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A55473 A sovereign balson to cure the languishing diseases of this corrupt age By C. Pora a well-wisher to all persons. Pora, Charles. 1678 (1678) Wing P2966A; ESTC R233075 195,614 671

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member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v what_o can_v be_v more_o unworthy_a of_o yourselves_o and_o injurious_a to_o god_n so_o that_o by_o all_o it_o appear_v what_o a_o great_a and_o heinous_a sin_n fornication_n be_v and_o consider_v that_o the_o right_n of_o our_o body_n in_o so_o many_o respect_n belong_v whole_o to_o god_n it_o also_o appear_v how_o much_o we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o abuse_v our_o body_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o forbid_a filthiness_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o pure_a and_o entire_a to_o god_n in_o all_o chastity_n and_o holiness_n glorify_v god_n in_o they_o and_o cast_v away_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n to_o live_v and_o converse_v chaste_o soberber_o and_o devout_o in_o this_o present_a world_n as_o the_o apostle_n require_v tit._n 2._o 12._o know_v and_o have_v always_o in_o remembrance_n what_o the_o same_o apostle_n likewise_o say_v ephes_n 5._o 5._o that_o no_o adulterer_n no_o fornicator_n or_o unclean_a 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