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it_o come_v whatsoever_o enormity_n in_o the_o life_n and_o the_o fleshly_a affection_n thereof_o defile_v the_o man_n beside_o that_o the_o lord_n ever_o measure_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a more_o by_o the_o affection_n then_o by_o the_o act_n good_a thing_n do_v weak_o be_v favourable_o accept_v while_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v upright_o before_o god_n evil_a thing_n though_o evil_a yet_o be_v most_o odious_a when_o the_o affection_n be_v inordinate_a so_o that_o we_o here_o see_v and_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o practice_v the_o right_a method_n of_o leave_v our_o sin_n use_v namely_o the_o watch_v over_o our_o headstrong_a corruption_n it_o little_a avail_n that_o the_o hand_n be_v restrain_v from_o oppression_n while_o the_o 33.31_o the_o ezek._n 33.31_o heart_n run_v after_o covetousness_n not_o accept_v with_o god_n that_o we_o forbear_v practice_n of_o lust_n while_o our_o heart_n burn_v with_o fleshly_a desire_n and_o how_o many_o see_v we_o external_o reform_v 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law_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n if_o not_o direct_o yet_o by_o consequent_a if_o not_o in_o specie_fw-la yet_o in_o the_o equivalent_a whence_o this_o conclusion_n will_v sound_o follow_v that_o to_o detain_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o maintenance_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v sacrilege_n let_v it_o be_v colour_v with_o never_o so_o goodly_a pretence_n now_o use_v belove_a where_o shall_v i_o begin_v to_o reprove_v first_o those_o engrosser_n of_o minister_n maintenance_n by_o impropriation_n etc._n etc._n i_o stand_v not_o now_o to_o dispute_v the_o question_n this_o only_o know_v thing_n once_o consecrate_v be_v the_o lord_n levit._n 27_o 30_o 31._o and_o may_v not_o for_o ever_o be_v alienate_v 2._o this_o hold_v by_o all_o divine_n that_o so_o to_o alienate_v as_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n for_o the_o minister_n for_o all_o work_n of_o his_o call_n be_v general_o hold_v a_o accurse_a practice_n and_o what_o maintenance_n be_v this_o 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