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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n hom._n 13._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philipp_n can_v not_o contain_v himself_o but_o break_v out_o into_o a_o rapture_n of_o joy_n and_o admiration_n oh_o wonderful_a say_v he_o that_o this_o vile_a body_n this_o earthy_a this_o corruptible_a body_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o that_o body_n wherein_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n like_v unto_o that_o body_n wherein_o he_o be_v worship_v and_o adore_v by_o all_o the_o heavenly_a host_n who_o have_v hear_v such_o a_o thing_n who_o can_v ever_o have_v imagine_v such_o a_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o same_o excellent_a quality_n this_o be_v strange_a and_o we_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o it_o but_o yet_o we_o may_v nay_o we_o must_v believe_v it_o for_o he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o since_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o 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