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who_o in_o a_o vision_n be_v rapt_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n be_v t._n e._n the_o man_n think_v you_o but_o this_o plain_a confession_n of_o st._n paul_n t._n e._n very_o unfair_o here_o le_fw-fr we_o slip_v and_o say_v nothing_o to_o it_o very_o unkind_o endeavour_v to_o shut_v not_o his_o own_o only_a but_o all_o man_n eye_n to_o the_o plain_a and_o open_a truth_n and_o attempt_v to_o shift_v off_o the_o matter_n by_o mere_a evasion_n par._n but_o he_o have_v one_o shift_v leave_v that_o by_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a ver_fw-la 11._o be_v not_o mean_v the_o last_o and_o general_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o seem_v so_o dubious_a of_o obtain_v that_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o