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the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v incorruptable_a and_o we_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o how_o the_o next_o verse_n sc_n 53._o tell_v we_o this_o corruptable_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n note_v this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n well_o then_o though_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v now_o natural_a corruptable_a and_o mortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o as_o such_o unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o body_n will_v not_o be_v so_o for_o it_o will_v then_o be_v spiritual_a incorruptable_a immortal_a flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o be_v so_o qualify_v it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n have_v thus_o answer_v i_o expect_v some_o return_n but_o they_o be_v all_o silent_a thereupon_o capt._n john_n hubbart_n sherrif_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o representee_n of_o the_o christian_a part_n of_o the_o assembly_n come_v forth_o towards_o i_o and_o open_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v full_o 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chap._n 42._o 6._o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n but_o to_o put_v the_o word_n perfect_a in_o ver_fw-la 1._o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o 8_o vese_z above_z there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n which_o refer_v to_o that_o generation_n in_o which_o job_n live_v so_o we_o read_v of_o noah_n gen._n 6._o 9_o that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n in_o like_a manner_n consider_v job_n in_o the_o time_n and_o age_n wherein_o he_o live_v there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n for_o godliness_n and_o uprightness_n hence_o for_o any_o man_n to_o infer_v that_o either_o noah_n or_o job_n be_v
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