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he_o be_v natural_o defile_v with_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o these_o corruption_n whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o definition_n be_v evident_a and_o for_o further_a confirmation_n thereof_o god_n in_o genesis_n say_v thus_o my_o 6._o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n because_o he_o be_v flesh_n now_o see_v christ_n the_o most_o wise_a expositor_n of_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o fruit_n the_o tree_n shall_v be_v discern_v therefore_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o flesh_n declare_v by_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n to_o 5._o the_o galatian_n it_o be_v plain_o gather_v that_o flesh_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mass_n of_o iniquity_n and_o corruption_n but_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v before_o conclude_v under_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n therefore_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v a_o mass_n of_o iniquity_n and_o corruption_n again_o in_o the_o 8._o of_o genesis_n he_o say_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a 8._o even_o from_o his_o 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