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shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n raca_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o fool_n speak_v out_o of_o contempt_n and_o despite_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n oh_o how_o many_o do_v this_o sentence_n of_o christ_n send_v to_o eternal_a flame_n and_o yet_o few_o or_o none_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n why_o will_v you_o judge_v so_o mean_o of_o your_o brother_n why_o will_v you_o despise_v and_o set_v at_o naught_o your_o brother_n say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 14._o v._n 10._o be_v this_o to_o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o we_o must_v all_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n and_o every_o one_o must_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n and_o particular_o how_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v admonish_v in_o time_n how_o great_o be_v that_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi to_o be_v blame_v upon_o this_o account_n of_o who_o mention_n 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neighbour_n call_v to_o mind_n and_o practice_n that_o which_o saint_n paul_n gal._n 6._o v._n 1._o require_v in_o these_o word_n fratres_n si_fw-la praeoccupatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la homo_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la delicto_fw-la etc._n etc._n brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o that_o be_v spiritual_a instruct_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o lenity_n consider_v thy_o own_o self_n lest_o you_o also_o be_v tempt_v bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n in_o charity_n and_o meekness_n we_o may_v admonish_v those_o that_o offend_v when_o we_o see_v it_o convenient_a and_o do_v prudent_o hope_v that_o good_a counsel_n may_v take_v some_o place_n with_o they_o but_o we_o may_v never_o revile_v they_o with_o opprobious_a language_n nor_o treat_v they_o contemtuous_o in_o this_o work_n especial_o we_o must_v leave_v off_o all_o bitterness_n anger_n indignation_n clamour_n and_o evil_n speak_v with_o all_o malice_n or_o envy_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n speak_v ephes_n 4._o 32._o we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o gentle_o in_o all_o ching_n that_o we_o may_v edify_v our_o neighbour_n and_o as_o tender-hearted_a towards_o he_o be_v so_o far_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o we_o always_o ready_a to_o pardon_v he_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v pardon_v we_o v._n 32._o if_o examine_v your_o conscience_n you_o find_v yourself_o guilty_a of_o the_o like_a offence_n what_o have_v you_o more_o present_o to_o do_v than_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v your_o own_o fault_n first_o before_o you_o think_v of_o admonish_v reprove_v or_o correct_v your_o neighbour_n and_o in_o do_v otherwise_o you_o do_v but_o incur_v that_o great_a and_o just_a reproof_n which_o our_o saiviour_n use_v in_o the_o gospel_n luc._n 6._o v._n 41._o against_o those_o busy_a ill-sighted_a hypocrite_n that_o can_v easy_o espy_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o small_a
distemper_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n that_o god_n service_n be_v general_o neglect_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o lewdness_n so_o practise_v that_o almighty_a god_n do_v therefore_o resolve_v to_o bring_v that_o general_a deluge_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o by_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n at_o once_o to_o drown_v and_o destroy_v all_o mankind_n of_o which_o we_o read_v gen._n 6_o and_o seven_o chapter_n noah_n only_o who_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n ch._n 7._o 1._o and_o his_o family_n be_v save_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o general_a wash_n the_o world_n can_v not_o be_v so_o total_o purify_v and_o cleanse_v but_o that_o the_o filthiness_n of_o this_o sin_n beside_o so_o many_o other_o still_o remain_v and_o stick_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n unto_o this_o day_n all_o mankind_n general_o speak_v and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n labour_v under_o it_o in_o a_o most_o sickly_a and_o weak_a condition_n and_o many_o absolute_o perish_v by_o mean_n thereof_o the_o world_n still_o abound_v with_o lewd_a person_n walk_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o bless_a s._n paul_n so_o express_o warn_v and_o threaten_v they_o with_o death_n for_o it_o rom._n 8._o 13._o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la vixeritis_fw-la moriemini_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o you_o live_v according_a to_o the_o lust_n and_o sensuality_n of_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v