Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A00605
|
The honor of chastity A sermon, made and preached by Iohn Featly.
|
Featley, John, 1605?-1666.
|
1632
(1632)
|
STC 10741; ESTC S101897
|
16,034
|
39
|
to_o the_o whirlpool_n of_o destruction_n and_o lest_o his_o body_n shall_v be_v forget_v behind_o that_o crawle_n upon_o the_o very_a disease_n which_o it_o have_v get_v and_o so_o stalke'_v to_o confusion_n err_v not_o then_o my_o belove_a brethren_n as_o st._n james_n say_v neither_o fall_n into_o the_o talon_n of_o your_o untutored_a lust_n subject_a not_o yourselves_o to_o the_o slavery_n of_o temptation_n but_o determine_v with_o the_o father_n that_o levissima_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la peccandi_fw-la fit_a peccatum_fw-la the_o small_a and_o finest-spun_a thought_n of_o sin_v be_v a_o offence_n what_o then_o joseph_n in_o my_o text_n have_v term_v great_a call_v not_o thou_o small_a what_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o be_v style_v wickedness_n do_v not_o thou_o boast_v of_o with_o impudence_n but_o correct_v thy_o libidinous_a motion_n with_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text._n levia_n sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la multa_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v s._n augustine_n these_o sin_n peradventure_o may_v seem_v small_a to_o thou_o yet_o they_o be_v many_o and_o will_v oppress_v thou_o as_o much_o by_o their_o number_n as_o other_o by_o their_o weight_n that_o this_o offence_n then_o which_o belong_v chief_o to_o our_o purpose_n be_v not_o wickedness_n who_o dare_v affirm_v or_o that_o it_o be_v great_a who_o can_v deny_v thomas_n aquinas_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o that_o he_o propose_v a_o question_n touch_v a_o branch_n thereof_o seem_v very_o trivial_a in_o appearance_n yet_o of_o great_a consequence_n than_o a_o common_a judgement_n will_v censure_v it_o a_o in_o amplexibus_fw-la &_o osculis_fw-la consistat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la 4._o tho._n aqu._n in_o 2._o secundae_fw-la q._n 154._o art_n 4._o whether_o a_o mortal_a sin_n may_v not_o couch_v itself_o under_o our_o common_a greeting_n and_o he_o resolve_n the_o question_n thus_o secundum_fw-la svam_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la nominant_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortale_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la fiant_fw-la propter_fw-la delectationem_fw-la luxuriae_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la libidinosa_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la mortalia_fw-la those_o kind_n of_o compliment_n of_o themselves_o suffer_v not_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o their_o aim_n be_v luxurious_a their_o end_n be_v pernicious_a if_o then_o our_o very_a salutation_n and_o common_a greeting_n stand_v only_o in_o impure_a vessel_n may_v gather_v dregs_n and_o so_o be_v turn_v into_o corruption_n what_o be_v those_o more_o impious_a act_n which_o swell_v in_o our_o heart_n break_v forth_o into_o wickedness_n may_v not_o joseph_n upon_o ground_n sufficient_o warrant_v aggravate_v the_o offence_n by_o the_o extension_n of_o it_o and_o conclude_v it_o a_o great_a wickedness_n great_a indeed_o in_o the_o first_o place_n on_o his_o own_o part_n if_o you_o consider_v he_o first_o mere_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v he_o have_v thus_o trespass_v with_o any_o of_o the_o least_o the_o worst_a the_o poor_a of_o woman_n second_o as_o a_o man_n in_o honour_n in_o the_o same_o house_n just_o may_v his_o fidelity_n have_v be_v stain_v with_o infamy_n have_v his_o captain_n be_v courtesy_n be_v reward_v with_o such_o a_o injury_n and_o three_o as_o a_o child_n of_o grace_n who_o fall_n have_v he_o yield_v may_v have_v prove_v more_o destructive_a to_o his_o soul_n than_o his_o former_a honour_n can_v gain_v he_o affection_n but_o indeed_o as_o if_o his_o integrity_n grow_v too_o wise_a to_o forget_v the_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o error_n he_o can_v not_o easy_o fall_v lest_o his_o example_n shall_v teach_v his_o inferior_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a or_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o fact_n command_v the_o people_n to_o scorn_v he_o for_o who_o we_o suspect_v guilty_a of_o so_o great_a a_o offence_n we_o rather_o crush_v with_o our_o blush_n than_o maintain_v by_o our_o industry_n great_a again_o on_o her_o part_n too_o if_o his_o master_n wife_n shall_v have_v prostitute_v herself_o to_o her_o servant_n her_o vassal_n the_o censure_n of_o her_o crime_n will_v free_o have_v pass_v and_o each_o common_a inferior_a will_v have_v become_v her_o judge_n second_o if_o to_o one_o who_o she_o love_v the_o sin_n have_v be_v the_o great_a for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n have_v punish_v the_o fact_n here_o on_o earth_n at_o least_o with_o a_o mutual_a hatred_n between_o the_o delinquent_n so_o that_o like_a to_o that_o of_o tamar_n and_o amnon_n the_o future_a hatred_n wherewith_o she_o will_v have_v hate_v he_o may_v have_v be_v great_a than_o the_o love_n wherewith_o she_o have_v love_v he_o three_o great_a in_o respect_n of_o her_o greatness_n also_o by_o the_o poet_n censure_n omne_fw-la animi_fw-la vitium_fw-la tanto_fw-la conspectius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la crimen_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n enormity_n be_v build_v up_o high_o and_o grow_v more_o eminent_a when_o their_o foundation_n be_v the_o error_n of_o a_o eminent_a person_n and_o