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little_a of_o the_o soul_n â—e_n shall_v then_o perceive_v nothing_o beside_o the_o soul_n â—ow_o we_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o body_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o â—o_o do_v with_o it_o and_o so_o though_o our_o body_n do_v â—â—oulder_n towards_o the_o dust_n and_o then_o seem_v to_o be_v â—tterly_o lose_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o ever_o for_o they_o â—â—all_v be_v raise_v up_o again_o and_o render_v glorious_a â—nd_n incorruptible_a now_o we_o do_v mind_n if_o not_o â—nly_o yet_o chief_o thing_n sensible_a and_o carnal_a â—ut_v than_o we_o shall_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a the_o whole_a creation_n with_o all_o the_o thing_n and_o work_n of_o god_n will_v be_v more_o clear_o manifest_v before_o we_o and_o understand_v by_o we_o than_o they_o be_v now_o as_o much_o as_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n do_v exceed_v and_o surpass_v the_o conception_n and_o instinct_n of_o a_o beast_n it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a great_a change_n and_o renewal_n of_o thing_n now_o no_o more_o to_o turn_v to_o corruption_n nor_o to_o be_v destroy_v nor_o yet_o dissolve_v but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o melchisedeck_v that_o he_o abide_v a_o priest_n continual_o heb._n 7._o 3._o by_o which_o word_n priest_n according_a to_o its_o first_o institution_n be_v signify_v the_o most_o sanctify_a and_o holy_a and_o choice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n and_o a_o holy_a nation_n exod._n 19_o 6._o from_o whence_o come_v that_o word_n clergy_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v affirm_v when_o those_o true_a thing_n be_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o whereof_o the_o thing_n heretofore_o make_v and_o now_o in_o be_v be_v but_o the_o figure_n when_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n be_v create_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o isai_n 65._o 17._o then_o if_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n with_o much_o humility_n tremble_a and_o reverence_n that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v by_o their_o capacity_n god_n have_v do_v his_o best_a for_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o i_o will_v make_v shall_v remain_v observe_v that_o before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n isai_n 66._o 22._o this_o word_n remain_v do_v denote_v a_o eternal_a unchangeable_a state_n or_o whatever_o be_v to_o last_v for_o a_o time_n if_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o or_o million_o of_o year_n that_o be_v transitory_a for_o the_o several_a part_n and_o portion_n of_o time_n do_v pass_v away_o and_o succeed_v one_o another_o now_o there_o be_v both_o time_n and_o motion_n which_o be_v relative_a term_n and_o these_o do_v point_n forth_o unto_o as_o they_o will_v be_v swallow_v up_o at_o length_n in_o the_o eternal_a rest_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a they_o break_v forth_o into_o sing_v isai_n 14._o 7._o this_o do_v respect_n and_o look_v back_o unto_o that_o confusion_n desolation_n destruction_n trouble_v and_o weariness_n which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o on_o the_o earth_n when_o there_o be_v fear_n and_o weep_v it_o be_v before_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n from_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o from_o thy_o fear_n and_o from_o thy_o hard_a bondage_n wherein_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o serve_v vers_fw-la 3._o these_o former_a evil_a thing_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o the_o contrary_a good_a thing_n shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o room_n thereof_o and_o though_o this_o will_n in_o some_o measure_n be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n on_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o sinner_n who_o cause_n all_o this_o evil_a and_o trouble_n shall_v be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v no_o more_o psal_n 104._o 35._o for_o in_o what_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v dictate_v be_v include_v a_o promise_n that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o then_o the_o people_n who_o inhabit_v here_o shall_v practise_v the_o same_o holiness_n and_o live_v in_o peace_n as_o in_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o which_o word_n jerusalem_n by_o interpretation_n be_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n though_o this_o will_v be_v in_o a_o less_o degree_n and_o more_o imperfect_a manner_n just_a before_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v receive_v up_o and_o swallow_v into_o that_o of_o heaven_n and_o it_o shall_v then_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o whole_a creation_n shall_v be_v at_o resâ—_n and_o quiet_a they_o shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n and_o breaâ—_n forth_o in_o loud_a voice_n and_o everlasting_a hallelujah_n as_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o revelation_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v so_o as_o to_o rest_v and_o inward_a peace_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n but_o also_o as_o to_o outward_a resâ—_n and_o motion_n the_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v thy_o light_n by_o day_n thy_o sun_n shall_v no_o more_o go_v down_o neither_o shall_v thy_o moon_n withdraw_v itself_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n isai_n 60_o 18_o 19_o so_o shall_v it_o no_o more_o rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v a_o race_n nor_o any_o long_a continueâ—_n his_o go_v forth_o from_o the_o end_n of_o heaven_n nor_o his_o circuit_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o it_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v then_o also_o cease_v and_o god_n himself_o will_v then_o supply_v that_o immediate_o to_o his_o live_a creature_n and_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v before_o by_o the_o mean_n and_o instrumentality_n of_o the_o inanimate_a creature_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o any_o weary_a beast_n but_o if_o these_o sensitive_a and_o irrational_a creature_n shall_v be_v raise_v up_o also_o to_o be_v
