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only_o that_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o performance_n let_v we_o fervent_o and_o continual_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o purge_v our_o heart_n from_o this_o covetousness_n work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n whatsoever_o he_o require_v of_o we_o in_o his_o word_n 119.36_o psal_n 119.36_o and_o with_o david_n let_v we_o say_v o_o lord_n incline_v not_o my_o hart_n to_o covetousness_n but_o to_o obey_v thy_o precept_n and_o with_o solomon_n let_v we_o say_v this_o prayer_n give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o 30.8_o prou._n 30.8_o lest_o if_o i_o be_v full_a i_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o least_o if_o i_o be_v poor_a i_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a now_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o ambition_n of_o ambition_n and_o pride_n chap._n 12._o as_o avarice_n be_v a_o excessive_a covet_v of_o riches_n so_o ambition_n iâ—_n a_o unmeasurable_a desire_n of_o honour_n glory_n and_o reputation_n with_o man_n that_o we_o may_v therefore_o the_o more_o plain_o lie_v open_v this_o vice_n we_o will_v consider_v it_o in_o three_o sort_n first_o in_o that_o man_n not_o content_a with_o his_o estate_n covet_v to_o be_v great_a and_o to_o have_v more_o reputation_n and_o honour_n second_o in_o that_o he_o pretend_v a_o glory_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o ambition_n may_v proper_o be_v term_v arrogancy_n and_o pride_n three_o when_o man_n say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o to_o seem_v to_o have_v or_o be_v more_o than_o he_o have_v or_o be_v &_o it_o may_v well_o be_v term_v boast_v as_o for_o the_o first_o 3_o gen._n 1.26_o gen._n 3_o it_o be_v most_o lively_o present_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n adam_n be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o appoint_a lord_n &_o master_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o excellency_n and_o greatness_n but_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n covet_v and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v great_a yea_o even_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n this_o plague_n have_v so_o infect_v his_o posterity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o imp_n of_o adam_n but_o be_v tickle_v yea_o &_o wound_v with_o this_o desire_n to_o be_v great_a even_o great_a of_o all_o and_o in_o deed_n as_o the_o covetous_a man_n be_v never_o satisfy_v with_o money_n so_o be_v the_o ambitious_a never_o full_a with_o glory_n and_o honour_n ambition_n say_v seneca_n epistle_n seneca_n in_o hiâ—_n epistle_n never_o suffer_v man_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o felicity_n which_o himself_o have_v before_o time_n wish_v no_o
say_v saint_n paul_n 3.5_o 1._o thes_n 4_o â—_o colos_n 3.5_o even_o your_o sanctification_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n again_o 5.3_o ephe._n 5.3_o mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n in_o another_o place_n he_o proceed_v far_a say_v but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n if_o these_o admonitious_a do_v not_o sufficient_o penetrate_v our_o conscience_n to_o resolve_v we_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o whoredom_n the_o rather_o to_o abhor_v it_o let_v we_o note_v what_o punishment_n god_n inflict_v upon_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n we_o have_v already_o touch_v the_o example_n of_o his_o horrible_a judgement_n in_o kill_v 23000._o 10.8_o 1._o cor._n 10.8_o jews_n in_o one_o day_n for_o whoredom_n which_o saint_n paul_n propound_v to_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o like_a offence_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o like_a punishment_n but_o especial_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n pronounce_v by_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n against_o whoremonger_n whoremonger_n 13.4_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o heb._n 13.4_o say_v saint_n paul_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o god_n shall_v condemn_v they_o and_o because_o the_o world_n have_v never_o be_v free_a from_o scorner_n who_o apprehend_v no_o part_n of_o god_n judgement_n have_v endeavour_v likewise_o to_o divert_v other_o from_o fear_n thereof_o 5.5_o ephe._n 5.5_o saint_n paul_n have_v urge_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o ephesian_n in_o say_v you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n no_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n he_o add_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o for_o such_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o this_o word_n come_n he_o do_v use_v as_o if_o he_o have_v even_o point_v unto_o it_o and_o show_v it_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n saint_n john_n describe_v unto_o we_o this_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n 21.8_o apoca._n 21.8_o say_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o whoremonger_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o sensible_o to_o feel_v that_o god_n have_v reject_v they_o saint_n paul_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o 5.9_o 1._o cor._n 5.9_o unless_o to_o the_o end_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n 16_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o note_v the_o lively_a &_o pregnant_a reason_n that_o saint_n paul_n propound_v to_o make_v we_o