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of_o marriage_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o love_v his_o wife_n an_o other_o mean_n to_o avoid_v adultery_n be_v set_v down_o in_o proverb_n 2._o 8._o 16._o if_o knowledge_n enter_v into_o thy_o heart_n and_o wisdom_n delight_v thy_o soul_n then_o shall_v it_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o strange_a woman_n that_o flatter_v with_o her_o lip_n to_o delight_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o embrace_v it_o in_o one_o heart_n this_o will_v so_o satisfy_v the_o mind_n &_o content_v the_o soul_n with_o sweet_a comfort_n and_o delight_n as_o that_o one_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o follow_v the_o impure_a and_o foul_a pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n but_o if_o wisdom_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o heart_n lust_n will_v and_o if_o a_o man_n find_v no_o rejoice_v nor_o pleasure_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n to_o seek_v at_o the_o flesh_n for_o no_o man_n can_v live_v without_o his_o 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