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deliver_v from_o this_o atheism_n but_o the_o thought_n hereof_o will_v set_v we_o at_o liberty_n from_o it_o they_o die_v in_o like_a munner_n and_o their_o body_n go_v equal_o to_o the_o dust_n for_o a_o season_n but_o the_o beast_n have_v no_o spirit_n no_o soul_n but_o what_o die_v with_o the_o body_n and_o go_v to_o the_o dust_n if_o they_o have_v their_o body_n also_o must_v be_v raise_v again_o unto_o a_o conjunction_n with_o they_o otherwise_o death_n will_v produce_v a_o new_a race_n of_o creature_n unto_o eternity_n but_o man_n have_v a_o immortal_a soul_n say_v he_o a_o heavenly_a spirit_n which_o when_o the_o body_n go_v into_o the_o dust_n for_o a_o season_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n where_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n interpose_v not_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v there_o to_o exist_v and_o to_o act_v all_o its_o native_a power_n in_o a_o state_n of_o blessedness_n but_o as_o i_o say_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o peculiar_a intimate_a union_n 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but_o if_o this_o may_v not_o be_v yet_o then_o do_v believer_n so_o conquer_v this_o inclination_n by_o faith_n and_o view_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o attain_v a_o desire_n of_o this_o dissolution_n so_o the_o apostle_n testify_v of_o himself_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o to_o abide_v here_o phil._n 1._o 23._o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o ordinary_a desire_n not_o that_o which_o work_v in_o i_o now_o and_o then_o but_o a_o constant_a habitual_a inclination_n work_v in_o â—â—â—â—ment_n act_n and_o desire_v and_o what_o do_v he_o so_o desire_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o depart_v say_v we_o out_o of_o this_o body_n from_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o leave_v it_o for_o a_o season_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o departure_n as_o consist_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o his_o be_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v what_o it_o be_v but_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v attain_v such_o a_o inclination_n unto_o such_o a_o readiness_n for_o such_o a_o vehement_a desire_n of_o a_o dissolution_n it_o be_v from_o a_o view_n by_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o glory_n whence_o the_o soul_n be_v satisfy_v that_o to_o be_v with_o he_o be_v incomparable_o better_a than_o in_o its_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v die_v comfortable_o must_v be_v able_a to_o say_v within_o himself_o and_o to_o himself_o dye_v than_o thou_o frail_a and_o sinful_a flesh_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v i_o yield_v thou_o up_o unto_o the_o righteous_a doom_n of_o the_o holy_a one._n yet_o therein_o also_o i_o give_v thou_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a refiner_n who_o will_v hide_v thou_o in_o thy_o grave_n and_o by_o thy_o consumption_n purify_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o corruption_n and_o disposition_n to_o evil_n and_o otherwise_o this_o will_v not_o 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the_o dust_n rest_n in_o hope_n for_o thou_o shall_v stand_v in_o thy_o lot_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o day_n that_o which_o will_v enable_v we_o hereunto_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n be_v that_o view_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o ensue_a meditation_n for_o be_v who_o be_v now_o possess_v of_o all_o that_o glory_n undergo_v this_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n as_o true_o and_o real_o as_o ever_o we_o shall_v do_v three_o there_o be_v require_v hereunto_o a_o readiness_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o time_n and_o season_n wherein_o god_n will_v have_v we_o depart_v and_o leave_v this_o world_n many_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o die_v when_o their_o time_n be_v come_v but_o they_o have_v many_o
and_o power_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o sundry_a place_n represent_v unto_o we_o and_o as_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n so_o it_o be_v one_o way_n whereby_o god_n represent_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o type_n and_o shadow_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o another_o wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o new_a illustrious_a testimony_n upon_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v plant_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o may_v collect_v as_o choice_a flower_n in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n for_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o sight_n thereby_o so_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n consider_v every_o part_n of_o the_o person_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n distinct_o by_o itself_o and_o from_o they_o all_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a chap._n 5._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v in_o our_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o find_v out_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v make_v therein_o as_o do_v the_o prophet_n of_o old_a as_o unto_o what_o they_o themselves_o receive_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n they_o search_v diligent_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o do_v signify_v when_o it_o testified-before_a hand_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v ensue_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 11_o 12._o but_o this_o see_v of_o christ_n by_o part_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o he_o be_v one_o cause_n why_o we_o see_v he_o here_o but_o in_o part_n some_z suppose_v that_o by_o chopping_n and_o paint_v and_o gild_v they_o can_v make_v a_o image_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v perfect_o