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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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for_o those_o celestial_a and_o glorious_a mansion_n which_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o a_o earthly_a sensual_a mind_n be_v so_o much_o wed_v to_o bodily_a pleasure_n as_o that_o it_o can_v enjoy_v its_o self_n without_o they_o and_o be_v incapable_a of_o taste_v or_o relish_v any_o other_o though_o real_o great_a and_o infinite_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o nay_o such_o person_n as_o mind_n only_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v whole_o lead_v by_o its_o motion_n and_o inclination_n as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v embody_n their_o soul_n will_v esteem_v it_o a_o great_a unhappiness_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a body_n it_o will_v be_v like_o clothing_n a_o beggar_n in_o princely_a apparel_n such_o glorious_a body_n will_v be_v uneasy_a to_o they_o they_o will_v not_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o they_o they_o will_v even_o be_v glad_a to_o retire_v and_o put_v on_o their_o rag_n again_o 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shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o be_v most_o fit_v for_o they_o to_o the_o most_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a soul_n so_o that_o this_o be_v no_o little_a encouragement_n to_o we_o to_o make_v the_o great_a proficiency_n we_o can_v possible_o in_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n since_o the_o more_o we_o wean_v ourselves_o from_o these_o present_a thing_n and_o sensible_a object_n the_o more_o glorious_a and_o heavenly_a will_v our_o body_n be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n 3._o let_v this_o consideration_n engage_v we_o patient_o to_o bear_v those_o affliction_n sickness_n and_o bodily_a pain_n which_o we_o be_v exercise_v with_o in_o this_o life_n the_o time_n of_o our_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o let_v we_o but_o hold_v out_o awhile_o long_o and_o all_o tear_n shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o we_o shall_v never_o sigh_v nor_o sorrow_n any_o more_o and_o how_o soon_o shall_v we_o forget_v all_o the_o misery_n and_o uneasiness_n we_o endure_v in_o this_o 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out_o to_o the_o end_n and_o we_o shall_v at_o last_o receive_v abundant_a recompense_n for_o all_o the_o trouble_n and_o uneasiness_n of_o our_o passage_n and_o be_v enstate_v in_o perfect_a endless_a rest_n and_o peace_n 4._o let_v this_o especial_o arm_n and_o fortify_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n for_o death_n be_v now_o conquer_v and_o disarm_v and_o can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n it_o separate_v we_o indeed_o from_o this_o body_n for_o a_o while_n but_o it_o be_v only_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v it_o again_o far_o more_o pure_a and_o glorious_a it_o take_v away_o our_o old_a rag_n and_o bestow_v upon_o we_o royal_a robe_n either_o therefore_o let_v we_o lay_v aside_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n or_o else_o let_v we_o with_o more_o courage_n expect_v our_o own_o dissolution_n and_o with_o great_a patience_n bear_v that_o of_o our_o friend_n and_o relation_n woe_n be_v we_o who_o be_v force_v still_o to_o sojourn_v in_o 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his_o own_o conscience_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o come_v off_o well_o at_o last_o in_o the_o final_a account_n and_o judgement_n then_o god_n will_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o public_o own_o and_o approve_v of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o clear_a and_o vindicate_v his_o innocency_n and_o reward_v his_o fidelity_n and_o constancy_n before_o all_o the_o world_n at_o that_o day_n when_o all_o our_o great_a undertaker_n and_o contriver_n of_o mischief_n all_o the_o cunning_a practiser_n of_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n shall_v lie_v down_o in_o shame_n when_o their_o secret_a art_n and_o base_a trick_n whereby_o they_o impose_v on_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v detect_v and_o proclaim_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o housetop_n and_o all_o their_o unworthy_a project_n and_o design_n shall_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o naked_a be_v strip_v of_o those_o specious_a pretence_n they_o here_o disguise_v they_o with_o when_o the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n 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