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unto_o he_o by_o detain_v that_o which_o be_v his_o due_n they_o be_v against_o this_o commandment_n also_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unpossible_a for_o one_o kind_n of_o action_n to_o be_v guilty_a both_o of_o murder_n and_o theft_n the_o negligence_n of_o man_n whereby_o his_o neighbour_n receive_v either_o loss_n of_o life_n or_o hurt_v of_o body_n be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n the_o reason_n be_v very_o good_a for_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v lawful_o and_o in_o equity_n lay_v upon_o we_o the_o care_n of_o our_o neighbour_n his_o life_n by_o good_a right_n may_v he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n the_o wilful_a neglect_v thereof_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o wilful_a negligence_n towards_o the_o life_n or_o body_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v most_o sharp_a and_o severe_a in_o the_o old_a law_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o exodus_fw-la 21.28_o where_o the_o man_n be_v own_o life_n must_v answer_v for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o brother_n who_o 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kind_n of_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o godly_a wife_n who_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v from_o this_o evil_a to_o yield_v unto_o the_o wickedness_n of_o other_o yet_o be_v his_o fault_n never_o a_o deal_n the_o less_o herein_o then_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v fall_v into_o that_o extremity_n of_o sin_n because_o his_o deserve_n have_v call_v for_o that_o punishment_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n towards_o she_o have_v withhold_v and_o in_o asmuch_o as_o the_o adulterer_n deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o true_a comfort_n of_o his_o true_a and_o natural_a seed_n and_o posterity_n can_v we_o imagine_v otherwise_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o he_o will_v draw_v one_o sword_n or_o other_o upon_o some_o of_o his_o child_n that_o shall_v never_o cease_v to_o pursue_v they_o before_o it_o have_v drive_v they_o in_o at_o the_o door_n of_o death_n job_n speak_v of_o this_o sin_n of_o adultery_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o devour_v all_o to_o destruction_n 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leviticus_fw-la 20.10_o the_o man_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n because_o hoe_v have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n in_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o only_a adultery_n forbid_v which_o be_v when_o one_o of_o the_o offender_n be_v join_v or_o betrothe_v to_o another_o in_o marriage_n but_o also_o fornication_n when_o both_o the_o offender_n be_v single_a person_n we_o have_v learn_v before_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o commandment_n under_o one_o kind_n of_o evil_a to_o forbid_v all_o that_o be_v of_o affinity_n with_o it_o and_o like_v in_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o same_o fornication_n be_v forbid_v in_o express_a word_n in_o deutero_fw-la 23.17_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o whoorekeeper_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n which_o be_v so_o fearful_a among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v bring_v in_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o such_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o may_v restrain_v they_o from_o it_o 10.8_o neither_o let_v we_o commit_v fornication_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o some_o of_o they_o commit_v fornication_n and_o sell_v in_o one_o day_n twenty_o three_o thousand_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v so_o precious_a unto_o our_o merciful_a father_n as_o it_o be_v it_o can_v be_v no_o small_a sin_n that_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o twenty_o three_o thousand_o and_o therefore_o be_v this_o notable_a punishment_n notwithout_o great_a reason_n join_v to_o fornication_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o common_o this_o sin_n be_v make_v as_o nothing_o have_v natural_a infirmity_n set_v beside_o it_o in_o the_o usual_a speech_n of_o man_n to_o hide_v it_o withal_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o so_o match_v it_o in_o his_o speech_n he_o do_v not_o set_v it_o before_o our_o eye_n in_o a_o cloak_n of_o natural_a infirmity_n whereby_o we_o shall_v the_o less_o fear_v it_o but_o put_v upon_o it_o the_o garment_n that_o in_o deed_n belong_v unto_o it_o even_o a_o cloak_n bathe_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o xxiii_o thousand_o man_n there_o be_v great_a diversity_n between_o these_o two_o cloak_n the_o one_o be_v far_o unlike_o the_o other_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o sin_n be_v fearful_o stain_a with_o much_o blood_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o fornicator_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o which_o be_v not_o natural_a and_o kind_o so_o diverse_a be_v their_o judgement_n and_o so_o great_a be_v their_o disagreement_n of_o their_o opinion_n 6.16_o the_o apostle_n paul_n reason_v against_o fornicator_n by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n how_o great_a be_v that_o abase_v and_o how_o miserable_a to_o be_v divorce_v from_o christ_n and_o couple_v to_o a_o harlot_n do_v you_o you_o not_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o he_o which_o couple_v himself_o with_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n for_o two_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o harlot_n can_v be_v no_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o fornicator_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v become_v one_o body_n with_o she_o have_v the_o same_o conjunction_n with_o she_o in_o wickedness_n that_o the_o husband_n have_v with_o his_o lawful_a wife_n in_o holiness_n and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n therefore_o why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v so_o earnest_o persuade_v we_o to_o fly_v fornication_n make_v
