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4.4_o as_o the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n the_o apostle_n likewise_o know_v this_o corruption_n of_o the_o gentile_n express_o condemn_v the_o same_o among_o christian_n and_o that_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o that_o write_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v among_o the_o gentile_n 15.20_o act._n 15.20_o they_o express_o command_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o fornication_n and_o as_o for_o such_o profane_a christian_n and_o skorner_n as_o dare_v avouch_v that_o it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o in_o the_o new_a only_o they_o offer_v great_a injury_n to_o god_n holiness_n and_o indeed_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v god_n ordain_v marriage_n namely_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n 7.2_o 1._o cor._n 7.2_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n all_o carnal_a conjunction_n among_o those_o that_o then_o also_o be_v unmarried_a be_v have_v 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if_o god_n say_v he_o spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n 2.4_o 2._o pet._n 2.4_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v keep_v unto_o judgement_n neither_o spare_v the_o old_a world_n but_o save_v noah_n the_o eight_o person_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o turn_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n into_o ash_n condemn_v they_o overthrewe_v they_o and_o make_v they_o a_o example_n unto_o they_o that_o afterward_o shall_v live_v ungodly_a and_o deliver_v the_o just_a loth_n the_o lord_n know_v to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a that_o honour_n he_o out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o ungodly_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v saint_n jude_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o flood_n propound_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n pour_v upon_o the_o unbelieve_a israelite_n in_o 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