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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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galatian_n it_o be_v that_o of_o new_a creature_n see_v that_o you_o keep_v the_o decorum_n demean_v yourselves_o like_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.14_o be_v true_a to_o your_o part_n fill_v it_o up_o adorn_v it_o and_o then_o sure_a enough_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o be_v to_o act_v the_o part_n just_a contrary_n to_o what_o you_o sustain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o that_o be_v to_o represent_v upon_o the_o stage_n some_o generous_a and_o heroic_a person_n can_v do_v the_o least_o base_a and_o sordid_a thing_n but_o he_o break_v his_o part_n and_o digress_v into_o the_o garb_n and_o posture_n of_o a_o vile_a and_o abject_a person_n whilst_o he_o be_v true_a to_o his_o part_n he_o can_v possible_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v absurd_a and_o mis-beseeming_a some_o of_o the_o nethinim_n stand_v continual_o porter_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o keep_v out_o whatsoever_o be_v unclean_a and_o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n palpable_o allude_v 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v so_o than_o that_o which_o the_o rule_n amount_v to_o by_o this_o interpretation_n be_v walk_v in_o the_o sp_z rit_n 28._o rit_n that_o a_o good_a man_n soul_n be_v a_o temple_n which_o god_n inhabit_v the_o philosopher_n acknowledge_v and_o that_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n render_v to_o he_o in_o a_o purâ—_n and_o holy_a mind_n be_v incomparable_o more_o worthy_a and_o acceptable_a than_o all_o the_o cosily_a sacrifice_n &_o offering_n in_o temple_n make_v with_o ha_o ds_o how_o magnificent_a soever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hicrocl_n in_o â—ythag_n aur_fw-it carn_v p._n 28._o i._n e._n walk_v as_o become_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 8._o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n fulfil_v the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n every_o renew_a soul_n be_v the_o scene_n and_o stage_n wherein_o the_o two_o mighty_a contrary_n in_o the_o world_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n i._n e._n light_n and_o darkness_n life_n and_o death_n heaven_n and_o hell_n good_a and_o evil_a michael_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o dragon_n with_o he_o be_v perpetual_o combat_v hand_n to_o hand_n and_o well_o be_v it_o for_o a_o christian_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v lust_a in_o he_o against_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n take_v thy_o part_n christian_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n arrian_n in_o epictet_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o sin_n and_o grieve_v he_o away_o follow_v but_o thy_o leader_n be_v prompt_a and_o ready_a to_o start_v at_o the_o divine_a signal_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n display_v his_o ensign_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d march_v present_o forth_o under_o those_o mighty_a and_o victorious_a banner_n and_o thou_o shall_v become_v invincible_a *_o when_o a_o christian_a go_v out_o thus_o to_o warfare_n follow_v the_o almighty_a conduct_n of_o his_o god_n he_o must_v needs_o proceed_v conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o say_v david_n thy_o right_a hand_n uphold_v i_o psal_n 63.8_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n cleave_v after_o thou_o as_o