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reject_v the_o word_n as_o those_o ps_n 81._o 11_o 12._o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v â—o_o my_o voice_n i._n e._n the_o word_n of_o god_n wherefore_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n god_n will_v make_v those_o vile_a in_o who_o eye_n â—is_n word_n be_v vile_a or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n â—f_n god_n rom._n 1._o 25._o who_o change_v the_o truth_n â—f_fw-fr god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v â—he_n creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v â—lessed_v for_o ever_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v â—em_v up_o unto_o vile_a affection_n unnatural_a lust_n â—nd_v so_o in_o the_o 23._o ver_fw-la and_o all_o this_o for_o dishonour_v god_n in_o his_o worship_n if_o thou_o â—alt_n lie_v like_o a_o log_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o â—od_n in_o in_o such_o a_o câ—reless_a irreverent_a bruâ—sh_a posture_n as_o manife_v a_o downright_a contempt_n of_o god_n worship_n thou_o disâ—nourest_v god_n in_o this_o worship_n and_o god_n â—ay_v punish_v and_o make_v thou_o as_o vile_a by_o thy_o â—usts_n and_o dishonourable_a we_o read_v of_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n be_v 56._o 2._o â—_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o alâ—w_v and_o indulge_v our_o lust_n in_o the_o very_a â—emple_n of_o god_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n â—r_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n follow_v our_o lust_n â—_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n â—ay_v vile_a this_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o â—ave_n we_o to_o pollute_v ourselves_o but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o orâ—nances_n of_o god_n due_o perform_v promote_v purity_n so_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n as_o contrary_a to_o it_o to_o be_v careful_o avoid_v as_o fearful_a temptation_n and_o provokative_n to_o lusâ—_n such_o be_v lewd_a ballad_n play_n story_n anâ—_n lascivious_a song_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n call_v they_o song_n of_o â—_o devil_n composure_n which_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o youth_n it_o 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attend_v those_o ordinance_n which_o may_v purisie_n we_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v our_o duty_n our_o help_n to_o vertueâ—_n and_o to_o this_o of_o chastity_n in_o particular_a and_o our_o temptation_n and_o hindrance_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v grace_n and_o strength_n enable_v we_o to_o practice_v according_o prayer_n must_v procure_v it_o but_o beside_o prayer_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o special_a help_n in_o this_o case_n pray_v â—hat_n you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o that_o you_o be_v not_o draw_v away_o of_o your_o own_o lust_n â—nd_v entice_v and_o allure_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o sitâ—_n for_o then_o be_v you_o tempt_v as_o st._n james_n 1_o prayer_n be_v a_o excellent_a fence_n and_o preservative_n against_o this_o temptation_n â—nd_v therefore_o david_n pray_v make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n ps_n 51._o 10._o and_o keep_v thy_o servant_n back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n then_o shall_v â—_o be_v undefiled_a and_o 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and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o hence_o even_o of_o your_o lust_n which_o war_n in_o your_o member_n and_o rom._n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v a_o law_n sin_n liken_v to_o a_o law_n as_o claim_v obedience_n to_o be_v due_a to_o it_o all_o mankind_n be_v fall_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o my_o member_n this_o law_n this_o imperium_fw-la act_v and_o stir_v in_o my_o member_n and_o war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n sin_n do_v as_o it_o be_v reside_v and_o dwell_v in_o our_o member_n according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o these_o word_n sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n as_o inhabit_v there_o as_o well_o in_o the_o body_n as_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o though_o the_o body_n do_v not_o always_o sin_n actual_o yet_o it_o be_v ne_o 〈…〉_o pure_a from_o sin_n but_o have_v a_o habit_n of_o sin_n in_o wicked_a man_n the_o 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fornicator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n where_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o uncleanness_n natural_a or_o unnatural_a be_v reckon_v up_o aâ—_n but_o bestiality_n which_o make_v for_o the_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n fornication_n that_o of_o whoredom_n which_o be_v commit_v between_o two_o single_a unmarried_a person_n and_o in_o that_o it_o differ_v from_o adultery_n because_o it_o be_v not_o against_o anâ—_n marriage-covenant_n and_o so_o have_v no_o perjurâ—_n of_o that_o kind_n and_o because_o the_o marry_a hauâ—_n the_o remedy_n against_o uncleanness_n and_o consequent_o the_o better_a may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o yet_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o assure_v we_o