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their_o jesus_n with_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n with_o all_o beautiful_a and_o bless_a spirit_n all_o be_v one_o spirit_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o distinct_a spirit_n if_o the_o distinction_n be_v take_v away_o the_o harmony_n the_o beauty_n the_o music_n the_o marriage-joy_n and_o marriage-love_n in_o heaven_n be_v all_o lose_v obj._n but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v be_v not_o body_n and_o spirit_n contrary_a how_o then_o can_v a_o body_n be_v a_o spirit_n ans._n flesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v every_o where_o in_o scripture_n oppose_v one_o to_o the_o other_o but_o not_o so_o a_o body_n and_o a_o spirit_n those_o very_a term_n on_o which_o the_o contrariety_n be_v set_v so_o frequent_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n between_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n show_v that_o the_o heavenly_a body_n the_o true_a body_n the_o body_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n be_v a_o spirit_n i_o shall_v instance_n only_o in_o a_o twofold_a opposition_n one_o where_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v set_v as_o life_n and_o death_n the_o other_o where_o they_o be_v set_v as_o the_o truth_n or_o beauty_n itself_o and_o the_o veil_n upon_o it_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v rom._n 8._o 6._o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritually-minded_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n in_o each_o of_o these_o word_n life_n peace_n all_o joy_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v express_v by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o together_o be_v joy_n heap_v upon_o joy_n blessedness_n upon_o blessedness_n to_o express_v the_o infiniteness_n in_o which_o they_o rise_v up_o ever_o new_a though_o there_o can_v be_v never_o any_o thing_n more_o or_o the_o circle_n of_o eternity_n where_o all_o fullness_n of_o life_n and_o joy_n run_v one_o into_o another_o multiply_v themselves_o upon_o themselves_o endless_o life_n be_v the_o flourish_a state_n of_o thing_n a_o perpetual_a spring_n the_o happiness_n of_o prince_n the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v sum_v up_o in_o life_n live_v o_o king_n the_o lord_n live_v peace_n be_v the_o whole_a gift_n and_o legacy_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o saint_n my_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v all_o the_o good_a that_o go_v along_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o appearance_n in_o his_o immortal_a state_n he_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o say_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o when_o he_o appear_v to_o they_o after_o his_o resurrection_n peace_n be_v the_o plenary_a rest_n of_o all_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o whole_a person_n in_o a_o perfect_a union_n with_o and_o full_a fruition_n of_o their_o proper_a object_n in_o perfection_n the_o greek_a word_n for_o peace_n signify_v the_o band_n of_o all_o perfection_n the_o circle_n of_o eternity_n all_o thing_n within_o and_o without_o link_v together_o in_o the_o golden_a chain_n of_o a_o bless_a and_o divine_a harmony_n make_v a_o ornament_n of_o beauty_n for_o the_o soul_n to_o put_v on_o make_v a_o music_n to_o charm_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o divine_a sleep_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o deep_a complacency_n the_o hebrew_n tongue_n express_v both_o perfection_n and_o peace_n by_o one_o word_n this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o eminent_a figure_n of_o christ_n in_o glory_n solomon_n this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n himself_o as_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n isa._n 9_o 6._o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n some_o translate_v it_o very_o proper_o the_o prince_n the_o peace_n or_o perfection_n shalom_n but_o to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o purpose_n the_o image_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o stand_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o itself_o the_o appearance_n of_o thing_n in_o this_o image_n be_v to_o those_o who_o see_v it_o life_n and_o peace_n that_o be_v eternity_n of_o blessedness_n heaven_n itself_o but_o the_o image_n and_o appearance_n of_o thing_n in_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o die_v or_o dead_a it_o be_v death_n itself_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o flesh_n be_v a_o shadow_n only_o of_o life_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o true_a life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n this_o universal_a image_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v the_o world_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a creation_n in_o all_o its_o beauty_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o grave_a in_o which_o the_o spiritual_a image_n lie_v sleep_v the_o sleep_n of_o death_n 2._o the_o second_o opposition_n between_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v that_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o veil_n upon_o the_o truth_n job_n 4._o 24._o our_o saviour_n say_v the_o father_n seek_v such_o worshipper_n as_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n spirit_n and_o truth_n be_v here_o join_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o spirit_n and_o life_n go_v together_o job_n 6._o v._n 63._o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v they_o be_v spirit_n and_o they_o be_v life_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n the_o flesh_n be_v a_o dead_a counterfeit_n as_o a_o picture_n be_v the_o counterfeit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v neither_o the_o life_n nor_o the_o truth_n 1_o joh._n 6._o 6._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o truth_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o last_o and_o only_a witness_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o truth_n itself_o the_o universal_a and_o eternal_a truth_n there_o be_v two_o maxim_n in_o philosophy_n that_o all_o truth_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n be_v eternal_a the_o truth_n then_o and_o essence_n of_o a_o saint_n body_n and_o of_o christ_n the_o true_a and_o essential_a body_n be_v a_o spirit_n in_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n it_o be_v not_o live_v but_o life_n itself_o the_o body_n of_o flesh_n be_v a_o veil_n upon_o this_o true_a body_n which_o be_v a_o immortal_a spirit_n so_o it_o be_v express_o name_v heb._n 10._o v_o 20._o where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v enter_v and_o make_v a_o live_a way_n for_o we_o into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n by_o the_o rend_n of_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v his_o flesh._n the_o true_a body_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o spring_n of_o immortality_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n the_o eternal_a spirit_n when_o it_o come_v forth_o from_o thence_o into_o the_o open_a street_n and_o field_n of_o this_o creation_n it_o cast_v over_o itself_o the_o veil_n of_o this_o fleshly_a body_n in_o death_n it_o rend_v and_o cast_v off_o this_o veil_n of_o flesh_n so_o it_o return_v pure_a and_o naked_a in_o the_o resurrection_n into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n into_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n again_o where_o it_o ever_o stand_v after_o a_o unchangeable_a manner_n in_o its_o simple_a and_o unvail_v beauty_n so_o be_v that_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n accomplish_v in_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n no_o one_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n but_o he_o who_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n qu._n but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o now_o what_o become_v of_o this_o body_n of_o flesh_n in_o the_o resurrection_n ans._n what_o become_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o plant_n in_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o summer_n the_o plant_n first_o contract_v its_o part_n and_o power_n its_o beauty_n and_o sweetâ—â—sses_n under_o a_o veil_n while_o it_o make_v itself_o a_o seed_n then_o again_o it_o break_v this_o seed_n cast_v off_o the_o veil_n discover_v by_o degree_n its_o entire_a form_n with_o all_o its_o flower_n and_o fruit_n as_o before_o the_o plant_n be_v hide_v and_o imprison_v in_o every_o poâ—nt_n of_o the_o seed_n so_o be_v the_o seed_n now_o flourish_a and_o rejoice_v with_o all_o its_o several_a virtue_n and_o pleasant_a form_n in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o plant._n we_o read_v