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than_o that_o they_o enjoy_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o can_v scarce_o endure_v to_o hear_v of_o any_o exchange_n 3._o these_o lust_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n unmortify_v ephes._n 2.3_o we_o have_v in_o time_n past_o our_o conversation_n among_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o now_o etc._n etc._n which_o let_v such_o professor_n think_v off_o who_o frame_v themselves_o too_o much_o to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n in_o meat_n drink_n apparel_n sport_n and_o other_o thing_n perhaps_o more_o unlawful_a than_o these_o for_o thus_o to_o walk_v argue_v little_a or_o no_o conscience_n or_o feeling_n either_o of_o sin_n or_o grace_n 13.11_o and_o the_o gentle_a name_n the_o apostle_n give_v it_o be_v a_o sleepy_a walk_n such_o may_v indeed_o carry_v the_o title_n of_o christian_n but_o the_o work_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o present_v where_o there_o be_v a_o fight_n of_o lust_n against_o the_o soul_n but_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n 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