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to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o marry_v to_o the_o lord_n even_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o earthly_a marriage_n be_v become_v honourable_a in_o all_o there_o be_v a_o effectual_a door_n open_v and_o way_n make_v for_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o christ_n the_o bar_n and_o hindrance_n that_o make_v it_o unlawful_a and_o impossible_a be_v break_v and_o remove_v jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n have_v make_v peace_n and_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o breach_n and_o separation_n between_o god_n and_o we_o at_o first_o and_o in_o his_o be_v raise_v and_o exalt_v have_v obtain_v justification_n and_o redemption_n in_o himself_o as_o our_o surety_n and_o a_o release_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o father_n from_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o banishment_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o himself_o as_o their_o redeemer_n and_o lord_n and_o also_o power_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v still_o impute_v to_o they_o he_o that_o have_v make_v peace_n be_v our_o peace_n the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v in_o discovery_n of_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o marriage_n be_v become_v honourable_a to_o we_o sinner_n where_o also_o be_v show_v that_o the_o great_a end_n of_o that_o provision_n make_v be_v high_a even_o that_o man_n may_v in_o their_o particular_a person_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o the_o same_o be_v abundant_o assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n hence_o the_o apostle_n from_o this_o ground_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n to_o they_o beseech_v man_n now_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n for_o say_v he_o he_o have_v make_v he_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19-21_a he_o once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o back_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o oh_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n for_o he_o have_v break_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o cut_v the_o bar_n of_o iron_n asunder_o slay_v the_o great_a enmity_n between_o god_n and_o mankind_n by_o his_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n thereby_o psal_n 107._o 15_o 16._o eph._n 2._o 16._o with_o col._n 1._o 20_o 21._o 2._o that_o such_o grace_n be_v extend_v through_o christ_n to_o man_n in_o due_a time_n as_o by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v and_o come_v to_o he_o and_o have_v this_o bless_a marriage_n make_v with_o they_o true_a they_o can_v come_v of_o themselves_o nor_o will_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v contribute_v to_o this_o marriage_n no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n unless_o the_o father_n draw_v they_o therefore_o also_o he_o have_v send_v his_o son_n not_o only_o to_o make_v the_o way_n to_o it_o and_o provision_n for_o it_o in_o himself_o but_o also_o to_o draw_v man_n in_o due_a time_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o that_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o with_o the_o band_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o himself_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o spiritual_a commendation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n therein_o he_o have_v anoint_a he_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o power_n to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o therein_o to_o give_v open_v of_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o power_n to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o strength_n move_v to_o repentance_n him_n have_v god_n exalt_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n even_o to_o rebellious_a one_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o joh._n 6._o 44._o with_o chap._n 8._o 12._o &_o 12._o 35_o 36_o 44_o 46._o with_o hos_n 11._o 4._o &_o isai_n 61._o 1_o 2._o with_o chap._n 42._o 1-7_a &_o 49._o 1-9_a act._n 5._o 31._o with_o psal_n 68_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o he_o in_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o give_v himself_o also_o to_o be_v a_o testimony_n in_o due_a time_n and_o have_v make_v peace_n come_v and_o preach_v peace_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n yea_o he_o be_v in_o all_o age_n preach_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o their_o spirit_n that_o be_v disobedient_a to_o his_o preach_n and_o for_o their_o disobedience_n be_v now_o in_o prison_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o he_o please_v that_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v reprove_v discover_v as_o man_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o they_o may_v live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o eph._n 2._o 17._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o 20._o &_o 4._o 6._o with_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o nor_o leave_v he_o himself_o without_o witness_n to_o any_o but_o be_v always_o cry_v without_o even_o to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v yet_o without_o call_v to_o they_o by_o his_o servant_n and_o other_o mean_n to_o behold_v he_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o day_n long_o while_o he_o be_v so_o call_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n put_v forth_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n make_v that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n manifest_a in_o they_o and_o thereby_o move_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o
