soul_n of_o more_o value_n than_o the_o body_n wherein_o it_o reside_v and_o which_o be_v inform_v by_o it_o in_o the_o body_n there_o be_v visible_a footstep_n of_o god_n but_o the_o divine_a image_n be_v stamp_v and_o portray_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n consist_v not_o in_o what_o be_v see_v but_o in_o what_o be_v not_o see_v god_n express_o say_v that_o none_o see_v a_o similitude_n of_o he_o deut._n 4.15_o which_o have_v not_o be_v true_a if_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n have_v be_v the_o image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n for_o then_o a_o figure_n of_o god_n have_v be_v see_v every_o day_n as_o often_o as_o we_o see_v a_o man_n or_o behold_v ourselves_o though_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v destitute_a of_o god_n moral_a image_n consist_v in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n yet_o every_o human_a soul_n bear_v his_o natural_a image_n in_o its_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o property_n sure_o the_o more_o remote_a from_o matter_n and_o the_o more_o like_a to_o the_o supreme_a spirit_n any_o be_v be_v the_o great_a be_v its_o excellency_n 2._o in_o its_o usefulness_n and_o subserviency_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o house_n be_v erect_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o several_a room_n thereof_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o service_n and_o all_o the_o affair_n therein_o be_v manage_v and_o conduct_v by_o he_o so_o the_o body_n be_v frame_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o sin_n often_o render_v it_o injurious_a to_o its_o noble_a inhabitant_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o bodily_a member_n be_v all_o direct_v and_o guide_v by_o that_o intelligent_a spirit_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o it_o 3._o in_o the_o independence_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o body_n as_o to_o its_o operation_n and_o existence_n a_o inhabitant_n can_v act_v without_o and_o may_v exist_v separate_a from_o his_o habitation_n there_o be_v many_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n while_o it_o lodge_v in_o the_o body_n which_o it_o put_v forth_o independent_o from_o the_o body_n and_o whereto_o the_o corporeal_a part_n do_v not_o at_o all_o concur_v and_o when_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v dislodge_v from_o this_o dwelling-place_n it_o will_v still_o have_v a_o existence_n this_o noble_a inhabitant_n shall_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o earthly_a tabernacle_n though_o the_o life_n of_o the_o man_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n because_o it_o consist_v in_o their_o union_n yet_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o such_o a_o union_n be_v not_o destroy_v thereby_o the_o soul_n animate_v the_o body_n but_o the_o body_n convey_v no_o life_n to_o the_o soul_n second_o the_o body_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o tabernacle_n the_o apostle_n peter_n give_v the_o same_o denomination_n to_o his_o body_n 2_o pet._n 1.13_o 14._o yea_o i_o think_v it_o meet_v as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o by_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n know_v that_o short_o i_o must_v put_v off_o this_o my_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o body_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o tabernacle_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o short_a continuance_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o a_o tabernacle_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o fix_a habitation_n heb._n 11.9_o they_o who_o only_o sojourn_v in_o a_o place_n and_o be_v speedy_o to_o remove_v from_o it_o do_v in_o former_a time_n erect_v tabernacle_n for_o themselves_o indeed_o our_o body_n be_v rather_o tabernacle_n wherein_o we_o sojourn_v for_o a_o little_a time_n than_o house_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o fix_a habitation_n we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o earth_n our_o immortal_a soul_n will_v soon_o take_v their_o flight_n from_o our_o body_n we_o often_o read_v of_o the_o brevity_n of_o man_n life_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n and_o full_a of_o trouble_n he_o come_v forth_o like_o a_o flower_n and_o be_v cut_v down_o he_o flee_v also_o as_o a_o shadow_n and_o continue_v not_o job_n 14.1_o 2._o man_n life_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o vapour_n which_o soon_o vanish_v james_n 4.14_o to_o smoke_v which_o quick_o disappear_v psal_n 102.3_o to_o the_o grass_n which_o be_v wither_v by_o the_o summer_n sun_n or_o cut_v down_o by_o