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to_o do_v jer._n 13._o 23._o and_o be_v also_o enable_v to_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v the_o lord_n make_v use_n of_o those_o exhortation_n as_o mean_n for_o convey_v of_o strength_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v so_o speak_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a v_o 2._o he_o prescribe_v mortify_v your_o member_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o we_o to_o which_o our_o particular_a vice_n sinful_a lust_n motion_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o member_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o will_n make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o work_v by_o they_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n do_v employ_v its_o member_n beside_o that_o sin_n do_v spread_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n make_v each_o of_o they_o servant_n unto_o iniquity_n rom._n 6._o 19_o hence_o he_o say_v mortify_v your_o member_n mean_v those_o sinful_a lust_n and_o affection_n 5._o not_o only_o be_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o fornication_n or_o filthiness_n 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