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certain_o restrain_v man_n and_o cool_v they_o in_o their_o fervent_a pursuit_n after_o sin_n sermon_n xxviii_o rom._n 8.10_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n say_v our_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o these_o two_o concur_v to_o make_v man_n mortal_a and_o these_o two_o be_v the_o bitter_a ingredient_n of_o death_n sin_n procure_v it_o and_o the_o law_n appoint_v it_o and_o god_n have_v see_v to_o the_o exâ—ct_a execution_n of_o that_o law_n in_o all_o age_n for_o what_o man_n live_v and_o shall_v not_o taste_v of_o death_n two_o only_o escape_v the_o common_a lot_n enoch_n and_o elias_n for_o they_o please_v god_n and_o god_n take_v they_o
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