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till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o it_o be_v penal_a to_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o body_n though_o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o glory_n that_o be_v in_o with_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o fullness_n of_o glory_n which_o it_o shall_v attain_v at_o the_o resurrection_n when_o the_o whole_a man_n shall_v be_v perfect_v and_o glorify_v together_o then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mediator_n work_n will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v restore_v all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o john_n 5.28_o for_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o send_v he_o that_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o he_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6.39_o 40._o we_o have_v hope_n towards_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a 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