represent_v he_o to_o their_o sense_n and_o carnal_a affection_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n but_o they_o feed_v on_o ash_n and_o have_v a_o lie_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n jesus_n christ_n be_v evident_o crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n in_o the_o scripture_n gal._n 3._o 1._o so_o also_o be_v he_o evident_o exalt_v and_o glorify_v therein_o and_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o faith_n to_o gather_v into_o one_o those_o parcel_v description_n that_o be_v give_v of_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o its_o view_n and_o contemplation_n in_o the_o vision_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v above_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v at_o once_o and_o always_o represent_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v enable_v in_o one_o act_n of_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n to_o comprehend_v it_o here_o indeed_o we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n fail_v we_o in_o their_o contemplation_n it_o will_v not_o yet_o enter_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o conceive_v what_o be_v the_o beauty_n what_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o complete_a representation_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o to_o have_v at_o once_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o what_o he_o be_v what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o outward_a state_n and_o condition_n what_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o he_o be_v exalt_v unto_o his_o love_n and_o condescension_n his_o mystical_a union_n with_o the_o church_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o himself_o unto_o it_o with_o the_o recapitulation_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o he_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n even_o the_o father_n in_o his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n grace_n love_n goodness_n power_n shine_v forth_o eternal_o in_o he_o in_o what_o he_o be_v have_v do_v and_o do_v all_o present_v unto_o we_o in_o one_o view_n all_o comprehend_v by_o we_o at_o once_o be_v that_o which_o at_o present_a we_o can_v conceive_v we_o can_v long_o for_o it_o pant_v after_o it_o and_o have_v some_o foreta_v of_o it_o namely_o of_o that_o state_n and_o season_n wherein_o our_o whole_a soul_n in_o all_o their_o power_n and_o faculty_n shall_v constant_o inseparable_o eternal_o cleave_v by_o love_n unto_o whole_a christ_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n and_o grace_n until_o they_o be_v water_v dissolve_v and_o inebriate_v in_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v above_o for_o evermore_o so_o must_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o admire_v which_o we_o adore_v which_o we_o love_v which_o we_o long_o for_o which_o we_o have_v some_o foreta_v of_o in_o sweetness_n ineffable_a which_o yet_o we_o can_v comprehend_v these_o be_v some_o few_o of_o those_o thing_n whence_o arise_v the_o difference_n between_o that_o view_n which_o we_o have_v here_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o which_o be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n namely_o such_o as_o be_v take_v from_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o mean_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o faith_n and_o sight_n in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o consist_v in_o and_o be_v manifest_v by_o their_o effect_n hereof_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o few_o instance_n and_o close_o this_o discourse_n 1._o the_o vision_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o immense_a god_n in_o he_o be_v perfect_o and_o absolute_o transform_v it_o do_v change_v we_o whole_o into_o the_o image_n of_o christ._n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o because_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o but_o although_o the_o close_n perfect_a act_n of_o this_o transformation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sight_n or_o the_o sight_n of_o glory_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n towards_o it_o or_o degree_n in_o it_o which_o we_o may_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o our_o way_n 1._o the_o soul_n upon_o its_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n be_v immediate_o free_v from_o all_o the_o weakness_n disability_n darkness_n uncertainty_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v impress_v on_o it_o from_o the_o flesh_n wherewith_o it_o be_v in_o the_o strict_a union_n the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n as_o fall_v be_v then_o abolish_v yea_o it_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o 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as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o sanctification_n of_o it_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n hereby_o that_o which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n for_o the_o infliction_n of_o judgement_n become_v a_o effectual_a mean_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o mercy_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 22._o chap._n 15._o 54._o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n alone_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n be_v free_v by_o death_n from_o all_o impression_n of_o sin_n infirmity_n and_o evil_n which_o they_o have_v have_v from_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v their_o burden_n under_o which_o they_o groan_v all_o their_o day_n no_o man_n know_v in_o any_o measure_n the_o excellency_n of_o this_o privilege_n and_o the_o dawning_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v in_o it_o who_o have_v not_o be_v weary_v and_o even_o wear_v out_o through_o long_o conflict_v with_o the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o soul_n hereon_o be_v free_v from_o all_o annoyance_n all_o impression_n 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