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do_v never_o praise_v it_o neither_o do_v suffer_v that_o any_o shall_v give_v himself_o to_o this_o jest_n and_o study_v to_o exceed_v therein_o but_o they_o reprove_v and_o prohibit_v he_o especial_o in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o preach_v and_o teach_v for_o christ_n have_v witness_v 12.36_o matth._n 12.36_o that_o we_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o day_n give_v a_o account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n it_o be_v meet_v in_o deed_n that_o christian_n be_v a_o elegant_a &_o amiable_a people_n but_o therewithal_o grave_a that_o there_o may_v be_v see_v in_o they_o a_o severe_a gentleness_n and_o a_o gentle_a severity_n as_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v describe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n thing_n which_o be_v not_o comely_a but_o rather_o give_v of_o thanks_n this_o comprehend_v all_o idle_a word_n which_o want_v a_o proper_a name_n
unclean_a &_o covetous_a person_n uncleanes_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o our_o light_n witness_v that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o unbeliever_n who_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n this_o paul_n declare_v 1._o cor._n 10._o by_o many_o example_n where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v slay_v for_o fornication_n of_o which_o deed_n be_v speak_v also_o num._n 25._o for_o violence_n also_o covetousness_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n wherefore_o a_o sufficient_a sharp_a yea_o and_o a_o certain_a vengeance_n abide_v they_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o these_o wickedness_n now_o he_o call_v they_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n that_o be_v of_o incredulity_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v of_o they_o that_o have_v revolt_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o have_v renounce_v christ_n hereby_o therefore_o we_o see_v and_o learn_v that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o approve_v his_o faith_n by_o work_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o heathen_a yea_o worse_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v renounce_v christ_n and_o deny_v the_o faith_n once_o receive_v for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o the_o vengeance_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v such_o as_o we_o german_n do_v now_o try_v unto_o who_o god_n send_v abundant_o the_o pestilence_n famine_n &_o cruel_a war_n let_v man_n take_v heed_n they_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o those_o deceiver_n which_o with_o vain_a word_n promise_v that_o those_o sin_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a let_v those_o slack_a and_o slothful_a christian_n beware_v who_o although_o they_o be_v not_o blind_a heathen_a but_o know_v well_o that_o uncleanness_n and_o covetousness_n be_v sin_n and_o think_v or_o teach_v no_o otherwise_o do_v nevertheless_o 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peter_n also_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v spend_v the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o from_o hence_o forth_o shall_v have_v nothing_o common_a with_o they_o but_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o they_z which_o be_v not_o yet_o lighten_v by_o christ_n be_v blind_a and_o ignorant_a but_o they_o who_o he_o have_v lighten_v do_v know_v both_o god_n &_o their_o duty_n towards_o he_o when_o we_o be_v gentile_n we_o know_v not_o that_o these_o be_v sin_n we_o be_v so_o blind_v through_o incredulity_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n but_o after_o that_o we_o be_v make_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v lighten_v by_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o only_o well_o understand_v what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o what_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n be_v but_o be_v also_o able_a now_o to_o be_v in_o steed_n of_o light_n unto_o other_o and_o to_o teach_v they_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v such_o paul_n say_v the_o philippian_n be_v that_o they_o shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o a_o naughty_a &_o crooked_a nation_n so_o before_o we_o be_v not_o only_o dark_a but_o darkness_n itself_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v not_o only_o ignorant_a and_o err_v but_o do_v also_o bring_v other_o into_o the_o same_o darkness_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n let_v we_o be_v thankful_a therefore_o to_o he_o which_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o this_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n walk_v as_o the_o child_n of_o light_n which_o peter_n also_o admonish_v we_o to_o do_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v here_o speak_v of_o light_n it_o have_v be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o have_v add_v for_o the_o fruit_n of_o light_n as_o the_o latin_a edition_n have_v then_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a who_o know_v whether_o the_o greek_n copy_n be_v here_o change_v upon_o this_o occasion_n for_o that_o paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathians_n entreat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o skill_v little_a goodness_n goodness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o light_n be_v all_o one_o in_o this_o place_n goodness_n therefore_o be_v a_o fruit_n either_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o of_o light_n contrary_a to_o covetousness_n whereby_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v good_a that_o be_v profitable_a and_o beneficial_a to_o other_o righteousness_n righteousness_n ready_a to_o gratify_v and_o do_v well_o to_o his_o neighbour_n righteousness_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v contrary_a to_o covetousness_n for_o it_o make_v that_o no_o man_n do_v take_v away_o from_o a_o other_o that_o which_o be_v his_o either_o by_o violence_n either_o by_o craft_n or_o guile_n truth_n truth_n but_o that_o he_o endeavour_n rather_o to_o give_v unto_o 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