christendom_n but_o god_n who_o deride_v at_o the_o ambition_n of_o prince_n which_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o secret_a will_n bring_v all_o his_o ambitious_a design_n to_o nothing_o for_o his_o invincible_a navy_n be_v beat_v and_o scatter_v by_o the_o english_a valour_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o roar_a sea_n and_o the_o catholic_a league_n in_o france_n be_v utter_o subdue_v by_o the_o activity_n wisdom_n and_o valour_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o their_o lawful_a king_n history_n see_v the_o netherlands_n history_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o hollander_n have_v deprive_v he_o of_o seven_o of_o the_o netherlands_n province_n and_o the_o portuguy_n from_o his_o usurp_a kingdom_n of_o portugal_n he_o hope_v still_o ambitious_o to_o make_v himself_o the_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o christendom_n by_o the_o division_n he_o have_v late_o foment_v in_o holland_n england_n france_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o machiavellian_a principle_n spread_v abroad_o by_o the_o jesuitical_a locust_n that_o he_o have_v scatter_v among_o these_o nation_n like_v so_o many_o swarm_n of_o bee_n but_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v turn_v his_o counsel_n into_o foolishness_n 17.14_o 2_o sam._n 17.14_o as_o he_o do_v that_o of_o achitophel_n and_o make_v his_o unlimited_a ambition_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o utter_a annihilation_n the_o second_o propriety_n of_o ambition_n be_v that_o it_o hate_v parity_n and_o all_o competitor_n and_o equal_n numerous_a instance_n may_v be_v produce_v for_o proof_n of_o it_o but_o half_o a_o dozen_o shall_v serve_v 1._o romulus_n and_o remus_n brethren_n have_v be_v choose_v king_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o fugitive_n that_o be_v the_o first_o erector_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n do_v not_o reign_v two_o year_n together_o 1._o livy_n in_o his_o first_o decade_n lib._n 1._o but_o romulus_n out_o of_o ambition_n to_o reign_v alone_o slay_v his_o brother_n remus_n under_o colour_n that_o he_o have_v in_o derision_n leap_v over_o the_o mud_n wall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n 2._o lucius_n tarqvinius_n impatient_a of_o the_o long_a life_n &_o reign_n of_o servius_n tullius_n his_o father-in-law_n possess_v with_o a_o ambitious_a desire_n to_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n by_o the_o wicked_a instigation_n of_o his_o wife_n tullia_n 76._o lib._n 1._o p._n 76._o throw_v he_o down_o the_o senate-chamber_n stair_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v murder_v in_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n and_o this_o accurse_a and_o abhor_a tullia_n come_v from_o the_o senate_n in_o a_o chariot_n with_o four_o horse_n where_o she_o have_v cause_v her_o husband_n to_o be_v proclaim_v king_n cause_v her_o coachman_n to_o drive_v the_o chariot_n over_o her_o father_n body_n as_o he_o lie_v a_o die_a and_o gore_a in_o his_o blood_n in_o the_o street_n and_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v that_o she_o who_o to_o prosecute_v her_o ambitious_a design_n have_v already_o cause_v her_o husband_n to_o murder_v she_o own_o sister_n and_o his_o own_o brother_n that_o be_v she_o first_o husband_n will_v omit_v to_o act_v this_o unparallelled_a cruelty_n towards_o her_o father-in-law_n by_o who_o untimely_a and_o violent_a death_n she_o come_v to_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o her_o accurse_a ambition_n life_n see_v plutarch_n in_o their_o life_n 3._o crassus_n pompeius_n and_o caesar_n have_v divide_v the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a commonwealth_n between_o they_o crassus_n be_v go_v with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o asia_n to_o subdue_v the_o parthian_n and_o caesar_n with_o another_o army_n into_o france_n and_o pompeius_n with_o another_o army_n leave_v at_o rome_n to_o preserve_v italy_n all_o three_o of_o they_o be_v excessive_o ambitious_a and_o special_o the_o two_o last_o can_v not_o be_v content_v with_o their_o condition_n but_o underhand_o aspire_v to_o be_v absolute_a monarch_n which_o caesar_n after_o the_o death_n of_o crassus_n easy_o obtain_v 4._o after_o the_o death_n of_o caesar_n lepidus_n marcus_n antonius_n and_o augustus_n caesar_n do_v divide_v the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n between_o they_o but_o before_o seven_o year_n come_v about_o augustus_n caesar_n the_o most_o ambitious_a of_o they_o become_v the_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n by_o these_o mean_n first_o antonius_n and_o augustus_n join_v together_o