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be_v leave_v to_o raise_v it_o up_o again_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n say_v christ_n but_o he_o speak_v concern_v that_o which_o raise_v lazarus_n which_o be_v of_o a_o immortal_a nature_n and_o can_v not_o die_v not_o concern_v the_o body_n but_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o the_o father_n which_o dwell_v in_o and_o be_v reveal_v through_o the_o body_n which_o die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n but_o remain_v alive_a to_o raise_v the_o body_n what_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o the_o very_a godhead_n life_n suffer_v death_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o creator_n mortal_a like_o the_o creature_n in_o p._n 39_o he_o say_v god_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o in_o this_o world_n at_o all_o observe_v whether_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n or_o whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o presence_n say_v david_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o i_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n thou_o be_v there_o if_o i_o make_v my_o bed_n in_o 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