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the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o bless_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o groan_v for_o the_o adoption_n the_o season_n of_o your_o being_n more_o solemn_o own_a for_o son_n viz._n the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8.23_o which_o though_o it_o ultimate_o refer_v to_o the_o resurrection_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v a_o incomplete_a meaning_n in_o reference_n to_o death_n too_o for_o i_o see_v not_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v admit_v such_o a_o construction_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9.15_o i_o e._n that_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n may_v mean_v redemption_n from_o it_o wherein_o it_o be_v burdensome_a a_o grievance_n and_o penalty_n here_o as_o well_o as_o there_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n do_v true_o mean_a liberation_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o they_o from_o which_o penal_a evil_n of_o and_o by_o the_o body_n so_o material_o at_o least_o it_o be_v we_o be_v not_o perfect_o free_v as_o our_o blessedness_n 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