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but_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v send_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n math._n 10.28_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n math._n 22.32_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v john_n 11.25_o testimony_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n i_o know_v my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n he_o will_v take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clad_v again_o with_o my_o skin_n and_o thou_o my_o flesh_n shall_v see_v god_n job_n 19.25_o 26._o many_o of_o those_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n &_o other_o to_o perpetual_a shame_n daniel_n 12.2_o as_o concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v you_o not_o read_v what_o god_n say_v unto_o you_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o 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