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the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o cut_v in_o sunder_o the_o bar_n of_o iron_n on_o which_o account_n st._n peter_n begin_v his_o epistle_n v_o 3._o with_o thanksgiving_n bless_a be_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n have_v beget_v we_o again_o unto_o a_o lively_a hope_n i._n e._n hope_v of_o eternal_a life_n as_o v_o 4._o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v observable_a what_o the_o apostle_n say_v here_o he_o have_v beget_v we_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o secret_a generate_a influence_n upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v by_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 20._o 36._o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n which_o lead_v to_o 3._o this_o victory_n become_v the_o believer_n by_o participation_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o they_o communicate_v with_o he_o in_o 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