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be_v a_o passage_n to_o eternal_a glory_n and_o death_n like_o a_o skilful_a chemist_n take_v their_o body_n and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o alembick_a of_o the_o grave_a and_o there_o distil_v they_o into_o pure_a spiritual_a and_o glorious_a body_n against_o the_o great_a day_n but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 2._o natural_a death_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o penal_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n gen._n 2.17_o for_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v the_o law_n threaten_v a_o threefold_a death_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a the_o hebraism_n in_o the_o original_a be_v emphatical_a to_o the_o purpose_n die_v thou_o shall_v die_v to_o i_o have_v this_o force_n die_v in_o thy_o body_n thou_o shall_v die_v eternal_o in_o thy_o soul_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o the_o ungodly_a natural_a death_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o what_o death_n be_v the_o grave_n be_v the_o same_o if_o one_o be_v the_o law_n jailor_n to_o the_o body_n the_o other_o be_v the_o law_n prison_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o for_o as_o death_n have_v lose_v his_o sting_n to_o they_o so_o have_v the_o grave_a it_o be_v not_o to_o they_o penal_a but_o pure_o natural_a the_o put_v off_o the_o old_a adam_n that_o the_o second_o adam_n may_v take_v possession_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o discourse_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o natural_a death_n of_o believer_n argue_v thus_o that_o the_o old_a adam_n have_v first_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o elect_a vessel_n body_n v._o 46._o that_o what_o of_o the_o old_a adam_n be_v there_o be_v earthly_a and_o tend_v to_o earth_n and_o dissolution_n v._o 47._o it_o be_v the_o proper_a nature_n thereof_o v._o 48._o conclude_v thus_o that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n on_o the_o body_n must_v be_v whole_o lay_v aside_o and_o that_o by_o death_n so_o that_o the_o image_n of_o the_o second_o may_v take_v sole_a and_o full_a possession_n v._o 49._o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a 3._o natural_a death_n be_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n from_o all_o life_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v to_o the_o wicked_a their_o dust_n dwell_v alone_o in_o the_o grave_a unite_v to_o nothing_o only_o there_o reserve_v by_o a_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n hereafter_o but_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o grave_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n now_o in_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v hold_v still_o a_o secret_a correspondence_n between_o their_o scatter_a dust_n and_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n who_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n to_o make_v this_o more_o evident_a it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o believer_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n yea_o join_v to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n rom._n 7.4_o 2._o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n the_o second_o adam_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n as_o prove_v afore_o from_o 1_o cor._n 15.45_o to_o 50._o especial_o 46._o howbeit_o that_o be_v not_o first_o which_o be_v spiritual_a but_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o afterward_o spiritual_a observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n discourse_n must_v be_v here_o confine_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o it_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o their_o body_n he_o be_v a_o prove_v 3._o the_o believer_n hold_v his_o natural_a life_n upon_o another_o tenure_n than_o he_o do_v former_o even_o from_o the_o second_o adam_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o implantation_n into_o he_o the_o great_a apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 4._o declare_v how_o his_o body_n have_v be_v support_v in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n under_o all_o peril_n pain_n watch_n labour_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n almost_o insupportable_a declare_v the_o cause_n v._o 10._o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n make_v manifest_a in_o his_o body_n repeat_v the_o same_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o 11_o verse_n only_o instead_o of_o body_n there_o he_o write_v mortal_a flesh_n all_o which_o thus_o explain_v do_v evident_o prove_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n derive_v now_o their_o natural_a life_n in_o great_a measure_n from_o another_o root_n 4._o as_o a_o undeniable_a consequence_n of_o this_o that_o that_o life_n the_o body_n hold_v from_o christ_n do_v not_o quite_o vanish_v as_o that_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n do_v but_o be_v gather_v up_o into_o christ_n and_o retreat_n back_o to_o he_o the_o root_n as_o the_o sap_n of_o tree_n in_o winter_n time_n fall_v down_o