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A30200 The resurrection of the dead and eternall judgement, or, The truth of the resurrection of the bodies both of good and bad at the last day asserted and proved by Gods word : also, the manner and order of their coming forth of their graves, as also, with what bodies they do arise : together with a discourse of the last judgement, and the finall conclusion of the whole world / by John Bunyan. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1665 (1665) Wing B5590; ESTC R34391 88,686 200

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be_v another_o wherefore_o i_o say_v at_o our_o rise_n we_o shall_v not_o change_v our_o nature_n but_o our_o glory_n we_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n luke_n 20._o 36._o not_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o nature_n but_o glory_n the_o nature_n also_o of_o the_o moon_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v another_o and_o so_o one_o star_n also_o differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n a_o beggar_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n as_o a_o king_n and_o gold_n in_o the_o ore_n the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o be_v best_a refine_v but_o the_o beggar_n have_v not_o the_o same_o glory_n with_o the_o king_n nor_o yet_o the_o gold_n in_o ore_n the_o same_o glory_n with_o that_o which_o be_v refine_v but_o our_o state_n will_v be_v far_o more_o alter_v than_o any_o of_o these_o in_o the_o day_n when_o we_o like_v so_o many_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o thing_n thus_o consider_v do_v show_v you_o how_o vain_o they_o argue_v that_o say_v our_o humane_a nature_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o also_o how_o far_o from_o their_o purpose_n that_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n be_v which_o say_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o now_o also_o because_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o objection_n itself_o i_o shall_v not_o pass_v it_o but_o with_o a_o short_a dash_n at_o it_o wherefore_o reader_n whoever_o thou_o be_v consider_v that_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n the_o word_n flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o also_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o matter_n which_o god_n make_v which_o flesh_n cleave_v to_o our_o bone_n and_o blood_n run_v in_o our_o vein_n but_o be_v take_v for_o that_o corruption_n weakness_n mortality_n and_o evil_a that_o cleave_v to_o it_o which_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n because_o it_o 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again_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n be_v it_o our_o flesh_n that_o hang_v on_o our_o bone_n which_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o also_o against_o which_o the_o spirit_n lust_v certain_o if_o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o our_o material_a flesh_n than_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o nourish_v it_o at_o all_o because_o by_o nourish_v of_o it_o we_o nourish_v that_o against_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fight_v and_o war_v nay_o if_o the_o spirit_n lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n on_o our_o bone_n simple_o consider_v as_o flesh_n and_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o follow_v the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v than_o we_o must_v needs_o kill_v ourselves_o or_o cut_v our_o flesh_n from_o our_o bone_n for_o whatever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lust_v against_o it_o must_v be_v destroy_v yea_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o destroy_v it_o but_o will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o by_o flesh_n here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o the_o nature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v but_o the_o corrupt_a apprehension_n and_o wisdom_n with_o those_o inclination_n to_o evil_a that_o lodge_v within_o we_o which_o in_o another_o place_n be_v call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n yea_o in_o plain_a term_n flesh_n and_o blood_n where_o christ_n say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 16._o 16._o nay_o observe_v it_o all_o these_o place_n with_o many_o other_o do_v rather_o point_v at_o a_o corrupt_a soul_n than_o a_o corrupt_a body_n for_o indeed_o sin_n and_o all_o spiritual_a wickedness_n they_o have_v their_o seat_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n and_o by_o their_o use_v this_o or_o that_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o defile_v the_o man_n the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n or_o that_o attend_v our_o material_a flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o be_v weakness_n of_o another_o kind_n as_o sickness_n ache_n pain_n soar_v wound_n defection_n of_o member_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o where_o you_o read_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o reject_v of_o god_n especial_o when_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o saint_n you_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o me●nt_v of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v their_o proper_a humane_a nature_n but_o of_o that_o weakness_n which_o cleave_v to_o it_o paul_n in_o another_o place_n reckon_v up_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o many_o thing_n as_o in_o witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n strife_n emulation_n fornication_n and_o many_o other_o but_o can_v any_o imagine_v that_o he_o there_o shall_v strike_v at_o that_o flesh_n that_o hang_v on_o our_o bone_n or_o rather_o at_o that_o malignity_n and_o rebellion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n against_o the_o lord_n gal._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o by_o reason_n of_o which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v use_v this_o way_n and_o also_o sometime_o that_o to_o accomplish_v its_o most_o filthy_a and_o abusive_a deed_n they_o be_v