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14._o between_o light_n and_o darkness_n a_o believer_n and_o a_o infidel_n answ._n it_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o believer_n to_o marry_v a_o infidel_n except_o in_o case_n of_o true_a necessity_n because_o they_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n in_o religion_n but_o it_o nullifi_v not_o a_o marriage_n already_o make_v nor_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o depart_v or_o divorce_v because_o they_o may_v have_v mere_a conjugal_a communion_n still_o as_o the_o apostle_n purposely_o determine_v the_o case_n in_o 1_o cor._n 7._o quest._n 15._o do_v not_o the_o desertion_n of_o one_o party_n disoblige_v the_o other_o 15._o quest._n 15._o answ._n 1._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v what_o be_v true_a desertion_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o desertion_n of_o thâ—_n relation_n itself_o for_o continuance_n or_o only_o a_o temporary_a desertion_n of_o co-habitation_n or_o congress_n 3._o what_o the_o temper_n and_o state_n of_o the_o desert_a party_n be_v 1._o it_o be_v sometime_o easy_a and_o 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woman_n by_o trustee_n to_o secure_v some_o part_n of_o her_o former_a estate_n from_o her_o husband_n disposal_n much_o more_o may_v she_o before_o hand_n secure_v herself_o and_o child_n from_o be_v ruin_v by_o his_o wilful_a folly_n but_o she_o can_v by_o no_o contract_n except_o herself_o from_o his_o true_a government_n yet_o still_o she_o must_v consider_v whether_o she_o can_v live_v continent_o in_o his_o absence_n otherwise_o the_o great_a suffering_n must_v be_v endure_v to_o avoid_v incontinency_n 2._o moreover_o in_o all_o these_o case_n a_o temporary_a removal_n may_v be_v further_o follow_v than_o a_o perpetual_a transmigration_n because_o it_o have_v few_o evil_a consequent_n and_o if_o either_o party_n renounce_v the_o relation_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o full_a desertion_n and_o clear_a discharge_n of_o the_o other_o party_n than_o a_o mere_a removal_n be_v quest._n 16._o what_o if_o a_o man_n or_o wife_n know_v that_o the_o other_o in_o hatred_n do_v real_o intend_v by_o poison_n or_o 16._o quest._n 16._o other_o murder_n to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n may_v they_o not_o depart_v answ._n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o upon_o a_o groundless_a or_o rash_a surmise_n nor_o upon_o a_o danger_n which_o by_o other_o lawful_a mean_n may_v be_v avoid_v as_o by_o vigilancy_n or_o the_o magistrate_n or_o especial_o by_o love_n and_o duty_n but_o in_o plain_a danger_n which_o be_v not_o otherwise_o like_a to_o be_v avoid_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o ought_v for_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o preserve_v our_o own_o life_n as_o well_o as_o our_o neighbour_n and_o when_o marriage_n be_v contract_v for_o mutual_a help_n it_o be_v natural_o employ_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n to_o deprive_v one_o another_o of_o life_n however_o some_o barbarous_a nation_n have_v give_v man_n power_n of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o wife_n and_o kill_v be_v the_o gross_a kind_n of_o desertion_n and_o a_o great_a injury_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o 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except_o that_o holy_a word_n which_o be_v thy_o rule_n and_o the_o holy_a church_n which_o be_v but_o a_o coalition_n of_o many_o such_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o almost_o all_o man_n do_v live_v and_o die_v such_o stranger_n to_o themselves_o as_o to_o be_v utter_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o innumerable_a excellency_n and_o mystery_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o in_o they_o and_o yet_o to_o let_v their_o thought_n run_v out_o upon_o vanity_n and_o toy_n and_o complain_v of_o their_o barrenness_n and_o want_v of_o matter_n to_o feed_v their_o better_a meditation_n §_o 8._o direct_v 8._o be_v not_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o many_o sin_n and_o want_n and_o weakness_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o thou_o 8._o direct_v 8._o never_o need_v to_o be_v empty_a of_o matter_n for_o
