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           THE
           DOCTRINE
           OF
           THE
           
             BODIES
             FRAGILITY
             :
          
        
         
           WITH
           A
           Divine
           Project
           ,
           discovering
           how
           to
           make
           these
           
             vile
             bodies
          
           of
           ours
           
             glorious
          
           by
           getting
           
             gracious
             Souls
             .
          
        
         
           Represented
           in
           a
           SERMON
           preached
           at
           
             Martins
             Ludgate
          
           at
           the
           Funerall
           of
           that
           worthy
           and
           reverend
           Minister
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Samuel
             Bolton
             ,
          
           Master
           of
           
             Christ
             College
          
           in
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           who
           died
           the
           15
           of
           
             Octob.
          
           1654.
           and
           was
           buried
           the
           19
           day
           of
           the
           same
           month
           .
        
         
           By
           that
           painfull
           and
           pious
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           Word
           Mr.
           EDMUND
           CALAMY
           ,
           B.
           D.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Joseph
             Moore
          
           over
           against
           the
           Pump
           in
           
             Little-Britain
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           
             Westminster
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             Pauls
             Church-yard
             ,
          
           1655
           ▪
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           WEE
           live
           in
           such
           times
           wherein
           most
           men
           in
           the
           world
           cry
           out
           with
           those
           the
           Psalmist
           speaks
           of
           in
           the
           4.
           
           Psalme
           ,
           
             Who
             will
             shew
             us
             any
             good
             ?
          
           inquiring
           and
           listening
           after
           the
           pleasures
           and
           profits
           and
           preferments
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           spending
           all
           their
           time
           ,
           and
           improving
           all
           their
           parts
           ,
           abilities
           ,
           and
           opportunities
           ,
           for
           the
           promoting
           their
           temporall
           interests
           ,
           and
           providing
           for
           their
           frail
           bodies
           ,
           subject
           to
           diseases
           ,
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           corruptions
           ;
           and
           which
           ere
           long
           must
           be
           laid
           down
           in
           the
           dust
           :
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           neglecting
           the
           concernments
           of
           their
           precious
           and
           never
           dying
           souls
           ;
           never
           valuing
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           not
           labouring
           after
           the
           light
           of
           Gods
           countenance
           ,
           which
           is
           better
           then
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           joyes
           of
           his
           salvation
           which
           are
           unspeakable
           and
           glorious
           ;
           but
           preferre
           their
           bodies
           before
           their
           souls
           ,
           greedily
           pursuing
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           only
           minding
           earthly
           things
           ,
           
             whose
             end
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saies
           )
           
             will
             be
             destruction
             ,
          
           both
           of
           soul
           and
           body
           ,
           if
           they
           still
           run
           on
           without
           repentance
           .
           This
           Sermon
           was
           designed
           to
           cure
           part
           of
           this
           evill
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           the
           folly
           and
           madnesse
           of
           such
           people
           ,
           by
           discovering
           to
           them
           a
           better
           way
           how
           to
           advance
           the
           interest
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           
           them
           happy
           and
           glorious
           ,
           by
           having
           their
           conversations
           here
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           securing
           the
           interest
           of
           their
           souls
           in
           the
           first
           place
           .
           Possibly
           this
           ensuing
           discourse
           was
           only
           intended
           for
           the
           edification
           of
           that
           particular
           Congregation
           where
           it
           was
           delivered
           ,
           but
           being
           there
           taken
           from
           the
           Authors
           mouth
           ,
           by
           the
           pen
           of
           a
           ready
           writer
           ,
           and
           now
           exposed
           to
           publique
           view
           ,
           all
           good
           people
           may
           partake
           of
           the
           advantages
           that
           are
           therein
           recorded
           ;
           whereat
           I
           hope
           no
           man
           ought
           to
           be
           offended
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Sermon
           preached
           At
           Dr.
           Samuel
           Bolton's
           Funerall
           .
        
         
           
             PHIL.
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             Who
             shall
             change
             our
             vile
             body
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             fashioned
             like
             unto
             his
             glorious
             body
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             working
             whereby
             he
             is
             able
             even
             to
             subdue
             all
             things
             unto
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           WEE
           are
           here
           met
           at
           this
           time
           to
           perform
           the
           last
           office
           of
           love
           for
           a
           worthy
           ,
           reverend
           ,
           and
           godly
           Minister
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           Dr.
           
             Samuel
             Bolton
          
           Master
           of
           
             Christs
             Colledge
          
           in
           
             Cambridge
             ;
          
           and
           this
           Text
           that
           I
           have
           chosen
           ,
           will
           afford
           us
           many
           sutable
           and
           seasonable
           considerations
           for
           such
           a
           meeting
           :
           for
           here
           you
           have
           ,
           first
           ,
           the
           condition
           that
           the
           bodies
           of
           men
           (
           even
           the
           best
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           )
           are
           in
           ,
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           they
           are
           vile
           bodies
           ,
           the
           Greek
           is
           very
           emphaticall
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             corpus
             vilitatis
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           bodies
           of
           vilenesse
           ,
           or
           a
           vile
           body
           ,
           the
           Greek
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           signifies
           
             abjectam
             conditionem
             ,
          
           a
           vile
           and
           abject
           condition
           ,
           such
           as
           is
           the
           condition
           of
           slaves
           or
           bondmen
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Here
           we
           have
           the
           condition
           that
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           shall
           be
           in
           at
           the
           glorious
           resurrection
           of
           the
           Just
           ,
           then
           
             their
             vile
             bodies
             shall
             be
             made
             like
             to
             the
             glorious
             body
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           body
           of
           vilenesse
           shall
           then
           be
           the
           body
           of
           glory
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           We
           have
           h●●e
           the
           persons
           that
           shall
           be
           thus
           changed
           at
           the
           glorious
           resurrection
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           such
           who
           have
           their
           conversations
           in
           heaven
           ;
           Who
           shall
           change
           
           
             our
             ,
          
           not
           every
           vile
           body
           ,
           but
           
             our
          
           vile
           body
           ,
           whose
           
             conversations
             are
             in
             heaven
             ,
             from
             whence
             we
             look
             for
             the
             Saviour
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             shall
             change
             our
             vile
             body
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             fashioned
             like
             unto
             his
             glorious
             body
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           We
           have
           the
           person
           that
           shall
           do
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           person
           is
           
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           
             The
             time
             when
             this
             shall
             be
             done
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             at
             the
             great
          
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           
             from
             whence
          
           we
           look
           for
           the
           Saviour
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           at
           that
           day
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           judge
           the
           world
           ,
           shall
           change
           our
           vile
           bodies
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           We
           have
           the
           means
           by
           which
           all
           this
           shall
           be
           accomplished
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             according
             to
             the
             working
             whereby
             he
             is
             able
             even
             to
             subdue
             all
             things
             unto
             himself
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           able
           to
           make
           this
           glorious
           transfiguration
           and
           transformation
           of
           our
           bodies
           .
        
         
           You
           may
           perceive
           by
           what
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           that
           this
           Text
           is
           a
           Cabinet
           of
           many
           precious
           truths
           :
           here
           you
           have
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           bodies
           fragility
           and
           vilenesse
           ;
           and
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           bodies
           immortality
           and
           glorification
           at
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           just
           .
           You
           have
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           eternall
           day
           of
           judgement
           ;
           you
           have
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           main
           design
           and
           end
           why
           Jesus
           Christ
           will
           come
           to
           Judgement
           ,
           one
           chief
           reason
           of
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           change
           our
           vile
           bodies
           ,
           and
           fashion
           them
           like
           unto
           his
           glorious
           body
           .
        
         
           My
           purpose
           is
           to
           pick
           out
           two
           of
           these
           jewels
           to
           speak
           to
           at
           this
           time
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             condition
             that
             the
             bodies
             of
             the
             Saints
             are
             in
             in
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             condition
             that
             the
             bodies
             of
             the
             Saints
             are
             in
             at
             the
             great
             day
             of
             judgement
             .
          