the_o sharp_a scythe_n isa_n 40.6_o 7._o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v swift_a than_o a_o weaver_n shuttle_n which_o quick_o run_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o web_n to_o the_o other_o its_o motion_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o tell_n of_o a_o tale_n the_o sail_v of_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o mighty_a ocean_n and_o the_o flight_n of_o a_o eagle_n towards_o its_o prey_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o hand_n be_v breadth_n yea_o to_o nothing_o psal_n 39.5_o how_o short_a be_v the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o this_o world_n if_o compare_v with_o the_o eternal_a duration_n of_o god_n or_o with_o the_o life_n which_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o other_o world_n yea_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o our_o day_n be_v exceed_o short_a if_o compare_v with_o the_o life_n of_o the_o antediluvian_n father_n there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o step_n between_o our_o cradle_n and_o our_o grave_n they_o who_o live_v long_a in_o the_o body_n live_v but_o a_o little_a time_n but_o how_o short_a be_v the_o continuance_n of_o some_o in_o this_o world_n who_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o flourish_a age_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o their_o day_n we_o be_v all_o hasty_o march_v to_o eternity_n and_o shall_v short_o come_v to_o our_o journey_n be_v end_n 2._o because_o of_o its_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n tabernacle_n be_v but_o slight_o build_v very_o weak_a and_o infirm_a structure_n they_o be_v not_o make_v of_o durable_a matter_n nor_o fix_v upon_o strong_a foundation_n our_o body_n those_o house_n of_o clay_n wherein_o our_o soul_n reside_v be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o foundation_n in_o the_o dust_n job_n 4.19_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o building_n lie_v very_o much_o in_o its_o foundation_n and_o that_o edifice_n which_o have_v but_o weak_a wall_n be_v strong_o found_v may_v last_v long_o but_o when_o the_o building_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o foundation_n weak_a also_o in_o how_o totter_a a_o condition_n be_v such_o a_o fabric_n the_o foundation_n of_o man_n body_n be_v sand_n or_o dust_n and_o the_o word_n signify_v unstable_a movable_a dust_n such_o as_o lie_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o every_o puff_n of_o wind._n man_n in_o his_o best_a estate_n be_v altogether_o vanity_n on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o corporal_a frailty_n and_o weakness_n his_o strength_n be_v not_o as_o the_o strength_n of_o brass_n or_o of_o stone_n but_o he_o be_v like_o a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind._n how_o small_a a_o matter_n will_v make_v a_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o body_n how_o soon_o will_v the_o gust_n of_o a_o violent_a distemper_n like_o a_o furious_a wind_n blow_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n so_o weak_a be_v the_o body_n that_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o wonder_v at_o its_o stand_v so_o long_o than_o at_o its_o fall_v so_o soon_o 2_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o epithet_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v to_o the_o body_n earthly_a it_o be_v a_o earthly_a house_n or_o tabernacle_n this_o epithet_n may_v be_v give_v it_o upon_o a_o fourfold_a account_n 1._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v form_v it_o be_v make_v of_o earth_n day_n or_o dust_n the_o sacred_a historian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n form_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 2.7_o and_o that_o the_o woman_n be_v form_v of_o a_o rib_n take_v out_o of_o the_o man_n body_n ver_fw-la 22._o when_o the_o great_a jehovah_n come_v to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o man_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n he_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o original_a and_o frame_n as_o to_o his_o corporeal_a part_n dust_n thou_o be_v out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v gen._n 3.19_o and_o if_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v form_v of_o the_o dust_n we_o who_o be_v their_o offspring_n be_v form_v of_o their_o substance_n and_o proceed_v from_o their_o loin_n must_v be_v also_o form_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n elihu_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v form_v out_o of_o the_o clay_n job_n 33.6_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n psal_n 103.14_o our_o body_n be_v breathe_v clay_n animate_v earth_n 2._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o situation_n or_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v pitch_v it_o dwell_v in_o it_o be_v erect_v upon_o
