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say_v i_o will_v destroy_v man_n who_o i_o have_v create_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o you_o know_v the_o filthy_a conversation_n and_o unlawful_a deed_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n as_o they_o vex_v righteous_a lot_n at_o the_o heart_n so_o they_o bring_v down_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o judgement_n that_o ever_o be_v inflict_v on_o any_o sinner_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a and_o numb_a 25._o 12._o when_o israel_n begin_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o that_o lead_v they_o unto_o the_o spiritual_a whoredom_n of_o idolatry_n the_o lord_n send_v a_o plague_n among_o they_o which_o in_o the_o 9th_o ver_fw-la sweep_v away_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o with_o zimri_n and_o cozbi_n slay_v deut._n 22._o 22._o both_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o 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any_o concern_n for_o their_o good_a name_n foâ—_n what_o great_a reproach_n and_o blot_n can_v therâ—_n be_v upon_o they_o than_o for_o they_o to_o miscarry_v and_o fall_v so_o foul_o before_o marriage_n spoâ—ling_v their_o fortune_n and_o bring_v the_o honesty_n into_o suspicion_n ever_o after_o sâ—_n that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o regard_n to_o their_o owâ—_n honour_n and_o credit_n the_o honourableneâ—_n of_o the_o solicitor_n will_v be_v of_o little_a forâ—_n to_o corrupt_v they_o and_o they_o must_v have_v a_o whores-forehead_n for_o impudence_n whâ—_n be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o shame_n like_o thoâ—_n mention_v jer._n 6._o 15._o be_v they_o ashame_n when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n naâ—_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o couâ—_n they_o blush_v last_o consider_v of_o some_o instance_n of_o joseph_n reject_v his_o mistress_n immode_a and_o unchaste_a desire_n gen._n 39_o 7._o â—_o lie_v with_o she_o though_o she_o be_v wife_n to_o a_o greâ—_n and_o 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of_o it_o what_o â—se_a person_n will_v be_v so_o mighty_o in_o love_n â—th_v vanity_n to_o court_v it_o and_o catch_v at_o it_o greedy_o or_o what_o will_v its_o embrace_n â—ofit_v a_o man_n or_o vanity_n turn_v to_o any_o acount_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o beside_o â—at_a other_o creature_n excel_v man_n in_o this_o spect_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o star_n and_o â—eral_a precious_a jewel_n the_o redness_n of_o â—e_n rose_n the_o white_a of_o the_o lily_n and_o godliness_n of_o the_o flower_n exceed_v the_o â—iâ—e_n and_o red_a of_o the_o great_a beauty_n and_o â—ne_a of_o they_o as_o the_o precious_a stone_n â—ld_v their_o lustre_n when_o that_o of_o beauty_n be_v â—cayed_v which_o shall_v teach_v you_o to_o set_v â—re_n light_n by_o beauty_n not_o so_o high_o to_o â—ze_v and_o prefer_v it_o to_o seek_v or_o pursue_v it_o â—bless_v yourself_o in_o the_o love_n and_o society_n assession_n and_o fruition_n of_o such_o a_o vanity_n second_o beauty_n be_v not_o only_o vain_a 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