to_o deprive_v lepidus_n of_o his_o part_n then_o antonius_n and_o augustus_n come_v to_o a_o second_o division_n but_o ambition_n be_v more_o predominant_a in_o augustus_n then_o in_o antonius_n who_o be_v addict_v to_o volupty_a he_o soon_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o part_n and_o become_v the_o only_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n 5._o life_n see_v herodian_a in_o his_o life_n the_o emperor_n severus_n at_o his_o death_n leave_v his_o two_o son_n bassianus_z and_o geta_n equal_a heir_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o bassianus_n transport_v with_o a_o unnatural_a ambition_n slay_v his_o brother_n geta_n before_o a_o year_n come_v about_o in_o his_o mother_n arm_n to_o reign_v alone_o 6._o lewis_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o france_n and_o ferdinando_n king_n of_o arragon_n by_o a_o mutual_a consent_n do_v divide_v the_o kingom_n of_o naples_n between_o they_o twelve_o see_v the_o french_a history_n in_o the_o life_n of_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o but_o the_o spaniard_n be_v more_o ambitious_a than_o the_o french_a under_o colour_n of_o a_o toll_n pay_v for_o cattle_n which_o do_v real_o appertain_v to_o the_o french_a but_o feign_v to_o be_v the_o spaniard_n ferdinando_n pride_n and_o ambition_n disdain_v to_o have_v a_o competitor_n or_o equal_a in_o that_o kingdom_n deprive_v the_o french_a of_o all_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o same_o the_o three_o propriety_n of_o ambition_n be_v that_o it_o be_v never_o free_a from_o jealousy_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o jealousy_n of_o state_n and_o for_o proof_n of_o it_o these_o follow_a instance_n shall_v suffice_v 1._o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n out_o of_o a_o ill-grounded_a jealousy_n that_o germanicus_n his_o own_o nephew_n who_o be_v extreme_o belove_v of_o the_o senator_n soldier_n and_o common_a people_n for_o his_o virtue_n valour_n and_o noble_a part_n shall_v aspire_v to_o the_o empire_n before_o his_o death_n life_n see_v tacitus_n in_o his_o life_n cause_v lucius_n piso_n governor_n of_o syria_n to_o poison_v he_o at_o a_o banquet_n and_o then_o forsake_v the_o say_a piso_n be_v accuse_v and_o convince_v of_o the_o fact_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v sentence_v and_o execute_v although_o he_o have_v a_o warrant_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n command_v he_o to_o rid_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n the_o which_o warrant_n he_o dare_v not_o produce_v out_o of_o fear_v the_o tyrant_n will_v deprive_v his_o child_n of_o his_o incredible_a riches_n and_o yearly_a revenue_n 2._o nero_n out_o of_o the_o same_o ambitious_a jealousy_n cause_v young_a germanicus_n the_o true_a heir_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o be_v poison_v as_o he_o sit_v at_o his_o own_o table_n 3._o domitianus_n out_o of_o the_o like_a jealousy_n life_n see_v tacitus_n and_o dion_n in_o these_o empeiors_n life_n cause_v divers_a roman_a senator_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o to_o the_o best_a belove_a of_o his_o concubine_n if_o they_o have_v not_o prevent_v he_o by_o take_v away_o his_o life_n to_o preserve_v their_o own_o 4._o lewis_n the_o eleven_o king_n of_o france_n out_o of_o a_o ill-grounded_a but_o violent_a ambitious_a jealousy_n that_o his_o brother_n charles_n duke_n of_o normandy_n do_v aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n england_n see_v the_o history_n of_o france_n and_o of_o england_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v poison_v secret_o by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o servant_n 5._o edward_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o false_a impression_n that_o his_o young_a brother_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n have_v malicious_o infuse_v in_o his_o heart_n of_o this_o ambitious_a jealousy_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n his_o brother_n to_o be_v arraign_v and_o drown_v in_o a_o butt_n of_o malmsey_n 6._o richard_z the_o three_o out_o of_o this_o state_n jealousy_n cause_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n to_o be_v behead_v because_o he_o conceive_v he_o to_o be_v as_o willing_a then_o to_o disthrone_v he_o and_o to_o set_v his_o crown_n upon_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n head_n as_o he_o have_v be_v ready_a in_o former_a time_n to_o make_v he_o that_o be_v a_o usurper_n king_n of_o england_n 7._o this_o ambitious_a jealousy_n be_v so_o cruel_a that_o it_o make_v man_n transgress_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o put_v their_o own_o son_n to_o death_n as_o herod_n do_v antipater_n his_o son_n josephus_n see_v josephus_n whereupon_o augustus_n caesar_n say_v ingenious_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v herod_n swine_n then_o his_o son_n history_n see_v the_o