a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o capt._n john_n briggs_n at_o dunstable_n march_v 23_o 1694_o 5._o by_o thomas_n harrison_n isaiah_n lvii_o 1._o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o none_o consider_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o the_o author_n mdcxcv_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o mrs._n elizabeth_n briggs_n widow_n of_o the_o decease_a capt._n john_n briggs_n madam_n the_o meanness_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n will_v have_v be_v a_o effectual_a bar_n to_o its_o publication_n have_v not_o your_o desire_n usher_v it_o into_o the_o world_n the_o first_o thing_n of_o i_o that_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o press_n be_v a_o sermon_n occasion_v by_o the_o decease_n of_o your_o belove_a daughter_n and_o i_o conclude_v you_o will_v not_o take_v it_o well_o if_o i_o deny_v you_o the_o liberty_n of_o read_v that_o discourse_n which_o be_v preach_v at_o your_o husband_n funeral_n in_o a_o fair_a character_n than_o i_o own_o handwriting_n beside_o that_o divine_a blessing_n which_o i_o hope_v attend_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o former_a give_v i_o the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o expose_v the_o latter_a to_o public_a view_n i_o be_o not_o so_o vain_a as_o to_o think_v print_v this_o sermon_n will_v advance_v my_o reputation_n among_o learned_a and_o judicious_a reader_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o produce_v a_o contrary_a effect_n but_o if_o god_n shall_v bless_v it_o to_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o sinner_n or_o the_o build_n up_o of_o one_o saint_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v rejoice_v more_o than_o if_o i_o gain_v the_o great_a applause_n thereby_o though_o it_o be_v not_o meat_n for_o strong_a man_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v milk_n for_o babe_n to_o conclude_v that_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o husband_n to_o the_o widow_n and_o a_o father_n to_o the_o fatherless_a will_v put_v his_o everlasting_a arm_n under_o you_o and_o sanctify_v all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o providence_n to_o you_o that_o he_o will_v shower_v down_o the_o choice_a of_o his_o blessing_n upon_o you_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o your_o womb_n that_o your_o child_n may_v tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o decease_a father_n and_o their_o live_a mother_n be_v the_o sincere_a desire_n of_o your_o friend_n and_o servant_n tho._n harrison_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o capt._n john_n briggs_n 2_o cor._n v_o 1._o for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n man_n be_v bear_v to_o trouble_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o various_a be_v the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o attend_v the_o human_a race_n during_o their_o continuance_n in_o and_o pilgrimage_n through_o the_o waste_n and_o howl_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o sincere_a christian_n be_v so_o far_o from_o obtain_v a_o immunity_n and_o freedom_n from_o temporal_a evil_n while_o in_o a_o mortal_a state_n that_o they_o general_o have_v the_o great_a share_n of_o they_o but_o they_o have_v those_o cordial_n to_o support_v and_o revive_v their_o spirit_n under_o the_o pressure_n of_o afflictive_a providence_n whereof_o other_o be_v whole_o destitute_a we_o need_v look_v no_o further_o for_o a_o instance_n of_o this_o than_o the_o chapter_n precede_v that_o which_o my_o text_n begin_v wherein_o the_o apostle_n have_v mention_v those_o suffering_n which_o himself_o and_o his_o brethren_n undergo_v for_o their_o steadfast_a adherence_n to_o and_o endeavour_n to_o propagate_v the_o everblessed_n gospel_n he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o afford_v they_o comfort_n and_o support_v under_o such_o deplorable_a circumstance_n whereof_o the_o hope_n of_o future_a glory_n be_v not_o the_o least_o which_o he_o propose_v in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n and_o far_o prosecute_v in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o etc._n etc._n the_o method_n that_o i_o shall_v take_v in_o speak_v to_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v i._o to_o explain_v they_o ii_o to_o apply_v they_o i._o i_o shall_v explain_v they_o and_o in_o order_n to_o a_o regular_a and_o distinct_a explication_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o