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tear_n be_v hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v where_o we_o see_v his_o converse_n and_o state_n of_o life_n here_o below_o to_o be_v call_v by_o way_n of_o difference_n and_o distinction_n from_o what_o it_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n by_o flesh_n mean_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o he_o retain_v that_o still_o but_o the_o frail_a quality_n of_o subjection_n to_o mortality_n or_o passibility_n so_o flesh_n be_v usual_o take_v as_o when_o all_o flesh_n be_v say_v to_o be_v grass_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o man_n nature_n in_o respect_n to_o its_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o fade_a wear_v and_o decay_n by_o outward_a casualty_n or_o inward_a passion_n so_o in_o this_o epistle_n chap._n 2._o 14._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o child_n we_o his_o brethren_n do_v partake_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o frailty_n of_o man_n nature_n he_o himself_o also_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o according_o the_o apostle_n 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pity_n and_o compassion_n that_o wrought_v in_o his_o whole_a man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v here_o work_v still_o in_o he_o now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n if_o this_o position_n be_v allay_v with_o those_o due_a caution_n and_o consideration_n which_o present_o i_o shall_v annexe_v for_o if_o for_o substance_n the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o animal_n spirit_n remain_v and_o have_v their_o use_n for_o though_o christ_n in_o luke_n 24._o 29._o mention_v only_o his_o have_a flesh_n and_o bone_n after_o his_o resurrection_n unto_o thomas_n and_o the_o other_o disciple_n because_o these_o two_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o touch_n and_o feel_v yet_o blood_n
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as_o it_o be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o so_o far_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n all_o such_o affection_n as_o thus_o work_v in_o his_o body_n be_v make_v spiritual_a and_o that_o in_o a_o opposition_n to_o that_o fleshly_a and_o frail_a way_n of_o their_o work_n here_o but_o then_o as_o his_o body_n be_v make_v spiritual_a not_o spirit_n spiritual_a in_o respect_n of_o power_n and_o likeness_n to_o a_o spirit_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o substance_n or_o nature_n so_o these_o affection_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n do_v work_v not_o only_o in_o his_o spirit_n or_o soul_n but_o in_o his_o body_n too_o as_o their_o seat_n and_o instrument_n though_o in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a way_n of_o work_v and_o more_o like_a to_o that_o of_o spirit_n than_o those_o in_o a_o fleshly_a frail_a body_n be_v they_o be_v not_o whole_o spiritual_a in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o sole_a subject_n of_o they_o and_o that_o it_o draw_v up_o all_o such_o working_n into_o itself_o so_o 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as_o to_o make_v he_o sorrowful_a or_o heavy_a as_o in_o this_o life_n here_o his_o pity_n unto_o lazarus_n make_v he_o and_o as_o his_o distress_n at_o last_o that_o make_v he_o sorrowful_a unto_o death_n so_o that_o as_o in_o their_o rise_n so_o in_o their_o effect_n they_o utter_o differ_v from_o what_o they_o be_v here_o below_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o his_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n thereof_o the_o instrument_n of_o affect_v he_o be_v now_o altogether_o impassable_a namely_o in_o this_o sense_n that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o least_o alteration_n tend_v to_o any_o hurt_n what_o ever_o and_o so_o his_o body_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o grief_n nor_o his_o spirit_n to_o any_o waist_n decay_n or_o expense_n they_o may_v and_o do_v subserve_v the_o soul_n in_o its_o affection_n as_o they_o do_v whilst_o he_o be_v here_o but_o this_o mere_o by_o a_o local_a motion_n move_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n to_o 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