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have_v bridle_v and_o correct_v that_o frantic_a god_n as_o plato_n term_v he_o hereby_o note_v that_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o the_o strength_n and_o licorishnes_n of_o wine_n and_o a_o lay_v and_o assuage_v it_o with_o water_n 14_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o solomon_n 23.29_o prover._n 23.29_o to_o who_o be_v woe_n to_o who_o be_v sorrow_n to_o who_o be_v strife_n to_o who_o be_v murmur_v to_o who_o be_v wound_n without_o cause_n and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o redness_n of_o the_o eye_n even_o to_o they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n to_o they_o that_o go_v and_o seek_v mix_v wine_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v read_v or_o when_o it_o show_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n or_o go_v down_o pleasant_o in_o the_o end_n thereof_o it_o will_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o hurt_v like_o a_o cockatrice_n thy_o eye_n shall_v look_v upon_o strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v speak_v lewd_a thing_n let_v we_o hereunto_o add_v his_o oration_n that_o defend_v the_o strength_n of_o wine_n oh_o you_o man_n how_o strong_a be_v wine_n 3.18_o 1._o esd_v 3.18_o it_o deceive_v all_o man_n that_o drink_v it_o it_o make_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o fatherless_a all_o one_o of_o the_o bond_n man_n &_o of_o the_o free_a man_n of_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o of_o the_o rich_a man_n it_o turn_v every_o thought_n into_o joy_n and_o gladness_n so_o that_o one_o remember_v no_o manner_n of_o sorrow_n or_o debt_n it_o make_v every_o heart_n rich_a so_o that_o one_o remember_v neither_o king_n nor_o governor_n and_o cause_v to_o speak_v all_o thing_n by_o talent_n when_o man_n be_v drink_v they_o have_v
29.23_o jeremy_n note_v god_n horrible_a judgement_n against_o zedechias_n and_o achab_n adulterer_n and_o false_a prophet_n say_v all_o they_o of_o the_o captiâ—iâ—ie_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v in_o babel_n shall_v take_v up_o this_o curse_n against_o they_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o zedechia_n and_o like_o ahab_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n because_o they_o have_v commit_v villainy_n in_o israel_n 11._o 1._o kin._n 11._o and_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o have_v speak_v lie_v word_n in_o my_o name_n into_o how_o many_o horrible_a idolatry_n do_v solomon_n fall_v when_o transgress_a god_n commandment_n he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o one_o wife_n but_o take_v almost_o as_o many_o concubine_n as_o there_o be_v day_n in_o the_o year_n 11.4.11_o 1._o kin._n 11.4.11_o beside_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o example_n teach_v we_o how_o fair_a man_n do_v exceed_v when_o he_o 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king_n son_n as_o he_o be_v but_o his_o father_n reply_v say_v neither_o shall_v thou_o if_o thou_o continue_v this_o wicked_a life_n leave_v a_o son_n to_o inherit_v this_o kingdom_n herein_o he_o show_v a_o virtuous_a life_n and_o use_v a_o wise_a speech_n for_o a_o heathen_a king_n and_o as_o erasmus_n note_v this_o tyrant_n think_v his_o son_n worthy_a to_o be_v disenherit_v for_o adultery_n which_o in_o our_o day_n the_o great_a do_v make_v but_o a_o sport_n and_o pastime_n yet_o solomon_n go_v far_a and_z say_v that_o if_o a_o man_n touch_v another_o man_n wife_n 6.27_o prou._n 6.27_o it_o will_v be_v his_o destruction_n &_o will_v bring_v upon_o he_o god_n horrible_a &_o inevitable_a judgement_n can_v a_o man_n say_v he_o take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v or_o can_v a_o man_n go_v upon_o coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v hurt_v so_o he_o that_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a whosoever_o touch_v she_o a_o thief_n that_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n be_v not_o utter_o despise_v but_o if_o he_o be_v sound_a he_o shall_v restore_v seven_o fold_n he_o shall_v give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v but_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v away_o for_o jelouzie_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o husband_n who_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o adulterer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o can_v bear_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o ransom_n neither_o will_v he_o consent_v though_o thou_o augment_v the_o gift_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 5.3_o prou._n 5.3_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honiecombe_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v more_o soft_a than_o oil_n but_o the_o end_n of_o she_o be_v bitter_a as_o woormewoode_n and_o sharp_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n her_o 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danger_n 9_o notwithstanding_o all_o adulterer_n be_v not_o