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farewell_o 2_o sam._n 13._o the_o same_o absalon_n that_o slay_v amnon_n for_o incest_n with_o his_o sister_n commit_v himself_o incest_n with_o his_o father_n concubine_n move_v thereto_o by_o the_o wicked_a counsel_n of_o achitophel_n but_o it_o be_v the_o forerunner_n and_o occasion_n of_o his_o overthrow_n and_o untimely_a death_n 2_o sam._n 16_o &_o 18_o chap._n rodoaldw_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o lombary_n be_v take_v in_o adultery_n even_o in_o the_o fact_n be_v slay_v without_o delay_n by_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o adulteress_n anno_fw-la 659._o in_o like_a sort_n john_n maletesta_n slay_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o adulterer_n together_o when_o he_o take_v they_o amid_o their_o embracement_n chron._n phil._n melancton_n so_o do_v one_o lodewick_n steward_n of_o normandy_n kill_v his_o wife_n carlotta_n and_o her_o lover_n john_n lavernus_fw-la as_o they_o be_v in_o bed_n together_o at_o naples_n it_o chance_v in_o the_o king_n palace_n as_o young_a king_n frederick_n ferdinand_n son_n enter_v the_o privy_a chamber_n of_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n to_o salute_v she_o and_o the_o other_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o bissenio_n wait_v in_o the_o outward_a chamber_n for_o his_o return_n be_v slay_v by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o servant_n that_o sudden_o give_v he_o with_o his_o sword_n three_o deadly_a stroke_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o spectator_n which_o deed_n he_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v watch_v three_o year_n to_o perform_v in_o regard_n of_o a_o injury_n do_v unto_o his_o sister_n and_o in_o she_o to_o he_o who_o he_o ravish_v against_o her_o will_n bemb_v lib._n 3._o hist._n venet._n the_o spaniard_n that_o first_o take_v the_o isle_n hispaniola_n be_v for_o their_o whoredom_n and_o rape_n which_o they_o commit_v upon_o the_o wife_n and_o virgin_n all_o murder_a by_o the_o inhabitant_n benzoni_n milan_n infinite_a be_v the_o example_n that_o may_v out_o of_o history_n be_v collect_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n let_v it_o suffice_v only_o to_o add_v hereunto_o that_o for_o these_o and_o the_o like_a sin_n many_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n in_o every_o age_n have_v either_o by_o the_o rage_n of_o jealousy_n in_o the_o person_n wrong_v or_o by_o the_o revenge_a sword_n of_o the_o high_a power_n punish_v wrong_n suffer_v the_o condign_a punishment_n of_o death_n three_o and_o last_o to_o sum_v up_o all_o further_a addition_n that_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o necessary_o relate_v to_o this_o chapter_n consider_v in_o few_o word_n that_o immoderate_a anger_n envy_n hatred_n malice_n self-murder_n unlawful_a duel_n treason_n murder_n of_o other_o despair_n rebellion_n theft_n ambition_n covetousness_n immoderate_a grief_n atheism_n blasphemy_n witchcraft_n and_o such_o like_a do_v either_o immediate_o by_o themselves_o or_o mediate_o by_o other_o sin_n accumulate_v and_o a_o succession_n of_o unprosperous_a event_n attend_v they_o prove_v accidental_a cause_n sometime_o of_o disease_n but_o most_o common_o of_o a_o untimely_a death_n and_o so_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o chapter_n as_o follow_v chap._n iu._n contain_v a_o enumeration_n of_o sundry_a sin_n as_o they_o be_v supernatural_o occasion_n of_o bodily_a disease_n and_o shortness_n of_o life_n this_o chapter_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o the_o first_o and_o so_o it_o have_v in_o genere_fw-la but_o in_o regard_n it_o differ_v from_o it_o in_o specie_fw-la i_o have_v here_o place_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a corner-stone_n to_o adorn_v &_o strengthen_v yea_o as_o a_o top-stone_n to_o finish_v and_o complete_a the_o foursquare_a build_n of_o this_o first_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n but_o before_o i_o descend_v to_o particular_n give_v i_o leave_v here_o to_o lay_v down_o somewhat_o in_o general_a term_n as_o praeliminary_n to_o the_o present_a design_n though_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a efficient_a and_o supernatural_a cause_n of_o disease_n yet_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o anger_n and_o a_o provocation_n of_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v term_v a_o principal_n though_o not_o immediate_a cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o disease_n more_o especial_o of_o such_o as_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o ordinary_a chain_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o be_v above_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o almighty_a and_o unlimited_a power_n of_o god_n and_o this_o the_o great_a secretary_n of_o nature_n