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preposition_n signify_v from_o as_o be_v in_o those_o place_n that_o speak_v of_o christ_n own_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a of_o which_o i_o have_v note_v some_o before_o in_o the_o margin_n and_o many_o more_o may_v have_v note_v neither_o do_v i_o think_v it_o very_o easy_a for_o any_o man_n to_o name_v any_o place_n wherein_o christ_n own_o resurrection_n be_v mention_v without_o some_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o name_v any_o where_n that_o the_o genitive_n case_n of_o the_o dead_a there_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n do_v signify_v from_o the_o dead_a but_o to_o return_v from_o whence_o i_o have_v a_o little_a digress_v for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o roman_n that_o we_o may_v be_v thusholy_a as_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v we_o must_v first_o of_o all_o purge_n ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o deck_v ourselves_o with_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n of_o sanctification_n for_o filthiness_n and_o holiness_n can_v any_o more_o agree_v in_o one_o subject_n then_o light_a and_o darkness_n and_o both_o those_o branch_n of_o our_o holiness_n be_v elsewhere_o signify_v by_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o 21._o ephes_n 4._o 22._o col._n 3_o 9_o 10._o tit._n 2._o 12._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 11._o 12._o rom._n 6._o 11._o verse_n 18._o psal_n 34._o 14._o 1_o pet_n 3._o 12._o exod._n 12._o 5._o levit._fw-la 1._o 10._o &_o 22._o 19_o 20._o 21._o new_a by_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o and_o godly_a etc._n etc._n by_o abstain_v from_o all_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o our_o soul_n and_o have_v our_o conversation_n honest_a etc._n etc._n by_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o righteousness_n by_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o servant_n unto_o righteousness_n by_o eschue_v evil_n and_o do_v good_a and_o by_o other_o the_o 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