four_o follow_a thing_n contain_v in_o they_o first_o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o human_a body_n in_o this_o life_n our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n second_o a_o implicit_a assertion_n of_o its_o dissolution_n if_o it_o be_v dissolve_v three_o a_o description_n of_o the_o bless_a state_n and_o habitation_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o body_n we_o have_v a_o building_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n four_o the_o comfortable_a knowledge_n and_o assurance_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o christian_n have_v concern_v their_o present_a right_n to_o and_o future_a fruition_n of_o this_o blessedness_n we_o know_v first_o a_o description_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o human_a body_n in_o this_o life_n our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n that_o this_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o body_n in_o its_o mortal_a state_n be_v evident_a both_o from_o the_o text_n and_o context_n though_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v particular_o of_o believer_n yet_o what_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o present_a frame_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o body_n be_v applicable_a to_o the_o corporeal_a part_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n or_o this_o earthly_a house_n or_o tabernacle_n for_o when_o two_o synonymous_a word_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o latter_a be_v sometime_o put_v in_o the_o genitive_a case_n instead_o of_o their_o be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o conjunction_n or_o thus_o numb_a 19.2_o this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n i._n e._n this_o be_v the_o ordinance_n or_o law_n and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n more_o particular_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n observable_a in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o text._n one_a the_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o compare_v man_n body_n viz._n a_o house_n and_o a_o tabernacle_n 2_o the_o epithet_n which_o he_o give_v it_o earthly_a one_a the_o thing_n to_o which_o he_o compare_v man_n body_n viz._n a_o house_n or_o a_o tabernacle_n for_o these_o word_n must_v not_o be_v take_v in_o a_o proper_a and_o literal_a but_o in_o a_o figurative_a and_o metaphorical_a sense_n first_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o house_n this_o denomination_n be_v give_v to_o human_a body_n job_n 4.19_o they_o be_v call_v house_n of_o clay_n the_o body_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o house_n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o curiosity_n of_o its_o structure_n some_o art_n and_o skill_n must_v be_v exercise_v in_o build_v a_o house_n that_o all_o its_o part_n may_v be_v commodious_a and_o bear_v a_o due_a and_o comely_a proportion_n to_o each_o other_o the_o divine_a architect_n have_v display_v his_o wisdom_n as_o well_o as_o his_o power_n in_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o human_a body_n we_o be_v fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v and_o our_o substance_n be_v curious_o wrought_v psal_n 139.14_o 15._o though_o it_o be_v make_v of_o a_o vile_a material_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o noble_a and_o excellent_a form_n yea_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v sublimate_v and_o refine_v there_o be_v nothing_o want_v that_o be_v necessary_a for_o use_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o superfluous_a or_o un-useful_a but_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o anatomize_v the_o human_a body_n lead_v you_o into_o all_o the_o room_n of_o this_o stately_a and_o compact_a fabric_n or_o show_v you_o the_o curiosity_n of_o every_o part._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o habitation_n for_o the_o soul_n man_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o this_o house_n of_o clay_n job_n 4.19_o i_o conceive_v man_n be_v here_o by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o superior_a part_n of_o man._n the_o soul_n dwell_v in_o the_o body_n as_o a_o inhabitant_n in_o a_o house_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n there_o be_v a_o formal_a union_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o there_o be_v not_o between_o a_o man_n and_o the_o house_n wherein_o he_o dwell_v and_o the_o body_n in_o this_o respect_n bear_v a_o resemblance_n to_o a_o house_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o its_o inferiority_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o worth_n and_o excellence_n as_o a_o man_n be_v of_o more_o worth_a than_o the_o most_o stately_a and_o costly_a palace_n that_o can_v be_v inhabit_v by_o he_o so_o be_v the_o
