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resurrection_n and_o the_o difference_n in_o this_o regard_n between_o he_o and_o those_o which_o be_v his_o principal_a type_n p._n 145._o of_o those_o which_o have_v see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n p._n 146._o all_o the_o miraculous_a prerogative_n which_o have_v be_v several_o in_o divers_a saint_n be_v find_v unite_v in_o one_o only_a christ_n in_o a_o sovereign_a degree_n p._n 148._o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n why_o do_v the_o holy_a history_n never_o say_v that_o god_n descend_v but_o only_o where_o the_o business_n have_v be_v to_o do_v justice_n or_o to_o establish_v it_o and_o protect_v the_o innocent_a p._n 150._o a_o observation_n upon_o the_o four_o general_a judgement_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 151._o a_o wonderful_a mystery_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o several_a go_n out_o of_o the_o three_o first_o man_n which_o god_n take_v out_o of_o the_o world_n p._n 153._o why_o god_n who_o have_v foretell_v and_o set_v down_o the_o measure_n of_o 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