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A30987 A treatise of fornication shewing what the sin is, how to flee it, motives and directions to shun it : upon 1 Cor. VI, XVIII : also, A penitentiary sermon upon John viii. II / by W.B., M.A. W. B. (William Barlow), b. 1617 or 18. 1690 (1690) Wing B848; ESTC R10545 68,090 89

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espy_v one_o fornicator_n they_o be_v with_o companion_n like_o themselves_o dog_n sorcerer_n murderer_n and_o idolater_n in_o another_o place_n without_o that_o city_n rev._n 22.15_o that_o be_v a_o place_n into_o which_o there_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v rev._n 21.27_o and_o fornication_n be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o our_o saviour_n declare_v to_o be_v defile_v thing_n mat._n 15.19_o 20._o and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o come_n for_o such_o person_n to_o nor_o continue_v of_o such_o person_n in_o that_o place_n now_o cortain_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o mischief_n great_a in_o itself_o whatever_o think_v of_o by_o profane_a worldling_n for_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o church_n censure_n fall_v in_o that_o kind_n and_o measure_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n ordinance_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n the_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n prayer_n and_o have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o blessing_n seek_v and_o obtain_v by_o those_o prayer_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o inward_a union_n and_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n out_v of_o all_o relation_n as_o member_n unto_o he_o and_o so_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o they_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n and_o their_o sin_n so_o bind_v on_o earth_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v also_o in_o heaven_n not_o to_o be_v loose_v either_o here_o or_o there_o without_o repentance_n and_o a_o desire_n at_o least_o and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v absolution_n which_o mischief_n be_v so_o dread_v by_o offender_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o rather_o than_o not_o to_o be_v readmit_v into_o the_o communion_n again_o they_o will_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o penance_n and_o do_v the_o penance_n of_o offender_n a_o long_a time_n many_o year_n stand_v at_o the_o church-door_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n beseech_v and_o beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o those_o that_o go_v into_o the_o church_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o i_o may_v add_v that_o even_o upon_o person_n that_o continue_v obstinate_a despiser_n of_o this_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o will_v not_o be_v reduce_v to_o obedience_n and_o bring_v to_o reformation_n by_o this_o chastisement_n the_o civil_a law_n have_v use_v to_o fall_v very_o heavy_o in_o fines_n and_o imprisonment_n or_o both_o but_o without_o and_o beside_o this_o the_o church_n censure_n or_o excommunication_n even_o allow_v it_o and_o of_o itself_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v any_o afraid_a of_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o to_o deserve_v and_o incur_v it_o to_o abstain_v from_o and_o flee_v fornication_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o it_o not_o only_o eject_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o earthly_a possession_n soever_o the_o fornicator_n have_v on_o earth_n he_o be_v never_o like_a to_o have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n for_o this_o you_o know_v say_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n 5.5_o no_o whoremonger_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n loc_n god_n d._n ambros_n in_o loc_n qui_fw-la talis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la non_fw-la habebit_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la have_v not_o do_v he_o say_v no_o nor_o shall_v have_v and_o he_o say_v express_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n c._n 6._o v._n 9_o 10._o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o again_o to_o the_o galatian_n they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o fornication_n be_v one_o of_o these_o thing_n gal._n 5_o 19_o 20._o now_o if_o the_o punishment_n of_o loss_n be_v great_a than_o the_o punishment_n of_o sense_n as_o casuist_n conclude_v than_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o great_a good_a that_o which_o bring_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o loss_n do_v he_o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v do_v o_o who_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v what_o mischief_n it_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n it_o import_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o great_a good_a that_o can_v be_v desire_v or_o imagine_v from_o society_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o angel_n and_o saint_n from_o all_o those_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n delight_n and_o felicity_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n of_o emparadised_a person_n be_v bathe_v and_o bliss_v and_o fill_v and_o ravish_v even_o into_o ecstasy_n of_o most_o delightful_a admiration_n now_o this_o may_v be_v a_o weighty_a consideration_n to_o induce_v the_o fornicator_n if_o he_o have_v any_o regard_n in_o the_o least_o to_o his_o own_o soul_n eternal_a good_a to_o abstain_v from_o that_o wickedness_n by_o the_o commission_n whereof_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v so_o great_a a_o happiness_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o height_n of_o this_o sin_n mischief_n for_o it_o not_o only_o debar_v from_o