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unclean_a &_o covetous_a person_n uncleanes_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o our_o light_n witness_v that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o unbeliever_n who_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o abide_v to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n this_o paul_n declare_v 1._o cor._n 10._o by_o many_o example_n where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v slay_v for_o fornication_n of_o which_o deed_n be_v speak_v also_o num._n 25._o for_o violence_n also_o covetousness_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o flood_n wherefore_o a_o sufficient_a sharp_a yea_o and_o a_o certain_a vengeance_n abide_v they_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o these_o wickedness_n now_o he_o call_v they_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n that_o be_v of_o incredulity_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v of_o 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