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mouth_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o deep_a pit_n and_o he_o that_o be_v abhor_v of_o god_n shall_v fall_v therein_o that_o be_v he_o who_o god_n be_v high_o offend_v with_o for_o some_o former_a wickedness_n shall_v in_o a_o just_a way_n of_o punishment_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o this_o ruine_v sin_n 3._o god_n declare_v that_o he_o himself_o will_v judge_v those_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n heb._n 13.4_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v god_n will_v judge_v all_o other_o sinner_n but_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o god_n will_v judge_v these_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n 1._o because_o this_o sin_n be_v usual_o commit_v in_o secret_a man_n can_v so_o easy_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v he_o prove_v it_o by_o sufficient_a witness_n 2._o many_o great_a and_o potent_a man_n be_v oftentimes_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n who_o ordinary_a magistrate_n either_o can_v for_o dare_v not_o or_o through_o remissness_n will_v not_o meddle_v with_o therefore_o god_n will_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o he_o himself_o will_v judge_v it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n crime_n among_o man_n be_v oftentimes_o extenuate_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o commit_v they_o but_o god_n will_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v usual_o attend_v with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o very_o often_o with_o final_a impenitence_n when_o once_o man_n have_v so_o far_o debauch_v their_o conscience_n that_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n seem_v small_a matter_n to_o they_o they_o be_v seldom_o recover_v by_o frequent_a commit_v this_o sin_n they_o give_v their_o conscience_n such_o a_o dose_n of_o opium_n that_o the_o loud_a threaten_n of_o god_n word_n can_v awaken_v they_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o hos_fw-la 4.11_o that_o whoredom_n wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v besot_v the_o understanding_n terrible_a be_v those_o word_n prov._n 2.18.19_o the_o house_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n o_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n and_o danger_n that_o all_o adulterer_n and_o fornicator_n expose_v their_o precious_a soul_n unto_o for_o a_o short_a pleasure_n traveller_n 111._o traveller_n doctor_n brown_n travel_v into_o germany_n p._n 111._o tell_v we_o that_o at_o presburg_n metz_n and_o some_o other_o place_n in_o germany_n they_o have_v a_o strange_a way_n of_o execute_v capital_a offender_n which_o be_v this_o they_o have_v a_o engine_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o and_o fine_o dress_v up_o like_o a_o young_a maid_n or_o lady_n with_o her_o hand_n before_o she_o the_o malefactor_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n salute_v her_o first_o and_o then_o retire_v but_o at_o his_o second_o salute_n she_o open_v her_o hand_n and_o cut_v his_o heart_n asunder_o methinks_v this_o be_v a_o notable_a emblem_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o horrible_a danger_n that_o adulterer_n expose_v themselves_o unto_o by_o their_o lascivious_a embrace_n aug._n embrace_n cito_fw-la praeterit_fw-la quod_fw-la delectat_fw-la &_o permanet_fw-la sine_fw-la sine_fw-la quod_fw-la cruciat_fw-la aug._n which_o if_o they_o do_v but_o due_o consider_v beforehand_o they_o will_v as_o much_o tremble_v to_o venture_v on_o they_o as_o the_o poor_a condemn_a malefactor_n do_v to_o make_v his_o second_o salute_n to_o the_o fatal_a engine_n 5._o adultery_n accessus_fw-la adultery_n adulterium_fw-la quasi_fw-la ad_fw-la alterius_fw-la thorum_fw-la accessus_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a plague_n imaginable_a to_o private_a family_n for_o thereby_o a_o spurious_a bastardly_a brood_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o inherit_v and_o share_v the_o estate_n instead_o of_o a_o legitimate_a issue_n like_a as_o the_o cuckoo_n lay_v her_o filthy_a egg_n in_o another_o bird_n nest_n make_v it_o to_o hatch_v and_o nourish_v they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v its_o own_o offspring_n so_o that_o this_o sin_n usual_o breed_v dismal_a confusion_n and_o fatal_a jar_n and_o strife_n in_o those_o miserable_a family_n where_o it_o be_v find_v 6._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mischief_n to_o the_o church_n for_o by_o lawful_a wedlock_n among_o christian_n a_o seed_n federal_o holy_a be_v bring_v forth_o but_o by_o this_o sin_n a_o spurious_a and_o unclean_a brood_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o defile_v a_o land_n and_o provoke_v god_n to_o send_v down_o most_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o it_o we_o read_v that_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o israel_n dwell_v spew_v out_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v before_o they_o for_o their_o uncleanness_n leu._n 18.27_o 28._o and_o therefore_o every_o honest_a person_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a zeal_n for_o chastity_n and_o a_o utter_a abhorrence_n and_o indignation_n against_o uncleanness_n as_o that_o which_o be_v a_o ruin_a of_o a_o nation_n and_o a_o mischief_n to_o the_o community_n by_o draw_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o it_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o exceed_o blot_v the_o name_n person_n name_n a_o learned_a man_n write_v of_o a_o great_a prince_n who_o be_v also_o a_o great_a captain_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v egregius_fw-la bellator_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la adversus_fw-la carnem_fw-la svam_fw-la so_o that_o great_a man_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o this_o sin_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v record_v to_o posterity_n under_o the_o character_n of_o filthy_a person_n there_o be_v few_o fornicator_n or_o adulterer_n who_o do_v not_o by_o great_a and_o solemn_a repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n break_v off_o that_o sin_n but_o leave_v a_o infamous_a name_n and_o memory_n