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which_o they_o justify_v tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o they_o from_o their_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v and_o which_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v not_o effect_v and_o leave_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n who_o they_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n point_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o description_n be_v they_o not_o of_o this_o sort_n who_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v captive_n silly_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n led_z away_o with_o divers_a lust_n variety_n of_o desire_n or_o desire_v of_o variety_n and_o novelty_n i_o be_o before_o this_o part_n of_o the_o character_n hit_v they_o like_o the_o left-handed_a benjamite_n to_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o needs_o no_o comment_n or_o marginal_a note_n to_o explain_v the_o meaning_n let_v they_o now_o with_o their_o usual_a confidence_n deny_v these_o thing_n if_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o prove_v themselves_o the_o most_o shameless_a cretan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o ever_o live_v and_o if_o they_o can_v deny_v what_o be_v so_o notorious_o know_v to_o all_o people_n let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o will_v avoid_v the_o just_a charge_n of_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o false_a teacher_n who_o be_v to_o come_v and_o be_v now_o come_v in_o these_o last_o and_o perilous_a day_n nor_o will_v they_o find_v much_o more_o favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o st._n peter_n than_o of_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o 2_o ep._n 2._o cap._n where_o after_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o false_a prophet_n which_o have_v be_v and_o shall_v come_v all_o which_o i_o will_v not_o accuse_v they_o of_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o what_o be_v obvious_a to_o all_o man_n especial_o or_o chief_o say_v he_o such_o be_v they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o spirit_n after_o the_o work_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o before_o have_v be_v often_o show_v such_o as_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o unlawful_a desire_n or_o vehement_a desire_n of_o infect_v other_o with_o their_o own_o pernicious_a way_n and_o opinion_n and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o put_v the_o place_n to_o torture_v or_o wrest_v of_o it_o but_o the_o true_a and_o genuine_a construction_n will_v appear_v to_o any_o person_n who_o have_v but_o a_o competent_a acquaintance_n with_o the_o greek_a language_n or_o any_o ordinary_a lexicon_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v all_o or_o any_o desire_v of_o the_o inferior_a or_o animal_n part_n of_o we_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o frequent_a use_n both_o aristotle_n and_o other_o greek_a author_n make_v of_o that_o word_n to_o express_v the_o several_a passion_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v inquinamentum_fw-la contaminatio_fw-la consceleratio_fw-la a_o defile_n by_o infection_n or_o contagion_n and_o therefore_o among_o physician_n it_o be_v the_o word_n by_o which_o they_o most_o general_o express_v that_o sly_a and_o insinuate_a poisonous_a disposition_n in_o the_o air_n which_o spread_v abroad_o a_o contagion_n and_o carry_v about_o the_o infection_n wherever_o it_o come_v and_o if_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n be_v true_a that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o plague_n themselves_o be_v infect_v also_o with_o a_o desire_n of_o infect_v other_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o unsuitable_a either_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n or_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o man_n who_o labour_n of_o this_o distemper_n of_o their_o mind_n as_o for_o the_o word_n uncleanness_n in_o the_o english_a translation_n it_o seem_v neither_o natural_a nor_o proper_a and_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o think_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o word_n uncleanness_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d except_v only_o in_o this_o place_n and_o that_o of_o s._n judas_n which_o be_v almost_o verbatim_o the_o same_o with_o this_o and_o give_v we_o for_o the_o same_o employment_n which_o make_v the_o conjecture_n not_o improbable_a that_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o s._n jude_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v have_v a_o more_o particular_a signification_n than_o be_v express_v in_o the_o english_a word_n uncleanness_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v common_o take_v for_o that_o secret_a sin_n which_o therefore_o be_v very_o unlikely_a open_o to_o discover_v a_o false_a prophet_n or_o teacher_n for_o which_o design_n it_o be_v here_o give_v we_o and_o another_o signification_n than_o this_o more_o proper_a or_o natural_a i_o neither_o know_v nor_o can_v anywhere_o find_v whether_o it_o will_v bear_v it_o or_o not_o let_v the_o critic_n determine_v sure_o i_o be_o the_o interpretation_n suit_v but_o too_o exact_o with_o the_o temper_n action_n and_o endeavour_n of_o these_o man_n who_o be_v but_o too_o true_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pest_n ecclesiae_fw-la the_o plague_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o will_v be_v well_o if_o they_o be_v not_o find_v to_o be_v so_o in_o the_o state_n but_o we_o will_v not_o wrangle_v with_o they_o about_o one_o word_n or_o stand_v upon_o what_o be_v not_o evident_a and_o apparent_a and_o therefore_o let_v they_o deny_v if_o they_o can_v that_o they_o be_v not_o presumptuous_a self-willed_a despiser_n of_o government_n or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o of_o the_o management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n at_o which_o they_o be_v perpetual_o discontent_v and_o quarrel_v i_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o be_v of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o i_o hope_v they_o never_o will_v be_v and_o therefore_o one_o may_v presume_v they_o do_v not_o understand_v much_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n do_v they_o not_o first_o unfix_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o loose_v they_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o peace_n unity_n and_o obedience_n and_o then_o begâ—â—â—_n those_o soul_n which_o they_o have_v make_v unstable_a do_v they_o not_o speak_v great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n promise_v their_o follower_n if_o they_o will_v hold_v out_o hope_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n here_o and_o heaven_n hereafter_o and_o allure_v man_n through_o the_o fleshly_a lust_n or_o desire_n and_o the_o much_o wantonness_n that_o pruritus_fw-la audiendi_fw-la lechery_n and_o itch_n of_o hear_v those_o who_o before_o they_o come_v among_o they_o be_v clean_o escape_v from_o they_o who_o live_v in_o error_n who_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n instruct_v in_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n and_o evangelical_n doctrine_n i_o think_v what_o have_v before_o be_v speak_v upon_o this_o subject_n be_v so_o full_a and_o clear_a that_o though_o they_o plead_v not_o guilty_a it_o will_v be_v no_o easy_a matter_n for_o they_o to_o free_v themselves_o neither_o will_n st._n judas_n differ_v from_o his_o brother_n apostle_n 15._o s._n judas_n v._o 8._o v._n 15._o likewise_o these_o filthy_a dreamer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d defile_v the_o flesh_n or_o animal_n part_n with_o strange_a imagination_n and_o strong_a fancy_n and_o delusion_n and_o despise_v dominion_n speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n the_o thing_n they_o understand_v or_o know_v not_o these_o be_v they_o which_o speak_v such_o hard_a word_n of_o god_n that_o by_o his_o secret_n will_v he_o never_o intend_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n or_o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o be_v save_v which_o hard_a speech_n these_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v and_o teach_v other_o to_o speak_v against_o he_o be_v they_o not_o murmurer_n complainer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o contend_v with_o their_o present_a condition_n but_o ever_o grumble_a desirous_a of_o innovation_n give_v to_o