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26._o from_o any_o benefit_n thereby_o though_o not_o a_o equal_a this_o himself_n seem_v sensible_a of_o when_o in_o his_o light_n of_o truth_n triumph_v print_v anno_fw-la 1670_o and_o not_o yet_o retract_v he_o say_v as_o many_o have_v suffer_v hurt_v through_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n to_o wit_n adam_n who_o have_v not_o know_v express_o that_o ever_o such_o a_o man_n be_v oâ—_n the_o manner_n of_o his_o disobedience_n so_o why_o may_v not_o even_o many_o receive_v benefit_n through_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o outward_a who_o have_v not_o express_o know_v his_o outward_a come_v and_o suffering_n otherwise_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v more_o effectual_a for_o man_n destruction_n than_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o his_o salvation_n his_o follow_a assertion_n that_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o he_o give_v his_o body_n of_o flesh_n outward_o to_o be_v break_v for_o we_o and_o his_o blood_n outward_o to_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o 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