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the_o father_n to_o draw_v all_o the_o elect_a into_o a_o participation_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o as_o man_n possess_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o because_o he_o live_v we_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o he_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n die_v as_o a_o man_n in_o our_o human_a nature_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o to_o evidence_n the_o reality_n of_o his_o death_n he_o lay_v bury_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a he_o be_v alive_a as_o god_n when_o dead_a as_o man_n what_o a_o profound_a mystery_n be_v this_o that_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v his_o human_a body_n to_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n for_o three_o day_n this_o show_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o christ_n be_v can_v not_o stand_v under_o and_o live_v die_v he_o must_v by_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v in_o the_o 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