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chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 7._o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n be_v very_o bad_a and_o evil_a chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 21.22_o the_o teacher_n be_v corrupt_a chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o woman_n be_v exceed_o vain_a proud_a haughty_a and_o corrupt_a chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16._o compare_v with_o the_o 18._o and_o 23._o vers_fw-la rich_a man_n and_o chief_a man_n they_o also_o be_v very_o corrupt_a as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o in_o chap._n 10._o vers_fw-la 1.2_o compare_v with_o chap._n 36._o vers_fw-la 3._o and_o all_o the_o people_n in_o general_n be_v complain_v of_o chap._n 24._o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o chap._n 48.4_o and_o 8._o verse_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o chap._n 2._o and_o 6._o verse_n yea_o they_o be_v sink_v deep_a in_o rebellion_n chap._n 31._o vers_fw-la 6._o yet_o they_o be_v call_v god_n church_n and_o people_n but_o leave_v the_o old_a policy_n as_o noâ—_n suit_v with_o mr._n nichols_n policy_n in_o undermine_v our_o church_n because_o he_o say_v god_n have_v but_o that_o one_o people_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o cast_v they_o off_o i_o come_v to_o the_o new_a policy_n and_o new_a testament_n to_o try_v whether_o god_n do_v then_o cast_v off_o his_o people_n and_o unchurch_n they_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o wicked_a among_o they_o and_o first_o i_o make_v my_o instance_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o corinthian_n thus_o if_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n when_o paul_n call_v they_o a_o church_n and_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o vers_fw-la 2._o and_o 2_o cor._n 1._o vers_fw-la 1._o be_v as_o bad_a and_o in_o some_o thing_n worse_o than_o our_o pavish_n than_o we_o be_v true_a church_n or_o they_o be_v none_o and_o so_o paul_n shall_v â—ely_v they_o verum_fw-la prius_fw-la the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v a_o church_n and_o saint_n for_o so_o he_o style_v they_o and_o second_o that_o they_o be_v as_o bad_a and_o in_o some_o thing_n worse_o than_o our_o parish_n i_o 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delight_v to_o continue_v in_o uncleanness_n fornication_n and_o lasciviousness_n as_o paul_n tell_v they_o when_o he_o give_v they_o warning_n of_o his_o come_n unto_o they_o i_o fear_v least_o when_o i_o come_v i_o shall_v not_o find_v you_o such_o as_o i_o will_v and_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v find_v unto_o you_o such_o as_o you_o will_v not_o lest_o there_o be_v debate_n envy_n wrath_n strife_n backslide_n whisper_n swell_n tumult_n and_o lest_o when_o i_o come_v again_o my_o god_n will_v humble_v i_o among_o you_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v bewail_v many_o that_o have_v sin_v already_o and_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o fornication_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v 2_o cor._n 12._o vers_fw-la 20.21_o from_o all_o these_o place_n you_o may_v evident_o perceive_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o proposition_n that_o the_o corinthian_n be_v as_o bad_a and_o in_o some_o thing_n worse_o than_o our_o parish_n ergo_fw-la 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to_o paul_n haâ—ds_n phil._n 1._o vers_fw-la 16._o you_o have_v many_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o crosâ—_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o god_n be_v thâ—ir_a belly_n phil._n 3._o vers_fw-la 18.19_o what_o say_v you_o to_o we_o colossian_n no_o you_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o colos._n 2._o vers_fw-la 20.21_o why_o will_v you_o not_o join_v with_o we_o thessalonian_n you_o have_v some_o brethren_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a 2_o thes._n 3._o vers_fw-la 6._o will_v you_o come_v to_o cheet_v then_o no_o the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n evil_a beast_n slow_a belly_n and_o to_o be_v rebiâ—ed_v sharp_o titus_n 1._o vers_n 12_o 13._o yet_o we_o hope_v we_o hâ—brews_n may_v please_v you_o no_o you_o be_v a_o ignorant_a people_n and_o have_v need_v to_o be_v teach_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o religion_n hebr._n 5._o vers_fw-la 12._o the_o poor_a man_n at_o a_o stand_n and_o weary_a of_o his_o journey_n ask_v a_o friend_n what_o he_o shall_v 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