expression_n relate_v 1._o cor._n 7.34_o the_o virgin_n care_v that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o we_o find_v abstinence_n from_o the_o act_n of_o if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o lawful_a lust_n advise_v for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n or_o in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n etc._n etc._n even_o to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n as_o doubtless_o conjugal_a chastity_n also_o have_v many_o degree_n in_o it_o and_o in_o some_o man_n be_v far_o more_o pure_a than_o in_o other_o and_o the_o permission_n of_o matrimonial_a privilege_n be_v very_o easy_o transgress_v see_v exod._n 19.15_o before_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n the_o people_n command_v three_o day_n sanctification_n and_o not_o come_v at_o their_o wife_n 1._o sam._n 21.4_o woman_n keep_v from_o the_o young_a man_n for_o about_o three_o day_n and_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o young_a man_n holy_a i.e._n from_o their_o wife_n see_v zechar._n 7.3_o in_o time_n of_o more_o earnest_a address_n to_o god_n this_o separation_n from_o carnality_n continue_v neither_o be_v this_o only_a old-testament-ceremonial-holiness_n but_o see_v 1._o cor._n 7.5_o a_o place_n parallel_n to_o these_o defraud_v you_o not_o one_o another_o except_o it_o be_v with_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n where_o it_o may_v be_v note_v that_o as_o fast_v have_v no_o good_a correspondence_n with_o the_o act_n of_o the_o conjugal_a bed_n sine_fw-la cerere_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o these_o act_n also_o be_v as_o prejudicial_a to_o fast_v and_o its_o companion_n and_o suitable_a to_o these_o scripture_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n diebus_fw-la orationis_fw-la &_o jejuniorum_fw-la &_o preparationis_fw-la ad_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la a_o conjuge_a abstinendum_fw-la and_o this_o because_o carnal_a pleasure_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o always_o enemy_n to_o spiritual_a exercise_n either_o proceed_n to_o excess_n and_o so_o render_v we_o faulty_a or_o too_o much_o either_o heighten_v or_o also_o debilitate_v our_o temper_n and_o so_o make_v we_o undisposed_a or_o divide_v and_o divert_v some_o portion_n of_o that_o love_n and_o of_o those_o intention_n to_o thing_n inferior_a which_o be_v always_o all_o incomparable_o best_a spend_v upon_o and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n the_o supreme_a good_n again_o we_o find_v that_o after_o one_o marriage_n the_o abstain_v from_o a_o second_o be_v both_o commend_v see_v luk._n 2.36_o and_o to_o some_o person_n to_o wit_n those_o entertain_v in_o the_o pious_a or_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o church_n enjoin_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 5.9_o of_o who_o it_o be_v there_o require_v that_o such_o widow_n have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o one_o man_n which_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o several_a sense_n either_o that_o she_o have_v not_o have_v two_o husband_n at_o once_o or_o not_o two_o successive_o again_o not_o two_o successive_o either_o by_o a_o divorce_n from_o the_o former_a or_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o former_a see_v that_o no_o woman_n may_v have_v two_o husband_n at_o one_o time_n nor_o any_o woman_n at_o all_o be_v allow_v remarry_v upon_o divorce_n see_v 1_o cor._n 7.11_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n widow_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v not_o have_v a_o second_o husband_n after_o the_o first_o dead_a for_o this_o injunction_n seem_v to_o have_v something_o singular_a in_o it_o the_o same_o caution_n be_v give_v no_o where_o to_o any_o but_o only_o to_o church-officer_n and_o servant_n and_o the_o apostle_n seem_v here_o rather_o to_o require_v something_o of_o extraordinary_a example_n and_o goodness_n above_o other_o in_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o church_n service_n and_o maintain_v by_o her_o charity_n than_o only_o to_o caution_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o most_o wicked_a among_o christian_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o st._n paul_n displeasure_n against_o against_o those_o church_n widow_n that_o remarry_v ver_fw-la 11._o and_o if_o this_o interpretation_n be_v admit_v for_o the_o widow_n so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o like_a expression_n a_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n for_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 3.2_o and_o for_o the_o deacon_n 1._o tim._n 3.12_o 2._o consider_v the_o great_a advantage_n spiritual_a and_o secular_a of_o a_o single_a life_n and_o forbearance_n of_o marriage_n to_o those_o who_o can_v live_v continent_o for_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o all_o other_o service_n of_o god_n without_o distraction_n and_o so_o for_o gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matt._n 19.12_o for_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o neighbour_n for_o avoid_v covetousness_n worldly_a care_n and_o impediment_n and_o this_o in_o all_o not_o only_o in_o afflict_a time_n for_o enjoy_v our_o liberty_n 1._o cor._n 7.4_o