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the_o light_a candle_n make_v the_o other_o like_o it_o and_o communicate_v of_o its_o nature_n to_o it_o so_o do_v the_o glorify_a soul_n communicate_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o excellency_n to_o the_o body_n which_o it_o never_o have_v before_o even_o to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a glorious_a incorruptible_a and_o immortal_a body_n and_o god_n take_v the_o soul_n to_o heaven_n before_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v first_o glorify_v and_o so_o be_v fit_a to_o communicate_v glory_n to_o the_o body_n so_o that_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n though_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o earth_n than_o there_o be_v reason_n that_o a_o candle_n that_o be_v go_v out_o shall_v be_v light_v again_o by_o another_o or_o than_o there_o be_v reason_n that_o i_o shall_v put_v on_o my_o clothes_n in_o the_o morning_n which_o i_o put_v off_o at_o night_n for_o nature_n dispose_v i_o to_o abhor_v nakedness_n and_o desire_v my_o clothes_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o will_v put_v they_o on_o so_o nature_n teach_v the_o separate_a soul_n to_o desire_v a_o reunion_n with_o its_o body_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o resurrection-morning_n come_v it_o will_v glad_o take_v the_o word_n from_o christ_n and_o give_v that_o vital_a touch_n to_o the_o body_n that_o shall_v revive_v it_o and_o so_o put_v on_o its_o ancient_a garment_n but_o wonderful_o change_v for_o the_o better_a etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o same_o body_n for_o substance_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o what_o the_o change_n will_v be_v of_o these_o body_n hereafter_o from_o what_o they_o now_o be_v sect_n i._o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o can_v the_o same_o body_n after_o so_o many_o change_n be_v raise_v and_o reunite_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o asscrt_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o same_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o very_a word_n resurrection_n do_v suppose_v or_o imply_v this_o that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v true_o the_o same_o with_o those_o that_o die_v it_o be_v the_o body_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n when_o the_o spirit_n go_v upward_o that_o body_n that_o then_o fall_v be_v to_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o no_o other_o body_n than_o that_o this_o mortal_a body_n shall_v be_v quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o now_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o same_o flesh_n that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o soul_n at_o death_n shall_v be_v unite_v to_o it_o again_o the_o same_o temple_n that_o be_v destroy_v shall_v be_v rebuilt_a the_o same_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v dissolve_v shall_v be_v raise_v we_o be_v bid_v to_o fear_n god_n who_o can_v destroy_v soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o what_o cause_n of_o fear_n if_o this_o very_a body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v raise_v 9_o raise_v resurgere_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la cecidit_fw-la tert._n advers._fw-la marc._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n this_o mortal_a put_v on_o immertality_n as_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o exemplar_n with_o which_o he_o rise_v be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o deposit_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o as_o the_o body_n of_o those_o who_o our_o saviour_n raise_v when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o which_o they_o die_v and_o how_o shall_v the_o grave_n and_o sea_n give_v up_o their_o dead_a at_o the_o last_o day_n rev._n 20.13_o what_o need_v of_o this_o if_o the_o same_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v raise_v for_o they_o can_v give_v up_o no_o other_o body_n than_o what_o they_o receive_v these_o
follow_v he_o desire_v not_o so_o much_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n whatever_o he_o now_o suffer_v as_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o next_o life_n which_o he_o hope_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o annihilation_n to_o put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o present_a suffering_n but_o a_o happy_a change_n which_o he_o groan_v for_o not_o a_o ruin_n but_o a_o temporary_a dissolution_n of_o this_o earthly_a house_n in_o order_n to_o a_o eternal_a advantage_n not_o a_o bare_a privation_n of_o this_o life_n but_o a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a he_o do_v not_o groan_v so_o much_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o present_a evil_n as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o his_o most_o desire_a good_n he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o burden_v by_o what_o he_o feel_v and_o can_v not_o avoid_v or_o remove_v as_o by_o what_o he_o foresee_v and_o expect_v and_o can_v not_o yet_o enjoy_v he_o must_v die_v first_o and_o have_v the_o old_a house_n pull_v down_o before_o he_o can_v reach_v that_o complete_a felicity_n which_o he_o so_o earnest_o aspire_v after_o sect_n vi_o 2._o it_o be_v therefore_o further_o express_v as_o that_o which_o he_o groan_v and_o long_v for_o viz._n to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o to_o lay_v aside_o this_o mean_a and_o little_a troublesome_a garment_n for_o a_o more_o beautiful_a and_o commodious_a one_o to_o have_v this_o earthly_a house_n dissolve_v and_o moulder_v into_o dust_n with_o the_o expectation_n of_o reassume_v another_o or_o the_o same_o with_o a_o glorious_a change_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o expression_n verse_n 3._o may_v be_v understand_v that_o be_v thus_o clothe_v that_o be_v with_o such_o a_o glorify_a body_n we_o may_v not_o be_v find_v naked_a or_o without_o any_o body_n at_o all_o though_o 6_o though_o a._n b._n cant._n 3._o vol._n serm._n 6_o some_o carry_v the_o expression_n desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o as_o wish_v not_o to_o put_v off_o this_o body_n at_o all_o but_o to_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v 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