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the_o heart_n be_v before_o god_n even_o as_o the_o actual_a deed_n of_o adultery_n bu._n notwithstanding_o let_v no_o man_n flatter_v himself_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n or_o take_v occasion_n to_o do_v evil_n and_o say_v if_o lust_n make_v i_o a_o adulterer_n i_o will_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o efecte_n or_o i_o will_v commit_v the_o actual_a deed_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v count_v so_o in_o vain_a mind_n for_o true_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o call_v or_o count_v without_o just_a cause_n and_o thy_o deserve_n which_o haste_v do_v all_o that_o the_o filthy_a adulterar_n do_v save_v the_o very_a actual_a deed_n which_o no_o doubt_n thou_o will_v have_v do_v if_o thou_o may_v have_v have_v liberty_n time_n and_o occasion_n to_o the_o fynishing_n of_o the_o same_o therefore_o thy_o virtue_n do_v not_o stay_v thou_o from_o adultery_n but_o have_v no_o power_n &_o occasion_n also_o be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o purpose_n thou_o be_v let_v so_o that_o thou_o also_o be_v unjust_a and_o a_o adulterer_n but_o for_o certain_a thou_o do_v more_o grievous_o offend_v and_o do_v deserve_v more_o cruel_a punishment_n if_o thou_o only_o quench_v not_o the_o burn_a fire_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o also_o if_o thou_o bridle_n not_o thyself_o from_o the_o impure_a and_o filthy_a action_n but_o forsomuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v which_o at_o some_o time_n have_v not_o lust_v the_o lord_n approvethe_v by_o this_o law_n that_o all_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o sin_n and_o need_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o justification_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o just_a impoluted_a and_o pure_a and_o do_v particypate_v unto_o we_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n by_o the_o which_o name_n the_o apostle_n call_v faith_n and_o our_o righteousness_n &_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n 29._o if_o thy_o right_n eye_n hinder_v thou_o pluck_v he_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o bet-it_a be_v unto_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v then_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o c._n because_o that_o chryst_n may_v seem_v to_o severe_o to_o urge_v man_n in_o this_o natural_a imbecility_n &_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o do_v prevent_v all_o those_o mutter_n that_o may_v be_v make_v to_o be_v short_a he_o declare_v that_o although_o it_o be_v hard_a sharp_a and_o troublesome_a which_o the_o lord_n command_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v not_o thereby_o excusable_a because_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o more_o price_n unto_o we_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a for_o some_o may_v say_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o we_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o when_o as_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o all_o evil_n cogytation_n and_o thought_n that_o we_o can_v scarce_o turn_v ourselves_o about_o and_o cast_v our_o eye_n on_o the_o one_o side_n but_o strayghtewaye_o unloke_v for_o one_o dangerous_a snare_n or_o other_o appear_v set_v and_o pitch_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o take_v us._n to_o this_o he_o faith_n again_o and_o again_o yea_o continual_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n â—…unswere_v that_o you_o have_v a_o consideration_n and_o respect_n to_o your_o own_o infirmity_n yea_o see_v that_o you_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o provocation_n neither_o let_v any_o thing_n at_o no_o time_n be_v so_o dear_a unto_o you_o if_o it_o bring_v to_o destruction_n for_o who_o sake_n you_o shall_v suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v seduce_v &_o so_o to_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o everlasting_a peril_n and_o pain_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o near_o unto_o you_o nothing_o so_o conjoin_v and_o knit_v nothing_o so_o never_o of_o blood_n yea_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o entire_o belove_v of_o you_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v cut_v of_o if_o so_o be_v that_o occasion_n require_v yea_o although_o it_o be_v one_o of_o your_o member_n and_o that_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a as_o the_o right_a eye_n or_o the_o right_a hand_n for_o there_o ought_v no_o member_n be_v unto_o we_o of_o such_o estimation_n and_o price_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v forsake_v god_n the_o creator_n of_o our_o whole_a body_n c._n neither_o yet_o do_v christ_n mean_a that_o we_o shall_v mangle_v