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the_o flesh_n make_v under_o the_o law_n 4._o faith_n must_v go_v to_o christ_n not_o only_o as_o make_v under_o the_o directive_n part_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o life_n but_o under_o the_o penal_a part_n by_o his_o death_n of_o all_o these_o before_o 5._o faith_n must_v go_v to_o christ_n as_o god_n in_o the_o flesh_n make_v under_o the_o directive_n and_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n say_v peter_n and_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 3.18_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o according_o must_v be_v the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o our_o faith_n after_o we_o have_v look_v on_o christ_n as_o dead_a in_o the_o flesh_n we_o must_v go_v on_o to_o see_v he_o as_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 15.17_o 1_o cor._n 15.17_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o raise_v or_o quicken_v say_v the_o apostle_n your_o faith_n be_v in_o vain_a q._n d._n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o birth_n 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