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be_v crucify_v and_o bury_v with_o christ_n through_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o flesh_n the_o xxx_o article_n i_o believe_v that_o even_o as_o jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n 2._o that_o so_o he_o arise_v again_o the_o third_o day_n for_o our_o justification_n to_o immortal_a life_n wherein_o he_o declare_v himself_o open_o to_o be_v very_a god_n and_o very_a man_n triumph_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n have_v confound_v and_o beat_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o world_n sin_n death_n hell_n and_o satan_n not_o so_o much_o for_o himself_o as_o for_o we_o which_o believe_v in_o he_o know_v his_o victory_n to_o be_v we_o &_o that_o in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o we_o vanquish_v those_o same_o enemy_n have_v victory_n over_o they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o our_o great_a profit_n the_o xxxi_o article_n i_o believe_v &_o consider_v that_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o only_o as_o touch_v the_o story_n 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