18_o punishment_n dreadfel_v and_o sudden_a pag._n 19_o flood_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n sword_n loss_n of_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o exceed_v they_o all_o eternal_a death_n pag._n 19_o 20_o 21_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o chastity_n of_o marriage_n and_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o a_o single_a life_n pag._n 23_o 68_o marriage_n very_o honourable_a compare_v to_o that_o of_o christ_n with_o his_o church_n pag._n 24_o many_o degree_n of_o conjugal_a chastity_n ibid._n some_o abstain_v for_o a_o short_a time_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o solemn_a devotion_n communicate_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 24_o 25_o some_o long_o for_o good_a end_n also_o pag._n 25_o 26_o some_o their_o whole_a life_n by_o consent_n for_o the_o better_a serve_v of_o god_n pag._n 26_o 27_o of_o a_o single_a life_n be_v one_a more_o pure_a than_o chaste_a marriage_n itself_o pag._n 27_o 28_o 29_o 2ly_n free_a from_o worldly_a distraction_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 29_o 30_o more_o sensible_a of_o god_n presence_n pag._n 34_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n attainable_a by_o all_o sincere_a endeavourer_n pag._n 35_o 36_o fit_a for_o contemplation_n pag._n 33_o 36._o more_o heroical_a pag._n 37_o the_o reward_n in_o heaven_n great_a ibid._n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 38_o the_o sin_n more_o immediate_o oppose_v pride_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o remedy_n humility_n etc._n etc._n only_o bare_o name_v ibid._n a_o blind_a understanding_n and_o perverse_a will_v the_o cause_n pag._n 39_o rebellion_n according_a to_o st._n judes_n description_n pag._n 39_o 40_o some_o rule_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o cure_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n pag._n 41_o etc._n etc._n chap._n v._n the_o first_o rule_n of_o our_o affectiens_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 42_o of_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n ibid._n if_o wrong_v place_v ruin_n we_o pag._n 44._o if_o right_o place_v make_v we_o happy_a ibid._n of_o the_o memory_n and_o imagination_n pag._n 41_o the_o storehouse_n of_o the_o soul_n pag._n 46_o when_o advantageous_a ibid._n when_o destructive_a to_o we_o ibid._n the_o outward_a sense_n must_v be_v watch_v pag._n 47_o several_a way_n of_o get_v rid_v of_o temptation_n from_o they_o by_o meditate_v upon_o our_o saviour_n passion_n the_o 4_o last_o thing_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 48_o 49_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o the_o second_o rule_n of_o suggestion_n pag._n 52_o whence_o they_o proceed_v ibid._n what_o to_o be_v do_v if_o they_o tempt_v to_o habitual_a sin_n pag._n 53_o use_v external_a action_n pag._n 54_o delay_v the_o execution_n bid_v concern_v strong_a resolution_n pag._n 53_o 54_o resolution_n conditional_a upon_o a_o forfeiture_n pag._n 56_o resolution_n of_o return_v and_o repent_v upon_o a_o relapse_n pag._n 58_o tell_v the_o temptation_n to_o some_o other_o pag._n 60_o 61_o chap._n vii_o the_o three_o rule_n the_o occasion_n of_o lust_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 62_o one_a no_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o etc._n etc._n ib._n temperance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n pag._n 63_o 64_o 65_o etc._n etc._n frequent_a fasting_n ibid._n moderate_a sleep_n and_o sometime_o watch_n pag._n 66_o 67_o 2ly_a lewd_a company_n to_o be_v avoid_v pag._n 70_o no_o converse_v with_o such_o pag._n 71_o this_o for_o our_o own_o security_n and_o their_o good_a pag._n 73_o no_o eat_n etc._n etc._n with_o they_o when_o obstinate_a ibid._n case_n of_o necessity_n except_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 74_o the_o church_n in_o her_o council_n and_o canon_n very_o strict_a in_o this_o matter_n pag._n 75_o lewd_a book_n also_o dangerous_a companion_n pag._n 75_o good_a one_o the_o best_a companion_n in_o the_o world_n pag._n 76_o 3ly_n infamous_a place_n to_o be_v avoid_v ibid._n whether_o single_a house_n or_o whole_a city_n pag._n 77_o no_o cohabit_v with_o lewd_a person_n ibid._n a_o caution_n concern_v discourse_n pag._n 79_o 80_o 81_o especial_o in_o much_o company_n ibid._n chap._n viii_o the_o four_o rule_n of_o divine_a assistance_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 82_o three_o thing_n prenote_v ibid._n the_o first_o