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and_o from_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o strange_a woman_n tongue_n and_o to_o preserve_v thou_o from_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o entice_a speech_n of_o the_o harlot_n 25_o desire_v not_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o catch_v thou_o with_o her_o eye_n lid_n now_o solomon_n come_v to_o warn_v his_o son_n that_o he_o be_v not_o draw_v to_o go_v astray_o by_o any_o provocation_n unto_o unchastitie_n desire_v not_o her_o beauty_n in_o thy_o heart_n albeit_o she_o be_v fair_a yet_o look_v not_o on_o she_o to_o lust_n after_o she_o neither_o let_v she_o catch_v thou_o with_o her_o eye_n lid_n neither_o yet_o suffer_v her_o wanton_a or_o pleasant_a look_n to_o be_v a_o net_n to_o entangle_v thou_o or_o a_o fire_n to_o inflame_v thou_o 26_o for_o by_o a_o whorish_a woman_n one_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o adulteress_n hunt_v for_o life_n which_o be_v precious_a two_o great_a hurt_n arise_v unto_o man_n by_o follow_v after_o strange_a 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adulteress_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o draw_v her_o companion_n to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o her_o husband_n rage_n the_o magistrate_n sword_n &_o god_n wrath_n now_o because_o she_o use_v craft_n and_o deceit_n to_o entangle_v her_o lover_n it_o be_v not_o only_o here_o say_v of_o she_o that_o she_o hunt_v but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preacher_n 7.28_o eccles_n 7.28_o that_o her_o heart_n be_v as_o net_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o snare_n 27_o can_v any_o take_v fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o garment_n not_o be_v burn_v 28_o can_v any_o walk_v upon_o burn_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v 29_o so_o be_v he_o that_o go_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n whosoever_o touch_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a now_o the_o wise_a king_n come_v to_o amplify_v the_o former_a reason_n which_o here_o he_o do_v by_o a_o most_o fit_a similitude_n there_o be_v great_a likeness_n between_o the_o adulteress_n and_o fire_n both_o in_o the_o property_n of_o inflame_v and_o consume_v can_v any_o take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n etc._n etc._n even_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o fire_n shall_v not_o consume_v those_o clothes_n or_o that_o body_n which_o it_o touch_v so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n will_v undo_v or_o hurt_v at_o the_o least_o very_o sore_o both_o in_o outward_a thing_n and_o in_o his_o person_n he_o who_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o cause_v job_n to_o say_v from_o who_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o solomon_n take_v this_o comparison_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n be_v such_o a_o fire_n 31.12_o job._n 31.12_o as_o will_v if_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o have_v consume_v he_o unto_o destruction_n and_o quite_o root_v out_o all_o his_o increase_n 30_o a_o threfe_n be_v not_o despise_v who_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a 31_o but_o if_o he_o be_v take_v he_o 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