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not_o create_v with_o it_o but_o fall_v in_o it_o by_o his_o lust_n which_o by_o attraction_n draw_v in_o the_o element_n that_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o transmute_v he_o make_v of_o isch_n a_o shine_a man_n such_o as_o he_o be_v a_o adam_n that_o be_v a_o man_n overcast_v with_o dark_a cloud_n from_o ad_fw-la a_o mist_n and_o so_o get_v this_o monstrous_a shape_n and_o if_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o man_n or_o human_a nature_n god_n will_v never_o destroy_v it_o as_o he_o will_v certain_o do_v 1_o cor._n 6_o 13._o to_o deliver_v the_o faithful_a from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n and_o its_o restraint_n and_o bondage_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o god_n child_n rom._n 7._o 24._o 8._o 21._o 23._o man_n shall_v put_v it_o off_o himself_o to_o rise_v with_o a_o spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 44._o and_o angelical_a body_n luke_n 20._o 36._o that_o shall_v shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n matth._n 13._o 43._o as_o it_o do_v before_o the_o fall_n when_o adam_n be_v as_o 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