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modo_fw-la nempe_fw-la cum_fw-la sodomâ_fw-la &_o gomorrha_n estius_n in_o loc_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la israelitas_fw-la &_o angelos_n sed_fw-la mutuo_fw-la ad_fw-la sodomam_fw-la et_fw-la gomorrham_n refero_fw-la nec_fw-la obstat_fw-la quod_fw-la pronomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d masculinum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la incolas_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la judas_n respexit_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n comprehendit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la nomine_fw-la fornicationis_fw-la quam_fw-la alibi_fw-la omnem_fw-la viri_fw-la &_o foeminae_fw-la commixtionem_fw-la extra_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la est_fw-la in_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o refer_v they_o not_o to_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n but_o to_o the_o israelite_n &_o angel_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o foregoing_a verse_n as_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v that_o these_o city_n about_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n sin_v after_o that_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o israelite_n and_o angel_n sin_v and_o their_o only_a reason_n be_v because_o the_o gender_n be_v change_v in_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o say_v they_o can_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n but_o to_o those_o israelite_n and_o angel_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v before_o and_o who_o sin_v though_o not_o in_o that_o bodily_a uncleanness_n which_o judas_n afterward_o mention_n yet_o by_o spiritual_a whoredom_n in_o make_v defection_n from_o god_n but_o i_o conceive_v with_o beza_n calvin_n and_o estius_n upon_o the_o place_n that_o judas_n intend_v that_o these_o city_n about_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n sin_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o these_o great_a city_n who_o step_n and_o example_n they_o follow_v and_o therefore_o be_v involve_v in_o their_o punishment_n we_o never_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o israelite_n finned_a in_o follow_v of_o strange_a flesh_n nor_o can_v we_o either_o according_a to_o scripture_n or_o reason_n attribute_v this_o sin_n to_o angel_n and_o as_o for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o gender_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o scripture_n often_o put_v the_o city_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n as_o mat._n 8.34_o the_o whole_a city_n go_v out_o to_o meet_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n 2._o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v 1._o by_o fornication_n and_o 2._o by_o strange_a flesh_n first_o fornication_n i_o take_v not_o proper_o and_o strict_o for_o that_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n commit_v between_o person_n unmarried_a but_o as_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v put_v mat._n 5.32_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adultery_n where_o christ_n say_v whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v it_o here_o to_o be_v take_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o carnal_a uncleanness_n and_o as_o comprise_v all_o breach_n of_o chastity_n the_o impure_a pen_n of_o those_o more_o impure_a penman_n the_o jesuit_n and_o among_o they_o of_o thomas_n sanchez_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o matrimony_n have_v in_o their_o casuisticall_a discourse_n run_v out_o so_o odious_o upon_o this_o subject_a a_o work_n fit_a for_o those_o who_o father_n his_o unholinesse_n the_o pope_n 20._o talia_n quae_fw-la vix_fw-la diabolus_fw-la ipse_fw-la studium_fw-la omne_fw-la adhibendo_fw-la suggerere_fw-la posset_n nonsolum_fw-la genera_fw-la species_n say_v &_o modos_fw-la omnes_fw-la subjecta_fw-la objecta_fw-la minutatim_fw-la examinant_fw-la rivet_n in_o decal_n pag_n 245._o gen._n 38.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o col._n 3.5_o levit._fw-la 18.23.20.13_o exod._n 22.19_o pudicitia_n non_fw-la perdiâ—a_fw-la sed_fw-la prodita_fw-la gen._n 34.2_o 2_o sam._n 13.14_o rom._n 1.27_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o levit._fw-la 18.20_o prov._n 2.16.17.5_o 7_o 8_o 20._o invite_v to_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o whoredom_n that_o as_o rivet_n note_v they_o utter_v such_o thing_n as_o scarce_o the_o devil_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o study_n will_v have_v suggest_v they_o examine_v not_o only_o the_o kind_n and_o several_a sort_n but_o even_o every_o manner_n object_n subject_n circumstance_n of_o this_o sin_n so_o exact_o and_o by_o piecemeal_o that_o chaste_a reader_n can_v read_v they_o without_o blush_v and_o abomination_n to_o mention_v therefore_o only_o the_o principal_a sort_n of_o carnal_a uncleanness_n and_o such_o as_o we_o find_v though_o with_o sacred_a modesty_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n this_o sin_n if_o practise_v with_o a_o man_n own_o body_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effeminateness_n and_o uncleanness_n for_o which_o god_n slay_v onan_n if_o with_o a_o beast_n it_o be_v bestiality_n a_o sin_n forbid_v and_o severe_o to_o he_o punish_v by_o god_n law_n if_o with_o mankind_n unwilling_o the_o party_n patient_a not_o agree_v it_o be_v call_v ravish_v if_o the_o party_n agree_v be_v male_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o perpetual_a infamy_n of_o sodom_n be_v call_v sodomy_n the_o party_n be_v of_o a_o different_a sex_n and_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v with_o more_o there_o be_v a_o pretext_n of_o marriage_n it_o be_v call_v polygamy_n there_o be_v no_o such_o pretext_n scortatio_fw-la whoredom_n or_o uncleanness_n transport_v to_o the_o abuse_n of_o many_o if_o uncleanness_n be_v commit_v by_o party_n between_o who_o there_o be_v consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n in_o the_o degree_n forbid_v by_o god_n it_o be_v incest_n if_o by_o party_n not_o so_o ally_v when_o both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o be_v marry_v it_o be_v adultery_n if_o the_o female_a be_v a_o virgin_n and_o not_o marry_v it_o be_v stuprum_fw-la or_o a_o deflower_v of_o she_o if_o she_o be_v retain_v peculiar_o to_o one_o she_o be_v a_o concubine_n judg._n 19.1_o if_o the_o act_n be_v oft_o repeat_v it_o