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much_o in_o the_o resurrection_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o natural_a reason_n the_o observer_n say_v the_o same_o concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o above_o but_o also_o opposite_a to_o the_o sensation_n of_o man._n mr._n m._n ask_v what_o must_v the_o poor_a heathen_n do_v to_o who_o the_o resurrection_n have_v not_o be_v reveal_v upon_o which_o the_o observer_n ask_v what_o must_v such_o poor_a heathen_n do_v to_o who_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v not_o be_v reveal_v p._n 57_o mr._n m._n say_v that_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v common_o and_o natural_o know_v to_o men._n to_o this_o the_o observer_n have_v speak_v before_o and_o now_o add_v a_o request_n to_o mr._n m._n that_o he_o will_v produce_v some_o evidence_n of_o such_o knowledge_n beside_o solomon_n short_a say_v before_o the_o time_n and_o doctrine_n of_o pherecydes_n or_o else_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v 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