86o Ofthe iaye;ofheetuen. new and more perfe& creation, then the firfl in Adam ; it is more then probable, that there will bee a conformitie, and likepeffebetweene them,fauing that thelatter fhall be much moreperfe& and excellent, God then purpofing toPhew his extraordinarie goodneffe,mercie,wifdòmeandpower,in act- uancing the bleffed efface and condition of the veffels of grace,whom he hath cho(ènto honour and euerlafling glo- rie. Againe,iftheLordpromifeth to his Church,euen in the Hate ofimperfc& regeneration, fuch avigorous and flouri- , Efa.61.2o. thing condition,thatthere fhould bee neither childnor old man amongfl them,in refpe& ofthe infirmities and weake- nefies of thefe ages, but all fhould bee offull and perfe& flrength ; howmuch more will he conferre andbellow on vs this vigorous perfe&ion and flrength in our reno- uation and(late ofglorie? Finally, we know that our Saui- ourChrit} continued inthis life to hisperfe& age, and be- fore 3 time,wherin according tothe commoncourfe ofna- ture,his bodie (huldhaue declined,he laid it afide by death, and-after riling againe,heafcended with itinto'gloriein this credibility ac- _.perfe&age.:Fromwhich forne not improbably doe gather, cipirur&pro- thatfeeingwefhall -bemade conformable vnto ourhead in liabiliusplena' _glorie,wefha! not bevnlike him in this vigorous maturitie outer andperfe&age;but(hal,ifwedieinourinfancy,attainevoto d dtur muriere thatperfe&ion and ripenes,by thevertue andpowerofGod, quadaceefjie. which time& continuance herewouldhaue brought vs vnto; rum era:tem- and ifwee die in old age,fhall by thefame diuine might,bee pore. Auguft. -freed from althe infirmitiesthereof, and renewedand re- derefurcorpo- to ourperfe&,vigour;flrengthandbeautie. rum ferro.q unto this fymmetrie and fia ro ortion ofal themembers ctoro.ro, ' p p sferm.r47. and parts,lhall be addedthe other part ofbeautie,confifling ,.Seîi.8. notonely in thepleating mixtureofthofe twoliuely colours That era bodies.ofwhite and red,butaltoin the bright ihining,and glorious ,/hallbe fbiningmaieflie ofthe body. For ifü3lojesmortal! and earthlybo- andglorious. die,beingbutawhile conuerfant with God, -did fopartici- Exod'3q'3o' ofhisglory, thathis face did íhine,whenhee returned -into the congregation, foas saran and the people could notTookevpon him;t'tllhe hadcat} a vaile ouerit;howmuch more thai ours, being glorified, immortal!, and beauenlie, when
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