to_o abhor_v whoredom_n know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 6_o 15._o shall_v i_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n first_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n concern_v not_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o also_o the_o body_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n 5.30_o ephe._n 5.30_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o weak_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n if_o the_o conjunction_n employ_v not_o the_o whole_a person_n compose_v both_o of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o this_o our_o conjunction_n with_o he_o be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o with_o he_o as_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n &_o take_v life_n from_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o he_o also_o say_v he_o that_o be_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v ownself_o spirit_n but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o even_o the_o same_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n take_v a_o member_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v it_o a_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o indeed_o as_o he_o add_v he_o that_o couple_v himself_o with_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n as_o it_o be_v write_v two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n it_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n follow_v either_o that_o christ_n must_v together_o with_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v take_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o harlot_n which_o even_o to_o imagine_v be_v most_o horrible_a or_o else_o the_o member_n must_v be_v pluck_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v couple_v and_o unite_v unto_o the_o harlot_n which_o also_o be_v detestable_a as_o he_o show_v say_v god_n forbid_v 17._o his_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o every_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v whoredom_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n which_o some_o do_v note_n as_o if_o whoredom_n do_v therein_o print_v some_o great_a blemish_n of_o villainy_n and_o infamy_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n as_o also_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o sin_n against_o nature_n say_v 1.24_o rom._n 1.24_o they_o have_v defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o otherwise_o that_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n in_o that_o he_o &_o the_o whore_n with_o who_o he_o sin_v be_v one_o body_n beside_o that_o be_v a_o excellent_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o sin_v deep_o against_o his_o body_n in_o pull_v it_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v it_o a_o member_n of_o a_o villainous_a whore_n and_o thereby_o become_v one_o body_n with_o she_o 18_o saint_n paul_n three_o argument_n be_v this_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v abide_v in_o any_o unclean_a or_o pollute_a place_n we_o do_v therefore_o by_o whoredom_n drive_v away_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o make_v ourselves_o a_o habitation_n for_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n to_o conclude_v he_o say_v 6_o 1._o cor._n 6_o we_o be_v no_o long_o our_o own_o &_o why_o because_o god_n have_v buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n in_o that_o he_o deliver_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o death_n for_o us._n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o add_v we_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o body_n &_o in_o our_o spirit_n which_o be_v his_o &_o not_o to_o commit_v such_o villainous_a sacrilege_n as_o forsake_v god_n to_o give_v to_o a_o whore_n that_o which_o be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o go_n 19_o what_o be_v we_o then_o to_o do_v 6.18_o 1._o cor._n 6.18_o even_o to_o the_o end_n to_o amend_v our_o life_n according_a as_o jesus_n christ_n admonish_v &_o command_v we_o we_o be_v to_o put_v in_o practice_v the_o same_o whereto_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v we_o saying_n fly_v fornication_n thereby_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o to_o abhor_v it_o that_o in_o lieu_n of_o seek_v after_o it_o we_o fly_v from_o it_o moralle_n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n greg._n in_o his_o moralle_n as_o from_o a_o most_o pernicious_a damnable_a and_o accurse_a pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n let_v we_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n hierome_n oh_o how_o sharp_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o whoredom_n it_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o gaul_n and_o more_o cruel_a than_o the_o sword_n and_o diligent_o let_v we_o meditate_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o another_o doctor_n when_o whoredom_n have_v once_o take_v hold_n of_o a_o man_n understanding_n she_o will_v hardly_o suffer_v he_o to_o think_v of_o any_o goodness_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v glue_v together_o of_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n come_v imagination_n of_o imagination_n conceit_n of_o conceit_n affection_n of_o affection_n delectation_n of_o delectation_n consent_n of_o consent_n action_n of_o action_n custom_n of_o custom_n despair_n of_o despair_n excuse_n of_o excuse_n boast_v and_o 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