all_o of_o you_o without_o exception_n which_o s._n hierome_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v say_v that_o whosoever_o live_v in_o the_o body_n use_v carnal_a copulation_n with_o any_o out_o of_o lawful_a wedlock_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n he_o die_v spiritual_o and_o perish_v as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n hugo_n that_o worthy_a author_n reflect_v serious_o upon_o the_o infectious_a nature_n of_o this_o disease_n can_v not_o forbear_v cry_v out_o in_o this_o manner_n who_o be_v able_a to_o recount_v the_o particular_a infection_n and_o pestilent_a strength_n of_o carnal_a concupiscence_n who_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v the_o mischief_n it_o have_v do_v in_o all_o time_n and_o still_o continue_v to_o do_v unto_o this_o day_n this_o it_o be_v that_o drown_v the_o whole_a world_n this_o it_o be_v that_o destroy_v sodom_n and_o gomorra_n with_o the_o adjacent_a country_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n this_o it_o be_v that_o turn_v those_o fertile_a and_o pleasant_a land_n into_o a_o stink_a and_o poisonous_a lake_n it_o be_v concupiscence_n that_o slay_v the_o sichemite_n and_o destroy_v their_o city_n genes_n 34._o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v concupiscence_n that_o root_v out_o almost_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o benjamin_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o woman_n this_o destroy_v in_o the_o war_n with_o the_o philistines_n the_o son_n of_o heli_n the_o highpriest_n this_o procure_v the_o death_n though_o und_fw-ge eserved_a of_o urias_n the_o husband_n of_o bethsabee_n this_o murder_a amnon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n this_o bring_v his_o father_n curse_n upon_o reuben_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n instead_o of_o his_o blessing_n it_o be_v concupiscence_n that_o betray_v samson_n first_o into_o the_o power_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o by_o her_o mean_n soon_o after_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n this_o stone_v to_o death_n many_o under_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o moses_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccles_n 9_o 9_o propter_fw-la speciem_fw-la mulieris_fw-la multi_fw-la perierunt_fw-la through_o the_o beauty_n of_o woman_n and_o their_o lust_a after_o it_o many_o have_v perish_v for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 5._o v._n 29._o do_v so_o absolute_o and_o strict_o forbid_v the_o look_v after_o woman_n with_o any_o lustful_a or_o unchaste_a affection_n pronounce_v that_o whosoever_o do_v so_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n though_o he_o never_o perpetrate_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o that_o sin_n with_o any_o person_n ego_fw-la autem_fw-la dico_fw-la vobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o say_v he_o tell_v you_o that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v already_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o adulterous_a woman_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n like_o the_o serpent_n call_v the_o basilisk_n who_o eye_n be_v say_v to_o dart_v such_o a_o poison_n as_o kill_v the_o beholder_n forthwith_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n if_o we_o love_v our_o soul_n we_o be_v to_o avoid_v the_o very_a sight_n of_o such_o lewd_a creature_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v but_o upon_o no_o term_n or_o for_o any_o reason_n whatever_o to_o admit_v of_o private_a and_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o qui_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la picem_fw-la inquinabitur_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la say_v the_o wise_a man_n eccles_n 13._o 1._o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v therewith_o and_o he_o that_o keep_v company_n with_o dishonest_a person_n will_v soon_o learn_v to_o be_v like_o they_o can_v a_o man_n carry_v coal_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v by_o they_o no_o more_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o frequent_v the_o society_n of_o unchaste_a people_n without_o prejudice_n to_o chastity_n a_o muliere_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la viri_fw-la from_o the_o company_n of_o naughty_a woman_n man_n become_v naught_o as_o the_o moth_n proceed_v from_o the_o garment_n all_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n teach_v that_o all_o fleshly_a sensuality_n of_o this_o kind_n how_o please_v soever_o they_o seem_v be_v but_o a_o delicious_a poison_n swallow_v with_o much_o ease_n but_o work_v direful_a effect_n afterward_o a_o epidemical_a plague_n rage_v among_o man_n of_o which_o many_o die_n and_o all_o languish_v all_o 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