as_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o hypocrates_n who_o will_v have_v a_o physician_n to_o take_v special_a notice_n whether_o the_o disease_n come_v from_o a_o divine_a supernatural_a cause_n or_o whether_o it_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n how_o this_o place_n of_o hypocrates_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v paracelsus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o such_o spiritual_a disease_n for_o so_o he_o call_v they_o be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v cure_v and_o not_o otherwise_o but_o of_o this_o by_o the_o way_n in_o general_n i_o shall_v now_o descend_v to_o particular_n whereof_o i_o shall_v make_v demonstration_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o first_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n theopompus_n a_o philosopher_n be_v about_o to_o insert_v certain_a thing_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o moses_n into_o his_o profane_a work_n and_o so_o to_o abuse_v the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n be_v strike_v with_o a_o frenzy_n and_o be_v warn_v of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o a_o dream_n by_o prayer_n make_v unto_o god_n recover_v his_o sense_n again_o joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o this_o story_n be_v record_v by_o josephus_n as_o also_o another_o of_o theodectes_n a_o poet_n that_o mingle_v his_o tragedy_n with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o be_v therefore_o strike_v with_o blindness_n until_o he_o have_v recant_v his_o impiety_n in_o a_o town_n of_o germany_n call_v itszith_n there_o dwell_v a_o certain_a husbandman_n that_o be_v a_o monstrous_a despiser_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sacrament_n he_o upon_o a_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o cup_n rail_v in_o most_o bitter_a term_n upon_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n after_o which_o go_v present_o into_o the_o field_n to_o overlook_a his_o sheep_n he_o never_o return_v alive_a but_o be_v find_v there_o dead_a with_o his_o body_n all_o scorch_a and_o burn_v as_o black_a as_o a_o coal_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v thus_o use_v for_o his_o vile_a profaneness_n and_o abuse_v holy_a thing_n dr._n justus_n ionas_n in_o luther_n conference_n report_v this_o to_o be_v true_a if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n say_v the_o lord_n or_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v unto_o my_o law_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o with_o consumption_n and_o burn_a ague_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n leu._n 26._o 15_o 16._o moses_n for_o neglect_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o see_v rom._n 4._o 11._o &_o col._n 2._o 11._o 12._o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n with_o that_o of_o baptism_n be_v strike_v immediate_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o fall_v so_o sick_a by_o the_o way_n that_o it_o be_v think_v he_o will_v have_v die_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o inn_n that_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o exod._n 4._o 24._o which_o word_n be_v by_o some_o elucidator_n bishop_n hall_n etc._n etc._n thus_o understand_v viz._n that_o the_o lord_n appear_v visible_o unto_o he_o and_o sensible_o afflict_v he_o with_o some_o sudden_a and_o violent_a disease_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o neglect_n of_o his_o son_n circumcision_n eutychus_n for_o sleep_v at_o the_o sermon_n fall_v down_o so_o
confer_v any_o thing_n towards_o bodily_a health_n that_o it_o rather_o produce_v sickness_n even_o by_o that_o which_o among_o some_o sottish_a physician_n be_v pretend_v as_o a_o cause_n of_o health_n namely_o vomit_v which_o be_v a_o symptom_n of_o sickness_n and_o also_o sometime_o a_o cause_n of_o dangerous_a distemper_n when_o it_o succee_v a_o nauseous_a overcharging_a the_o stomach_n with_o drink_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o a_o evacuation_n by_o other_o kind_n of_o vomit_n this_o by_o drunkenness_n be_v often_o a_o cause_n of_o many_o distemper_n seldom_o or_o never_o a_o cure_n of_o any_o unless_o it_o be_v of_o the_o present_a sickness_n of_o stomach_n which_o this_o vice_n first_o cause_v but_o how_o many_o other_o distemper_n and_o disease_n do_v it_o cause_n which_o it_o never_o cure_v so_o that_o you_o see_v drunkenness_n be_v a_o certain_a cause_n of_o many_o disease_n and_o of_o shortness_n of_o life_n but_o seldom_o a_o cure_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n of_o any_o sect_n iii_o of_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n gal._n 5._o 19_o and_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n verse_n 21._o now_o as_o these_o sin_n be_v very_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n so_o also_o to_o