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of_o our_o soul_n so_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o hindrance_n to_o the_o soul_n than_o any-way_n useful_a or_o serviceable_a to_o she_o but_o in_o the_o other_o life_n as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o isaiah_n 40.31_o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a or_o as_o another_o express_v it_o they_o shall_v shine_v and_o run_v too_o and_o fro_o like_a spark_n among_o the_o stubble_n the_o speed_n of_o their_o motion_n shall_v be_v like_o that_o of_o devour_a fire_n in_o a_o heap_n of_o dry_a stubble_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o shall_v surpass_v the_o tower_a flight_n of_o the_o eagle_n for_o they_o shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o afterward_o mount_v up_o with_o he_o into_o the_o three_o and_o high_a heaven_n this_o earthly_a body_n be_v continual_o grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n slow_a and_o heavy_a in_o all_o its_o motion_n listless_a and_o soon_o tire_v with_o action_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o dwell_v in_o it_o be_v force_v as_o it_o be_v to_o drag_v and_o hale_v it_o along_o but_o our_o heavenly_a body_n shall_v be_v as_o free_v as_o active_a and_o nimble_a as_o our_o very_a thought_n be_v 4._o and_o last_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v spiritual_a body_n not_o of_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n for_o then_o the_o word_n will_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v both_o a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o bodily_a substance_n but_o spiritual_a be_v here_o oppose_v not_o to_o corporeal_a but_o to_o natural_a or_o animal_n and_o by_o it_o be_v express_v as_o it_o be_v ordinary_o interpret_v the_o subtlety_n and_o tenuity_n and_o purity_n of_o our_o heavenly_a body_n but_o i_o will_v rather_o explain_v it_o thus_o in_o this_o state_n our_o spirit_n be_v force_v to_o serve_v our_o body_n and_o to_o attend_v their_o leisure_n and_o do_v mighty_o depend_v upon_o they_o in_o most_o of_o their_o operation_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o other_o world_n our_o body_n shall_v whole_o serve_v our_o spirit_n and_o minister_v unto_o they_o and_o depend_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o by_o a_o natural_a body_n i_o understand_v a_o body_n fit_v for_o this_o low_a and_o sensible_a world_n for_o this_o earthly_a state_n by_o a_o spiritual_a body_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v suit_v and_o accommodate_v to_o a_o spiritual_a state_n to_o a_o invisible_a world_n to_o such_o a_o life_n as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n lead_v in_o heaven_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a difference_n between_o this_o mortal_a body_n and_o our_o glorify_a body_n this_o flesh_n which_o now_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o dote_v upon_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n we_o have_v and_o therefore_o be_v defy_v and_o renounce_v by_o all_o christian_n in_o their_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n it_o continual_o tempt_v and_o solicit_v we_o to_o evil_a every_o sense_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o and_o all_o its_o lust_n and_o appetite_n be_v inordinate_a and_o insatiable_a it_o be_v impatient_a of_o christ_n yoke_n and_o refuse_v discipline_n it_o be_v ungovernable_a and_o often_o rebell_v against_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n in_o our_o member_n war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a so_o that_o the_o best_a man_n be_v force_v to_o keep_v it_o under_o and_o use_v it_o hardly_o lest_o it_o shall_v betray_v they_o into_o folly_n and_o misery_n we_o be_v now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o warfare_n and_o must_v always_o be_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o watch_v continual_o arm_v and_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o all_o its_o violent_a and_o impetuous_a motion_n how_o do_v it_o hinder_v we_o in_o all_o our_o religious_a devotion_n how_o soon_o do_v it_o jade_v our_o mind_n when_o employ_v in_o any_o divine_a or_o spiritual_a meditation_n or_o how_o easy_o by_o its_o bewitch_a and_o enchant_a pleasure_n do_v it_o divert_v they_o from_o such_o noble_a exercise_n so_o that_o st._n paul_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o sad_a and_o mournful_a complaint_n rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n who_o shall_v death_n shall_v that_o shall_v give_v we_o a_o full_a and_o final_a deliverance_n when_o once_o we_o have_v obtain_v the_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n we_o shall_v not_o any_o more_o feel_v those_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v here_o so_o troublesome_a and_o uneasy_a to_o we_o our_o flesh_n shall_v then_o cease_v to_o vex_v our_o soul_n with_o its_o evil_a inclination_n immoderate_a desire_n and_o unreasonable_a passion_n but_o be_v its_o self_n spiritualise_v purify_a exalt_a and_o free_v from_o this_o earthly_a grossness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o pollution_n shall_v become_v a_o most_o fit_a and_o proper_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o all_o her_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a employment_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n almighty_a through_o infinite_a age_n it_o shall_v want_v no_o respite_n or_o refreshment_n but_o its_o meat_n and_o drink_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o these_o thing_n chief_o consist_v the_o difference_n between_o those_o body_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o this_o mortal_a flesh_n which_o we_o can_v but_o very_o imperfect_o either_o conceive_v or_o express_v but_o yet_o from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v on_o this_o subject_n it_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o a_o glorify_a body_n be_v infinite_o more_o excellent_a and_o desirable_a than_o that_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a flesh_n which_o we_o now_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o the_o only_a thing_n remain_v be_v iii_o and_o last_o to_o draw_v some_o practical_a inference_n from_o all_o i_o have_v say_v on_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v but_o just_a mention_n these_o five_o and_o leave_v the_o improvement_n of_o they_o to_o your_o own_o private_a meditation_n 1._o from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v we_o may_v learn_v the_o best_a way_n of_o fit_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o live_v in_o those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a body_n which_o shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v by_o cleanse_v and_o purify_n our_o soul_n still_o more_o and_o more_o from_o all_o fleshly_a filthiness_n and_o wean_a ourselves_o by_o degree_n from_o this_o earthly_a body_n and_o all_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n we_o shall_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n to_o loosen_v and_o untie_v the_o knot_n between_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o mortal_a flesh_n to_o refine_v our_o affection_n and_o raise_v they_o from_o thing_n below_o to_o thing_n above_o to_o take_v off_o our_o heart_n and_o leisurely_o to_o disengage_v they_o from_o thing_n present_a and_o sensible_a and_o to_o use_v and_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o think_v of_o and_o converse_v with_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o invisible_a that_o so_o our_o soul_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o earthly_a body_n may_v be_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v to_o actuate_v and_o inform_v a_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a one_o as_o have_v before_o hand_n taste_v and_o relish_v spiritual_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n acquaint_v with_o those_o object_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v present_v to_o we_o a_o soul_n whole_o immerse_v and_o bury_v in_o this_o earthly_a body_n be_v not_o at_o all_o fit_a and_o qualify_v