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10._o dead_a psal_n 16._o 10._o for_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o holy_a one_o to_o see_v corruption_n 44._o corruption_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o and_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v raise_v up_o a_o spiritual_a and_o glorify_a body_n but_o what_o comfort_n can_v we_o draw_v from_o christ_n now_o he_o be_v dead_a can_v we_o have_v any_o benefit_n by_o he_o as_o he_o be_v now_o bury_v it_o be_v true_a which_o christ_n say_v 63_o say_v john_n 6._o 63_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o though_o we_o can_v draw_v no_o comfort_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o grave_n yet_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n which_o ever_o live_v we_o may_v receive_v great_a benefit_n and_o much_o spiritual_a consolation_n by_o the_o death_n &_o burial_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o may_v draw_v virtue_n and_o power_n from_o thence_o to_o kill_v that_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o by_o nature_n be_v in_o we_o 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sweet_a perfume_n and_o precious_a odour_n of_o his_o merit_n will_v take_v away_o the_o stench_n and_o noisomeness_n of_o our_o sin_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n wherefore_o by_o faith_n we_o shall_v draw_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o grace_n from_o christ_n to_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o he_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o both_o in_o the_o act_n and_o in_o the_o delight_n of_o sin_n 1._o sin_n col._n 3._o 1._o and_o to_o rise_v again_o with_o he_o in_o a_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a life_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v continual_o with_o he_o to_o have_v our_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o for_o every_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n will_v be_v where_o he_o be_v in_o
do_v we_o hope_v for_o no_o great_a felicity_n than_o what_o we_o now_o enjoy_v we_o hâ—ve_v no_o abide_v place_n here_o but_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v every_o moment_n and_o upon_o every_o small_a occasion_n 15._o occasion_n 1_o chro._n 29_o 15._o we_o be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n here_o our_o day_n on_o earth_n be_v as_o a_o shadow_n and_o there_o be_v none_o abide_v our_o mansion_n house_n where_o we_o must_v dwell_v for_o ever_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o christ_n our_o saviour_n have_v prepare_v for_o we_o to_o draw_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o earthly_a delight_n which_o be_v fade_a and_o transitory_a and_o always_o mix_v and_o embitter_v with_o some_o sorrow_n and_o vexation_n that_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n may_v be_v inflame_v to_o enjoy_v that_o celestial_a happiness_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v in_o perfect_a holiness_n for_o ever_o and_o where_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o perfection_n of_o all_o blessedness_n for_o evermore_o wherefore_o 2._o wherefore_o heb._n 12._o 2._o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n i2_n god_n 2_o tim._n 2._o i2_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o die_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v rise_v with_o he_o and_o if_o we_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o humiliation_n we_o shall_v also_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o exaltation_n for_o the_o member_n must_v be_v make_v conformable_a to_o the_o head_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o exaltation_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n for_o though_o he_o suffer_v his_o enemy_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o he_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o a_o most_o cruel_a 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