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thing_n for_o god_n honour_n and_o to_o which_o god_n never_o make_v any_o promise_n yea_o that_o body_n which_o wicked_o sin_v live_v and_o dyedin_fw-mi final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n shall_v not_o according_a to_o divine_a threaten_n matt._n 25._o 41._o be_v for_o ever_o torment_v but_o another_o body_n shall_v which_o never_o sin_v nor_o be_v ever_o threaten_v be_v eternal_o dam_v in_o hell_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n these_o inavoidable_a consequent_n be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o justice_n truth_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n himself_o especial_o in_o that_o scripture_n of_o sacred_a truth_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o sc_n the_o same_o whole_a man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o the_o lord_n christ_n assure_v we_o john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n be_v there_o any_o other_o body_n in_o the_o grave_n than_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v put_v into_o they_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n thus_o in_o matt._n 25._o 46._o also_o prove_v 3._o that_o by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n above_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o substance_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o sinful_a quality_n of_o man_n nature_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o as_o in_o other_o place_n rom._n 7._o 18_o 24._o chap._n 8._o 1_o 6_o 7._o gal_n 5_o 17_o 19_o 24._o flesh_n do_v signify_v or_o of_o natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o which_o the_o body_n be_v now_o compose_v and_o make_v up_o as_o such_o it_o be_v corruptable_a and_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o thus_o paul_n expound_v it_o as_o in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o same_o 50._o verse_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n that_o be_v corruptable_a flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o have_v the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o corruption_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n such_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v unfit_a to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v change_v before_o they_o can_v be_v fit_a for_o glory_n so_o also_o must_v our_o body_n from_o their_o natural_a estate_n to_o a_o spiritual_a for_o at_o the_o resurrection_n our_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v raise_v natural_a corruptable_a body_n but_o spiritual_a incorruptable_a body_n and_o as_o such_o they_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v illustrate_v ver_fw-la 52._o and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptable_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o how_o the_o next_o verse_n sc_n 53._o tell_v we_o this_o corruptable_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n note_v this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n well_o then_o though_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v now_o natural_a corruptable_a and_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o such_o unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o body_n will_v not_o be_v so_o for_o it_o will_v then_o be_v spiritual_a incorruptable_a immortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v so_o qualify_v it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n have_v thus_o answer_v i_o expect_v some_o return_n but_o they_o be_v all_o silent_a thereupon_o capt._n john_n hubbart_n sherrif_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o representee_n of_o the_o christian_a part_n of_o the_o assembly_n come_v forth_o towards_o i_o and_o open_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v full_o 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