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7_o and_o 8._o to_o the_o six_o by_o which_o adultery_n be_v prohibit_v be_v account_v the_o evangelic_a interdict_v against_o all_o sort_n of_o unnatural_a lust_n all_o scortation_n or_o whore_v all_o uncleanness_n and_o pollution_n venereal_a of_o whatsoever_o kind_n or_o degree_n such_o as_o be_v promulge_v in_o st._n matth._n 15._o 19_o in_o mark_n 7._o 21._o in_o act_n 15._o 20._o in_o rom._n 1._o 19_o in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 13._o and_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 21._o in_o gal._n 5._o 19_o in_o ephes._n 5._o 3._o in_o coloss._n 3._o 3._o in_o 1_o thess._n 4._o 3._o and_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 3._o also_o all_o divorce_n unless_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n as_o in_o matth._n 5._o 32._o and_o 19_o 9_o to_o the_o seven_o interdict_v homicide_n be_v refer_v all_o animosity_n anger_n hatred_n and_o malice_n the_o seed_n of_o fight_n and_o murder_n condemn_v and_o forbid_v in_o matth._n 5._o 22._o 43_o 44_o 45._o and_o the_o follow_a comma_n in_o eph._n 4._o 31._o in_o coloss._n 3._o 8._o in_o 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speech_n and_o to_o be_v high_o studious_a of_o veracity_n and_o faith_n in_o all_o conversation_n and_o transaction_n such_o be_v record_v in_o john_n 8._o 44._o ephes._n 4._o 24_o 25_o 26._o 1_o john_n 2._o 21._o coloss._n 3._o 9_o rom._n 3._o 4._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o the_o last_o prohibit_v concupiscence_n be_v by_o christian_n so_o far_o extend_v as_o that_o no_o permission_n be_v to_o be_v indulge_v to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o seed_n to_o unlawful_a counsel_n design_n and_o action_n but_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v check_v and_o extinguish_v so_o soon_o as_o we_o perceive_v they_o to_o arise_v within_o we_o as_o appear_v both_o from_o the_o place_n already_o cite_v in_o 5_o the_o art_n of_o the_o chapt._n next_o precedent_n and_o in_o mark_n 4._o 19_o gal._n 5._o 24._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o and_o this_o mortification_n of_o our_o sensual_a appetite_n be_v what_o the_o holy_a scripture_n intend_v by_o crucify_a kill_a and_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n in_o coloss._n 3._o 5._o and_o 9_o rom._n 6._o 6._o ephes._n 4_o 22._o and_o what_o lactantius_n l._n 6._o c._n 18._o advise_v when_o he_o say_v priùs_fw-la tamen_fw-la quam_fw-la commotio_fw-la illa_fw-la prosiliat_fw-la ad_fw-la nocendum_fw-la quoad_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la maturius_fw-la sopiatur_fw-la the_o three_o allurement_n of_o these_o sensual_a motion_n be_v pleasure_n pride_n riches_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o st._n john_n 1_o epist._n 2._o 16_o and_o 17._o to_o who_o philo_n consent_v deduce_v all_o sin_n and_o mischief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o one_o fountain_n viz._n the_o desire_n either_o of_o money_n or_o of_o honour_n or_o of_o pleasure_n to_o conclude_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o hitherto_o recite_v precept_n of_o the_o mosaic_a somewhat_o more_o obscure_o indeed_o and_o with_o many_o shadow_n intermix_v but_o of_o the_o evangelical_n most_o open_o and_o bright_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o god_n be_v love_v above_o 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