        
         
           
             First
             ,
             I
             shall
             speak
             of
             the
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           of
           the
           body
           of
           vilenesse
           ,
           
             or
             ,
          
           the
           vile
           body
           :
           
             and
             then
             of
             the
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           of
           the
           body
           of
           glory
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           as
           long
           as
           they
           are
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           they
           are
           
             vile
             bodies
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           at
           the
           day
           of
           jugement
           
           shall
           
             raise
             up
             these
             vile
             bodies
             and
             make
             them
             formable
             to
             his
             glorious
             body
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           they
           are
           
           bodies
           of
           
             vilenesse
             :
          
           the
           holy
           Apostle
           foresaw
           how
           prone
           men
           and
           women
           would
           be
           to
           be
           proud
           of
           the
           bodies
           and
           pamper
           their
           bodies
           ,
           and
           spend
           their
           time
           and
           care
           about
           their
           bodies
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           neglect
           of
           their
           precious
           souls
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           call
           our
           bodies
           
             vile
             bodies
             :
          
           and
           in
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           25.
           43.
           there
           he
           cals
           them
           
             bodies
             of
             dishonour
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             bodies
             of
             dishonour
             ,
          
           or
           
             bodies
             of
             vilenesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           In
           what
           respect
           may
           the
           body
           of
           a
           Saint
           be
           called
           a
           vile
           body
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           
           The
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           
             vile
          
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           primitive
           creation
           ,
           before
           it
           was
           defiled
           with
           sin
           ;
           for
           the
           body
           of
           man
           was
           made
           of
           the
           dust
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             ex
             pulvere
             terrae
             ,
          
           not
           made
           of
           excellent
           materials
           ,
           as
           silver
           and
           gold
           ;
           nor
           of
           Celestial
           materials
           ,
           as
           Sun
           ,
           Moon
           and
           Stars
           ,
           but
           of
           perishing
           and
           contemptible
           materials
           ,
           the
           body
           was
           made
           of
           dust
           ,
           of
           clay
           and
           muddy
           dust
           ,
           
             ex
             luto
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           And
           more
           especially
           since
           the
           fall
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           our
           bodies
           are
           called
           vile
           bodies
           ,
           because
           subject
           to
           vile
           diseases
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           disease
           so
           vile
           ,
           but
           the
           body
           of
           a
           Saint
           is
           subject
           to
           it
           :
           take
           the
           example
           of
           
             Job
             ,
          
           a
           man
           eminent
           in
           godlinesse
           ,
           yet
           his
           body
           full
           of
           sores
           and
           boyles
           ,
           from
           the
           crown
           of
           the
           head
           to
           the
           sole
           of
           the
           foot
           ;
           and
           he
           saies
           of
           himself
           in
           
             Job
             7.
             5.
             
             My
             flesh
             is
             clothed
             with
             wormes
             ,
             and
             clods
             of
             dust
             ,
             my
             skin
             is
             broken
             and
             become
             loathsome
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           vile
           because
           subject
           to
           vile
           abominations
           ,
           to
           vile
           wickednesses
           and
           impieties
           ;
           for
           since
           the
           fall
           ,
           our
           bodies
           are
           become
           the
           instruments
           of
           iniquity
           unto
           iniquity
           ,
           unto
           drunkennesse
           and
           adultery
           ,
           to
           murders
           ,
           and
           theeveries
           ,
           and
           idolatries
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           In
           the
           best
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           their
           bodies
           are
           impediments
           
           to
           their
           nobler
           souls
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           body
           is
           called
           
             vincula
             animi
             ,
          
           the
           bonds
           and
           fetters
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           that
           hinders
           the
           soul
           from
           ,
           and
           in
           heavenly
           operations
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           body
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           vile
           in
           reference
           to
           its
           finall
           corruption
           and
           dissolution
           ;
           for
           when
           the
           soul
           is
           separated
           from
           the
           body
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           all
           say
           that
           the
           body
           is
           a
           vile
           putrified
           rotten
           stinking
           carkasse
           ,
           turning
           to
           dust
           ,
           and
           eaten
           up
           of
           worms
           ,
           that
           saies
           to
           corruption
           ,
           Thou
           art
           my
           father
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           worms
           ,
           Thou
           art
           my
           mother
           and
           my
           sister
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           body
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           vile
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           precious
           soul
           ;
           for
           the
           body
           ▪
           as
           one
           saies
           ,
           is
           but
           the
           worst
           half
           of
           the
           soul
           ;
           it
           is
           half
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           worst
           half
           ;
           the
           body
           is
           but
           the
           cark●sse
           the
           shell
           ,
           the
           box
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           
             Intus
             est
             quod
             homo
             est
             ,
          
           it
           is
           the
           soul
           of
           a
           man
           that
           is
           the
           man
           of
           man
           ;
           the
           soul
           is
           like
           an
           Angell
           dwelling
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           house
           of
           clay
           .
           The
           soul
           is
           not
           made
           of
           the
           dust
           ,
           as
           the
           body
           is
           ,
           but
           the
           soul
           is
           made
           of
           the
           breath
           of
           God
           ,
           
             ex
             ore
             Dei
             ,
          
           (
           as
           one
           saies
           )
           not
           made
           of
           the
           essence
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           breath
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           in
           that
           respect
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           the
           body
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           a
           vile
           body
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           And
           lastly
           ,
           the
           body
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           vile
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           what
           it
           shall
           be
           at
           the
           glorious
           resurrection
           ,
           for
           then
           it
           shall
           be
           a
           most
           glorious
           body
           conformable
           unto
           the
           glorious
           body
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           application
           of
           this
           ,
           
           let
           me
           beseech
           you
           sirs
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           often
           and
           often
           meditate
           upon
           this
           appellation
           and
           epithet
           ,
           that
           is
           here
           given
           unto
           our
           bodies
           ,
           they
           are
           called
           
             vile
             bodies
             ,
          
           vile
           when
           separated
           from
           the
           soul
           ,
           vile
           when
           united
           to
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           vile
           before
           the
           fall
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           especially
           vile
           since
           the
           fall
           of
           man
           ;
           subject
           to
           vile
           diseases
           and
           abominations
           :
           and
           one
           thing
           more
           which
           I
           forgot
           before
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           are
           vile
           because
           subject
           to
           be
           abused
           by
           wicked
           persecutors
           ,
           and
           by
           malicious
           tyrants
           ,
           for
           though
           a
           tyrant
           
           cannot
           hurt
           the
           
             soul
          
           of
           a
           Saint
           ,
           yet
           he
           may
           torment
           the
           
             body
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           in
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           it
           is
           said
           of
           the
           holy
           Saints
           ;
           that
           
             they
             underwent
             cruell
             mockings
             and
             scourgings
             ,
             and
             bonds
             and
             imprisonment
             ,
             and
             wandred
             up
             and
             down
             in
             sheeps
             skins
             and
             goats
             skins
             ,
             being
             destitute
             ,
             afflicted
             and
             tormented
             :
          
           all
           which
           is
           understood
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           and
           therefore
           vile
           bodies
           because
           subject
           to
           be
           abused
           ,
           and
           subject
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           wickednesses
           ;
           but
           especially
           
             vile
          
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           precious
           
             soul
             ,
          
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           what
           their
           
             bodies
          
           shall
           be
           
             hereafter
             .
          
