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to_o their_o own_o purpose_n do_v not_o in_o very_a deed_n defile_v and_o abuse_v that_o which_o like_o god_n the_o author_n change_v not_o but_o remain_v the_o same_o but_o they_o pollute_v and_o wrong_v themselves_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o titus_n speak_v chap._n 1._o 15._o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v be_v nothing_o pure_a but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v wherefore_o lay_v aside_o that_o vain_a and_o fearful_a modesty_n which_o be_v so_o near_o akin_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o acedia_fw-la as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v and_o more_o comprehensive_o which_o we_o may_v render_v incuriousnesse_n or_o oscitancie_n or_o indisposednesse_n to_o good_a let_v we_o brethren_n as_o saint_n paul_n word_n be_v ephes_n 6._o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o then_o impious_a and_o vicious_a man_n their_o own_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n against_o they_o 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