the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n in_o his_o royal_a palace_n and_o holy_a temple_n our_o apostle_n express_v the_o like_a assurance_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n holy_a job_n also_o express_v his_o assurance_n of_o future_a glory_n in_o his_o adverse_a state_n job_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n etc._n etc._n though_o all_o who_o have_v a_o faith_n of_o affiance_n do_v not_o attain_v to_o a_o faith_n of_o assurance_n yet_o it_o be_v attainable_a in_o a_o mortal_a state_n thus_o much_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n ii_o i_o shall_v present_v you_o with_o some_o inference_n from_o the_o word_n first_o i_o infer_v the_o prodigious_a folly_n of_o those_o who_o give_v their_o body_n the_o preference_n to_o their_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o value_v thing_n in_o proportion_n to_o their_o worth_n and_o excellency_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n show_v that_o their_o corporeal_a part_n have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o their_o esteem_n than_o their_o spiritual_a part_n they_o careful_o provide_v food_n and_o raiment_n for_o the_o former_a but_o never_o seek_v after_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n to_o feed_v and_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o array_v the_o latter_a they_o will_v labour_v hard_a to_o erect_v or_o purchase_v a_o comfortable_a habitation_n for_o their_o body_n but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o endeavour_n to_o secure_v a_o happy_a dwelling-place_n for_o their_o soul_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o invisible_a world_n they_o will_v hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o secure_v their_o body_n from_o temporal_a evil_n or_o to_o procure_v those_o thing_n which_o will_v gratify_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o prefer_v a_o clod_n of_o earth_n to_o a_o spirit_n be_v not_o that_o a_o foolish_a soul_n that_o value_v its_o sojourning-place_n more_o than_o itself_o and_o will_v expose_v itself_o to_o eternal_a ruin_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o earthly_a tabernacle_n what_o stupid_a fool_n be_v they_o who_o esteem_v their_o body_n which_o be_v continual_o advance_v towards_o and_o must_v speedy_o return_v to_o the_o dust_n more_o than_o their_o soul_n which_o shall_v survive_v they_o and_o live_v for_o evermore_o sure_o such_o person_n be_v as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n second_o i_o infer_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o be_v proud_a of_o or_o glory_n in_o their_o corporeal_a strength_n or_o beauty_n as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o boast_v of_o the_o exact_a form_n and_o strength_n of_o those_o house_n wherein_o their_o body_n dwell_v so_o likewise_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o body_n wherein_o their_o soul_n tabernacle_n but_o this_o will_v appear_v very_o foolish_a to_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v dust_n our_o body_n be_v form_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n for_o kind_n that_o we_o trample_v under_o our_o foot_n and_o disdain_n to_o touch_v with_o our_o finger_n though_o our_o body_n be_v very_o robu_v yet_o they_o be_v but_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o will_v soon_o be_v break_v to_o piece_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n our_o body_n must_v be_v dissolve_v and_o then_o all_o their_o beauty_n and_o strength_n will_v vanish_v and_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n three_o i_o infer_v the_o vanity_n of_o place_v our_o happiness_n in_o our_o live_a comfort_n our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n we_o be_v exceed_o prone_a to_o let_v out_o our_o affection_n immoderate_o towards_o they_o to_o give_v they_o too_o high_a a_o place_n too_o large_a a_o room_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o think_v ourselves_o happy_a in_o a_o husband_n wife_n or_o child_n not_o consider_v they_o be_v frail_a mortal_a creature_n they_o can_v be_v no_o long_o enjoy_v by_o we_o than_o while_o their_o soul_n continue_v in_o their_o body_n and_o those_o curious_a fabric_n which_o we_o behold_v with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n keep_v their_o station_n do_v we_o serious_o consider_v what_o frail_a brittle_a house_n their_o soul_n inhabit_v how_o soon_o they_o may_v be_v demolish_v and_o in_o how_o short_a a_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v dislodge_v from_o