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christ_n vers_fw-la 15._o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vers_n 19_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n vers_fw-la 20._o and_o then_o conclude_v therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o so_o in_o another_o place_n it_o be_v say_v we_o ought_v to_o possess_v our_o vessel_n in_o honour_n now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a mean_n to_o dishonour_v the_o vessel_n of_o our_o body_n than_o to_o pollute_v they_o by_o this_o filthy_a sin_n of_o fornication_n second_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n will_v be_v the_o fornication_n better_o see_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o fearful_a punishment_n of_o it_o which_o because_o man_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n than_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v therefore_o set_v down_o to_o be_v the_o great_a according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o god_n himself_o take_v the_o punishment_n hereof_o into_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 13_o 4._o whoremonger_n and_o aulderer_n god_n will_v judge_v that_o 4._o god_n himself_o will_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n for_o the_o godly_a indeed_o it_o shall_v be_v best_a because_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o will_v render_v to_o they_o a_o crown_n but_o for_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v a_o fearefullth_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n again_o god_n reserve_v such_o filthy_a person_n for_o a_o heavy_a judgement_n according_a to_o that_o of_o peter_n 2_o pet._n 2_o 9_o 10._o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 10._o to_o be_v punish_v but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o fearful_a and_o grievous_a judgement_n he_o bring_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o as_o there_o fall_v in_o one_o day_n three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o for_o the_o commit_n of_o this_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 8_o so_o god_n punish_v reuben_n for_o his_o sin_n in_o that_o hereby_o he_o lose_v his_o excellency_n ge._n 49._o 4._o and_o by_o lose_v this_o he_o lose_v three_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o birthright_n as_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a first_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v give_v to_o judah_n second_o the_o priesthood_n which_o levi_n have_v three_o the_o double_a portion_n which_o his_o father_n bestow_v on_o joseph_n further_o sichem_n and_o ammon_n also_o for_o their_o filthiness_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v take_v away_o sudden_o and_o how_o be_v david_n punish_v though_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o what_o grievous_a judgment_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o they_o that_o shall_v commit_v this_o sin_n prov._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o remove_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o 11._o mean_v the_o strange_a woman_n or_o harlot_n and_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n of_o her_o house_n lest_o thou_o give_v thy_o honour_n unto_o other_o and_o thy_o year_n unto_o the_o cruel_a left_a stranger_n be_v fill_v with_o thy_o wealth_n and_o thy_o labour_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v etc._n etc._n so_o again_o prov._n 6._o 33._o who_o so_o commit_v adultery_n destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o pro._n 55._o 5._o 5._o her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n her_o step_n take_v hold_v on_o hell_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v no_o escape_v death_n but_o by_o shun_v she_o if_o not_o death_n temporal_a yet_o sure_o death_n eternal_a nay_o if_o this_o will_v not_o fright_v you_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v between_o hell_n and_o she_o beside_o as_o in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o more_o a_o man_n delight_n the_o more_o comfort_n it_o will_v bring_v he_o according_a to_o that_o in_o pro._n 4._o 3._o 4._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n and_o good_a understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o sin_n wherein_o ae_z man_n most_o delight_n bring_v great_a punishment_n unto_o he_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o babylon_n revel_v 8._o 7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v how_o much_o she_o have_v glorify_v 7._o herself_o and_o live_v delicious_o so_o much_o torment_v and_o sorrow_n give_v she_o thus_o than_o you_o see_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o the_o punishment_n prove_v the_o sin_n itself_o to_o be_v more_o heinous_a and_o