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omnis_fw-la ponderatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la digna_fw-la continentis_fw-la animae_fw-la all_o weight_n be_v not_o worthy_a a_o continent_n soul_n 26.20_o eccl._n 26.20_o laus_fw-la deo_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la velle_fw-la &_o perficere_fw-la index_n the_o first_o book_n the_o entrance_n into_o the_o discourse_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 1._o the_o most_o illustrious_a act_n of_o nicetâ—…_n relate_v somewhat_o at_o large_a chap._n 2._o pag._n 5._o idleness_n the_o first_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n ch._n 3._o p._n 13._o the_o second_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n dainty_a fair_a surfeit_a and_o gluttony_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 20._o the_o three_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n impure_a and_o obscene_a book_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 26._o the_o four_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n dishonest_a picture_n chap._n 6._o paâ—_n 3â—_n the_o five_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n waâ—dring_n curious_a and_o gaze_v eye_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 47._o the_o sixth_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n lasâ—…ioâ—s_n and_o dishonest_a word_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 69._o the_o seven_o allurement_n to_o incontinency_n end_v companion_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 70._o the_o first_o effect_n of_o incontinency_n it_o conâ—…meth_v the_o body_n and_o waste_v riches_n chap._n 10._o pag._n 100_o the_o other_o effect_n of_o incontinency_n 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n and_o impayr_v the_o judgement_n chap._n 11._o pag._n 112._o the_o three_o effect_n of_o incontinency_n it_o taâ—…teth_v the_o same_o and_o extirpate_v all_o virtue_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 117._o the_o second_o book_n s._n benedict_n may_v be_v call_v the_o brother_n of_o nicetas_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o certain_a illustrious_a act_n of_o he_o chap._n 1._o pag._n 129._o the_o battle_n of_o nicetas_n and_o his_o victory_n describe_v in_o heroical_a verse_n chap._n 2._o pag._n 169._o the_o first_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n read_v of_o pious_a book_n chap._n 3._o pag._n 181._o the_o second_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n chastisement_n of_o the_o body_n chap._n 4._o pag._n 198._o the_o three_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n prayer_n or_o the_o study_n of_o dâ—…tion_n chap._n 5._o pag._n 222._o the_o four_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n oâ—ten_o confession_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_o chap._n 6._o pag._n 245._o the_o five_o antidote_n â—gaiâ—st_v incontinency_n fast_v and_o the_o exercise_n of_o abstiâ—…nce_n chap._n 7._o pag._n 282._o the_o sixth_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n labour_n and_o the_o love_n of_o exercise_n chap._n 8._o pag._n 302._o the_o seven_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n careful_a keep_v of_o 〈◊〉_d exterior_a sense_n chap._n 9_o pag._n 31â—_n the_o eight_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n contâ—…ual_a memory_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o all_o place_n ch._n 10._o p._n â—17_n the_o nine_o antidote_n against_o incontinency_n the_o nine_o punishment_n of_o eternity_n chap._n 11._o pag._n 381._o the_o epilogue_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o triumph_n over_o incontinency_n chap._n 12._o pag._n 425._o
