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as_o if_o he_o have_v take_v pleasure_n to_o see_v his_o well_o belove_a son_n so_o cruel_o entreat_v without_o have_v for_o his_o part_n deserve_v it_o and_o without_o that_o it_o shall_v serve_v to_o the_o elect_n he_o make_v he_o also_o for_o his_o part_n in_o blaspheme_v a_o liar_n with_o his_o father_n because_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v raise_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v he_o accuse_v the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o vanity_n which_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n have_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a also_o he_o disannul_v christian_a religion_n for_o if_o the_o dead_a do_v not_o rise_v again_o christ_n also_o be_v not_o rise_v and_o so_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v false_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v abuse_v to_o believe_v their_o doctrine_n and_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v be_v cast_v away_o cor._n 15._o the_o lord_n fit_v himself_o to_o our_o capacity_n as_o the_o mother_n to_o the_o child_n teach_v we_o the_o celestial_a thing_n by_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o thing_n terrestrial_a to_o the_o end_n we_o comprehend_v that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v incomprehensible_a unto_o we_o and_o touch_v the_o matter_n which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n the_o prophet_n esay_n declare_v unto_o we_o esai_n 19_o that_o even_o as_o in_o winter_n the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n seem_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o in_o the_o spring_n after_o it_o have_v feel_v the_o dew_n it_o spring_v and_o wax_v green_a again_o so_o likewise_o our_o body_n be_v dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o when_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n they_o shall_v feel_v the_o dew_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o apostle_n say_v mat._n 24._o that_o as_o the_o seed_n must_v die_v before_o it_o be_v quicken_v 1_o thess_n john_n 5._o and_o then_o it_o rise_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sap_n which_o it_o have_v have_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o great_a 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and_o infectious_a sin_n and_o for_o the_o first_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n exod._n 33._o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o see_v he_o man_n shall_v not_o see_v i_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o live_v as_o for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o wicked_a angel_n be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o man_n out_o of_o paradise_n gen._n 3._o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o common_a between_o god_n and_o a_o sinful_a man_n wherefore_o the_o faithful_a shall_v have_v a_o spiritual_a body_n discharge_v and_o purify_v from_o all_o sin_n there_o shall_v also_o be_v no_o defect_n in_o their_o body_n nor_o imperfection_n and_o all_o deformity_n and_o vice_n which_o come_v of_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v transform_v their_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a body_n and_o make_v they_o conformable_a and_o like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o 1_o john_n 3_o moreover_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o suffer_v any_o torment_n pain_n sickness_n nor_o any_o other_o adverse_a thing_n because_o there_o shall_v 〈…〉_o rn_a nor_o weep_v nor_o â—â—â—â—uring_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o there_o shall_v happen_v no_o more_o corruption_n to_o they_o by_o death_n rev._n 25._o whereof_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remembrance_n isa_n 25._o but_o be_v make_v immortal_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v incorruptible_a rev._n 7.21_o and_o deliver_v from_o all_o suffering_n for_o to_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a state_n for_o ever_o their_o soul_n which_o before_o be_v a_o live_a soul_n gen._n 2._o shall_v be_v change_v into_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 15._o than_o it_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o sorrow_n grief_n annoy_n perturbation_n and_o fear_n which_o come_v through_o sin_n psal_n 61._o and_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o rest_n joy_n consolation_n happiness_n and_o perpetual_a assurance_n without_o be_v any_o more_o perplex_v nor_o defile_v with_o troublesome_a 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the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 19_o have_v praise_n of_o god_n luc._n 22._o which_o be_v the_o incorruptible_a heritage_n 1_o cor._n 6._o which_o can_v contaminate_v nor_o wither_v and_o which_o be_v preserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o john_n 5._o they_o shall_v shine_v therein_o as_o the_o firmament_n rev._n 2._o and_o as_o the_o sun_n mat._n 25._o and_o as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o 1_o cor._n 4._o then_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o right_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n pet._n 1._o and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o new_a celestial_a jerusalem_n dan._n 12._o in_o the_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o temple_n mat._n 13._o for_o the_o lord_n almighty_n be_v the_o temple_n thereof_o and_o the_o lamb_n wisd_v 3._o they_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o everlasting_a king_n and_o high_a priest_n rev._n 2.21_o 22._o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n then_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n rev._n 15.7_o which_o be_v the_o bless_a house_n which_o the_o faithful_a have_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n 2_o cor._n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v bud_v like_o the_o olive_n branch_n and_o blossom_n like_o the_o palm_n and_o like_o the_o cedar_n which_o be_v in_o lebanus_n psal_n 16.17.52_o &_o 92._o be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v importune_v by_o satan_n to_o sin_n and_o offend_v god_n the_o face_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o light_n 1_o cor._n 13._o the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n psal_n 16._o and_o ocean_n of_o goodness_n rev._n 22._o they_o shall_v see_v which_o shall_v give_v they_o such_o a_o great_a and_o perfect_a joy_n that_o all_o the_o joy_n which_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o that_o be_v but_o as_o a_o sparkle_n compare_v to_o a_o great_a fire_n marc._n 9_o it_o will_v make_v they_o forget_v all_o terrestrial_a heb._n 11.12_o what_o pleasure_n soever_o they_o can_v take_v in_o they_o in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o remember_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v bring_v they_o sorrow_n or_o grief_n they_o shall_v be_v lead_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o rev._n 21.22_o for_o the_o light_n of_o god_n have_v lighten_v it_o and_o the_o lamb_n be_v the_o candle_n thereof_o and_o of_o thousand_o of_o angel_n and_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 11._o and_o to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o col._n 1._o and_o to_o the_o sanctify_a soul_n of_o the_o just_a eph._n 1._o and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n their_o head_n and_o their_o spouse_n mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n rev._n 19_o and_o of_o the_o blood_n shed_v speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n then_o with_o all_o his_o company_n and_o the_o other_o saint_n with_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v 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shall_v be_v glorify_v with_o he_o rom._n 8._o of_o these_o promise_n the_o child_n of_o god_n need_v not_o doubt_v for_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o die_v give_v paradise_n to_o the_o thief_n can_v be_v not_o more_o easy_o give_v it_o to_o those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o luc._n 23._o when_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o such_o great_a glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o now_o be_v with_o he_o and_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v they_o shall_v have_v a_o much_o great_a joy_n than_o have_v the_o disciple_n see_v he_o transfigure_v that_o shall_v be_v so_o understanding_n mat._n 17._o that_o they_o shall_v know_v all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v marc._n 9_o luc._n 9_o and_o even_o those_o with_o who_o they_o have_v converse_v in_o this_o
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