grace_n give_v at_o baptism_n pag._n 83_o more_o add_v upon_o our_o use_v the_o first_o well_o pag._n 85_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o charity_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 86_o 87_o the_o force_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n against_o the_o flesh_n pag._n 89_o how_o to_o experience_n the_o good_a of_o christianity_n ibid._n of_o frequent_a examination_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 90_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n pag._n 92_o 2ly_n the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v divine_a assistance_n pag._n 93_o one_a prayer_n repentance_n pag._n 93_o 94_o etc._n etc._n 2_o frequent_v communicate_v pag._n 98_o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a pag._n 102_o some_o short_a direction_n and_o head_n for_o meditation_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o meditation_n its_o requisite_n and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o contemplation_n pag._n 105_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o subject_a of_o meditation_n with_o head_n for_o the_o first_o week_n pag._n 111_o chap._n iii_o head_n of_o meditation_n for_o the_o second_o third_z and_o four_o week_n pag._n 121_o chap._n iu_o meditation_n for_o the_o five_o week_n pag._n 130_o the_o litany_n of_o christian_a virtue_n take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 139_o a_o check_n to_o debauchery_n chap._n i._o of_o gross_a carnal_a sin_n in_o general_n the_o spiritual_a man_n and_o good_a christian_a have_v no_o great_a enemy_n than_o those_o he_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o his_o own_o deprave_a appetite_n and_o inordinate_a desire_n especial_o to_o sensual_a pleasure_n and_o carnal_a delight_n for_o which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o strong_o plead_v these_o the_o more_o common_a and_o the_o less_o heed_v they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a to_o and_o more_o destructive_a of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o temptation_n so_o vigorous_o assault_v we_o or_o so_o easy_o beguile_v we_o as_o these_o which_o be_v therefore_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o seize_v and_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n 4.11_o hos_fw-la 4.11_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o they_o entreat_v the_o more_o we_o descend_v to_o a_o particular_a think_n or_o discuss_v of_o they_o even_o though_o it_o be_v with_o a_o design_n to_o leave_v they_o they_o make_v so_o strong_a a_o impression_n have_v so_o much_o of_o force_n and_o stratagem_n together_o that_o there_o be_v no_o conquer_a of_o â—â—em_n by_o our_o contend_v with_o they_o but_o by_o our_o run_v away_o from_o they_o so_o many_o wile_n and_o secret_a device_n so_o many_o promise_n and_o specious_a pretence_n so_o many_o wind_n and_o turn_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v the_o way_n of_o a_o serpent_n upon_o a_o rock_n 30.19_o prov._n 30.19_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n with_o a_o maid_n that_o it_o be_v next_o to_o impossible_a to_o find_v they_o out_o and_o that_o because_o 1._o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n our_o very_a nature_n be_v deprave_v and_o 2._o inbred_a lust_n when_o not_o subdue_v in_o we_o 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honourable_a save_v only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o legitimate_v heir_n and_o keep_v up_o family_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o reckon_v as_o more_o gentile_a even_o among_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o their_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o have_v variety_n of_o misses_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o call_v their_o lewd_a prostitute_n though_o themselves_o perhaps_o very_o well_o marry_v and_o then_o among_o other_o of_o less_o plentiful_a fortune_n marriage_n though_o style_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n honourable_a be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mean_a and_o despicable_a thing_n and_o little_o less_o than_o utter_a undo_n because_o forsooth_o they_o can_v then_o so_o near_o equal_a their_o better_n their_o elder_a brother_n and_o the_o like_a in_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o clothes_n and_o other_o formality_n of_o worldly_a grandeur_n whereas_o now_o they_o can_v
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