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and_o desirable_a than_o that_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a flesh_n which_o we_o now_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o the_o only_a thing_n remain_v be_v iii_o and_o last_o to_o draw_v some_o practical_a inference_n from_o all_o i_o have_v say_v on_o this_o subject_n i_o shall_v but_o just_a mention_n these_o five_o and_o leave_v the_o improvement_n of_o they_o to_o your_o own_o private_a meditation_n 1._o from_o what_o i_o have_v say_v we_o may_v learn_v the_o best_a way_n of_o fit_v and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o live_v in_o those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a body_n which_o shall_v be_v bestow_v upon_o we_o at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v by_o cleanse_v and_o purify_n our_o soul_n still_o more_o and_o more_o from_o all_o fleshly_a filthiness_n and_o wean_a ourselves_o by_o degree_n from_o this_o earthly_a body_n and_o all_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n we_o shall_v begin_v in_o this_o life_n to_o loosen_v and_o untie_v the_o knot_n between_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o 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it_o when_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o mean_a condition_n a_o man_n can_v possible_o sink_v into_o and_o such_o a_o change_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o open_v the_o mouth_n not_o only_o of_o our_o own_o conscience_n but_o of_o all_o that_o know_v we_o against_o we_o i_o say_v in_o this_o his_o worst_a estate_n neither_o his_o own_o mind_n nor_o his_o friend_n nor_o his_o enemy_n if_o so_o good_a a_o man_n have_v any_o can_v find_v matter_n of_o complaint_n or_o reproach_n against_o he_o and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o pure_a and_o resolute_a virtue_n that_o god_n almighty_n seem_v to_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v that_o he_o have_v now_o find_v a_o man_n who_o can_v preserve_v himself_o innocent_a and_o upright_o even_o amid_o all_o the_o flatter_a temptation_n that_o attend_v riches_n and_o power_n and_o worldly_a greatness_n have_v thou_o consider_v say_v the_o lord_n unto_o satan_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 8._o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o boast_a manner_n my_o 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