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say_v to_o overthrow_v &_o destroy_v his_o kingdom_n the_o devyll_n subdue_v all_o man_n kind_n to_o himself_o by_o sin_n that_o all_o man_n be_v subject_n to_o death_n and_o damnation_n ij_o heb._n ij_o therefore_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o two_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrews_n that_o the_o devyll_n haith_v rule_v over_o death_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christ_n shall_v break_v and_o trouble_v this_o kingdom_n and_o this_o power_n of_o syune_n and_o death_n hold_v fast_a and_o slay_v sin_n and_o kyl_v death_n xxxxiij_fw-la esai_n xxxxiij_fw-la esa_n xxxxiij_fw-la when_o christ_n have_v say_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v in_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v give_fw-ge labour_n to_o i_o in_o thy_o iniquity_n he_o reherse_v anon_o i_o be_o i_o be_o myself_o which_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o sake_n if_o he_o put_v away_o sin_n or_o iniquity_n from_o whence_o death_n come_v than_o without_o all_o controversy_n he_o put_v away_o death_n the_o 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