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abuse_v verse_n 34._o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o which_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v also_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n also_o for_o us._n the_o apostle_n insist_o in_o his_o particular_a triumph_n against_o sin_n condemnation_n and_o he_o demand_n now_o who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o may_v be_v as_o we_o hear_v there_o be_v some_o bold_a to_o accuse_v but_o be_v there_o any_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o have_v power_n to_o condemn_v none_o at_o all_o and_o that_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o death_n resurrection_n exaltation_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o all_o these_o be_v do_v for_o we_o so_o do_v every_o one_o of_o they_o render_v unto_o we_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o consolation_n of_o the_o comfort_n arise_v from_o christ_n death_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o next_o be_v his_o resurrection_n resurrection_n we_o have_v comfort_n say_v the_o apostle_n in_o his_o death_n 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