           Now
           let
           this
           meditation
           teach
           us
           these
           Lessons
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
           Let
           this
           epithet
           teach
           you
           a
           lesson
           of
           
             humility
             ;
          
           the
           bodies
           you
           carry
           about
           you
           are
           
             vile
             bodies
             ,
          
           let
           us
           not
           then
           be
           proud
           of
           them
           :
           
             Beza
          
           translates
           the
           words
           ,
           
             corpus
             humilitatis
             ,
          
           a
           body
           of
           humility
           :
           on
           purpose
           it
           was
           that
           God
           made
           the
           body
           of
           the
           lowest
           elements
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           not
           be
           lifted
           up
           with
           pride
           of
           our
           bodies
           ,
           but
           have
           a
           mean
           and
           low
           esteem
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           the
           body
           in
           Scripture
           is
           compared
           to
           things
           that
           are
           very
           mean
           and
           contemptible
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           
             grasse
             of
             the
             field
             ,
          
           to
           
             hay
             ,
          
           and
           
             dry
             stubble
             ,
          
           as
           in
           
             Job
          
           13.
           2.
           to
           a
           
             leaf
             driven
             to
             and
             fro
             with
             the
             winde
             :
          
           to
           a
           
             rotten
          
           thing
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           
             garment
          
           that
           is
           
             moth-eaten
             ,
          
           in
           the
           28
           verse
           of
           this
           chapter
           ,
           it
           is
           compared
           to
           such
           mean
           things
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           learn
           to
           have
           a
           mean
           esteem
           of
           our
           bodies
           .
           Why
           art
           thou
           proud
           oh
           
             dust
          
           and
           
             ashes
             ?
          
           what
           is
           thy
           handsome
           body
           ,
           but
           
             gilded
             rottennesse
             ?
          
           what
           are
           all
           your
           riches
           and
           honours
           but
           
             heaps
             of
             dung
          
           and
           
             dust
             ?
          
           and
           God
           will
           shortly
           lay
           your
           
             honour
          
           in
           the
           
             dust
             .
          
           Every
           bird
           makes
           her
           nest
           of
           that
           thou
           are
           made
           of
           ;
           every
           beast
           treads
           that
           under
           feet
           that
           thou
           art
           made
           of
           ;
           every
           creeping
           thing
           disposeth
           of
           that
           thou
           art
           made
           of
           ;
           every
           blast
           of
           winde
           scatters
           that
           which
           thou
           art
           made
           of
           ;
           and
           why
           then
           art
           thou
           proud
           oh
           
             dust
          
           and
           
             ashes
             ?
          
           what
           is
           man
           but
           
             rottennesse
          
           and
           
             corruption
             ,
          
           but
           
             worms
             meat
             ?
          
        
         
           I
           remember
           what
           I
           have
           once
           read
           in
           a
           manuscript
           concerning
           a
           stone
           that
           was
           presented
           to
           
             Alexander
          
           the
           
           Great
           ,
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           was
           this
           ,
           that
           being
           put
           into
           one
           part
           of
           the
           ballance
           ,
           it
           weighed
           down
           what
           ever
           was
           put
           in
           the
           other
           part
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           if
           a
           little
           dust
           were
           cast
           upon
           the
           stone
           ,
           then
           every
           thing
           weighed
           down
           the
           stone
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           brought
           the
           stone
           being
           demanded
           what
           he
           meant
           by
           it
           ,
           he
           answered
           .
           
             Oh
          
           Alexander
           
             thou
             art
             this
             stone
             ,
             thou
             whilest
             thou
             livest
             ,
             doest
             weigh
             down
             all
             that
             are
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             treadest
             down
             all
             before
             thee
             ;
             but
             when
             thou
             comest
             to
             die
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             a
             little
             dust
             thrown
             upon
             thee
             ,
             then
             every
             man
             will
             outweigh
             you
             ,
             and
             then
             you
             will
             be
             lesse
             then
             any
             man
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           Remember
           you
           are
           but
           dust
           ,
           
             dust
             you
             are
             ,
             and
             to
             dust
             you
             must
             return
             ,
          
           Oh
           therefore
           cast
           dust
           upon
           your
           beauty
           ,
           cast
           dust
           upon
           your
           riches
           ,
           cast
           dust
           upon
           your
           bodies
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           proud
           of
           your
           vile
           bodies
           .
           This
           is
           one
           Lesson
           of
           humility
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
           Here
           is
           from
           this
           Epithet
           ,
           a
           Lesson
           of
           
             mortification
             ,
          
           this
           vile
           body
           of
           ours
           is
           subject
           to
           be
           abused
           by
           the
           Devill
           to
           vile
           abominations
           ;
           and
           therefore
           now
           let
           us
           go
           to
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           to
           get
           power
           to
           mortifie
           and
           crucifie
           this
           body
           of
           flesh
           ,
           this
           body
           of
           sin
           that
           is
           in
           us
           ;
           for
           we
           have
           a
           
             body
             of
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           it
           which
           makes
           this
           
             body
          
           of
           ours
           to
           be
           so
           
             vile
             ,
          
           therefore
           I
           say
           let
           us
           bury
           our selves
           in
           the
           grave
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           so
           we
           may
           draw
           mortifying
           graces
           from
           the
           
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           may
           tend
           to
           the
           subduing
           of
           our
           corruptions
           ,
           and
           the
           lusts
           of
           our
           flesh
           .
           Excellent
           is
           that
           expression
           of
           the
           Apostle
           in
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.
           27.
           saies
           he
           ,
           
             I
             keep
             under
             my
             body
             and
             bring
             it
             into
             subjection
             ,
             lest
             that
             by
             any
             means
             when
             I
             have
             preached
             to
             others
             I
             my self
             should
             be
             a
             cast-away
             .
          
           Upon
           which
           words
           ,
           S.
           
             Augustine
          
           hath
           this
           saying
           ,
           if
           the
           
             great
             Ram
          
           of
           the
           
             flock
          
           (
           saies
           he
           )
           hath
           need
           to
           beat
           down
           his
           body
           to
           bring
           it
           into
           subjection
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           should
           we
           
             tender
             lambs
          
           use
           all
           means
           for
           the
           keeping
           of
           them
           under
           ?
           the
           body
           is
           called
           (
           
             Jumentum
             animi
          
           )
           the
           beast
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           now
           when
           this
           
             beast
          
           begins
           to
           
             kick
          
           against
           the
           
             soul
             ,
          
           we
           must
           labour
           to
           subdue
           it
           by
           
             fasting
          
           and
           
             prayer
             .
          
        
         
         
           3.
           
           
           Let
           this
           epithet
           teach
           us
           a
           Lesson
           of
           
             heavenly
             courage
          
           and
           
             fortitude
             ,
          
           let
           us
           not
           fear
           what
           man
           can
           do
           unto
           us
           .
           Let
           us
           not
           fear
           what
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           can
           do
           ,
           for
           they
           can
           but
           kill
           this
           vile
           body
           ;
           and
           therefore
           saies
           Christ
           ,
           
             Fear
             not
             him
             that
             can
             but
             kill
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             can
             do
             no
             more
             ,
          
           they
           cannot
           reach
           the
           soul
           of
           a
           Saint
           ,
           they
           can
           but
           hurt
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           vile
           body
           too
           ,
           subject
           to
           a
           thousand
           diseases
           and
           abominations
           ,
           and
           therfore
           why
           should
           we
           fearwhat
           vile
           man
           can
           do
           against
           us
           ,
           seeing
           they
           can
           only
           hurt
           this
           vile
           body
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           have
           done
           all
           they
           can
           ,
           this
           body
           in
           spite
           of
           them
           will
           rise
           again
           ,
           and
           this
           
             vile
             body
          
           will
           become
           a
           most
           
             glorious
             body
             ?
          
           Oh
           let
           us
           not
           make
           
             shipwrack
          
           of
           a
           
             good
             conscience
             ,
          
           to
           save
           this
           
             vile
             body
             ,
          
           Oh
           let
           us
           not
           destroy
           our
           souls
           to
           save
           this
           vile
           carkase
           in
           a
           good
           cause
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
           In
           the
           next
           place
           from
           this
           Epithet
           of
           
             vile
             body
             ,
          
           let
           us
           learn
           this
           Lesson
           ,
           not
           to
           set
           the
           
             servant
          
           on
           horse
           back
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           
             Master
          
           go
           a
           foot
           ;
           let
           us
           not
           prefer
           the
           
             handmaid
          
           before
           the
           
             Mistresse
             ,
          
           let
           us
           not
           prefer
           the
           
             box
          
           before
           the
           
             jewell
             ,
          
           this
           vile
           
             body
          
           before
           our
           precious
           and
           immortall
           
             souls
             .
          
