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and_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v through_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o christ_n conquer_v death_n and_o the_o devil_n who_o 10._o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n we_o have_v be_v lose_v for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o only_o take_v away_o sin_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n but_o he_o have_v and_o will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o death_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n 26._o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v into_o union_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a believer_n the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n shall_v i_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o 15._o a_o harlot_n both_o body_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 20._o brethren_n what_o a_o conquest_n have_v christ_n make_v how_o have_v he_o subdue_v all_o our_o enemy_n that_o so_o he_o may_v work_v out_o a_o full_a and_o 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therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a precious_a thing_n it_o be_v principal_o the_o soul_n that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v espouse_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o proper_a or_o fit_a match_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 4._o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o capable_a of_o union_n but_o also_o of_o divine_a spiritual_a communion_n both_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v fellowship_n 3_o with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n that_o communion_n we_o have_v in_o our_o spirit_n with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o have_v through_o his_o gracious_a influence_n a_o communication_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_o and_o spiritual_o good_a according_a to_o our_o need_v and_o to_o delight_n strengthen_v and_o 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