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sin_n and_o the_o gospel_n do_v wiâ—…s_o some_o of_o they_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o can_v no_o long_o live_v therein_o but_o live_v unto_o christ_n in_o newness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o life_n for_o a_o dead_a man_n that_o be_v real_o dead_a can_v move_v act_n or_o speak_v so_o he_o that_o be_v real_o dead_a to_o sin_n can_v act_v or_o commit_v sin_n and_o paul_n do_v say_v that_o himself_o and_o other_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o free_a from_o sin_n rom._n 6.2.7_o the_o old_a man_n crucify_v and_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n destroy_v therefore_o say_v he_o 14._o rom._n 6.11_o ver._n 14._o reckon_v yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n which_o crace_n teach_v they_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v true_o like_o god_n in_o this_o present_a 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