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as_o death_n be_v unto_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v mortification_n unto_o the_o member_n of_o sin_n now_o death_n seize_v upon_o every_o member_n it_o leave_v not_o life_n in_o any_o one_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o neither_o do_v mortification_n leave_v life_n in_o any_o one_o member_n of_o sin_n my_o meaning_n be_v it_o take_v away_o the_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n in_o every_o member_n mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o apostle_n your_o member_n 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o not_o one_o member_n and_o then_o he_o instance_v fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n christian_n that_o have_v their_o interest_n in_o christ_n death_n must_v not_o only_o leave_v pride_n but_o lust_n not_o only_a uncleanness_n but_o covetousness_n sin_n must_v not_o only_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o understanding_n but_o in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n mortification_n be_v 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a_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n christ_n death_n have_v take_v away_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o second_o death_n yea_o pain_n and_o power_n too_o for_o it_o shall_v never_o oppress_v such_o as_o belong_v to_o christ_n if_o hell_n and_o devil_n can_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n they_o will_v say_v comfort_v yourselves_o you_o believe_v soul_n we_o have_v no_o power_n over_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v conquer_v we_o and_o we_o have_v quite_o lose_v the_o cause_n paul_n be_v very_o confident_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o he_o throw_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n and_o challenge_v a_o dispute_n with_o all_o comer_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n 34._o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v let_v sin_n and_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o death_n and_o hell_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o devil_n 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and_o keep_v the_o door_n open_v that_o your_o soul_n may_v enter_v we_o have_v boldness_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n 10.20_o heb._n 10.20_o by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v to_o say_v his_o flesh_n christ_n death_n have_v set_v open_a all_o the_o golden_a gate_n and_o door_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o go_v away_o cheary_o and_o get_v you_o to_o heaven_n and_o when_o you_o come_v there_o be_v discourage_v or_o discomfort_a if_o you_o can_v o_o my_o soul_n i_o see_v thou_o be_v pour_v on_o sin_n on_o thy_o crimson_a sin_n and_o scarlet_a sin_n but_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o dwell_v on_o that_o crimson_a scarlet_a blood_n of_o christ_n oh_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v it_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n it_o cry_v for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v and_o refresh_v and_o salvation_n thy_o sin_n cry_v lord_n do_v 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