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have_v be_v some_o who_o have_v mock_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o have_v utter_o deny_v it_o 15._o mat._n 12._o act._n 17._o 1._o cor._n 15._o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n that_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n do_v so_o careful_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o for_o even_o as_o this_o knowledge_n do_v bring_v unto_o we_o a_o sovereign_a joy_n and_o consolation_n and_o do_v give_v we_o a_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o follow_v unto_o the_o end_n jesus_n christ_n our_o head_n and_o spouse_n 5._o eph._n 5._o to_o be_v crown_v with_o he_o with_o that_o eternal_a beatitude_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o child_n also_o likewise_o those_o that_o be_v not_o assure_v of_o the_o resurrection_n 25._o mat._n 25._o which_o be_v