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change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v like_o unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n iii._o 21._o neither_o lazarus_n nor_o the_o rest_n in_o scripture_n be_v exact_a pattern_n of_o our_o resurrection_n they_o rise_v to_o die_v again_o they_o be_v rather_o bail_v and_o reprieve_v from_o the_o grave_n for_o a_o time_n not_o full_o discharge_v lazarus_n rise_v with_o his_o grave-cloath_n on_o he_o still_o clothe_v with_o mortality_n christ_n leave_v the_o grave-cloath_n behind_o he_o he_o be_v the_o example_n of_o our_o resurrection_n a_o example_n be_v not_o a_o casual_a resemblance_n but_o that_o which_o have_v a_o similitude_n draw_v from_o it_o by_o a_o intend_a imitation_n so_o only_a christ_n resurrection_n be_v the_o example_n of_o we_o hence_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v plant_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n vi_fw-la christ_n resurrection_n have_v a_o assimilative_a virtue_n draw_v our_o resurrection_n into_o the_o similitude_n 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