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highpriest_n this_o procure_v the_o death_n though_o und_fw-ge eserved_a of_o urias_n the_o husband_n of_o bethsabee_n this_o murder_a amnon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n this_o bring_v his_o father_n curse_n upon_o reuben_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n instead_o of_o his_o blessing_n it_o be_v concupiscence_n that_o betray_v samson_n first_o into_o the_o power_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o by_o her_o mean_n soon_o after_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n this_o stone_v to_o death_n many_o under_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccles_n 9_o 9_o propter_fw-la speciem_fw-la mulieris_fw-la multi_fw-la perierunt_fw-la through_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n and_o their_o lust_a after_o it_o many_o have_v perish_v for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 5._o v._n 29._o do_v so_o absolute_o and_o strict_o forbid_v the_o look_v after_o woman_n with_o any_o lustful_a or_o unchaste_a affection_n pronounce_v that_o whosoever_o do_v so_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n though_o he_o never_o perpetrate_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o that_o sin_n with_o any_o person_n ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v he_o tell_v you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o adulterous_a woman_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n like_o the_o serpent_n call_v the_o basilisk_n who_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o dart_v such_o a_o poison_n as_o kill_v the_o beholder_n forthwith_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n if_o we_o love_v our_o soul_n we_o be_v to_o avoid_v the_o very_a sight_n of_o such_o lewd_a creature_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v but_o upon_o no_o term_n or_o for_o any_o reason_n whatever_o to_o admit_v of_o private_a and_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o qui_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la picem_fw-la inquinabitur_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 13._o 1._o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v therewith_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v company_n with_o dishonest_a person_n will_v soon_o learn_v to_o be_v like_o they_o can_v a_o man_n carry_v coal_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v by_o they_o no_o more_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o frequent_v the_o society_n of_o unchaste_a people_n without_o prejudice_n to_o chastity_n a_o muliere_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la viri_fw-la from_o the_o company_n of_o naughty_a woman_n man_n become_v naught_o as_o the_o moth_n proceed_v from_o the_o garment_n all_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n teach_v that_o all_o fleshly_a sensuality_n of_o this_o kind_n how_o please_v soever_o they_o seem_v be_v but_o a_o delicious_a poison_n swallow_v with_o much_o ease_n but_o work_v direful_a effect_n afterward_o a_o epidemical_a plague_n rage_v among_o man_n of_o which_o many_o die_n and_o all_o languish_v all_o 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turn_v man_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o virtue_n and_o throw_v they_o headlong_o into_o the_o gulf_n or_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o render_v it_o a_o most_o abominable_a vice_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n more_o than_o all_o other_o vice_n detestable_a in_o god_n sight_n because_o there_o be_v no_o vice_n that_o do_v so_o debase_v the_o dignity_n of_o man_n nature_n and_o violate_v the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o creation_n as_o this_o vice_n of_o lust_n oâ—_n carnal_a concupiscence_n do_v shalâ—_n we_o look_v any_o further_a into_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o pleasure_n yes_o the_o better_a to_o avoid_v and_o hate_v the_o same_o by_o consider_v the_o curse_a fruit_n it_o bring_v forth_o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a to_o do_v so_o the_o definition_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n according_a to_o divine_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n luxuria_fw-la est_fw-la impurae_fw-la &_o â—ibidinosae_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la inordinatus_fw-la apâ—etitus_fw-la carnal_a concupiscence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o inordinate_a appetite_n and_o desire_v of_o venereous_a or_o lustful_a pleasure_n which_o kind_n of_o pleasure_n though_o it_o tickle_v and_o affect_v the_o â—enses_n much_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o most_o common_o it_o leave_v behind_o it_o â—ather_n matter_n of_o repentance_n and_o remorse_n than_o of_o remember_v again_o â—ith_o delight_n for_o how_o many_o unhappy_a soul_n man_n and_o woman_n have_v â—y_a mean_n of_o this_o vile_a pleasure_n unlawful_o and_o immoderate_o pursue_v â—allen_v into_o great_a inconvenience_n contract_v grievous_a and_o loathsome_a disease_n and_o ruine_v themselves_o both_o â—oul_n and_o body_n what_o prejudice_n have_v â—_o not_o do_v to_o man_n estate_n what_o â—orrows_n i_o speak_v here_o only_o in_o a_o worldly_a sense_n what_o affliction_n and_o disturbance_n of_o mind_n have_v it_o not_o cauâ—ed_v yea_o what_o sottishness_n what_o loss_n â—f_o wont_a wisdom_n and_o sound_a judgement_n have_v not_o proceed_v from_o it_o how_o
