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the_o sâ—plement_n to_o the_o morning_n lecture_n speâ—ing_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n p._n 2d_o second_v edit_n a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o wicked_a drâ—kard_n with_o his_o own_o drink_n and_o a_o wretched_a bâ—_n in_o his_o own_o marriagebed_n and_o that_o a_o intâ—perate_a man_n in_o wedlock_n differ_v little_a from_o adulterer_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o â—_o man_n orator_n cicero_n de_fw-fr senect_n that_o in_o predominancy_n of_o sensual_a pleasure_n â—_o can_v have_v no_o commerce_n with_o virtue_n voluptas_fw-la regno_fw-la nullum_fw-la omnino_fw-la cum_fw-la virâ—_n commercium_fw-la direction_n also_o must_v be_v â—ven_o or_o some_o help_n to_o they_o who_o have_v sin_v after_o marriage_n that_o they_o may_v comâ—_n repentance_n consider_v that_o some_o of_o those_o penitâ—mentioned_v before_o for_o your_o encouragement_n to_o repent_v be_v such_o as_o have_v sinâ—_n â—er_o marriage_n and_o against_o marriage_n aâ—ham_n with_o hagar_n jacob_n with_o his_o two_o 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pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o the_o greek_a the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o â—l_v 8._o 4._o and_o so_o may_v comprehend_v sinner_n â—_o this_o sort_n among_o the_o rest_n second_o direction_n for_o the_o marry_a let_v â—_o guilty_a offend_a pa_n 〈…〉_o acknowledgeâ—e_o â—e_z wrong_n do_v be_v it_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o â—ife_n and_o ask_v forgiveness_n according_a to_o â—at_a luke_n 〈◊〉_d if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n â—_o and_o turn_v again_o unto_o thou_o say_v i_o repent_v forgive_v he_o though_o it_o be_v seven_o time_n in_o day_n upon_o serious_a profession_n of_o repentance_n he_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o this_o be_v squire_v in_o order_n to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n froâ—_n god_n this_o to_o be_v do_v only_o in_o geneâ—_n word_n if_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n â—_o doubtful_a in_o point_n of_o secrecy_n whether_o â—_o or_o she_o will_v publish_v your_o shame_n a_o particule_n confession_n of_o the_o wrong_n
evil_n who_o go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o allow_v themselves_o in_o know_v appearance_n of_o evil_a under_o pretence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o mean_v honest_o for_o people_n can_v discerâ—_n inward_o what_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n but_o only_o judge_v outward_o according_a to_o what_o be_v visible_a and_o appear_v st._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr discipâ—_n &_o habit._n virg._n p._n 167._o just_o chide_v and_o that_o severe_o with_o some_o virgin_n for_o be_v present_a at_o wedding_n where_o theâ—_n laugh_v free_o can_v not_o but_o hear_v lose_v discourse_n see_v uncomely_a carriageâ—_n feed_v upon_o luxurious_a dish_n all_o whicâ—_n must_v not_o only_o kindle_v but_o add_v fuel_n to_o thâ—_n fire_n and_o â—ill_o the_o mind_n with_o undecerâ—_n thought_n and_o desire_n st._n hierom_n on_o thâ—_n other_o hand_n do_v as_o much_o commenâ—_n some_o who_o he_o know_v who_o always_o keâ—_n at_o home_n on_o festival_n day_n to_o avoid_v thâ—_n crowd_n and_o gaze_n of_o the_o people_n and_o woulâ—_n never_o go_v abroad_o at_o those_o time_n wheâ—_n they_o can_v not_o venture_v into_o the_o publicâ—_fw-la without_o the_o great_a care_n and_o custoâ—_n over_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o williâ—_n to_o come_v within_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o temptation_n such_o be_v the_o cautiousness_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n they_o stand_v at_o a_o dâ—stance_n from_o whatever_o be_v offensive_a either_o to_o their_o eye_n or_o ear_n their_o ear_n they_o stop_v against_o all_o loose_a idle_a song_n all_o filthy_a and_o obscene_a discourse_n their_o eye_n they_o shut_v against_o all_o uncomely_a object_n all_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a picture_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n express_o tell_v we_o not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o seem_v to_o carry_v a_o ill_a colour_n with_o it_o the_o 30_o canon_n in_o the_o laodicean_n council_n do_v forbid_v christian_a man_n to_o use_v the_o same_o common_a bath_n with_o woman_n st._n cyprian_n write_v to_o 