the_o sin_n above_o all_o other_o to_o offend_v against_o his_o own_o body_n which_o do_v commit_v it_o neither_o be_v these_o two_o especial_a branch_n of_o filthiness_n forbid_v alone_o in_o this_o commandment_n but_o also_o all_o other_o uncleanness_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o degree_n the_o mean_n also_o which_o bring_v they_o on_o and_o do_v beget_v they_o or_o be_v beget_v do_v cherish_v and_o maintain_v they_o be_v here_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n as_o the_o want_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n in_o apparel_n meat_n and_o drink_v idleness_n evil_a company_n evil_a speech_n and_o filthy_a communication_n in_o the_o which_o while_o we_o do_v cherrishe_v ourselves_o not_o bridle_v our_o affection_n we_o do_v tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o run_v upon_o the_o rock_n that_o he_o have_v forbid_v do_v hazard_v our_o chaste_a behaviour_n for_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n of_o his_o safe_a conduct_v of_o we_o under_o those_o sail_n of_o uncleanness_n but_o threaten_v that_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o all_o honest_a and_o chaste_a behaviour_n for_o to_o walk_v in_o such_o way_n have_v no_o promise_n of_o protection_n from_o he_o they_o be_v not_o the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o prosper_v it_o do_v become_v a_o christian_n which_o look_v for_o mercy_n from_o christ_n to_o humble_v himself_o unto_o all_o such_o conversation_n as_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o lord_n embrace_v that_o he_o may_v stand_v under_o certain_a hope_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n from_o his_o hand_n for_o these_o thing_n before_o recite_v and_o such_o like_a be_v we_o forewarn_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o beware_v of_o as_o those_o thing_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v we_o and_o lay_v siege_n unto_o our_o good_a conversation_n to_o give_v it_o a_o overthrow_n neither_o be_v the_o assault_n so_o weak_a as_o we_o suppose_v common_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o so_o strong_a as_o be_v continue_v it_o prevail_v and_o corrupt_v our_o good_a conversation_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v to_o the_o corinth_n be_v not_o deceive_v 15.33_o say_v the_o apostle_n evil_a speech_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n by_o this_o one_o example_n of_o evil_a speech_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v not_o light_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o that_o he_o will_v we_o not_o to_o be_v deceive_v herein_o for_o this_o watchewoorde_n signify_v that_o our_o nature_n conceive_v not_o so_o hardly_o of_o the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o soon_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o it_o this_o forespeeche_n i_o say_v point_v out_o the_o ticklenesse_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o be_v use_v of_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o after_o he_o have_v give_v admonition_n to_o the_o faithful_a for_o avoid_v of_o the_o like_a matter_n as_o filthiness_n foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v conclude_v with_o these_o word_n 5.6_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o for_o such_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n we_o suspect_v no_o danger_n in_o these_o thing_n but_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n bid_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v can_v we_o now_o continue_v without_o fear_n of_o these_o enemy_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v descry_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o with_o so_o many_o blast_n of_o his_o own_o trumpet_n or_o dare_v we_o say_v there_o will_v follow_v no_o harm_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v in_o plain_a word_n that_o it_o do_v corrupt_v good_a manner_n and_o that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o even_o in_o this_o commandment_n we_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v vouchsafe_v they_o none_o other_o name_n than_o the_o name_n of_o adultery_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o under_o this_o word_n they_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a therefore_o it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v term_v it_o and_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v it_o know_v by_o that_o name_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o make_v small_a account_n of_o great_a evil_n and_o therefore_o to_o give_v they_o name_v according_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o name_v the_o child_n himself_o and_o call_v it_o adultery_n will_v we_o so_o to_o take_v it_o and_o to_o think_v no_o better_o of_o it_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v let_v the_o reign_n go_v to_o our_o affection_n not_o restrain_v they_o in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n say_v in_o express_a word_n 16.49_o that_o pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n that_o bring_v down_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n write_v the_o mean_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n &_o blame_v they_o for_o all_o that_o punishment_n that_o follow_v their_o abominable_a uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n not_o to_o be_v name_v teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o we_o may_v not_o maintain_v this_o excessive_a eat_n and_o drink_v proud_a and_o wanton_a attyre_v of_o ourselves_o and_o surfeit_v under_o the_o name_n of_o good_a fellowship_n civil_a behaviour_n and_o such_o like_a title_n but_o that_o we_o know_v they_o by_o the_o name_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o who_o know_v better_a than_o we_o what_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o have_v give_v they_o their_o name_n according_o our_o nature_n if_o we_o know_v it_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v need_v not_o to_o be_v make_v tame_a unto_o sathan_n by_o any_o such_o mean_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o incline_v too_o much_o to_o embrace_v he_o and_o nothing_o so_o wild_a that_o way_n as_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v be_v therefore_o so_o overtractable_a of_o ourselves_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o to_o offer_v he_o those_o block_n of_o advantage_n whereby_o his_o temptation_n with_o more_o speed_n &_o ease_n may_v mount_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o willing_o to_o hold_v the_o stirrup_n to_o our_o own_o destruction_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o come_v good_a or_o bad_a may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v at_o liberty_n after_o unchaste_a thought_n but_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n 7.21_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n a_o wicked_a eye_n all_o these_o evil_n come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v a_o man_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v cherrish_v and_o follow_v after_o but_o to_o be_v repress_v and_o beat_v back_o