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9_o matth._n c._n 18._o vers_fw-la 9_o if_o thy_o eye_n scandalize_v thou_o pull_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v iâ—_n from_o thou_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n to_o enter_v into_o life_n then_o have_v two_o eye_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n a_o serious_a law_n but_o not_o repute_v so_o by_o many_o that_o make_v it_o but_o a_o toy_n to_o fix_v their_o gaze_a eye_n like_o brute_n beast_n upon_o whatsoever_o lustful_a object_n we_o rare_o at_o this_o day_n see_v any_o robe_n that_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o their_o eye_n not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v of_o a_o virgin_n we_o be_v rather_o so_o many_o salomon_n &_o licence_v our_o lawless_a eye_n to_o wander_v at_o their_o pleasure_n all_o thing_n say_v solomon_n 10._o eccles_n c._n 2._o vers_fw-la 10._o that_o my_o eye_n desire_v i_o never_o dent_v they_o and_o what_o sanctity_n of_o life_n can_v you_o hope_v for_o in_o he_o who_o thus_o exhorte_v his_o eye_n go_v my_o eye_n wheresoever_o you_o 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begin_v to_o burn_v and_o in_o fine_a his_o breast_n conceive_v such_o flame_n of_o lust_n as_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o able_a to_o extinguish_v yet_o doubtless_o he_o withstand_v his_o enemy_n brave_o &_o oppose_v they_o manful_o for_o one_o while_o he_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n god_n another_o while_n his_o law_n the_o pain_n of_o hell_n the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o venereous_a flame_n allay_v in_o his_o breast_n neither_o god_n nor_o the_o consideration_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n hope_v or_o fear_n reason_n or_o discourse_n can_v much_o mitigate_v these_o unreasonable_a thought_n it_o seem_v his_o last_o refuge_n and_o present_v remedy_n against_o this_o mischief_n to_o fall_v prostrate_a on_o the_o earth_n &_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n wherefore_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n &_o hand_n to_o heaven_n he_o say_v o_o my_o god_n thou_o that_o be_v the_o only_a hope_n of_o those_o that_o be_v distress_v cast_v a_o merciful_a eye_n upon_o i_o all_o 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a_o man_n eye_n gray_a and_o burn_a a_o tail_n fork_a like_o a_o scorpion_n and_o arm_v with_o a_o goat_a sting_n the_o colour_n bloody_a the_o noise_n it_o make_v be_v not_o unlike_a to_o that_o of_o a_o pipe_n and_o be_v as_o swift_a as_o any_o hart_n this_o beast_n most_o greedy_o pursue_v and_o hunte_v after_o man_n flesh_n concupiscence_n be_v very_o like_o this_o ugly_a &_o horrible_a monster_n it_o participate_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o the_o malice_n and_o poison_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v seldom_o and_o hardly_o ever_o tame_v by_o any_o art_n or_o industry_n so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v suffer_v to_o predominate_v there_o be_v in_o lust_n three_o set_n of_o tooth_n the_o first_o gnaw_v and_o consume_v the_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o temporal_a estate_n the_o other_o tear_v in_o piece_n a_o manâ—_n honesty_n &_o reputation_n the_o three_o grind_v and_o waste_v all_o the_o riches_n &_o endowment_n of_o the_o soul_n lust_n have_v the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o lion_n it_o 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industrious_a complemental_a and_o civil_a but_o yet_o he_o be_v give_v to_o lust_n ah_o by_o this_o alone_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o former_a praise_n too_o much_o hold_v have_v the_o devil_n lay_v on_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v libidinous_o give_v lust_n deflower_v all_o virtue_n nay_o he_o have_v none_o at_o all_o whosoever_o be_v possess_v with_o this_o pernicious_a viper_n whosoever_o observe_v the_o whole_a law_n beside_o and_o offend_v but_o â—n_o â—…e_a precept_n be_v make_v guilty_a of_o al._n 2.10_o jac._n 2.10_o he_o have_v no_o liberty_n who_o be_v shackle_a with_o these_o fetter_n this_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v like_o a_o masker_n which_o will_v put_v on_o the_o visard_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n if_o thou_o prevent_v it_o not_o by_o free_v thyself_o quick_o from_o its_o snare_n which_o will_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o entangle_v thou_o perhaps_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o comb_v and_z prank_v thyself_o this_o vice_n assure_o will_v teach_v thou_o it_o spruce_v up_o curie_n and_o crisp_a young_a gallant_n with_o who_o it_o grow_v familiar_o acquaint_v perhaps_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a before_o