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esau_n who_o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 12._o 15_o 16._o yea_o such_o the_o stain_n and_o blemish_v bring_v upon_o the_o whole_a society_n of_o believer_n among_o who_o such_o be_v that_o while_o they_o be_v with_o and_o among_o they_o they_o be_v outward_o defile_v and_o besmear_v with_o reproach_n among_o man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v ready_a present_o to_o judge_v they_o as_o allow_v such_o evil_n and_o uncleanness_n among_o themselves_o and_o thereby_o render_v unmeet_a to_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n among_o they_o and_o the_o more_o unsuccessful_a therein_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v admonish_v to_o put_v away_o from_o among_o themselves_o such_o wicked_a person_n as_o be_v call_v brethren_n yet_o be_v fornicator_n idolater_n railer_n drunkard_n covetous_a extortioner_n with_o such_o to_o have_v no_o company_n or_o intimate_v fellowship_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a etc._n 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as_o yet_o in_o turn_v to_o he_o be_v forgive_v and_o heal_v for_o so_o he_o say_v to_o david_n after_o his_o humble_v himself_n and_o confess_v his_o fin_n although_o thereupon_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n yet_o he_o add_v howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v that_o be_v beside_o the_o forementioned_a correction_n which_o likewise_o shall_v come_v and_o remain_v upon_o he_o as_o that_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n because_o say_v he_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o take_v the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n etc._n etc._n see_v 2_o sam._n 12._o 9-14_a see_v then_o this_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o other_o such_o fleshly_a lust_n not_o be_v abstain_v from_o by_o those_o that_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o truth_n be_v so_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a and_o defile_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o suffer_v this_o word_n of_o exhortation_n by_o the_o apostle_n peter_n dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v by_o your_o good_a work_n in_o put_v off_o these_o deed_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n which_o they_o shall_v behold_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11_o 12._o yea_o the_o rather_o accept_v it_o and_o give_v earnest_a heed_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v hear_v in_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o such_o defile_v evil_n because_o especial_o now_o that_o the_o darkness_n be_v past_a and_o the_o true_a light_n have_v shine_v 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