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sin_n be_v call_v a_o old_a man_n corrupt_v according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o this_o old_a man_n it_o be_v 22._o that_o have_v the_o poor_a sinner_n under_o his_o power_n and_o rule_v he_o with_o subtlety_n o_o they_o be_v deceitful_a lust_n â—he_v counsel_n of_o sin_n the_o fetch_n and_o trick_n and_o device_n depth_n and_o method_n of_o a_o sinful_a heart_n who_o know_v brethren_n he_o carry_v it_o so_o sly_o that_o many_o think_v themselves_o 29._o at_o liberty_n as_o freeman_n as_o any_o the_o world_n have_v yea_o so_o free_a as_o to_o promise_v to_o other_o liberty_n and_o yet_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o theâ—â—_n be_v law_n of_o sin_n which_o carry_v a_o strength_n with_o they_o and_o the_o poor_a creature_n under_o they_o must_v obey_v they_o and_o these_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o a_o arbitray_n 3._o government_n here_o 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