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a_o dead_a man_n can_v not_o do_v the_o action_n of_o a_o man_n that_o live_v no_o more_o can_v the_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n do_v any_o action_n of_o will_n or_o any_o other_o that_o he_o do_v that_o live_v to_o god_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o our_o will_n be_v dead_a altogether_o no_o more_o they_o that_o a_o man_n dead_a in_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o live_v the_o life_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n and_o of_o this_o world_n but_o that_o whatsoever_o natural_a power_n it_o have_v it_o be_v dead_a as_o touch_v the_o do_v or_o willing_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v command_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o law_n require_v there_o remain_v still_o notwithstanding_o the_o punishment_n of_o