and_o be_v assure_v of_o by_o the_o quickness_n of_o thought_n and_o by_o sight_n the_o principal_a sense_n and_o operation_n thereof_o for_o our_o thought_n will_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o east_n to_o west_n from_o north_n to_o south_n fast_o than_o the_o spark_n among_o the_o stubble_n even_o in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n for_o so_o our_o eye_n reach_v up_o unto_o heaven_n at_o the_o first_o open_v the_o lid_n thereof_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n waft_v itself_o throughout_o the_o whole_a universe_n beside_o the_o quickness_n of_o its_o motion_n it_o be_v eminent_a for_o its_o tenuity_n whereby_o it_o will_v pass_v through_o the_o most_o firm_a body_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o small_a body_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v little_o more_o than_o nothing_o but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v exceed_o subtle_a and_o small_a and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v gather_v up_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n as_o aforesaid_a people_n will_v then_o perceive_v and_o remember_v that_o it_o will_v be_v infinite_o better_a for_o they_o to_o have_v do_v exact_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o to_o have_v act_v at_o that_o confusion_n and_o uncertainty_n with_o which_o the_o world_n go_v on_o now_o after_o their_o own_o way_n and_o in_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o will._n it_o be_v a_o frequent_a form_n of_o speech_n in_o ezekiel_n and_o in_o the_o other_o prophet_n that_o when_o god_n do_v bring_v his_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n on_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o say_v thus_o in_o vain_a so_o when_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v give_v and_o some_o be_v make_v up_o among_o the_o lord_n jewel_n then_o shall_v they_o return_v and_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o mal._n 3._o 17_o 18._o so_o when_o this_o generation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v carry_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o former_a already_o be_v and_o as_o we_o go_v off_o day_n by_o day_n in_o our_o several_a person_n then_o we_o shall_v return_v that_o be_v to_o the_o proper_a understanding_n of_o man_n and_o discern_v that_o it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o have_v live_v otherwise_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o will_v raise_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o have_v do_v evil_a because_o there_o come_v of_o it_o punishment_n and_o also_o loss_n of_o a_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a happiness_n to_o what_o be_v doubt_n now_o and_o dull_a apprehension_n then_o will_v be_v the_o great_a certainty_n and_o most_o lively_a sense_n that_o so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v let_v the_o heathen_a be_v awaken_v and_o come_v up_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o jehoshaphat_n etc._n etc._n joel_n 3._o 12._o by_o which_o phrase_n of_o awaken_v we_o learn_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o christian_a spiritual_a life_n be_v as_o much_o beyond_o that_o of_o heathen_n and_o natural_a man_n as_o wake_v be_v to_o sleep_v and_o even_o in_o serve_v of_o god_n there_o be_v proportionable_a degree_n which_o do_v exceed_v the_o service_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o common_a standard_n and_o size_n of_o the_o world_n as_o real_a action_n be_v beyond_o dream_v but_o then_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o as_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o this_o life_n with_o all_o its_o activity_n be_v as_o much_o less_o and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o future_a life_n as_o sleep_v now_o be_v to_o wake_v or_o as_o the_o absolute_a death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o breathe_v thereof_o in_o sleep_n or_o as_o fire_v itself_o do_v exceed_v the_o remote_a and_o distant_a heat_n thereof_o or_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o its_o brightness_n be_v much_o more_o than_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o a_o candle_n and_o so_o the_o business_n and_o employment_n with_o all_o the_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o it_o do_v proportionable_o as_o much_o exceed_v the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o happiness_n and_o good_a which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o creature_n and_o which_o he_o will_v invest_v they_o withal_o do_v yet_o seven_o time_n exceed_v the_o utmost_a apprehension_n and_o thought_n any_o one_o have_v concern_v it_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v so_o have_v we_o see_v psal_n 48._o 8._o and_o yet_o much_o more_o abundant_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n god_n will_v establish_v it_o for_o ever_o selah_n whereby_o be_v denote_v a_o contrariety_n and_o diversity_n to_o the_o thing_n here_o which_o be_v but_o perish_v and_o do_v pass_v away_o we_o have_v think_v of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o temple_n vers_fw-la 9_o now_o this_o temple_n be_v the_o world_n and_o according_o the_o jew_n fashion_v their_o outward_a temple_n make_v with_o hand_n according_a to_o the_o similitude_n thereof_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v observe_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o exact_a midst_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o force_a construction_n but_o the_o very_a natural_a meaning_n thereof_o that_o in_o this_o short_a time_n we_o do_v live_v and_o inhabit_v here_o on_o this_o earth_n we_o think_v of_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n not_o so_o much_o what_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o then_o but_o chief_o what_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o do_v further_o for_o his_o creature_n it_o be_v elsewhere_o write_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n luke_n 21._o 16._o so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o they_o who_o have_v be_v ungodly_a and_o wicked_a but_o to_o the_o good_a and_o obedient_a it_o be_v joyful_a hope_n and_o comfortable_a expectation_n either_o to_o look_v after_o what_o thing_n be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n or_o what_o shall_v be_v short_o manifest_v before_o they_o 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