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be_v a_o physician_n to_o the_o sick_a a_o deliverer_n of_o the_o captive_a a_o comforter_n of_o the_o afflict_a a_o saviour_n of_o the_o oppress_a 20_o that_o as_o sin_v reign_v in_o death_n as_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n because_o death_n have_v no_o power_n against_o man_n death_n death_n have_v no_o authority_n at_o all_o over_o man_n but_o by_o sin_n therefore_o sin_n execute_v his_o authority_n by_o death_n but_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n so_o sin_n execute_v his_o power_n by_o death_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v to_o exercise_v his_o authority_n by_o death_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n there_o be_v the_o figure_n synchesis_n that_o be_v when_o the_o order_n be_v everye_o way_n confuse_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o superfluous_a the_o antithesis_fw-la have_v be_v simple_a if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o that_o righteousness_n may_v reign_v by_o christ_n but_o paul_n not_o be_v content_a to_o have_v oppose_v contrary_n to_o contrary_n add_v 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