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by_o accident_n of_o any_o sect_n iii_o of_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n gal._n 5._o 19_o and_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n 21._o now_o as_o these_o sin_n be_v very_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n so_o also_o to_o the_o body_n ezeck_n 16._o 28._o for_o lust_n not_o satisfy_v such_o person_n as_o be_v taint_v with_o it_o they_o soon_o fall_v into_o immoderation_n and_o excess_n which_o have_v these_o damage_n attend_v it_o a_o dissolution_n of_o strength_n and_o spirit_n decay_n of_o sight_n tainture_n of_o the_o breath_n disease_n of_o the_o nerve_n &_o joint_n as_o palsy_n &_o all_o kind_n of_o gout_n weakness_n of_o the_o back_n involuntary_a flux_n of_o seed_n bloody_a urine_n but_o then_o as_o a_o modern_a physician_n say_v if_o to_o immoderation_n be_v add_v the_o base_a 187._o and_o sordid_a accompany_v of_o harlot_n and_o impure_a woman_n what_o follow_v but_o a_o consumption_n of_o lung_n liver_n and_o brain_n a_o putrefaction_n and_o discolouration_n of_o the_o blood_n loss_n of_o colour_n and_o complexion_n a_o purulent_a and_o violent_a gonorrhoea_n a_o ulceration_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o genitals_o noisome_a and_o malignant_a knob_n swell_n ulcer_n and_o fistulaes_n in_o the_o head_n face_n foot_n groin_n and_o other_o glandulous_a and_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o detestable_a sin_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o that_o detestable_a disease_n the_o venereal_a pox_n which_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n have_v assail_v mankind_n not_o only_o in_o france_n but_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o scourge_n or_o punishment_n to_o restrain_v the_o too_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a lust_n of_o impure_a person_n cause_v they_o to_o receive_v in_o themselves_o that_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n rom._n 1._o 27._o though_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n to_o this_o purpose_n mr._n john_n abrenethy_n in_o his_o pious_a and_o ingenious_a treatise_n of_o physic_n for_o the_o soul_n thus_o write_v p._n 369._o this_o burn_a lust_n spend_v the_o spirit_n and_o balsam_n of_o life_n as_o the_o flame_n do_v waste_v the_o candle_n whereupon_o follow_v corruption_n of_o humour_n rot_v of_o the_o marrow_n the_o joint_n ache_v the_o nerve_n be_v resolve_v the_o head_n be_v pain_v the_o gout_n increase_v and_o ofttimes_o as_o a_o most_o just_a punishment_n there_o ensue_v that_o miserable_a scourge_n of_o harlot_n lues-venerea_a the_o french_a pox._n also_o carnal_a love_n or_o fleshly_a lust_n in_o young_a inamorato_n who_o affection_n be_v strong_a than_o their_o reason_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o wantonness_n that_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o production_n of_o such_o disease_n and_o distemper_n as_o do_v extreme_o afflict_v and_o weaken_v the_o person_n captivate_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o example_n of_o amnon_n who_o be_v sick_a with_o love_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 1._o 2._o as_o the_o cause_n with_o a_o consumption_n as_o the_o effect_n be_v lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fair_a sister_n who_o he_o love_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o such_o person_n the_o heat_n abandon_v the_o part_n and_o retire_v into_o the_o brain_n leave_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o great_a distemperature_n which_o corrupt_v &_o consume_v the_o blood_n make_v the_o face_n grow_v pale_a and_o wan_a cause_v the_o tremble_a of_o the_o heart_n breed_v strange_a convulsion_n and_o retire_v the_o spirit_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o seem_v rather_o image_n of_o death_n than_o live_a creature_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o now_o for_o further_a illustration_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o revive_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v brief_o 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with_o the_o sheep_n which_o be_v seldom_o to_o ten_o year_n and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n more_o nimble_a and_o of_o somewhat_o a_o firm_a flesh_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v long_o live_v yet_o because_o he_o be_v much_o more_o lascivious_a that_o shorten_v his_o life_n how_o many_o example_n of_o goatish_a short-lived_a man_n can_v i_o extract_v out_o of_o history_n but_o be_v confine_v to_o brevity_n i_o must_v hasten_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n and_o it_o be_v this_o some_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o incontinency_n and_o venereal_a evacuation_n as_o anorexia_n viz._n queasiness_n of_o stomach_n