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it_o from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n make_v it_o fit_a for_o goodness_n mort_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o very_a grave_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n through_o it_o the_o sinful_a body_n be_v resolve_v to_o dust_n that_o so_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n once_o separate_v aspire_v to_o the_o heavenly_a sphere_n section_n 9_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v one_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a so_o be_v our_o earthly_a affection_n to_o devotion_n and_o piety_n the_o earth_n stand_v still_o without_o motion_n and_o have_v the_o circumference_n carry_v round_o about_o it_o so_o god_n benefit_n compass_v earthly_a man_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v nothing_o move_v the_o earth_n do_v often_o extinguish_v hot_a and_o fiery_a exhalation_n which_o otherwise_o will_v ascend_v so_o do_v earthly_a affection_n many_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a motion_n of_o remember_v our_o 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shall_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v our_o full_a wage_n and_o pay_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v neither_o need_v we_o be_v dismay_v that_o we_o limp_v with_o jacob_n and_o be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n for_o if_o we_o have_v no_o infirmity_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o proud_a as_o the_o devil_n whereas_o now_o they_o serve_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o thankful_a unto_o god_n so_o merciful_o restrain_v they_o and_o so_o fatherly_a pass_v by_o they_o and_o so_o they_o serve_v to_o multiply_v our_o groan_n unto_o god_n the_o soon_o to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o body_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n god_n do_v here_o buffet_v his_o child_n with_o their_o imperfection_n as_o he_o do_v paul_n lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v insolent_a 12.7_o now_o the_o lord_n will_v trust_v we_o no_o more_o with_o perfection_n since_o adam_n lose_v it_o in_o paradise_n but_o will_v exercise_v we_o with_o our_o weakness_n lest_o we_o shall_v step_v into_o our_o old_a mother_n conceit_n to_o think_v 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but_o especial_o of_o his_o home_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o travel_n go_v more_o cheerful_o on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n the_o bondman_n call_v to_o mind_n the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n 25.10_o endure_v with_o more_o patience_n the_o year_n of_o his_o bondage_n great_a be_v our_o trouble_n and_o travel_n in_o this_o life_n but_o salvation_n will_v one_o day_n make_v amends_o for_o all_o when_o we_o shall_v once_o be_v land_v on_o the_o shore_n of_o perfect_a security_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o toilsome_a labour_n etc._n etc._n happy_a yea_o thrice_o happy_a and_o bless_a shall_v the_o faithful_a be_v be_v depart_v from_o a_o shadow_n of_o life_n to_o true_a life_n itself_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o trouble_n to_o rest_n from_o sinful_a man_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n when_o the_o battle_n of_o their_o warfare_n shall_v be_v end_v and_o they_o quite_o free_v from_o all_o the_o throe_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n section_n 12_o one_o faith_n well_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v swift_a and_o it_o require_v a_o speedy_a follower_n if_o speed_n in_o follow_v much_o more_o in_o attain_v if_o speed_n in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v a_o burden_n of_o sin_n much_o more_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v put_v it_o off_o if_o under_o the_o cross_n we_o groan_n and_o yet_o go_v forward_o with_o how_o much_o more_o speed_n shall_v we_o haste_v to_o the_o crown_n when_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a of_o a_o glorify_a body_n as_o augustine_n speak_v that_o the_o body_n be_v straight_o where_o the_o mind_n will_v how_o much_o rather_o shall_v a_o sanctify_a soul_n disburden_v of_o the_o body_n
to_o all_o man_n sense_n that_o be_v not_o bruitish_o senseless_a or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o make_v it_o clear_a and_o out_o of_o question_n to_o the_o spiritual_a eye_n and_o understanding_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o who_o only_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o be_v persuade_v of_o this_o truth_n section_n 2_o first_n therefore_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a because_o the_o scripture_n even_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n contain_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n do_v teach_v and_o convince_v the_o same_o but_o because_o the_o place_n be_v so_o many_o i_o will_v but_o only_o allege_v some_o few_o very_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a to_o this_o purpose_n first_o then_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o that_o famous_a testimony_n of_o holy_a job_n who_o wish_v his_o word_n to_o be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n yea_o to_o be_v engrave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n in_o lead_n or_o brass_n but_o more_o deserve_o in_o gold_n i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v 19.23.24.25.26.27_o and_o though_o worm_n destroy_v my_o body_n yet_o i_o shall_v see_v god_n in_o my_o flesh_n who_o i_o myself_o shall_v see_v and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o none_o other_o for_o i_o 26.19_o thy_o dead_a man_n say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n shall_v live_v even_o with_o my_o body_n shall_v they_o rise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o her_o dead_a many_o that_o sleep_n say_v daniel_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v 12.2_o some_o to_o everlasting_a life_n and_o some_o to_o shame_n and_o perpetual_a contempt_n the_o hour_n shall_v come_v say_v christ_n in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n 5.28_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v blow_v say_v saint_n paul_n and_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v 15.52_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a say_v saint_n john_n both_o great_a and_o small_a stand_v before_o god_n 20.12_o now_o the_o 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