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power_n that_o they_o shall_v become_v as_o spiritual_a as_o body_n 42._o can_v be_v i._n e._n without_o corruption_n and_o decay_n without_o weariness_n and_o pain_n without_o any_o of_o those_o infirmity_n which_o make_v life_n so_o uneasy_a here_o sometime_o here_o the_o mind_n have_v such_o a_o load_n upon_o it_o that_o make_v the_o body_n sink_v under_o its_o weight_n but_o there_o the_o perfect_a ease_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o mind_n will_v give_v a_o new_a life_n and_o vigour_n to_o the_o body_n here_o the_o most_o refine_a pleasure_n of_o life_n be_v such_o which_o arise_v from_o a_o brisk_a and_o uniform_a motion_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n but_o then_o the_o spirit_n and_o joy_n of_o another_o world_n will_v afford_v such_o delight_n as_o infinite_o exceed_v our_o present_a imagination_n such_o delight_n which_o shall_v be_v pure_a and_o constant_a without_o interruption_n and_o without_o end_n for_o in_o that_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v 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