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body_n of_o flesh_n shall_v be_v raise_v in_o the_o same_o form_n in_o which_o it_o die_v other_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v spiritual_a yet_o question_n whether_o it_o shall_v he_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o consider_v two_o particular_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o first_o by_o what_o power_n we_o shall_v be_v raise_v second_o with_o what_o body_n 1._o by_o what_o power_n answ_n 1._o by_o the_o same_o power_n by_o which_o jesus_n christ_n be_v raise_v which_o be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a rom._n 1_o 4._o second_o by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o spirit_n the_o saint_n be_v enlighten_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o sin_n and_o self_n which_o be_v the_o same_o power_n by_o which_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v raise_v so_o that_o when_o we_o say_v we_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v by_o the_o same_o power_n by_o which_o christ_n be_v raise_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n desire_v to_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.10_o by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o spirit_n shall_v our_o body_n be_v raise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n rom._n 8.11_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v by_o the_o same_o power_n it_o may_v somewhat_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o form_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v which_o be_v the_o second_o particular_a that_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a form_n not_o in_o a_o fleshly_a for_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n raise_v we_o up_o in_o the_o spirit_n while_o we_o be_v here_o so_o shall_v it_o raise_v up_o our_o body_n in_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o last_o day_n it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n our_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v 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4.17_o john_n 17.24_o and_o in_o his_o presence_n will_v be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o 2._o at_o his_o right_a hand_n everlasting_o to_o be_v complete_v in_o the_o same_o glory_n col._n 3.3_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o spirit_n and_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o make_v like_o his_o glorious_a body_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v eternal_o one_o in_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o son_n &_o in_o the_o spirit_n one_o in_o eternity_n one_o in_o enjoyment_n and_o one_o in_o glory_n this_o for_o the_o saint_n be_v enough_o to_o know_v beside_o what_o shall_v be_v we_o do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v a_o height_n and_o depth_n a_o length_n and_o breadth_n unsearchable_a oh_o the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n what_o the_o saint_n do_v enjoy_v what_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v swallow_v up_o the_o 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1_o in_o the_o spirit_n antichrist_n signify_v one_o seem_o for_o christ_n yet_o in_o deed_n be_v against_o â—â—m_fw-la and_o so_o be_v but_o a_o man_n of_o sin_n a_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o this_o he_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v both_o in_o the_o mystery_n and_o in_o the_o history_n 1_o in_o the_o mystery_n or_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o he_o have_v take_v hold_n of_o every_o man_n especial_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n yet_o it_o be_v true_a much_o time_n have_v be_v spend_v by_o many_o to_o find_v out_o this_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o he_o be_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ascribe_v it_o to_o some_o particular_a man_n never_o look_v at_o the_o mystery_n or_o root_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o man_n but_o a_o wicked_a thing_n in_o man_n and_o this_o for_o want_v of_o a_o spirit_n of_o discern_v we_o have_v not_o see_v antichrist_n in_o ourselves_o but_o have_v cast_v he_o upon_o other_o and_o so_o miss_v of_o the_o thing_n or_o at_o least_o 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in_o a_o carnal_a and_o five_o form_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o most_o refine_a part_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n so_o he_o keep_v the_o creature_n in_o the_o first_o adam_n still_o he_o care_v not_o 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o reformation_n that_o it_o shall_v enjoy_v provide_v it_o be_v legal_o in_o the_o letter_n it_o must_v believe_v or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v satisfy_v and_o believe_v it_o do_v but_o the_o ground_n must_v be_v build_v upon_o that_o first_o reformation_n qualification_n &c_n &c_n wisdom_n be_v require_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o miâ—de_n of_o god_n wisdom_n must_v and_o may_v be_v obtain_v provide_v it_o be_v humane_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n that_o be_v enough_o power_n of_o act_v must_v likewise_o of_o necessity_n be_v obtain_v a_o power_n shall_v be_v obtain_v but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o creature-power_n â—nd_v a_o creature-acting_a under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o be_v indeed_o and_o intruth_o condemn_v though_o in_o none_o own_v there_o must_v now_o sometime_o be_v a_o spiritual_a mind_n and_o that_o it_o enjoy_v likewise_o in_o its_o own_o apprehension_n although_o hardly_o obtain_v and_o indeed_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o spiritualnesse_n be_v but_o carnal_a to_o the_o spiritual_a man_n enjoyment_n this_o be_v a_o high_a pitch_n of_o spiritual_a mindedness_n where_o satan_n dwell_v to_o have_v self_n thought_n of_o reformation_n thought_n to_o pray_v more_o to_o walk_v more_o exact_o and_o to_o please_v god_n better_o never_o thought_n of_o live_v out_o of_o its_o self_n more_o and_o of_o live_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n
