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you_o be_v silent_a where_o the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a it_o be_v both_o needless_a and_o beside_o my_o intention_n here_o to_o insist_v large_o upon_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o particular_n in_o which_o uncleanness_n be_v distribute_v the_o more_o ordinary_a and_o common_a sin_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n the_o latter_a be_v when_o single_a person_n come_v together_o out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o marriage_n the_o former_a be_v when_o at_o least_o one_o of_o the_o person_n commit_v uncleanness_n be_v contract_v in_o marriage_n this_o now_o be_v the_o evil_n i_o shall_v warn_v you_o of_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v never_o fall_v into_o this_o pit_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o fence_v and_o hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n to_o it_o by_o these_o ensue_a argument_n and_o oh_o that_o the_o light_n of_o every_o argument_n may_v be_v powerful_o reflect_v upon_o your_o conscience_n many_o man_n be_v very_o wise_a in_o general_n but_o very_o vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o reason_n or_o imagination_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o rom._n 1._o 22._o i._n e._n in_o their_o practical_a inference_n they_o be_v good_a at_o speculation_n but_o bungler_n at_o application_n but_o it_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o particular_n that_o like_o a_o hot_a iron_n pierce_v and_o oh_o that_o you_o may_v find_v these_o to_o be_v such_o in_o your_o soul_n to_o that_o end_n consider_v arg._n 1._o the_o name_n and_o title_n by_o which_o this_o sin_n be_v know_v in_o scripture_n be_v very_o vile_a and_o base_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n doubtless_o have_v put_v such_o odious_a name_n upon_o it_o on_o purpose_n to_o deter_v and_o affright_v man_n from_o it_o in_o general_n it_o be_v call_v lust_n and_o so_o as_o one_o note_n it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o its_o mother_n it_o be_v uncleanness_n in_o the_o abstract_n numb_a 5._o 19_o filthiness_n itself_o a_o abomination_n ezek._n 22._o 11._o and_o they_o that_o commit_v be_v call_v abominable_a revel_v 21._o 8._o varro_n say_v the_o word_n import_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o mention_v or_o rather_o abominable_a person_n be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o society_n of_o man_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v hush_v out_o of_o all_o man_n company_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v reckon_v to_o beast_n then_o man_n yea_o the_o scripture_n compare_v they_o to_o the_o filthy_a of_o beast_n even_o to_o dog_n when_o ishbosheth_n charge_v this_o sin_n upon_o abner_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 8._o be_o i_o a_o dog_n head_n say_v he_o that_o thou_o charge_v i_o with_o a_o fault_n concern_v this_o woman_n and_o in_o deut._n 23._o 18._o the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n and_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n be_v put_v together_o the_o expression_n of_o this_o lust_n in_o word_n or_o gesture_n be_v call_v neigh_v jer._n 5._o 8._o even_o as_o feed_v horse_n do_v that_o scatter_v their_o lust_n promiscuous_o or_o if_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o they_o as_o man_n yet_o it_o allow_v they_o but_o the_o external_a shape_n of_o man_n not_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n among_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v call_v fool_n in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 13._o and_o so_o prov._n 6._o 32._o whoso_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n and_o sinner_n luke_n 7._o 37._o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v a_o â—inner_n that_o be_v a_o eminent_a notorious_a sinner_n by_o which_o term_n the_o scripture_n decipher_v a_o unclean_a person_n as_o if_o among_o sinner_n there_o be_v none_o of_o such_o a_o prodigious_a stature_n in_o sin_n as_o they_o and_o we_o find_v that_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v set_v forth_o any_o sin_n by_o a_o odious_a name_n he_o call_v it_o adultery_n so_o idolatry_n be_v call_v adultery_n ezek._n 16._o 32._o and_o indeed_o this_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a adultery_n oftentimes_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o person_n they_o that_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o one_o be_v by_o a_o righteous_a 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lust_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o have_v filthiness_n enough_o in_o it_o to_o defile_v the_o tongue_n that_o mention_n it_o ephes._n 5._o 3._o arg._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v often_o prohibit_v and_o severe_o condemn_v in_o the_o word_n which_o abundant_o declare_v his_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o you_o have_v prohibition_n upon_o prohibition_n and_o threaten_v upon_o threaten_v in_o the_o word_n against_o it_o exod._n 20._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n this_o be_v deliver_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n with_o the_o great_a solemnity_n and_o terror_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o turn_v to_o and_o ponder_v the_o follow_a