heaven_n but_o it_o damn_v to_o hell_n plunge_v the_o fornicator_n into_o that_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o burn_v to_o eternity_n so_o our_o apostle_n in_o rev._n 21.8_o whoremonger_n sorcerer_n idolater_n liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n so_o deep_a it_o seem_v be_v the_o silth_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o nothing_o else_o but_o flood_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n can_v wash_v it_o out_o and_o nothing_o less_o than_o eternity_n can_v be_v time_n enough_o even_o for_o that_o to_o wash_v it_o out_o in_o now_o when_o to_o the_o mischief_n of_o heaven_n loss_n be_v add_v the_o mischief_n of_o hell_n pain_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o know_v that_o can_v be_v add_v to_o make_v it_o more_o mischievous_a and_o yet_o such_o be_v this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n to_o the_o fornicator_n it_o debar_v he_o from_o heaven_n it_o damn_v he_o to_o hell_n it_o send_v he_o to_o those_o region_n where_o be_v darkness_n without_o light_n torment_v without_o ease_n sorrow_n without_o end_n where_o his_o bed_n he_o must_v lie_v down_o on_o shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a pile_n of_o unconsumable_a fuel_n and_o the_o sheet_n wherewith_o he_o must_v be_v enwrap_v shall_v be_v scorch_a flame_n of_o that_o inextinguishable_a fire_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o tremendous_a catastrophe_n of_o the_o fornicator_n play_n this_o dreadful_a punishment_n which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v condemn_v to_o shall_v as_o any_o reasonable_a man_n will_v think_v be_v enough_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v enough_o to_o work_v with_o he_o and_o persuade_v he_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o so_o mischievous_a a_o sin_n and_o to_o flee_v fornication_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o neither_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o it_o do_v for_o hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o mischief_n that_o it_o do_v to_o the_o fornicator_n himself_o second_o there_o be_v still_o a_o mischief_n that_o it_o do_v to_o other_o beside_o himself_o and_o first_o it_o be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o woman_n with_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o first_o it_o involve_v she_o in_o the_o same_o gild_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o fornicator_n it_o be_v not_o his_o temptation_n that_o will_v acquit_v she_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o so_o sinful_a a_o commission_n to_o be_v tempt_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o to_o yield_v to_o temptation_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o tempter_n to_o act_v the_o thing_n tempt_v to_o that_o be_v sinful_a and_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o fornication_n lay_v not_o against_o the_o man_n only_o but_o against_o the_o woman_n also_o for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v deut._n 23.17_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o fornicator_n therefore_o can_v commit_v this_o sin_n alone_o but_o he_o must_v draw_v sin_n by_o that_o act_n upon_o another_o too_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o himself_o and_o so_o aggravate_v still_o his_o own_o more_o as_o not_o have_v only_o sin_v himself_o but_o make_v another_o sin_n too_o by_o consent_v to_o and_o act_v that_o filthiness_n with_o he_o inasmuch_o as_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o consent_n unto_o the_o enticement_n of_o sinner_n unto_o wickedness_n prov._n 1.10_o not_o partake_v with_o adulterer_n ps_n 50.18_o not_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5.11_o and_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o person_n in_o such_o action_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n a_o person_n eminent_o
also_o show_v ourselves_o most_o unworthy_a and_o ingrateful_a towards_o he_o in_o crucify_a he_o afresh_o and_o put_v he_o over_o again_o unto_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o trample_v his_o blood_n even_o under_o our_o foot_n as_o a_o insignificant_a thing_n when_o therefore_o we_o be_v under_o any_o temptation_n to_o this_o sin_n to_o think_v a_o while_n calm_o and_o cool_o with_o ourselves_o if_o we_o can_v get_v but_o so_o much_o time_n to_o think_v thus_o this_o that_o i_o be_o a_o go_n to_o act_n be_v that_o which_o bring_v jesus_n to_o his_o death_n that_o which_o god_n be_v so_o much_o anger_v with_o that_o he_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v appease_v for_o it_o but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n this_o be_v that_o that_o jesus_n die_v to_o redeem_v i_o from_o that_o i_o may_v not_o act_v it_o but_o preserve_v my_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o wicked_a and_o so_o unworthy_a as_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o to_o act_v it_o thus_o to_o meditate_v on_o his_o passion_n might_n b_o e_o a_o mean_n so_o to_o crucify_v our_o lust_n mortify_v our_o flesh_n and_o subdue_v our_o passion_n that_o we_o shall_v remain_v in_o our_o integrity_n and_o persevere_v in_o our_o chastity_n abhor_v and_o flee_v from_o fornication_n last_o infinite_a be_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v he_o be_v so_o pure_a in_o life_n to_o undergo_v such_o a_o passion_n at_o his_o death_n and_o to_o undergo_v it_o not_o for_o any_o offence_n of_o his_o own_o but_o all_o for_o love_v of_o we_o to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o they_o in_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o they_o in_o our_o sanctification_n and_o so_o to_o make_v we_o member_n of_o himself_o to_o join_v we_o to_o his_o own_o body_n that_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n