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best_a both_o what_o we_o be_v &_o what_o we_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o be_v call_v and_o thus_o he_o set_v we_o forth_o speak_v by_o his_o faithful_a apostle_n s._n paul_n iiâ—â—_n rom._n iiâ—â—_n all_o man_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v all_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v craft_n &_o deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v &_o bytternes_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n destruction_n &_o wretchedness_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v their_o be_v no_o fere_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o in_o another_o place_n s._n paul_n write_v thus_o god_n have_v wray_v 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—tions_n in_o unbelief_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o he_o may_v have_v 〈…〉_o the_o scripture_n shut_v up_o all_o 〈…〉_o promise_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o believe_v s._n paul_n in_o many_o place_n paint_v we_o out_o in_o our_o colour_n call_v we_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v bear_v sai_v also_o that_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o much_o less_o can_v we_o say_v well_o or_o do_v well_o of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o proverbe_n xxiiii_o pro._n xxiiii_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n the_o most_o try_a &_o approve_a man_n job_n fear_v all_o his_o work_n i._o luke_n i._o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n &_o praise_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v call_v a_o angel_n &_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n fill_v even_o from_o his_o birth_n 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&_o hard_a to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n unpossible_a to_o know_v utter_v or_o number_a they_o wherefore_o he_o have_v a_o true_a earnest_n and_o deep_a contemplation_n &_o consideration_n of_o his_o sin_n &_o yet_o not_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o nineteeen_o psal_n nineteeen_o he_o make_v supplication_n to_o god_n to_o forgeve_v he_o his_o prievy_n secret_a hide_a sin_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o he_o can_v attain_v unto_o he_o weigh_v ryght_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o original_a root_n &_o spring_v head_n perceive_v inclination_n provocation_n stirringe_n stinginge_n bud_n braunce_n dregs_n infection_n taste_n felynge_v &_o sentes_fw-la of_o they_o to_o continue_v in_o he_o still_o wherefore_o he_o say_v mark_v and_o behold_v ii_o psalm_n ii_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n he_o say_v not_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n sin_n forasmuch_o as_o out_o of_o one_o as_o fountain_n spring_v all_o the_o rest_n our_o savioure_n christ_n say_v there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n xviâ—_o markâ—_n x._o luk._n xviiâ—_n john_n xu_o luke_n xviâ—_o and_o that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a without_o he_o nor_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o he_o command_v we_o all_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v unprofytable_a servant_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v he_o prefer_v the_o penytent_a publycan_n before_o the_o proud_a holy_a &_o glorious_a pharisey_n iâ—_n luk._n xviiâ—_n math._n iâ—_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o phisicyon_n but_o not_o to_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a &_o have_v need_n of_o his_o sâ—â—ue_n 〈…〉_o prayerâ—_n 〈…〉_o knowledge_n ourselves_o sinner_n and_o to_o ask_v righteousness_n and_o deliveraunce_n from_o all_o evyls_n at_o our_o heavenly_a father_n hand_n he_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n do_v defile_v our_o own_o self_n he_o teach_v that_o a_o evyll_n word_n or_o thought_n twelve_o mat._n twelve_o deserve_v condemnation_n affirminge_v that_o we_o shall_v geve_v a_o account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n xv_o mat._n xv_o he_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o save_v but_o the_o sheep_n that_o be_v utter_o lose_v &_o cast_v away_o therefore_o few_o of_o the_o proud_a just_a learned_a wise_a perfect_a and_o holy_a pharisee_v we_o be_v save_v by_o he_o because_o they_o justify_v themselves_o by_o their_o counterfeit_a holiness_n before_o man_n wherefore_o good_a people_n let_v we_o be_v ware_n of_o such_o hypocrisy_n vainglory_n and_o justify_v of_o ourselves_o ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o last_o read_v how_o humble_o all_o godly_a man_n always_o have_v think_v of_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o think_v and_o judge_v of_o themselves_o be_v teach_v 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own_o work_v of_o what_o imperfection_n they_o be_v and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v foolyshe_o and_o arrogant_o in_o our_o own_o conceit_n nor_o challenge_v any_o part_n of_o justification_n by_o our_o merit_n or_o work_v for_o true_o there_o be_v imperfection_n in_o our_o best_a work_v we_o do_v not_o love_n god_n so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n mind_n and_o power_n we_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o godde_n but_o with_o great_a and_o many_o imperfection_n we_o geve_v forgeve_v believe_v live_v and_o hope_v unperfectlye_o we_o speak_v think_v and_o do_v unperfectlye_o we_o fight_v against_o the_o devyll_n
