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in_o itself_o which_o be_v the_o god_n head_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o and_o enjoy_v by_o the_o creature_n second_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o perfection_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o bring_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o cloud_n of_o sin_n and_o darkness_n as_o it_o be_v here_o while_o in_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n nor_o no_o bring_v of_o the_o body_n under_o clod_n of_o earth_n which_o require_v a_o resurrection_n but_o all_o this_o befall_v we_o and_o all_o man_n here_o therefore_o here_o be_v no_o perfection_n rom._n 7.21.23_o 24._o three_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o perfection_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o zion_n shall_v meet_v together_o in_o glory_n i_o will_v prove_v the_o argument_n thus_o the_o saint_n not_o before_o one_o another_o but_o altogether_o shall_v receive_v their_o portion_n of_o glorious_a perfection_n ephes_n 4.13_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o from_o these_o scripture_n i_o draw_v these_o consideration_n first_o neither_o enoch_n nor_o elias_n which_o be_v translate_v and_o be_v not_o for_o god_n take_v they_o yet_o these_o have_v not_o neither_o shall_v have_v their_o full_a portion_n of_o divine_a glory_n till_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n second_o the_o race_n and_o course_n of_o a_o christian_a shall_v be_v finish_v in_o respect_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o do_v or_o finish_v when_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n even_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n what_o be_v that_o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14.13_o three_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o all_o these_o weakness_n temptation_n corruption_n and_o obscurity_n shall_v befall_v the_o saint_n here_o that_o so_o heaven_n and_o glory_n may_v be_v the_o more_o exceed_o heavenly_a and_o out_o of_o measure_n glorious_a to_o they_o bread_n be_v more_o sweet_a to_o the_o hungry_a then_o to_o he_o that_o have_v his_o fill_n of_o it_o every_o day_n jam._n 1.2_o 3._o rom._n 5.2_o 3._o chap._n 8.18_o the_o king_n who_o be_v above_o all_o man_n can_v think_v it_o such_o a_o high_a and_o glorious_a condition_n to_o be_v a_o king_n as_o he_o do_v who_o be_v a_o beggar_n all_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o world_n although_o they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a glory_n that_o a_o christian_n have_v here_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v to_o that_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o show_v to_o they_o in_o heaven_n four_o if_o any_o man_n ever_o have_v perfection_n in_o this_o life_n than_o that_o person_n enjoy_v a_o great_a privilege_n than_o ever_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o other_o eminent_a saint_n have_v enjoy_v since_o the_o creation_n paul_n have_v it_o not_o nor_o none_o else_o that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o but_o do_v stay_v till_o we_o all_o meet_v hebr._n 11._o last_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v perfect_a last_o of_o all_o the_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v this_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n four_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o perfection_n a_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o enemy_n neither_o death_n nor_o devil_n nor_o a_o deceitful_a unbelieved_a heart_n nor_o any_o person_n to_o reproach_n backbite_v or_o be_v any_o trouble_n to_o his_o spirit_n here_o a_o man_n can_v be_v free_a from_o they_o ergo_fw-la here_o be_v no_o perfection_n again_o five_o in_o that_o estate_n of_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n a_o christian_a shall_v not_o only_o see_v himself_o thus_o change_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n from_o the_o likeness_n of_o he_o in_o his_o grace_n here_o to_o a_o 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