           The
           body
           is
           made
           of
           
             dust
             ,
          
           and
           who
           ever
           advanced
           dust
           ?
           we
           use
           to
           sweep
           that
           away
           off
           from
           our
           cloathes
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           our
           houses
           ;
           oh
           therefore
           let
           us
           not
           advance
           our
           bodies
           that
           are
           but
           dust
           ;
           the
           body
           without
           the
           soul
           is
           but
           a
           lump
           of
           clay
           ,
           a
           rotten
           carkasse
           ,
           doe
           not
           then
           preferre
           it
           before
           thy
           precious
           soul
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           sad
           thing
           to
           consider
           how
           most
           people
           ,
           even
           those
           that
           beleeve
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           
             souls
             immortality
             ,
          
           do
           spend
           the
           best
           of
           their
           time
           ,
           and
           cares
           and
           affections
           upon
           these
           
             vile
             bodies
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           neglect
           to
           provide
           for
           their
           eternall
           
             souls
             .
          
           Give
           me
           leave
           to
           illustrate
           this
           by
           a
           similitude
           ,
           Suppose
           a
           man
           should
           invite
           a
           
             Noble
             man
          
           to
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           only
           provide
           provender
           for
           the
           noble
           mans
           
             horses
             ,
          
           without
           any
           provision
           at
           all
           for
           
             himself
             ,
          
           only
           such
           as
           his
           horses
           feed
           on
           ,
           would
           not
           this
           be
           a
           course
           entertainment
           ?
           and
           yet
           this
           is
           the
           disposition
           of
           most
           people
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           the
           
             soul
          
           is
           this
           
           
             Nobleman
             ,
          
           which
           dwels
           in
           this
           
             body
          
           of
           
             clay
             ,
          
           as
           in
           a
           poor
           cottage
           ,
           and
           we
           pamper
           our
           bodies
           ,
           and
           provide
           
             provender
          
           for
           them
           ,
           but
           take
           no
           care
           at
           all
           of
           our
           noble
           
             souls
             ,
          
           we
           neglect
           them
           ,
           our
           souls
           are
           never
           the
           richer
           for
           all
           our
           worldly
           wealth
           ,
           nor
           are
           our
           souls
           the
           finer
           for
           all
           our
           golden
           clothes
           .
           I
           have
           read
           a
           prayer
           that
           I
           have
           oftentimes
           wondred
           at
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           prayer
           of
           S.
           
             John
          
           concerning
           
             Gaius
             ,
          
           in
           3
           
             Joh.
          
           2.
           he
           does
           there
           pray
           ,
           that
           
             his
             body
             might
             prosper
             and
             be
             in
             health
             ,
             even
             as
             his
             soul
             prospered
             ;
          
           if
           we
           should
           make
           such
           prayers
           for
           many
           of
           our
           people
           ,
           we
           should
           rather
           curse
           them
           then
           pray
           for
           them
           ,
           for
           if
           they
           had
           no
           
             better
             bodies
          
           then
           they
           have
           
             souls
             ,
          
           they
           would
           have
           very
           
             leanbodies
             .
          
           You
           should
           labour
           so
           to
           live
           that
           this
           prayer
           might
           be
           fit
           for
           you
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           pray
           that
           God
           would
           prosper
           your
           bodies
           even
           as
           your
           soul
           prospereth
           ;
           let
           your
           chief
           part
           take
           up
           your
           chiefest
           care
           .
        
         
           Once
           more
           in
           the
           fifth
           place
           ,
           
           Let
           us
           from
           this
           Epithet
           learn
           a
           lesson
           of
           
             thankfulnesse
             ;
          
           seeing
           our
           bodies
           are
           bodies
           of
           vilenesse
           ,
           then
           if
           God
           hath
           formed
           you
           into
           a
           more
           handsom
           or
           healthful
           body
           then
           other
           men
           ,
           if
           God
           hath
           made
           any
           of
           us
           
             ex
             meliore
             luto
             ,
          
           of
           better
           earth
           ,
           if
           God
           hath
           made
           us
           
             golden
             vessels
          
           in
           regard
           of
           our
           outward
           condition
           ,
           if
           God
           hath
           raised
           any
           of
           us
           from
           the
           
             dust
             ,
          
           and
           set
           us
           in
           
             high
             places
             ,
          
           especially
           if
           God
           hath
           made
           us
           
             elect
             vessels
             ,
          
           vessels
           of
           mercy
           in
           regard
           of
           our
           eternall
           condition
           ,
           as
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           there
           are
           many
           such
           here
           :
           Oh
           give
           God
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           glory
           ,
           and
           give
           God
           all
           the
           glory
           .
           If
           God
           hath
           made
           thy
           vile
           body
           an
           instrument
           of
           righteousnesse
           unto
           holinesse
           ,
           if
           God
           hath
           sanctified
           it
           and
           made
           it
           a
           temple
           fit
           for
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           to
           dwell
           in
           ,
           then
           let
           me
           speak
           to
           you
           in
           the
           language
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           
           
             Know
             you
             not
             that
             your
             bodies
             are
             the
             members
             of
             Christ
             ?
             will
             you
             take
             the
             members
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             members
             of
             a
             harlot
             ?
             God
             forbid
             ▪
             Know
             you
             not
             that
             your
             body
             is
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             you
             ?
          
           and
           ,
           
             if
             any
             man
             defile
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             him
             will
             God
             destroy
             .
          
           Will
           
           you
           abuse
           that
           body
           that
           is
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           to
           sin
           and
           iniquity
           ?
           God
           forbid
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           passe
           from
           this
           point
           and
           come
           to
           the
           second
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           that
           our
           worthy
           and
           dear
           brother
           was
           very
           much
           refreshed
           withall
           ,
           and
           did
           often
           repeat
           in
           my
           hearing
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           account
           I
           made
           choice
           of
           this
           Text
           at
           this
           time
           .
           The
           second
           observation
           then
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           shall
           come
           down
           from
           heaven
           at
           the
           great
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           
           and
           shall
           raise
           those
           vile
           bodies
           of
           ours
           ,
           and
           shall
           make
           them
           like
           unto
           his
           glorious
           body
           .
        
         
           This
           Doctrine
           is
           an
           Alablaster
           box
           full
           of
           precious
           consolation
           ,
           it
           was
           a
           great
           comfort
           and
           support
           to
           our
           dear
           brother
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           going
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           oh
           that
           it
           might
           be
           a
           precious
           Cordiall
           to
           every
           one
           of
           us
           when
           we
           come
           to
           lie
           upon
           our
           death-beds
           !
        
         
           I
           shall
           here
           by
           way
           of
           illustration
           ,
           propound
           three
           short
           questions
           ,
           and
           then
           answer
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
           1.
           
           What
           is
           that
           change
           that
           Christ
           shall
           make
           in
           our
           vile
           bodies
           at
           the
           glorious
           resurrection
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           
           God
           will
           not
           make
           a
           
             substantiall
          
           change
           of
           our
           bodies
           ,
           but
           only
           of
           the
           
             quality
          
           of
           them
           ;
           the
           same
           bodies
           that
           are
           now
           
             vile
             ,
          
           shall
           then
           be
           
             glorious
             ;
          
           that
           look
           as
           a
           piece
           of
           
             wool
          
           when
           it
           is
           dyed
           into
           a
           
             scarlet
          
           dye
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           the
           same
           wool
           for
           substance
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           made
           more
           
             glorious
             ;
          
           so
           likewise
           shall
           our
           bodies
           be
           at
           the
           resurrection
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           the
           same
           bodies
           ,
           only
           made
           more
           glorious
           ;
           
             Mat.
          
           22.
           
           They
           shall
           be
           
             bodies
          
           of
           
             glorification
             ;
          
           we
           shall
           be
           made
           equall
           to
           the
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           not
           in
           regard
           of
           
             essence
             ,
          
           but
           in
           regard
           of
           
             qualities
             .
          
