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24._o who_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n will_v thou_o know_v whether_o he_o do_v rise_v again_o after_o he_o be_v crucify_v with_o the_o very_a same_o body_n then_o read_v luke_n 24._o at_o ver_fw-la 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o will_v thou_o know_v whether_o he_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v with_o his_o disciple_n after_o he_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a then_o read_v luke_n 24._o 42._o and_o act_n 10._o 41._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o that_o that_o very_a body_n be_v now_o above_o the_o cloud_n and_o star_n read_v act_n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o and_o luke_n 24._o towards_o the_o end_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v that_o the_o quaker_n hold_v a_o error_n that_o say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v within_o they_o consider_v the_o same_o scripture_n will_v thou_o know_v what_o that_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o sinner_n be_v do_v in_o that_o place_n whether_o he_o be_v go_v then_o read_v heb._n 7._o 24._o will_v thou_o know_v 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