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shall_v die_v again_o and_o rise_v again_o at_o the_o second_o resurrection_n or_o they_o who_o shall_v rise_v at_o the_o first_o shall_v not_o die_v at_o all_o and_o other_o shall_v rise_v again_o at_o the_o second_o resurrection_n this_o author_n make_v it_o not_o where_o manifest_a which_o of_o these_o two_o he_o hold_v and_o mr._n archer_n hold_v the_o first_o opinion_n but_o neither_o of_o they_o his_fw-mi any_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n and_o the_o testimony_n that_o be_v cite_v here_o on_o the_o margin_n show_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o richteous_a for_o it_o be_v say_v luk._n 20.35_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o obtain_v that_o world_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a nether_a marry_v nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n nether_a can_v they_o die_v any_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n if_o they_o can_v die_v no_o more_o and_o be_v 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