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will_n tit._n 1.16_o many_o saint_n now_o in_o heaven_n be_v indeed_o not_o always_o so_o upon_o earth_n but_o then_o resolute_o reform_v themselves_o and_o retract_v their_o past_a course_n of_o life_n the_o divine_a grace_n and_o assistance_n be_v never_o want_v to_o such_o they_o afterward_o by_o incessant_a virtue_n become_v great_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o innumerable_a soul_n this_o be_v more_o or_o less_o applicable_a to_o every_o man_n whilst_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n who_o have_v always_o some_o fault_n or_o other_o if_o not_o ill_a habit_n to_o retract_v which_o by_o god_n assistance_n he_o may_v do_v when_o he_o please_v and_o it_o be_v his_o great_a wisdom_n not_o to_o delay_v his_o endeavour_n as_o the_o contrary_a his_o great_a folly_n i_o hope_v therefore_o you_o will_v not_o think_v i_o your_o enemy_n because_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n who_o be_o on_o the_o contrary_a sir_n your_o faithful_a friend_n in_o this_o high_a point_n of_o friendship_n and_o most_o ready_a to_o serve_v you_o in_o any_o thing_n conduce_v to_o your_o eternal_a happiness_n at_o least_o my_o poor_a prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v sir_n your_o most_o sincere_a humble_a servant_n l._n d._n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n these_o collection_n be_v design_v chief_o for_o the_o good_a of_o myself_o and_o some_o particular_a friend_n but_o may_v perhaps_o be_v of_o service_n towards_o the_o awaken_n and_o exciting_a other_o to_o endeavour_v the_o pull_v down_o those_o abominable_a sin_n which_o walk_v our_o street_n at_o noon_n day_n with_o a_o whore_n forehead_n unmask_v and_o inhabit_v with_o we_o in_o our_o very_a gate_n even_o in_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o most_o frequent_a place_n of_o our_o city_n without_o any_o notice_n take_v of_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o caress_n and_o encourage_v they_o the_o wise_a heathen_a will_v have_v think_v such_o gross_a sin_n a_o reproach_n to_o reason_n and_o a_o disgrace_n to_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o for_o christian_n to_o spend_v their_o whole_a life_n here_o in_o they_o and_o expect_v heaven_n at_o the_o last_o which_o be_v the_o reward_n only_o of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n will_v be_v the_o great_a folly_n and_o madness_n in_o the_o world_n the_o way_n to_o salvation_n be_v now_o by_o grace_n not_o by_o weak_a nature_n by_o what_o be_v reveal_v to_o â—â—_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o what_o we_o can_v think_v or_o can_v know_v any_o other_o way_n by_o faith_n the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n yet_o most_o certain_a to_o we_o not_o by_o sight_n or_o blind_a reason_n by_o deny_v not_o please_v ourselves_o paradise_n be_v not_o to_o be_v gain_v the_o same_o way_n it_o be_v lose_v but_o the_o contrary_a not_o by_o eat_v but_o by_o forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit._n not_o that_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v we_o happy_a unless_o we_o 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sincere_a christian_a it_o will_v be_v think_v more_o than_o a_o sufficient_a recompense_n to_o courteous_a reader_n your_o faithful_a friend_n for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o soul_n l._n d._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o gross_a carnal_a sin_n in_o general_n pag._n 1_o marriage_n a_o lawful_a remedy_n pag._n 3_o and_o so_o also_o our_o lord_n counsel_n of_o a_o single_a life_n ibid._n the_o practice_n of_o the_o present_a age_n too_o contrary_a to_o both_o ibid._n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o impurity_n and_o filthiness_n of_o such_o sin_n pag._n 6_o they_o proceed_v whole_o from_o ourselves_o pag._n 7_o natural_a infirmity_n no_o sin_n pag._n 6_o opposite_a to_o god_n own_o holiness_n ibid._n a_o particular_a mark_n set_v upon_o they_o in_o scripture_n pag._n 8_o opposite_a to_o the_o cleanness_n and_o sanctity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o christian_a pag._n 9_o disease_n sore_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o uncleanness_n she_o mean_v ibid._n the_o body_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n his_o spouse_n purchase_v with_o his_o precious_a blood_n therefore_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a pag._n 10_o 11._o fornication_n etc._n etc._n dishonourable_a and_o disgraceful_a to_o the_o committor_n thereof_o offer_v the_o great_a indignity_n to_o christ_n incarnation_n pag._n 12_o filthy_a discourse_n tend_v thereunto_o to_o be_v avoid_v ibid._n a_o natural_a shame_n accompany_v such_o sin_n pag._n 14_o the_o habit_n thereof_o change_v man_n into_o beast_n pag._n 15_o these_o be_v the_o sin_n the_o heathen_a sell_v into_o when_o abandon_v by_o god_n for_o their_o idolatry_n pag._n 15_o 16_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o sin_n pag._n 17_o god_n a_o revenge_n of_o such_o sin_n himself_o pag._n