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till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o it_o be_v penal_a to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n though_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o with_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n which_o it_o shall_v attain_v at_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o glorify_v together_o then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mediator_n work_n will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v restore_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o john_n 5.28_o for_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o send_v he_o that_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6.39_o 40._o we_o have_v hope_n towards_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a act_v 24.15_o as_o by_o man_n come_v death_n so_o by_o man_n come_v also_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a i_o cor._n 15.21_o then_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o more_o death_n nor_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v nor_o pain_n rev._n 21.4_o no_o more_o disease_n or_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o grave_n or_o of_o corruption_n no_o terrible_a enemy_n shall_v stand_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o lord_n to_o frighten_v our_o heart_n from_o look_v towards_o he_o o_o what_o a_o birthday_n will_v that_o be_v when_o grave_n shall_v bring_v forth_o so_o many_o million_o of_o son_n for_o glory_n how_o joyful_o will_v the_o soul_n &_o body_n meet_v that_o be_v separate_v so_o long_o then_o sin_n have_v do_v its_o worst_a and_o can_v do_v no_o more_o then_o christ_n have_v do_v all_o and_o have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v as_o our_o redeemer_n but_o to_o justify_v we_o in_o judgement_n and_o give_v we_o possession_n of_o the_o joy_n that_o he_o be_v prepare_v and_o then_o he_o will_v deliver_v 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the_o godly_a which_o some_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v â—_o controversy_n of_o late_a though_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o man_n do_v apprehend_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n who_o tongue_n and_o pen_n do_v plead_v for_o the_o contrary_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v be_v part_n of_o the_o sentence_n pass_v on_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n which_o then_o prove_v it_o a_o punishment_n and_o it_o be_v not_o remit_v to_o adam_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o redeemer_n nor_o be_v it_o remit_v to_o any_o of_o we_o all_o be_v it_o not_o for_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o inflict_v it_o who_o have_v swear_v that_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o afflict_v not_o willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o my_o text_n itself_o decide_v the_o controversy_n sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v the_o evil_n that_o christ_n remove_v and_o if_o 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