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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n iii._o 8._o very_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o be_v there_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o they_o all_o be_v either_o not_o the_o chief_a sinner_n in_o or_o may_v not_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o make_v a_o particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o himself_o be_v christ_n come_v only_a to_o a_o few_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n exclude_v by_o some_o inevitable_a decree_n there_o will_v be_v but_o a_o starve_a kind_n of_o comfort_n in_o it_o at_o the_o best_a nor_o can_v it_o well_o command_v our_o faith_n see_v it_o may_v so_o command_v we_o to_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o cheat_v ourselves_o to_o make_v the_o say_n either_o worth_a the_o say_n or_o the_o believe_a it_o must_v be_v applicable_a to_o the_o chief_a sinner_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o the_o great_a sinner_n among_o we_o may_v lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o and_o now_o 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and_o god_n shall_v destroy_v both_o it_o and_o they_o 1_o cor._n vi_o 13._o what_o be_v get_v then_o whatever_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v lose_v by_o it_o gal._n v._n 21._o where_o be_v then_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n or_o beauty_n of_o it_o but_o though_o there_o be_v neither_o profit_n nor_o pleasure_n no_o such_o fruit_n be_v there_o 3._o no_o beauty_n neither_o no_o fair_a fruit_n in_o sin_n to_o look_v upon_o be_v there_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o sodom_n they_o tell_v we_o of_o goodly_a and_o and_o fair_a to_o see_v to_o without_o though_o dust_n and_o ash_n all_o within_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o such_o look_v again_o upon_o the_o
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proclaim_v the_o triumph_n ver_fw-la 55._o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n even_o upon_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o proclaim_v the_o whole_a chapter_n through_o with_o all_o its_o benefit_n and_o conclude_v it_o with_o his_o thanks_o for_o this_o great_a victory_n ver_fw-la 57_o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o for_o the_o death_n and_o grave_n of_o sin_n the_o chain_n of_o sin_n be_v loose_v the_o dominion_n of_o it_o shake_v off_o the_o grave_a somewhat_o open_v that_o we_o may_v see_v some_o light_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o cranny_n of_o it_o by_o christ_n passion_n but_o we_o be_v not_o whole_o set_v at_o liberty_n not_o quite_o let_v out_o of_o it_o the_o grave-stone_n not_o perfect_o remove_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o till_o the_o angel_n at_o the_o resurrection_n or_o rather_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o his_o resurrection_n remove_v it_o thence_o remove_v our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n clean_a from_o we_o 2._o then_o indeed_o 2._o the_o dead_a soul_n arise_v then_o appear_v the_o second_o benefit_n of_o his_o resurrection_n then_o we_o rise_v to_o righteousness_n and_o live_v 1_o pet._n two_o 24._o then_o we_o awake_v to_o righteousness_n and_o sin_n no_o more_o so_o st._n paul_n infer_v it_o that_o like_v as_o christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o also_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n rome_n 6._o 4._o this_o resurrection_n one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o he_o our_o righteousness_n attribute_v to_o that_o as_o our_o redemption_n to_o his_o death_n from_o it_o it_o come_v that_o our_o dead_a body_n arise_v too_o upon_o that_o job_n ground_n it_o his_o resurrection_n upon_o his_o redeemer_n job_n nineteeen_o 25._o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v well_o what_o then_o why_o i_o know_v too_o therefore_o that_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o 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