from_o the_o branch_n to_o the_o root_n and_o i_o take_v that_o to_o be_v the_o mean_v of_o that_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n or_o at_o least_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o it_o col._n 3.3_o your_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n especial_o because_o of_o the_o follow_a verse_n when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v then_o shall_v you_o also_o appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n which_o glory_n respect_v the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v to_o i_o plain_a that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a commerce_n between_o the_o live_v glorious_a body_n of_o a_o exalt_a jesus_n and_o the_o dust_n of_o a_o decease_a believer_n which_o may_v be_v further_o prove_v from_o mat._n 22.31_o 32._o the_o argument_n christ_n himself_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o force_n of_o his_o argument_n i_o apprehend_v to_o lie_v here_o that_o god_n call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n though_o dead_a that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n therefore_o that_o though_o abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v dead_a yet_o they_o be_v still_o unite_v to_o the_o live_a god_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o secret_a beam_n of_o life_n from_o he_o the_o inseparable_a effect_n of_o that_o union_n that_o still_o correspond_v and_o preserve_v their_o moulder_a body_n in_o the_o grave_a they_o shall_v be_v raise_v up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v confirm_v from_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o martha_n objection_n against_o the_o present_a resurrection_n of_o her_o brother_n john_n 11.34_o martha_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 35._o jesus_n say_v
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bed_n of_o eternal_a sorrow_n thou_o be_v it_o for_o dig_v to_o thyself_o a_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o have_v refuse_v the_o heb._n 10.2_o new_a and_o live_a way_n that_o the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o christ_n have_v consecrate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o flesh_n of_o jesus_n or_o his_o suffering_n raise_v glorify_a human_a nature_n and_o though_o isa_n 57.10_o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o own_o way_n and_o have_v often_o try_v in_o vain_a with_o thy_o own_o do_n and_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o can_v not_o but_o in_o spite_n of_o thy_o tooth_n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o conscience_n will_v be_v often_o blazng-out_a yet_o say_v thou_o not_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o will_v be_v still_o hope_v for_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a unprofitable_a work_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o thou_o do_v sin_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o thou_o be_v not_o then_o grieve_v but_o still_o do_v stifle_v all_o thy_o conviction_n but_o now_o thou_o shall_v grieve_v and_o eternal_o grieve_v without_o intermission_n now_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stifle_v thy_o conviction_n but_o they_o will_v tend_v and_o tear_v thy_o soul_n with_o unspeakable_a horror_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o now_o psa_n 16.4_o thy_o sorrou_n shall_v be_v multiple_v that_o do_v hasten_v after_o other_o god_n and_o other_o idol_n righteousness_n thou_o leave_v no_o stone_n unturned_a no_o way_n of_o work_v unessay_v to_o procure_v warmth_n and_o life_n to_o thy_o soul_n isa_n 57.5_o thou_o do_v inflame_v thyself_o with_o idol_n under_o every_o green-tree_n and_o do_v let_v thy_o heart_n run_v out_o for_o holiness_n and_o salvation_n upon_o every_o branch_n of_o in_o itself_o beautiful_a morality_n isa_n 57.6_o among_o the_o smooth_a stone_n of_o the_o stream_n be_v thy_o portion_n they_o be_v thy_o lot_n even_o to_o they_o thou_o have_v procure_v a_o drink-offering_a etc._n etc._n i._n e._n thou_o have_v set_v up_o thy_o duty_n for_o saviour_n haste_v trust_v in_o they_o and_o so_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o isa_n 57.7_o upon_o a_o lofty_a and_o high_a mountain_n have_v thou_o set_v thy_o bed_n even_o thither_o wente_v thou_o up_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n i_o e._n thou_o do_v confide_v in_o thy_o splendid_a tower_a profession_n and_o do_v make_v a_o god_n and_o saviour_n thereof_o chapter_n the_o 10._o v._o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n by_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o thy_o soul_n upon_o thy_o outward_a profession_n without_o faith_n in_o jesus_n isa_n 57.8_o behind_o the_o door_n also_o and_o the_o post_n have_v thou_o set_v thy_o remembrance_n i._n e._n and_o have_v set_v up_o a_o record_n within_o thyself_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o estate_n from_o thy_o family_n and_o closet_n prayer_n thing_n good_a in_o themselves_o but_o become_v idol_n of_o indignation_n when_o advance_v into_o the_o room_n and_o throne_n of_o the_o 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