to_o posterity_n prov._n 10.7_o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v 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common_o they_o abuse_v something_o without_o the_o the_o body_n as_o the_o drunkard_n do_v wine_n but_o this_o sin_n hurt_v and_o abuse_v the_o body_n itself_o in_o a_o more_o remarkable_a manner_n by_o a_o intemperate_a and_o excessive_a exhaust_v the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o consume_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o health_n strength_n and_o life_n and_o beside_o this_o sin_n be_v frequent_o attend_v with_o that_o loathsome_a disease_n which_o make_v the_o committer_n of_o it_o to_o rot_v and_o stink_v above_o ground_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n so_o sottish_a as_o not_o to_o fear_v hell_n or_o punishment_n in_o another_o life_n yet_o methinks_v they_o shall_v resolve_v to_o live_v chaste_o for_o fear_n of_o rot_v their_o body_n by_o uncleanness_n and_o so_o shorten_v this_o life_n wherein_o they_o expect_v all_o their_o happiness_n the_o apostle_n indeed_o in_o that_o chapter_n beforementioned_a use_v another_o argument_n of_o another_o nature_n to_o true_a believer_n why_o they_o shall_v keep_v themselves_o from_o uncleanness_n verse_n 15._o know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v you_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v for_o as_o wedlock_n make_v man_n and_o wife_n one_o body_n lawful_o so_o fornication_n make_v the_o fornicator_n and_o the_o harlot_n one_o body_n unlawful_o further_o he_o show_v that_o the_o body_n of_o true_a believer_n be_v temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v free_o give_v of_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o their_o body_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a the_o apostle_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n use_v these_o argument_n to_o true_a believer_n and_o not_o impure_a fornicator_n for_o their_o body_n be_v not_o member_n of_o christ_n nor_o temple_n of_o the_o
his_o house_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o son_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o though_o his_o own_o experience_n teach_v he_o to_o say_v more_o against_o this_o sin_n than_o be_v say_v by_o any_o other_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o controversy_n among_o divine_n whether_o ever_o he_o be_v perfect_o recover_v and_o at_o last_o save_v or_o no._n and_o be_v this_o a_o encouragement_n to_o any_o man_n to_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o sin_n 3._o they_o allege_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o condemn_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n john_n 8._o answ_n our_o saviour_n ask_v the_o woman_n whether_o any_o man_n have_v condemn_v she_o according_a to_o the_o law_n make_v in_o that_o case_n whereby_o he_o intimate_v that_o if_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n have_v be_v lawful_o pass_v upon_o she_o he_o will_v not_o have_v repeal_v it_o for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o violate_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o but_o our_o saviour_n himself_o refuse_v to_o condemn_v she_o 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from_o this_o sin_n and_o all_o tendency_n to_o it_o when_o paul_n pray_v so_o earnest_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n god_n answer_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o strength_n shall_v be_v perfect_v in_o thy_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 2._o use_v fast_v and_o abstinence_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o body_n this_o unclean_a devil_n go_v not_o out_o by_o any_o mean_n so_o soon_o as_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n a_o weak_a body_n indeed_o must_v be_v careful_o support_v but_o a_o wanton_a and_o unruly_a body_n must_v be_v careful_o subdue_v vivere_fw-la subdue_v antisthenes_n his_o wish_n to_o his_o enemy_n be_v hostium_fw-la filiis_fw-la coâ—_n ingat_fw-la n_o delitiis_fw-la vivere_fw-la it_o be_v story_v of_o a_o virtuous_a maid_n that_o to_o rid_v herself_o of_o a_o importunate_a suitor_n she_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v that_o affection_n for_o she_o which_o he_o pretend_v he_o shall_v manifest_v it_o by_o join_v with_o she_o in_o a_o resolution_n she_o have_v make_v which_o be_v that_o for_o twenty_o day_n together_o she_o will_v eat_v nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o drink_v nothing_o but_o water_n the_o young_a man_n though_o very_o unwilling_o yet_o to_o satisfy_v she_o undertake_v it_o but_o when_o he_o have_v observe_v it_o about_o ten_o day_n he_o find_v his_o body_n so_o mortify_v and_o enfeeble_v that_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o marry_v and_o so_o his_o mistress_n be_v deliver_v from_o her_o importunate_a suitor_n this_o story_n apply_v itself_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o abstinence_n be_v a_o hard_a lesson_n let_v such_o consider_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o come_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n hard_o 3._o labour_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n may_v rule_v in_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v joseph_n innocent_a gen._n 39.9_o and_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o enticement_n of_o his_o lewd_a mistress_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o great_a preservative_n against_o this_o sin_n 4._o reverence_n thy_o conscience_n and_o hearken_v to_o it_o and_o mark_v what_o it_o speak_v to_o thou_o now_o lest_o hereafter_o it_o speak_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o more_o terrible_a manner_n hear_v it_o voluntary_o now_o lest_o it_o force_v thou_o to_o hear_v it_o hereafter_o against_o thy_o will_n when_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o tormentor_n it_o be_v report_v of_o a_o chaste_a woman_n that_o be_v tempt_v by_o a_o fornicator_n she_o desire_v he_o first_o to_o hold_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o fire_n a_o litâ—_n bâ—while_o which_o when_o he_o refuse_v she_o say_v why_o shall_v i_o then_o burn_v in_o hell_n for_o you_o 5._o labour_v to_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n