enjoy_v it_o the_o business_n you_o have_v to_o do_v in_o it_o be_v of_o unspeakable_a weight_n and_o concernment_n this_o great_a work_n this_o soul-work_n and_o eternity-work_n lie_v upon_o your_o hand_n you_o be_v cast_v into_o straits_n of_o time_n about_o it_o and_o if_o so_o oh_o what_o a_o evil_a be_v it_o in_o you_o to_o waste_v it_o away_o thus_o to_o no_o purpose_n arg._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o few_o be_v sensible_a of_o as_o they_o be_v of_o other_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v common_o commit_v and_o that_o without_o check_n of_o conscience_n other_o sin_n as_o murder_n and_o adultery_n though_o they_o be_v horrid_a sin_n yet_o be_v but_o seldom_o commit_v and_o when_o they_o be_v conscience_n be_v startle_v at_o the_o horridness_n of_o they_o few_o except_o they_o be_v prodigious_a wretch_n indeed_o dare_v make_v light_n of_o they_o but_o now_o for_o idle_a and_o vain_a word_n there_o be_v innumerable_a swarm_n of_o these_o every_o 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conscience_n of_o the_o sin_n now_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v prevail_v with_o you_o to_o repent_v of_o this_o wickedness_n anâ—_n break_v the_o force_n of_o this_o customary_a evil_n among_o you_o will_v you_o but_o give_v i_o the_o read_n of_o a_o few_o pageâ—_n more_o and_o weigh_v with_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n what_o yoâ—_n read_v if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o counsel_v it_o be_v a_o fatâ—_n sign_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 15_o 16._o and_o you_o shall_v mourn_v for_o thâ—_n obstinacy_n hereafter_o prov._n 5._o 12_o 13._o desperate_a that_o evil_a that_o scorn_v the_o remedy_n and_o if_o you_o haâ—â—_n patience_n to_o read_v it_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o a_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d consider_v what_o you_o read_v and_o obey_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n or_o else_o it_o be_v better_o thy_o eye_n have_v never_o â—een_n these_o line_n well_o then_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v arg._n 1._o that_o profane_a oath_n be_v a_o high_a abuse_n of_o the_o dreadful_a and_o sacred_a name_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v neither_o be_v speak_v or_o think_v of_o without_o the_o â—â—eepest_a awe_n and_o reverence_n it_o be_v the_o take_n of_o that_o sacred_a name_n in_o vain_a exod._n 20._o 7._o now_o god_n be_v â—xceeding_o tender_a and_o jealous_a over_o his_o name_n it_o be_v â—ear_v to_o he_o his_o name_n be_v dreadful_a and_o glorious_a malac._n 1._o 14._o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n and_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a among_o the_o heathen_n the_o heathen_a will_v â—ot_n ordinary_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o they_o reverence_v suetonius_n say_v that_o augustus_n prohibit_v the_o common_a use_n of_o his_o name_n he_o think_v it_o 〈◊〉_d indignity_n to_o have_v his_o name_n toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o â—very_n one_o mouth_n yea_o say_v dr._n willet_n on_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o use_n among_o they_o to_o keep_v secret_a such_o â—ames_n as_o they_o will_v have_v in_o reverence_n they_o dare_v â—ot_n mention_v the_o name_n of_o demogorgon_n who_o they_o â—eld_v to_o be_v 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and_o robbingâ—â—_n he_o of_o all_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v thereby_o deut._n 6._o 13._o â—_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o and_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n so_o jer._n 4._o 2._o thou_o shalâ—_n swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o judgement_n and_o 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n if_o a_o man_n swear_v by_o god_n after_o thiâ—_n manner_n god_n be_v exceed_o glorify_v thereby_o now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o revenue_n of_o glory_n goâ—â—â—_n have_v from_o this_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o how_o it_o become_v a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n you_o must_v know_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o ask_a oâ—_n desire_v a_o divine_a testimony_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o thâ—_n truth_n of_o our_o testimony_n heb._n 6._o 16._o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a and_o a_o oath_n for_o confirmation_n be_v to_o they_o a_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n the_o corruption_n oâ—_n humane_a nature_n by_o the_o 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