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14._o before_o the_o king_n before_o his_o prison_n clothes_n be_v take_v off_o and_o be_v we_o not_o to_o be_v much_o more_o ashamed_a to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v far_o more_o loathsome_a to_o god_n than_o any_o filthy_a rag_n to_o man_n again_o our_o state_n of_o christianity_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o 9_o 1._o cor._n 9_o race_n which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o roman_n where_o in_o their_o exercise_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v more_o light_a to_o run_v the_o race_n better_o or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o exercise_n they_o use_v to_o put_v of_o their_o clothes_n so_o far_o as_o with_o honesty_n they_o may_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o burden_n or_o hindrance_n unto_o they_o even_o so_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a burden_n than_o any_o clothes_n to_o hinder_v our_o race_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o by_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n mean_v the_o natural_a and_o original_a corruption_n viz_o the_o proanesle_n and_o readiness_n to_o 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