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B11989 Vade mecum. = Goe vvith mee deare pietie, and rare charitie. VVhose flame is stirred vp, to dispell the cold out of the minde. By Otho Casmanne, preacher at Stoade. Translated out of Latine, by H.T. minister. The contents appeare in the page following.; Vade mecum. English Casmann, Otto, d. 1607.; Tripp, Henry, d. 1612. 1606 (1606) STC 4769; ESTC S107899 102,540 274

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5._o eph._n 5._o understand_v that_o no_o fornicator_n or_o unclean_a person_n or_o adulterer_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n &_o 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o christ_n and_o again_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vessel_n of_o honour_n shall_v i_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v item_n if_o any_o man_n defile_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o will_v god_n destroy_v item_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 4_o 1._o thes_n 4_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v how_o to_o keep_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n as_o do_v the_o heathen_a which_o know_v not_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o 5._o mat._n 5._o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o jerom._n it_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o great_a grace_n of_o virtue_n to_o keep_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n pure_a and_o to_o offer_v ourselves_o a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v holy_a both_o in_o body_n and_o spirit_n 2_o thus_o must_v thou_o provide_v for_o grace_n of_o the_o mind_n take_v a_o care_n also_o for_o good_n body_n care_n for_o good_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o body_n by_o a_o lawful_a endeavour_n to_o preserve_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n if_o therefore_o thou_o love_v thyself_o have_v a_o care_n of_o thy_o bodily_a health_n maintain_v as_o health_n health_n much_o as_o in_o thou_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o welfare_n that_o it_o may_v be_v whole_a and_o sound_a it_o be_v marvelous_a how_o much_o the_o former_a temperance_n through_o abstinence_n and_o continence_n do_v help_v to_o preserve_v health_n if_o 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