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else_o to_o give_v shall_v thence_o be_v deduct_v 16._o four_o let_v there_o be_v no_o fornicatour_n nor_o profane_a person_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n of_o paul_n prescribe_v a_o caveat_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o our_o sin_n id_fw-la est_fw-la 12._o neither_o in_o the_o second_o table_n nor_o in_o the_o first_o give_v way_n to_o any_o gross_a sin_n and_o namely_o not_o to_o these_o whereby_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v grieve_v and_o by_o which_o that_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v violate_v three_o reason_n i_o suppose_v may_v be_v give_v why_o paul_n instance_v rather_o in_o fornication_n for_o the_o second_o table_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n first_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fornication_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o a_o man_n own_o body_n by_o this_o then_o shall_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v defile_v his_o temple_n profane_v yea_o and_o himself_o drive_v forth_o by_o 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