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thy_o holy_a oâ—e_n to_o see_v corruption_n etc._n etc._n this_o article_n therefore_o of_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o great_a comfort_n unto_o christian_n and_o yet_o so_o hard_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o saint_n augustine_n say_v crede_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la &_o esto_fw-la christianus_n believe_v this_o point_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o christian_n have_v have_v as_o many_o if_o not_o more_o confirmation_n of_o it_o than_o any_o other_o the_o law_n say_v 19.15_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o matter_n shall_v be_v establish_v but_o in_o this_o we_o have_v many_o more_o for_o first_o 12_o the_o angel_n give_v their_o testimony_n record_v by_o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n he_o be_v rise_v he_o be_v not_o here_o second_o 27.52.53_o the_o saint_n that_o rise_v with_o he_o and_o appear_v to_o many_o to_o confirm_v his_o resurrection_n three_o 28.11_o the_o very_a soldier_n themselves_o that_o be_v set_v 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