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cor._n 9.5_o and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v 1_o cor._n 7.9_o but_o if_o they_o can_v contain_v let_v they_o marry_v for_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o burn_v such_o as_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v tempt_v to_o wickedness_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o advise_v to_o marry_v and_o keep_v themselves_o pure_a and_o not_o to_o fall_v to_o whoredom_n and_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o forbid_v of_o marriage_n be_v a_o sinful_a and_o evil_a thing_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n forbid_v to_o marry_v this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o these_o sinful_a man_n will_v do_v and_o hereby_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o prohibit_v marriage_n and_o to_o keep_v any_o order_n of_o man_n from_o their_o liberty_n 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