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the_o good_a work_n a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n create_v to_o good_a work_n eph._n 2._o 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v unto_o good_a work_n the_o text_n here_o say_v who_o have_v wrought_v we_o there_o similar_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n and_o 2._o second_o this_o work_n be_v a_o preparation_n to_o glory_n for_o for_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v first_o wrought_v in_o order_n to_o another_o be_v a_o preparation_n thereunto_o now_o say_v the_o text_n he_o have_v wrought_v we_o for_o this_o thing_n and_o rom._n 9_o 23._o it_o be_v in_fw-la terminis_fw-la the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v to_o glory_n which_o be_v by_o work_v holiness_n for_o it_o follow_v ver._n 24._o even_o we_o who_o he_o have_v call_v likewise_o col._n 1._o 12._o who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n meet_v by_o make_v we_o saint_n so_o then_o have_v prepare_v have_v make_v meet_a be_v all_o one_o with_o 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the_o work_n of_o conversion_n at_o the_o first_o who_o have_v make_a we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n etc._n etc._n col._n 1._o 12._o and_o who_o do_v continue_v still_o to_o work_v we_o the_o preterperfect_n be_v often_o put_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o present_a god_n renew_v the_o inner_a man_n day_n by_o day_n chap._n 4._o 16._o so_o work_v upon_o it_o in_o order_n to_o this_o selfsame_a thing_n continual_o unto_o which_o word_n there_o these_o here_o have_v a_o evident_a aspect_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o time_n of_o work_v be_v but_o during_o this_o life_n for_o it_o be_v whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v moulder_a and_o that_o by_o affliction_n which_o during_o this_o moment_n work_v a_o
a_o taint_n come_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o man_n by_o sin_n so_o as_o this_o alliance_n be_v thereby_o wear_v out_o yea_o forfeit_v until_o it_o be_v restore_v now_o therefore_o these_o soul_n the_o only_a subject_n of_o our_o discourse_n be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v wrought_v and_o so_o be_v become_v his_o workmanship_n by_o a_o new_a and_o far_o noble_a creation_n and_o thereby_o create_a spirit_n anew_o according_a to_o what_o christ_n say_v 3._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n hereupon_o these_o soul_n be_v spirit_n upon_o a_o double_a account_n as_o you_o say_v of_o sugar_n it_o be_v double-refined_a so_o this_o be_v now_o become_v a_o spiritual_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n spiritualise_v and_o sublimate_v yea_o and_o thereby_o the_o inward_a sanctuary_n the_o holy_a of_o holy_n the_o seat_n of_o god_n most_o spiritual_a worship_n 25._o which_o the_o body_n be_v not_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o outward_a temple_n or_o instrument_n of_o 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christ_n speak_v of_o death_n it_o be_v your_o city-phrase_n when_o any_o of_o you_o break_v and_o perhaps_o be_v thereby_o drive_v into_o another_o kingdom_n as_o the_o soul_n now_o be_v 2._o then_o if_o ever_o a_o man_n flesh_n and_o his_o heart_n fail_v psal._n 73._o 26._o 3._o and_o which_o be_v worse0_n a_o man_n faith_n fail_v or_o cease_v after_o death_n and_o all_o his_o spiritual_a knowledge_n as_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v the_o express_a phrase_n use_v 1_o cor._n 13._o at_o the_o 8_o verse_n and_o which_o be_v prosecute_v to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o so_o all_o that_o communion_n it_o have_v with_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v of_o all_o creature_n leave_v the_o most_o destitute_a and_o forlorn_a if_o god_n provide_v not_o and_o yet_o fourthly_a it_o be_v now_o upon_o death_n which_o it_o never_o be_v afore_o immediate_o bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n naked_a soul_n come_v afore_o naked_a god_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o then_o 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the_o portion_n of_o the_o whole_a of_o his_o time_n even_o for_o ever_o as_o v._n 26._o and_o his_o estate_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n divide_v that_o time_n and_o portion_n between_o they_o and_o no_o middle_a state_n between_o both_o but_o when_o the_o one_o cease_v the_o other_o begin_v for_o between_o they_o two_o must_v be_v the_o for_o ever_o and_o when_o all_o fail_v he_o which_o he_o have_v on_o earth_n than_o god_n alone_o become_v his_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n but_o this_o only_a in_o general_a show_n what_o god_n be_v and_o will_v be_v to_o a_o soul_n in_o this_o condition_n §._o but_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o congruity_n i_o must_v further_o more_o particular_o show_v how_o in_o a_o correspondency_n to_o this_o inward_a and_o outward_a state_n of_o this_o soul_n he_o show_v himself_o god_n and_o how_o meet_a and_o become_v a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o god_n to_o receive_v it_o into_o glory_n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o many_o 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