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your_o duty_n so_o far_o as_o in_o you_o lie_v the_o communion_n be_v defile_v by_o you_o but_o if_o you_o do_v your_o duty_n once_o then_o though_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v there_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n with_o comfort_n for_o though_o the_o communion_n may_v be_v defile_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o that_o have_v neglect_v their_o duty_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o defile_v in_o respect_n of_o you_o that_o have_v do_v your_o duty_n now_o then_o to_o conclude_v this_o with_o that_o place_n in_o psal_n 119.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n bless_a be_v those_o man_n that_o in_o their_o way_n in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n keep_v themselves_o from_o defilement_n and_o especial_o keep_v themselves_o from_o defilement_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n worship_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o heart_n be_v cleanse_v from_o secret_a filth_n that_o by_o the_o vain_a carnal_a plot_n reason_v and_o cunning_a fetch_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o do_v 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as_o in_o eph._n 2.2_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n that_o man_n be_v in_o by_o nature_n dead_a in_o sin_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o among_o other_o aggravation_n of_o their_o misery_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n the_o word_n translate_v work_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o great_a activity_n that_o can_v be_v the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n sin_n satan_n temptation_n may_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n that_o now_o work_v in_o those_o child_n of_o disobedience_n this_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o not_o any_o excuse_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n thou_o have_v reject_v the_o good_a spirit_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n a_o unclean_a vile_a spirit_n have_v possess_v 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