for_o jesus_n sake_n but_o with_o this_o counsel_n and_o design_n that_o the_o lâ—fe_n also_o of_o jesus_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o our_o body_n yea_o in_o our_o mortal_a flesh_n which_o expectation_n and_o hope_n he_o cast_v into_o the_o time_n of_o the_o resurrection_n vers_fw-la 14._o or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n vers_n 10._o when_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o grace_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o text_n may_v be_v render_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v such_o thing_n by_o or_o through_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v where_o the_o body_n be_v bring_v in_o not_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o those_o thing_n do_v as_o the_o translation_n in_o the_o english_a will_v carry_v it_o but_o for_o that_o state_n of_o man_n wherein_o he_o shall_v receive_v his_o full_a reward_n whether_o for_o good_a 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