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evidence_n of_o our_o election_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n meekness_n long-suffering_a good_a christian_n know_v so_o much_o and_o therefore_o dare_v not_o but_o put_v on_o christ_n as_o well_o die_v as_o rise_v and_o as_o well_o rise_v as_o die_v he_o so_o be_v the_o object_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v so_o by_o faith_n put_v on_o and_z according_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o of_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o be_v find_v in_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o death_n be_v the_o godly_a man_n die_v to_o sin_n know_v this_o say_v paul_n 6.6_o rom._n 6.6_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destory_v that_o hence_o forth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v call_v be_v our_o newness_n of_o life_n 6.4.5_o philip._n 3.10_o rom._n 6.4.5_o for_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o 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