our_o body_n and_o destroy_v the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v god_n but_o because_o all_o man_n will_v wish_v not_o to_o have_v their_o sense_n so_o bridle_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n teach_v hyperbolical_o that_o we_o must_v cut_v of_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n and_o he_o do_v the_o same_o very_o wary_o because_o man_n do_v to_o licentiouse_o in_o this_o point_n favour_v themselves_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v pure_a than_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v his_o eye_n and_o hand_n obedient_a to_o he_o â—…rte_n in_o the_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a motion_n in_o this_o therefore_o we_o sin_v great_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o careful_a in_o avoid_v of_o dangerous_a snare_n as_o it_o become_v we_o b._n for_o we_o must_v shun_v and_o flee_v all_o occasion_n and_o the_o more_o we_o find_v ourselves_o incline_v and_o give_v to_o evil_n the_o more_o we_o ought_v to_o refrain_v our_o mind_n from_o the_o same_o 30._o and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n hinder_v thou_o cut_v it_o of_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n perish_v then_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n hinder_v thou_o a._n this_o verse_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o the_o former_a do_v c._n the_o greek_a text_n have_v if_o it_o offend_v thou_o to_o offend_v or_o hinder_v be_v to_o make_v a_o man_n stumble_v and_o fall_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o life_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n namely_o to_o abide_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v go_v forward_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god._n m._n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v what_o great_a necessity_n of_o avoid_v of_o offence_n the_o lord_n propound_v unto_o we_o for_o if_o that_o so_o necessary_a member_n and_o instrumental_a help_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retain_v and_o keep_v nature_n if_o they_o be_v a_o hindrance_n unto_o health_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o say_v of_o they_o which_o so_o greedy_o cleave_v unto_o vile_a thing_n yea_o of_o no_o reputation_n but_o of_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o hazard_n and_o put_v in_o venture_v the_o benefit_n of_o eternal_a life_n than_o they_o will_v be_v seclude_v from_o they_o for_o it_o be_v better_a etc_n etc_n m._n this_o reason_n be_v take_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o preserve_v the_o whole_a for_o better_v it_o be_v that_o some_o part_n perish_v then_o that_o the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o danger_n a._n the_o same_o matter_n in_o effect_n be_v handle_v where_o he_o entreat_v of_o avoid_v of_o offence_n which_o follow_v in_o the_o .18_o chap._n 31._o it_o be_v say_v who_o so_o ever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o geve_v she_o a_o letter_n of_o divorcement_n it_o be_v say_v bu._n these_o word_n do_v pertain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o eschew_a adultery_n and_o do_v teach_v that_o true_o and_o undefile_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v the_o faith_n of_o wedlock_n c._n for_o even_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o they_o behave_v then selue_o false_o and_o amiss_o before_o god_n if_o they_o keep_v not_o the_o law_n after_o a_o politic_a order_n even_o so_o again_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o
politic_a or_o moral_a law_n do_v not_o prohybite_n they_o fond_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v at_o their_o pleasure_n divorcemente_n moses_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a order_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o divorcemente_n with_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v observe_v but_o only_a to_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o lust_n he_o command_v that_o a_o bill_n of_o dyvorcement_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o she_o which_o be_v divorce_v for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a testimony_n of_o manumission_n and_o free_a liberty_n that_o ever_o after_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v free_a from_o the_o bondage_n and_o power_n of_o the_o man_n and_o also_o the_o man_n by_o the_o same_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o he_o do_v not_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n for_o any_o ccyme_n nor_o fault_n but_o because_o she_o do_v not_o please_v he_o hereupon_o there_o spring_v this_o error_n that_o none_o which_o use_v this_o divorcement_n be_v in_o fault_n if_o so_o be_v they_o satisfy_v the_o 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