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death_n to_o the_o power_n and_o reign_v of_o fin_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o renovation_n of_o our_o nature_n consist_v in_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v mortification_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o delight_n in_o sin_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v destroy_v at_o this_o death_n the_o apostle_n point_v rom._n 6_o 2._o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n or_o wallow_v in_o any_o sin_n with_o delight_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o death_n to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n always_o produce_v death_n to_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n be_v christ_n be_v in_o you_o as_o a_o justifier_n he_o be_v in_o you_o as_o a_o sanctifier_n also_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a 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