god_n in_o the_o spirit_n this_o do_v 1_o cor._n 1._o after_o that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n viz._n in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n teach_v the_o spiritual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2.12.14_o 15_o 16._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n despise_v the_o world_n wisdom_n and_o be_v content_a to_o be_v fool_n to_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n eye_n that_o they_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v likewise_o that_o so_o many_o ignorant_n in_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n account_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mystery_n which_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 1.27_o confound_v the_o wise_a and_o learned_a and_o mighty_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o saint_n be_v make_v one_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n how_o 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the_o cross_n satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o likewise_o upon_o the_o sight_n &_o application_n of_o he_o sati_fw-la fie_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n this_o be_v the_o first_o righteousness_n god_n discover_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n and_o by_o faith_n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o god_n give_v forth_o his_o son_n enable_v he_o to_o go_v through_o and_o by_o his_o suffering_n to_o obtain_v such_o a_o righteousness_n for_o his_o people_n that_o may_v both_o satisfy_v the_o law_n transgress_v and_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n transgress_v second_o in_o the_o spirit_n the_o saint_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v god_n now_o as_o in_o christ_n dwell_v and_o act_n in_o his_o saint_n by_o his_o spirit_n write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o fulfil_v his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o they_o for_o the_o 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be_v a_o oneness_n in_o love_n and_o delight_n between_o the_o father_n son_n and_o saint_n the_o father_n love_n and_o delight_n be_v in_o his_o son_n and_o saint_n matth._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v well_o please_v with_o his_o son_n and_o with_o his_o saint_n in_o his_o son_n hence_o the_o lord_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o delight_n and_o sing_v and_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n even_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n esa_n 62.5_o zeph._n 3.17_o to_o rejoice_v even_o with_o joy_n and_o sing_v so_o likewise_o it_o be_v the_o delight_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o live_v in_o the_o father_n love_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o it_o be_v precious_a and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o exceed_v glorious_a though_o the_o soul_n seem_v to_o come_v short_a of_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o enjoyment_n in_o this_o world_n yet_o what_o it_o see_v and_o enjoy_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o perfection_n in_o another_o world_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o now_o as_o the_o soul_n dwell_v in_o the_o father_n love_n delight_n and_o joy_n so_o likewise_o it_o dwell_v in_o the_o father_n will_n and_o it_o delight_n in_o and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n it_o can_v say_v with_o christ_n what_o ever_o temptation_n present_v itself_o yet_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v such_o be_v the_o oneness_n between_o the_o father_n son_n aâ—d_a saint_n they_o delight_v &_o take_v pleasure_n in_o each_o other_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o union_n in_o glory_n like_o wise_a the_o father_n glory_n be_v the_o son_n glory_n and_o the_o son_n glory_n be_v the_o saint_n glory_n what_o this_o glory_n shall_v be_v be_v unconceivable_a and_o unexpressable_a to_o go_v about_o to_o express_v it_o either_o with_o tongue_n or_o pen_n will_v rather_o darken_v it_o than_o illustrate_v it_o yet_o a_o word_n by_o the_o way_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n shall_v be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o god_n who_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v their_o everlasting_a fullness_n in_o the_o spirit_n those_o who_o dream_v of_o a_o kingdom_n after_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o any_o external_a pleasure_n in_o the_o high_a measure_n discover_v themselves_o to_o have_v exceed_o carnal_a thought_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n it_o be_v true_a they_o shall_v have_v a_o kingdom_n but_o a_o spiritual_a one_o so_o call_v because_o enjoy_v all_o spiritual_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o fountain_n when_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a internal_a and_o external_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o spirit_n