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it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v wherefore_o he_o think_v he_o lose_v his_o power_n which_o before_o he_o have_v â—uer_o man_n but_o this_o interpretation_n although_o it_o contain_v nothing_o that_o be_v ungodly_a yet_o in_o no_o wise_n agree_v with_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o paul_n geve_v a_o reason_n how_o we_o be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n from_o the_o lust_n and_o motion_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o delivery_n that_o exposition_n which_o we_o bring_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n both_o be_v agreeable_a with_o reason_n and_o also_o be_v prove_v by_o other_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o esay_n in_o his_o 53._o chapter_n write_v of_o christ_n say_v if_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o soul_n ameth_n schaim_v asham_fw-mi nephesch_fw-mi sin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o sin_n paul_n also_o as_o we_o have_v 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