enemy_n in_o their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1._o 21._o thus_o you_o see_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v always_o for_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v upon_o our_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o other_o part_n of_o our_o body_n but_o for_o that_o sin_n weakness_n and_o infirmity_n that_o cleave_v to_o our_o whole_a man_n further_o then_o touch_v our_o real_a substantial_a flesh_n it_o may_v be_v either_o consider_v as_o god_n creature_n pure_o or_o as_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n now_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o as_o corrupt_v so_o it_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o consider_v it_o as_o god_n creature_n and_o so_o all_o that_o god_n have_v convert_v to_o himself_o through_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v even_o with_o that_o body_n when_o change_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o woman_n who_o clothes_n be_v foul_a can_v yet_o distinguish_v between_o the_o dirt_n and_o the_o cloth_n on_o which_o it_o hang_v and_o so_o deal_v god_n with_o we_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v not_o one_o saint_n but_o while_o he_o live_v here_o his_o body_n be_v array_v and_o infect_v with_o many_o corrupt_a and_o filthy_a thing_n as_o touch_v bodily_a weakness_n yea_o and_o also_o with_o many_o sinful_a infirmity_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o we_o but_o yet_o god_n i_o say_v distinguish_v between_o our_o weakness_n and_o his_o workmanship_n and_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o save_v the_o whole_a man_n of_o his_o people_n while_o he_o be_v destroy_v the_o corruption_n and_o weakness_n that_o cleave_v to_o they_o and_o now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o place_n object_v flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v true_o understand_v that_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v man_n nature_n shall_v not_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n for_o then_o as_o i_o say_v before_o christ_n must_v lose_v his_o member_n the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o vessel_n and_o temple_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o all_o this_o be_v our_o body_n again_o then_o christ_n also_o in_o that_o his_o body_n which_o be_v also_o our_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o in_o glory_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n heb._n 2._o 14_o 15._o heb._n 7._o 24_o 25._o heb._n 8._o 3_o 4._o heb._n 10._o 10_o 11_o 12._o rev._n 1._o 18._o rev._n 2._o 8._o yea_o it_o will_v be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n and_o that_o our_o vile_a body_n shall_v be_v change_v and_o make_v like_a to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o the_o
son_n of_o god_n if_o this_o body_n do_v not_o at_o all_o rise_v again_o but_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o in_o we_o and_o our_o nature_n but_o to_o be_v short_a the_o apostle_n here_o when_o he_o say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v etc._n etc._n speak_v proper_o of_o that_o mortality_n and_o weakness_n that_o now_o attend_v our_o whole_a man_n and_o not_o of_o our_o real_a substantial_a body_n itself_o for_o after_o he_o have_v say_v flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o add_v neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v in_o corruption_n which_o two_o saying_n be_v answerable_a to_o what_o he_o present_o add_v say_v behold_v i_o show_v you_o a_o mystery_n we_o shall_v not_o all_o sleep_n but_o we_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n at_o the_o last_o trump_n for_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v sound_v and_o the_o dead_a mark_v the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptible_a that_o be_v the_o dead_a shall_v be_v so_o raise_v as_o that_o in_o their_o rise_n incorruption_n shall_v possess_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o corruption_n and_o immortality_n instead_o of_o that_o mortality_n that_o descend_v to_o the_o grave_a with_o they_o for_o this_o corruptible_a mark_v this_o corruptible_a shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a shall_v put_v on_o mortality_n mark_v i_o say_v it_o be_v this_o corruptible_a and_o this_o mortal_a that_o must_v be_v raise_v though_o not_o corruptible_a and_o mortal_a as_o it_o be_v bury_v but_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a it_o shall_v leave_v its_o grave-cloath_n of_o corruption_n and_o mortality_n behind_o it_o cor._n 15._o 50_o 51._o 52_o 53._o the_o manner_n of_o which_o their_o rise_n the_o apostle_n do_v more_o distinct_o branch_n out_o a_o little_a above_o in_o four_o particular_n which_o particular_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o it_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n 2._o it_o be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o glory_n 3._o it_o be_v sow_v in_o weakness_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o power_n 4._o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n it_o be_v raise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n 1_o cor._n 15._o first_o it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n we_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o world_n by_o sin_n and_o corruption_n corruption_n be_v our_o father_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o job_n 17._o 14._o psal._n 51._o 5._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v our_o life_n nnt_n only_o like_o a_o span_n shadow_n or_o post_n for_o shortness_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o so_o much_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n but_o now_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a incorruptible_a which_o be_v also_o call_v a_o beget_v and_o birth_n these_o thing_n that_o now_o in_o our_o life_n annoy_v we_o and_o at_o last_o take_v away_o our_o life_n be_v effectual_o destroy_v and_o therefore_o we_o live_v for_o ever_o as_o say_v 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