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to_o it_o for_o it_o seem_v as_o good_a for_o thou_o to_o make_v thy_o partner_n as_o for_o another_o to_o make_v thy_o house_n whereby_o we_o common_o avoid_v great_a loss_n but_o always_o great_a hazard_n four_o it_o be_v good_a to_o choose_v equality_n in_o parentage_n and_o proportion_n in_o some_o reasonable_a measure_n and_o if_o great_a than_o thy_o proportion_n in_o these_o be_v offer_v search_v narrow_o lest_o there_o be_v a_o serpent_n in_o the_o grass_n lest_o these_o adorn_v the_o owner_n and_o not_o the_o owner_n these_fw-mi five_o endeavour_v thy_o live_n in_o some_o wholesome_a air_n where_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n thou_o may_v probable_o have_v health_n in_o thy_o family_n six_o let_v thy_o partner_n be_v of_o a_o strong_a and_o healthy_a habit_n of_o body_n for_o that_o a_o sickly_a constitution_n endanger_v the_o loss_n both_o of_o estate_n and_o affection_n seven_o have_v make_v thy_o choice_n and_o providence_n have_v therein_o determine_v and_o finish_v his_o appointment_n do_v thou_o as_o the_o admire_a bee_n that_o take_v honey_n out_o of_o sour_a herb_n and_o let_v nothing_o be_v so_o bitter_a to_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o convert_v it_o to_o some_o good_a use_n move_v thou_o to_o true_a christian_a contentment_n and_o do_v thou_o joyful_o delight_v thyself_o in_o all_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o especial_o when_o thou_o see_v his_o pleasure_n so_o full_o determine_v and_o conclude_v hate_v all_o desire_n to_o change_v increase_n and_o nourish_v all_o good_a honest_a and_o content_v inclination_n and_o besure_n to_o subdue_v hate_n and_o and_o avoid_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a murmur_v or_o dislike_n of_o thy_o choice_n and_o know_v that_o we_o be_v all_o here_o but_o in_o our_o journey_n the_o way_n of_o our_o pilgrymage_n which_o so_o it_o lead_v to_o heaven_n happy_a be_v that_o passage_n for_o the_o sea_n be_v rough_a through_o which_o we_o must_v sail_v to_o eternal_a peace_n or_o not_o attain_v it_o now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o concern_v chastity_n or_o continency_n because_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o must_v have_v a_o careful_a and_o painful_a guard_n for_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a matter_n whole_o to_o resist_v nature_n which_o herein_o be_v strong_a and_o ardent_a but_o the_o more_o obstinate_a the_o enemy_n the_o more_o commendable_a the_o conquest_n to_o be_v true_o chaste_a out_o of_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v alike_o virtue_n laudable_a in_o man_n as_o woman_n now_o because_o this_o be_v a_o violent_a passion_n and_o deceitful_a we_o must_v arm_v ourselves_o against_o it_o and_o be_v wary_a to_o discover_v its_o bait_n and_o the_o more_o it_o flatter_v we_o the_o more_o to_o distrust_v it_o it_o will_v willing_o embrace_v we_o to_o strangle_v we_o pamper_v we_o with_o honey_n to_o glut_v we_o with_o gall_n unchaste_a incontinency_n have_v many_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o danger_n it_o consume_v the_o body_n and_o as_o some_o say_v effeminate_v the_o soul_n weaken_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o many_o by_o give_v way_n thereto_o have_v lose_v both_o life_n fortune_n and_o spirit_n and_o it_o do_v appear_v true_a that_o there_o be_v more_o pleasure_n in_o vanquish_a pleasure_n then_o in_o possess_v it_o the_o best_a of_o earthly_a thing_n oft_o breed_v repentance_n but_o the_o worst_a always_o there_o be_v many_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o chastity_n continency_n and_o incontinency_n of_o which_o the_o conjugal_a continency_n be_v a_o chief_a and_o principal_a it_o must_v be_v keep_v and_o retain_v within_o the_o chaste_a breast_n of_o that_o party_n who_o almighty_a god_n have_v dispose_v of_o in_o marriage_n for_o our_o companion_n and_o whosoever_o do_v otherwise_o violate_v he_o or_o her_o own_o body_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v chastity_n therein_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o forbid_v that_o to_o be_v common_a which_o be_v proper_a to_o one_o and_o impose_v upon_o faith_n and_o constancy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n equity_n and_o right_n which_o if_o we_o violate_v and_o offend_v the_o justice_n of_o heaven_n must_v just_o punish_v we_o heb._n 13.4_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v isa_n 65.21_o and_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o luk._n 6.44_o every_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n for_o of_o thorn_n man_n do_v not_o gather_v fig_n nor_o of_o a_o bramble_n bush_n gather_v they_o grape_n 1_o chron._n 28.7_o i_o will_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o if_o he_o be_v constant_a to_o do_v my_o commandment_n and_o my_o judgement_n 1_o sam._n 2.3_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o knowledge_n and_o by_o he_o action_n be_v weigh_v matth._n 5.44_o 45._o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o 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