shame_n and_o many_o man_n in_o these_o day_n come_v to_o penury_n by_o often_o change_v of_o call_v or_o by_o undertake_v such_o calling_n as_o they_o never_o be_v breed_v to_o or_o by_o exercise_v four_o or_o five_o calling_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v a_o great_a vanity_n for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o artificer_n never_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o art_n or_o handicraft_n but_o remain_v ignorant_a hudler_n in_o they_o all_o it_o be_v therefore_o convenient_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v constant_a to_o one_o call_v and_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o it_o for_o godliness_n with_o content_n say_v st._n paul_n 6.6_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o be_v great_a gain_n and_o without_o man_n take_v delight_n in_o their_o profession_n they_o will_v always_o be_v change_v till_o they_o bring_v themselves_o to_o extreme_a misery_n second_o violent_a and_o superfluous_a pleasure_n be_v desructive_a two_o way_n the_o first_o impair_a man_n health_n and_o shorten_v their_o day_n and_o the_o other_o do_v waste_v and_o consume_v their_o estate_n how_o many_o have_v lose_v their_o life_n by_o the_o excessive_a pleasure_n of_o venery_n in_o the_o very_a act_n &_o many_o more_o by_o excessive_a riot_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n and_o other_o by_o the_o violent_a exercise_n of_o tennis_n football_n play_n leap_v vault_a and_o run_v of_o raze_n some_o other_o by_o swim_v pleasure_n the_o violent_a and_o superfluous_a pleasure_n and_o other_o by_o drink_v in_o summer_n wine_n cool_v in_o snow_n and_o of_o late_a year_n how_o many_o have_v shorten_v their_o life_n by_o the_o excessive_a use_n of_o tobacco_n a_o bewitch_a herb_n in_o the_o take_n of_o which_o the_o poor_a sort_n consume_v the_o small_a mean_n they_o have_v and_o the_o rich_a impair_v their_o health_n and_o fill_v their_o brain_n as_o full_a of_o foot_n as_o be_v the_o funnel_n of_o a_o chimney_n by_o which_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o sleep_n consume_v their_o radical_a humour_n engender_v palsy_n and_o apoplexy_n and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n before_o their_o time_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v use_v moderate_o it_o purge_v the_o phlegm_n prevent_v the_o dropsy_n and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v then_o apparent_a that_o as_o these_o violent_a pleasure_n impair_v the_o body_n so_o they_o waste_v man_n estate_n for_o riot_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n tennis_n and_o foot-ball-play_a run_v of_o raze_n and_o drink_v of_o wine_n cool_v in_o snow_n be_v consumer_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n three_o the_o moderate_a and_o lawful_a pleasure_n be_v not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o they_o be_v use_v with_o moderation_n for_o christian_n may_v bold_o take_v pleasure_n in_o a_o moderate_a way_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n under_o the_o sun_n so_o it_o be_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o after_o a_o sanctify_a manner_n in_o all_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n 1._o they_o may_v take_v delight_n in_o the_o admirable_a work_n of_o god_n 136.8_o god_n psal_n 136.8_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o constant_a course_n it_o observe_v in_o the_o regulate_v of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o in_o the_o increase_n and_o declination_n of_o its_o height_n whereby_o the_o day_n be_v lengthen_v or_o shorten_v in_o the_o various_a mutation_n of_o the_o moon_n by_o who_o influence_n the_o tide_n increase_v or_o fall_v 2._o they_o may_v delight_v to_o see_v the_o aspect_n of_o the_o spring_n 8.3_o spring_n psal_n 8.3_o when_o after_o a_o cold_a winter_n the_o vegetative_a creature_n begin_v to_o sprout_v and_o when_o flora_n do_v revest_v herself_o in_o her_o glorious_a apparel_n clothe_v the_o earth_n with_o variety_n of_o odiferous_a flower_n enamel_v of_o divers_a colour_n which_o excel_v in_o beauty_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 6.28_o saviour_n math._n 6.28_o the_o very_a glory_n of_o king_n solomon_n and_o in_o summer_n they_o may_v delight_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n and_o in_o harvest_n upon_o the_o incredible_a increase_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o in_o winter_n â—6_n winter_n psal_n 72._o â—6_n