weary_v ourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o perdition_n unbridle_v our_o lust_n and_o appetite_n to_o all_o lewd_a action_n conceive_v that_o to_o be_v a_o pleasure_n which_o we_o now_o find_v to_o be_v pain_n we_o now_o find_v to_o our_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n â—hat_n a_o woman_n be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o hunter_n â—nd_v her_o heart_n a_o net_n to_o entangle_v man_n he_o that_o please_v god_n shall_v avoid_v her_o company_n but_o he_o that_o continue_v in_o sin_n shall_v perish_v by_o she_o final_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n and_o the_o overspread_a prevalency_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n fornication_n adultery_n uncleanness_n incest_n and_o the_o like_a the_o angel_n in_o the_o apocalypse_n chap._n 18._o 2._o cry_v with_o such_o a_o loud_a voice_n cecidit_fw-la cecidit_fw-la babylon_n etc._n etc._n babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v be_v fall_v and_o be_v become_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n the_o hold_v of_o every_o soul_n spirit_n and_o a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n mean_v the_o universal_a society_n of_o fornicator_n adulterer_n and_o other_o incestuous_a and_o lewd_a sinner_n in_o who_o the_o devil_n dwell_v and_o who_o filthy_a fellowship_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n according_a to_o thaâ—_n which_o follow_v v._o 4._o exite_fw-la de_fw-la illa_fw-la &c_n &c_n depart_v from_o she_o my_o people_n comâ—_n out_o of_o she_o quit_v yourselves_o of_o heâ—_n communion_n or_o fellowship_n in_o sin_n thaâ—_n you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n section_n ii_o reason_n why_o carnal_a concupiscence_n be_v prohibit_v sect_n 1._o by_o it_o many_o be_v corrupt_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 2._o by_o it_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v vilify_v and_o pollute_v 3._o malediction_n upon_o transgressor_n 4._o serious_n admonition_n to_o sensual_a liver_n 1._o by_o it_o many_o be_v corrupt_v at_o the_o same_o time_n 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by_o connivance_n consent_n procurement_n assistance_n or_o occasiongiving_n do_v lend_v their_o help_n and_o serve_v instead_o of_o bawd_n to_o the_o lewd_a business_n in_o other_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o such_o need_n of_o help_n they_o may_v be_v all_z commit_v solitary_o as_o i_o may_v say_v or_o by_o one_o single_a person_n alone_o by_o himself_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o that_o the_o immortal_a enemy_n of_o soul_n take_v more_o pain_n and_o be_v more_o industrious_a and_o vigilant_a to_o induce_v and_o tempt_v mankind_n to_o sin_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n than_o to_o any_o other_o and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o observation_n of_o saint_n isidore_n who_o affirm_v humane_a kind_n to_o be_v more_o subdue_v and_o make_v more_o slave_n to_o satan_n by_o mean_n of_o carnality_n and_o sensuality_n than_o by_o any_o other_o vice_n whatsoever_o and_o very_o it_o stand_v with_o great_a reason_n for_o as_o st._n augustin_n positive_o â—avers_v '_o there_o be_v no_o virtue_n no_o goodness_n no_o wisdom_n or_o sound_v judgement_n that_o can_v abide_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o say_v not_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o be_v it_o not_o say_v sap._n 1._o 4._o into_o a_o malicious_a soul_n wisdom_n he_o mean_v divine_a wisdom_n or_o that_o which_o come_v from_o god_n shall_v not_o â—nter_v nec_fw-la habitabit_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la subâ—itio_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nor_o be_v find_v dwell_v â—n_o the_o body_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o â—n_n such_o body_n be_v not_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o of_o satan_n and_o we_o know_v who_o have_v say_v two_o cor._n 6._o v._n 15._o what_o concord_n or_o cohabitation_n be_v there_o betwixt_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o belial_n who_o be_v the_o proper_a spirit_n or_o devil_n of_o lewdness_n and_o dishonesty_n upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n this_o wicked_a spirit_n run_v about_o night_n and_o day_n never_o cease_v to_o assault_v mankind_n with_o temptation_n agreeable_a to_o his_o lewd_a and_o devilish_a disposition_n to_o wit_n by_o present_v carnal_a or_o unchaste_a object_n whether_o of_o person_n or_o action_n to_o his_o eye_n wanton_a discourse_n or_o filthy_a speech_n to_o his_o ear_n lascivious_a thought_n to_o his_o mind_n after_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v continual_o hunt_v for_o his_o prey_n and_o seek_v to_o devour_v unhappy_a soul_n it_o be_v his_o whole_a employment_n by_o a_o thousand_o art_n and_o wile_n to_o draw_v mankind_n into_o the_o snare_n and_o enslave_v he_o to_o this_o filthy_a vice_n he_o be_v a_o adversary_n that_o wake_v and_o watch_v perpetual_o to_o do_v we_o mischief_n he_o sleep_v not_o be_v incessant_o attent_a to_o his_o employment_n which_o be_v first_o to_o deceive_v and_o then_o to_o destroy_v we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v right_o say_v of_o he_o what_o the_o holy_a job_n say_v of_o his_o afflicter_n job_n 30._o v._o 17._o qui_fw-la i_o 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