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another_o more_o free_o thus_o adulterous_a wife_n conspire_v with_o their_o paramour_n to_o poison_v or_o secret_o murder_v their_o husband_n adultery_n in_o either_o party_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o wife_n because_o it_o may_v bring_v in_o a_o bastard_n and_o a_o spurious_a brood_n to_o inherit_v her_o husband_n estate_n this_o sin_n appear_v to_o be_v heinous_a many_o way_n §_o iii_o and_o therefore_o ought_v with_o the_o great_a care_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o abhor_v it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n institution_n to_o the_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a contract_n of_o the_o marry_a party_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n of_o the_o body_n for_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n 1._o thâ—ss_n 4._o 4._o this_o vessel_n be_v the_o body_n the_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n be_v chastity_n which_o imply_v that_o adultery_n as_o also_o fornication_n be_v the_o dishonour_n and_o slay_v of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n it_o be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o child_n a_o blot_n upon_o the_o family_n the_o cause_n of_o woeful_a discord_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o sacred_a bond_n the_o ruin_n of_o family_n and_o the_o â—ource_n of_o many_o misery_n this_o be_v far_a evident_a from_o the_o penalty_n determine_v by_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n which_o be_v death_n the_o man_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n even_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n both_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n levit._fw-la 20._o 10._o judah_n adjudge_v his_o daughter_n in_o lâ—w_n thamar_n to_o the_o fire_n for_o adultery_n many_o heathen_a state_n make_v it_o capital_a the_o king_n of_o babylon_n condemn_v ahab_n and_o zedechiah_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o this_o sin_n jer._n 29._o 22_o 23._o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v almost_o destroy_v for_o the_o same_o judg._n 19_o &_o 20._o chapter_n david_n commit_v adultery_n in_o secret_a and_o his_o own_o concubine_n be_v defile_v by_o his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o all_o israel_n and_o for_o this_o sin_n god_n be_v so_o incense_v with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n that_o he_o say_v shall_v not_o i_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o jer._n 5._o 8_o 9_o disease_n and_o beggary_n with_o perpepual_a infamy_n and_o sometime_o death_n follow_v by_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o the_o party_n guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n again_o this_o society_n of_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v for_o propagation_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o if_o it_o be_v stain_v by_o adultery_n both_o be_v stain_v and_o to_o multiply_v a_o bastard_n brood_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a association_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o all_o wise_a and_o honest_a much_o more_o by_o religious_a person_n it_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o dishonour_n to_o any_o people_n to_o be_v derive_v from_o any_o such_o spurious_a spawn_n therefore_o all_o well-ordered_a state_n have_v make_v strict_a law_n concern_v marriage_n and_o most_o civilise_a nation_n have_v their_o rite_n and_o custom_n for_o the_o more_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o the_o same_o christian_n appoint_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o banns_n and_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o marriage_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o open_a congregation_n with_o holy_a instruction_n exhortation_n and_o prayer_n all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o prevent_v fornication_n uncleanness_n and_o clandestine_v marriage_n again_o this_o crime_n among_o christian_n be_v more_o heinous_a because_o our_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o â—0_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n kingdom_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 9_o 10._o for_o this_o sin_n as_o for_o other_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 5._o 6._o and_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13._o 4._o and_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o with_o eternal_a punishment_n though_o adultery_n §_o iv_o as_o most_o pernicious_a to_o humane_a society_n be_v only_o forbid_v express_o yet_o implicit_o many_o other_o sin_n come_v under_o this_o prohibition_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o of_o some_o other_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o rule_n give_v by_o catechist_n casuist_n and_o expositor_n viz._n that_o where_o one_o sin_n be_v forbid_v all_o of_o that_o
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and_o brief_o determine_v for_o they_o who_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o word_n and_o have_v commmission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o have_v power_n to_o administer_v these_o sacrament_n this_o in_o respect_n of_o baptism_n appear_v in_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o apostle_n into_o all_o nation_n for_o by_o that_o commission_n they_o who_o must_v teach_v must_v baptize_v and_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o commission_n give_v to_o any_o other_o either_o to_o baptize_v or_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n so_o far_o as_o know_v to_o we_o have_v be_v conformable_a to_o this_o commission_n what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o god_n not_o man_n have_v bring_v we_o unto_o be_v another_o thing_n for_o in_o such_o case_n god_n dispense_v with_o many_o thing_n require_v in_o his_o own_o institution_n as_o for_o the_o second_o question_n §_o xix_o to_o who_o may_v they_o be_v administer_v the_o 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nature_n from_o they_o as_o their_o parent_n have_v humane_a nature_n and_o this_o natural_o and_o if_o their_o parent_n be_v free_a or_o noble_a by_o humane_a law_n they_o derive_v freedom_n or_o nobility_n 6._o that_o they_o derive_v this_o right_n from_o their_o parent_n as_o christian_n it_o be_v from_o god_n free_a mercy_n and_o gracious_a ordination_n which_o include_v the_o child_n in_o covenant_n with_o the_o parent_n 7._o child_n be_v one_o person_n with_o their_o parent_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o especial_o in_o obligation_n in_o privilege_n in_o reward_n and_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n in_o civil_a matter_n we_o know_v that_o svi_fw-la haeredes_fw-la as_o the_o civilian_n call_v they_o derive_v a_o right_n unto_o their_o parent_n estate_n though_o there_o be_v no_o testament_n or_o if_o a_o testament_n and_o the_o same_o they_o be_v exclude_v because_o the_o law_n ground_v upon_o 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