no_o fornicator_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n not_o exclude_v repentance_n here_o as_o in_o other_o sin_n there_o remain_v some_o place_n for_o repentance_n and_o because_o we_o do_v not_o 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happen_v to_o they_o â—ut_v what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n incident_a to_o human_a nature_n to_o good_a as_o well_o as_o bad_a â—en_o the_o best_a have_v find_v themselves_o tempâ—ed_v and_o probable_a enough_o very_o strong_o tempt_v by_o their_o youthful_a lust_n â—hey_n be_v a_o sore_a temptation_n if_o not_o the_o great_a in_o our_o whole_a life_n and_o there_o be_v â—s_v much_o difficulty_n in_o conquer_a these_o unâ—ly_a lust_n as_o in_o break_v young_a headâ—rong_a horse_n and_o tame_v of_o wild_a beast_n â—r_o the_o like_a and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o people_n religion_n must_v be_v place_v in_o it_o and_z they_o â—ust_z be_v very_o careful_a however_o they_o fall_v by_o â—sser_a guilt_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o keep_v off_o from_o this_o great_a
guilt_n â—is_n deadly_a or_o damn_v sin_n as_o fornication_n be_v name_v in_o our_o litany_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v god_n do_v not_o give_v man_n up_o to_o this_o â—n_n until_o they_o have_v provoke_v he_o very_o much_o by_o long_a neglect_n of_o holy_a duty_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o evil_o prevail_v and_o corrupt_v so_o many_o when_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o good_a to_o withstand_v it_o if_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o grace_n to_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n where_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v neglect_v or_o use_v very_o little_a and_o but_o in_o a_o very_a careless_a negligent_a manner_n or_o by_o much_o inward_a filthiness_n of_o long_a continuance_n or_o great_a wantonness_n for_o nemo_fw-la repent_v fuit_fw-la turpissimus_fw-la and_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o who_o haste_n long_o indulge_v thyself_o in_o these_o thou_o be_v prepare_v for_o further_a gild_n there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o thou_o and_o this_o sin_n and_o therefore_o tremble_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o gild_n and_o danger_n of_o more_o but_o yet_o better_a these_o than_o the_o sin_n itself_o or_o the_o actual_a uncleanness_n vastantia_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la that_o lie_v waste_v and_o make_v havoc_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n oâ—_n great_a gash_n and_o wound_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o sink_v man_n into_o destruction_n and_o common_o ordinary_o hold_v they_o fast_o in_o it_o a_o prov._n 2._o 18_o 19_o speak_v of_o a_o naught_o woman_n for_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v oâ—_n the_o path_n of_o life_n which_o be_v true_a in_o a_o proverbial_a sense_n proverb_n be_v saying_n oâ—_n common_a observation_n and_o so_o true_a by_o common_a experience_n as_o it_o be_v here_o that_o theâ—_n who_o go_v on_o thus_o far_o never_o return_v to_o god_n again_o and_o usual_o perish_v though_o not_o ever_o without_o exception_n consider_v of_o this_o â—or_a prevention_n of_o sin_n now_o in_o time_n lest_o â—hou_v be_v force_v to_o consider_v of_o it_o afterward_o to_o despair_v for_o sin_n a_o word_n spoâ—en_o in_o due_a season_n and_o receive_v how_o â—ood_a be_v it_o the_o next_o word_n be_v vncleaness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o do_v comprehend_v â—l_a sort_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o this_o kind_n those_o â—gainst_a the_o seven_o commandment_n and_o the_o â—ternal_a lust_n against_o the_o 10_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n â—ife_n where_o in_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o lustful_a â—esire_n after_o she_o what_o ever_o be_v impure_a â—d_a unchaste_a inward_a or_o outward_a natural_a â—_o unnatural_a lust_n this_o word_n be_v of_o a_o â—rge_a signification_n reach_v they_o all_o â—ough_o here_o it_o chief_o and_o more_o especial_o aspect_n the_o outward_a act_n there_o be_v â—njoyned_v in_o the_o same_o verse_n other_o word_n â—at_a signify_v lust_n within_o we_o as_o inordinate_a â—fection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n do_v i_o â—oke_v already_o somewhat_o to_o the_o natural_a â—s_n of_o lust_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o â—e_n former_a word_n i_o shall_v speak_v now_o to_o oâ—er_v unnatural_a act_n of_o lust_n that_o of_o peoâ—es_n corrupt_v themselves_o and_o sin_v against_o their_o own_o body_n ah_o how_o far_o have_v this_o abominotion_n spread_v itself_o how_o many_o have_v commit_v folly_n in_o this_o sort_n ah_o this_o single_a fornication_n as_o some_o call_v it_o how_o soon_o have_v some_o begin_v to_o practice_v it_o out_o of_o a_o wantonness_n and_o lasciviousness_n to_o taste_v of_o pleasure_n before_o its_o time_n other_o some_o from_o their_o parent_n fault_n and_o negligence_n stay_v their_o child_n for_o a_o good_a match_n so_o long_o until_o their_o patience_n be_v tier_v out_o and_o thus_o they_o who_o may_v and_o like_a enough_o will_v have_v be_v satisfieâ—_n 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