hysterical_a fit_n or_o suffocation_n of_o the_o womb_n spermatick_a fever_n most_o vehement_a pain_n of_o the_o head_n priapismus_n satyriasis_n furor_fw-la uterinus_fw-la etc._n etc._n disease_n feel_v and_o understand_v by_o such_o unmarried_a person_n who_o blood_n be_v in_o its_o meridian_n and_o as_o by_o this_o mean_v such_o disease_n be_v sometime_o cure_v so_o 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because_o all_o this_o do_v not_o direct_o meet_v the_o objection_n or_o full_o correspond_v to_o the_o design_n of_o my_o present_a undertake_n therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n i_o will_v answer_v more_o pertinent_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o asorementioned_n disease_n have_v be_v cure_v or_o prevent_v by_o such_o unlawful_a evacuation_n i_o very_o believe_v as_o ill_o or_o worse_o have_v be_v introduce_v and_o nestle_v into_o their_o room_n or_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o so_o that_o still_o the_o stream_n run_v clear_a from_o the_o fountain_n viz._n that_o sin_n more_o particular_o the_o sin_n of_o incontinency_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o disease_n and_o consequent_o of_o shortness_n of_o life_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v unto_o any_o who_o reason_n do_v not_o too_o much_o truckle_n under_o sense_n sect_n iv._o of_o idleness_n sloth_n and_o sluggishness_n idleness_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n ezeck_n 16._o 49._o a_o sin_n reprove_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n especial_o in_o those_o word_n why_o stand_v you_o here_o all_o the_o day_n idle_a mat._n 20._o 6._o the_o slothful_a and_o wicked_a man_n join_v hand_n and_o go_v together_o as_o one_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25._o 26._o god_n put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o nequaquam_fw-la &_o nequam_fw-la a_o idle_a and_o a_o evil_a servant_n the_o sluggard_n or_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a in_o his_o work_n be_v there_o no_o other_o respect_n be_v in_o this_o much_o the_o worse_o and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o estate_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n for_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o non-improvement_n of_o his_o temporal_a talon_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v he_o be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n pro._n 18._o 9_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o reprove_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o send_v to_o school_n to_o the_o ant_n prov._n 6._o 6._o 10._o 12._o to_o learn_v prudent_a industry_n and_o diligence_n i_o can_v show_v you_o how_o the_o afore-named_n sin_n do_v frustrate_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n become_v the_o sink_n of_o all_o mischief_n and_o evil_a and_o so_o odious_a and_o detestable_a that_o the_o very_a devil_n in_o hell_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o they_o but_o my_o design_n be_v only_o to_o point_v out_o sin_n brief_o and_o then_o more_o large_o to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o bodily_a disease_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o sin_n idleness_n sloth_n and_o sluggishness_n be_v not_o the_o least_o occasion_n be_v the_o sediment_n and_o collection_n of_o excremental_a superfluity_n for_o as_o stand_a water_n soon_o putrify_v so_o do_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n in_o stagno_fw-la the_o pool_n of_o idleness_n the_o lacedaemonian_n will_v suffer_v none_o of_o their_o subject_n to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o sport_n or_o idleness_n and_o when_o their_o 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the_o mighty_a be_v afraid_a by_o reason_n of_o break_n they_o purify_v or_o purge_n themselves_o job_n 41._o 25._o i._n e._n for_o fear_n of_o he_o neither_o be_v this_o all_o but_o experience_n teach_v we_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n that_o in_o immoderate_a fear_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o fantasy_n and_o imagination_n sundry_a contagious_a disease_n as_o the_o small_a pox_n measles_n etc._n etc._n be_v frequent_o imprint_v in_o the_o blood_n when_o guilt_n make_v man_n fearful_a of_o deserve_a punishment_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v come_v upon_o he_o prov._n 10._o 24._o and_o as_o it_o cause_v disease_n so_o consequent_o shortness_n of_o life_n ofttime_n present_a death_n have_v follow_v upon_o it_o through_o suffocation_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n it_o be_v almost_o present_a death_n unto_o the_o churl_n nabal_n he_o live_v not_o many_o day_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v strike_v with_o it_o it_o come_v 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