of_o so_o many_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n the_o danger_n be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o as_o experience_n tell_v we_o in_o cherrish_v of_o unclean_a thought_n there_o be_v peril_n towards_o the_o reason_n and_o wit_n of_o man_n for_o how_o often_o fall_v it_o out_o that_o man_n by_o give_v themselves_o over_o unto_o these_o thought_n become_v mad_a void_a of_o wit_n &_o reason_n not_o able_a to_o govern_v themselves_o like_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o have_v that_o virtue_n which_o repress_v these_o affection_n a_o name_n with_o the_o grecian_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o fruit_n and_o effect_n which_o do_v follow_v it_o which_o be_v the_o preservation_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o moderation_n and_o temperance_n in_o this_o part_n be_v the_o health_n and_o soundness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o wit_n of_o man_n which_o while_o it_o be_v want_v be_v either_o utter_o overthrow_v or_o else_o so_o feeble_a and_o weak_a as_o every_o one_o may_v descry_v it_o for_o the_o dullness_n and_o feebleness_n that_o be_v in_o it_o adultery_n be_v forbid_v the_o godly_a &_o chaste_a life_n of_o marry_a folk_n must_v needs_o be_v command_v which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v almighty_a god_n require_v of_o his_o child_n that_o they_o do_v match_v then selue_o with_o such_o as_o fear_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o after_o his_o word_n such_o have_v he_o promise_v to_o bless_v as_o for_o those_o that_o marry_v for_o riches_n beauty_n and_o such_o outward_a thing_n when_o there_o be_v not_o the_o fear_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n join_v withal_o they_o have_v always_o taste_v of_o most_o grievous_a plague_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o unequal_a match_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o godless_a for_o so_o i_o call_v all_o of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o humble_v to_o serve_v god_n after_o his_o word_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o universal_a flood_n which_o
also_o of_o they_o when_o they_o must_v pass_v by_o the_o buyer_n or_o seller_n for_o even_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n have_v charge_n to_o deal_v well_o with_o they_o that_o there_o appear_v not_o lack_v of_o love_n towards_o the_o owner_n by_o the_o their_o do_n and_o deal_n with_o their_o good_n and_o therefore_o our_o own_o greedy_a affection_n must_v not_o make_v the_o market_n nor_o set_v the_o price_n upon_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v but_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o that_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v or_o sell_v &_o the_o benefit_n that_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o yield_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o must_v strike_v the_o stroke_n a_o law_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o fidelity_n and_o faithful_a deal_n in_o buy_v &_o sell_v as_o appear_v in_o leviticus_fw-la 25.14.15.16.17_o when_o thou_o sell_v any_o thing_n to_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o buy_v at_o thy_o neighbour_n hand_n you_o shall_v not_o deceive_v one_o 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the_o first_o be_v when_o in_o open_a place_n of_o justice_n &_o judgement_n any_o man_n shall_v of_o malice_n and_o will_n will_v testify_v or_o depose_v that_o which_o be_v untrue_a against_o his_o neighbour_n which_o how_o heinous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v before_o god_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v for_o the_o transgressor_n herein_o which_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o punishment_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v who_o they_o do_v false_o accuse_v if_o the_o accusation_n have_v be_v prove_v true_a as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o deuteronomie_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquisition_n 19.18.19_o and_o if_o the_o witness_n be_v find_v false_a etc_o etc_o then_o shall_v you_o do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o brother_n so_o thou_o shall_v take_v evil_a away_o froth_n of_o the_o middle_v of_o thou_o and_o the_o rest_n shall_v hear_v this_o and_o fear_n and_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o commit_v 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their_o fault_n and_o turn_n unto_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o punishment_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o divorcement_n between_o the_o punishment_n &_o the_o fault_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v invent_v to_o utter_v their_o merchandise_n of_o satisfaction_n withal_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v but_o take_v place_n in_o these_o special_a cause_n in_o the_o remove_v of_o those_o particular_a &_o special_a punishment_n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v it_o general_a in_o the_o seven_o and_o thirty_o verse_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v famine_n in_o the_o land_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v pestilence_n 37._o blast_v mildew_n grasshopper_n or_o caterpillar_n when_o their_o enemy_n shall_v besiege_v they_o in_o the_o city_n of_o their_o land_n or_o any_o plague_n or_o any_o sickness_n for_o these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v available_a when_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o fault_n and_o true_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o remove_v of_o those_o punishment_n what_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v upon_o they_o yea_o even_o to_o make_v they_o that_o shall_v have_v lead_v they_o away_o captive_n to_o have_v pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o they_o as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o that_o chap._n 50._o this_o be_v great_a comfort_n unto_o a_o christian_a conscience_n when_o he_o shall_v learn_v and_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o medicine_n that_o can_v cure_v he_o even_o then_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v reveal_v his_o sin_n by_o bring_v punishment_n upon_o it_o moreover_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v except_v against_o this_o that_o in_o deed_n solomon_n pray_v that_o punishment_n may_v be_v remove_v when_o they_o shall_v confess_v and_o true_o bewail_v their_o sin_n but_o how_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v ever_o promise_v to_o hear_v any_o 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