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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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and_o honour_n wherewith_o god_n have_v crown_v he_o than_o our_o soul_n will_v feel_v a_o comfortable_a influence_n of_o grace_n from_o his_o glorious_a exaltation_n to_o give_v we_o a_o holy_a assurance_n that_o he_o have_v lead_v captive_a all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o have_v so_o weaken_v their_o power_n that_o they_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o hurt_v our_o soul_n also_o that_o in_o his_o due_a time_n he_o will_v take_v revenge_n upon_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n and_o as_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n so_o likewise_o he_o will_v crown_v the_o mean_a of_o his_o saint_n with_o honour_n and_o dignity_n far_o above_o the_o great_a potentate_n upon_o earth_n this_o do_v also_o give_v we_o assurance_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n sufficient_a grace_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o the_o sanctify_a of_o our_o life_n and_o for_o our_o comfort_n in_o all_o tribulation_n he_o will_v 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unto_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v honour_v he_o with_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n what_o experience_n have_v thou_o have_v of_o his_o goodness_n and_o power_n how_o have_v thou_o perform_v thy_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o he_o what_o awful_a reverence_n and_o filial_a fear_n have_v thou_o have_v of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n when_o thou_o have_v be_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o about_o his_o business_n if_o thy_o conscience_n can_v tell_v thou_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n god_n thy_o king_n and_o governor_n then_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o sceptre_n of_o righteousness_n in_o thou_o and_o rule_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o that_o hereafter_o he_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o glory_n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v thus_o wrought_v in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o will_v find_v a_o conformity_n of_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n thy_o affection_n will_v be_v square_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o love_v that_o which_o he_o love_v and_o to_o hate_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v thy_o sinful_a desire_n will_v be_v restrain_v for_o the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o his_o great_a name_n will_v be_v always_o before_o thy_o eye_n and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o will_v constrain_v thou_o to_o obedience_n also_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v be_v take_v away_o 27._o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o and_o it_o will_v be_v make_v tender_a and_o flexible_a fit_a to_o receive_v any_o heavenly_a impression_n of_o grace_n our_o advantage_n and_o gain_n by_o christ_n in_o this_o life_n every_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o peculiar_a advantage_n and_o gain_n by_o christ_n more_o than_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o whatsoever_o they_o possess_v though_o these_o have_v more_o of_o earthly_a blessing_n and_o of_o common_a grace_n than_o many_o of_o god_n servant_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n for_o by_o christ_n they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o one_o &_o not_o the_o 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