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not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ephes._n v._n 5._o all_o which_o dreadful_a denunciation_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v conditional_a for_o else_o they_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n to_o those_o that_o true_o repent_v so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o they_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o if_o we_o persevere_v in_o these_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o do_v not_o mortify_v they_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n hence_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o col._n iii._o 5_o 6._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n which_o plain_o imply_v that_o if_o they_o do_v mortify_v these_o lust_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o come_v upon_o they_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o divine_a indignation_n among_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o according_a to_o god_n free_a ordination_n and_o appointment_n our_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o welfare_n depend_v upon_o our_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n since_o god_n have_v so_o ordain_v that_o if_o we_o do_v