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the_o body_n and_o go_v into_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12._o and_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o no_o evil_n shall_v dwell_v with_o he_o 3._o to_o be_v ever_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o special_a glorious_a presence_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o the_o very_a top_n of_o our_o felicity_n and_o the_o principal_a matter_n of_o a_o christian_n comfort_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o 18._o and_o this_o happiness_n the_o depart_a spirit_n of_o the_o just_o do_v partake_v of_o to_o depart_v and_o be_v with_o christ_n say_v st._n paul_n phil._n 1.23_o and_o in_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o desire_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n if_o therefore_o the_o one_o prove_v the_o complete_a happiness_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o such_o the_o other_o as_o well_o prove_v the_o perfect_a happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o such_o go_v on_o therefore_o o_o faithful_a christian_a in_o thy_o christian_a course_n with_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n with_o christian_a courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o let_v thy_o soul_n magnify_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o shall_v short_o want_v for_o no_o felicity_n sect_n xii_o treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o happiness_n and_o the_o joy_n that_o attend_v it_o be_v come_v unto_o these_o point_n i_o be_o in_o the_o depth_n indeed_o and_o may_v well_o say_v as_o st._n paul_n who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n but_o have_v engage_v in_o this_o service_n it_o be_v fit_a i_o shall_v go_v on_o with_o it_o and_o perform_v it_o as_o god_n shall_v enable_v i_o here_o then_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v the_o happy_a privilege_n of_o a_o sanctify_a soul_n in_o its_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o 1._o its_o sanctification_n i_o mean_v full_a and_o perfect_a by_o which_o it_o be_v free_v from_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n for_o the_o present_a and_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o for_o the_o future_a as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.23_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v general_o grant_v and_o it_o be_v common_a in_o scripture_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o under_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n the_o dust_n the_o body_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles_n 12.7_o and_o st._n stephen_n in_o like_a sort_n commend_v his_o soul_n to_o his_o saviour_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n acts._n 7.59_o and_o in_o that_o text_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o their_o soul_n because_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o angel_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o from_o who_o therefore_o they_o be_v plain_o distinguish_v and_o their_o be_v make_v perfect_a must_n need_v be_v mean_v of_o perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n for_o as_o to_o any_o 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he_o have_v be_v if_o at_o that_o very_a hour_n he_o can_v have_v assure_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v trouble_v with_o it_o any_o more_o a_o privilege_n which_o after_o death_n his_o soul_n be_v perfect_o instate_v in_o if_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o i_o have_v read_v of_o be_v so_o much_o delight_v to_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o that_o physician_n that_o have_v cure_v he_o of_o his_o faint_a sleep_v and_o frightful_a dream_n o_o then_o with_o what_o transcendent_a joy_n and_o gladness_n will_v a_o gracious_a soul_n reflect_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o its_o redeemer_n when_o he_o have_v free_v it_o from_o all_o degree_n of_o sinfulness_n and_o heal_v all_o its_o infirmity_n for_o ever_o oh_o what_o sacred_a and_o satisfy_a irradiation_n will_v it_o receive_v from_o the_o sun_n
from_o rev._n 14.13_o blessed_n be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 36_o sect_n vi_o the_o happiness_n of_o just_a man_n soul_n in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n vindicate_v pag._n 39_o sect_n vii_o the_o point_n improve_v for_o confutation_n of_o error_n pag._n 45_o sect_n viii_o for_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o just_a one_o that_o may_v just_o expect_v this_o approach_a felicity_n pag._n 48_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o eight_o section_n be_v a_o character_n of_o that_o just_a person_n who_o soul_n shall_v short_o be_v so_o happy_a pag._n 71_o sect_n ix_o show_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o point_n in_o two_o other_o particular_n pag._n 83._o sect_n x._o be_v a_o persuasive_a to_o several_a great_a duty_n pag._n 88_o sect_n xi_o contain_v the_o resolution_n of_o two_o great_a question_n pag._n 95_o sect_n xii_o treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o happiness_n and_o the_o joy_n that_o attend_v it_o pag._n 113_o sect_n xiii_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n all_o enjoy_v after_o death_n pag._n 132_o sect_n fourteen_o discover_v the_o greatness_n of_o christ_n love_n in_o what_o he_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n pag._n 142_o sect_n xv._o be_v other_o brief_a improvement_n of_o the_o point_n page_n 150._o sect_n xvi_o be_v a_o far_a improvement_n of_o the_o doctrine_n aforesaid_a as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n pag._n 157_o a_o postscript_n attempt_v the_o resolution_n of_o a_o weighty_a question_n with_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o 13_o section_n concern_v christ_n filiation_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o learned_a author_n pag._n 185_o happiness_n at_o hand_n the_o introduction_n with_o some_o presupposition_n relate_v to_o the_o point_n that_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n and_o the_o way_n thereof_o peace_n and_o pleasantness_n be_v 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thy_o lord_n be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o will_v be_v better_o to_o thy_o spirit_n than_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o low_a world_n the_o discovery_n of_o which_o i_o be_o not_o present_o to_o attempt_v but_o rather_o to_o premise_v a_o few_o particular_n in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v suppose_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o what_o follow_v be_v the_o immortality_n of_o man_n soul_n which_o some_o have_v be_v so_o brutish_a as_o to_o call_v in_o question_n imagine_v that_o man_n die_v in_o all_o respect_n as_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o therefore_o live_v as_o if_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v rot_v together_o who_o folly_n therein_o i_o need_v on_o this_o occasion_n no_o far_o to_o show_v than_o by_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n and_o know_v we_o better_o than_o we_o do_v ourselves_o viz._n mat._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul._n in_o which_o word_n our_o saviour_n speak_v plain_a enough_o nor_o can_v any_o subtlety_n in_o the_o earth_n evade_v the_o force_n of_o they_o or_o obscure_a to_o any_o purpose_n the_o clearness_n of_o that_o testimony_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o soul_n immortality_n for_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n a_o encouragement_n i_o say_v against_o the_o fury_n of_o persecutor_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o dishearten_v they_o fear_v not_o say_v he_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul._n q._n d._n as_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o against_o you_o than_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o do_v so_o the_o worst_a they_o can_v possible_o do_v to_o you_o can_v kill_v no_o more_o than_o your_o body_n your_o noble_a part_n your_o soul_n be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o their_o violence_n therefore_o fear_v they_o not_o in_o any_o discourage_a way_n will_v not_o any_o one_o that_o read_v that_o text_n with_o heedfulness_n and_o without_o prejudice_n be_v satisfy_v that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v design_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o express_v the_o soul_n immortality_n how_o can_v it_o be_v do_v more_o effectual_o and_o more_o plain_o in_o a_o few_o word_n but_o nothing_o be_v plain_a enough_o to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o see_v the_o truth_n the_o strength_n of_o which_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a may_v appear_v by_o the_o weakness_n of_o those_o interpretation_n which_o the_o contrary_a mind_a have_v put_v upon_o this_o text._n 1._o say_v some_o the_o kill_v of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v mean_v of_o damn_v it_o they_o can_v kill_v it_o with_o eternal_a death_n or_o damnation_n ans_fw-fr that_o none_o of_o the_o great_a persecutor_n can_v kill_v the_o soul_n in_o that_o manner_n be_v very_o true_a but_o 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