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flesh_n can_v do_v to_o hinder_v thou_o can_v prevail_v thou_o will_v never_o be_v convert_v consider_v here_o two_o thing_n 1._o thy_o flesh_n be_v against_o it_o 2._o thy_o flesh_n have_v great_a power_n with_o thou_o 1._o thy_o flesh_n be_v against_o thy_o conversion_n rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v particular_o 1._o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o it_o 2._o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o it_o 1._o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v against_o thy_o conversion_n by_o the_o flesh_n i_o mean_v corrupt_a nature_n call_v often_o flesh_n in_o scripture_n our_o carnal_a mind_n the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n our_o fleshly_a desire_n and_o disposition_n and_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o this_o flesh_n be_v concern_v against_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n christ_n come_v to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n rom._n 6.6_o 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