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him who is of the clay,letus bear His image alsowho is
from heaven."1 Of thissame matter to the Philippians:
"All seektheirown, and not thosethingswhich are Christ's;
whoseend isdestruction,whose god is theirbelly,and their
gloryisto theirconfusion,who mind earthlythings. For
our conversationis in heaven, whence also we expect the
Saviour,our Lord Jesus Christ,who shalltransform the
bodyofour humiliationconformed tothebody of His glory."2
Of thisvery matter to Galatians: " But be itfarfrom me
toboast,except in the crossof our Lord Jesus Christ,by
whom theworld iscrucifiedunto me, and I unto the world."3
Concerning thissame thing to Timothy : " No man that
warrethfor God bindeth himself with worldly annoyances,
thathe may pleaseHim to whom he hath approved himself.
But and ifa man shouldcontend,he willnot be crowned unless
he fightlawfully."4Of thissame thing to the Colossians:
" Ifye be dead with Christfrom the elementsof the world,
why still,asiflivingintheworld,do ye followvainthings?"5
Alsoconcerningthissame thing: " If ye have risentogether
withChrist,seek thosethingswhich are above,where Christ
issittingon the righthand of God. Give heed to the things
thatareabove,not to thosethingswhich are on the earth;
forye are dead, and your lifeis hidden with Christin God.
But when Christyour lifeshallappear,then shallye also
appearwith Him in glory."6 Of this same thing to the
Ephesians: " Put offthe oldman of theformerconversation,
who iscorrupted,accordingto the lustsof deceit.But be ye
renewedin the spiritof your mind, and put on the new man,
him who accordingto God isordained in righteousness,and
holiness,and truth."7 Of thissame thingin the Epistleof
Peter:" As strangersand pilgrims,abstainfrom fleshlylusts,
which war againstthe soul; but having a good conversation
among the Gentiles,that while they detractfrom you as if
from evil-doers,yet, beholdingyour good works, they may
magnifyGod." 8 Of thissame thingin the Epistleof John :
11 Cor.xv.47-49. 2 Phil,ii.21,iii.19-21.JGal.ti.14. 1 2 Tim.ii.4,5. sCol.ii.20.
6Col.iii.1-4. '•Eph.iv.22-24. 8 2 Pet.ii.11,12.