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for_o apollo_n and_o another_o for_o cephas_n they_o be_v voluptuous_a so_o voluptuous_a that_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n one_o be_v hungry_a another_o 21_o another_o 1_o cor_fw-la 11_o 21_o drunken_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n they_o be_v follower_n of_o heathenish_a fashion_n as_o in_o their_o apparel_n and_o meat_n so_o in_o their_o hair_n wear_v it_o so_o long_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 14,16_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor_fw-la 11_o 14,16_o nature_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n condemn_v it_o they_o be_v 25._o be_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 25._o superstitious_a 14_o superstitious_a 1_o cor._n 10_o 14_o idolatrous_a 9,10,11_o idolatrous_a 1_o cor._n 6_o 9,10,11_o adulterous_a fornicatour_n abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n theive_v covetous_a drunkard_n reviler_n extortioner_n murmurer_n 9,10_o murmurer_n 1_o cor_fw-la 10_o 9,10_o tempter_n of_o christ_n â—…_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 11_o â—…_n backbiter_n whisperer_n raiser_n of_o tumult_n and_o what_o 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the_o glory_n of_o god_n &_o the_o win_n of_o soul_n unto_o he_o which_o he_o wise_o consider_v and_o answerable_o with_o courage_n declare_v himself_o then_o saul_n who_o also_o be_v call_v paul_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a christ_n set_v his_o eye_n on_o he_o and_o say_v o_o full_a of_o all_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n thou_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o enemy_n of_o all_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o not_o cease_v to_o pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n act._n 13.9,10_o 2_o 2_o when_o paul_n be_v strong_o set_v upon_o by_o his_o own_o flesh_n when_o the_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_v against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o carry_v he_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n then_o be_v a_o special_a personal_a occasion_n from_o the_o flesh_n for_o paul_n to_o declare_v his_o sincerity_n that_o he_o love_v god_n