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and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 17._o compare_n here_o with_o heb._n 10.29_o and_o this_o more_o evident_o may_v serve_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o do_v not_o enforce_v regeneration_n and_o purity_n in_o any_o for_o if_o that_o it_o shall_v enforce_v purity_n in_o the_o unclean_a much_o more_o shall_v it_o preserve_v purity_n in_o those_o that_o be_v clean_a and_o become_v temple_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o cretan_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v renew_v thereby_o no_o otherwise_o than_o through_o their_o diligent_a harken_v unto_o &_o receive_v the_o bless_a doctrine_n thereof_o reveal_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n preach_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n the_o 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other_o be_v no_o direct_a cause_n of_o blasphemy_n in_o they_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v not_o thereunto_o bind_v so_o that_o if_o they_o blaspheme_n it_o be_v without_o cause_n on_o god_n part_n answ_n first_o wherein_o any_o man_n conscience_n accuse_v he_o not_o as_o touch_v such_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v by_o another_o he_o be_v inevitable_o compel_v to_o contradict_v and_o gainsay_v in_o that_o respect_n and_o so_o likewise_o if_o that_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v condemn_v by_o god_n for_o impenitency_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o and_o yet_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v infallible_o assure_v that_o repentance_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a unto_o they_o they_o shall_v therein_o direct_o will_v they_o will_v they_o be_v enforce_v to_o contradict_v and_o gainsay_v in_o such_o their_o condemnation_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n be_v none_o otherwise_o than_o blasphemy_n act_v 13.45_o second_o and_o therefore_o although_o 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prov._n 9.1_o etc._n etc._n wisdom_n have_v build_v she_o a_o house_n she_o have_v hew_v she_o out_o seven_o pillar_n she_o have_v kill_v her_o beast_n she_o have_v mingle_v her_o wine_n she_o have_v also_o furnish_v her_o table_n she_o have_v also_o send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n she_o cry_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o as_o for_o he_o that_o want_v understanding_n she_o say_v to_o he_o come_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n and_o drink_n of_o the_o wine_n which_o i_o have_v mingle_v forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v and_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n and_o matth._n 22.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o call_v those_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n and_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o he_o send_v forth_o other_o servant_n say_v tell_v they_o 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faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o you_o see_v the_o day_n approach_v for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n