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benefit. And since good Divines have
made this argument against deniers of the
Resurrection, that it is easier for God to
recollect the Principles, and Elements of
our bodies, howsoever they be scattered,
then it was at first to create them of no-
thing, I cannot doubt, but that any di-
stractions or diversions in the ways of my
hopes, will be easier to your Lordship to
reunite, then it was to create them. Espe-
cially since you are already so near per-
fecting them, that if it agreed with your
Lordships purposes, I should never wish
other station, then such as might make me
still and onely

Your Lordships

Most humble and devoted servant

J. Donne.
[CW: To]
p.291

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