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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o power_n and_o virtue_n whereby_o christ_n himself_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a or_o a_o power_n and_o virtue_n flow_v from_o his_o resurrection_n work_v the_o like_a effect_n in_o himself_o in_o raise_v he_o to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o this_o spiritual_a life_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n so_o may_v we_o understand_v that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o where_o he_o say_v of_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v beget_v again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o they_o be_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o assurance_n of_o their_o resurrection_n unto_o eternal_a life_n whereof_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o pledge_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o new-birth_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n wrought_v in_o they_o by_o a_o virtue_n flow_v from_o christ_n 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they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n now_o crucify_a as_o i_o show_v you_o be_v a_o painful_a death_n elsewhere_o we_o find_v it_o compare_v to_o a_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n a_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n matth._n 29.30_o such_o be_v the_o mortify_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n inordinate_a lust_n some_o of_o which_o may_v be_v as_o near_a and_o dear_a to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o right_a eye_n or_o hand_n a_o painful_a work_n thus_o do_v this_o death_n unto_o sin_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o likeness_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n agony_n attend_v with_o agony_n it_o be_v attend_v with_o agony_n and_o soul-conflict_n agony_n before_o conversion_n and_o after_o before_o it_o conversion_n before_o conversion_n ordinary_o this_o work_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o some_o compunction_n of_o spirit_n some_o prick_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v the_o jew_n affect_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o peter_n sermon_n act_v 2.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o reign_v power_n of_o it_o yet_o he_o have_v still_o some_o remainder_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n leave_v in_o he_o which_o draw_v many_o a_o groan_n many_o a_o sigh_n from_o his_o heart_n we_o also_o which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.23_o even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n etc._n etc._n we_o we_o believer_n which_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o regeneration_n confer_v upon_o we_o here_o as_o a_o pledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o the_o full_a crop_n of_o perfect_a glorification_n hereafter_o even_o we_o ourselves_o groan_n within_o ourselves_o that_o which_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o secret_a sympathy_n and_o instinct_n we_o do_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o well_o ground_a judgement_n sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o 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they_o say_v the_o text_n and_o his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o raiment_n white_a be_v as_o the_o light_n a_o dark_a representation_n of_o that_o transcendent_a light_n of_o glory_n whereinto_o he_o be_v to_o enter_v and_o whereof_o he_o be_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o after_o his_o resurrection_n ought_v not_o christ_n to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n say_v he_o to_o his_o disciple_n luke_n 24.26_o this_o he_o do_v upon_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n from_o thenceforth_o he_o enjoy_v a_o glorious_a life_n even_o his_o body_n be_v make_v a_o glorious_a body_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o phil._n 3.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o body_n of_o glory_n such_o be_v his_o resurrection_n and_o herein_o shall_v the_o believer_n resurrection_n answer_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n unto_o glory_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n say_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o believer_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o to_o which_o that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n answer_v phil._n 3._o last_o he_o shall_v change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n the_o body_n of_o god_n saint_n while_o they_o live_v be_v vile_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d body_n of_o abasement_n vileness_n as_o the_o original_a there_o have_v it_o subject_n to_o manifold_a infirmity_n disease_n some_o of_o which_o be_v so_o loathsome_a as_o may_v well_o denominate_v they_o vile_a body_n much_o more_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a the_o soul_n be_v depart_v which_o be_v as_o salt_n to_o they_o while_o it_o dwell_v in_o they_o now_o they_o become_v putrify_v stink_a carcase_n fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o sight_n thus_o be_v they_o sow_o in_o dishonour_n bury_v out_o of_o sight_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v noisome_a and_o offensive_a to_o the_o live_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v in_o glory_n glorious_a body_n make_v in_o their_o measure_n conformable_a to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n partake_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o glory_n the_o same_o for_o kind_n though_o not_o for_o degree_n a_o representation_n hereof_o we_o see_v in_o moses_n who_o have_v be_v with_o god_n for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o mount_n he_o come_v down_o with_o his_o face_n shine_v exod._n 34.30_o behold_v the_o skin_n of_o his_o face_n shine_v by_o the_o reflex_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n which_o he_o there_o behold_v his_o face_n become_v glorious_a as_o the_o greek_a there_o translate_v it_o and_o the_o apostle_n allege_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.7_o even_o so_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o god_n saint_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o glorify_a saviour_n behold_v his_o glory_n which_o they_o shall_v do_v father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o 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their_o fire_n go_v not_o out_o mar._n 9.44_o so_o shall_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a mat._n 25._o last_o in_o this_o respect_n also_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_v unto_o or_o equal_a to_o the_o angel_n luke_n 20.35_o 36._o they_o which_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v this_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a viz._n this_o resurrection_n of_o life_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o generation_n in_o heaven_n where_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n neither_o can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n viz._n of_o this_o bless_a resurrection_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a which_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o 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