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victory_n through_o christ_n over_o death_n and_o by_o faith_n glory_n in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.55_o 56_o 57_o verse_n 55._o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n 57_o but_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n which_o give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o subject-matter_n of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o general_a scope_n of_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v death_n and_o that_o under_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n death_n in_o its_o strength_n with_o its_o
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