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14.8.9_o to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o we_o die_v we_o shall_v die_v unto_o he_o that_o afterwards_o we_o may_v be_v raise_v up_o in_o glory_n as_o he_o be_v 3.21_o phill._n 3.21_o if_o our_o abject_a and_o base_a body_n be_v despise_v and_o dishonour_v let_v we_o look_v to_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n like_v unto_o which_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v short_a if_o we_o weep_v and_o wail_v in_o this_o wonderful_a heap_n and_o sea_n of_o misery_n 5.1_o 2._o cor._n 5.1_o be_v in_o this_o world_n stranger_n pilgrim_n &_o passenger_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o when_o we_o shall_v once_o come_v to_o our_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a city_n which_o we_o now_o wait_v and_o hope_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o a_o joy_n which_o can_v be_v comprehend_v and_o that_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o holy_a angel_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o martyr_n 21.4_o revela_fw-la 21.4_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v 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