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understand_v of_o he_o and_o his_o fellow-apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o then_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v plural_o also_o verse_n 9_o therewith_o bless_v we_o god_n even_o the_o father_n to_o wit_n with_o the_o tongue_n and_o therewith_o curse_v we_o man_n which_o be_v make_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n second_o this_o give_v a_o check_n to_o their_o error_n who_o say_v that_o in_o death_n when_o we_o put_v off_o the_o body_n of_o clay_n all_o sin_n shall_v be_v put_v off_o and_o mortify_v and_o not_o before_o for_o first_o it_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n or_o flesh_n must_v be_v mortify_v and_o not_o the_o sinful_a deed_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o second_o if_o the_o natural_a death_n heal_v all_o sin_n none_o will_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o our_o saviour_n threaten_v that_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n shall_v do_v john_n 8.21,24_o last_o we_o be_v command_v to_o 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