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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psa_n 25.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o k._n 14.26_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fashion_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o like_v unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o body_n of_o glory_n another_o heb._n that_o be_v his_o most_o glorious_a or_o glorify_a body_n so_o then_o their_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v those_o frail_a disease_a socord_n and_o sluggish_a lump_n of_o flesh_n &_o dirt_n those_o bag_n of_o phlegm_n that_o they_o continual_o carry_v about_o with_o they_o here_o upon_o earth_n but_o as_o the_o ore_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n a_o stone_n come_v forth_o a_o very_a bright_a and_o pure_a metal_n which_o be_v call_v gold_n between_o which_o two_n there_o be_v a_o exceed_a great_a difference_n so_o shall_v the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n rise_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n and_o enter_v heaven_n with_o such_o impassibility_n and_o clarity_n with_o such_o agility_n 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