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christ_n passion_n it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v christ_n body_n that_o go_v thus_o to_o the_o grave_n which_o the_o three_o day_n be_v raiseâ—_n agaâ—â—â—_n and_o that_o by_o it_o own_o poâ—â—â—_n wâ—â—â—h_v iâ—â—â—ed_v put_v the_o differeâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o 〈…〉_o again_o from_o thâ—â—â—ad_a by_o â—is_fw-la own_o power_n we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n as_o many_o man_n be_v 〈…〉_o out_o of_o a_o boat_n into_o the_o watâ—â—_n if_o there_o be_v any_o one_o in_o the_o company_n expert_a in_o swim_v as_o many_o as_o hang_v on_o he_o be_v safe_a and_o be_v bring_v to_o land_n and_o thus_o be_v we_o save_v through_o christ_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 23._o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o 23._o but_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o order_n christ_n the_o first_o fruit_n than_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n at_o his_o come_n he_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n 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