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be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o stranger_n pro._n 5._o v._n 8._o etc._n etc._n solomon_n have_v in_o the_o same_o place_n propound_v notable_a thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n even_o as_o a_o wise_a father_n who_o with_o tear_n trickle_v a_o pace_n down_o his_o cheek_n will_v admonish_v his_o lewd_a stubborn_a son_n add_v why_o shall_v thou_o my_o son_n be_v transport_v with_o the_o love_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n or_o embrace_v the_o bosom_n of_o a_o stranger_n see_v the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o path_n the_o same_o wise_a solomon_n further_a say_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n the_o woman_n which_o lust_v hunt_v after_o the_o precious_a life_n of_o a_o man_n can_v a_o man_n put_v fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v shall_v a_o man_n go_v upon_o hot_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_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 also_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v he_o describe_v a_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a woman_n who_o by_o her_o craft_n and_o subtle_a device_n bring_v those_o to_o destruction_n who_o for_o want_v of_o understanding_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v by_o her_o entice_a word_n compare_v such_o idiot_n to_o beast_n that_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o slaughter_n house_n to_o fool_n that_o be_v lay_v and_o chain_v up_o in_o prison_n to_o be_v correct_v to_o bird_n which_o willing_o fall_v into_o pit-falles_a and_o snare_n let_v our_o wise_a vieillard_n remember_v that_o the_o author_n of_o all_o holiness_n have_v express_o condemn_v whoredom_n and_o adultery_n not_o only_o in_o the_o act_n but_o also_o in_o the_o affection_n in_o stead_n of_o behold_v with_o a_o evil_a eye_n those_o woman_n who_o company_n he_o ought_v to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v let_v he_o read_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v read_v unto_o he_o the_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o we_o go_v about_o to_o quoate_n unto_o he_o and_o which_o be_v the_o part_n and_o point_n of_o the_o indictment_n according_a to_o which_o god_n will_v judge_v whore-monger_n and_o adulterer_n heb._n 13._o 4._o the_o place_n be_v these_o gen._n 26._o 3._o behold_v thou_o be_v dead_a because_o of_o the_o woman_n which_o thou_o have_v take_v she_o be_v only_o take_v and_o not_o defile_v gen._n 26._o 10._o abimelech_n say_v to_o isaac_n who_o somewhat_o unaduised_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o wife_n rebecca_n it_o be_v a_o narrow_a hazard_n that_o none_o of_o the_o people_n lie_v not_o with_o thy_o wife_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n to_o have_v the_o sin_n lay_v unto_o us._n exod._n 20._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n levit._n 18._o 20._o thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v with_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n defile_v thyself_o with_o she_o levit._n 20._o 10._o adulterer_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n deut._n 22._o 24._o he_o that_o pollute_v and_o defyle_v a_o betroth_a virgin_n be_v condemn_v to_o death_n with_o she_o if_o she_o have_v consent_v to_o it_o deut._n 23._o 17._o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o whore_n among_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n not_o a_o whore-keeper_n among_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n our_o lord_n jesus_n condemn_v he_o of_o adultery_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o saint_n paul_n propound_v diverse_a argument_n against_o whore-monger_n and_o adulterer_n rom._n 13._o 13._o and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 15._o 16._o 18._o and_o the_o 10._o 8._o and_o the_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 22._o galat._n 5._o 19_o ephes_n 5._o 3._o coloss_n 3._o 5._o and_o the_o 2_o thes_n 4._o 3._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 13._o 4._o which_o our_o wise_a vieillard_n will_v examine_v than_o he_o will_v join_v thereunto_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o terrible_a 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