against_o or_o persuade_v you_o to_o mortify_v §_o 17._o direct_v 5._o look_v on_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o creature_n with_o the_o best_a and_o foresee_v what_o it_o will_v be_v when_o it_o 5._o direct_v 5._o wither_v and_o what_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o you_o at_o the_o last_o i_o have_v apply_v this_o against_o worldliness_n before_o chap._n 4._o part_n 6._o and_o i_o shall_v afterward_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o lustful_a love_n bring_v your_o belove_a creature_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o see_v it_o as_o it_o will_v appear_v at_o last_o and_o much_o of_o the_o folly_n of_o your_o love_n will_v vanish_v §_o 18._o direct_v 6._o understand_v well_o the_o most_o that_o it_o will_v do_v for_o you_o and_o how_o short_a a_o time_n you_o must_v 6._o direct_v 6._o enjoy_v it_o and_o flatter_v not_o yourselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o long_a possession_n than_o you_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v if_o man_n consider_v for_o how_o short_a a_o time_n they_o must_v possess_v what_o they_o dote_v upon_o it_o will_v somewhat_o cool_v their_o fond_a affection_n §_o 19_o direct_v 7._o remember_v that_o too_o much_o love_n have_v the_o present_a trouble_n of_o too_o much_o care_n and_o the_o future_a trouble_n of_o too_o much_o grief_n when_o you_o come_v to_o part_v with_o what_o you_o love_v nothing_o more_o creat_v 7._o direct_v 7._o care_n and_o grief_n to_o we_o than_o inordinate_a love_n you_o foreknow_v that_o you_o must_v part_v with_o it_o and_o will_v you_o now_o be_v so_o glue_v to_o it_o that_o then_o it_o may_v tear_v your_o flesh_n and_o heart_n remember_v you_o cause_v all_o that_o yourselves_o §_o 20._o direct_v 8._o remember_v that_o you_o provoke_v god_n to_o deprive_v you_o of_o what_o you_o overlove_v or_o to_o suffer_v it_o 8._o direct_v 8._o to_o grow_v unlovely_a to_o you_o many_o a_o man_n horse_n that_o he_o overloved_n have_v break_v his_o neck_n and_o many_o a_o man_n child_n that_o he_o overloved_n have_v dye_v quick_o or_o live_v to_o be_v his_o scourge_n and_o sorrow_n and_o many_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n that_o be_v overloved_n have_v be_v quick_o snatch_v away_o or_o prove_v a_o thorn_n or_o a_o continual_a grief_n and_o misery_n §_o 21._o direct_v 9_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n leave_v prudent_o and_o moderate_o embitter_v to_o thyself_o the_o creature_n which_o thou_o be_v fond_a on_o which_o may_v be_v do_v many_o way_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o by_o 9_o direct_v 9_o the_o seldomer_n or_o more_o abstemious_a use_n of_o it_o or_o by_o use_v it_o more_o to_o benefit_n than_o delight_n or_o by_o mix_v some_o mortify_n humble_v exercise_n or_o mix_v some_o self-denying_a act_n and_o mind_v more_o the_o good_a of_o other_o etc._n etc._n §_o 22._o direct_v 10._o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o direction_n of_o this_o nature_n there_o must_v abundance_n of_o difference_n be_v make_v between_o a_o carnal_a voluptuous_a heart_n that_o be_v hardly_o take_v off_o from_o sensual_a love_n and_o a_o mortify_a 10._o direct_v 10._o melancholy_a or_o over-scrupulous_a person_n who_o be_v run_v into_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a and_o be_v afraid_a of_o every_o bit_n they_o eat_v or_o of_o all_o they_o possess_v or_o wear_v or_o use_v and_o sometime_o of_o their_o very_a child_n and_o relation_n and_o ready_a to_o overrun_v their_o mercy_n or_o neglect_v their_o duty_n suspect_v that_o all_o be_v too_o much_o love_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n for_o we_o so_o to_o write_v or_o preach_v to_o one_o party_n but_o the_o other_o will_v misapply_v it_o to_o themselves_o and_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o all_o that_o we_o can_v write_v or_o say_v be_v too_o little_a to_o mortify_v the_o fleshly_a man_n affection_n and_o yet_o speak_v as_o cautelous_o as_o we_o can_v the_o trouble_a soul_n will_v turn_v it_o into_o gall_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o what_o we_o speak_v to_o his_o peace_n and_o settlement_n though_o it_o prove_v too_o little_a and_o uneffectual_a yet_o will_v be_v effectual_a to_o harden_v the_o misapply_a sensualist_n in_o the_o sinful_a affection_n and_o liberty_n which_o he_o use_v therefore_o it_o be_v best_o in_o such_o case_n to_o have_v still_o a_o wise_a experience_a faithful_a guide_n to_o help_v you_o in_o the_o application_n in_o case_n of_o difficulty_n and_o weight_n tit._n 3._o direction_n against_o sinful_a desire_n and_o discontent_n §_o 1._o i_o shall_v say_v but_o little_a here_o of_o this_o subject_n because_o i_o have_v already_o treat_v so_o large_o of_o it_o in_o my_o animi_fw-la read_v mâ—_n â—â—â—â—roughs_n excellent_a â—reat_a call_v tâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n of_o coâ—tâ—ntâ—â—â—â—t_n and_o that_o excellent_a tract_n of_o a_o heathen_a plutarch_n de_fw-fr tranquillitate_fw-la animi_fw-la book_n of_o self-denial_n and_o in_o that_o of_o crucify_a the_o world_n and_o here_o before_o in_o chap._n 4._o part_n 6._o &_o 7._o against_o worldliness_n and_o flesh-pleasing_a and_o here_o against_o sinful_a love_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n §_o 