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also_o and_o incorruptible_a but_o passable_a to_o endure_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o object_n 4._o that_o body_n resolve_v to_o dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v rise_v again_o be_v not_o this_o impossible_a answ_n luke_n 18.27_o gen._n 18.14_o luke_n 1.37_o the_o almighty_a god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o be_v not_o he_o able_a to_o restore_v the_o body_n although_o turn_v to_o dust_n burn_v to_o ash_n or_o devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o next_o thing_n we_o promise_v be_v to_o lay_v forth_o in_o brief_a the_o manner_n or_o method_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n when_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v christ_n on_o a_o sudden_a in_o the_o same_o visible_a form_n he_o go_v to_o heaven_n will_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o saint_n depart_v act_v 1.11_o judge_n 14.15_o 2._o the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n shall_v then_o sound_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n shall_v then_o be_v hear_v christ_n shall_v command_v and_o call_v upon_o the_o dead_a to_o rise_v and_o come_v to_o judgement_n 1_o thess_n 4.16_o john_n 5._o 28_o 29._o 3._o immediate_o present_o upon_o this_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a decease_a shall_v enâ—er_v into_o their_o body_n and_o then_o their_o body_n rise_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o so_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a decease_a shall_v return_v into_o their_o body_n and_o then_o their_o body_n rise_v to_o eternal_a condemnation_n john_n 5.28_o 29._o 4._o such_o as_o shall_v then_o be_v alive_a shall_v have_v a_o change_n on_o a_o sudden_a in_o stead_n of_o death_n and_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n