in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o propriety_n that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o vegetative_a creature_n to_o draw_v their_o sap_n which_o be_v their_o life_n into_o their_o root_n that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o frost_n and_o snow_n and_o how_o by_o his_o admirable_a providence_n he_o do_v feed_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n in_o that_o barren_a season_n pleasure_n the_o moderate_a and_o lawful_a pleasure_n as_o well_o as_o in_o have_a 3._o they_o may_v delight_v in_o the_o glorious_a object_n of_o the_o green_a and_o beautiful_a meadow_n and_o in_o the_o sweet_a river_n run_v along_o their_o bank_n in_o the_o numerous_a herd_n of_o cattle_n feed_v in_o the_o valley_n and_o mountain_n 4._o they_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o commerce_n and_o trade_n of_o rich_a merchandise_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o foreign_a part_n whereby_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v flourish_v and_o the_o poor_a be_v set_v at_o work_n and_o all_o in_o general_n provide_v of_o all_o necessary_a thing_n for_o this_o life_n 5._o they_o may_v take_v delight_n to_o see_v the_o artificer_n shopkeeper_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n to_o prosper_v and_o to_o have_v vent_n and_o utterance_n for_o their_o ware_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v to_o maintain_v themselves_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n in_o a_o decent_a condition_n and_o free_a from_o want_n or_o penury_n 6._o they_o may_v delight_v and_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o health_n peace_n and_o prosperous_a estate_n and_o that_o they_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v a_o be_v with_o all_o necessary_a thing_n for_o this_o life_n as_o meat_n drink_n and_o raiment_n but_o above_o all_o they_o may_v laud_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o the_o free_a liberty_n they_o have_v to_o hear_v his_o word_n and_o gospel_n preach_v with_o zeal_n and_o sincerity_n 7._o they_o may_v solace_v themselves_o in_o honest_a recreation_n as_o in_o walk_v abroad_o to_o take_v the_o air_n in_o the_o company_n of_o their_o friend_n their_o discourse_n be_v 6._o be_v col._n 4_o 6._o season_v with_o salt_n and_o rather_o tend_v to_o edification_n then_o depravation_n 8._o they_o may_v sometime_o go_v a_o hunt_n hawk_v fish_v shoot_v bowl_a but_o these_o recreation_n be_v to_o be_v short_a and_o only_o for_o to_o refresh_v their_o spirit_n after_o tedious_a study_n and_o weekly_a employment_n and_o to_o strengthen_v their_o body_n by_o these_o laudable_a exercise_n and_o not_o to_o make_v they_o as_o some_o do_v their_o daily_a work_n for_o otherwise_o these_o honest_a and_o laudable_a recreation_n will_v become_v vicious_a and_o destructive_a to_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o precious_a to_o christian_n then_o time_n four_o vicious_a and_o unlawful_a pleasure_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o harbinger_n of_o death_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v most_o in_o fashion_n in_o these_o day_n history_n see_v plutarch_n and_o the_o english_a and_o french_a history_n and_o few_o or_o none_o that_o be_v addict_v to_o they_o will_v give_v they_o any_o bind_v or_o limit_n it_o be_v record_v that_o cesar_n edward_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n and_z henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n be_v overmuch_o addict_v to_o venery_n and_o yet_o those_o that_o have_v write_v their_o life_n give_v they_o this_o commendation_n that_o they_o bound_v this_o passion_n within_o certain_a limit_n for_o their_o venerean_n delight_n do_v never_o say_v they_o make_v they_o neglect_v any_o affair_n of_o state_n or_o action_n of_o war_n because_o say_v a_o modern_a author_n of_o cesar_n passion_n senault_n in_o the_o use_n of_o passion_n that_o the_o passion_n of_o ambition_n be_v more_o predominate_a in_o he_o then_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n although_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n and_o of_o senault_n himself_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o most_o violent_a passion_n of_o all_o the_o other_o passion_n but_o if_o man_n be_v to_o be_v moderate_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a pleasure_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o temperate_a in_o their_o vicious_a pleasure_n since_o they_o be_v sinful_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o virtuous_a and_o temperate_a man_n and_o st._n paul_n 4.3_o paul_n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v moderate_a in_o their_o cate_a and_o drink_v for_o their_o health_n sake_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o
