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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o rate_n and_o assize_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o offence_n which_o penance_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v exact_o and_o to_o give_v some_o clear_a evidence_n of_o their_o reformation_n and_o amendment_n before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v readmit_v to_o christian_a communion_n but_o in_o some_o case_n to_o those_o especial_o who_o be_v in_o extreme_n the_o church_n be_v indulgent_a and_o do_v deal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o favourable_o now_o when_o the_o penance_n be_v assign_v they_o and_o they_o become_v canonice_fw-la poenitentes_fw-la then_o as_o god_n clothe_v adam_n and_o eve_n with_o skin_n so_o they_o be_v clothe_v in_o silicio_fw-la &_o sordibus_fw-la in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n to_o testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o by_o sin_n become_v as_o the_o vile_a thing_n four_o and_o last_o when_o adam_n and_o
quality_n from_o the_o glorify_a body_n in_o heaven_n verse_n 40._o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o resurrection_n there_o shall_v be_v 1._o a_o improvement_n of_o all_o man_n estate_n who_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a above_o that_o which_o they_o here_o enjoy_v verse_n 41._o 2._o there_o shall_v be_v degree_n of_o glory_n of_o one_o above_o another_o as_o heavenly_a body_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o earthly_a and_o one_o heavenly_a body_n more_o glorious_a than_o another_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v in_o the_o resurrection_n verse_n 42._o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v which_o be_v indeed_o the_o chief_a thing_n notable_a in_o this_o present_a discourse_n that_o the_o body_n which_o shall_v rise_v differ_v from_o those_o that_o die_v and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o resurrection_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o this_o life_n that_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o grave_n be_v a_o corruptible_a body_n that_o which_o shall_v rise_v again_o a_o incorruptible_a verse_n 43._o the_o body_n which_o we_o live_v in_o here_o and_o must_v put_v off_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o dishonourable_a deformity_n weakness_n disease_n age_n but_o the_o body_n which_o we_o shall_v take_v up_o again_o and_o put_v on_o shall_v be_v a_o body_n glorious_a and_o strong_a verse_n 44._o the_o body_n we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o while_o we_o live_v and_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o grave_a when_o we_o die_v be_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v by_o meat_n and_o drink_n whereas_o the_o body_n in_o our_o future_a state_n will_v be_v immortal_a want_v nothing_o to_o sustain_v it_o for_o indeed_o such_o body_n there_o be_v of_o both_o these_o sort_n verse_n 45._o for_o thus_o we_o find_v it_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o have_v one_o nature_n from_o adam_n such_o a_o body_n as_o adam_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v have_v before_o his_o fall_n gen._n 2.7_o we_o derive_v from_o he_o who_o communicate_v it_o to_o his_o posterity_n but_o another_o nature_n and_o another_o body_n we_o shall_v receive_v from_o christ_n who_o at_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v restore_v we_o from_o the_o grave_a and_o change_v our_o vile_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3.21_o verse_n 46._o the_o mortal_a body_n be_v first_o form_v which_o need_v sustenance_n without_o which_o it_o must_v needs_o perish_v and_o when_o this_o be_v put_v off_o by_o death_n the_o immortal_a body_n shall_v be_v return_v to_o we_o instead_o of_o it_o at_o the_o resurrection_n verse_n 47._o the_o stock_n of_o our_o animal_n life_n be_v adam_n so_o call_v as_o a_o earthy_a man_n make_v and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o stock_n of_o the_o life_n immortal_a be_v christ_n the_o lord_n who_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n verse_n 48._o such_o a_o body_n as_o adam_n have_v such_o have_v all_o mortal_a man_n and_o such_o a_o body_n as_o christ_n now_o have_v shall_v we_o have_v who_o live_v according_a to_o his_o precept_n and_o example_n at_o the_o resurrection_n verse_n 49._o as_o we_o have_v first_o be_v make_v like_o the_o mortal_a adam_n here_o on_o earth_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v like_o the_o immortal_a christ_n when_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n verse_n 50._o i_o shall_v add_v but_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o these_o earthy_a corruptible_a weak_a ignominious_a body_n of_o we_o which_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grow_v and_o feed_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n but_o they_o must_v first_o be_v change_v purify_a and_o immortalize_v verse_n 51._o therefore_o concern_v those_o who_o shall_v be_v find_v alive_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o a_o secret_a not_o yet_o discover_v to_o you_o that_o though_o they_o die_v not_o at_o all_o yet_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v change_v before_o they_o go_v to_o heaven_n for_o these_o body_n thus_o qualify_v as_o they_o now_o be_v not_o come_v thither_o verse_n 52._o and_o this_o change_n shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o a_o minute_n at_o the_o point_n of_o time_n when_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o judgement_n for_o god_n shall_v make_v the_o angel_n alarm_n all_o the_o world_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v as_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n to_o appear_v before_o his_o tribunal_n and_o when_o that_o alarm_n be_v give_v all_o that_o be_v former_o dead_a shall_v arise_v with_o immortal_a body_n and_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v then_o alive_a shall_v from_o their_o mortal_a body_n be_v change_v into_o such_o verse_n 53._o for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a and_o necessary_a that_o our_o mortal_a body_n must_v be_v change_v into_o immortal_a verse_n 54._o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v then_o shall_v that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v make_v good_a hos_fw-la 13._o verse_n 14._o that_o death_n shall_v be_v devour_v and_o destroy_v for_o ever_o never_o to_o recover_v strength_n again_o over_o any_o thing_n nothing_o from_o 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this_o time_n by_o the_o woman_n be_v a_o comely_a veil_n to_o be_v as_o a_o token_n of_o her_o modesty_n and_o subjection_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o veil_n have_v that_o meaning_n in_o it_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o so_o photius_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o epist_n 210._o the_o woman_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o bear_v the_o sign_n of_o her_o subjection_n a_o cover_n on_o she_o head_n such_o kind_n of_o cover_v every_o woman_n ought_v to_o wear_v in_o the_o congregation_n 1_o cor._n 11.5_o but_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n to_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n in_o discharge_v any_o christian_a duty_n as_o in_o this_o case_n then_o questionless_a she_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o veil_n not_o only_o for_o decency_n but_o for_o distinction_n too_o