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i_o will_v set_v my_o eye_n upon_o thou_o again_o in_o another_o psalm_n he_o demand_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n 25._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v who_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v such_o a_o benefit_n that_o he_o himself_o must_v be_v his_o master_n and_o teach_v he_o the_o law_n according_a to_o which_o he_o must_v live_v 94._o in_o another_o place_n he_o call_v this_o man_n happy_a bless_a say_v he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastise_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v he_o in_o thy_o law_n 25._o in_o the_o psalm_n cite_v
scarce_o it_o be_v know_v or_o note_v in_o any_o man_n all_o these_o thing_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v how_o miserable_a this_o servitude_n be_v and_o with_o what_o a_o horrible_a punishment_n man_n be_v condemn_v for_o sin_n see_v that_o for_o it_o the_o noble_a creature_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a a_o tyrant_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la have_v express_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o beast_n 23._o when_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v put_v from_o he_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a desire_n that_o he_o will_v take_v from_o he_o the_o greediness_n of_o the_o belly_n &_o that_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v not_o take_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o impudent_a mind_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o a_o tyrant_n or_o executioner_n for_o he_o suppose_v that_o such_o a_o appetite_n be_v 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out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o know_v example_n of_o solomon_n who_o be_v most_o holy_a and_o most_o wise_a yet_o he_o be_v so_o besot_v by_o his_o concubine_n that_o his_o true_a god_n be_v forsake_v he_o adore_v idol_n and_o build_v for_o they_o magnificent_a and_o stately_a temple_n that_o he_o may_v serve_v these_o impure_a harlot_n and_o his_o own_o appetite_n although_o this_o example_n do_v no_o less_o argue_v the_o tyranny_n of_o this_o most_o pestilent_a passion_n then_o that_o afore_o for_o i_o have_v rather_o bring_v those_o which_o daily_o be_v obvious_a to_o our_o eye_n love_n consider_v i_o pray_v thou_o into_o what_o present_a danger_n a_o adulterous_a woman_n do_v cast_v herself_o that_o she_o may_v satisfy_v her_o inordinate_a lust_n for_o it_o please_v we_o to_o take_v a_o example_n from_o that_o perturbation_n see_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o rest_n do_v depend_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o that_o woman_n know_v if_o she_o be_v find_v of_o 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