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all_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v rom._n 8.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o this_o light_n and_o momentary_a affliction_n etc._n etc._n four_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n to_o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n first_o the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o resurrection_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o to_o the_o end_n second_o on_o the_o end_v of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o first_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n true_a and_o very_a god_n rom._n 1.4_o second_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n john_n 16.8_o 9_o heb._n 2.13_o 14._o three_o that_o he_o may_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o that_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o reconciliation_n he_o have_v make_v for_o we_o whence_o that_o rom._n 4._o last_o he_o 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