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spiritual_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o so_o pure_a and_o refine_a a_o complexion_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v diaphanous_a and_o transparent_a and_o move_v up_o and_o down_o with_o the_o agility_n and_o celerity_n of_o a_o spirit_n zanchius_n resemble_v it_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n dei_fw-la zanch._n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la dei_fw-la that_o the_o body_n be_v hatch_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o mount_v up_o into_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o light_o fly_v through_o the_o sky_n as_o if_o it_o have_v wing_n david_n shall_v then_o need_v to_o wish_v no_o more_o for_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n but_o be_v able_a to_o contend_v with_o foul_n of_o the_o swift_a flight_n augustin_n have_v a_o high_a streyn_n and_o say_v that_o miraceleritate_fw-la miraceleritate_fw-la the_o body_n shall_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o what_o celerity_n it_o list_v and_o after_o he_o luther_n express_v it_o by_o the_o 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ver._n 50_o 51._o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v devest_v of_o all_o the_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o it_o purgatory_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o day_n the_o only_a purgatory_n we_o shall_v be_v change_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n that_o only_o purgatory_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o we_o dull_a protestant_n know_v shall_v not_o consume_v the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o their_o corruption_n only_o it_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o substance_n but_o refine_v their_o quality_n as_o the_o goldsmith_n make_v a_o new_a vessel_n of_o old_a plate_n not_o by_o alter_v the_o metal_n but_o by_o change_v the_o form_n and_o fashion_n the_o furnace_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v purge_v out_o all_o the_o slime_n and_o dross_n and_o filth_n and_o imperfection_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o refine_v they_o into_o a_o body_n that_o shall_v exceed_v the_o celestial_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n in_o clarity_n and_o purity_n this_o be_v that_o affection_n and_o property_n which_o the_o school_n call_v impassibility_n itself_o no_o more_o capable_a of_o a_o blow_n or_o wound_n than_o the_o air_n or_o heaven_n or_o the_o sun_n itself_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o a_o bless_a incapacity_n or_o irreceptiveness_n of_o any_o even_o the_o least_o injury_n or_o prejudice_n incident_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o this_o state_n of_o mortality_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o liable_a to_o suffer_v than_o the_o glorify_a angel_n in_o heaven_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a behold_v these_o be_v now_o the_o beatifical_a property_n wherewith_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v array_v and_o beautify_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o corruptible_a ignominous_a weak_a natural_a it_o shall_v be_v make_v incorruptible_a
indeed_o believer_n to_o be_v so_o far_o one_o with_o christ_n amicitia_fw-la idem_fw-la velle_fw-la idem_fw-la nolle_fw-la vera_fw-la est_fw-la amicitia_fw-la and_o that_o be_v a_o very_a sweet_a and_o precious_a union_n to_o will_n and_o will_v the_o same_o thing_n be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o love_n and_o oneness_n but_o to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o the_o union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v to_o say_v too_o little_a sixthly_a neither_o be_v this_o union_n bare_o a_o sacramental_a union_n whereby_o christian_n in_o either_o of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o any_o other_o evangelical_n institution_n be_v in_o a_o elemental_a professional_a way_n join_v to_o christ_n and_o christ_n to_o they_o thus_o all_o good_a and_o bad_a elect_a and_o reprobate_n simon_n magus_n as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o the_o believe_a samaritan_n act_n 8.12_o 13._o judas_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n all_o i_o say_v be_v make_v one_o with_o christ_n in_o a_o external_a professional_a use_n of_o those_o 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she_o as_o the_o bridegroom_n over_o his_o bride_n that_o day_n be_v indeed_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o which_o anon_o 19.7_o rev._n 19.7_o thus_o will_v the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n rejoice_v to_o meet_v the_o saint_n and_o sure_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o their_o finite_a capacity_n will_v not_o less_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v to_o meet_v their_o lord_n oh_o to_o meet_v he_o now_o who_o their_o soul_n love_v who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n upon_o earth_n they_o often_o seek_v and_o can_v not_o find_v seek_v he_o in_o prayer_n meditation_n conference_n etc._n etc._n but_o can_v not_o find_v he_o and_o when_o they_o can_v not_o find_v he_o mourn_v for_o he_o lament_v after_o he_o bedew_v their_o
