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commit_v sin_n when_o thou_o see_v no_o man_n but_o thyself_o and_o therefore_o beware_v of_o sin_n though_o no_o man_n see_v thou_o nam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ignis_fw-la si_fw-la tunica_fw-la tegatur_fw-la for_o as_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v hide_v under_o thy_o coat_n or_o in_o the_o straw_n may_v be_v conceal_v for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o last_o it_o will_v burst_v out_o to_o thy_o cost_n so_o thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o do_v in_o secret_a may_v be_v keep_v secret_a for_o a_o while_n but_o at_o last_o like_o a_o unwedded_a virgin_n pregnancy_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o thy_o shame_n honorij_fw-la claudian_n de_fw-fr 4._o consul_n honorij_fw-la nam_fw-la lux_fw-la altissima_fw-la fati_fw-la occultum_fw-la nil_fw-la esse_fw-la sinit_fw-la latebrasque_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la intrat_fw-la &_o obstrusos_fw-la explorat_fw-la fama_fw-la recessus_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o thought_n so_o secret_a that_o it_o shall_v go_v for_o nought_o 1.7.10_o sap._n 1.7.10_o because_o the_o 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grow_v bold_a and_o bold_a and_o as_o further_o and_o further_o from_o all_o goodness_n so_o worse_o and_o worse_o in_o all_o wickedness_n for_o as_o seneca_n say_v hip._n seneca_n in_o hip._n obstare_fw-la primum_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la nec_fw-la labi_fw-la via_fw-la pudor_fw-la est_fw-la secundus_fw-la nosse_fw-la peccandi_fw-la modum_fw-la goodness_n when_o we_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o shame_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v pass_v all_o hope_n of_o goodness_n to_o withstand_v the_o sin_n be_v the_o best_a and_o not_o to_o fall_v but_o if_o we_o have_v fall_v to_o be_v ashamed_a that_o we_o have_v learn_v the_o way_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o best_a plank_n after_o shipwreck_n to_o save_v a_o man_n but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v cast_v off_o all_o shame_n of_o his_o ill
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adultery_n and_o she_o no_o way_n yield_v consent_n of_o will_n either_o before_o the_o deed_n or_o in_o the_o do_v thereof_o we_o say_v these_o thing_n can_v be_v sin_n because_o they_o be_v outward_o compel_v by_o force_n and_o not_o inward_o move_v by_o the_o will_n &_o voluntati_fw-la vis_fw-la inferri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o no_o outward_a force_n can_v work_v upon_o the_o inward_a will_n ibid._n jdem_fw-la ibid._n but_o all_o those_o action_n quae_fw-la moventur_fw-la a_o principio_fw-la intrinseco_fw-la which_o proceed_v from_o within_o and_o be_v do_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o consent_n of_o will_n must_v needs_o be_v sin_n if_o they_o be_v such_o act_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v because_o they_o be_v voluntary_a though_o not_o whole_o yet_o in_o part_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n though_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o this_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v do_v of_o malice_n be_v not_o only_o voluntary_a in_o some_o respect_n but_o whole_o in_o all_o respect_n with_o all_o greediness_n commit_v and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o unwillingness_n effect_v so_o as_o satan_n do_v no_o soon_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n but_o they_o do_v as_o ready_o attempt_v to_o commit_v the_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o godly_a be_v desirous_a to_o serve_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o sinner_n example_n of_o most_o wilful_a sinner_n so_o do_v malicious_a sinner_n perpetrate_v their_o sin_n not_o through_o any_o great_a constraint_n but_o with_o all_o willingness_n and_o we_o have_v almost_o infinite_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n the_o sodomite_n will_v not_o be_v dissuade_v by_o any_o mean_n 19.8.9_o gen._n 19.8.9_o from_o seek_v to_o offer_v violence_n unto_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o still_o obstinate_o and_o malicious_o persist_v until_o they_o be_v weary_v and_o the_o prophet_n david_n report_v of_o the_o courtier_n of_o saul_n that_o they_o say_v our_o tongue_n be_v our_o own_o and_o we_o will_v speak_v who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o 12.4_o psal_n 12.4_o so_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jeremie_n be_v most_o earnest_o entreat_v by_o god_n servant_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o good_a way_n which_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v most_o wilful_o answer_v 6.16_o jeremie_n 6.16_o we_o will_v not_o walk_v therein_o and_o so_o be_v all_o those_o among_o we_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o earnest_a admonition_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o the_o sweet_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o do_v often_o time_n knock_v and_o call_v at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o amendment_n &_o the_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o do_v assure_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v as_o they_o do_v yet_o will_v they_o commit_v all_o uncleanness_n all_o profane_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o with_o all_o greediness_n but_o they_o may_v assure_v 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