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old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o shall_v look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o covet_v she_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n eph._n 5.3_o 3.5_o col._n 3.5_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleaness_n or_o covetousness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o become_v saint_n neither_o filthiness_n nor_o foolish_a talk_n nor_o jest_v etc._n etc._n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o 20_o 1_o cor._n 6.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o sanctification_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o you_o abstain_v from_o whore_n doom_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o possess_v his_o own_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n not_o be_v passionate_a with_o concupiscence_n as_o the_o gentile_n who_o know_v not_o god_n 6._o that_o we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o thieve_v and_o every_o one_o work_n in_o his_o call_n eph._n 4.28_o let_v he_o who_o steal_v steal_v no_o more_o but_o rather_o let_v he_o work_v be_v busy_v with_o his_o hand_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o who_o have_v need_n of_o it_o 2_o thes_n 3.10_o when_o we_o be_v with_o you_o we_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o any_o one_o will_v not_o work_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v 7._o that_o we_o must_v fly_v lie_v and_o calumny_n and_o be_v true_a in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o word_n ephesian_n 4.25_o put_v away_o lie_v and_o speak_v truth_n every_o one_o to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o we_o be_v member_n one_o of_o another_o col._n 3.9_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a 8._o that_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o and_o humble_o obey_v the_o superior_a power_n of_o the_o country_n where_o we_o live_v rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 5._o 17._o tit._n 3.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14_o 17._o let_v every_o person_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n which_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n wherefore_o he_o that_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o those_o who_o resist_v it_o draw_v damnation_n upon_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o we_o must_v be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o anger_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n matthew_z 22.21_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n those_o which_o be_v go_n 9_o that_o in_o a_o word_n we_o live_v holy_o and_o honest_o romans_z 12.2_o do_v not_o conform_v yourselves_o to_o the_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o sense_n to_o try_v what_o be_v the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n well_o please_v and_o perfect_a ephesian_n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n according_a to_o the_o forego_n conversation_n which_o be_v corrupt_a by_o concupiscence_n which_o seduce_v it_o and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n and_o be_v you_o clothe_v with_o the_o new_a man_n create_v according_a to_o god_n in_o justice_n and_o true_a holiness_n phil._n 4.8_o final_o my_o brethren_n what_o ever_o thing_n be_v true_a 5._o col_fw-fr 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o what_o ever_o thing_n be_v modest_a whatever_o thing_n be_v just_a what_o ever_o thing_n be_v holy_a what_o ever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a what_o ever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a renown_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o any_o praise_n of_o discipline_n think_v of_o these_o thing_n titus_n 2.11_o 12._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o that_o by_o renounce_v infidelity_n and_o worldly_a desire_n we_o shall_v live_v in_o this_o present_a
her_o judgement_n 17._o mat._n 18.15_o 6_o 17._o if_o thy_o brother_n have_v sin_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o disdain_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathan_n man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o elsewhere_o all_o it_o say_v 22._o 1_o cor._n 31.21_o 22._o that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o namely_o paul_n apollo_n and_o cephas_n and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a it_o call_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n 3._o rome_n esteem_v st._n peter_n the_o master_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o the_o other_o apostle_n how_o come_v it_o then_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o he_o do_v not_o name_n in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o rank_n 4.5_o 2_o cor._n 4.5_o but_o in_o the_o second_o only_o james_n cephas_n and_o john_n have_v know_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o i_o how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o other_o apostle_n send_v he_o to_o preach_v in_o samaria_n 2.9_o gal._n 2.9_o how_o come_v it_o that_o st._n paul_n preach_v three_o year_n without_o communicate_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o design_n to_o he_o how_o come_v it_o that_o even_a paul_n himself_o say_v bold_o 18._o act_n 8.14_o gal._n 1.17_o 18._o that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o esteem_n add_v nothing_o to_o he_o and_o recount_v very_o free_o that_o he_o resist_v st._n peter_n in_o antioch_n to_o his_o face_n 2.11_o gal._n 2.6_o gal._n 2.11_o because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v be_v these_o the_o term_n of_o a_o subject_a to_o his_o prince_n and_o will_v they_o suffer_v now_o adays_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o hostia_fw-la shall_v treat_v so_o with_o the_o pope_n or_o from_o he_o 10._o upon_o the_o distinction_n of_o meat_n rome_n teach_v that_o the_o use_n of_o flesh_n be_v wicked_a and_o unlawful_a two_o or_o three_o day_n in_o a_o week_n and_o during_o all_o lent_n 4._o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o scripture_n 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