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world_n joyful_o and_o according_a to_o god_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n of_o our_o lord_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a demonstration_n as_o well_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n as_o of_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n for_o their_o meanness_n and_o infirmity_n can_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n without_o be_v destroy_v the_o apostle_n although_o they_o have_v never_o see_v the_o body_n of_o elias_n and_o of_o moses_n nevertheless_o they_o know_v they_o how_o much_o soon_o shall_v the_o elect_n know_v one_o another_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o this_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o intelligence_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o and_o if_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o estate_n which_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n less_o glorious_a than_o that_o of_o the_o sanctify_a 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mat._n 22._o and_o shall_v have_v power_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n 7._o adam_n have_v such_o great_a wisdom_n that_o he_o name_v every_o beast_n according_a to_o their_o property_n 1_o cor._n 9_o they_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o such_o wisdom_n all_o fill_v with_o such_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n rom._n 2.3.5_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o 1_o pet._n 3_o sure_o than_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o move_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n 2_o cor._n 1._o who_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o rom._n 15._o rom._n 3.4_o will_v for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n so_o admirable_o unfold_v his_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n unto_o we_o mat._n 3.17_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o reprobate_n now_o this_o day_n shall_v surprise_v the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n which_o be_v in_o darkness_n rom._n 2.2_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v bear_v and_o suffer_v with_o great_a patience_n to_o the_o end_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o 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in_o the_o 26._o chap._n speak_v of_o the_o elect_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o faith_n thy_o dead_a shall_v live_v and_o rise_v again_o with_o my_o body_n awake_v and_o rejoice_v you_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o dust_n for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v forth_o the_o dead_a the_o lord_n willing_a to_o assure_v his_o people_n israel_n that_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o into_o the_o land_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o vision_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 37._o that_o as_o certain_a as_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v so_o certain_o will_v he_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o babylonian_n for_o to_o set_v they_o in_o peace_n in_o their_o own_o land_n danie_n say_v that_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n shall_v wake_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o other_o to_o perpetual_a shame_n and_o infamy_n and_o those_o which_o have_v be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o those_o which_o do_v persuade_v man_n to_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v as_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o dan._n 12._o jesus_n christ_n show_v the_o saducee_n that_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o because_o that_o god_n be_v their_o god_n mat._n 28._o in_o st._n john_n chap._n 6._o he_o say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n who_o send_v he_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o larter_n day_n the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n then_o he_o say_v that_o even_a as_o we_o die_v in_o adam_n so_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o and_o shall_v be_v quicken_v in_o christ_n rom._n 4.5.6_o 1_o cor._n 15._o for_o see_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o life_n when_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o tomb_n thereby_o make_v many_o to_o rise_v again_o by_o much_o more_o reason_n now_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o glorify_v will_v he_o raise_v we_o again_o john_n 19_o psal_n 36._o mat._n 27._o in_o like_a manner_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v jesus_n be_v dead_a and_o rise_v again_o of_o which_o we_o have_v the_o sure_a testimony_n ought_v by_o the_o same_o parity_n of_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v bring_v from_o the_o grave_a those_o that_o sleep_n in_o jesus_n who_o shall_v from_o thence_o forth_o ever_o live_v with_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o say_v st._n paul_n comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n that_o be_v let_v this_o be_v your_o consolation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o your_o trial_n affliction_n and_o trouble_v upon_o earth_n that_o they_o cannor_n last_v long_o but_o must_v end_v with_o your_o life_n when_o you_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o grave_a where_o you_o shall_v not_o long_o remain_v but_o the_o same_o power_n that_o raise_v your_o bless_a redeemer_n from_o thence_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n on_o you_o and_o likewise_o raise_v you_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v join_v with_o christ_n your_o head_n and_o live_v with_o he_o in_o everlasting_a glory_n this_o be_v the_o very_a sum_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o the_o high_a point_n of_o our_o faith_n all_o humane_a wisdom_n which_o be_v folly_n before_o god_n mat._n 24.25_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v return_v into_o dust_n can_v rise_v again_o 1_o cor._n 15._o phil._n 7._o nor_o those_o which_o have_v be_v burn_v whereof_o the_o ash_n have_v be_v disperse_v with_o the_o wind_n 2_o cor._n 5._o act_n 2.4_o nor_o those_o which_o have_v be_v devour_v by_o bird_n and_o by_o beast_n and_o digest_v and_o reduce_v to_o dung_n 1_o thess_n 1._o nor_o those_o which_o have_v perish_v in_o the_o water_n which_o have_v be_v food_n for_o fish_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o but_o the_o lord_n by_o that_o which_o he_o have_v 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