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3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n the_o mortification_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o in_o vers_n 8._o put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n blasphemy_n there_o be_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2_o for_o vivification_n that_o likewise_o lie_v in_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o vivify_a of_o our_o grace_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o our_o duty_n or_o our_o heart_n to_o obedience_n the_o last_o come_v from_o the_o former_a our_o grace_n bring_v forth_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o duty_n be_v but_o the_o act_n of_o our_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o in_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o mortification_n of_o all_o sin_n whether_o in_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man_n the_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o every_o duty_n quest_n 2._o how_o do_v faith_n act_n or_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o 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