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1_o cor._n 15._o 24_o 29._o wherefore_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o reference_n unto_o every_o particular_a man_n government_n of_o himself_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o abuse_v himself_o or_o make_v his_o body_n a_o instrument_n in_o sin_n why_o not_o you_o have_v your_o body_n from_o god_n say_v he_o and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o this_o i_o say_v be_v true_a concern_v all_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n who_o govern_v other_o they_o have_v their_o people_n give_v they_o by_o god_n and_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o glorify_v god_n by_o their_o people_n and_o in_o their_o people_n for_o they_o be_v go_n king_n be_v trust_v by_o god_n with_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o people_n who_o be_v his_o inheritance_n and_o his_o jewel_n their_o charge_n 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