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arise_v for_o beside_o the_o snare_n and_o temptation_n of_o it_o although_o they_o shall_v keep_v themselves_o innocent_a yet_o they_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n and_o scandal_n that_o will_v arise_v and_o the_o danger_n of_o draw_v in_o other_o by_o their_o bad_a example_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a for_o these_o to_o have_v such_o a_o familiarity_n in_o their_o converse_n especial_o not_o to_o be_v much_o together_o alone_a and_o in_o private_a above_o all_o noâ—_n any_o young_a or_o new-married_n woman_n witâ—_n any_o other_o though_o they_o may_v have_v a_o little_a oâ—_n religion_n in_o they_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o whaâ—_n may_v come_v of_o such_o a_o familiarity_n when_o theâ—_n carry_v flesh_n and_o blood_n about_o they_o anâ—_n have_v opportunity_n may_v be_v tempt_v anâ—_n fall_v under_o the_o temptation_n we_o knoâ—_n the_o trust_v young_a woman_n in_o secret_a witâ—_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o oâ—der_n to_o their_o 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and_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o thy_o soul_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o sinner_n and_o indeed_o we_o be_v not_o only_o apt_a to_o learn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o we_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n by_o choose_v his_o know_a enemy_n for_o our_o associate_n by_o a_o intimate_a fellowship_n with_o such_o we_o lose_v the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o time_n shall_v find_v ourselves_o infect_v with_o their_o evil_a course_n who_o company_n we_o so_o much_o delight_n in_o many_o a_o lewd_a man_n have_v corrupt_v his_o companion_n draw_v he_o along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o impure_a and_o unchaste_a embrace_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o involve_v he_o in_o the_o same_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n with_o himself_o by_o the_o company_n and_o allurement_n of_o ill_a woman_n how_o many_o hopeful_a young_a man_n have_v
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â—ay_v punish_v and_o make_v thou_o as_o vile_a by_o thy_o â—usts_n and_o dishonourable_a we_o read_v of_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n be_v 56._o 2._o â—_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n when_o we_o alâ—w_v and_o indulge_v our_o lust_n in_o the_o very_a â—emple_n of_o god_n and_o act_n of_o worship_n â—r_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n follow_v our_o lust_n â—_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n â—ay_v vile_a this_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o â—ave_n we_o to_o pollute_v ourselves_o but_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o orâ—nances_n of_o god_n due_o perform_v promote_v purity_n so_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n as_o contrary_a to_o it_o to_o be_v careful_o avoid_v as_o fearful_a temptation_n and_o provokative_n to_o lusâ—_n such_o be_v lewd_a ballad_n play_n story_n anâ—_n lascivious_a song_n of_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostom_n call_v they_o song_n of_o â—_o devil_n composure_n which_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n of_o youth_n it_o 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attend_v those_o ordinance_n which_o may_v purisie_n we_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v our_o duty_n our_o help_n to_o vertueâ—_n and_o to_o this_o of_o chastity_n in_o particular_a and_o our_o temptation_n and_o hindrance_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v grace_n and_o strength_n enable_v we_o to_o practice_v according_o prayer_n must_v procure_v it_o but_o beside_o prayer_n of_o itself_o be_v a_o special_a help_n in_o this_o case_n pray_v â—hat_n you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o that_o you_o be_v not_o draw_v away_o of_o your_o own_o lust_n â—nd_v entice_v and_o allure_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o sitâ—_n for_o then_o be_v you_o tempt_v as_o st._n james_n 1_o prayer_n be_v a_o excellent_a fence_n and_o preservative_n against_o this_o temptation_n â—nd_v therefore_o david_n pray_v make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n ps_n 51._o 10._o and_o keep_v thy_o servant_n back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n then_o shall_v â—_o be_v