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4.25_o 4._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o christ_n regenerate_v we_o and_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n 5._o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v convey_v into_o all_o believer_n enable_v they_o to_o rise_v from_o sin_n 6._o a_o precedent_n or_o seal_n of_o newness_n of_o life_n we_o be_v also_o stir_v up_o by_o his_o power_n to_o a_o new_a life_n rom._n 6.4_o 7._o our_o continue_a preservation_n by_o his_o perpetual_a and_o apply_v righteousness_n 8._o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o head_n christ_n be_v a_o cause_n and_o pledge_v unto_o we_o of_o our_o glorious_a resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.12_o rom._n 8.11_o 9_o the_o consummation_n and_o perfect_a of_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o the_o final_a glorify_v of_o his_o church_n for_o what_o cause_v the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n 1._o because_o christ_n be_v our_o head_n and_o we_o his_o member_n 2._o because_o he_o have_v abolish_v our_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o death_n 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