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body_n also_o be_v raise_v again_o shall_v be_v fashion_v like_o to_o his_o own_o most_o glorious_a body_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a even_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o phil._n 3._o 21._o of_o this_o glory_n it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v speak_v much_o in_o this_o state_n worthy_o of_o it_o it_o far_o surpass_v our_o most_o elevate_v conception_n and_o therefore_o our_o high_a expression_n must_v needs_o fall_v excessive_o short_a of_o it_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v say_v s._n john_n 1_o epist._n 3._o 2._o only_o we_o know_v so_o much_o of_o the_o heavenly_a bliss_n as_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v astonish_o great_a for_o as_o it_o follow_v this_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o like_o he_o the_o infinite_o holy_a and_o happy_a be_v in_o his_o holiness_n and_o happiness_n for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v which_o imply_v such_o a_o 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cor._n 5._o 13_o 14._o if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a then_o be_v christ_n not_o rise_v and_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o rise_v then_o be_v our_o preach_a vain_a and_o your_o faith_n be_v also_o vain_a that_o be_v there_o will_v be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a now_o of_o what_o mighty_a force_n and_o efficacy_n be_v the_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o such_o a_o glorious_a state_n as_o this_o to_o engage_v all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o indispensable_a condition_n to_o precede_v the_o obtain_n of_o it_o but_o like_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o it_o the_o happiness_n which_o will_v natural_o by_o proper_a efficiency_n and_o necessary_a consequence_n result_n from_o our_o
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