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divine_a life_n and_o that_o impetuous_a hurry_n and_o propension_n wherewith_o they_o feel_v themselves_o drive_v headlong_o towards_o folly_n and_o sensuality_n this_o flesh_n in_o man_n this_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a nature_n be_v perpetual_o fly-blow_a with_o evil_a lusting_n this_o body_n of_o death_n like_o a_o rot_a carcase_n be_v constant_o breed_v vermin_n as_o a_o filthy_a quag-mire_n a_o noisome_a mephitus_n or_o camarina_n send_v out_o stench_n and_o unsavouriness_n this_o region_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n like_a africa_n in_o the_o great_a swarm_v with_o monster_n it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o habitation_n for_o dragon_n and_o a_o court_n for_o owl_n where_o dwell_v the_o cormorant_n and_o the_o bittern_n the_o raven_n the_o scrich-owl_n and_o the_o satire_n if_o i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 34.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o elegant_o the_o whole_a pedigree_n and_o lineage_n of_o evil_n 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17._o if_o thy_o heart_n in_o such_o a_o case_n study_v colour_n to_o adorn_v or_o set_v it_o out_o or_o set_v it_o off_o or_o cover_v to_o protect_v it_o than_o it_o be_v sinful_a the_o heart_n miscarry_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o its_o comfort_n when_o it_o study_v how_o to_o hide_v itself_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v even_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o three_o thing_n propound_v be_v what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o attend_v the_o immoderate_a sinful_a use_n or_o abuse_v of_o lawful_a comfort_n i_o will_v confine_v myself_o to_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o text_n the_o first_o sin_n in_o their_o eat_n and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n be_v sensuality_n and_o that_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v be_v proper_o apply_v to_o bruit_n a_o eat_n after_o a_o brutish_a manner_n and_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o note_v the_o vehemency_n and_o intention_n of_o their_o spirit_n 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christ_n satisfaction_n that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o free_v such_o as_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o from_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o but_o purchase_v for_o they_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n rom._n 8.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o thus_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o remove_v this_o bar_n and_o open_v this_o door_n to_o salvation_n which_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o mediation_n will_v for_o ever_o have_v remain_v shut_v against_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o pollution_n and_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n how_o great_a a_o impediment_n this_o be_v to_o salvation_n and_o happiness_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o leper_n and_o unclean_a person_n of_o old_a who_o be_v not_o admit_v within_o the_o camp_n 13.46_o leu._n 13.46_o heaven_n be_v no_o common_a receptacle_n for_o all_o person_n as_o noah_n ark_n be_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o creature_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o know_v you_o not_o if_o you_o 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