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body_n and_o a_o ascension_n to_o glorification_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o which_o we_o wait_v and_o pray_v for_o this_o perfect_a day_n june_n 30._o 1698._o §_o xx._n i_o be_v consider_v and_o recollect_v with_o myself_o the_o manifold_a mystery_n that_o among_o the_o dead_a lie_v yet_o hide_v which_o in_o these_o age_n past_a be_v to_o be_v conceal_v and_o shut_v up_o but_o as_o the_o near_a approach_n be_v of_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o redemption_n the_o word_n of_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v know_v what_o be_v beyond_o the_o present_a belief_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o the_o impartial_a seeker_n and_o worthy_a inquirer_n the_o secret_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o state_n of_o separate_a soul_n may_v be_v communicate_v §_o xxi_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o these_o three_o rank_n of_o such_o as_o have_v depart_v this_o world_n short_a of_o redemption_n shall_v come_v to_o recover_v the_o 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