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uncleanness_n she_o mean_v ibid._n the_o body_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n his_o spouse_n purchase_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a pag._n 10_o 11._o fornication_n etc._n etc._n dishonourable_a and_o disgraceful_a to_o the_o committor_n thereof_o offer_v the_o great_a indignity_n to_o christ_n incarnation_n pag._n 12_o filthy_a discourse_n tend_v thereunto_o to_o be_v avoid_v ibid._n a_o natural_a shame_n accompany_v such_o sin_n pag._n 14_o the_o habit_n thereof_o change_v man_n into_o beast_n pag._n 15_o these_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o heathen_a sell_v into_o when_o abandon_v by_o god_n for_o their_o idolatry_n pag._n 15_o 16_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o sin_n pag._n 17_o god_n a_o revenge_n of_o such_o sin_n himself_o pag._n
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as_o to_o become_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o punishment_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o natural_a shame_n upon_o every_o man_n in_o the_o commit_n of_o those_o sin_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o they_o though_o lawful_a so_o as_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o sight_n of_o a_o pious_a picture_n the_o come_n in_o of_o a_o little_a child_n or_o almost_o any_o of_o god_n creature_n even_o a_o pious_a thought_n which_o proceed_v also_o from_o god_n be_v sufficient_a sometime_o to_o overawe_v prevent_v and_o put_v by_o the_o most_o harden_a sinner_n from_o embrace_v the_o temptation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o burn_a shame_n that_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his._n holy_a angel_n who_o with_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o all_o impurity_n be_v continual_o look_v upon_o we_o and_o dissuade_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v not_o be_v much_o more_o prevalent_a with_o we_o against_o such_o enormous_a wickedness_n but_o yet_o so_o strong_a be_v the_o 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