eye_n look_v right_a before_o thou_o intimate_v that_o to_o look_v aside_o upon_o a_o beautiful_a woman_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o lascivious_a eye_n but_o to_o look_v on_o she_o straight_o be_v a_o token_n of_o a_o innocent_a eye_n and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o of_o all_o the_o five_o sense_n the_o eye_n do_v more_o than_o any_o other_o increase_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n because_o they_o be_v the_o window_n whereby_o all_o unclean_a thought_n enter_v into_o the_o soul_n from_o which_o do_v proceed_v all_o the_o actual_a and_o intellectual_a fornication_n and_o adultery_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v charge_v we_o to_o pluck_v out_o our_o right_a eye_n if_o it_o do_v offend_v 29._o math._n 5_o 29._o meaning_n we_o shall_v mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o eye_n rather_o than_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n for_o as_o s._n john_n say_v 18._o 1_o joh_n 2.16_o 17_o 18._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o three_o all_o suspect_a place_n where_o man_n may_v be_v allure_v to_o lust_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v 1._o the_o school_n of_o love_n as_o the_o italian_n call_v they_o 2._o public_a meeting_n 3._o interlude_n 4._o court-revel_n for_o in_o all_o these_o man_n do_v find_v allure_a object_n to_o commit_v sin_n and_o when_o opportunity_n time_n and_o place_n meet_v together_o man_n or_o woman_n must_v have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o refrain_v they_o from_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o 1._o solomon_n discribe_v elegant_o in_o these_o word_n the_o allure_a charm_n of_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o school_n of_o love_n 27._o prov._n 7.10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o &_o 27._o behold_v there_o meet_v he_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o subtle_a of_o heart_n so_o she_o catch_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o with_o a_o impudent_a face_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v peace-offering_n with_o i_o this_o day_n have_v i_o pay_v my_o vow_n therefore_o come_v i_o forth_o to_o meet_v thou_o diligent_o to_o seek_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o have_v find_v thou_o i_o have_v deck_v my_o bed_n with_o cover_n of_o tapestry_n with_o carve_a work_n with_o fine_a linen_n of_o egypt_n i_o have_v perfume_v my_o bed_n with_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cinnamon_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n until_o the_o morning_n let_v we_o solace_v ourselves_o in_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o be_v her_o house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n for_o the_o 2._o dinah_n by_o ramble_v abroad_o to_o see_v the_o public_a sport_n be_v ravish_v by_o shechem_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o 3._o interlude_n play_n and_o comedy_n be_v the_o very_a seminary_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o aretin_n posture_n that_o be_v there_o see_v with_o the_o lascivious_a dance_n and_o discourse_n do_v inflame_v and_o entice_v man_n and_o woman_n to_o lust_n for_o the_o 4._o court-revel_n and_o mask_n have_v be_v the_o overthrow_n or_o loss_n of_o many_o woman_n chastity_n france_n see_v the_o history_n of_o england_n and_o france_n edward_n the_o three_o and_z edward_z the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n and_z henry_n the_o three_o and_z henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o france_n be_v all_o of_o they_o allure_v to_o lust_n by_o the_o beautiful_a object_n they_o see_v in_o their_o court-mask_n four_o all_o evil_a company_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v for_o in_o they_o lie_v a_o insensible_a venom_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o do_v not_o appear_v sudden_o but_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n it_o will_v show_v itself_o visible_o in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o young_a man_n that_o fall_v into_o evil_a company_n will_v at_o the_o first_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o but_o after_o they_o have_v frequent_v they_o they_o will_v delight_v in_o it_o than_o they_o will_v palliate_v and_o excuse_v they_o and_o last_o they_o will_v patronize_v and_o maintain_v they_o and_o become_v as_o vicious_a profane_a and_o debauch_v as_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v with_o it_o 13.1_o eccles_n 13.1_o even_o so_o such_o as_o haunt_v evil_a company_n will_v at_o last_o be_v infect_v with_o