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1._o 24._o some_o of_o those_o black_a crime_n for_o which_o he_o brand_v the_o heathen_a world_n into_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n 〈…〉_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n wrought_v in_o all_o such_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o indeed_o as_o the_o doctrine_n 2._o eph._n 2._o 2._o of_o divine_a and_o humane_a concurrence_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o true_a piety_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o legible_a in_o the_o scripture_n so_o as_o that_o we_o be_v say_v for_o instance_n to_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o yet_o be_v require_v to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n so_o be_v the_o same_o sin_n in_o 1._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o different_a place_n charge_v upon_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o own_o heart_n too_o as_o david_n number_v the_o people_n 8._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 1._o v._o 8._o 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