they_o we_o shall_v see_v it_o high_o reasonable_a to_o moderate_v our_o affection_n towards_o they_o o_o let_v the_o everliving_a everlasting_a god_n be_v the_o darling_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o sovereign_n of_o our_o affection_n four_o i_o infer_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o we_o all_o speedy_o to_o endeavour_v after_o a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o a_o heavenly_a habitation_n to_o confirm_v this_o assertion_n and_o to_o press_v you_o to_o this_o duty_n i_o shall_v offer_v these_o thing_n that_o follow_v to_o your_o consideration_n 1._o your_o soul_n be_v design_v to_o a_o perpetual_a residence_n in_o some_o habitation_n the_o father_n of_o spirit_n have_v resolve_v to_o preserve_v the_o be_v and_o life_n of_o your_o soul_n for_o evermore_o no_o period_n shall_v ever_o be_v put_v to_o their_o existence_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o leave_v their_o present_a habitation_n they_o must_v enter_v into_o another_o there_o be_v but_o two_o receptacle_n of_o depart_a soul_n viz._n a_o heavenly_a paradise_n and_o a_o infernal_a lake_n when_o your_o immortal_a spirit_n be_v divorce_v from_o your_o body_n they_o must_v either_o ascend_v to_o the_o former_a or_o descend_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o how_o can_v you_o bear_v to_o think_v of_o dwell_v with_o consume_a fire_n and_o abide_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n 2._o your_o body_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o habitation_n when_o re-assumed_n by_o your_o soul_n into_o which_o your_o soul_n enter_v when_o divest_v of_o your_o body_n wherever_o your_o soul_n go_v after_o death_n there_o will_v your_o body_n be_v dispose_v after_o the_o resurrection_n if_o the_o noble_a inhabitant_n dwell_v in_o heaven_n the_o house_n that_o it_o dwell_v in_o upon_o earth_n when_o rebuilt_a shall_v be_v fix_v in_o that_o glorious_a region_n this_o earthly_a tabernacle_n shall_v become_v a_o celestial_a structure_n but_o if_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n the_o raise_a body_n must_v stand_v in_o that_o direful_a prison_n as_o a_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o divine_a wrath._n by_o make_v provision_n for_o your_o soul_n you_o will_v also_o secure_v the_o felicity_n of_o your_o body_n their_o true_a interest_n be_v inseparable_a 3._o how_o terrible_a will_v the_o agony_n of_o death_n be_v to_o we_o if_o we_o see_v ourselves_o destitute_a of_o a_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n they_o who_o have_v disregard_v their_o future_a state_n when_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o death_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o have_v have_v very_o awful_a and_o terrible_a thought_n about_o it_o when_o it_o have_v make_v sensible_a approach_n to_o they_o with_o what_o horror_n will_v your_o soul_n be_v seize_v when_o death_n sit_v upon_o your_o quiver_a lip_n if_o you_o apprehend_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v speedy_o expel_v your_o body_n and_o eternal_o exclude_v the_o heavenly_a building_n 4._o this_o life_n be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o secure_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o glorious_a habitation_n as_o the_o tree_n fall_v so_o it_o must_v eternal_o lie_v death_n will_v fix_v we_o in_o a_o unalterable_a and_o unchangeable_a state_n those_o spirit_n that_o be_v now_o in_o prison_n will_v find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n though_o they_o shall_v seek_v it_o with_o tear_n 5._o the_o time_n of_o our_o soul_n residence_n in_o our_o body_n be_v very_o uncertain_a person_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o defer_v this_o weighty_a and_o important_a business_n some_o put_v it_o off_o to_o old_a age_n other_o to_o a_o sickbed_n some_o think_v it_o will_v be_v time_n enough_o to_o seek_v after_o another_o habitation_n when_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o earthly_a tabernacle_n decay_v and_o they_o feel_v they_o shake_v and_o totter_v our_o life_n will_v be_v but_o short_a at_o long_a and_o how_o short_a they_o will_v be_v we_o know_v not_o some_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o their_o day_n other_o in_o their_o full_a strength_n we_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o age_n will_v snow_n upon_o our_o head_n before_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n or_o that_o the_o structure_n of_o our_o body_n will_v by_o any_o loud_a crack_n give_v we_o notice_n of_o its_o downfall_n some_o body_n be_v demolish_v by_o a_o speedy_a and_o sudden_a stroke_n their_o soul_n be_v turn_v out_o of_o they_o without_o any_o