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opinion_n and_o therefore_o you_o sentence_v it_o as_o you_o do_v but_o do_v not_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8.3_o he_o come_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n therefore_o he_o take_v not_o our_o flesh_n as_o you_o say_v he_o do_v answ_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o say_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o likeness_n of_o flesh_n simple_o as_o it_o be_v flesh_n but_o of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n or_o sinful_a flesh_n for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 1.3_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o also_o again_o in_o chap._n 9.5_o who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o st_n paul_n mean_v by_o these_o word_n vers_fw-la 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o you_o may_v tell_v yourselves_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o 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