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nor_o decay_n neither_o shall_v their_o body_n ever_o decay_n or_o wax_v old_a for_o he_o that_o cause_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v always_o fresh_a and_o new_a after_o so_o many_o thowsande_n year_n as_o have_v pass_v since_o they_o be_v create_v shall_v also_o cause_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o saint_n always_o to_o be_v livelie_a and_o florishinge_v and_o never_o to_o wither_v or_o decay_v in_o any_o one_o point_n of_o the_o fourthe_a joy_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o enjoyinge_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o body_n §_o four_o heaven_n the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v in_o heaven_n the_o clear_a vision_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n be_v as_o have_v be_v declare_v the_o essential_a glory_n of_o the_o bless_a soul_n in_o heaven_n howbeit_o our_o most_o just_a judge_n and_o bountiful_a father_n thinkethe_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o glorify_v the_o soul_n only_o but_o for_o the_o 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