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nor_o their_o eye_n endure_v those_o strong_a emission_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o glory_n paul_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o light_n that_o shine_v to_o he_o when_o christ_n appear_v to_o he_o from_o heaven_n act._n 9_o but_o be_v utter_o confound_v and_o strike_v blind_a by_o this_o you_o may_v guess_v a_o little_a at_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n when_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o christ_n glorious_a body_n moses_n by_o converse_v with_o god_n forty_o day_n the_o complexion_n of_o his_o face_n be_v alter_v so_o that_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o put_v a_o veil_n upon_o it_o in_o this_o low_a estate_n in_o which_o we_o be_v we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o these_o hint_n 3_o a_o spiritual_a body_n either_o for_o agility_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v clog_v as_o now_o we_o shall_v be_v catch_v up_o in_o the_o air_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n or_o rather_o a_o spiritual_a body_n because_o more_o dispose_v for_o spiritual_a use_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n and_o the_o employment_n of_o grace_n here_o it_o 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