whoredom_n be_v the_o honest_a and_o harmless_a wife_n put_v away_o &_o a_o harlot_n receive_v in_o her_o stead_n &_o in_o like_a sort_n it_o happen_v many_o time_n in_o the_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n o_o abomination_n christ_n our_o saviour_n very_a god_n &_o man_n come_v to_o restore_v the_o law_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n unto_o the_o right_a sense_n understanding_n and_o meaning_n among_o other_o thing_n reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o law_n of_o god_n for_o where_o as_o the_o jew_n use_v of_o a_o long_a sufferance_n nineteeen_o mat._n nineteeen_o by_o custom_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o every_o cause_n christ_n correct_v that_o evil_a custom_n do_v teach_v that_o if_o any_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n &_o marry_v a_o other_o for_o any_o cause_n except_o only_o for_o adultery_n which_o then_o be_v death_n by_o the_o law_n he_o be_v a_o adulterer_n &_o force_v also_o his_o wife_n so_o divorce_v to_o commit_v adultery_n if_o the_o be_v join_v to_o any_o other_o man_n &_o the_o man_n also_o so_o join_v with_o she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n in_o what_o case_n then_o be_v those_o adulterer_n which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o a_o whore_n put_v away_o their_o true_a and_o lawful_a wife_n against_o all_o law_n right_a reason_n and_o conscience_n â–ª_o o_o damnable_a be_v the_o state_n wherein_o they_o stand_v swiste_n destruction_n shall_v fall_v on_o they_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o amend_v not_o for_o god_n will_v not_o ever_o suffer_v holy_a wedlock_n thus_o to_o be_v dishonour_v hate_a and_o despise_v he_o will_v once_o punish_v this_o fleshly_a and_o licentious_a manner_n of_o live_v and_o cause_n that_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o reverence_n and_o honour_n for_o sure_o wedloke_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v honourable_a emonge_n all_o man_n three_o bechic_a three_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o fornicatour_n god_n will_v judge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v punish_v &_o condemn_v but_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o labour_n take_v to_o describe_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n &_o the_o incommodity_n that_o issue_n &_o flow_v out_o of_o it_o see_v that_o breath_n and_o tongue_n shall_v soon_o fail_v any_o man_n than_o he_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v able_a to_o set_v it_o out_o accord_v to_o the_o abomination_n and_o heinousness_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v flee_v whoredom_n and_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n god_n grant_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v speak_v in_o vain_a the_o third_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n against_o adultery_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n against_o adulteri_fw-la that_o be_v last_o read_v you_o have_v learn_v how_o earnest_o the_o scripture_n warn_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o to_o embrace_v clenne_n of_o life_n &_o that_o through_o adultery_n we_o fall_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n &_o be_v make_v bond_n slave_n to_o the_o devil_n through_o cleanness_n of_o life_n we_o be_v make_v membre_n of_o christ_n and_o final_o how_o far_o adultery_n bring_v a_o man_n from_o all_o goodness_n &_o drive_v he_o headlong_o into_o all_o vice_n mischief_n &_o misery_n now_o will_v i_o declare_v unto_o you_o in_o order_fw-fr with_o what_o grevous_a punishment_n god_n in_o time_n past_a plague_v adultery_n &_o how_o certain_a worldly_a prince_n also_o do_v punish_v it_o that_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o whoredom_n and_o fornication_n be_v sin_n no_o less_o detestable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o good_a man_n than_o i_o have_v hitherto_o utter_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o moses_n we_o reâ—de_v that_o when_o mankind_n begin_v to_o be_v multiply_v upon_o the_o earth_n vi_fw-la â—eâ—â—_n vi_fw-la the_o man_n and_o wâ—omenne_n give_v their_o mind_n so_o greatelie_o to_o fleshe_o delight_n and_o filthy_a pleasure_n that_o 〈…〉_o without_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n god_n see_v this_o theâ—â—â—â—â—stly_a and_o abominable_a live_n and_o perâ—â—â—uinâ—e_v that_o they_o amend_v not_o but_o rather_o increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o in_o their_o sinful_a and_o unclean_a manner_n repent_v that_o he_o ever_o have_v make_v man_n and_o too_o show_v how_o great_o be_v abhorce_v adultery_n whoredom_n fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n he_o make_v all_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a earth_n to_o burst_v out_o and_o the_o sluice_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v open_v so_o that_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o mankind_n eight_o person_n only_o except_v that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o the_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o saint_n peter_n call_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n his_o three_o son_n and_o their_o wife_n o_o what_o a_o grievous_a plague_n do_v god_n cast_v here_o upon_o 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