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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psa_n 25.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o k._n 14.26_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o like_v unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n of_o glory_n another_o heb._n that_o be_v his_o most_o glorious_a or_o glorify_a body_n so_o then_o their_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v those_o frail_a disease_a socord_n and_o sluggish_a lump_n of_o flesh_n &_o dirt_n those_o bag_n of_o phlegm_n that_o they_o continual_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o here_o upon_o earth_n but_o as_o the_o ore_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n a_o stone_n come_v forth_o a_o very_a bright_a and_o pure_a metal_n which_o be_v call_v gold_n between_o which_o two_n there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a difference_n so_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n rise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o enter_v heaven_n with_o such_o impassibility_n and_o clarity_n with_o such_o agility_n 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shall_v cease_v master_n and_o servant_n parent_n and_o child_n the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a the_o noble_a and_o the_o ignoble_a king_n and_o their_o subject_n shall_v stand_v upon_o equal_a ground_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o king_n rev._n 1.6_o what_o those_o different_a degree_n of_o glory_n be_v that_o some_o assert_v shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n proportion_v to_o the_o attain_a degree_n of_o grace_n upon_o earth_n and_o which_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o be_v something_o difficult_a to_o understand_v and_o to_o give_v satisfactory_a answer_n to_o those_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v raise_v against_o the_o same_o the_o essential_a blessedness_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o same_o it_o be_v one_o substance_n but_o something_o accidental_a there_o may_v be_v to_o increase_v and_o heighten_v the_o joy_n as_o there_o will_v be_v in_o hell_n to_o increase_v the_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a and_o to_o make_v the_o damnation_n of_o some_o great_a than_o other_o matt._n 23.14_o this_o truth_n i_o think_v fit_a to_o infer_v to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o who_o condition_n be_v low_a and_o mean_a and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o slight_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o make_v they_o content_v therewith_o for_o a_o few_o day_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o affront_n and_o indignity_n they_o meet_v with_o from_o the_o strut_a gallant_n upon_o earth_n and_o while_o perhaps_o they_o meet_v with_o too_o disdainful_a and_o disrespectful_a a_o carriage_n from_o their_o fellow_n christian_n and_o brethren_n who_o be_v superior_a to_o they_o for_o wealth_n it_o likewise_o may_v administer_v abundant_a consolation_n to_o those_o that_o have_v but_o a_o very_a little_a lose_v for_o to_o christ_n who_o estate_n be_v so_o exigious_a and_o small_a that_o it_o be_v perhaps_o their_o grief_n and_o trouble_v they_o have_v no_o more_o to_o adventure_v and_o part_n with_o for_o he_o let_v all_o such_o know_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o well_o reward_v in_o heaven_n as_o those_o who_o forsake_v the_o great_a treasure_n for_o he_o for_o it_o be_v their_o all_o and_o so_o demonstrate_v their_o sincerity_n and_o the_o supremacy_n of_o god_n interest_n in_o their_o soul_n therefore_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n that_o be_v when_o he_o have_v no_o better_a liquor_n to_o give_v in_o his_o name_n to_o his_o disciple_n and_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n shall_v not_o lose_v their_o reward_n matt._n 10.42_o mark_v 9.40_o and_o as_o when_o the_o poor_a widow_n cast_v she_o two_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n it_o be_v high_o applaud_v and_o approve_v by_o christ_n and_o as_o acceptable_a to_o he_o as_o the_o much_o which_o be_v throw_v in_o by_o the_o rich_a and_o no_o doubt_n as_o high_o reward_v by_o he_o in_o heaven_n mark_v 9.41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o so_o those_o that_o lose_v their_o mite_n for_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o more_o shall_v be_v compensated_a with_o as_o massy_a a_o crown_n of_o immortal_a glory_n as_o they_o that_o lose_v their_o million_o if_o any_o such_o can_v be_v find_v and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v concern_v that_o poor_a widow_n that_o she_o throw_v more_o in_o than_o all_o the_o rich_a that_o cast_n into_o the_o treasury_n ver_fw-la 43._o for_o say_v he_o all_o they_o do_v cast_v in_o of_o their_o abundance_n what_o they_o may_v well_o spare_v but_o she_o of_o her_o want_n do_v cast_v in_o all_o that_o she_o have_v life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o her_o life_n even_o all_o her_o live_n so_o those_o christian_n that_o leave_v and_o lose_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v most_o contemptible_o minute_n for_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v their_o live_n that_o be_v all_o their_o mean_n that_o have_v to_o live_v on_o or_o to_o maintain_v their_o life_n it_o be_v of_o great_a value_n and_o more_o in_o 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hence_o infer_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o heavenly_a substance_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o nor_o consist_v with_o any_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n if_o sincere_a christian_n can_v joyful_o suffer_v from_o the_o very_a foreview_v of_o this_o substance_n and_o the_o praebibation_n and_o foreta_v of_o its_o effluent_a sweetness_n and_o pleasure_n certain_o no_o mortal_a can_v declare_v what_o joy_n the_o full_a possession_n of_o it_o will_v afford_v the_o hope_n that_o prince_n have_v of_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n raise_v their_o joy_n above_o a_o ordinary_a pitch_n but_o when_o the_o day_n of_o actual_a coronation_n and_o inthronization_n come_v than_o their_o triumph_n surpass_v thus_o god_n child_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o future_a crown_n rom._n 5.2_o and_o their_o joy_n surmount_v the_o joy_n of_o prince_n but_o when_o they_o hear_v those_o word_n matth._n 25.34_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o 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