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A37291 A paraphrase and commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans by William Day ... Day, William, ca. 1605-1684. 1666 (1666) Wing D473; ESTC R6047 560,180 444

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creep_a thing_n as_o serpent_n fish_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o their_o image_n give_v divine_a worship_n to_o they_o 24._o wherefore_o god_n also_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o 24._o wherefore_o god_n do_v in_o the_o way_n of_o retaliation_n to_o they_o give_v they_o up_o to_o uncleanness_n through_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n which_o he_o restrain_v not_o to_o dishonour_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o 25._o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n 25._o because_o they_o change_v the_o true_a god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o god_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n pass_v by_o the_o creator_n so_o dishonour_v he_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o though_o they_o thus_o neglect_v and_o pass_v 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