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ancient_a mansion_n as_o this_o resurrection_n be_v of_o the_o body_n only_o so_o three_o this_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o body_n from_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v which_o conclusion_n bear_v a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n which_o affirm_v either_o that_o the_o body_n some_o time_n before_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v 79._o be_v smalc_n exam._n 100_o err._n p._n 33._o de_fw-la divinit_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n 13._o p._n 79._o annihilate_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o annihilate_v yet_o that_o god_n will_v only_o raise_v a_o 36._o a_o exam._n 100_o err._n p._n 36._o certain_a quantity_n of_o matter_n sufficient_a to_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o promiscuous_o infuse_v the_o soul_n into_o it_o after_o that_o he_o have_v organise_v it_o fit_a for_o their_o reception_n but_o that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v annihilate_v some_o time_n before_o the_o 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