which_o when_o we_o can_v have_v it_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o use_v it_o 1._o cor._n 7.21_o see_v for_o these_o 1._o cor._n 7._o ver._n 5._o that_o you_o may_v give_v yourselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 28._o such_o the_o marry_v shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n i_o spare_v you_o vers_n 35._o i_o will_v have_v you_o without_o carefulness_n he_o that_o be_v unmarried_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o he_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o he_o may_v please_v his_o wife_n and_n be_v divide_v as_o the_o vulgar_a have_v it_o the_o virgin_n care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o she_o may_v be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n but_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o she_o may_v please_v her_o husband_n verse_n 35._o this_o i_o speak_v for_o your_o own_o profit_n that_o you_o may_v attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n verse_n 38._o who_o give_v she_o not_o in_o marriage_n do_v better_a see_v matt._n 19.12_o there_o be_v who_o have_v make_v themselves_o eunuch_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o see_v luk._n 14.20_o 1._o tim._n 5.4_o 5_o 6.11.12_o 3._o consider_v its_o high_a reward_n in_o the_o next_o life_n for_o though_o celibacy_n as_o it_o occasion_n other_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n have_v no_o preeminence_n before_o this_o in_o wedlock_n if_o a_o marry_a condition_n also_o produce_v the_o same_o yet_o as_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a resistance_n of_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o great_a subduer_v of_o that_o natural_a concupiscence_n which_o all_o have_v less_o or_o more_o who_o importunity_n it_o heroical_o repell_v whilst_o the_o marry_v only_o lawful_o satisfy_v they_o thus_o it_o seem_v worthy_a of_o and_o so_o to_o have_v promise_v to_o it_o a_o high_a reward_n and_o crown_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o virtue_n as_o not_o moderate_v but_o subdue_a the_o most_o violent_a of_o passion_n and_o those_o who_o grant_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n several_a degree_n of_o glory_n proportion_v to_o those_o here_o of_o sanctity_n must_v give_v the_o high_a to_o virgin_n because_o if_o suppose_v only_o equal_a with_o the_o rest_n in_o all_o other_o grace_n they_o be_v grant_v in_o one_o to_o be_v superior_a 4._o consider_v i_o say_v not_o the_o actual_a possession_n always_o but_o the_o attainableness_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o continency_n by_o all_o use_v the_o mean_n ay_o e._n much_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n temperance_n constant_a business_n remoteness_n from_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n proijce_fw-la te_fw-la in_o illu_z deum_fw-la non_o se_fw-la subtrahet_fw-la ut_fw-la cadas_fw-la say_fw-la st._n aust_n to_o himself_o about_o leave_v his_o incontinency_n confess_v 8._o l._n 11._o c._n where_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o continency_n i_o mean_v not_o a_o power_n of_o be_v free_v from_o all_o concupiscence_n and_o from_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o lust_n for_o so_o none_o at_o all_o have_v this_o power_n but_o for_o a_o power_n to_o suppress_v these_o first_o motion_n and_o quench_v these_o lesser_a spark_n before_o they_o break_v out_o into_o a_o flame_n i._n e._n either_o into_o 1_o fornication_n therefore_o 1._o cor._n 7._o ver_fw-la 2._o marriage_n be_v oppose_v to_o fornication_n as_o it_o be_v ver._n 9_o to_o burn_a or_o into_o 2_o uncleanness_n which_v uncleanness_n distinct_a from_o fornication_n be_v no_o small_a gild_n but_o every_o where_o march_v along_o with_o it_o as_o its_o fellow_n in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o exclude_v we_o from_o
have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o who_o without_o accept_v of_o person_n judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o be_v merciful_a and_o spare_v we_o o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o hear_v we_o o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o deliver_v we_o o_o lord_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n deliver_v we_o o_o lord_n from_o anger_n hatred_n and_o malice_n from_o the_o imminent_a mischief_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o everlasting_a death_n deliver_v etc._n etc._n by_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n whereby_o thou_o see_v the_o most_o secret_a thing_n by_o thy_o endless_a power_n by_o which_o out_o of_o nothing_o thou_o creat_v all_o thing_n by_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n whereby_o thou_o fill_v all_o thing_n by_o thy_o gracious_a providence_n whereby_o thou_o sweet_o govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n and_o by_o thy_o eternal_a charity_n wherewith_o thou_o love_v the_o world_n deliver_v we_o o_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n deliver_v we_o o_o lord_n we_o sinner_n do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o o_o lord_n that_o thy_o name_n may_v be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o sanctify_v that_o thy_o kingdom_n may_v come_v into_o we_o that_o thy_o will_n may_v be_v do_v in_o and_o