here_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o happiness_n hereafter_o have_v he_o have_v have_v he_o show_v such_o love_n to_o we_o and_o shall_v we_o then_o act_v that_o which_o be_v so_o hateful_a to_o he_o can_v all_o the_o love_n that_o he_o have_v show_v we_o engage_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o he_o so_o much_o abhor_v shall_v we_o violate_v the_o temple_n of_o his_o spirit_n shall_v we_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n shall_v we_o prefer_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o lust_n before_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o love_v a_o whore_n better_o than_o jesus_n better_o than_o jesus_n that_o so_o love_v we_o as_o not_o to_o love_v himself_o even_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o but_o give_v his_o life_n for_o we_o god_n forbid_v if_o we_o thus_o will_v meditate_v on_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o be_v under_o temptation_n to_o uncleanness_n the_o love_n of_o christ_n will_v damp_n and_o dead_a all_o other_o love_n subdue_v and_o cruecifie_v and_o kill_v all_o carnal_a lust_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o love_v any_o thing_n in_o competition_n with_o he_o much_o less_o lust_n after_o any_o thing_n in_o contradiction_n to_o he_o and_o so_o abstain_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n detest_v and_o flee_v fornication_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o my_o seven_o direction_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o that_o i_o know_v of_o requisite_a to_o give_v you_o for_o a_o direction_n and_o that_o be_v prayer_n prayer_n o_o what_o will_v not_o that_o do_v it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o omnipotency_n in_o it_o it_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n even_o with_o god_n himself_o he_o can_v because_o he_o will_v not_o resist_v it_o fervent_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n o_o it_o avail_v much_o as_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o c._n 5._o v._n 16._o to_o this_o mean_n therefore_o betake_v yourselves_o for_o preservation_n of_o your_o chastity_n and_o for_o protection_n against_o temptation_n to_o incontinency_n it_o be_v our_o saviou'r_n own_o direction_n watch_n and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26.11_o nothing_o so_o forcible_a for_o the_o overcome_a of_o this_o temptation_n as_o prayer_n sure_o never_o be_v any_o man_n foil_v with_o it_o that_o use_v this_o weapon_n against_o it_o and_o do_v not_o first_o forsake_v his_o weapon_n and_o give_v over_o his_o defence_n whatever_o therefore_o else_o you_o do_v be_v sure_a to_o betake_v yourself_o to_o prayer_n prayer_n will_v interest_n and_o concern_v god_n himself_o in_o your_o preservation_n and_o engage_v his_o omnipotency_n in_o your_o quarrel_n it_o will_v obtain_v grace_n to_o subdue_v lust_n strength_n to_o withstand_v satan_n constancy_n to_o continue_v chaste_a and_o in_o one_o word_n conquest_n in_o and_o over_o every_o temptation_n to_o this_o weapon_n therefore_o betake_v yourselves_o and_o doubt_v not_o of_o success_n in_o every_o encounter_n he_o be_v never_o final_o overcome_v by_o lust_n who_o continue_v pray_v sincere_o and_o now_o i_o have_v give_v you_o my_o direction_n to_o preserve_v you_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o fornication_n i_o must_v now_o leave_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o trial_n of_o they_o and_o my_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n will_v so_o bring_v these_o direction_n into_o your_o mind_n and_o so_o incline_v your_o heart_n to_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o so_o bless_v your_o endeavour_n in_o their_o use_n that_o they_o prove_v as_o so_o many_o powerful_a antidote_n against_o lust_n strong_a remedy_n against_o uncleanness_n and_o effectual_a preservative_n against_o fornication_n so_o shall_v god_n have_v glory_n so_o shall_v you_o have_v profit_n and_o i_o shall_v have_v the_o and_o i_o propound_v to_o myself_o in_o this_o discourse_n and_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o do_v for_o you_o and_o i_o and_o all_o for_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n sake_n our_o ever_o bless_a lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o power_n ascribe_v now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o end_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o fornication_n
and_o high_o sinful_a luke_n 7.37_o and_o how_o can_v she_o but_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n who_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o that_o which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o great_a wickedness_n gen._n 39.9_o and_o after_o this_o sin_n commit_v it_o bring_v upon_o her_o shame_n if_o a_o maid_n it_o rob_v she_o of_o her_o glory_n which_o be_v her_o virginity_n if_o a_o widow_n it_o rob_v she_o of_o her_o honour_n which_o be_v her_o integrity_n in_o levit._n 19.29_o it_o be_v say_v do_v not_o prostitute_v thy_o daughter_n to_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n what_o in_o the_o text_n be_v read_v prostitute_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v profane_a so_o leu._n 21.17_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o whore_n or_o profane_a so_o also_o v._o 9_o so_o that_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n be_v to_o be_v a_o profane_a woman_n her_o whoredom_n be_v a_o profanation_n to_o she_o when_o tamar_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o deceive_v her_o father-in-law_n she_o cover_v herself_o 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clear_a and_o plain_a prohibition_n and_o dehortation_n from_o it_o and_o denunciation_n or_o threaten_n against_o the_o committer_n of_o it_o which_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n prohibition_n