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the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o who_o be_v the_o man_n among_o who_o this_o tremendous_a mystery_n of_o great_a iniquity_n do_v chief_o work_v it_o be_v among_o the_o sensual_a and_o unclean_a that_o live_v in_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o dispute_v the_o be_v of_o a_o god_n doubt_v his_o providence_n over_o the_o world_n and_o deny_v the_o immorality_n of_o the_o soul_n these_o be_v they_o who_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n 29._o and_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n these_o chief_o be_v they_o that_o disdain_v the_o thought_n of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o set_v up_o the_o profane_a oracle_n of_o false_a delusive_a reason_n against_o the_o infallible_a and_o holy_a oracle_n of_o god_n these_o be_v they_o that_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o 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to_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o ridiculous_a and_o its_o promise_n and_o threaten_n contemptible_a nor_o be_v it_o strange_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o religion_n be_v against_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o policy_n and_o their_o own_o defence_n they_o must_v set_v themselves_o against_o religion_n christianity_n threaten_v everlasting_a burn_n and_o unquenchable_a flame_n as_o the_o future_a recompense_n of_o their_o present_n for_o do_v pleasure_n and_o they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o harden_v themselves_o against_o these_o terror_n and_o enjoy_v tolerable_a peace_n within_o but_o by_o a_o sear_a conscience_n and_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n 2._o by_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o these_o threaten_n by_o call_v these_o flame_n folly_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o preach_v they_o a_o delusion_n 12._o it_o be_v now_o since_o they_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v become_v the_o interest_n of_o such_o man_n and_o their_o only_a hope_n of_o comfort_n to_o persuade_v 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13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o body_n be_v not_o for_o fornication_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o body_n know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v i_o then_o take_v the_o 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 know_v you_o not_o that_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n for_o two_o say_v he_o be_v one_o flesh_n but_o he_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n therefore_o flee_v fornication_n every_o other_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n again_o gal._n v._n 19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n and_o such_o like_a of_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o 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bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v it_o be_v the_o charge_n against_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n that_o it_o be_v corrupt_a and_o have_v they_o there_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baalam_n who_o teach_v balac_n to_o cast_v a_o stumble_v block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n rev._n 2._o 14._o and_o against_o the_o church_n of_o thyatria_n that_o it_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezabel_n which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o i_o give_v her_o space_n to_o repent_v of_o her_o fornication_n and_o she_o repent_v not_o upon_o which_o follow_v several_a severe_a threaten_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n in_o case_n they_o be_v not_o seasonable_o prevent_v and_o rev._n xxi_o 8._o the_o fearful_a and_o unbeliever_n and_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n now_o after_o such_o numerous_a declaration_n and_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n with_o what_o countenance_n and_o on_o what_o ground_n can_v man_n conceit_v their_o rove_a pleasure_n innocent_a or_o free_a from_o the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n these_o text_n be_v so_o positive_a so_o plain_a so_o intelligible_a and_o so_o express_v that_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v how_o those_o who_o retain_v any_o reverence_n for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n can_v pretend_v to_o any_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o it_o while_o they_o continue_v in_o this_o sin_n ii_o the_o reason_n which_o st._n paul_n here_o allege_n do_v far_o show_v that_o this_o practice_n must_v be_v both_o offensive_a and_o dangerous_a 1._o he_o answer_v the_o most_o plausible_a suggestion_n that_o be_v plead_v by_o the_o 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