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corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n have_v overspread_v the_o whole_a man_n but_o the_o principal_a sense_n that_o i_o insist_v on_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o member_n serve_v for_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o be_v call_v weapon_n of_o vnrighteousness_n or_o as_o the_o common_a translation_n have_v it_o instrument_n fit_a tool_n for_o to_o work_v and_o do_v the_o deed_n when_o once_o sin_n be_v inward_o conceive_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v make_v its_o motion_n for_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n and_o gain_v the_o point_n voluntas_fw-la domina_fw-la membrorum_fw-la the_o will_n be_v the_o commandress_n of_o the_o member_n which_o be_v as_o servant_n ready_a to_o do_v their_o mistress_n pleasure_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o sin_n you_o know_v lust_n work_v in_o the_o eye_n gaze_v upon_o beauty_n in_o the_o ear_n harken_v to_o lascivious_a discourse_n in_o the_o hand_n by_o a_o wanton_a dalliance_n and_o in_o the_o palate_n delight_v in_o the_o taste_n of_o dainty_a 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he_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v it_o with_o the_o loss_n not_o of_o one_o but_o ever_o of_o both_o his_o eye_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o â—_o great_a person_n who_o have_v have_v a_o fit_a of_o thâ—_n apoplexy_n and_o be_v much_o addict_v tâ—_n woman_n be_v tell_v if_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v of_o that_o ill-course_n it_o will_v shorten_v his_o life_n yet_o his_o peccatum_fw-la in_o deliciis_fw-la his_o sweet_a morsel_n or_o as_o the_o psalmist_n call_v it_o psal_n 18._o 23_o his_o own_o iniquity_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v anâ—_n prove_v eventual_o true_a of_o his_o untimely_a end_n though_o life_n be_v sweet_a yet_o you_o see_v a_o lusâ—_n be_v sweet_a so_o that_o life_n and_o honour_n anâ—_n conscience_n and_o heaven_n even_o all_o must_v gâ—_n for_o a_o belove_a lust_n they_o be_v not_o only_o call_v member_n buâ—_n member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n first_o because_o they_o be_v exercise_v upon_o earthly_a thing_n as_o riches_n and_o treasure_n which_o be_v as_o â—_o be_v 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and_o consequent_o the_o punishment_n diuturnum_fw-la and_o beyond_o that_o aeternum_fw-la not_o only_o long_a but_o eternity_n long_o three_o consider_v how_o unlike_a this_o be_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n instead_o of_o find_v pleasure_n and_o be_v draw_v to_o sin_n under_o that_o notion_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o severe_a punishment_n to_o be_v prostitute_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n by_o rudeness_n and_o violence_n this_o tertullian_n urge_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o apology_n c._n ult_n p._n 40._o while_o you_o choose_v to_o condemn_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o the_o stew_n then_o to_o the_o lion_n ad_fw-la lenonem_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la leonem_fw-la you_o plain_o confess_v that_o the_o violation_n of_o chastity_n be_v account_v by_o we_o a_o heavy_a penalty_n than_o any_o punishment_n or_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o you_o can_v inflict_v upon_o we_o st._n hierom_n relate_v a_o eminent_a 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