        
         
           
             Chrysostome
          
           hath
           a
           fine
           simile
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           (
           saies
           he
           )
           as
           a
           Goldsmith
           takes
           a
           little
           gold
           ,
           and
           puts
           it
           into
           a
           refining
           pot
           ,
           and
           melts
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           out
           of
           that
           gold
           formes
           a
           golden
           vessell
           fit
           to
           be
           set
           before
           Kings
           :
           so
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           will
           melt
           the
           
             bodies
          
           of
           his
           Saints
           by
           death
           ,
           and
           then
           out
           of
           their
           dead
           ashes
           will
           form
           a
           
           vessell
           of
           gold
           ,
           a
           
             glorious
             body
          
           fit
           to
           live
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           sing
           
             Halelujahs
          
           in
           heaven
           to
           all
           eternity
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
           What
           kinde
           of
           transfiguration
           or
           transformation
           ,
           shall
           our
           bodies
           have
           at
           that
           day
           ?
           What
           is
           this
           metamorphosis
           ,
           this
           change
           ?
           wherein
           doth
           it
           consist
           ?
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
           
             It
             is
             impossible
             to
             set
             out
             those
             glorious
             excellencies
             that
             God
             will
             bestow
             upon
             our
             bodies
             at
             that
             great
             and
             glorious
             resurrection
             .
          
           Augustine
           
             hath
             this
             expression
             ,
             saies
             he
             ,
          
           How
           great
           the
           glory
           of
           our
           spirituall
           bodies
           shall
           be
           at
           that
           day
           ,
           because
           we
           have
           no
           experience
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           am
           afraid
           it
           will
           be
           rashnesse
           for
           any
           man
           to
           speak
           peremptorily
           about
           it
           .
        
         
           If
           I
           had
           time
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           places
           of
           Scripture
           I
           would
           crave
           leave
           to
           open
           to
           you
           concerning
           this
           ,
           we
           shall
           at
           that
           day
           be
           made
           
             equall
             to
             the
             Angels
             :
             it
             is
             sowen
             a
             corruptible
             body
             ,
             but
             raised
             an
             incorruptible
             body
             :
             it
             is
             sowen
             in
             dishonour
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             glory
             :
             it
             is
             sowen
             in
             weaknesse
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             power
             :
             it
             is
             sowen
             a
             naturall
             body
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             a
             spirituall
             body
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           many
           other
           places
           ;
           but
           I
           shall
           confine
           my self
           to
           the
           expression
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             These
             vile
             bodies
             of
             ours
             shall
             be
             made
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             conformable
             to
             the
             glorious
             body
             of
             Christ
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           enough
           to
           set
           out
           the
           excellency
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           now
           in
           heaven
           certainly
           is
           unexpressibly
           glorious
           ,
           you
           have
           a
           specification
           of
           this
           in
           his
           transfiguration
           ,
           the
           
             face
             of
             Christ
          
           did
           shine
           as
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           in
           so
           much
           that
           
             Peter
          
           was
           swallowed
           up
           with
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           that
           glory
           ;
           and
           yet
           that
           was
           but
           a
           glimpse
           of
           his
           glory
           now
           in
           heaven
           ,
           
             Rev.
             2.
             2.
             
             There
             shall
             be
             no
             need
             of
             the
             Sun
             there
             ,
             for
             the
             Lamb
             shall
             be
             the
             light
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           many
           Divines
           of
           opinion
           ,
           that
           the
           brightnesse
           that
           
             Paul
          
           saw
           when
           he
           was
           struck
           dead
           off
           his
           horse
           ,
           was
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           the
           body
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           surely
           great
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           that
           body
           ,
           now
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           Saints
           shall
           be
           changed
           into
           the
           likenesse
           of
           the
           glorious
           body
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
           But
           how
           shall
           this
           be
           done
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           
           My
           brethren
           ,
           with
           man
           this
           is
           impossible
           :
           but
           with
           God
           nothing
           is
           impossible
           :
           my
           Text
           tels
           you
           how
           this
           shall
           be
           done
           ,
           even
           
             according
             to
             the
             mighty
             working
             whereby
             he
             is
             able
             to
             subdue
             all
             things
             to
             himself
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           he
           is
           almighty
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           is
           able
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           and
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           this
           ,
           our
           dear
           Brother
           did
           thrice
           repeat
           these
           words
           ,
           
             according
             to
             his
             mighty
             power
             ,
             his
             mighty
             power
             ,
             even
             his
             mighty
             power
             ,
             he
             is
             able
             to
             change
             this
             vile
             body
             of
             mine
             ,
             and
             make
             it
             like
             unto
             his
             glorious
             body
             .
          
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           
           But
           shall
           all
           bodies
           be
           made
           thus
           glorious
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           
           No
           ,
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           wicked
           shall
           rise
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           but
           it
           shall
           be
           to
           their
           everlasting
           shame
           and
           ruine
           and
           confusion
           ;
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           wicked
           shall
           be
           immortall
           ,
           but
           they
           shall
           be
           immortall
           fuell
           to
           immortall
           flames
           ;
           the
           bodies
           of
           the
           wicked
           shall
           come
           out
           of
           the
           grave
           ,
           as
           the
           Baker
           did
           out
           of
           prison
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           to
           be
           executed
           ;
           they
           shall
           go
           out
           of
           prison
           to
           the
           place
           of
           execution
           ;
           out
           of
           the
           grave
           as
           out
           of
           prison
           to
           be
           hung
           in
           chains
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ;
           the
           wicked
           shall
           rise
           ,
           but
           their
           bodies
           in
           stead
           of
           being
           glorious
           shall
           be
           loathsome
           and
           abominable
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           
           But
           what
           is
           the
           Character
           of
           those
           men
           and
           women
           whose
           bodies
           shall
           be
           made
           thus
           glorious
           at
           that
           day
           ?
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
           
             There
             is
             one
             Character
             of
             them
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             if
             thou
             art
             one
             that
          
           hast
           thy
           conversation
           in
           heaven
           ,
           
             then
             thy
             body
             shall
             be
             glorious
             .
          
           For
           our
           conversation
           is
           in
           heaven
           from
           whence
           also
           we
           look
           for
           a
           Saviour
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           shall
           change
           
             our
          
           vile
           bodies
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           like
           to
           his
           glorious
           body
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           If
           thou
           beest
           a
           man
           that
           mindest
           earthly
           things
           ,
           if
           thou
           art
           an
           Epicure
           and
           voluptuous
           ,
           and
           given
           over
           to
           fulfill
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           flesh
           and
           of
           the
           minde
           ,
           thy
           body
           shall
           rise
           ,
           but
           it
           shall
           rise
           to
           the
           resurrection
           of
           everlasting
           
           condemnation
           .
           But
           you
           that
           are
           heavenly
           minded
           ,
           that
           have
           your
           dispositions
           and
           conversations
           in
           heaven
           ;
           then
           when
           Christ
           comes
           from
           heaven
           ,
           he
           shall
           make
           your
           bodies
           glorious
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
           You
           that
           are
           
             Members
          
           of
           
             Christs
             mysticall
             Body
             ,
          
           Christ
           hath
           a
           
             Naturall
          
           body
           ,
           and
           a
           
             Mysticall
          
           body
           ,
           all
           the
           godly
           that
           are
           true
           beleevers
           and
           really
           united
           to
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           they
           are
           all
           Members
           of
           his
           Mysticall
           Body
           ;
           now
           if
           thou
           beest
           a
           
             Member
          
           of
           Christs
           
             Mysticall
             Body
             ,
          
           thou
           shalt
           be
           made
           as
           
             glorious
          
           as
           Christs
           
             Naturall
          
           body
           .
           Mistake
           me
           not
           ,
           I
           speak
           not
           of
           the
           
             quality
             ,
          
           but
           
             likenesse
             ,
          
           he
           will
           make
           his
           
             Mysticall
          
           body
           as
           glorious
           as
           his
           
             Naturall
          
           body
           ,
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           in
           2
           
             Thess.
          
