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quality_n from_o the_o glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n verse_n 40._o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v 1._o a_o improvement_n of_o all_o man_n estate_n who_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a above_o that_o which_o they_o here_o enjoy_v verse_n 41._o 2._o there_o shall_v be_v degree_n of_o glory_n of_o one_o above_o another_o as_o heavenly_a body_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o earthly_a and_o one_o heavenly_a body_n more_o glorious_a than_o another_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n verse_n 42._o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v which_o be_v indeed_o the_o chief_a thing_n notable_a in_o this_o present_a discourse_n that_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v rise_v differ_v from_o those_o that_o die_v and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o resurrection_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o this_o life_n that_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o corruptible_a body_n that_o which_o shall_v rise_v 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and_o assure_v they_o withal_o that_o their_o obedience_n in_o such_o matter_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n or_o any_o exterior_a act_n of_o religion_n perform_v mere_o in_o a_o customary_a manner_n and_o for_o fashion-sake_n as_o i_o fear_v too_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o minister_n let_v we_o pray_v note_n the_o reason_n for_o this_o i_o have_v give_v already_o it_o be_v only_o when_o we_o be_v turn_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v to_o any_o special_a part_n of_o devotion_n require_v in_o any_o special_a and_o distinct_a office_n to_o be_v intent_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o our_o hoc_fw-la age_n o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o merciful_o etc._n etc._n o_o most_o mighty_a god_n etc._n etc._n note_n these_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n scriptur'd_n