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i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n for_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o chap._n 8.3_o 4._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spiit_fw-la heb._n 7.19_o for_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n of_o a_o
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he_o will_v not_o as_o a_o drunken_a man_n lie_v sleep_v there_o 7_o temptation_n show_v we_o where_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n we_o be_v weak_a 8_o temptation_n fit_v we_o to_o be_v a_o relief_n to_o other_o old_a soldier_n skill_v in_o feat_n of_o war_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v leader_n and_o commander_n god_n let_v some_o be_v tempt_v to_o fit_v they_o to_o relieve_v other_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o 4._o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n who_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o trouble_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n 9_o temptation_n rub_v off_o the_o rust_n of_o our_o grace_n by_o keep_v they_o in_o continual_a action_n lay_v a_o thing_n by_o it_o rust_v and_o we_o use_v it_o not_o temptation_n put_v we_o upon_o necessity_n of_o use_v our_o grace_n when_o 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