           1.
           10.
           that
           at
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             be
             glorified
             in
             his
             Saints
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           glorified
           in
           the
           glory
           that
           his
           Saints
           shall
           have
           at
           that
           day
           ;
           here
           
             Christ
          
           is
           glorified
           
             by
             his
             Saints
             ,
          
           but
           there
           he
           shall
           be
           glorified
           
             in
             his
             Saints
             ,
          
           in
           the
           glory
           that
           the
           Members
           of
           his
           Mysticall
           body
           shall
           then
           have
           ,
           Christ
           shall
           have
           a
           
             double
             glory
          
           in
           heaven
           ,
           a
           
             personall
          
           glory
           ;
           and
           a
           
             refl●xive
          
           glory
           ,
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           glory
           of
           Christ
           at
           that
           day
           ,
           all
           you
           that
           are
           true
           and
           reall
           Members
           of
           Christs
           Mysticall
           body
           ;
           your
           
             vile
             body
          
           at
           the
           great
           day
           of
           Christ
           appearing
           ,
           shall
           be
           made
           like
           unto
           his
           
             glorious
             body
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
           All
           you
           that
           have
           gracious
           souls
           now
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           glorified
           bodies
           hereafter
           .
           It
           was
           a
           rare
           saying
           that
           of
           
             Bernard
             ,
          
           and
           worthy
           to
           be
           written
           in
           letters
           of
           gold
           (
           saies
           he
           )
           
             Christ
             hath
             a
             double
             coming
             ,
             he
             comes
             now
             by
             his
             Ministers
             to
             make
             thy
             soul
             glorious
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             day
             of
             Judgement
             he
             will
             come
             in
             his
             person
             to
             make
             thy
             body
             glorious
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           great
           mistake
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           spend
           that
           time
           in
           pampering
           their
           
             bodies
             ,
          
           which
           they
           should
           imploy
           in
           providing
           for
           their
           
             souls
             .
          
           This
           present
           time
           is
           not
           the
           time
           for
           thy
           
             body
             ,
          
           this
           is
           the
           time
           for
           thy
           
             soul
          
           wherein
           thou
           shouldst
           labour
           to
           get
           that
           adorned
           with
           grace
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           then
           Christ
           will
           come
           on
           purpose
           from
           heaven
           to
           make
           thy
           body
           glorious
           hereafter
           .
           Do
           not
           
           therefore
           mistake
           your
           time
           ,
           study
           to
           get
           good
           and
           gracious
           souls
           here
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           have
           glorious
           bodies
           hereafter
           :
           and
           you
           that
           defile
           and
           pollute
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           starve
           them
           by
           living
           in
           sin
           and
           iniquity
           ,
           you
           that
           have
           vile
           souls
           here
           ,
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           have
           miserable
           and
           wretched
           bodies
           hereafter
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           many
           rare
           Uses
           that
           may
           be
           made
           of
           this
           point
           ,
           
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           name
           one
           of
           them
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           shall
           be
           to
           all
           you
           that
           have
           gracious
           souls
           ,
           I
           hope
           I
           speak
           to
           many
           such
           this
           night
           ,
           whose
           soules
           are
           adorned
           with
           the
           robes
           of
           Christs
           righteousnesse
           ,
           to
           all
           you
           that
           minde
           heavenly
           things
           ,
           who
           have
           your
           conversations
           in
           heaven
           ;
           to
           all
           you
           that
           are
           members
           of
           Christs
           Mysticall
           body
           ;
           consider
           I
           beseech
           you
           what
           a
           glorious
           condition
           your
           vile
           bodies
           shall
           be
           in
           at
           the
           great
           day
           of
           Christs
           appearing
           ,
           consider
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           these
           two
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Let
           this
           consideration
           comfort
           us
           against
           the
           fear
           
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           let
           me
           say
           to
           you
           as
           God
           said
           to
           
             Jacob
          
           in
           
             Gen
             44.
             
             Fear
             not
             to
             go
             down
             into
             Egypt
          
           (
           saies
           God
           )
           
             for
             certainly
             I
             will
             bring
             thee
             out
             again
             .
          
           So
           say
           I
           to
           you
           that
           are
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           fear
           not
           to
           go
           down
           to
           the
           house
           of
           rottennesse
           ,
           fear
           not
           to
           lay
           down
           your
           heads
           in
           the
           grave
           ,
           for
           God
           will
           certainly
           bring
           you
           out
           again
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           come
           out
           a
           glorious
           body
           ;
           fear
           not
           to
           have
           this
           house
           ,
           this
           tabernacle
           of
           thy
           body
           pulled
           down
           ,
           for
           God
           shall
           raise
           it
           up
           again
           ,
           and
           make
           of
           it
           a
           glorious
           structure
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Let
           this
           comfort
           us
           against
           the
           death
           of
           our
           godly
           
           friends
           ;
           when
           a
           childe
           of
           God
           dies
           ,
           nothing
           dies
           in
           him
           totally
           and
           finally
           but
           sin
           ,
           his
           soul
           doth
           not
           die
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           his
           body
           shall
           be
           raised
           again
           a
           glorious
           body
           ,
           
             it
             is
             sowen
             in
             corruption
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             incorruption
             ;
             it
             is
             sowen
             in
             dishonour
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             glory
             ;
             it
             is
             sowen
             in
             weaknesse
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             power
             ;
             it
             is
             sowen
             a
             naturall
             body
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             a
             spirituall
             body
             .
          
        
         
           This
           body
           of
           ours
           in
           the
           grave
           is
           a
           member
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           and
           united
           to
           Christ
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           grave
           ;
           and
           this
           dust
           of
           thine
           is
           precious
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           are
           said
           to
           
             die
             in
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           There
           is
           a
           Text
           that
           did
           very
           much
           refresh
           this
           our
           Brother
           (
           upon
           his
           death-bed
           )
           which
           I
           never
           took
           such
           special
           notice
           of
           before
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           in
           
             Job
          
           21.
           33.
           saies
           
             Job
          
           there
           ,
           
             the
             clods
             of
             the
             valley
             shall
             be
             sweet
             unto
             me
             ;
          
           they
           made
           their
           graves
           in
           the
           valleys
           ,
           and
           saies
           
             Job
             ,
             the
             mould
             and
             clods
             that
             fils
             the
             grave
             shall
             be
             sweet
             unto
             me
             :
          
           the
           earth
           shall
           be
           sweet
           to
           the
           Saints
           .
        
         
           
           And
           then
           again
           let
           this
           comfort
           any
           of
           Christ
           Mysticall
           body
           ,
           any
           of
           Gods
           children
           that
           have
           deformed
           bodies
           ,
           or
           diseased
           bodies
           ;
           you
           that
           are
           troubled
           with
           the
           Stone
           ,
           Gout
           ,
           Dissinesse
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           that
           makes
           you
           unserviceable
           to
           God
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           unable
           to
           doe
           what
           good
           you
           would
           ;
           here
           is
           comfort
           for
           you
           at
           the
           glorious
           resurrection
           ,
           our
           vile
           bodies
           shall
           be
           changed
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           diseases
           shall
           be
           cured
           ,
           our
           Stone
           ,
           and
           Gout
           ,
           and
           Head-aches
           ,
           and
           infirmities
           shall
           be
           cured
           .
        
         
           
           And
           then
           again
           ,
           let
           this
           comfort
           us
           and
           encourage
           us
           to
           be
           willing
           ,
           if
           God
           cals
           us
           to
           it
           ,
           to
           lose
           our
           ears
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           to
           lose
           our
           hands
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           and
           to
           lose
           this
           vile
           body
           if
           God
           call
           us
           to
           suffer
           for
           him
           :
           let
           us
           be
           willing
           to
           lose
           a
           member
           for
           Christs
           sake
           ,
           for
           you
           shall
           have
           all
           restored
           to
           you
           again
           at
           the
           resurrection
           ;
           therefore
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           is
           called
           the
           day
           of
           restitution
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           wherein
           God
           will
           repair
           all
           our
           breaches
           :
           as
           in
           that
           story
           in
           the
           book
           of
           Martyrs
           of
           the
           seven
           Children
           that
           were
           put
           to
           death
           ;
           and
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           his
           tongue
           going
           to
           be
           cut
           out
           ,
           comforted
           his
           mother
           in
           telling
           her
           ,
           
             he
             should
             have
             a
             better
             tongue
             at
             the
             resurrection
             .
          
