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thy_o comfort_n after_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o there_o will_v be_v perfect_a calmness_n in_o the_o affection_n without_o the_o least_o unruly_a motion_n so_o in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o glorify_a body_n there_o will_v be_v perfect_a quietness_n as_o when_o the_o sea_n be_v calm_a there_o be_v no_o agitation_n in_o the_o ship_n 6._o though_o now_o at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o at_o the_o departure_n of_o its_o noble_a guest_n the_o immortal_a soul_n there_o may_v be_v and_o ofttimes_o be_v much_o pain_n and_o agony_n like_v unto_o the_o grief_n jacob_n have_v at_o part_v with_o his_o dear_a benjamin_n yet_o rejoice_v thou_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o joyful_a meeting_n again_o of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o joy_n be_v great_a when_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n meet_v again_o together_o the_o glorify_a soul_n will_v bring_v glad_a tiding_n from_o heaven_n to_o the_o body_n like_o the_o faithful_a spy_n num._n 14._o for_o the_o 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in_o the_o way_n the_o pleasantness_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v and_o know_v to_o the_o faithful_a spy_n numb_a 14._o stir_v up_o in_o they_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o possess_v the_o promise_a land_n it_o quicken_v they_o to_o diligence_n in_o the_o way_n and_o give_v they_o courage_n against_o the_o son_n of_o anak_n who_o be_v to_o oppose_v they_o in_o their_o way_n to_o it_o numb_a 14.9_o the_o apostle_n paul_n know_v it_o be_v best_a to_o be_v with_o christ_n do_v desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v phil._n 1.23_o this_o desire_n make_v he_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o the_o part_n both_o of_o his_o christian_a and_o apostolic_a call_v it_o make_v he_o also_o courageous_a and_o resolute_a against_o all_o difficulty_n and_o discouragement_n act_n 21.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.16_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 6.12_o but_o gross_a ignorant_o who_o know_v or_o believe_v nothing_o concern_v the_o complete_a happiness_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o heaven_n have_v no_o 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