exemplary_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o either_o they_o have_v not_o so_o deserve_v or_o that_o god_n threaten_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o true_a and_o albeit_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o such_o mishap_n and_o calamity_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o adulterer_n even_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o let_v the_o horrible_a sentence_n of_o death_n and_o everlasting_a dammation_n pronounce_v against_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 6.10_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o cause_v they_o to_o resolve_v to_o leave_v it_o adulterer_n say_v s._n paul_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n again_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whore-monger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v neither_o may_v we_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n 4._o heb._n 13_o 4._o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n who_o see_v the_o hide_a thing_n for_o as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o adulterer_n do_v say_v the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 3.5_o mala._n 3.5_o and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o path_n his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a himself_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n 5.22_o prou._n 5.22_o again_o i_o will_v come_v near_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o judge_v you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o sorcerer_n and_o adulterer_n 5.11_o numb_a 5.11_o and_o this_o be_v evident_o confirm_v in_o that_o in_o old_a time_n he_o ordain_v that_o the_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n shall_v drink_v a_o certain_a water_n deliver_v to_o she_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n upon_o condition_n that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n if_o she_o deny_v it_o her_o belly_n may_v burst_v and_o so_o she_o may_v perish_v 10_o let_v we_o therefore_o abhor_v this_o abomination_n â—â—â—â—_o deut._n â—â—â—â—_o and_o shun_v all_o occasion_n that_o may_v move_v we_o thereunto_o god_n in_o old_a time_n ordain_v that_o if_o two_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o that_o one_o of_o their_o wife_n shall_v take_v the_o other_o by_o his_o previties_n her_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o without_o favour_n 1â—_n deut._n 22_o 1â—_n albeit_o she_o do_v it_o simple_o to_o save_v and_o deliver_v her_o husband_n what_o shall_v be_v then_o do_v in_o such_o villainous_a conjunction_n proceed_v from_o lustful_a heart_n bend_v to_o adultery_n because_o the_o jew_n wear_v no_o breech_n god_n command_v they_o to_o use_v lace_n at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o their_o garment_n lest_o by_o any_o occasion_n 22.5_o deut._n 22.5_o
say_v saint_n paul_n 3.5_o 1._o thes_n 4_o â—_o colos_n 3.5_o even_o your_o sanctification_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n again_o 5.3_o ephe._n 5.3_o mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n in_o another_o place_n he_o proceed_v far_a say_v but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n if_o these_o admonitious_a do_v not_o sufficient_o penetrate_v our_o conscience_n to_o resolve_v we_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o whoredom_n the_o rather_o to_o abhor_v it_o let_v we_o note_v what_o punishment_n god_n inflict_v upon_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n we_o have_v already_o touch_v the_o example_n of_o his_o horrible_a judgement_n in_o kill_v 23000._o 10.8_o 1._o cor._n 10.8_o jews_n in_o one_o day_n for_o whoredom_n which_o saint_n paul_n propound_v to_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o like_a offence_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o like_a punishment_n but_o especial_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n pronounce_v by_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n against_o whoremonger_n whoremonger_n 13.4_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o heb._n 13.4_o say_v saint_n paul_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o god_n shall_v condemn_v they_o and_o because_o the_o world_n have_v never_o be_v free_a from_o scorner_n who_o apprehend_v no_o part_n of_o god_n judgement_n have_v endeavour_v likewise_o to_o divert_v other_o from_o fear_n thereof_o 5.5_o ephe._n 5.5_o saint_n paul_n have_v urge_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o ephesian_n in_o say_v you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n no_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 he_o add_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o for_o such_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 this_o word_n come_n he_o do_v use_v as_o if_o he_o have_v even_o point_v unto_o it_o and_o show_v it_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n saint_n john_n describe_v unto_o we_o this_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n 