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blessing_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n viz._n all_o who_o saving_o believe_v in_o he_o there_o be_v some_o who_o name_n i_o be_o unwilling_a to_o mention_v who_o tell_v man_n that_o bodily_a death_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o believer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o unbeliever_n must_v undergo_v and_o bear_v it_o as_o such_o namely_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o believer_n for_o sin_n from_o who_o i_o do_v and_o shall_v for_o ever_o dissent_v and_o that_o for_o the_o two_o reason_n here_o follow_v first_o because_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o a_o believer_n sin_v and_o sorrowing_n which_o occasion_v holy_a master_n dod_n say_v that_o death_n be_v the_o great_a friend_n to_o a_o true_a believer_n grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o say_v he_o that_o which_o pray_v and_o hear_v and_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n do_v but_o help_v to_o weaken_v viz._n sin_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o the_o believer_n 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