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and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 5_o c._n but_o if_o he_o take_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n and_o those_o ver_fw-la 53._o this_o corruptible_a must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_n must_v put_v on_o immortality_n it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o seem_v contradictious_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n that_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v by_o that_o very_a doctrine_n clear_o confirm_v as_o for_o his_o other_o pretence_n that_o it_o seem_v unsuitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o heaven_n i_o have_v note_v the_o vanity_n of_o it_o already_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n immediate_o after_o his_o crow_n over_o the_o objector_n silence_n he_o thus_o proceed_v nor_o can_v i_o well_o divine_a where_o the_o stress_n of_o this_o opposition_n will_v be_v fix_v unless_o upon_o the_o 4_o article_n of_o our_o english_a church_n which_o yet_o he_o viz._n the_o 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