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the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o her_o lip_n her_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n destruction_n and_o calamity_n be_v in_o her_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n she_o have_v not_o know_v second_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o powerful_a enemy_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o regenerate_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a it_o be_v a_o mighty_a king_n in_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o mighty_a king_n for_o as_o a_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n sway_v the_o sceptre_n enact_v law_n force_v obedience_n and_o subdue_v rebel_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n sin_n bear_v dominion_n give_v a_o law_n to_o the_o member_n and_o lead_v all_o the_o affection_n captive_a to_o disobedience_n and_o from_o this_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o not_o to_o suffer_v sin_n to_o reign_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n and_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o king_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a so_o in_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v a_o cruel_a tyrant_n for_o howsoever_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o dwell_v in_o the_o body_n it_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o both_o torment_v we_o with_o the_o torture_n of_o a_o wound_a conscience_n for_o sin_n past_a &_o with_o continual_a molestation_n to_o sin_n in_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n have_v deep_o sigh_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o yoke_n and_o bondage_n thereof_o david_n can_v say_v i_o dwell_v too_o long_o in_o