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etc._n rev._n 21._o 8._o of_o the_o same_o rank_n be_v the_o come_v that_o burrow_n and_o treasure_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o neglect_v to_o treasure_n where_o thief_n neither_o dig_v through_o nor_o steal_v matth._n 6._o 19_o 20._o some_o like_o the_o raven_n black_a and_o unnatural_a feed_v on_o carrion_n some_o like_o the_o ostrich_n gross_a hypocrite_n with_o fair_a wing_n but_o can_v fly_v some_o like_o the_o sea-meaw_a partly_o live_v on_o water_n partly_o on_o land_n partly_o will_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n partly_o by_o work_n carry_v fire_n and_o water_n blow_v hot_a and_o cold_a of_o any_o or_o no_o religion_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o rest_n sect._n ii_o ii_o the_o second_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v cause_v from_o within_o issue_n and_o be_v by_o the_o unclean_a issue_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o which_o be_v appoint_v ceremony_n of_o purification_n levit._n 12._o and_o chap._n 15._o 6._o all_o those_o unclean_a issue_n of_o which_o we_o must_v read_v and_o speak_v modest_o lead_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n 1._o into_o teach_v ourselves_o and_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o natural_a corruption_n the_o run_a issue_n of_o which_o meet_v we_o every_o where_fw-mi 2._o out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o remedy_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o sanctifier_n the_o description_n of_o this_o foulness_n show_v what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o cleanse_a show_n what_o we_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n in_o who_o alone_o we_o attain_v cure_v and_o remedy_n to_o explain_v which_o we_o must_v know_v that_o 1._o those_o law_n concern_v our_o unclean_a birth_n and_o the_o woman_n purification_n after_o every_o birth_n put_v both_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o in_o mind_n how_o that_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v horrible_o pollute_v by_o sin_n which_o be_v every_o where_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o uncleanness_n psal._n 51._o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o isa._n 64._o 6._o we_o have_v all_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a clout_n joh._n 14._o 4._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o filthiness_n there_o be_v not_o one_o joh._n 3._o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o geâ—erantis_fw-la the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n because_o that_o which_o be_v beget_v participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o beget_v and_o this_o uncleanness_n be_v not_o in_o any_o one_o part_n but_o stick_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n pollute_v the_o mind_n with_o blindness_n the_o will_n with_o rebellion_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o conscience_n with_o senselessenesse_n and_o horror_n the_o affection_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n the_o whole_a outward_a man_n with_o resistance_n and_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 7._o 2._o as_o from_o these_o inward_a issue_n the_o outward_a man_n be_v many_o way_n pollute_v so_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o from_o that_o filthy_a puddle_n and_o fountain_n of_o original_a sin_n issue_n continual_o many_o unclean_a issue_n into_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n matth._n 15._o 19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a testimony_n slander_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v the_o man_n 3_o as_o these_o unclean_a issue_n defile_v whatsoever_o they_o touch_v leu._n 15._o 4._o to_o the_o 15._o so_o herein_o be_v note_v to_o they_o and_o we_o the_o infection_n of_o sin_n and_o spread_v of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o will_v put_v forth_o itself_o in_o every_o thing_n pollute_v all_o that_o we_o touch_v tit._n 1._o 15._o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unbelieved_a be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v 4._o as_o those_o unclean_a issue_n exclude_v and_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n and_o society_n of_o god_n people_n till_o they_o be_v stay_v so_o the_o foul_a issue_n of_o natural_a corruption_n till_o stop_v and_o stay_v by_o grace_n estrange_v we_o from_o god_n and_o from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n ephes._n 2._o 12._o the_o effect_n of_o all_o moral_a uncleanness_n be_v to_o thrust_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n who_o can_v no_o more_o abide_v a_o man_n in_o the_o foulness_n of_o his_o nature_n than_o man_n can_v the_o spawn_n of_o a_o most_o venomous_a serpent_n in_o adam_n all_o die_v 5._o as_o the_o description_n of_o those_o issue_n bring_v the_o jew_n to_o the_o legal_a purification_n for_o when_o the_o jew_n see_v the_o danger_n of_o his_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o if_o he_o separate_v not_o from_o it_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o it_o for_o defile_v god_n sanctuary_n vers_fw-la 31._o this_o make_v he_o 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