21.8_o apoca._n 21.8_o say_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o whoremonger_n shall_v be_v 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 and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o sensible_o to_o feel_v that_o god_n have_v reject_v they_o saint_n paul_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o 5.9_o 1._o cor._n 5.9_o unless_o to_o the_o end_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n 16_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o note_v the_o lively_a &_o pregnant_a reason_n that_o saint_n paul_n propound_v to_o make_v we_o to_o abhor_v 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the_o perjury_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o among_o the_o causer_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n in_o babylon_n 36.13_o 2._o cron_n 36.13_o the_o perjury_n of_o zedechias_n king_n of_o juda_n who_o nabuchadnezzer_n have_v make_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o live_a god_n be_v note_v to_o be_v one_o 2d_o 2._o saâ—m_fw-la 2d_o for_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o when_o saul_n upon_o a_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n have_v put_v to_o death_n certain_a gibeonite_n notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n of_o josua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n above_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o who_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v god_n be_v wroth_a send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n wherein_o he_o also_o express_o declare_v that_o this_o murder_n contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o josua_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o calamity_n and_o therefore_o when_o david_n have_v deliver_v to_o the_o gibionite_n at_o their_o request_n the_o seven_o son_n of_o saul_n and_o they_o have_v crucify_v they_o the_o famine_n cease_v as_o therefore_o magistrate_n in_o duty_n ought_v not_o to_o swear_v rash_o much_o less_o with_o any_o intent_n to_o abuse_v their_o subject_n or_o neighbour_n so_o must_v they_o diligent_o observe_v the_o oath_n once_o take_v lest_o they_o shall_v break_v the_o band_n of_o human_a society_n lest_o they_o shall_v incur_v the_o reproach_n of_o man_n but_o espescial_o lest_o they_o shall_v draw_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n as_o touch_v agreement_n confirm_v by_o oath_n for_o the_o establishment_n or_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n among_o either_o subject_n or_o neighbour_n of_o diverse_a religion_n the_o party_n that_o find_v himself_o the_o stranger_n must_v beware_v of_o take_v occasion_n to_o disturb_v the_o state_n by_o infringe_v his_o oath_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o keep_v no_o faith_n to_o heretic_n or_o idolater_n for_o beside_o the_o profane_v of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o scandal_n minister_v to_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v he_o shall_v also_o loose_v all_o reputation_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v break_v the_o sacred_a bond_n of_o human_a society_n he_o shall_v give_v occasion_n of_o new_a trouble_n and_o he_o shall_v extinguish_v all_o mean_n of_o appease_v they_o and_o indeed_o when_o man_n can_v not_o repose_v themselves_o upon_o a_o man_n word_n or_o his_o oath_n they_o must_v of_o necessity_n assure_v themselves_o by_o weapon_n and_o force_n as_o the_o example_n of_o our_o time_n do_v most_o manifest_o declare_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o perjury_n do_v many_o time_n entangle_v whole_a nation_n in_o war_n be_v the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o great_a calamity_n when_o by_o keep_v of_o the_o faith_n swear_v they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n 54_o the_o other_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n import_v that_o he_o employ_v his_o force_n in_o maintain_v the_o person_n good_n and_o liberty_n of_o his_o subject_n against_o such_o as_o seek_v to_o wrong_v they_o by_o violence_n whether_o by_o defend_v they_o against_o their_o endeavour_n or_o in_o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o wrongful_o have_v be_v take_v or_o usurp_v upon_o they_o but_o inasmuch_o as_o within_o these_o two_o or_o three_o year_n i_o publysh_v a_o small_a treatise_n wherein_o among_o other_o matter_n i_o have_v declare_v that_o god_n have_v deliver_v the_o sword_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v the_o good_a and_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a that_o war_n be_v lawful_a &_o that_o christian_n may_v â—ith_o a_o safe_a conscience_n bear_v arm_n and_o that_o they_o who_o god_n have_v authorize_v to_o levy_v war_n both_o may_v and_o ought_v when_o necessity_n require_v to_o do_v it_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o service_n and_o true_a religion_n i_o shall_v now_o be_v content_a only_o to_o note_v some_o advertisement_n requisite_a for_o the_o 