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in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chapter_n 3._o verse_n 2._o we_o be_v now_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o make_v manifest_a what_o we_o shall_v be_v therefore_o be_v we_o who_o be_v already_o call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v still_o say_v to_o wait_v yet_o for_o our_o adoption_n rom._n chapter_n 8._o verse_n 23._o not_o as_o though_o we_o be_v not_o already_o adopt_a but_o because_o our_o adoption_n be_v not_o full_o accomplish_v until_o our_o body_n be_v redeem_v and_o full_o glorify_v so_o that_o with_o as_o good_a reason_n we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v we_o to_o be_v his_o son_n while_o our_o body_n be_v yet_o vile_a and_o corruptible_a see_v we_o must_v wait_v for_o our_o adoption_n until_o our_o body_n be_v redeem_v chapter_n xv._n the_o second_o ground_n whereupon_o this_o opinion_n be_v build_v be_v the_o testimony_n of_o john_n which_o not_o the_o less_o in_o my_o judgement_n make_v not_o much_o for_o it_o if_o it_o be_v well_o 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