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speak_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v the_o very_a high_a way_n not_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o but_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n if_o we_o give_v credit_n unto_o he_o who_o as_o he_o only_o make_v they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o mere_a mercy_n so_o must_v he_o only_o accomplish_v they_o in_o the_o end_n by_o his_o constant_a verity_n and_o truth_n we_o confess_v indeed_o if_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a servant_n this_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o who_o room_n be_v better_a than_o his_o company_n for_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o a_o prison_n nay_o in_o hell_n all_o the_o while_n but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v perceive_v that_o he_o be_v go_v from_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n unto_o hell_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o more_o merciful_a unto_o he_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v loath_a to_o depart_v from_o the_o service_n of_o they_o that_o have_v no_o care_n to_o serve_v god_n or_o can_v we_o look_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o faithful_a service_n unto_o we_o that_o be_v so_o unfaithful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o rest_n if_o any_o be_v religious_a this_o be_v the_o best_a mean_a to_o retain_v and_o keep_v they_o if_o they_o be_v but_o indifferent_a this_o may_v win_v they_o if_o they_o be_v fall_v away_o this_o may_v recover_v they_o us._n to_o have_v such_o good_a order_n in_o our_o house_n be_v not_o the_o next_o way_n to_o drive_v away_o our_o servant_n from_o us._n for_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o all_o the_o godly_a father_n in_o time_n past_a that_o when_o they_o vow_v diligent_o to_o
nor_o angel_n for_o god_n have_v not_o ordain_v nor_o institute_v marriage_n for_o they_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v between_o man_n and_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o woman_n if_o any_o such_o contract_n be_v either_o voluntary_a or_o by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n by_o ignorance_n or_o error_n it_o be_v no_o contract_n at_o all_o but_o a_o mere_a wicked_a profanation_n of_o god_n ordinance_n who_o give_v only_a woman_n to_o man_n not_o woman_n to_o woman_n nor_o man_n to_o man_n likewise_o it_o can_v be_v between_o angel_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o woman_n because_o god_n have_v set_v no_o such_o ordinance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o creature_n if_o therefore_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o matter_n or_o shall_v be_v attempt_v by_o satan_n with_o any_o woman_n as_o some_o story_n report_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a illusion_n and_o devilish_a practice_n to_o draw_v and_o deceive_v superstitious_a person_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o entrap_v they_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o condemnation_n against_o which_o and_o all_o other_o diabolical_a illusion_n we_o ought_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v continual_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n and_o not_o two_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n or_o two_o woman_n not_o between_o two_o woman_n and_o one_o man_n or_o more_o by_o which_o be_v condemn_v as_o mere_a nullity_n and_o profanation_n all_o contract_n whatsoever_o make_v between_o more_o than_o two_o 6.16_o math._n 19.5_o mar._n 10.8_o ephes_n 5.31_o 1._o cor_n 6.16_o for_o it_o be_v write_v and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n to_o which_o mark_n add_v so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o flesh_n wherefore_o see_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n expound_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n of_o two_o only_a and_o not_o of_o any_o more_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o contract_n or_o promise_v thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o two_o 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no_o issue_n it_o will_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v rot_v and_o smell_v and_o be_v unwholesome_a even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o child_n yea_o and_o with_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v no_o way_n to_o bestow_v their_o wit_n they_o will_v rot_v and_o prove_v unwholesome_a and_o devise_v mischief_n all_o the_o day_n long_o evil_n idleness_n bring_v much_o evil_n for_o as_o labour_v and_o exercise_v of_o body_n in_o one_o man_n industry_n and_o diligence_n of_o mind_n in_o a_o other_o man_n be_v sure_a fort_n and_o strong_a bulwark_n of_o country_n even_o so_o idleness_n and_o negligence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a for_o a_o idle_a man_n brain_n become_v quick_o the_o shop_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o in_o all_o thing_n natural_a there_o be_v one_o thing_n or_o other_o which_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o it_o as_o the_o canker_n to_o the_o rose_n the_o worm_n to_o the_o apple_n and_o the_o caterpillar_n to_o the_o leaf_n so_o the_o common_a 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