        
         
           
           From
           the
           consideration
           of
           this
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           exhorted
           ,
           and
           oh
           that
           I
           could
           speak
           so
           that
           my
           words
           might
           be
           effectuall
           ,
           and
           operative
           upon
           all
           your
           hearts
           ,
           let
           me
           humbly
           beseech
           you
           to
           
             glorifie
             God
             in
             your
             bodies
             .
          
           Oh
           you
           that
           are
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           
             bodies
          
           by
           grace
           are
           become
           
             the
             Temples
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           let
           me
           beseech
           you
           by
           
           the
           mercies
           of
           that
           God
           ,
           that
           hath
           sanctified
           your
           bodies
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           instruments
           of
           his
           service
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           yeeld
           up
           your
           
             bodies
             ,
          
           and
           
             present
             them
             a
             living
             sacrifice
             ,
             holy
             and
             acceptable
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             which
             is
             your
             reasonable
             service
             :
          
           make
           your
           bodies
           more
           and
           more
           the
           instruments
           of
           righteousnesse
           unto
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           And
           let
           us
           that
           are
           Ministers
           think
           of
           this
           ,
           let
           us
           not
           think
           it
           much
           to
           wear
           out
           our
           bodies
           in
           Gods
           service
           ,
           at
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           we
           shall
           then
           have
           glorious
           bodies
           .
           Let
           us
           not
           think
           we
           can
           do
           God
           too
           much
           service
           with
           our
           bodies
           ,
           especially
           when
           we
           consider
           how
           glorious
           our
           bodies
           shall
           be
           at
           the
           resurrection
           ,
           even
           
             conformable
             to
             the
             glo●ious
             body
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           is
           another
           Use
           I
           should
           make
           of
           this
           ,
           
           which
           I
           shall
           but
           name
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           divine
           project
           how
           to
           make
           your
           bodies
           glorious
           :
           If
           there
           were
           such
           a
           Physician
           amongst
           you
           that
           could
           cure
           all
           your
           deformities
           and
           diseases
           ,
           and
           make
           your
           bodies
           immortall
           ,
           how
           would
           you
           prize
           him
           ?
           Beloved
           ,
           I
           have
           this
           day
           told
           you
           of
           such
           a
           Physician
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           that
           shall
           one
           day
           come
           from
           heaven
           ,
           and
           make
           our
           
             vile
             bodies
          
           like
           to
           
             his
             glorious
             body
             .
          
           Hearken
           to
           me
           ,
           thou
           proud
           dust
           and
           ashes
           ,
           thou
           that
           spendest
           all
           thy
           time
           in
           decking
           and
           adorning
           thy
           body
           with
           sinfull
           deckings
           ,
           consider
           thy
           madnesse
           ,
           that
           whilest
           thou
           takest
           more
           care
           for
           thy
           
             vile
             body
          
           then
           for
           thy
           
             precious
             soul
             ,
          
           thou
           doest
           ruine
           and
           destroy
           both
           .
           Do
           but
           hearken
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           shew
           you
           a
           way
           how
           to
           get
           
             glorious
             bodies
          
           and
           
             glorious
             souls
          
           too
           ;
           labour
           to
           get
           
             gracious
          
           souls
           here
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           have
           
             glorious
          
           bodies
           and
           souls
           hereafter
           ;
           labour
           to
           have
           your
           
             conversations
             in
             heaven
          
           here
           ,
           and
           then
           at
           the
           great
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           will
           let
           out
           some
           of
           his
           glory
           to
           make
           you
           glorious
           ,
           he
           shall
           
             change
             our
             vile
             bodies
             ,
             and
             fashion
             them
             like
             unto
             his
             glorious
             body
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             working
             whereby
             ,
             he
             is
             able
             to
             subdue
             all
             things
             to
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           But
           I
           must
           forbear
           and
           leave
           things
           imperfect
           ,
           because
           
           there
           is
           another
           text
           that
           I
           must
           speak
           a
           little
           to
           .
        
         
           It
           hath
           pleased
           God
           now
           of
           late
           to
           take
           away
           many
           worthy
           and
           godly
           and
           learned
           Ministers
           from
           amongst
           us
           .
           And
           certainly
           my
           brethren
           this
           is
           a
           great
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           greater
           ,
           because
           people
           are
           so
           little
           sensible
           of
           it
           .
           And
           it
           is
           not
           only
           a
           great
           Judgement
           it self
           ,
           but
           also
           a
           presage
           of
           a
           greater
           .
        
         
           The
           Jewes
           had
           a
           saying
           ,
           
             That
             it
             was
             an
             ill
             sign
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             when
             the
             Luminaries
             of
             heaven
             were
             eclipsed
             .
          
           God
           hath
           lately
           eclipsed
           many
           Luminaries
           ,
           and
           put
           out
           many
           glorious
           lights
           .
           I
           need
           not
           put
           you
           of
           this
           city
           in
           minde
           of
           Dr.
           
             Gouge
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Walker
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Whitaker
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Gatiker
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Strong
             .
          
           I
           need
           not
           put
           those
           of
           the
           University
           in
           minde
           of
           Dr.
           
             Hill
             ,
          
           and
           now
           this
           reverend
           and
           worthy
           Minister
           Dr.
           
             Samuel
             Bolton
          
           Master
           of
           
             Christs
             Colledge
          
           in
           
             Cambridge
             .
          
           If
           I
           should
           enter
           into
           his
           commendations
           ,
           I
           might
           justly
           say
           that
           which
           another
           said
           in
           the
           like
           case
           ,
           
             That
             there
             is
             more
             fear
             ,
             lest
             we
             should
             say
             lesse
             ,
             then
             he
             deserved
             ;
             then
             that
             we
             should
             praise
             him
             above
             his
             deserts
             .
          
           He
           was
           a
           
             burning
             and
             a
             shining
             light
          
           in
           this
           our
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           he
           was
           an
           
             Interpreter
             one
             of
             a
             thousand
             ,
          
           a
           man
           of
           excellent
           ministerial
           abilities
           ,
           a
           workman
           that
           
             needed
             not
             to
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             dividing
             aright
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             ;
          
           he
           was
           one
           that
           did
           not
           only
           
             preach
             well
             ,
          
           but
           
             live
             well
             ;
          
           he
           was
           one
           whose
           
             life
          
           was
           an
           excellent
           commentary
           upon
           his
           
             Sermons
             .
          
           As
           
             Nazianzen
          
           said
           of
           
             John
          
           the
           Baptist
           ,
           who
           is
           called
           
             the
             voyce
             of
             the
             cryer
             ,
          
           saies
           he
           ,
           
             John
             the
             Baptist
          
           was
           (
           
             tota
             vox
             ,
          
           )
           all
           voice
           in
           his
           prudence
           ,
           all
           voice
           in
           his
           habit
           ,
           all
           voice
           in
           his
           diet
           ,
           all
           voice
           in
           his
           dwelling
           ,
           all
           voice
           in
           his
           conversation
           :
           so
           was
           our
           dear
           Brother
           all
           voice
           ;
           he
           was
           a
           voice
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           his
           Doctrine
           :
           and
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           life
           of
           a
           Minister
           preacheth
           as
           much
           as
           his
           Doctrine
           ;
           it
           was
           a
           saying
           that
           
             Ruffinus
          
           hath
           of
           
             Gregory
             Nazianzen
             ,
          
           which
           I
           may
           apply
           to
           this
           our
           Brother
           ,
           he
           not
           condemning
           himself
           by
           living
           contrary
           to
           what
           he
           preached
           ,
           but
           he
           did
           do
           those
           things
           himself
           that
           he
           taught
           to
           others
           :
           He
           had
           not
           only
           
             dona
             sanata
             ,
          
           but
           
             dona
             salutifera
             ,
          
           not
           only
           
           gifts
           for
           the
           good
           of
           others
           ,
           but
           grace
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           own
           soul
           .
           Many
           Ministers
           have
           rare
           gifts
           and
           parts
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           like
           a
           