one_o another_o and_o yet_o unseparable_a by_o reason_n whereof_o when_o but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v mention_v both_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 6._o if_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v also_o both_o be_v the_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a office_n of_o the_o mediator_n neither_o of_o they_o fall_v within_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o creature_n stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a justice_n the_o three_o end_n of_o the_o saint_n meet_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o air_n nuptial_n â—_o psal_n 116._o 3d._n end_n consummation_n of_o the_o saint_n nuptial_n be_v the_o solemn_a consummation_n of_o the_o saint_n nuptial_n with_o christ_n their_o bridegroom_n they_o be_v contract_v here_o on_o earth_n when_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n gain_v one_o another_o consent_n jesus_n christ_n do_v then_o solemn_o espouse_v the_o saint_n to_o himself_o 20._o hos_fw-la 2.19_o 20._o i_o betroth_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o yea_o i_o betroth_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o love_a kindness_n and_o in_o mercy_n i_o even_o betroth_v thou_o unto_o i_o in_o faithfulness_n indeed_o the_o church_n in_o herself_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v love_n to_o she_o be_v a_o very_a unlovely_a creature_n who_o emblem_n therefore_o be_v a_o poor_a wretched_a infant_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o its_o nativity_n 16.4.6_o ezek._n 16.4.6_o but_o jesus_n christ_n do_v first_o love_n she_o with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n ezek._n 16.6_o i_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o see_v thou_o that_o be_v i_o cast_v a_o eye_n of_o pity_n upon_o thou_o my_o bowel_n yearn_v towards_o thou_o and_o then_o as_o love-less_a as_o she_o be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o legal_a right_n to_o she_o 5.25_o eph_n 5.25_o he_o purchase_v she_o of_o his_o father_n he_o purchase_v she_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n for_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o she_o first_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o she_o and_o then_o he_o give_v 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for_o the_o cleanse_a virtue_n thereof_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n as_o ahashuerus_n have_v the_o virgin_n first_o purify_v and_o perfume_v before_o he_o take_v they_o into_o his_o bed_n four_o he_o woo_v she_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o love_n their_o lord_n and_o poor_a soul_n so_o well_o that_o they_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n at_o her_o hand_n as_o eleazar_n isack_n steward_n 24.33_o gen._n 24.33_o will_v not_o eat_v before_o he_o have_v speed_v for_o rebeccah_n to_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n 11.2_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o and_o when_o they_o have_v gain_v her_o consent_n than_o they_o present_v she_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n five_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n upon_o their_o mutual_a interview_n like_o one_o another_o so_o well_o that_o they_o mutual_o engage_v and_o contract_v themselves_o one_o to_o another_o 2.16_o cant._n 2.16_o they_o do_v mutual_o give_v away_o themselves_o one_o for_o and_o one_o to_o another_o my_o 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the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o whole_a number_n of_o the_o redeem_a who_o be_v both_o guest_n and_o bride_n in_o this_o glorious_a solemnity_n will_v make_v the_o arch_n of_o heaven_n to_o echo_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o glory_n and_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o mouth_n 19.7_o rev._n 19.7_o sing_v one_o to_o another_o let_v we_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v come_v and_o his_o wife_n have_v make_v herself_o ready_a the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n shall_v tremble_v and_o be_v confound_v at_o the_o report_n of_o this_o triumphant_a jubilee_n this_o nuptâ—ll_a solemnity_n finish_v 45.9_o four_o end_n of_o saint_n meet_v christ_n to_o sit_v as_o assessor_n with_o he_o psal_n 45.9_o the_o next_o and_o four_o act_n in_o that_o solemn_a meeting_n will_v be_v that_o the_o bridegroom_n will_v take_v the_o 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himself_o and_o indeed_o be_v in_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o essence_n because_o the_o glorious_a property_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v as_o it_o be_v radiant_a and_o refulgent_a in_o the_o flesh_n of_o our_o redeemer_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o brightness_n or_o refulgency_n of_o god_n the_o father_n glory_n not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o divine_a essence_n the_o second-person_n in_o trinity_n but_o as_o he_o be_v verbum_fw-la incarnatum_fw-la the_o word_n incarnate_a as_o he_o be_v god-man_n because_o all_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a majesty_n do_v shine_v forth_o with_o a_o most_o resplendent_a brightness_n in_o his_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d augasma_n be_v that_o which_o have_v brightness_n and_o glory_n in_o itself_o such_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o essence_n it_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o body_n 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