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which_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n as_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o expound_v in_o legal_a privilege_n or_o work_n of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n phi._n 3._o 3_o in_o these_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v they_o have_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n even_o christ_n make_v righteousness_n to_o they_o which_o the_o law_n weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o produce_v in_o they_o b._n ro._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v who_o they_o be_v chief_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o life_n and_o death_n do_v live_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n the_o same_o apostle_n teach_v not_o only_o in_o the_o forequoted_a text_n phi._n 3._o 3._o but_o also_o gal._n 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