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in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o that_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n but_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o condemnation_n the_o scripture_n be_v every_o where_o full_a of_o these_o proof_n but_o i_o shall_v insist_v only_o upon_o three_o 1._o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o late_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o job_n 19_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 2._o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n shall_v they_o arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o dead_a isa_n 26.19_o 3._o behold_v o_o my_o people_n i_o will_v open_v your_o grave_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o come_v up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v open_v your_o grave_n o_o my_o people_n and_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o your_o grave_n and_o shall_v put_v my_o spirit_n in_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v ezek._n 37.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o thus_o have_v we_o most_o full_a and_o absolute_a promise_n from_o the_o divine_a spirit_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n nor_o be_v we_o leave_v destitute_a of_o very_o clear_a and_o inexcusable_a demonstration_n of_o it_o in_o nature_n we_o see_v mortal_a man_n when_o the_o body_n and_o substance_n of_o vegetable_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n out_o of_o their_o very_a ash_n to_o make_v glass_n which_o be_v a_o very_a bright_a and_o noble_a body_n how_o 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