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to_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n what_o a_o ingratitude_n will_v it_o be_v in_o we_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v gentile_n if_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v thus_o come_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o make_v no_o account_n thereof_o neither_o have_v any_o care_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n how_o mighty_o will_v the_o devil_n possess_v we_o unless_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o be_v expel_v to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o we_o 8_o jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o man_n of_o ninive_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o condemn_v it_o for_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonas_n and_o behold_v a_o great_a than_o jonas_n be_v here_o again_o 12.41.42_o mat._n 12.41.42_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v rise_v in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o for_o 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spiritual_a drunkard_n do_v seek_v after_o town_n and_o place_n of_o most_o practice_n where_o there_o be_v great_a doing_n which_o breed_v increase_v of_o care_n that_o likewise_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o drunken_a in_o they_o 11_o this_o be_v a_o excessive_a and_o most_o pernicious_a drunkenness_n yet_o over_o common_a among_o christian_n and_o therefore_o let_v every_o man_n examine_v himself_o that_o know_v it_o he_o may_v amend_v and_o indeed_o since_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v daily_o approach_v to_o the_o faithful_a by_o death_n we_o be_v in_o duty_n to_o beware_v according_a to_o christ_n admonition_n that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o overcome_v with_o this_o drunkenness_n of_o care_n lest_o that_o day_n overtake_v
we_o in_o that_o drunkenness_n unreadye_a and_o unprepared_a to_o expect_v this_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o assurance_n &_o joy_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o witting_o abuse_v ourselves_o say_v when_o i_o have_v attain_v to_o such_o wealth_n or_o to_o such_o dignity_n i_o will_v take_v my_o ease_n and_o come_v forth_o of_o this_o tavern_n to_o serve_v god_n first_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a course_n that_o the_o more_o beer_n or_o wine_n that_o a_o man_n drink_v the_o more_o he_o may_v and_o the_o more_o the_o drunken_a man_n drink_v the_o more_o drink_v he_o will_v be_v even_o so_o the_o more_o wealth_n and_o dignity_n that_o thou_o have_v the_o more_o shall_v thou_o find_v thy_o care_n to_o increase_v and_o the_o more_o they_o increase_v the_o more_o drunken_a in_o they_o thou_o will_v be_v second_o we_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n that_o when_o god_n call_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n we_o appoint_v he_o no_o time_n 71._o prosper_v in_o his_o sent._n out_o of_o aug._n sent._n 71._o he_o say_v s._n augustine_n that_o have_v promise_v forgiveness_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v have_v not_o promise_v another_o day_n to_o he_o that_o defer_v his_o amendment_n 1._o â—â—â—sius_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n &_o â—â—â—bian_a apoâ—â—â—_n lib._n 1._o among_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n we_o read_v of_o one_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o hircanus_n who_o be_v demand_v when_o it_o will_v be_v time_n to_o repent_v and_o amend_v answer_v one_o day_n before_o death_n and_o when_o the_o other_o reply_v that_o no_o man_n know_v the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n he_o say_v begin_v then_o even_o to_o day_n for_o fear_n of_o fail_v 12_o inasmuch_o then_o as_o daily_o we_o expect_v not_o only_a death_n but_o also_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n &_o that_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n come_v two_o sell_v upon_o we_o that_o 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our_o life_n and_o make_v good_a provision_n of_o holy_a oil_n increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o faith_n love_n holiness_n and_o all_o other_o good_a work_n let_v we_o in_o time_n put_v on_o our_o wedding_n garment_n that_o when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v if_o it_o be_v so_o dain_o as_o himself_o have_v warn_v we_o we_o may_v be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o marriage_n with_o he_o neither_o let_v we_o forget_v that_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v advertise_v we_o 22.20_o apoc._n 22.20_o it_o shall_v as_o a_o snare_n come_v on_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o he_o add_v let_v we_o watch_v and_o pray_v continual_o that_o we_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v 21.34_o luke_n 21.34_o and_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yourselves_o do_v know_v perfest_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v 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