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fall_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o a_o strumpet_n which_o sink_v under_o the_o load_n of_o its_o own_o excess_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v itself_o into_o the_o grave_a which_o scorn_v to_o die_v by_o adam_n sin_n but_o will_v die_v by_o its_o own_o without_o expect_v till_o the_o law_n of_o mortality_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n must_v take_v place_n holiness_n be_v the_o only_a principle_n of_o immortality_n both_o to_o soul_n and_o body_n those_o love_n their_o body_n best_o those_o honour_n they_o most_o who_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o virtue_n who_o endeavour_n to_o refine_v and_o spiritualise_v they_o and_o leave_v nothing_o of_o fleshly_a appetite_n and_o inclination_n in_o they_o those_o be_v kind_a to_o their_o body_n who_o consecrate_v they_o for_o immortality_n who_o take_v care_n they_o shall_v rise_v again_o into_o the_o partnership_n of_o eternal_a joy_n all_o the_o severity_n of_o mortification_n abstinence_n from_o 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these_o body_n and_o the_o noble_a use_n we_o can_v put_v they_o to_o be_v to_o offer_v they_o up_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n that_o be_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o to_o die_v for_o god_n when_o he_o call_v we_o to_o suffer_v first_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o the_o pure_a flame_n of_o love_n and_o devotion_n and_o then_o free_o to_o give_v up_o our_o body_n to_o the_o stake_n or_o to_o the_o gibbet_n to_o wild_a beast_n or_o more_o savage_a men._n this_o vindicate_v our_o body_n from_o the_o natural_a shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o death_n what_o we_o call_v a_o natural_a death_n be_v very_o inglorious_a it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o dishonour_n because_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n such_o body_n at_o best_a be_v sow_v in_o dishonour_n and_o corruption_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v but_o to_o die_v a_o martyr_n to_o fall_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o glorious_a death_n this_o be_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o law_n of_o mortality_n to_o necessity_n and_o fate_n but_o to_o give_v back_o our_o body_n to_o god_n who_o give_v they_o to_o we_o and_o he_o will_v keep_v that_o which_o we_o have_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n to_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o surprise_v and_o astonish_a glory_n with_o which_o such_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o as_o have_v suffer_v for_o their_o lord_n for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v together_o which_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o those_o shall_v near_o resemble_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o suffer_v as_o he_o do_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v our_o body_n immortal_a and_o glorious_a we_o can_v keep_v they_o long_o here_o they_o be_v corruptible_a body_n and_o will_v tumble_v into_o dust_n we_o must_v part_v with_o they_o for_o a_o while_n and_o if_o ever_o we_o expect_v and_o desire_v a_o happy_a meeting_n again_o we_o must_v use_v they_o with_o modesty_n and_o reverence_n now_o we_o dishonour_v our_o body_n in_o this_o world_n when_o we_o make_v they_o instrument_n of_o wickedness_n and_o lust_n and_o lay_v a_o eternal_a foundation_n of_o shame_n and_o infamy_n for_o they_o in_o the_o next_o world_n it_o be_v a_o mortal_a and_o kill_a love_n to_o cherish_v the_o fleshly_a principle_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o if_o you_o love_v your_o body_n make_v they_o immortal_a that_o though_o they_o die_v they_o may_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n with_o a_o youthful_a vigour_n and_o beauty_n that_o they_o may_v live_v for_o ever_o without_o pain_n or_o sickness_n without_o the_o decay_n of_o age_n or_o the_o interruption_n of_o sleep_n or_o the_o fatigue_n and_o weariness_n of_o labour_n without_o want_v either_o food_n or_o raiment_n without_o the_o least_o remain_v of_o corruption_n without_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o tempt_v or_o to_o be_v tempt_v without_o the_o least_o uneasy_a thought_n the_o least_o disappointment_n the_o least_o care_n in_o the_o full_a and_o blissful_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o sovereign_a good._n sect_n iii_o death_n consider_v as_o our_o entrance_n upon_o a_o new_a and_o unknown_a state_n of_o life_n iii_o let_v we_o now_o consider_v death_n as_o it_o be_v a_o entrance_n upon_o a_o new_a and_o unknown_a state_n of_o life_n for_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n to_o we_o to_o live_v without_o these_o body_n it_o be_v what_o we_o have_v never_o try_v yet_o and_o we_o can_v guess_v how_o we_o shall_v feel_v ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v strip_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n what_o entertainment_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o that_o place_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v neither_o marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n what_o kind_n of_o
the_o object_n only_o of_o a_o subordinate_a fear_n or_o hope_n when_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n come_v in_o competition_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v wise_a counsel_n which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n give_v say_v you_o not_o a_o confederacy_n to_o all_o they_o to_o who_o this_o people_n shall_v say_v a_o confederacy_n neither_o fear_v you_o their_o fear_n nor_o be_v afraid_a sanctify_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n himself_o and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o dread_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o sanctuary_n 8_o isai._n 12_o 13_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v our_o saviour_n reason_n why_o we_o shall_v fear_v god_n more_o than_o man_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o who_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v but_o i_o will_v forewarn_v you_o who_o you_o shall_v fear_v fear_v he_o which_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v 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know_v and_o this_o i_o believe_v you_o be_v not_o very_o desirous_a to_o know_v for_o how_o will_v this_o chill_v your_o blood_n and_o spirit_n how_o will_v it_o overcast_v all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n you_o will_v spend_v your_o day_n like_o man_n under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n while_o the_o execution_n be_v suspend_v do_v all_o man_n who_o must_v die_v young_a certain_o know_v it_o it_o will_v destroy_v the_o industry_n and_o improvement_n of_o half_a mankind_n which_o will_v half_o destroy_v the_o world_n or_o be_v a_o insupportable_a mischief_n to_o humane_a society_n for_o what_o man_n who_o know_v that_o he_o must_v die_v at_o twenty_o or_o five_o and_o twenty_o a_o little_a soon_o or_o late_a will_v trouble_v himself_o with_o ingenious_a or_o gainful_a art_n or_o concern_v himself_o any_o more_o with_o this_o world_n than_o just_a to_o live_v so_o long_o in_o it_o and_o yet_o how_o necessary_a be_v the_o service_n of_o such_o man_n in_o the_o 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that_o and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o advantage_n above_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n you_o can_v think_v of_o to_o secure_v the_o salvation_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o who_o be_v now_o eternal_o ruin_v by_o youthful_a lust_n and_o vanity_n but_o will_v spend_v their_o day_n in_o piety_n and_o devotion_n and_o make_v the_o next_o world_n their_o only_a care_n if_o they_o know_v how_o little_a while_n they_o be_v to_o live_v here_o right_n i_o grant_v this_o may_v be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o correct_v the_o heat_n and_o extravagancy_n of_o youth_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v to_o show_v they_o heaven_n and_o hell_n but_o god_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o do_v either_o because_o it_o offer_v too_o much_o force_n and_o violence_n to_o man_n mind_n it_o be_v no_o trial_n of_o their_o virtue_n of_o their_o reverence_n for_o god_n of_o their_o conquest_n and_o victory_n over_o this_o world_n by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n but_o make_v religion_n a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n not_o of_o 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