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A03079 The right rule of Christian chastitie profitable to bee read of all godly and vertuous youthes of both sexe, bee they gentlemen or gentlewomen, or of inferiour state, whatsoeuer. Collected and written by one studious to gratifie his freendes, and profit his kindred: first (priuately) for the instruction, forewarning and forearming of certayne younge gentlewomen his neare and deare cosins: and after published by the same, in hope to profit the Church & common wealth, according to his talent. The methode wherof is to bee seene immediatly after the preface to the reader. Hergest, William. 1580 (1580) STC 13203; ESTC S118310 81,356 114

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〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o hue_n after_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o mortify_v and_o kill_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o live_v conformable_a unto_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o thy_o divine_a maieshie_a all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n sanctify_v we_o therefore_o o_o holy_a father_n separate_v we_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o put_v we_o a_o part_n from_o the_o wicked_a world_n consecrate_v and_o dedicate_v we_o to_o thy_o use_n and_o service_n that_o we_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a vice_n lechery_n gluttony_n and_o such_o like_a and_o that_o we_o do_v notexpell_v and_o thrustout_a of_o we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n and_o make_v our_o body_n a_o habitation_n of_o filthy_a spirit_n which_o violent_o carry_v
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