by_o we_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o holy_a angel_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o to_o defend_v we_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil_a we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o that_o our_o work_n may_v so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v thou_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o that_o 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only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v in_o who_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o trinity_n inhabit_v bodily_a have_v mercy_n on_o we_o arm_v of_o god_n uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o power_n god_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o without_o who_o nothing_o be_v make_v father_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o the_o splendour_n of_o eternal_a light_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n the_o sun_n of_o justice_n and_o bright_a morningstar_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o the_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o who_o art_n who_o waist_n and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o beginning_n and_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o the_o word_n make_v flesh_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n immanuel_n our_o god_n see_v on_o earth_n and_o conversant_a with_o man_n the_o messiah_n the_o expectation_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o the_o true_a light_n which_o enlightene_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o righteous_a branch_n of_o god_n truth_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o the_o great_a prophet_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o earth_n mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n before_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o the_o anoint_a of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o o_o son_n of_o god_n who_o empty_v thyself_o take_v upon_o thou_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n who_o be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o to_o publish_v freedom_n to_o the_o captive_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o o_o son_n of_o man_n meek_a and_o humble_a in_o heart_n who_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v sinner_n that_o be_v lose_v who_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o infirmity_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o o_o son_n of_o god_n make_v obedient_a to_o thy_o father_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v lead_v like_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n the_o good_a shepherd_n that_o lay_v down_o thy_o life_n for_o thy_o sheep_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o who_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n on_o who_o be_v lay_v by_o thy_o father_n the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o 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the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n shine_v among_o they_o see_v rom._n 1.25_o 26_o 27._o 1._o thess_n 4_o 5._o eph._n 4.19_o and_o which_o be_v ordinary_o link_v together_o with_o that_o of_o idolatry_n see_v 1_o cor._n 5.10_o 11._o 6_o 9_o rev._n 22.15_o be_v a_o usual_a companion_n of_o their_o idol-feast_n or_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o this_o be_v take_v for_o the_o covet_v of_o person_n as_o some_o understand_v it_o or_o of_o riches_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v idolatry_n too_o eph._n 5.3.5_o col._n 3.5_o these_o two_o harlot_n and_o money_n be_v the_o two_o great_a idol_n in_o this_o low_a world_n the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o which_o steal_v away_o man_n heart_n §._o 40._o n._n 4._o 2._o that_o in_o these_o scripture_n see_v 1_o thess_n 4.3.7_o 8._o and_o 1._o cor._n 6._o from_o the_o 13._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n these_o vice_n of_o carnal_a lust_n be_v aggravate_v as_o peculiarly_a opposite_a to_o a_o certain_a holiness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v 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fast_v he_o that_o shall_v teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n indeed_o to_o weaken_v our_o lust_n but_o no_o duty_n require_v by_o god_n §._o 50._o 6._o not_o harken_v to_o your_o reason_n against_o what_o seem_v clear_a revelation_n nor_o against_o strongly-confirmed_n tradition_n or_o common_a ecclesiastical_a history_n nor_o against_o the_o profess_a experience_n of_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o philosophical_a caution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v mischievous_a in_o divinity_n especial_o against_o the_o common_a authority_n and_o credulity_n of_o so_o many_o other_o and_o that_o thing_n may_v be_v most_o credible_a and_o conformable_a to_o a_o well-rectified_n reason_n that_o disagree_v with_o we_o as_o yet_o not_o so_o clear-sighted_a or_o otherwise_o prejudice_v and_o mis-seasoned_n not_o oppose_v god_n wisdom_n or_o justice_n such_o as_o we_o fancy_v they_o to_o what_o be_v his_o work_n or_o his_o power_n to_o what_o be_v his_o promise_n and_o not_o state_v what_o 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