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so_o also_o he_o rule_v in_o man_n by_o sin_n he_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2._o 2._o and_o to_o this_o end_n to_o secure_a man_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v that_o strong_a man_n arm_v who_o have_v the_o first_o possession_n 39_o math._n 12._o 39_o and_o labour_n to_o keep_v what_o he_o have_v get_v 27._o mark_n 3._o 27._o in_o peace_n he_o set_v up_o strong_a hold_n 21._o luk._n 11._o 21._o imagination_n and_o highthing_n against_o god_n 2._o cor._n 4._o 5._o now_o this_o twofold_a power_n of_o satan_n over_o man_n and_o in_o man_n do_v both_o arise_v from_o sin_n whereby_o man_n be_v first_o cast_v out_o of_o god_n love_n and_o care_n become_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n and_o second_o be_v alienate_v from_o god_n in_o willing_a subjection_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o both_o these_o part_n and_o branch_n of_o his_o dominion_n be_v in_o reference_n unto_o the_o elect_n cast_v down_o and_o destroy_v and_o take_v away_o for_o first_o 17._o §._o 17._o christ_n by_o 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