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it_o have_v be_v so_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o stir_n of_o it_o which_o he_o find_v when_o the_o law_n come_v to_o his_o conscience_n verse_n 9_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n to_o his_o own_o death_n the_o death_n of_o his_o former_a hope_n and_o comfort_n not_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o thus_o he_o say_v it_o be_v with_o other_o before_o convert_v verse_n 5._o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n do_v work_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n the_o motion_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v by_o the_o law_n i._n e._n which_o be_v beget_v or_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o law_n through_o our_o corruption_n therefore_o they_o be_v gospel_n truth_n especial_o and_o no_o truth_n without_o these_o that_o be_v a_o efficacious_a mean_n for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n these_o 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the_o do_v this_o to_o believe_v that_o through_o the_o spirit_n it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o the_o believe_v this_o be_v necessary_a mat._n 9.28_o 29._o believe_v you_o that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v this_o they_o say_v yea_o lord_n than_o touch_v he_o their_o eye_n say_v according_a to_o your_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o you_o i._n e._n according_a to_o their_o faith_n of_o christ_n ability_n so_o be_v their_o eye_n open_v three_o all_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o salvation_n he_o have_v elect_v they_o to_o this_o way_n through_o mortification_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o elect_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n through_o sanctification_n and_o therefore_o through_o mortification_n how_o by_o the_o spirit_n so_o 2_o thes_n 2.13_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v thanks_o always_o to_o god_n for_o you_o brethren_n belove_v of_o god_n because_o god_n 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