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than_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v and_o also_o more_o happy_a than_o we_o be_v in_o our_o first_o estate_n in_o adam_n which_o we_o lose_v and_o therefore_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v with_o thanks_n to_o god_n that_o respect_v we_o above_o the_o angel_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n in_o the_o next_o place_n consider_v that_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o bless_a estate_n hereafter_o be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o restore_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o a_o time_n of_o refresh_v act_v 3.19_o it_o be_v a_o day_n when_o all_o good_a shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o all_o evil_a shall_v cease_v all_o grief_n of_o mind_n all_o trouble_n of_o body_n and_o death_n itself_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o into_o victory_n but_o why_o be_v we_o not_o happy_a before_o our_o resurrection_n quest._n i_o answer_v answ._n because_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v partaker_n of_o misery_n and_o sin_n here_o and_o therefore_o can_v partake_v 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