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not_o &_o which_o if_o we_o suffer_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v by_o little_a &_o little_a in_o we_o but_o remain_v in_o our_o old_a skin_n we_o have_v no_o part_n with_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o consequent_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 6.9_o rom._n 8.9_o they_o therefore_o who_o have_v so_o high_o praise_v &_o commend_a virginity_n as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o sum_n of_o christian_a perfection_n have_v go_v too_o far_o &_o exceed_v in_o this_o point_n wherewith_o satan_n contrary_a to_o their_o intent_n have_v so_o well_o serve_v his_o turn_n that_o bind_v at_o the_o last_o their_o poor_a conscience_n with_o the_o vow_n thereof_o against_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7.35_o he_o have_v in_o the_o end_n make_v the_o world_n a_o sodom_n &_o gomorrha_n both_o by_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n to_o this_o day_n &_o many_o age_n heretofore_o and_o special_o by_o these_o sink_v of_o stew_n &_o brothelhouse_n of_o man_n &_o woman_n the_o stench_n &_o infection_n of_o which_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o that_o this_o be_v here_o very_o much_o beside_o the_o purpose_n allege_v for_o virginity_n it_o appear_v at_o least_o by_o this_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o solomon_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o such_o virginity_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o he_o which_o marry_v not_o his_o daughter_n be_v think_v to_o do_v wrong_a and_o injury_n to_o his_o tribe_n &_o family_n but_o beside_o this_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v the_o name_n of_o virgin_n thus_o in_o this_o place_n we_o must_v exclude_v out_o of_o this_o company_n the_o chief_a &_o principal_a man_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n the_o patriarch_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o the_o