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which_o i_o have_v occasional_o mention_v already_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o a_o needless_a repetition_n of_o they_o only_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v you_o what_o reason_n you_o have_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o these_o promise_n and_o that_o both_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o power_n he_o be_v omnipotent_a he_o be_v almighty_a he_o can_v do_v whatever_o he_o please_v man_n may_v promise_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v but_o we_o can_v conceive_v any_o such_o thing_n concern_v god_n without_o do_v he_o the_o great_a injury_n imaginable_a he_o that_o make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o and_o frame_v these_o body_n of_o we_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n how_o easy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o change_v these_o vile_a body_n of_o we_o and_o transform_v they_o into_o the_o likeness_n of_o that_o of_o our_o glorious_a redeemer_n 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man_n why_o thy_o folly_n be_v much_o great_a inasmuch_o as_o thou_o refuse_v a_o great_a blessing_n than_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a one_o and_o choose_v a_o condition_n far_o worse_o than_o they_o search_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o your_o faith_n from_o the_o remissness_n of_o your_o love_n to_o god_n from_o the_o flatness_n of_o your_o desire_n from_o the_o lowness_n and_o darkness_n of_o your_o spiritual_a apprehension_n and_o from_o your_o unmortified_a affection_n you_o be_v not_o yet_o thorough_o crucify_v to_o the_o world_n nor_o be_v the_o world_n crucify_v to_o you_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a hanker_a after_o it_o a_o secret_a delight_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o whatever_o you_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v it_o not_o so_o you_o will_v long_o earnest_o for_o your_o enlargement_n and_o with_o saint_n paul_n 23._o phil._n i_o 23._o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v 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john_n twelve_o 25._o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a so_o he_o that_o express_v his_o love_n to_o his_o body_n by_o study_v the_o pleasure_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o it_o do_v take_v a_o effectual_a course_n to_o destroy_v it_o but_o he_o that_o despise_v and_o neglect_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n do_v hereby_o infallible_o secure_v its_o everlasting_a welfare_n for_o whosoever_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v assure_v that_o at_o his_o come_n he_o will_v change_v this_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o and_o so_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n namely_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n it_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o treat_v of_o this_o i_o shall_v observe_v this_o order_n or_o method_n i._o to_o declare_v unto_o you_o what_o kind_n of_o change_n this_o shall_v be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v ii_o to_o show_v what_o assurance_n we_o have_v of_o it_o or_o what_o ground_n and_o reason_n to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v iii_o to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o a_o serious_a meditation_n of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v find_v the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n upon_o your_o own_o heart_n as_o for_o the_o first_o what_o kind_n of_o change_n this_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o substantial_a change_n from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o make_v use_n of_o by_o which_o be_v intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o same_o substance_n shall_v remain_v only_o it_o shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o another_o shape_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n 13._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philipp_n can_v not_o contain_v himself_o but_o break_v out_o into_o a_o rapture_n of_o joy_n and_o admiration_n oh_o wonderful_a say_v he_o that_o this_o vile_a body_n this_o earthy_a this_o corruptible_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o that_o body_n wherein_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n like_v unto_o that_o body_n wherein_o he_o be_v worship_v and_o adore_v by_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n who_o can_v ever_o have_v imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o excellent_a quality_n this_o be_v strange_a and_o we_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o it_o but_o yet_o we_o may_v nay_o we_o must_v believe_v it_o for_o he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o since_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o 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courage_n and_o patience_n it_o be_v the_o full_a persuasion_n of_o this_o that_o make_v they_o to_o engage_v upon_o the_o most_o difficult_a duty_n and_o to_o despise_v the_o great_a danger_n that_o be_v in_o their_o way_n to_o hazard_v their_o person_n 39_o mat._n x._o 39_o know_v that_o if_o they_o lose_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o 34._o heb._n x._o 34._o to_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n know_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v in_o heaven_n a_o better_a and_o a_o endure_a substance_n now_o be_v there_o such_o a_o confident_a expectation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o holy_a man_n be_v this_o persuasion_n beget_v in_o they_o by_o the_o word_n and_o shall_v we_o dare_v to_o doubt_v of_o it_o but_o to_o conclude_v our_o assurance_n lie_v in_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o beginning_n of_o it_o within_o ourselves_o but_o what_o be_v these_o first_o fruit_n they_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v change_v from_o what_o natural_o we_o be_v and_o create_v again_o after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n this_o renovation_n of_o our_o mind_n this_o restauration_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o their_o original_a quality_n be_v a_o certain_a pledge_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n and_o their_o glorious_a advancement_n by_o christ_n 11._o râ—â—_n viij_o 11._o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n 14._o 1_o eph._n xiii_o 14._o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n 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