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in_o the_o 24._o verse_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o remain_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n mark_v the_o very_a next_o word_n that_o follow_v i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o deliverance_n that_o i_o must_v have_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v from_o god_n but_o how_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o thank_v god_n for_o it_o and_o say_v all_o grace_n must_v come_v from_o god_n but_o he_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n thus_o we_o must_v understand_v how_o grace_n come_v unto_o we_o indeed_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o but_o it_o must_v come_v from_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n as_o all_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o it_o be_v not_o from_o god_n immediate_o as_o the_o first_o 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be_v sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n multitude_n of_o scripture_n there_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n chap._n xxxviii_o show_v how_o our_o sanctification_n come_v from_o christ_n in_o six_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o great_a ordinance_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o sanctify_v his_o people_n 3._o his_o death_n be_v appoint_v to_o mortify_v sin_n 4._o by_o he_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v away_o 5._o by_o his_o union_n with_o believer_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n 6._o in_o christ_n be_v the_o strong_a argument_n for_o holiness_n that_o can_v be_v three_o and_o especial_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o christ_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o sanctification_n come_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n i_o will_v give_v you_o power_n against_o your_o corruption_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v sanctification_n in_o and_o by_o i_o for_o that_o 1._o we_o 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