2._o how_o sinful_a desire_n may_v be_v know_v you_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o discovery_n of_o sinful_a love_n as_o 1._o when_o you_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v forbid_v you_o 2._o or_o that_o which_o will_v do_v you_o no_o good_a upon_o a_o misconceit_n that_o it_o be_v better_a or_o more_o needful_a than_o it_o be_v 3._o or_o when_o you_o desire_v it_o too_o eager_o and_o must_v needs_o have_v it_o or_o else_o you_o will_v be_v impatient_a and_o discontent_a and_o can_v quiet_o be_v rule_v and_o dispose_v of_o by_o god_n but_o be_v murmur_a at_o his_o providence_n and_o your_o lot_n 4._o or_o when_o you_o desire_v it_o too_o hasty_o and_o can_v stay_v god_n time_n 5._o or_o else_o too_o greedy_o as_o to_o the_o measure_n be_v not_o content_a with_o god_n allowance_n but_o must_v needs_o have_v more_o than_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o you_o 6._o or_o special_a when_o your_o desire_n be_v perverse_a prefer_v lesser_a thing_n before_o great_a desire_v bodily_a and_o transitory_a thing_n more_o than_o the_o mercy_n for_o your_o soul_n which_o will_v be_v everlasting_a 7._o when_o you_o desire_v any_o thing_n ultimate_o and_o mere_o for_o the_o flesh_n without_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n even_o your_o daily_a bread_n and_o all_o your_o comfort_n must_v be_v desire_v but_o as_o provender_n for_o your_o horse_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o go_v his_o journey_n even_o as_o provision_n for_o your_o body_n to_o fit_v they_o to_o the_o better_a and_o more_o cheerful_a service_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o god_n 8._o much_o more_o when_o your_o desire_n be_v for_o wicked_a end_n as_o to_o serve_v your_o lust_n or_o pride_n or_o covetousness_n or_o revenge_n they_o be_v wicked_a desire_n 9_o and_o when_o they_o be_v injurious_a to_o other_o §_o 3._o direct_v 1._o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o your_o own_o condition_n and_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v that_o you_o have_v 1._o direct_v 1._o most_o need_v of_o and_o than_o you_o will_v find_v that_o you_o have_v so_o much_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o desire_v for_o your_o soul_n 80._o meâ—â—em_n nullis_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la depâ—ctam_fw-la habeat_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la cord_n mundus_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la universis_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la libre_fw-la esse_fw-la cupit_fw-la nil_fw-la penitus_fw-la cum_fw-la amore_fw-la possidere_fw-la nulli_fw-la hommi_fw-la per_fw-la voâ—â—ntarium_fw-la affectum_fw-la singulary_a familiaritatâ—_n nulluâ—_fw-la ipsi_fw-la adhaerâ—re_fw-la debet_fw-la omnis_fw-la namque_fw-la familiaritas_fw-la aut_fw-la conversatio_fw-la pure_a propter_fw-la dei_fw-la amorem_fw-la non_fw-la inita_fw-la variis_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la inficit_fw-la &_o perturbat_fw-la hominum_fw-la mentes_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la originâ—m_fw-la ducat_n quisquis_fw-la in_o virum_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la &_o divinum_fw-la proficere_fw-la cupit_fw-la be_v carnali_fw-la vitâ_fw-la penitus_fw-la renunciata_fw-la deo_fw-la â—oli_fw-la amore_fw-la adhaereat_fw-la eundemque_fw-la interiori_fw-la homine_fw-la svo_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la possideat_fw-la quo_fw-la habito_fw-la mox_fw-la omnis_fw-la multiplicitas_fw-la omnes_fw-la imagine_v omnis_fw-la inordinaâ—us_fw-la erga_fw-la creaturas_fw-la amor_fw-la fortâ—ter_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la prostigabuntur_fw-la deus_fw-la quip_n per_fw-la amorem_fw-la intus_fw-la possesso_fw-la protinus_fw-la ab_fw-la universis_fw-la homo_fw-la imaginibus_fw-la liberatur_fw-la deus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la cujus_fw-la imaginem_fw-la nemo_fw-la proprie_fw-la exprimere_fw-la aut_fw-la â—ffigiare_fw-la potest_fw-la thaulerus_n flor_n pag._n 79_o 80._o without_o which_o you_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o you_o have_v a_o christ_n to_o desire_v and_o a_o endless_a life_n with_o god_n to_o desire_v that_o it_o will_v quench_v all_o your_o thirst_n after_o the_o thing_n below_o this_o if_o any_o thing_n will_v make_v you_o wise_a when_o you_o see_v you_o have_v great_a thing_n to_o mind_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o present_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n will_v
