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of_o his_o glory_n in_o general_a what_o be_v the_o particular_a degree_n thereof_o a._n the_o first_o be_v his_o resurrection_n the_o three_o day_n when_o as_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n never_o separate_v from_o either_o be_v bring_v together_o again_o and_o so_o rise_v again_o and_o appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o this_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o resurrection_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v also_o rise_v by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n not_o unto_o judgement_n but_o life_n everlasting_a this_o be_v first_o confirm_v by_o the_o angel_n to_o man_n math._n 28.5.6.7_o mar._n 16_o 6.7_o luk._n 24.4.5.6_o second_o by_o his_o own_o apparition_n unto_o they_o math._n 28.9.17_o mar._n 16.9_o 12.14_o luk._n 24.15.36_o joh._n 20.14.19.26_o and_o 21.1_o act._n 1.2.3_o 1_o cor._n 15.4.5.6.7.8.9_o three_o by_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n math._n 28.11_o four_o by_o his_o 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