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luk._n 12.19_o etc._n etc._n how_o fit_o may_v that_o be_v resolve_v by_o consider_v they_o vissional_o in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v represent_v to_o saint_n john_n then_o and_o be_v to_o be_v in_o when_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o body_n quicken_v which_o be_v plain_o the_o drift_n of_o that_o revelation_n in_o that_o text_n for_o it_o have_v be_v no_o revelation_n to_o have_v say_v their_o soul_n only_o live_v nor_o that_o their_o soul_n thence_o shall_v reign_v unless_o in_o a_o state_n suitable_a to_o christ_n with_o body_n and_o to_o be_v with_o they_o on_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a decyphering_n of_o the_o decease_a saint_n be_v then_o also_o rev._n 7.13_o 14._o where_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v array_v in_o white_a robe_n etc._n etc._n namely_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v raise_v and_o reign_v with_o christ_n on_o earth_n and_o so_o chap._n 6.11_o white_a râ—bes_n be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o same_o 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what_o he_o will_v do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o reign_v more_o general_o for_o the_o saint_n mat._n 27._o when_o many_o dead_a saint_n arise_v and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n when_o christ_n for_o a_o time_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v in_o such_o a_o middle_a condition_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o body_n and_o who_o will_v have_v think_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v then_o if_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o so_o clear_o record_v it_o so_o that_o as_o paul_n say_v before_o king_n agrippa_n act._n 26.8_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a with_o you_o that_o god_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a so_o why_o that_o then_o he_o will_v so_o raise_v they_o when_o his_o word_n full_o testify_v it_o sormer_o more_o and_o more_o clear_o and_o at_o last_o most_o clear_o therefore_o say_v he_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v namely_o at_o that_o come_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v prophesy_v by_o 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