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the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n remain_v because_o regeneration_n be_v not_o full_a and_o perfect_a do_v serve_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o he_o say_v i_o myself_o for_o both_o the_o flesh_n in_o this_o place_n be_v not_o paul_n nor_o no_o part_n of_o paul_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n spread_v over_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o paul_n even_o so_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o paul_n nor_o any_o part_n of_o paul_n but_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n remain_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o paul_n now_o the_o brownist_n not_o understand_v but_o as_o the_o apopostle_n say_v they_o will_v be_v doctor_n of_o the_o law_n not_o know_v what_o they_o speak_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v 1._o timon_n 1._o will_v have_v we_o believe_v he_o that_o paul_n after_o regeneration_n be_v not_o in_o any_o respect_n hold_v captive_a unto_o sin_n nor_o give_v place_n unto_o evil_a thought_n because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o paul_n be_v not_o in_o bondage_n unto_o 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