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the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o advantage_v of_o a_o evil_a cause_n for_o flesh_n which_o the_o text_n have_v they_o put_v nature_n whereas_o it_o be_v without_o all_o question_n that_o by_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n there_o understand_v proper_o sin_n and_o sinful_a flesh_n as_o he_o express_o call_v it_o and_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o whole_a context_n v_o 1._o 2._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o he_o oppose_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o sinful_a life_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o righteous_a life_n of_o the_o other_o and_o i_o will_v know_v of_o these_o deep_a divine_n what_o but_o sin_n can_v possible_o make_v adam_n posterity_n unable_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n this_o flesh_n or_o nature_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o must_v be_v contrary_a to_o this_o good_a and_o holy_a law_n and_o resist_v it_o and_o be_v not_o that_o 12._o proper_o sinful_a and_o unholy_a which_o resist_v and_o be_v contrary_a to_o 17._o that_o which_o be_v good_a 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