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the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o life_n and_o this_o also_o yield_v abundant_a matter_n of_o delight_n and_o refreshment_n job_n say_v do_v not_o the_o ear_n try_v word_n and_o the_o mouth_n or_o palate_n taste_v his_o meat_n job_n 12.11_o that_o be_v do_v it_o not_o by_o taste_v try_v it_o for_o god_n have_v give_v this_o ability_n to_o the_o creature_n to_o try_v what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o body_n and_o what_o be_v displease_v in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o touch_n or_o feel_v be_v may_v rise_v again_o a_o incorruptible_a immortal_a spiritual_a glorious_a body_n like_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o come_n through_o his_o mighty_a work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o sect_n 4._o iv._o even_o this_o earthly_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n prove_v it_o a_o hard_a thing_n to_o put_v off_o earthly_a affection_n and_o therefore_o care_n and_o strive_v shall_v be_v use_v in_o it_o the_o body_n be_v make_v of_o dust_n it_o will_v return_v to_o dust_n again_o not_o only_o in_o the_o final_a dissolution_n but_o also_o in_o the_o present_a inclination_n it_o now_o lean_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o rest_v on_o the_o earth_n man_n be_v deep_o in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o element_n and_o strong_o tie_v to_o it_o in_o his_o affection_n it_o be_v say_v of_o one_o that_o be_v one_o of_o three_o who_o demand_v of_o the_o orracle_n which_o shall_v be_v chief_a and_o hear_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n that_o first_o shall_v kiss_v his_o mother_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o kiss_v the_o earth_n as_o account_v it_o the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o man_n be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o embrace_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v kiss_v it_o in_o their_o affection_n as_o a_o mother_n out_o of_o who_o womb_n they_o have_v their_o beginning_n although_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n word_n condemn_v this_o folly_n and_o teach_v they_o that_o thus_o do_v they_o shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o dote_a love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n therefore_o we_o shall_v pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v change_v this_o earthly_a temper_n of_o our_o soul_n into_o heavenly_a affection_n how_o needful_a be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o practice_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n even_o to_o forsake_v ourselves_o ourselves_o be_v earth_n we_o must_v renounce_v our_o earthly_a self_n and_o deny_v ourselves_o for_o though_o we_o can_v restrain_v ourselves_o somewhat_o from_o outward_a earthly_a course_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o keep_v our_o earthly_a affection_n our_o heart_n will_v cleave_v to_o the_o earth_n special_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o study_v that_o book_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n throughout_o which_o teach_v we_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o earthly_a thing_n and_o to_o see_v and_o admire_v the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o god_n kingdom_n that_o apprehend_v better_a thing_n we_o may_v make_v better_a account_n of_o these_o sect_n 5._o v._o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n make_v our_o body_n we_o must_v yield_v up_o our_o body_n to_o his_o service_n for_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o say_v the_o scripture_n he_o make_v not_o the_o body_n for_o the_o devil_n nor_o for_o the_o world_n nor_o for_o lust_n nor_o for_o drunkenness_n but_o for_o himself_o let_v we_o well_o consider_v this_o and_o learn_v to_o give_v god_n his_o due_n the_o idolater_n will_v bow_v with_o his_o body_n to_o idol_n and_o say_v that_o he_o keep_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n but_o he_o must_v know_v that_o god_n make_v the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o if_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o than_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o profane_a person_n that_o abuse_v his_o tongue_n to_o swear_v wanton_a wicked_a discourse_n to_o rail_v scoff_a etc._n etc._n the_o adulterer_n which_o sin_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v the_o drunkard_n who_o abuse_v his_o body_n to_o excess_n of_o swill_v and_o drink_v the_o wanton_a that_o abuse_v his_o eye_n to_o careless_a wander_a and_o open_v his_o ear_n to_o vanity_n he_o that_o please_v his_o palate_n and_o love_v his_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n he_o that_o think_v his_o body_n give_v he_o for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o either_o to_o drudge_n about_o earthly_a thing_n or_o to_o â—ast_v of_o earthly_a delight_n even_o such_o a_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v he_o have_v a_o good_a heart_n towards_o god_n but_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n make_v this_o body_n for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o abuse_v any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o his_o dishonour_n nor_o make_v any_o member_n of_o it_o a_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n but_o to_o give_v up_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n let_v we_o not_o think_v a_o little_a pain_n of_o the_o body_n too_o much_o to_o bestow_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n in_o prayer_n in_o humiliation_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v we_o glorify_v god_n as_o in_o our_o soul_n especial_o so_o in_o our_o body_n also_o for_o they_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o our_o soul_n sect_n 6._o vi_o in_o that_o god_n make_v the_o body_n care_n must_v be_v use_v to_o preserve_v and_o not_o to_o destroy_v thy_o own_o body_n or_o thy_o brother_n we_o must_v not_o pull_v down_o this_o tabernacle_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v pitch_v but_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o his_o dispose_n use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n to_o keep_v it_o up_o and_o to_o preserve_v it_o strong_a until_o he_o please_v to_o dissolve_v it_o shun_v intemperancy_n and_o excess_n in_o thing_n that_o please_v the_o appetite_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n use_v those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o repair_v this_o house_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v build_v for_o thy_o soul_n to_o dwell_v in_o let_v the_o life_n and_o body_n of_o another_o be_v precious_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o do_v thy_o endeavour_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o let_v we_o know_v that_o in_o some_o case_n not_o to_o save_v life_n be_v to_o destroy_v viz._n when_o there_o be_v special_a mean_n call_v and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n some_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v the_o famish_v of_o many_o therefore_o at_o such_o time_n we_o shall_v free_o give_v without_o grudge_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o other_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o body_n which_o god_n have_v make_v and_o let_v this_o keep_v thou_o from_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o thy_o own_o body_n it_o be_v a_o loud_a cry_a sin_n to_o destroy_v another_o body_n because_o god_n have_v make_v it_o but_o most_o horrible_a to_o destroy_v thy_o own_o since_o god_n have_v make_v it_o and_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o special_a charge_n to_o keep_v it_o moreover_o since_o god_n 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