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heart_n and_o indeed_o such_o sinful_a pleasure_n they_o take_v away_o wit_n and_o understanding_n grace_n and_o religion_n they_o take_v away_o credit_n riches_n and_o health_n yea_o the_o comfort_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n and_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o such_o vile_a and_o filthy_a lust_n and_o this_o solomon_n confess_v upon_o woeful_a experience_n say_v i_o have_v compass_v about_o 30._o both_o i_o &_o my_o heart_n to_o know_v and_o to_o inquire_v &_o to_o search_v wisdom_n and_o reason_n and_o to_o know_v the_o wickedness_n of_o folly_n and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o madness_n and_o i_o find_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n the_o woman_n who_o heart_n be_v as_o net_n and_o snare_n and_o her_o hand_n as_o band_n he_o that_o be_v good_a before_o god_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o she_o but_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o she_o behold_v say_v the_o preacher_n this_o haved_z find_v seek_v one_o by_o one_o to_o find_v the_o count_n and_o yet_o my_o soul_n seek_v but_o i_o find_v it_o not_o i_o have_v find_v one_o man_n of_o a_o thousand_o but_o a_o woman_n among_o they_o all_o have_v i_o not_o find_v his_o meaning_n be_v not_o to_o disgrace_v good_a woman_n but_o that_o woman_n be_v easy_o draw_v to_o wickedness_n and_o be_v wicked_a they_o exceed_v man_n in_o wickedness_n and_o be_v of_o great_a power_n to_o draw_v &_o allure_v other_o to_o the_o same_o and_o that_o few_o woman_n be_v good_a than_o man_n final_o he_o speak_v upon_o his_o own_o experience_n &_o trial_n that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n among_o so_o many_o find_v none_o at_o all_o good_a and_o this_o be_v some_o testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v and_o that_o book_n be_v write_v as_o some_o think_v &_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a after_o his_o grievous_a fall_n but_o we_o see_v by_o that_o place_n that_o it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o god_n anger_n to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o such_o uncleanness_n and_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n upon_o our_o profaneness_n neglect_n &_o contempt_n of_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o because_o man_n regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n 28._o he_o deliver_v they_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n and_o to_o vile_a affection_n because_o man_n be_v careless_a in_o religion_n &_o of_o the_o true_a honour_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o over_o to_o such_o filthy_a and_o odious_a sin_n to_o their_o utter_a dishonour_n and_o shame_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n so_o that_o the_o memorial_n of_o such_o though_o they_o have_v be_v of_o never_o so_o high_a account_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o vile_a rot_a and_o curse_a therefore_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o that_o bless_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11._o say_v dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n and_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v those_o word_n of_o another_o apostle_n etc._n know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v we_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o he_o which_o couple_v himself_o with_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n for_o two_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n but_o he_o which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n fly_v fornication_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o who_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v go_n another_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v and_o which_o be_v salomon_n sin_n be_v idolatry_n it_o be_v say_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o match_v with_o idolatrous_a woman_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o they_o he_o build_v high_a place_n he_o wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o continue_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n &_o that_o his_o hart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v that_o he_o match_v with_o idolatrous_a woman_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n so_o to_o match_v we_o be_v to_o avoid_v all_o unnecessary_a society_n &_o familiarity_n with_o the_o wicked_a &_o therefore_o jehosephet_n be_v reprove_v 2._o because_o he_o help_v the_o wicked_a &_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o join_v in_o the_o affinity_n with_o 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