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fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n etc._n etc._n nor_o adulterer_n 4.1_o rom._n 1_o 24_o etc._n etc._n thess_n 4.5_o eph._n 4.1_o nor_o effeminate_a person_n nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o sin_n with_o which_o the_o gentile_n when_o they_o offend_v god_n most_o of_o all_o before_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v among_o they_o stand_v every_o where_o in_o scripture_n principal_o charge_v nay_o so_o great_a a_o offence_n be_v these_o sin_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o almighty_a god_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o equal_v they_o to_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o all_o 3.5_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o rev._n 22.15_o col._n 3.5_o and_o therefore_o in_o holy_a write_n we_o find_v they_o ordinary_o link_v together_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n and_o sometime_o also_o with_o 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