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make_v up_o as_o such_o it_o be_v corruptable_a and_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o thus_o paul_n expound_v it_o as_o in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o same_o 50._o verse_n neither_o do_v corruption_n inherit_v incorruption_n that_o be_v corruptable_a flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o have_v the_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o corruption_n shall_v never_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n such_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v unfit_a to_o wear_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v change_v before_o they_o can_v be_v fit_a for_o glory_n so_o also_o must_v our_o body_n from_o their_o natural_a estate_n to_o a_o spiritual_a for_o at_o the_o resurrection_n our_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v raise_v natural_a corruptable_a body_n but_o spiritual_a incorruptable_a body_n and_o as_o such_o they_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v illustrate_v ver_fw-la 52._o and_o 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apostle_n be_v jesus_n bear_v of_o mary_n who_o be_v call_v christ_n mat._n 1._o 16._o the_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n act._n 2._o 23._o but_o a_o teach_v quaker_n do_v deny_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n bear_v of_o mary_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v undeniable_a sc_n that_o a_o teach_v quaker_n do_v deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o as_o this_o be_v undeniable_a so_o be_v the_o other_o namely_o that_o a_o teach_v quaker_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o antichrist_n which_o be_v further_o evidence_v 1_o joh_n 4._o 3._o and_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n in_o the_o fleâ—â—_n here_o be_v put_v for_o the_o flesh_n itself_o as_o in_o scripture_n aforemention_v now_o to_o deny_v christ_n manhood_n to_o be_v a_o 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