the_o body_n ezeck_n 16._o 28._o for_o lust_n not_o satisfy_v such_o person_n as_o be_v taint_v with_o it_o they_o soon_o fall_v into_o immoderation_n and_o excess_n which_o have_v these_o damage_n attend_v it_o a_o dissolution_n of_o strength_n and_o spirit_n decay_n of_o sight_n tainture_n of_o the_o breath_n disease_n of_o the_o nerve_n &_o joint_n as_o palsy_n &_o all_o kind_n of_o gout_n weakness_n of_o the_o back_n involuntary_a flux_n of_o seed_n bloody_a urine_n but_o then_o as_o a_o modern_a physician_n say_v if_o to_o immoderation_n be_v add_v the_o base_a 187._o and_o sordid_a accompany_v of_o harlot_n and_o impure_a woman_n what_o follow_v but_o a_o consumption_n of_o lung_n liver_n and_o brain_n a_o putrefaction_n and_o discolouration_n of_o the_o blood_n loss_n of_o colour_n and_o complexion_n a_o purulent_a and_o violent_a gonorrhoea_n a_o ulceration_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o genitals_o noisome_a and_o malignant_a knob_n swell_n ulcer_n and_o fistulaes_n in_o the_o head_n face_n foot_n groin_n and_o other_o glandulous_a and_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o body_n these_o and_o many_o more_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o detestable_a sin_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o that_o detestable_a disease_n the_o venereal_a pox_n which_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n have_v assail_v mankind_n not_o only_o in_o france_n but_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o scourge_n or_o punishment_n to_o restrain_v the_o too_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a lust_n of_o impure_a person_n cause_v they_o to_o receive_v in_o themselves_o that_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n rom._n 1._o 27._o though_o in_o a_o different_a sense_n to_o this_o purpose_n mr._n john_n abrenethy_n in_o his_o pious_a and_o ingenious_a treatise_n of_o physic_n for_o the_o soul_n thus_o write_v p._n 369._o this_o burn_a lust_n spend_v the_o spirit_n and_o balsam_n of_o life_n as_o the_o flame_n do_v waste_v the_o candle_n whereupon_o follow_v corruption_n of_o humour_n rot_v of_o the_o marrow_n the_o joint_n ache_v the_o nerve_n be_v resolve_v the_o head_n be_v pain_v the_o gout_n increase_v and_o ofttimes_o as_o a_o most_o just_a punishment_n there_o ensue_v that_o miserable_a scourge_n of_o harlot_n lues-venerea_a the_o french_a pox._n also_o carnal_a love_n or_o fleshly_a lust_n in_o young_a inamorato_n who_o affection_n be_v strong_a than_o their_o reason_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o wantonness_n that_o be_v fruitful_a in_o the_o production_n of_o such_o disease_n and_o distemper_n as_o do_v extreme_o afflict_v and_o weaken_v the_o person_n captivate_v as_o may_v appear_v in_o that_o example_n of_o amnon_n who_o be_v sick_a with_o love_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 1._o 2._o as_o the_o cause_n with_o a_o consumption_n as_o the_o effect_n be_v lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o fair_a sister_n who_o he_o love_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o such_o person_n the_o heat_n abandon_v the_o part_n and_o retire_v into_o the_o brain_n leave_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o great_a distemperature_n which_o corrupt_v &_o consume_v the_o blood_n make_v the_o face_n grow_v pale_a and_o wan_a cause_v the_o tremble_a of_o the_o heart_n breed_v strange_a convulsion_n and_o retire_v the_o spirit_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o seem_v rather_o image_n of_o death_n than_o live_a creature_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o it_o now_o for_o further_a illustration_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o revive_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n i_o shall_v brief_o and_o compendious_o recite_v these_o two_o instance_n the_o first_o be_v of_o king_n perdiccas_n who_o hypocrates_n observe_v and_o find_v he_o to_o be_v in_o a_o chronical_a sickness_n which_o make_v his_o body_n to_o languish_v exceed_o after_o long_a inquiry_n perceive_v his_o pine_v away_o to_o flow_v from_o a_o spiritual_a disease_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o phila_n his_o father_n concubine_n saran_n in_o vita_fw-la perdic._n the_o other_o be_v of_o antiochus_n son_n of_o king_n seleucus_n who_o burn_v with_o a_o unspeakable_a desire_n and_o lust_n for_o stratonice_n his_o stepmother_n and_o be_v mindful_a what_o dishonest_a fire_n he_o carry_v in_o his_o breast_n conceal_v his_o inward_a wound_n and_o smother_v the_o flame_n so_o long_o till_o it_o reduce_v his_o body_n to_o the_o uttermost_a degree_n of_o a_o consumption_n and_o thus_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n like_o a_o die_a man_n his_o father_n be_v present_o cast_v down_o with_o grief_n as_o think_v only_o of_o the_o 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