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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v a_o bold_a presumption_n in_o we_o to_o restrain_v it_o without_o scripture-warrant_a i_o think_v therefore_o every_o sober_a christian_a will_v grant_v i_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o those_o holy_a thing_n and_o pearl_n be_v here_o forbid_v to_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n and_o cast_v before_o swine_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o elsewhere_o plain_o allow_v to_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n or_o swine_n else_o they_o will_v be_v oblige_v to_o show_v we_o another_o ground_n of_o restraint_n 2._o i_o hope_v it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v to_o concorne_v such_o holy_a thing_n as_o god_n have_v betrust_v we_o to_o give_v out_o for_o it_o be_v to_o man_n christ_n speak_v thing_n be_v call_v holy_a in_o scripture_n upon_o a_o fourfold_a account_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o consecration_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n service_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o inherent_a purity_n thus_o god_n 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