before_o god_n and_o man_n 1._o herein_o they_o pollute_v and_o defile_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v actual_o defile_v and_o make_v unclean_a by_o this_o lust_n follow_v and_o not_o abstain_v from_o 1._o they_o defile_v the_o flesh_n or_o body_n judas_n 8._o in_o join_v it_o unto_o and_o make_v it_o one_o flesh_n with_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o unclean_a to_o they_o for_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n and_o so_o not_o only_o defile_v she_o but_o himself_o with_o she_o this_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n urge_v as_o a_o particular_a motive_n against_o fornication_n and_o to_o admonish_v to_o flee_v from_o it_o 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_n against_o his_o own_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o sin_n though_o conceive_v within_o in_o the_o mind_n yet_o when_o a_o man_n do_v or_o commit_v and_o act_v it_o it_o be_v then_o without_o the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v do_v and_o act_v by_o the_o member_n and_o so_o come_v forth_o to_o manifestation_n or_o at_o least_o into_o a_o act_n that_o be_v outward_a and_o so_o without_o the_o body_n and_o so_o also_o be_v fornication_n but_o in_o this_o fornication_n be_v singular_a it_o not_o only_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n as_o all_o other_o fleshly_a lust_n but_o in_o commit_v it_o a_o man_n more_o direct_o and_o gross_o then_o in_o other_o sin_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n wrong_n injure_v and_o dishonour_v it_o and_o so_o he_o do_v his_o wife_n also_o if_o he_o have_v one_o who_o be_v his_o own_o flesh_n or_o body_n yea_o he_o pollute_v and_o defile_v his_o member_n in_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n any_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o wife_n according_a to_o the_o marriage-covenant_n and_o become_v one_o flesh_n with_o she_o beside_o that_o therein_o he_o hazard_v and_o lay_v his_o body_n open_a to_o such_o noisome_a disease_n as_o be_v the_o proper_a fruit_n and_o meet_v recompense_n of_o such_o unrighteousness_n and_o so_o therein_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o body_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o do_v always_o certain_o follow_v ii_o they_o also_o therein_o more_o direct_o and_o abundant_o then_o in_o many_o other_o sin_n do_v wrong_a defile_v and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n and_o that_o both_o in_o order_n to_o the_o commit_v it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v go_v on_o to_o serve_v it_o and_o then_o also_o by_o commit_v or_o serve_v it_o and_o as_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o the_o commit_v it_o and_o that_o man_n may_v go_v on_o to_o serve_v this_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n it_o be_v so_o manifest_o contrary_a to_o god_n mind_n especial_o where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v discover_v it_o and_o so_o dishonourable_a and_o filthy_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n general_o and_o no_o colour_n of_o any_o good_a pretence_n to_o excuse_v it_o and_o so_o brutish_a and_o sensual_a a_o thing_n in_o itself_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o reason_n understanding_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n as_o in_o any_o measure_n that_o be_v preserve_v by_o christ_n that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v in_o any_o measure_n know_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n can_v go_v on_o to_o commit_v or_o serve_v it_o without_o such_o â—ilful_a suffer_v the_o mind_n to_o be_v cloud_v and_o darken_v and_o harden_v the_o heart_n against_o the_o light_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o may_v make_v they_o fit_a to_o receive_v any_o thing_n that_o so_o satan_n may_v carry_v they_o captive_a at_o his_o pleasure_n yea_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n must_v be_v captivate_v and_o deny_v and_o all_o unslaved_n to_o the_o lust_n that_o it_o may_v get_v dominion_n which_o also_o be_v follow_v and_o serve_v further_o wrong_v defile_v and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n yea_o it_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n hosea_n of_o that_o and_o drunkenness_n together_o hos_fw-la 4._o 11._o whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n they_o confound_v and_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o take_v away_o his_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o when_o a_o price_n be_v put_v in_o his_o haud_fw-la he_o have_v no_o heart_n prov._n 17._o 16._o nor_o can_v he_o see_v when_o good_a come_v nor_o have_v understanding_n or_o strength_n to_o see_v or_o avoid_v any_o evil_n but_o be_v make_v sottish_a and_o easy_o lead_v into_o any_o idolatry_n murder_n or_o wickedness_n after_o their_o own_o deceive_a heart_n for_o so_o also_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o of_o hosea_n my_o people_n ask_v counsel_n at_o their_o stock_n and_o their_o staff_n declare_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o err_v etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v they_o eye_n or_o a_o heart_n to_o foresee_v consider_v or_o prevent_v any_o mischief_n or_o danger_n come_v upon_o they_o but_o be_v hurry_v into_o it_o â—s_v a_o ox_n to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o as_o a_o fool_n to_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o stock_n prov._n 7._o 22_o 23._o and_o be_v as_o he_o that_o lie_v down_o to_o sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n insensible_a of_o wound_n evil_n and_o danger_n attend_v they_o see_v this_o and_o much_o more_o mention_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o those_o two_o besot_v sin_n whoredom_n and_o drunkenness_n prov._n 23._o 26._o to_o the_o â—nd_n so_o â—e_v that_o do_v they_o defile_v and_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 6._o 32._o 2._o hereby_o they_o render_v themselves_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n vessel_n unmeet_a for_o any_o peculiar_a use_n and_o service_n of_o the_o master_n such_o as_o in_o which_o he_o can_v take_v no_o pleasure_n for_o they_o herein_o break_v his_o appointment_n and_o order_n reject_v and_o despise_v his_o government_n and_o 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