the town, house, or family, where such sin-breeding persons used to be. I speak by experience: I was one of these verminous ones, one of these great sin–breeders; I infected all the youth of the town where I was born, with all manner of youthful vanities. The neighbours counted me so; my practice proved me so: wherefore Christ Jesus took me first, and taking me first, the contagion was much allayed all the town over. When God made me sigh, they would hearken, and enquiringly say, What is the matter
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