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〈◊〉_d col._n 2._o 3._o and_o gal._n 5._o 12._o and_o 6._o 14._o be_v put_v for_o mortification_n of_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n but_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o that_o sense_n either_o in_o sacred_a or_o profane_a author_n nor_o in_o truth_n do_v i_o remember_v myself_o to_o have_v read_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v so_o take_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o poor_a evasion_n that_o some_o frame_n suppose_v paul_n here_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n since_o he_o here_o set_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n against_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n as_o both_o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o drift_n and_o purpose_n of_o paul_n the_o whole_a series_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v so_o unquestionable_o demonstrate_v that_o any_o lover_n of_o truth_n can_v but_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v under_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o sixthly_a the_o follow_a word_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n give_v far_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o interpretation_n and_o be_v a_o convince_a demonstration_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o wicked_a one_o as_o of_o one_o who_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n seven_o and_o last_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 2._o v._n 6._o which_o we_o translate_v punishment_n but_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v render_v censure_n argue_v he_o be_v not_o expulse_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o in_o its_o primitive_a signification_n it_o be_v put_v for_o chide_v censure_v reprove_v or_o rebuke_v and_o the_o like_a as_o interpreter_n common_o translate_v it_o not_o for_o 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their_o threat_n for_o paul_n do_v not_o absolve_v he_o of_o part_n but_o of_o all_o that_o have_v as_o yet_o befall_v he_o and_o as_o he_o say_v this_o censure_n these_o threat_n and_o ratling_n that_o have_v be_v round_v in_o his_o ear_n be_v sufficient_a nay_o he_o plain_o intimate_v withal_o that_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o we_o read_v of_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 16._o 22._o ch_n 17._o 18._o ch_n 19_o 13._o ch_n 20._o 13._o and_o in_o the_o other_o evangelist_n as_o also_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 2._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v it_o company_n in_o all_o which_o place_n it_o be_v put_v for_o reproof_n and_o rebuke_v or_o the_o like_a but_o nowhere_o for_o punishment_n lx._n but_o here_o now_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v i_o if_o the_o incestuous_a person_n undergo_v no_o more_o than_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o censure_n or_o rebuke_v how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v 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