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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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have_v a_o gonorrhoea_n or_o leprosy_n on_o they_o be_v not_o for_o that_o enrol_v among_o the_o wicked_a or_o doom_v to_o damnation_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v so_o live_v that_o honest_a good_a man_n shall_v deem_v he_o worthy_a of_o excommunication_n can_v be_v account_v of_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o sinful_a and_o impious_a person_n 11._o legal_a uncleanness_n take_v place_n and_o be_v regard_v but_o with_o one_o single_a people_n and_o there_o too_o but_o for_o a_o limit_a time_n whereas_o sin_n spring_v up_o every_o where_o among_o all_o nation_n without_o distinction_n of_o place_n or_o time_n since_o then_o as_o well_o among_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o among_o the_o jew_n themselves_o before_o legal_a impurity_n be_v introduce_v sin_n be_v both_o when_o punish_v and_o in_o the_o punish_v adjudge_v sin_n it_o certain_o signify_v something_o more_o than_o the_o punishment_n of_o flagitious_a man_n which_o be_v sure_o light_a than_o what_o be_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 12._o every_o person_n be_v purify_v at_o set-time_n and_o place_n and_o by_o use_v set_v and_o peculiar_a ceremony_n be_v the_o party_n how_o he_o will_v as_o to_o his_o mind_n that_o be_v whether_o he_o become_v unclean_a with_o or_o against_o his_o will_n but_o none_o stand_v acquit_v from_o their_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o hearty_o repent_v and_o do_v with_o as_o much_o sincerity_n as_o earnestness_n desire_v to_o grow_v and_o be_v better_o 13._o every_o one_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n of_o his_o be_v cleanse_v except_v the_o leprous_a and_o some_o few_o other_o and_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o judge_n or_o elder_n who_o shall_v judge_v for_o they_o and_o pronounce_v they_o clean_o or_o unclean_a our_o opposer_n have_v otherguess_v sentiment_n of_o the_o excommunicate_v for_o they_o put_v the_o decision_n upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o elder_n not_o upon_o the_o assertion_n of_o the_o party_n who_o say_v they_o repent_v 14._o the_o leper_n leu._n 13._o v._n 12_o 13._o who_o leprosy_n spread_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o soâ—â—_n of_o the_o foot_n so_o that_o the_o leprosy_n cover_v all_o his_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v all_o over_o of_o a_o colour_n be_v to_o be_v pronounce_v whole_a and_o clean_o but_o he_o who_o on_o the_o contrary_n have_v his_o skin_n raw_a and_o defile_v but_o in_o some_o one_o or_o more_o part_n be_v to_o be_v account_v unclean_a now_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sinner_n it_o be_v quite_o otherwise_o for_o he_o that_o wallow_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o sin_n like_o a_o sow_n all_o bemire_v be_v not_o a_o honest_a man_n than_o he_o who_o retain_v some_o shadow_n of_o religion_n and_o show_v of_o honesty_n 15._o the_o leper_n be_v not_o command_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n on_o their_o part_n towards_o their_o cleanse_n but_o bare_o to_o show_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n that_o he_o may_v pronounce_v the_o plague_n clean_a or_o not_o clean_o but_o to_o wicked_a man_n the_o command_n be_v direct_v that_o themselves_o amend_v their_o life_n and_o give_v evidence_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o penitent_a heart_n by_o their_o good_a and_o holy_a work_n 16._o many_o be_v make_v unclean_a by_o touch_v the_o very_a thing_n whereby_o other_o be_v make_v clean_o and_o while_o themselves_o do_v purify_v other_o v_o numb_a 19_o but_o sure_a no_o man_n deserve_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v from_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v in_o the_o heal_n and_o purify_n other_o who_o be_v defile_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n whereas_o if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o figure_n to_o answer_v herein_o you_o must_v grant_v that_o all_o that_o will_v recall_v other_o into_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n by_o excommunication_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v themselves_o 17._o the_o unclean_a be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n interdict_v all_o sacrament_n for_o they_o be_v to_o observe_v all_o the_o private_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o country_n they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o purification_n whereby_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n meritorious_a work_n be_v chief_o shadow_v or_o express_v and_o all_o this_o at_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n vid._n leu._n 16._o and_o 23._o for_o they_o be_v not_o as_o i_o say_v before_o take_v for_o man_n damn_v and_o of_o a_o desperate_a condition_n but_o whether_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n the_o excommunicate_a be_v to_o be_v think_v otherwise_o it_o be_v needless_a for_o i_o to_o attempt_v much_o the_o prove_v it_o 18._o the_o unclean_a under_o the_o law_n do_v propagate_v a_o uncleanness_n to_o the_o clothes_n house_n place_n and_o person_n that_o they_o touch_v or_o have_v otherwise_o to_o do_v with_o but_o wicked_a man_n do_v neither_o defile_v the_o temple_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o nor_o indeed_o any_o other_o man_n unless_o those_o other_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sin_n the_o temple_n be_v not_o pollute_v by_o bring_v in_o a_o adulteress_n numb_a 5._o v._n 19_o john_n 8._o v_o 11._o no_o more_o do_v the_o publican_n who_o in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 18._o v_o 9_o go_v up_o with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v defile_v it_o by_o his_o presence_n that_o pharisee_n who_o think_v he_o a_o mighty_a sinner_n compare_v with_o himself_o yet_o never_o think_v himself_o defile_v by_o his_o company_n when_o judas_n throw_v down_o the_o traitorous_a piece_n the_o price_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o temple_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o temple_n be_v thereby_o pollute_v or_o that_o the_o pharisee_n make_v any_o complaint_n as_o to_o that_o who_o yet_o will_v not_o go_v into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v john_n 18._o v_o 28._o whereas_o be_v but_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o menstruousness_n or_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n or_o any_o one_o who_o have_v bury_v another_o or_o have_v though_o unaware_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n be_v 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