fearful_a three_o the_o haâ—nousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o danger_n thereof_o and_o difficulty_n 27._o to_o get_v out_o when_o we_o be_v once_o fall_v into_o it_o the_o wiseman_n sâ—â—h_v prov._n 23._o 27._o a_o wâ—oâ—e_n be_v a_o deep_a ditch_n and_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v a_o narrow_a piâ—_n now_o as_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n in_o a_o deep_a dâ—tch_n or_o a_o narrow_a pit_n to_o get_v out_o without_o some_o help_n from_o another_o so_o be_v it_o altogether_o impossible_a for_o one_o that_o be_v fall_v into_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o it_o 19_o without_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n help_v he_o thereto_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v prov_n 2._o 19_o none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n therefore_o also_o be_v eccel_n 7._o 26._o 26._o her_o heart_n say_v to_o he_o snare_n and_o net_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o entanglement_n wherewith_o she_o intrap_v her_o follower_n and_o her_o hand_n to_o be_v as_o band_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o difficulty_n to_o get_v loose_v from_o this_o sin_n besot_v solomon_n the_o wise_a among_o man_n neverthelesseeven_o he_o do_v outlandish_a woman_n cause_n to_o sin_n nehe._n 13._o 26._o 26._o so_o also_o do_v it_o bewitch_v samson_n the_o strong_a among_o man_n one_o that_o be_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o as_o holy_a unto_o god_n even_o he_o be_v overcome_v hereby_o as_o we_o may_v read_v judg._n 16._o we_o know_v by_o experience_n simili_fw-la as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v tumble_v from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n there_o be_v no_o stay_n for_o he_o till_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o bottom_n so_o he_o that_o have_v once_o venture_v upon_o this_o deep_a pit_n and_o begin_v to_o slide_v into_o it_o there_o be_v no_o stay_n of_o he_o till_o he_o be_v utter_o lose_v in_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o or_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o quicksand_n the_o more_o he_o stir_v the_o fast_o he_o stick_v in_o and_o sink_v deep_a so_o it_o be_v with_o he_o that_o be_v once_o overtake_v with_o this_o filthy_a sin_n the_o more_o he_o stir_v in_o it_o the_o fast_o he_o stick_v and_o hard_a will_v it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o get_v out_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v this_o sin_n be_v a_o 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and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v profitable_a that_o one_o of_o thy_o member_n shall_v perish_v and_o not_o that_o thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n therefore_o i_o say_v it_o be_v better_o for_o thou_o to_o leave_v thy_o delight_n than_o to_o have_v thy_o soul_n damn_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o by_o leave_v thy_o sin_n thou_o do_v not_o leave_v thy_o delight_n for_o than_o thou_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n new_a desire_n and_o affection_n to_o delight_v in_o better_a thing_n so_o that_o the_o forsake_v of_o sin_n be_v but_o a_o change_n of_o delight_n and_o those_o sin_n which_o have_v the_o great_a delight_n in_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o great_a torment_n as_o do_v appear_v out_o of_o revel_n 18._o 7._o concern_v babylon_n the_o more_o pleasure_n she_o have_v the_o more_o shall_v her_o torment_n and_o sorrow_n be_v thus_o have_v i_o dispatch_v in_o brief_a this_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n insist_v and_o enlarge_n only_o some_o two_o or_o 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second_o reason_n be_v although_o a_o man_n do_v not_o fall_v into_o actual_a sin_n present_o after_o there_o be_v concupiscence_n 2._o in_o the_o heart_n yet_o be_v unmortified_a it_o hide_v the_o sin_n in_o a_o man_n and_o so_o defile_v he_o and_o make_v he_o prone_a to_o a_o evil_a disposition_n and_o also_o to_o be_v abominable_a before_o god_n therefore_o mortify_v concupiscence_n before_o it_o come_v to_o have_v vigour_n and_o strength_n in_o thou_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n when_o he_o be_v distract_v from_o good_a to_o evil_n now_o evil_a concupiscence_n make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o there_o be_v evil_a inclination_n in_o a_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o his_o complexion_n and_o constitution_n to_o have_v they_o now_o a_o evil_a man_n have_v concupiscence_n and_o the_o same_o be_v his_o complexion_n and_o constitution_n so_o to_o be_v therefore_o if_o evil_a concupiscence_n be_v not_o mortify_v it_o 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