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same_o which_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o same_o substance_n but_o the_o earthly_a quality_n shall_v be_v change_v into_o heavenly_a which_o be_v no_o small_a consolation_n see_v that_o we_o love_v our_o body_n so_o much_o although_o that_o in_o this_o world_n they_o be_v lade_v with_o so_o many_o misery_n the_o three_o point_n as_o concern_v the_o author_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o scripture_n do_v declare_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v man_n by_o his_o word_n gen._n 1._o 2._o which_o be_v his_o son_n john_n 1._o and_o have_v make_v his_o body_n breathe_v into_o he_o a_o live_a soul_n by_o his_o spirit_n gen._n 2._o psal_n 33._o so_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 4._o he_o shall_v raise_v we_o again_o by_o his_o son_n in_o a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o justice_n shall_v come_v in_o judgement_n for_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a mal._n 4._o the_o sun_n shall_v wax_v dark_a revel_v 1._o and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o yield_v her_o light_n 2_o tim._n 4._o and_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o star_n shall_v be_v see_v no_o more_o than_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o star_n mat._n 24._o the_o planet_n and_o other_o celestial_a creature_n with_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v shake_v luke_o 21._o revel_v 6._o then_o the_o sea_n and_o her_o wave_n shall_v roar_v after_o a_o unaccustomed_a manner_n 2_o pet._n 3._o and_o when_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v change_v those_o shall_v be_v sign_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n mat._n 16._o and_o when_o that_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v who_o take_v humane_a nature_n upon_o he_o in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n luke_n 1_o act_n 1._o he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o same_o body_n wherewith_o he_o do_v converse_v here_o below_o upon_o the_o earth_n before_o and_o after_o his_o death_n as_o he_o himself_o declare_v call_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o man_n send_v of_o god_n his_o father_n mat._n 24._o mark_v 13._o who_o give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v judgement_n in_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n luke_n 24._o john_n 5._o set_v above_o the_o cloud_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mark_v 16.24_o 1_o thess_n 4._o accompany_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o archangel_n and_o of_o angel_n with_o god_n trumpet_n rev._n 1._o and_o all_o eye_n shall_v behold_v he_o mat._n 24._o for_o he_o will_v cause_v his_o sign_n to_o appear_v in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o and_o his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v the_o which_o at_o the_o last_o trump_n shall_v be_v hear_v of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o sepulcher_n to_o the_o end_n that_o first_o they_o may_v rise_v again_o 1_o thess_n 4._o and_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v living_n shall_v hear_v it_o also_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v translate_v which_o unto_o they_o 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