how_o to_o cheat_v other_o man_n of_o their_o money_n or_o prodigal_o to_o spend_v thou_o own_o by_o this_o thou_o may_v learn_v perhaps_o it_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v thy_o custom_n to_o waste_v whole_a day_n in_o extravagant_a compliment_n thou_o may_v now_o habituate_v thyself_o unto_o it_o and_o in_o idleness_n secure_o sleep_v till_o thou_o sâ—ort_v and_o if_o there_o remain_v any_o part_n of_o the_o day_n beside_o thou_o may_v bestow_v it_o in_o read_v wanton_a book_n to_o please_v curiosity_n and_o enkindle_v the_o flame_n of_o thy_o lust_n i_o warrant_v thou_o shall_v be_v well_o read_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o vice_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o only_a incontinency_n for_o thy_o mistress_n and_o though_o thou_o abhor_v all_o dishonest_a act_n yea_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o aversion_n from_o all_o lasciulousnesse_n that_o represent_v itself_o to_o thy_o eye_n yet_o if_o thou_o repel_v not_o all_o unclean_a thought_n and_o extinguish_v not_o the_o sparck_n of_o â—ust_z so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v enkindle_v in_o thy_o hart_n if_o thou_o give_v entertainment_n to_o impure_a fantasy_n &_o imagination_n this_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o cause_v thy_o destruction_n he_o perish_v sufficient_o who_o perish_v after_o this_o manner_n without_o any_o noise_n or_o resistance_n he_o be_v evil_a enough_o who_o secret_o harbour_v sin_n or_o refuse_v to_o be_v good_a and_o doubtless_o he_o aspire_v not_o towards_o heaven_n that_o wallow_v and_o delight_v himself_o in_o these_o sordid_a and_o impure_a cogitation_n if_o one_o only_o idle_a word_n shall_v be_v scan_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v obscene_a thought_n be_v exempt_v from_o this_o tribunal_n that_o soul_n which_o
love_v purity_n recall_v even_o the_o least_o glance_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o soon_o as_o she_o apprehend_v they_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_o chastity_n o_o chastity_n cry_v out_o s._n 〈◊〉_d cast_v tom._n 1._o in_o enâ—_n cast_v who_o whole_a course_n of_o life_n 〈◊〉_d angelical_a which_o make_v mâ—n_z like_o angel_n to_o who_o delight_n 〈◊〉_d in_o apparel_n and_o too_o mâ—…â—are_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_o no_o other_o than_o infamy_n and_o thaâ—…_n o_o chastity_n which_o restraine_v the_o eye_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o who_o will_v body_n out_o of_o darkness_n into_o bless_a and_o happy_a light_n thâ—u_n among_o daily_a battle_n 〈◊〉_d will_v all_o fear_v and_o against_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d vigilant_a and_o courageous_a o_o chastity_n prudence_n of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o capable_a of_o celestial_a thing_n thou_o be_v the_o mighty_a chariot_n which_o mounte_v up_o above_o the_o star_n with_o those_o that_o observe_v thou_o o_o chastity_n thou_o be_v â—…th_v a_o fâ—…re_n and_o precious_a possession_n the_o most_o rich_a house_n of_o god_n the_o mother_n of_o â—…nocency_n the_o ornament_n of_o manner_n thou_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o all_o honest_a person_n and_o even_o unto_o thy_o very_a enemy_n arâ—â—ither_o venerable_a or_o admirable_a o_o chastity_n thou_o be_v thinâ—_n own_v honour_n thou_o be_v bless_v and_o make_v happy_a those_o that_o possess_v thou_o thou_o flourishe_v like_o a_o â—…st_n and_o pleasant_o smell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o thou_o god_n the_o â—…er_n of_o all_o purity_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n his_o eternal_a riches_n and_o treasure_n unto_o these_o s._n cyril_n of_o hierusalâ—m_n subscribe_v say_v 12._o cateche_n 12._o let_v we_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o chastity_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d angelical_a crown_n let_v we_o preserve_v our_o body_n without_o stain_n which_o ought_v to_o shine_v like_o the_o sun_n it_o 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o small_a pleasâ—râ—_n which_o â—…steth_v but_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d hour_n but_o by_o sâ—nne_n come_v 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