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and_o tremble_v 3._o death_n triumph_v over_o the_o riches_n and_o possession_n of_o a_o man_n in_o such_o heart-rendring_a word_n as_o these_o o_o where_o be_v now_o man_n all_o thy_o vast_a possession_n what_o signify_v thy_o heap_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n have_v thou_o amass_v together_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o indies_n they_o can_v not_o bribe_v i_o or_o buy_v i_o off_o eccles._n 4.8_o thy_o eye_n have_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o riches_n in_o all_o thy_o life_n time_n now_o thou_o must_v carry_v none_o with_o thou_o to_o the_o grave_a naked_a come_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v thou_o return_v thither_o job_n 1.21_o instead_o of_o thy_o many_o field_n farm_n and_o tenement_n now_o thou_o must_v be_v content_a with_o so_o much_o ground_n as_o thy_o body_n can_v measure_v out_o now_o instead_o of_o thy_o many_o bag_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n thou_o must_v rest_v satisfy_v to_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o grosser_n clay_n now_o farewell_n 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thy_o place_n any_o more_o behold_v thou_o and_o v._o 11._o thy_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o youth_n which_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o dust_n thus_o will_v death_n then_o triumph_v consider_v this_o thou_o that_o forgete_a god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n that_o notwithstanding_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n and_o great_a possession_n thou_o must_v enter_v to_o eternity_n poor_a and_o wretched_a miserable_a and_o naked_a unless_o thou_o be_v clothe_v with_o that_o royal_a robe_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n no_o riches_n then_o will_v suffice_v to_o enrich_v thou_o but_o the_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n i._n e._n a_o interest_n in_o jesus_n who_o be_v make_v the_o perfect_a captain_n of_o salvation_n through_o suffering_n no_o raiment_n will_v then_o so_o cover_v thou_o as_o to_o hinder_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n like_o that_o white_a raiment_n viz._n the_o 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unto_o she_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thou_o grant_v that_o i_o can_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n but_o how_o be_v it_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o union_n that_o be_v between_o his_o dead_a body_n and_o my_o live_a body_n if_o then_o i_o will_v be_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o his_o resurrection_n i_o be_o now_o his_o life_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v now_o his_o resurrection_n i_o shall_v add_v that_o argument_n the_o lord_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n abide_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o believer_n for_o ever_o in_o his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o his_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o what_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v grant_v then_o that_o he_o do_v still_o indwell_v in_o the_o separate_a soul_n of_o the_o believer_n why_o not_o in_o a_o sense_n in_o the_o separate_a body_n too_o he_o brood_a former_o over_o the_o chaos_n till_o it_o be_v form_v into_o a_o beautiful_a creation_n and_o why_o not_o in_o like_a manner_n over_o the_o dust_n till_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o actual_a life_n by_o the_o father_n come_v but_o 4._o natural_a death_n tend_v to_o a_o utter_a abolition_n natural_a death_n in_o itself_o tend_v to_o a_o utter_a consumption_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o by_o step_n retrograde_a to_o the_o method_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n first_o there_o be_v a_o chaos_n create_v and_o then_o that_o dispose_v and_o digest_v into_o a_o very_a beautiful_a and_o lovely_a frame_n but_o death_n deal_v thus_o with_o man_n the_o epitome_n of_o the_o creation_n reduce_v the_o fair_a structure_n to_o a_o chaos_n or_o heap_v of_o dust_n and_o then_o commit_v it_o to_o the_o grave_a to_o annihilate_v it_o and_o so_o will_v the_o body_n of_o sinner_n be_v annihilate_v especial_o in_o the_o universal_a conflagration_n but_o that_o as_o have_v be_v 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refine_n alembick_a of_o the_o grave_a with_o several_a wonderful_a advantage_n especial_o these_o five_o 1._o than_o corruptibility_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruptibility_n 1_o cor._n 15.53_o for_o this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o when_o throw_v into_o the_o grave_a corruptible_a body_n than_o shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a v._n 42._o sow_o in_o corruption_n raise_v in_o incorruption_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v no_o tendency_n to_o decay_v any_o more_o no_o more_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o here_o will_v be_v the_o difference_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v unpassible_a and_o will_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o suffer_v pain_n but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o not_o apt_a to_o decay_v yet_o will_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o eternal_a pain_n and_o torment_n 2._o then_o immortal_a shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n 1_o cor._n 15.53_o 54._o and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n sow_o mortal_a shall_v rise_v immortal_a there_o will_v be_v no_o die_v in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n above_o nor_o decay_a nor_o fade_a but_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a be_v make_v perfect_a shall_v endure_v the_o same_o in_o that_o glorious_a state_n to_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v true_a the_o body_n of_o unbeliever_n shall_v never_o die_v more_o but_o their_o live_n and_o continue_v will_v be_v a_o constant_a die_v they_o will_v be_v die_v to_o all_o eternity_n but_o never_o absolute_o die_v and_o happy_a will_v it_o be_v for_o they_o if_o they_o can_v altogether_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o on_o the_o body_n of_o believer_n the_o second_o death_n can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o as_o for_o instance_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o christ_n will_v destroy_v for_o they_o will_v be_v death_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o and_o then_o death_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 3._o than_o natural_a flesh_n will_v put_v on_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15.44_o it_o be_v sow_o a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a body_n and_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n not_o that_o these_o natural_a body_n in_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o spirit_n but_o they_o shall_v come_v as_o near_o their_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o corporeal_a substance_n to_o come_v so_o say_v our_o lord_n himself_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o sadducee_n cavil_v mat_n 22.30_o for_o in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n i_o e._n they_o shall_v be_v as_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n as_o be_v possible_a they_o will_v be_v of_o a_o pure_a and_o more_o incompound_a substance_n than_o the_o pure_a element_n of_o fire_n they_o will_v be_v endue_v then_o with_o wonderful_a agility_n and_o celerity_n and_o their_o motion_n surpass_v swift_a probable_o they_o will_v fly_v 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