undefiled_a and_o 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may_v be_v preserve_v evermâ—_fw-la chase_v and_o uncorrupt_a temple_n fit_a for_o tâ—_n holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v the_o pollution_n which_o be_v in_o the_o worâ—_n through_o lust_n and_o adorn_v that_o pure_a and_o uâ—_n defile_v religion_n which_o we_o profess_v o_o make_v we_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renâ—_n right_a spirit_n within_o we_o that_o we_o may_v remember_v our_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o our_o do_n that_o we_o not_o good_a and_o loathe_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sigâ—_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o our_o abomination_n tâ—_n be_v very_o fit_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n eâ—_n for_o a_o personal_a use_n or_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o nâ—tion_n and_o for_o young_a person_n that_o thâ—_n may_v have_v grace_n to_o flene_n youthful_a lust_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n faith_n câ—rity_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heaâ—_n prayer_n be_v a_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n aâ—_n god_n draw_v nigh_o 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read_v etc._n etc._n and_o do_v the_o good_a they_o shall_v do_v in_o religion_n not_o oâ—ly_o to_o with_o hold_v his_o further_a grace_n bâ—_n to_o withdraw_v the_o present_a measure_n and_o leaâ—_n they_o first_o to_o temptation_n that_o they_o mâ—_n awaken_v they_o and_o if_o they_o amend_v noâ—_n then_o to_o fall_v under_o they_o do_v those_o wicâ—ednesses_n and_o abomination_n which_o shall_v bâ—_n bitterness_n to_o they_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n whâ—_n sin_n or_o the_o love_n to_o your_o lust_n work_n oâ—_n prayer_n than_o you_o may_v sin_n on_o in_o a_o courâ—_n of_o sin_v until_o you_o be_v harden_v in_o sin_n and_o past_a feel_v or_o remorse_n for_o sin_n bâ—_n if_o you_o hold_v on_o in_o prayer_n which_o shall_v â—_o a_o mighty_a encouragement_n unto_o you_o yoâ—_n will_v weaken_v sin_n even_o strong_a lust_n
a_o time_n only_o thus_o solicit_v he_o they_o be_v as_o a_o disease_n grievous_a to_o one_o that_o use_v to_o enjoy_v his_o health_n he_o be_v in_o pain_n and_o misery_n as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n they_o be_v as_o a_o wound_n to_o his_o spirit_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n the_o man_n be_v restless_a and_o uneasy_a and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v until_o he_o get_v rid_v of_o these_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o recover_v his_o former_a purity_n again_o as_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n so_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o bewail_v they_o and_o lay_v they_o to_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o lust_n so_o be_v it_o a_o infallible_a sign_n be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o former_a that_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v and_o the_o love_n to_o this_o sin_n mortify_v in_o the_o 2d_o ep._n to_o pet._n 2._o ch_n 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n you_o will_v find_v righoeous_a lot_n vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o see_v and_o hear_v that_o he_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n and_o so_o jer._n 9_o and_o 2._o oh_o that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging_n place_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v my_o people_n and_o go_v from_o they_o for_o they_o be_v all_o adulterer_n jer._n 23._o 9_o 10._o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v break_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o adulterer_n psal_n 119._o 136._o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o man_n keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o as_o david_n weep_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o this_o kind_n his_o adultery_n so_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o fetch_v tear_n from_o he_o to_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o against_o the_o seven_o commandment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n 158._o v._n i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_n be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n where_o the_o godly_a have_v offend_v most_o when_o 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