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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o dice_n or_o dice-plaie_a from_o whence_o saint_n paul_n borrow_v it_o apply_v it_o unto_o subtle_a sophistry_n or_o witty_a wile_n to_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n and_o to_o deceit_n wherewith_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a be_v easy_o ensnare_v and_o take_v the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereby_o be_v signify_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o craftiness_n or_o subtle_a fetch_n in_o of_o a_o man_n when_o one_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v for_o his_o life_n by_o wile_n to_o wind_n in_o another_o and_o so_o to_o deceive_v he_o this_o the_o apostle_n expound_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v that_o to_o say_v by_o which_o deceitful_a deed_n of_o they_o and_o crafty_a deal_n they_o lie_v sore_o at_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n let_v these_o thing_n admonish_v we_o not_o only_o of_o the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o false_a teacher_n 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profit_v sake_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v a_o service_n please_v god_n when_o it_o issue_v and_o come_v from_o true_a faith_n and_o love_n the_o five_o be_v that_o the_o error_n of_o the_o old_a heretic_n be_v here_o overthrow_v who_o esteem_v and_o take_v marriage_n for_o a_o profane_a and_o unholie_a thing_n and_o after_o a_o sort_n unworthy_a for_o christian_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o place_n be_v of_o a_o far_o contrary_a mind_n who_o compare_v honest_a marriage_n to_o the_o couple_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n here_o let_v we_o note_v well_o that_o say_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n 4._o a_o say_n deserve_a due_a memory_n honorabile_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la &c_n &c_n marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v verse_n 25._o 25_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o husband_n 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this_o be_v a_o secret_a cleanse_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o a_o inward_a wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n the_o four_o be_v the_o word_n that_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n may_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n the_o five_o be_v the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o sign_n to_o the_o truth_n which_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o every_o sacrament_n the_o sign_n be_v the_o wash_n of_o water_n the_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n be_v as_o water_n cleanse_v the_o body_n without_o so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wash_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o soul_n within_o this_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n the_o apostle_n signify_v unto_o we_o under_o this_o word_n cleanse_v these_o thing_n through_o consider_v and_o right_o weigh_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v in_o what_o account_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o they_o be_v sign_n seal_n &_o token_n whereby_o god_n offer_v 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the_o order_n of_o pray_v which_o the_o lord_n leave_v we_o for_o a_o pattern_n for_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o pray_v thus_o 12._o remit_v nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la etc._n etc._n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o in_o the_o psalm_n it_o be_v say_v pro_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n 6._o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n every_o holy_a &_o godly_a one_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o if_o therefore_o all_o the_o holy_a one_o common_o call_v saint_n have_v need_n to_o pray_v daily_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n they_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o every_o spot_n and_o saint_n john_n say_v 9_o si_fw-la dixerimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o that_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n if_o we_o acknowledge_v
wife_n with_o who_o he_o be_v one_o flesh_n so_o long_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o matrimony_n remain_v safe_a and_o sound_a for_o if_o adultery_n creep_v in_o between_o the_o guilty_a party_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o that_o unity_n or_o oneness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v in_o honest_a matrimony_n now_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o flesh_n not_o in_o substance_n but_o in_o affection_n and_o love_n for_o the_o husband_n shall_v love_v his_o wife_n and_o cherish_v she_o even_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n the_o wife_n in_o like_a case_n shall_v love_v her_o husband_n as_o her_o own_o flesh_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n therefore_o be_v one_o out_o of_o which_o union_n or_o oneness_n etc._n christ_n make_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n concern_v divorcement_n verse_n 32._o 32_o this_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a but_o i_o speak_v concern_v christ_n and_o concern_v the_o church_n this_o mystery_n be_v great_a but_o i_o 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