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eccle._n 5._o follow_v not_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o wysdome_n thou_o own_o mind_n and_o thy_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n nâ—ther_o say_v thou_o 〈…〉_o be_v mâ—â—_n under_o for_o my_o work_n 〈◊〉_d the_o revenger_n will_v revenge_v thing_n iniquity_n and_o say_v not_o i_o have_v finned_a and_o what_o evil_a have_v come_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o almighty_a be_v a_o paten_n rewarder_n â—_o but_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o unpuâ—gshed_n because_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o be_v nor_o without_o 〈◊〉_d to_o â—eape_v sin_n upon_o sin_n say_v not_o neither_o the_o mency_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o will_v forgive_v my_o manifold_a sin_n for_o mercy_fw-mi and_o 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o he_o and_o his_o andiguation_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o unrepentant_a sinner_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v 〈…〉_o and_o mighty_a be_v thou_o young_a and_o 〈…〉_o the_o wealth_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o worlâ—â—_n or_o when_o that_o thou_o â—ast_v 〈◊〉_d hast_fw-ge thou_o receive_v 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you_o may_v call_v to_o god_n for_o strength_n from_o above_o to_o subdue_v they_o and_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n that_o they_o cause_v you_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_n to_o your_o call_n and_o profession_n of_o sengle_v life_n virginitle_n of_o chastity_n nor_o consequent_o against_o god_n glory_n the_o profit_n of_o his_o church_n or_o your_o own_o salvation_n i_o have_v translate_v for_o you_o a_o godly_a and_o learned_a prayer_n for_o that_o purpose_n a_o godly_a learned_a and_o fruitful_a prayer_n worthy_a to_o be_v say_v the_o every_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o such_o as_o intend_v to_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o pure_a virginitte_v or_o chastitic_a and_o so_o to_o possess_v their_o body_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n accord_v to_o god_n will_v and_o commandment_n set_v down_o i_o evit_fw-la 11_o g._n 44.45_o item_n 19.4.2_o item_n 20._o b._n 7._o d._n 26._o ephe._n 5._o a_o 3._o phil_n 2_o b._n 15._o hebr._n 12._o d._n 14_o la._n 1._o do_v 27._o 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holpen_v by_o thy_o spirit_n unto_o thou_o we_o cry_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n and_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o reneale_n and_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o effence_n and_o will_n as_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o know_v in_o thy_o word_n that_o we_o do_v not_o follow_v the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o our_o flesh_n in_o judge_v spiritual_a thing_n werth_o measure_v thy_o godly_a word_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n by_o our_o blind_a reason_n corrupt_a custom_n or_o worldly_a fation_n count_v that_o but_o pastâ—_n &_o dalliance_n which_o thy_o word_n shewoth_n to_o be_v accourse_v and_o abominable_a 8._o rom._n 8._o for_o flesh_n &_o blood_n do_v not_o perceve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o affection_n will_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v even_o enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v &_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v 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&_o thrust_v headlong_o into_o lamentable_a filthiness_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n such_o as_o be_v drunken_a with_o lust_n pleasure_n and_o vanity_n and_o careless_a of_o their_o salvation_n turn_v away_o from_o we_o therefore_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n 6._o 〈…〉_o 6._o this_o mischief_n that_o we_o make_v not_o our_o member_n which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v cast_v forth_o and_o so_o become_v den_n of_o spiritual_a thief_n which_o be_v devil_n that_o rob_v and_o spoil_v we_o of_o all_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n grant_v lord_n that_o we_o become_v not_o den_n of_o these_o thief_n that_o rob_v we_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o all_o spiritual_a treasure_n &_o so_o sink_v of_o all_o filthiness_n govern_v we_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n 5._o gal._n 5._o that_o we_o may_v eschew_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o become_v watchful_a and_o careful_a to_o show_v forth_o in_o our_o 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