all_o unclean_a thought_n and_o fancy_n drive_a they_o out_o with_o abhorrence_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v the_o buyer_n and_o 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angel_n with_o he_o 3._o a_o throne_n will_v be_v set_v a_o tribunal_n a_o seat_n of_o judgement_n erect_v mat._n 19.28_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 14.10_o for_o we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n 4._o there_o will_v be_v a_o personal_a apearance_n of_o all_o man_n before_o this_o tribunal_n he_o shall_v judge_v both_o the_o quick_a that_o be_v those_o find_v alive_a at_o his_o come_n upon_o who_o a_o change_n different_a from_o death_n shall_v pass_v and_o the_o dead_a viz._n that_o die_v before_o 9.27_o before_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a &_o extraordinary_a privilege_n uâ—uchsafed_v to_o enoch_n and_o elias_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o diâ—_n but_o according_a to_o god_n ordinary_a and_o usual_a dispensation_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o act_v 10.42_o 5._o the_o action_n and_o work_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v shall_v 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give_v they_o faithful_a counsel_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o a_o good_a example_n 6._o all_o their_o sinful_a companion_n who_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n 7._o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o witness_n 8._o the_o judge_n will_v pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o this_o will_v be_v twofold_a 1._o of_o absolution_n 2_o of_o condemnation_n 1._o of_o absolution_n to_o the_o righteous_a in_o these_o word_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o matth._n 25.34_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o be_v acquit_v before_o the_o wicked_a be_v condemn_v that_o they_o may_v afterward_o join_v with_o christ_n in_o judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6.2_o there_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o authoritative_o but_o by_o way_n of_o approbation_n approve_v and_o magnify_v 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voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o judas_n verse_n 14.15_o and_o enoch_n also_o the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o say_v behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o to_o think_v often_o of_o this_o great_a day_n may_v prevent_v many_o a_o sin_n psal_n 58.11_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a and_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n 3._o let_v we_o all_o solemn_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o this_o great_a trial_n by_o set_v up_o a_o judgement_n seat_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n beforehand_o 1._o let_v we_o serious_o examine_v our_o 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unto_o christ_n they_o shall_v address_v themselves_o unto_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o solemne_v work_n in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o due_a preparation_n reverence_n and_o seriousness_n as_o beseem_v those_o that_o be_v transact_v a_o business_n of_o such_o unspeakable_a importance_n 4._o they_o shall_v engage_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o shall_v imagine_v god_n say_v to_o they_o as_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n say_v to_o moses_n mother_n exod._n 2.19_o bring_v up_o this_o child_n for_o i_o bring_v up_o this_o child_n in_o my_o fear_n and_o for_o my_o service_n 5._o they_o shall_v be_v very_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o their_o child_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o thy_o sight_n say_v holy_a abraham_n gen._n 17.18_o so_o shall_v pious_a parent_n pray_v for_o their_o child_n o_o that_o this_o child_n of_o i_o may_v be_v a_o real_a member_n of_o christ_n o_o that_o he_o 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2._o when_o magistrate_n parent_n or_o master_n do_v maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o decorum_n of_o their_o place_n and_o degree_n and_o do_v keep_v that_o distance_n from_o their_o inferior_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o their_o good_a and_o that_o the_o inferior_n may_v pay_v they_o that_o reverence_n and_o respect_n which_o be_v require_v of_o they_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v pride_n but_o the_o behave_v a_o man_n self_n worthy_o in_o his_o place_n 3._o when_o a_o man_n do_v prefer_v the_o command_n of_o god_n before_o the_o command_n of_o man_n and_o be_v more_o fearful_a of_o offend_v god_n than_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o man_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v pride_n but_o a_o duty_n the_o papist_n and_o possible_o some_o other_o will_v call_v those_o person_n proud_a and_o despiser_n of_o government_n who_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o their_o usurpation_n and_o thus_o proud_a man_n call_v other_o proud_a who_o can_v crouch_v and_o yield_v to_o 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voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n the_o text_n say_v act_n 12.20_o etc._n etc._n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n immediate_o smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v up_o of_o worm_n 2._o when_o they_o be_v too_o high_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o wit_n wisdom_n care_n and_o contrivance_n and_o ascribe_v their_o success_n unto_o that_o and_o so_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o own_o net_n not_o own_v or_o acknowledge_v the_o special_a favour_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n therein_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v deut._n 8.13_o 14_o 17_o 18._o when_o thy_o herd_n and_o thy_o flock_n multiply_v and_o thy_o silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v multiply_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v be_v multiply_v then_o beware_v lest_o thy_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o thou_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o 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