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which_o inflict_v death_n upon_o we_o for_o sin_n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n over_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o over_o death_n which_o be_v inflict_v for_o sin_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n by_o who_o we_o obtain_v a_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a life_n thus_o the_o apostle_n have_v faithful_o give_v we_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n though_o not_o his_o very_a word_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o be_v this_o though_o ephraim_n have_v be_v a_o unwise_a son_n and_o have_v delay_v his_o return_v unto_o i_o yet_o his_o impenitency_n and_o security_n shall_v not_o retard_v or_o disannul_v my_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n unto_o my_o people_n i_o
but_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n destroy_v his_o kingdom_n and_o become_v more_o glorious_a by_o die_v like_o another_o samson_n he_o slay_v more_o at_o his_o death_n than_o in_o his_o life_n so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n knox._fw-la even_o triumpher_n through_o christ_n that_o love_v we_o he_o have_v triumph_v over_o death_n and_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o we_o in_o he_o our_o head_n triumph_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 14._o col._n 2._o 14_o 15._o by_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n he_o have_v sweeten_v our_o grave_n for_o we_o so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v sleep_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o isa._n plura_fw-la 57_o 2._o and_o our_o flesh_n may_v rest_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n psal._n 16._o 9_o now_o if_o ever_o we_o may_v sing_v that_o triumphant_a song_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n it_o be_v destroy_v abolish_v go_v this_o strong_a man_n arm_v be_v overcome_v by_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o it_o be_v not_o 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grave_n we_o put_v off_o our_o filth_n deformity_n defect_n infirmity_n and_o mortality_n itself_o it_o be_v our_o attire_v house_n to_o fit_v we_o for_o immortality_n and_o glory_n 3_o it_o be_v not_o perpetual_a it_o be_v but_o a_o sleep_a till_o the_o general_a resurrection_n rom._n 8._o 10_o 11._o our_o conquest_n over_o death_n be_v inchoate_n in_o fieri_fw-la and_o partly_o fulfil_v in_o this_o life_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v consummate_a in_o facto_fw-la and_o full_o complete_v at_o the_o resurrection_n then_o shall_v they_o awake_v and_o sing_v that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n resurrection_n isa._n 26._o 19_o this_o uphold_v job_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o sorrow_n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v my_o comfort_n be_v though_o i_o die_v yet_o i_o have_v one_o to_o right_v i_o that_o live_v for_o ever_o job_n 19_o 25._o david_n comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o god_n will_v redeem_v he_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n 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