and_o dehortation_n we_o have_v mention_v before_o and_o such_o be_v this_o in_o my_o text_n flee_v fornication_n such_o be_v that_o in_o act_n 15.29_o where_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n be_v make_v a_o necessary_a injunction_n upon_o all_o that_o will_v be_v christian_n such_o again_o that_o in_o 1_o thess_n 4.3_o where_o it_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n and_o for_o denunciation_n or_o threaten_n they_o be_v plain_a nad_z clear_a and_o full_a such_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n hib._n 13.4_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v such_o that_o of_o his_o again_o in_o eph._n 5.5_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n so_o v._n 6_o for_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o such_o be_v that_o rev._n 21.8_o where_o whoremonger_n be_v of_o that_o number_n that_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n be_v not_o these_o clear_a and_o plain_a prohibition_n and_o denunciation_n and_o do_v these_o lie_v fair_a and_o clear_a in_o our_o book_n to_o read_v and_o be_v they_o not_o frequent_o read_v in_o our_o church_n and_o publish_v in_o our_o congregation_n who_o then_o can_v plead_v ignorance_n of_o
they_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o excuse_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o which_o nothing_o mitigate_v the_o faust_z but_o rather_o greaten_v the_o guilt_n so_o that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o so_o many_o so_o clear_a so_o know_v declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n against_o it_o and_o denunciation_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o commuter_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o neither_o be_v this_o all_o for_o last_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v and_o assure_o inflict_v unless_o prevent_v by_o a_o timely_a repent_v do_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n point_v out_o unto_o declare_v and_o display_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o crime_n the_o blackness_n of_o the_o sin_n great_a punishment_n be_v ordain_v for_o great_a sin_n so_o that_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n denounce_v we_o may_v read_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v now_o what_o 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it_o fall_v be_v reckon_v of_o as_o person_n deliver_v up_o unto_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 5.5_o as_o indeed_o he_o must_v uceds_o be_v put_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n who_o be_v expel_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n three_o exclusion_n out_o of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a neither_o fornicator_n nor_o adnlterer_n nor_o effeminate_a person_n nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n be_v admit_v to_o a_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n such_o it_o be_v expers_o say_v shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 5.9_o 10._o and_o so_o again_o epb._n 5.5_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a '_o person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n which_o expression_n relate_v to_o matter_n of_o uncleanness_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kigdom_n of_o god_n four_o condemnation_n unto_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n whoremonger_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o wicked_a one_o be_v threaten_v to_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o 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honest_a pure_a and_o lovely_a and_o of_o good_a report_n virtuous_a and_o praiseworthy_a those_o be_v thing_n for_o christian_n to_o think_v of_o to_o have_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n upon_o phil._n 4.8_o but_o thing_n of_o dishonesty_n thing_n that_o be_v shameful_a and_o of_o evil_a report_n these_o christian_n shall_v with_o the_o great_a care_n that_o can_v be_v avoid_z and_o indeed_o if_o we_o consider_v this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a shameful_a sin_n 1._o the_o actor_n of_o it_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o choose_v darkness_n and_o secrecy_n to_o act_v it_o in_o in_o the_o twilight_n in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o black_a and_o dark_a night_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n observe_v prov._n 7.9_o whence_o this_o and_o the_o like_a sin_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5.11_o do_v in_o secret_a in_o private_a and_o close_a chamber_n whence_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n go_v well_o together_o rom._n 13.13_o or_o other_o place_n of_o conveniency_n for_o privacy_n and_o secrecy_n as_o further_a remove_v from_o observation_n and_o discovery_n which_o why_o need_v it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o honesty_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o shameful_a thing_n 2._o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n wherewith_o the_o sin_n be_v act_v be_v thing_n which_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o see_v or_o name_n whence_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n pudenda_fw-la shameful_a thing_n thing_n which_o people_n that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o modesty_n in_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o look_v upon_o shem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n when_o the_o father_n so_o lay_v that_o his_o nakedness_n appear_v take_v a_o garment_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o both_o their_o shoulder_n and_o go_v backward_o and_o cover_v it_o without_o see_v of_o it_o and_o for_o that_o modesty_n of_o they_o get_v their_o father_n blessing_n whenas_o cham_n for_o his_o 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