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A03079 The right rule of Christian chastitie profitable to bee read of all godly and vertuous youthes of both sexe, bee they gentlemen or gentlewomen, or of inferiour state, whatsoeuer. Collected and written by one studious to gratifie his freendes, and profit his kindred: first (priuately) for the instruction, forewarning and forearming of certayne younge gentlewomen his neare and deare cosins: and after published by the same, in hope to profit the Church & common wealth, according to his talent. The methode wherof is to bee seene immediatly after the preface to the reader. Hergest, William. 1580 (1580) STC 13203; ESTC S118310 81,356 114

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and_o cattle_n and_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o flame_n 〈◊〉_d cruel_a sword_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d they_o up_o all_o a_o bearible_a and_o terrible_a example_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dreadful_a judgement_n against_o the_o unhalow_a and_o 〈◊〉_d ling_n of_o his_o people_n by_o whoredom_n or_o adultery_n the_o 〈◊〉_d inge_n burn_a &_o utter_a destroy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o siche●_n and_o the_o put_n of_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o even_o their_o king_n and_o all_o to_o bloody_a 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o 〈…〉_o maid_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o gen._n 34._o such_o like_a example_n and_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n must_v you_o remember_v in_o time_n of_o ●●●ptation_n &_o not_o yield_v by_o and_o by_o like_o a_o white_a liver_v 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o forth_o of_o other_o sin_n vice_n and_o follow_v of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o adverente_n the_o will_v and_o the_o flesh_n for_o to_o prosequnte_v all_o will_v be_v infinite_a thus_o much_o for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o example_n may_v suffice_v temperance_n and_o sobriety_n the_o third_o way_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o mean_a to_o bridle_v and_o tame_v this_o fierce_a wanton_a and_o vurue_o coulte_v of_o our_o own_o flesh_n winsinge_v will_n and_o kicking_n affection_n be_v sobriette_v of_o life_n watch_v fast_a and_o temperance_n to_o keep_v a_o mean_a and_o moderation_n in_o meat_n drink_n sporte●_n play_n and_o apparel_n for_o common_o fleshly_a lust_n follow_v excess_n in_o diet_n and_o apparel_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o body_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o effect_n follow_v the_o cause_n for_o as_o the_o p●●t_v ●yth_v and_o that_o most_o true_o when_o the_o body_n be_v low_a and_o cool_a venus_n sine_fw-la cerere_fw-la &_o baccho_n friget_fw-la venus_n unapt_a it_o be_v for_o venus_n school_n but_o when_o it_o be_v well_o pamper_a and_o full_a in_o venus_n lap_n it_o love_v to_o lull_v when_o this_o wild_a coulte_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v prick_v with_o provender_n of_o lururie_n riot_n and_o excess_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o 〈◊〉_d he_o without_o a_o fall_n it_o be_v then_o so_o fierce_a savage_a skittish_a and_o ●●ruly_o that_o it_o give_v many_o a_o break_v neck_n fall_v so_o that_o they_o never_o rise_v again_o to_o salvation_n a_o horrible_a thing_n to_o be_v speak_v yet_o more_o horrible_a to_o be_v see_v before_o our_o 〈◊〉_d daily_o if_o we_o have_v spiritual_a eye_n to_o see_v it_o but_o most_o borrible_a to_o seel_v and_o suffer_v in_o ourselves_o god_n in_o mercy_n keep_v we_o from_o such_o fall_v but_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v debate_v above_o in_o the_o title_n of_o temperance_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o knit_v it_o up_o with_o this_o approve_a sentence_n lechery_n be_v always_o the_o companion_n of_o gluttony_n and_o therefore_o 〈…〉_o that_o he_o marriage_n able_a but_o not_o yet_o marry_v and_o intend_v to_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o pure_a virginity_n till_o they_o he_o marrye●_n
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〈◊〉_d commandment_n to_o temperance_n abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n the_o first_o cause_n why_o we_o christian_n shall_v use_v temperance_n abstinence_n and_o sobriety_n or_o mode_n rate_n use_n of_o god_n creature_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o severe_o command_v this_o virtue_n and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a vice_n as_o luke_n 21._o 21._o luke_n 21._o be_v ware_n lest_o your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o excess_n in_o mere_n and_o drink_n ephe._n 5._o be_v not_o drunken_a with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v riot_n excess_n and_o luxury_n oras_fw-la some_o expound_v it_o deprivation_n of_o salvation_n and_o utter_a destruction_n the_o second_o cause_n second_o we_o must_v be_v temperate_a want_n 2._o to_o continue_v prayer_n the_o mean_a of_o supply_v of_o all_o our_o want_n least_o true_a innocation_n of_o god_n or_o servant_n prayer_n which_o be_v the_o only_o mean_v where_o by_o we_o obtain_v strength_n and_o power_n from_o above_o to_o stand_v against_o all_o our_o 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