their_o vice_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o converse_v with_o evil_a company_n for_o if_o man_n be_v as_o righteous_a as_o lot_n who_o be_v say_v peter_n 8._o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o vex_v from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o the_o unlawful_a and_o ahhorred_a sin_n of_o the_o sodomite_n yet_o will_v he_o be_v repute_v as_o vicious_a as_o they_o by_o this_o common_a proverb_n that_o bird_n of_o a_o feather_n do_v ever_o flock_v together_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o virtue_n or_o grace_n which_o be_v to_o be_v obtain_v to_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v this_o sinful_a passion_n of_o volupty_a first_o man_n be_v to_o endeavour_v by_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o obtain_v from_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o continency_n which_o be_v distinguish_v by_o corporeal_a and_o intellectual_a the_o first_o be_v common_a to_o natural_a man_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o second_o be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o the_o true_a elect_n because_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a gift_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v by_o a_o justify_v faith_n for_o by_o faith_n man_n be_v justify_v and_o afterward_o sanctify_v for_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n can_v 14.23_o rom._n 14.23_o say_v s._n paul_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n contrary_o they_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o the_o heathen_n have_v excel_v in_o the_o corporeal_a continency_n most_o of_o the_o christian_n of_o these_o day_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o carriage_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a towards_o the_o two_o daughter_n of_o king_n darius_n life_n see_v plutarch_n and_o livy_n in_o their_o life_n and_o of_o publius_n scipio_n towards_o a_o spanish_a lady_n that_o be_v his_o captive_n but_o none_o of_o they_o can_v ever_o attain_v to_o the_o intellectual_a continency_n because_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o consequence_n incapable_a of_o a_o justify_v faith_n and_o among_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o convenant_n of_o grace_n the_o number_n be_v small_a that_o be_v true_o continent_n or_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o corporeal_a and_o intellectual_a continency_n except_o it_o be_v isaac_n joseph_n and_o s._n paul_n for_o all_o the_o other_o patriarch_n be_v addict_v to_o polygamy_n the_o corporeal_a continency_n may_v proceed_v from_o natural_a cause_n as_o from_o a_o defect_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o eunuch_n or_o it_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o morality_n and_o a_o good_a education_n but_o the_o intellectual_a can_v be_v acquire_v because_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a grace_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n except_o it_o be_v by_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a giver_n of_o it_o and_o certain_o by_o the_o want_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o intellectual_a continency_n many_o of_o the_o most_o precious_a christian_n of_o these_o day_n commit_v adultery_n in_o the_o cohabitation_n with_o their_o own_o wife_n of_o which_o they_o seldom_o repent_v which_o do_v induce_v i_o to_o enlarge_v myself_o upon_o this_o point_n christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n that_o ever_o be_v upon_o earth_n do_v tell_v we_o plain_o 5.18_o math._n 5.18_o that_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n now_o this_o lust_n proceed_v from_o the_o eye_n 2.17_o 1_o joh._n 2.17_o and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n say_v s._n john_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o eye_n convey_v the_o same_o into_o the_o heart_n and_o from_o the_o heart_n say_v our_o saviour_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n 15.19_o math._n 15.19_o murder_n adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n so_o many_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n with_o lascivious_a eye_n make_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o their_o imagination_n of_o her_o beauty_n or_o comeliness_n which_o be_v suggest_v to_o their_o fancy_n by_o their_o sense_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n to_o excel_v the_o beauty_n or_o comeliness_n of_o their_o wife_n that_o in_o the_o very_a cohabitation_n with_o they_o their_o mind_n be_v whole_o bend_v upon_o this_o foreign_a object_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o same_o they_o embrace_v and_o this_o be_v a_o plain_a