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subjection_n endeavour_v to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n to_o exâ—el_v and_o extinguish_v our_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n â—nd_v every_o evil_a concupiscence_n and_o desire_n the_o hatred_n which_o that_o great_a man_n have_v against_o uncleanness_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a by_o his_o dismember_a himself_n as_o former_o mention_v â—nd_v choose_v rather_o to_o have_v incense_n force_v inâ—o_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o offer_v up_o to_o idol_n at_o athens_n than_o to_o have_v his_o body_n abuse_v by_o a_o ethiopian_a which_o the_o heathen_n threaten_v he_o with_o how_o careful_a the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v â—o_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n appear_v â—rom_o cyprian_a de_fw-fr discip_n &_o habit._n virg._n p._n 167._o where_o he_o just_o chide_v some_o virgin_n for_o be_v present_a at_o wedding_n where_o they_o laugh_v free_o can_v not_o but_o hear_v loose_a discourse_n see_v uncomely_a behaviour_n feed_v upon_o luxurious_a dish_n all_o which_o must_v not_o only_a kindleâ—_n but_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n and_o fill_v the_o minâ—_n with_o undecent_a thought_n and_o desire_n st._n jerome_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v as_o mucâ—_n commend_v such_o virgin_n who_o always_o keep_v aâ—_n home_o on_o festival_n day_n to_o avoid_v the_o crowdâ—_n and_o gazes_z of_o the_o people_n and_o will_v neveâ—_n go_v abroad_o at_o those_o time_n when_o they_o coulâ—_n not_o venture_v into_o the_o public_a without_o thâ—_n great_a care_n and_o custody_n of_o themselves_o such_o be_v the_o cautiousness_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n they_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o whatever_o be_v offensive_a either_o to_o their_o eye_n or_o ear_n their_o ear_n they_o stop_v against_o all_o loose_a idle_a song_n all_o filthy_a and_o obsceneâ—_n discourse_n their_o eye_n they_o shut_v against_o alâ—_n uncomely_a object_n all_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a picture_n and_o as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n tell_v we_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o seem_v to_o carry_v anâ—_n ill_a colour_n with_o it_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n in_o their_o 30_o canon_n forbid_v christian_a man_n to_o use_v the_o same_o common_a bath_n with_o woman_n nay_o so_o abominable_a be_v all_o uncleanness_n to_o the_o ancient_a church_n that_o they_o be_v even_o too_o severe_a against_o second_o marriage_n as_o zonaras_n tell_v we_o can._n 7_o council_z neocaes_n suspend_v such_o as_o marry_v twice_o from_o the_o communion_n a_o whole_a year_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n can._n 1_o require_v that_o they_o shall_v spend_v some_o time_n at_o least_o in_o penance_n fast_v and_o prayer_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o communion_n tertulâ—ian_n cyprian_a minutius_n faelix_fw-la and_o st._n jerome_n â—â—veigh_v do_v also_o against_o second_o marriage_n â—herein_o though_o they_o act_v not_o only_o without_o â—ut_v even_o against_o divine_a authority_n see_v â—he_n apostle_n limit_n no_o number_n of_o time_n but_o â—â—ys_o positive_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o marry_v than_o to_o â—â—rn_v yet_o it_o show_v how_o careful_a the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v to_o avoid_v those_o impurity_n â—hich_v many_o who_o call_v themselves_o christian_n â—ill_v scarce_o own_v now_o to_o be_v a_o crime_n st._n ambrose_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v well_o to_o warn_v christians_n to_o flee_v fornication_n by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o â—od_a say_v he_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o deâ—il_n nay_o the_o schoolman_n make_v simple_a forâ—ication_n to_o be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n and_o that_o in_o such_o â—easure_n as_o peraldus_n a_o papist_n conclude_v that_o â—_o one_o who_o have_v never_o before_o sin_v but_o have_v do_v â—ll_o the_o good_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v shall_v but_o â—nce_o commit_v this_o sin_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v damn_v without_o repentance_n aquinas_n say_v that_o simple_a fornication_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o â—he_n offspring_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o be_v so_o unlawful_a â—â—at_v it_o be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n epiphanius_n against_o the_o â—arpocratians_n lib._n 1_o tom._n 2_o cap._n 27_o say_v that_o because_o of_o their_o debauchery_n they_o be_v â—â—t_n forth_o by_o satan_n to_o the_o reproach_n and_o scandal_n â—â—_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o the_o gnostic_n have_v be_v â—efore_o they_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o effeminacy_n be_v much_o exclaim_v against_o by_o the_o ancient_n because_o they_o be_v incentives_n to_o uncleanness_n whereupon_o st._n jeroâ—e_o say_v it_o be_v a_o difficult_a thing_n to_o preserve_v chastity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o feast_v bernard_n say_v that_o chastity_n be_v much_o â—_z by_o delicacy_n ericius_n putecinus_fw-la say_v thaâ—_n lust_n be_v nourish_v by_o feast_v and_o dainty_n anâ—_n st._n augustine_n in_o his_o 33d_o sermon_n ad_fw-la fr._n â—â—_o er._n give_v we_o this_o strange_a instance_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o drunkenness_n viz._n that_o the_o son_n oâ—_n one_o cyril_n a_o noble_a citizen_n of_o hippo_n who_o haâ—_n a_o son_n who_o he_o love_v even_o above_o his_o maker_n not_o contradict_v he_o in_o any_o desire_n nor_o correct_v he_o for_o any_o fault_n thiâ—_n riotous_a youngster_n not_o content_a to_o roar_v iâ—_n abroad_o and_o spend_v his_o father_n estate_n camâ—_n home_n drink_v villainous_o ravish_v his_o owâ—_n mother_n big_a with_o child_n endeavour_v to_o deflower_v one_o of_o his_o sister_n wound_v two_o oâ—_n they_o that_o they_o die_v and_o kill_v his_o father_n outright_o finis_fw-la