Human nature in its fourfold state ... In several practical discourses

Lastly, They shall be spiritual bodies. Not, that they shall be changed into spirits; but they shall be spiritual, in respect of their spirit like qualities and endowments. The body shall be, absolutely, subservient to the soul, subject to it, and influenced by it; and therefore, no more a clog to its activity, nor the animal appetites a snare to it. There will be no need to beat it down, nor to drag it to the service of God. The soul, in this life, is so much influenced by the body, that in Scripture-style, it is said to be carnal: but then, the body shall be spiritual, readily serving the soul in the business of heaven; and in that only, as if it had no more relation of earth, than a spirit. It will have no further need of the now necessary supports of life namely, food and raiment, and the like: They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more. Rev. vii. 16. For in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. Then shall the saints be strong ⟨p. 263⟩without meat or drink; warm without clothes; ever in perfect health without medicine; and ever fresh and vigorous, though they shall never sleep, but serve him night and day in his temple. Rev. vii. 15. They will need none of these things, more than spirits do. They will be nimble and active as spirits, and of a most refined constitution. The body that is now lumpish and heavy, shall then be most sprightly. No such thing at melancholy shall be found to make the heart heavy, and the spirits flag and sink. Where the carcass is, there shall the saints, as so many eagles, be gathered together. I shall not further dip into this matter: The day will declare it.

Lastly, They shall be spiritual bodies. Not, that they shall be changed into spirits; but they shall be spiritual, in respect of their spirit like qualities and endowments. The body shall be, absolutely, subservient to the soul, subject to it, and influenced by it; and therefore, no more a clog to its activity, nor the animal appetites a snare to it. There will be no need to beat it down, nor to drag it to the service of God. The soul, in this life, is so much influenced by the body, that in Scripture-style, it is said to be carnal: but then, the body shall be spiritual, readily serving the soul in the business of heaven; and in that only, as if it had no more relation of earth, than a spirit. It will have no further need of the now necessary supports of life namely, food and raiment, and the like: They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more.