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A04902 Lectures of John Knewstub, vpon the twentith chapter of Exodus, and certeine other places of Scripture Seene and allowed according to the Queenes maiesties iniunctions. Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624. 1577 (1577) STC 15042; ESTC S106684 202,339 374

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leviticus_fw-la 20.10_o the_o man_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n because_o hoe_v have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n in_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o only_a adultery_n forbid_v which_o be_v when_o one_o of_o the_o offender_n be_v join_v or_o betrothe_v to_o another_o in_o marriage_n but_o also_o fornication_n when_o both_o the_o offender_n be_v single_a person_n we_o have_v learn_v before_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o commandment_n under_o one_o kind_n of_o evil_a to_o forbid_v all_o that_o be_v of_o affinity_n with_o it_o and_o like_v in_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o same_o fornication_n be_v forbid_v in_o express_a word_n in_o deutero_fw-la 23.17_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o whoorekeeper_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n 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