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of_o the_o beatify_v this_o with_o reverence_n i_o presume_v to_o declare_v by_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v in_o his_o epistleto_n the_o corinthian_n to_o weet_v that_o love_n never_o fade_v away_o whereby_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a 8._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 8._o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o regenerate_a in_o this_o life_n &_o the_o love_n of_o the_o beatify_v in_o the_o life_n of_o bliss_n and_o glory_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o essential_o and_o in_o nature_n the_o only_a diversity_n be_v that_o by_o a_o excess_n of_o perfection_n that_o of_o the_o beatified_a do_v exceed_o surpass_v that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o valley_n of_o mortality_n if_o then_o the_o love_n of_o the_o elect_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n absent_a from_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o elect_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o country_n and_o at_o their_o end_n present_a with_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o as_o 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of_o the_o lord_n subtility_n this_o dowry_n gift_n which_o be_v general_o call_v subtility_n i_o will_v rather_o speak_v with_o the_o apostle_n call_v spiritualty_n for_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n he_o affirm_v thus_o it_o be_v sow_v a_o natural_a body_n but_o it_o rise_v a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o again_o 49._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 44_o 47._o 48._o 49._o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n as_o be_v the_o earthy_a such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v earthy_a and_o as_o be_v the_o heavenly_a such_o also_o be_v they_o that_o be_v heavenly_a and_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a we_o shall_v also_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a thus_o the_o apostle_n whereout_o many_o excellent_a observation_n may_v be_v make_v but_o i_o call_v it_o spiritualty_n not_o as_o though_o which_o some_o false_o have_v affirm_v the_o body_n be_v change_v into_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n 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