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the_o whole_a association_n to_o the_o part_n these_o association_n may_v be_v of_o too_o narrow_a or_o too_o vast_a a_o extent_n of_o too_o small_a a_o number_n or_o too_o great_a a_o multitude_n and_o the_o part_n and_o member_n be_v most_o fit_o unite_v and_o convenient_o dispose_v by_o vicinity_n of_o habitation_n these_o particular_n i_o have_v at_o large_a make_v evident_a according_a to_o my_o talon_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o former_a distinct_a discourse_n all_o these_o association_n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a lord_n redeemer_n make_v use_v of_o in_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o one_o only_a part_n of_o these_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o shall_v inherit_v the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o the_o same_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o submit_v at_o the_o first_o sincere_o and_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n yet_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o this_o subjection_n and_o the_o best_a may_n and_o must_v improve_v their_o 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that_o we_o shall_v rise_v again_o to_o glory_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o we_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 11._o the_o manifestation_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a §_o vi_o and_o for_o this_o end_n he_o stay_v 40._o day_n on_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n his_o body_n be_v now_o become_v spiritual_a and_o can_v appear_v when_o and_o to_o who_o he_o please_v and_o he_o appear_v 1._o to_z marry_o magdalene_n 2._o to_o two_o disciple_n go_v to_o emaus_n 3._o to_o cephas_n 4._o to_o the_o twelve_o 5._o to_o 500_o brethren_n together_o 6._o to_o james_n 7._o to_o all_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o several_a time_n thomas_n must_v not_o only_o see_v he_o but_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o finger_n feel_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o the_o scar_n of_o his_o wound_n they_o eat_v and_o 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