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before_o their_o break_n off_o as_o we_o note_v before_o otherwise_o the_o branch_n graff_v in_o beside_o nature_n shall_v not_o occupy_v the_o place_n and_o receive_v the_o same_o sap_n and_o juice_n from_o the_o root_n as_o the_o other_o have_v and_o so_o shall_v not_o participate_v with_o the_o natural_a but_o there_o shall_v yet_o be_v a_o partition_n wall_n to_o sever_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n yea_o contrary_a to_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o god_n in_o former_a time_n for_o he_o admit_v the_o strange_a proselyte_n then_o graff_v in_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o privilege_n for_o their_o child_n as_o they_o that_o be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n have_v so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v church-fellowship_n against_o this_o that_o be_v say_v about_o child_n being_n holy_a i_o find_v it_o object_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chastity_n in_o 1_o thes_n 4._o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v only_o legitimate_a which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v a_o strange_a inference_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thence_o shall_v rather_o signify_v chaste_a too_o and_o if_o apply_v to_o child_n while_o but_o in_o infancy_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v of_o chastity_n in_o they_o at_o least_o so_o as_o to_o denominate_v they_o unchaste_a whether_o their_o parent_n marriage_n be_v holy_a or_o not_o and_o if_o apply_v to_o child_n grow_v up_o they_o may_v be_v chaste_a though_o bear_v in_o unholy_a wedlock_n or_o in_o fornication_n and_o they_o may_v be_v unchaste_a though_o never_o so_o legitimate_a beside_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o such_o confidence_n as_o i_o see_v be_v use_v in_o that_o affirmation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chastity_n in_o that_o place_n i_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v chaste_a but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o as_o chastity_n be_v include_v necessary_o in_o sanctity_n it_o be_v thrice_o use_v in_o that_o chapter_n verse_n 3.4.7_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a its_o signification_n be_v large_a than_o chastity_n in_o the_o seven_o for_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o uncleanness_n in_o overreach_v or_o defraud_v a_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n and_o i_o think_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a to_o translate_v it_o in_o holiness_n then_o in_o chastity_n only_o we_o not_o be_v call_v only_o to_o and_o in_o that_o particular_a branch_n of_o holiness_n but_o in_o and_o to_o holiness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o holiness_n include_v chastity_n fornication_n and_o all_o abuse_n of_o the_o vessel_n or_o body_n may_v well_o be_v thereunto_o oppose_v sure_o the_o apostle_n enlarge_v the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n in_o holiness_n further_o than_o to_o chastity_n only_o as_o oppose_v to_o bodily_a fornication_n in_o rom._n 6.19_o yield_v up_o your_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o or_o for_o holiness_n which_o holiness_n be_v there_o oppose_v to_o uncleanness_n and_o lawlessness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o its_o near_o the_o text_n to_o say_v that_o holiness_n there_o signify_v a_o consecration_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o the_o government_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o that_o or_o in_o that_o we_o be_v call_v and_o so_o to_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o corporal_a though_o corporal_a fornication_n be_v also_o a_o profane_v that_o that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n give_v up_o to_o be_v holy_a for_o