             Pearl
          
           in
           a
           
             Toads
             head
             ,
          
           because
           their
           Lives
           give
           a
           lye
           to
           their
           Doctrines
           ;
           but
           this
           our
           Brother
           was
           one
           that
           not
           only
           had
           gifts
           for
           the
           good
           of
           others
           ,
           but
           grace
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           own
           soul
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           his
           greatest
           commendation
           ,
           he
           was
           an
           humble
           Saint
           .
           There
           are
           4.
           things
           ,
           saies
           
             Luther
             ,
          
           that
           make
           a
           Minister
           ,
           
             prayer
             ,
             reading
             ,
             meditation
             ,
          
           and
           
             temptation
             ;
          
           our
           Christian
           Brother
           was
           not
           only
           a
           man
           of
           reading
           ,
           prayer
           ,
           and
           meditation
           ,
           but
           a
           man
           assaulted
           with
           many
           temptations
           ,
           more
           I
           beleeve
           then
           many
           hundreds
           of
           Ministers
           are
           ;
           he
           was
           much
           assaulted
           with
           temptations
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           better
           able
           to
           comfort
           those
           that
           were
           tempted
           ,
           with
           those
           comforts
           where
           withall
           he
           was
           comforted
           .
           And
           let
           me
           take
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           left
           a
           writing
           behinde
           him
           ,
           wherein
           he
           hath
           recorded
           all
           the
           outgoings
           of
           God
           toward
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           experiences
           of
           Gods
           shining
           with
           the
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           his
           withdrawings
           and
           hiding
           his
           face
           from
           him
           ;
           both
           those
           times
           when
           God
           was
           at
           a
           distance
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           approached
           nearer
           to
           him
           .
           He
           was
           so
           zealous
           in
           his
           Ministeriall
           function
           ,
           that
           though
           he
           was
           head
           of
           a
           Colledge
           in
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           yet
           notwithstanding
           for
           many
           years
           together
           ,
           he
           preached
           freely
           without
           any
           salary
           ,
           at
           the
           publique
           Church
           in
           that
           City
           .
           And
           this
           puts
           me
           in
           minde
           of
           what
           was
           said
           in
           a
           Sermon
           in
           print
           of
           that
           reverend
           and
           godly
           man
           Doctor
           
             Hill
             ,
          
           that
           he
           preached
           the
           Gospell
           without
           any
           charges
           to
           them
           that
           heard
           him
           :
           and
           so
           did
           this
           our
           Brother
           for
           many
           years
           ;
           and
           for
           three
           or
           four
           years
           he
           was
           Lecturer
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           where
           he
           preached
           to
           the
           great
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           godly
           ,
           both
           here
           and
           in
           many
           other
           places
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           that
           duly
           waited
           upon
           his
           Ministry
           .
           And
           though
           he
           be
           now
           dead
           ,
           yet
           he
           still
           speaks
           ,
           not
           only
           by
           the
           holinesse
           of
           his
           life
           and
           graciousnesse
           of
           his
           Doctrine
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           many
           books
           that
           he
           hath
           left
           in
           
           print
           behind
           him
           ,
           in
           which
           books
           you
           may
           see
           a
           fair
           character
           of
           his
           piety
           and
           Ministeriall
           abilities
           .
           He
           was
           very
           orthodox
           and
           sound
           in
           Judgement
           ,
           no
           spirituall
           leprosie
           in
           his
           head
           ,
           witnesse
           those
           two
           Books
           of
           his
           ,
           
             The
             Arraignment
             of
             Errors
             ,
          
           and
           
             A
             Vindication
             of
             the
             right
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Liberties
             of
             Grace
             .
          
           He
           was
           a
           man
           of
           a
           publique
           spirit
           ,
           witnesse
           that
           Book
           of
           his
           ,
           
             A
             Work
             in
             season
             to
             a
             sinking
             Kingdome
             .
          
           He
           was
           very
           carefull
           in
           his
           Sacramentall
           admission
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           a
           place
           wherein
           to
           exercise
           his
           Ministry
           ;
           he
           was
           very
           exact
           in
           that
           particular
           ,
           witnesse
           that
           Book
           of
           his
           called
           
             The
             Wedding
             Garment
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           time
           of
           sicknesse
           it
           was
           long
           ,
           tedious
           ,
           and
           constant
           ;
           and
           yet
           notwithstanding
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           measure
           out
           to
           him
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           patience
           and
           consolation
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           observable
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           for
           the
           comfort
           and
           encouragement
           of
           those
           Ministers
           or
           people
           that
           meet
           with
           a
           great
           many
           crosses
           ,
           and
           troubles
           ,
           and
           temptations
           in
           their
           life
           times
           ,
           they
           do
           commonly
           receive
           the
           greatest
           comforts
           at
           their
           death
           .
        
         
           It
           pleased
           God
           to
           come
           in
           to
           this
           our
           godly
           Brother
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           comfort
           ,
           in
           so
           much
           ,
           that
           before
           he
           dyed
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             his
             heart
             was
             as
             full
             of
             comfort
             as
             it
             could
             hold
             ,
          
           and
           saies
           he
           ,
           
             though
             the
             providences
             of
             God
             have
             been
             very
             dark
             towards
             me
             ,
             yet
             I
             thank
             God
             I
             have
             light
             within
             me
             .
          
           When
           I
           was
           last
           with
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           wonderfull
           desirous
           to
           be
           dissolved
           and
           to
           be
           with
           Christ
           ;
           and
           I
           heard
           him
           say
           ,
           
             Oh
             this
             vile
             carkasse
             of
             mine
             ,
             when
             will
             it
             give
             way
             that
             my
             soul
             may
             get
             out
             ,
             and
             goe
             to
             my
             God
             ?
             Oh
             this
             vile
             carkasse
             ,
             when
             will
             thou
             be
             consumed
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             goe
             to
             my
             God
             ?
          
           And
           when
           he
           did
           see
           any
           symptomes
           of
           death
           ,
           any
           thing
           that
           did
           threaten
           death
           ,
           which
           he
           called
           the
           
             the
             little
             crevises
          
           at
           which
           his
           soul
           did
           peep
           out
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           joy
           of
           his
           heart
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           his
           desire
           to
           be
           buryed
           without
           any
           Funerall
           pomp
           ,
           which
           puts
           me
           in
           minde
           of
           good
           
             Pell
             ,
          
           when
           he
           was
           a dying
           ,
           the
           Scholars
           of
           the
           University
           came
           to
           him
           and
           asked
           him
           whether
           he
           would
           be
           buried
           in
           his
           
           Scholastick
           habit
           or
           no
           ,
           saies
           he
           ,
           
             No
             ,
             I
             desire
             to
             die
             as
             an
             humble
             Christian
             ,
             not
             as
             a
             Doctor
             ,
             as
             a
             humble
             Saint
             ,
             not
             as
             a
             learned
             man
             ;
             and
             I
             trust
             I
             shall
             appear
             at
             the
             great
             day
             ,
             not
             clad
             with
             my
             Doctors
             Robes
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             Robes
             of
             Christs
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           And
           this
           was
           the
           desire
           and
           the
           hope
           of
           our
           dear
           brother
           ,
           and
           this
           Text
           that
           I
           have
           preached
           on
           ,
           he
           did
           with
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           earnestnesse
           of
           spirit
           rejoice
           in
           ,
           when
           he
           considered
           of
           that
           day
           when
           this
           
             vile
             body
          
           of
           his
           ,
           subject
           to
           so
           many
           diseases
           ,
           should
           be
           
             made
             like
             to
             the
             glorious
             body
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
          
           in
           whose
           blessed
           Armes
           we
           leave
           this
           our
           dear
           Brother
           ,
           beseeching
           God
           that
           he
           would
           make
           up
           this
           great
           losse
           of
           him
           ,
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           in
           generall
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           University
           of
           
             Cambridge
          
           in
           particular
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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           Notes for div A78767e-320
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Lesson
             1.
             
          
           
             Lesson
             2.
             
          
           
             Lesson
             3.
             
          
           
             Lesson
             4.
             
          
           
             Lesson
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             15
             ,
             19.
             
             &
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             2.
             
          
           
             Quest
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Quest
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Ans.
             2.
             
          
           
             Answ
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Vse
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2.