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the_o purity_n and_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o it_o condemn_v speculative_a wantonness_n no_o less_o than_o practical_a uncleanness_n and_o forbid_v not_o only_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o the_o secret_a purpose_n and_o intention_n and_o first_o out-going_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o unlawful_a object_n 29_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n 30_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n our_o saviour_n have_v condemn_v ocular_a adultery_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n or_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o eye_n he_o that_o 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