Queffions,andÇafeiofConfcience Chap.9 weakneffe from every little thing , as alteration of aire , labour, &c. but there the _body (hall.beenabled toevery thing, whereas here we are weak, unfit , ,,and: foone weary of every duty : Even eíllofes hands muff be fup, ported. z Fifthly, we (hall havebeauty and comelineffc : the moft lovely complexion and proportion ofparts , therefhall be no dregs in our body ; all wants .(hall be fupplied : what is.mifplaced fhalk,,be reduced into right order. If we lofe limbs for Chtifis fake he will not be indebted tovs, but will refiore them againe, Object. But Chrift retainedwounds after his refurreftian, much more (hall we be jsi.perfelt f Anfw. This was xvoluntary difpenfation for a time for the firengthening of Thomas his faith, not ofany neceffity. Sixthly, theft bodies of ours fhall be fpiritual, r Cor,T 5.44 A natural bo- dy is upheld bynatural means, as meat,drink,Phyfick, &ç. but then there íhall be noneed of filch things. Chrififloallbe all inall to ut. Seventhly, then our bodies (hall obey our fpirits : now the body keepes the Spirit in flavery, but then it (ball readily yecld to every morion of the fpirit. . < The ground of the glory ofthere our bodies (hall be the beatifical vifion , and ourunion withChrifi:lf ourbeholding him here in his Ordinancesbe offuck a power as to tranflate usfromglory to glory, a Cor. 3. 1 S. what a change Thal be wrought in us, when.we!hall fee him ashe is ? and if his firti coming had that power in it to make-`all things new , z Corinth. 5.17. much.more when 111/le comes the fecond n in glory (hall he make all things new and glorious. Qucfi. What leffons may the confederation hereof teach as? A.fw. Firfi,inall cafes ofdifmay and trouble, it may encourage us rather, to lofe our bodies, then to offendGod,knowing that ifwe give them forGod, we (hall receive them aginewith advantage. Secondly, laboúr we to make our bodies infiruments of his honour,. and let us honour our bodies wherein are the feeds of immortality:and glory in fo ufing them, is that theybecarried to the grave with honour. Thirdly, let us honour the bodiesof the d eceafed Saints of God , and the pla- ces of their fepulture, as cabinets wherein the preciousduff of the holy Saints is laid up in keeping. Fourthly, when we die we fhould nottrouble our mindes with the difcomfor- table thoughrs of .wormes, rottenneffe, darkneffe, &c. but with the eye of faith let us look beyond there upon Heaven , whither we are going: This made fob, though covered with ulcers, chearfully to fay, (My Re- deemer;liveth, Ù^e. Fifthly, if we want limbs, yet to comfort our felves, the refurreaion will reflore all. Sixthly, let us ferve God here with our belt endeavours : Its but a while and our labour (hall not be invain. Is it not betterbydoing thus topartakeof this bleffedchange , then to fpare this vile body , andbypampering it, and pro- fiituting our (elves to vile and bafe courfes , thereby todifenable our (elves in the refurre&ion to lìft up our heads with joy , becaufe our redemption draws nigh ? Sec Dr. Sibson Phil. 3.21. ucfi. How may sur bodies be made ferviceable to oar minds,and inßrumental to Godsglory ? Aefw.They muti be 'maintained withgreat care, lut not with much render- neffe : For we an-mid ufe them to becontent witha little, and with things calle, and ordinary,looking.leffefor pleafure, then for health , which yet is the way to get a la(}in pleafure. u ff
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