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3._o desperate_o first_o sudden_o and_o unexpected_o psal_n 73.18_o 19_o sure_o thou_o do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n thou_o ca_v they_o down_o into_o destruction_n how_o be_v they_o bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o be_v utter_o consume_v with_o terror_n job_n 21.13_o in_o a_o moment_n they_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n second_o violent_o forcible_o against_o his_o will_n job_n 27.20_o 21._o terror_n take_v hold_v on_o he_o as_o water_n a_o tempest_n steal_v he_o away_o in_o the_o night_n the_o east_n wind_n carry_v he_o away_o and_o he_o depart_v and_o as_o a_o storm_n hurl_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n the_o trouble_n and_o terror_n which_o befall_v wicked_a man_n at_o their_o death_n be_v here_o set_v out_o by_o similitude_n take_v from_o a_o deluge_n of_o water_n or_o storm_n of_o wind_n which_o come_v sudden_o and_o prevail_v irresistible_o overturn_v all_o in_o their_o way_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n death_n take_v they_o away_o sudden_o 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death_n that_o his_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v again_o unite_v to_o his_o soul_n and_o 3._o raise_v up_o in_o glory_n 1._o cor._n 15.43_o yea_o our_o vile_a body_n shall_v then_o be_v change_v and_o fashion_v like_a unto_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.21_o col._n 3.4_o the_o glory_n of_o beleiver_n body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n will_v appear_v in_o these_o 5._o particular_n 1._o they_o will_v be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a in_o regard_n of_o part_n limb_n or_o sense_n however_o they_o may_v be_v maim_v or_o defective_a before_o 2._o they_o will_v be_v fair_a beautiful_a and_o illustrious_a full_a of_o splendour_n and_o brightness_n what_o ever_o blemish_n or_o deformity_n they_o be_v disfigure_v withal_o before_o matth._n 13.43_o then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n the_o most_o beautiful_a body_n on_o earth_n be_v but_o like_a carrion_n sully_v with_o smoke_n and_o foot_n in_o respect_n of_o 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