2_o sam._n 7._o 13_o deut._n 14_o 23._o psal._n 14â—_n 1_o 2._o isa._n â—6_n 8_o 13._o psal._n 86._o 9_o 12._o &_o 135._o 13._o cant._n 1._o 3_o john_n 12._o 28._o of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o what_o terrible_a threaten_n he_o have_v denounce_v against_o the_o prophanener_n of_o it_o and_o what_o judgement_n he_o have_v execute_v on_o they_o leu._n 19_o 12._o you_o shall_v not_o swear_v by_o my_o name_n false_o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n so_o leu._n 18._o 21._o and_o of_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v say_v leu._n 21._o 6._o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o their_o god_n and_o not_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n so_o leu._n 22._o 2._o &_o v._o 31_o 32._o therefore_o shall_v you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n neither_o shall_v you_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n but_o i_o will_v be_v hallow_v among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o hallow_v you_o deut._n 28._o 58_o 59_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o may_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n than_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a sickness_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n worship_v god_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o be_v call_v a_o walk_n in_o his_o name_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n see_v mic._n 4._o 5._o psal._n 99_o 6._o the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n be_v call_v the_o place_n where_o he_o put_v or_o record_v his_o name_n exod._n 20._o 24._o deut._n 12._o 5_o 11_o 21._o isa._n 29._o 23._o they_o shall_v sanctify_v my_o name_n and_o sanctify_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o jacob_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n isa._n 48._o 11._o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o god_n tell_v moses_n and_o moses_n tell_v aaron_n when_o his_o two_o son_n be_v slay_v i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o unto_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v leu._n 10._o 3._o so_o leu._n 24._o 10_o 14._o a_o man_n that_o in_o strive_v with_o another_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n it_o be_v terrible_a enough_o that_o god_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a §_o 19_o 10._o do_v thou_o not_o use_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o therein_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n matth._n 2._o luke_n 11._o 2._o 6._o 9_o and_o will_v thou_o profane_v that_o name_n which_o thou_o pray_v may_v be_v hallow_v be_v it_o hallow_v it_o to_o swear_v by_o it_o and_o use_v it_o unreverent_o and_o vain_o in_o thy_o common_a talk_n or_o will_v god_n endure_v such_o hypocrisy_n as_o this_o or_o regard_v such_o hypocritical_a prayer_n §_o 20._o 11._o thy_o customary_a swear_n be_v a_o uncharitable_a accusation_n of_o the_o hearer_n as_o if_o they_o be_v so_o incredulous_a that_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v a_o man_n without_o a_o oath_n and_o so_o profane_a that_o they_o delight_v in_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o every_o honest_a hearer_n §_o 21._o 12._o thou_o accuse_v thyself_o as_o a_o person_n suspect_v of_o lie_v and_o not_o to_o be_v believe_v for_o among_o honest_a man_n a_o word_n be_v credible_a without_o a_o oath_n therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v but_o take_v for_o a_o honest_a man_n thy_o bare_a word_n will_v be_v believe_v and_o by_o swear_v thou_o tell_v all_o that_o hear_v thou_o that_o thou_o suppose_v thyself_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o person_n who_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o what_o need_n have_v thou_o to_o tell_v this_o so_o open_o to_o other_o if_o it_o be_v so_o §_o 22._o 13._o and_o by_o swear_v thou_o declare_v the_o suspicion_n to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o indeed_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v so_o far_o be_v thou_o from_o make_v thy_o say_n more_o credible_a by_o it_o for_o he_o that_o have_v so_o little_a conscience_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o to_o swear_v profane_o can_v hardly_o be_v think_v a_o person_n that_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o a_o lie_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o god_n that_o be_v offend_v by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o the_o other_o a_o swearer_n warrant_v you_o to_o suspect_v he_o for_o a_o liar_n §_o 23._o 14._o both_o swear_v and_o take_v god_n name_v in_o vain_a be_v the_o great_a sin_n because_o you_o have_v no_o strong_a a_o temptation_n to_o they_o common_o they_o bring_v no_o honour_n but_o shame_n they_o bring_v no_o sensual_a pleasure_n to_o the_o sense_n as_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o uncleanness_n do_v and_o usual_o they_o be_v commit_v without_o any_o profit_n to_o entice_v man_n to_o they_o you_o get_v 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