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vice_n be_v conquer_v by_o resist_v but_o this_o by_o fly_v swift_o from_o the_o object_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o sin_n to_o quicken_v you_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o great_a sin_n never_o go_v alone_o idleness_n luxury_n lie_v and_o murder_n 23._o usual_o accompany_v it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n and_o the_o sodomite_n ezek._n 16.4.9_o the_o harlot_n by_o her_o enticement_n do_v not_o only_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o transgressor_n but_o of_o their_o transgression_n also_o prov._n 23.23_o when_o a_o great_a beast_n have_v make_v a_o gap_n drexelius_n the_o rest_n follow_v after_o if_o solomon_n delight_n in_o idolatrous_a woman_n they_o will_v quick_o draw_v his_o heart_n from_o god_n if_o once_o you_o give_v way_n to_o this_o sin_n you_o know_v not_o where_o you_o shall_v rest_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o will_v dwell_v in_o none_o but_o chaste_a and_o holy_a one_o 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body_n to_o glory_n thus_o he_o argue_v if_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o glory_n then_o may_v we_o not_o pollute_v they_o with_o fornication_n but_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o glory_n 3._o v._o 15._o our_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a indignity_n and_o dishonour_n to_o he_o to_o have_v they_o give_v to_o a_o harlot_n it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o make_v christ_n one_o with_o a_o harlot_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o reproachful_a to_o he_o 4._o v._o 16._o he_o make_v himself_o one_o with_o a_o harlot_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o dishonourable_a then_o for_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v join_v to_o such_o a_o creature_n 5._o v._o 18._o he_o sin_v more_o especial_o against_o his_o own_o body_n foedius_fw-la the_o body_n be_v abuse_v by_o other_o sin_n in_o part_n not_o whole_o as_o the_o tongue_n by_o lie_v the_o hand_n by_o steal_v murder_n but_o here_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v abuse_v and_o abase_v gualther_n 6._o v._o 19_o if_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o they_o may_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v pollute_v or_o profane_v and_o if_o all_o temple_n must_v be_v keep_v clean_o then_o special_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v a_o pure_a spirit_n and_o will_v not_o inhabit_v a_o swine-stye_n 7._o from_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n v._o 19_o 20._o we_o be_v not_o now_o our_o own_o to_o live_v as_o we_o please_v but_o we_o must_v live_v unto_o he_o that_o buy_v we_o and_o have_v pay_v so_o great_a a_o price_n for_o we_o denotat_fw-la none_o be_v give_v over_o to_o these_o sin_n but_o such_o as_o god_n hate_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n of_o his_o anger_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o harlot_n prov._n 22.14_o he_o that_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n shall_v fall_v by_o she_o oh_o that_o young_a person_n will_v consider_v this_o text_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o they_o a_o perservative_n against_o this_o 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nation_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o quarrel_n and_o controversy_n with_o israel_n contendere_fw-la hos._n 4.2_o and_o cite_v they_o to_o answer_v it_o at_o his_o bar_n this_o make_v a_o land_n to_o spew_v out_o its_o inhabitant_n levit._fw-la 18.24_o 25.28_o 29._o as_o a_o man_n who_o stomach_n be_v overcharge_v can_v have_v no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v ease_v himself_o so_o the_o land_n be_v sick_a till_o it_o have_v ease_v itself_o of_o such_o inhabitant_n such_o sin_n and_o sinner_n put_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o a_o stand_n so_o that_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pardon_v they_o jer._n 5.7.8_o 9_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o day_n of_o jerusalem_n calamity_n to_o draw_v near_o ezek._n 22.4.11_o this_o bring_v the_o flood_n on_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.2_o fire_n on_o sodom_n gen._n 19.25_o jude_n 7._o the_o plague_n on_o israel_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o 24._o thousand_o man_n libido_fw-la numb_a 25.1.9_o and_o the_o sword_n on_o benjamin_n to_o the_o loss_n almost_o of_o the_o whole_a tribe_n judg._n 18._o and_o 19_o by_o all_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o small_a trick_n of_o youth_n as_o the_o profane_a world_n make_v it_o 2._o it_o consume_v the_o estate_n how_o many_o great_a man_n have_v it_o bring_v even_o to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n prov._n 6.26_o and_o 29.3_o luke_n 15.30_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o burn_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v job_n 31.12_o 3._o it_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n and_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o be_v preserve_v prov._n 6.33_o a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v he_o get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o though_o the_o wound_n may_v be_v cure_v yet_o the_o scar_n will_v abide_v as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n samson_n solomon_n neh._n 13.26_o lot_n so_o prov._n 5.9_o gen._n 49.4_o levit._fw-la 21.9_o hos._n 1.2_o 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