isiodore_n render_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o crescit_fw-la enim_fw-la delicti_fw-la cumulus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la minoribus_fw-la ignoscitur_fw-la majoribus_fw-la imputatur_fw-la for_o the_o fault_n say_v he_o increase_v and_o the_o lofty_a cedar_n be_v view_v by_o all_o when_o they_o be_v shake_v while_o the_o neglect_a shrub_n be_v not_o regard_v great_a again_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o joseph_n the_o favourite_n of_o his_o master_n only_o or_o his_o mistress_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o master_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o offence_n chief_o consider_v in_o itself_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o three_o general_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o refusal_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o offence_n sin_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n this_o part_n of_o my_o text_n command_v i_o to_o extract_v something_o out_o of_o nothing_n for_o my_o discourse_n must_v be_v of_o a_o privation_n and_o that_o which_o only_o have_v get_v a_o name_n must_v teach_v we_o our_o proper_a nature_n i_o be_o fall_v here_o upon_o sin_n yet_o without_o offence_n i_o hope_v and_o shall_v entreat_v thereof_o without_o trespass_v on_o your_o patience_n my_o text_n give_v we_o i_o not_o authority_n to_o be_v tedious_a in_o the_o generality_n lest_o i_o shall_v neglect_v this_o which_o it_o do_v chief_o particularize_v curious_a schoole-distinction_n i_o can_v but_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o lest_o the_o time_n deny_v i_o your_o attention_n and_o the_o niceness_n your_o acceptance_n let_v it_o suffice_v that_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tract_n and_o divide_v sin_n only_o into_o original_n and_o actual_a the_o former_a include_n both_o a_o fall_n from_o god_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o evil_n which_o follow_v it_o which_o be_v as_o well_o the_o defect_n of_o original_n good_a in_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o the_o succession_n of_o evil_a instead_o of_o that_o original_n good_a in_o both_o the_o second_o which_o be_v actual_a be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a spiritual_a or_o carnal_a of_o omission_n or_o commission_n infirmity_n or_o presumption_n etc._n etc._n as_o your_o daily_a sermon_n instruct_v you_o to_o our_o purpose_n then_o i_o must_v confine_v myself_o to_o the_o intention_n of_o my_o theme_n where_o i_o find_v that_o if_o joseph_n have_v sin_v according_a to_o his_o temptation_n it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o great_a actual_a sin_n commit_v perhaps_o with_o presumption_n and_o severe_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o jealous_a god_n to_o vouchsafe_v he_o assistance_n in_o his_o great_a temptation_n thus_o a_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n be_v of_o understanding_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v have_v he_o himself_o be_v the_o tempter_n and_o she_o deny_v his_o sin_n have_v be_v entertain_v by_o the_o first_o extravagancie_n of_o his_o word_n eph._n 5.4_o have_v he_o woo_v and_o she_o consent_v the_o mischief_n have_v double_v itself_o by_o the_o act_n have_v he_o secret_o desire_v she_o and_o not_o discover_v the_o fire_n yet_o athanasius_n will_v censure_v he_o in_o his_o qui_fw-la formam_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sine_fw-la fascinore_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la commisit_fw-la he_o that_o desire_n be_v the_o beauty_n yet_o not_o foul_o enjoy_v it_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n though_o without_o a_o witness_n or_o if_o you_o please_v the_o scripture_n shall_v better_v english_a it_o in_o that_o whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n here_o peradventure_o i_o have_v only_o as_o yet_o awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o ioseph_n mistress_n while_o the_o rest_n applaud_v themselves_o in_o their_o seem_a integrity_n but_o alas_o beloved_a i_o must_v summon_v you_o all_o to_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n and_o it_o may_v be_v find_v they_o guilty_a
which_o be_v most_o confident_a in_o their_o justification_n for_o i_o must_v distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a adultery_n both_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a the_o former_a you_o have_v hear_v i_o hitherto_o treat_v of_o the_o latter_a be_v twofold_a first_o metaphorical_a which_o be_v any_o sin_n of_o what_o nature_n and_o condition_n soever_o because_o our_o soul_n be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n which_o the_o scripture_n term_v spiritual_a whoredom_n the_o second_o consist_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o any_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v adultery_n by_o way_n of_o sacrilege_n as_o thomas_n aquinas_n will_v have_v it_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o strict_a examination_n of_o your_o heart_n or_o common_a application_n which_o your_o guiltiness_n i_o suppose_v have_v already_o prevent_v i_o of_o let_v i_o keep_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o text._n you_o have_v hitherto_o see_v the_o diversity_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o monstrous_a birth_n of_o this_o we_o treat_v of_o let_v isiodor_n now_o have_v leave_v to_o present_v you_o with_o the_o ladder_n by_o which_o this_o impious_a vice_n climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o call_v for_o vengeance_n cogitatio_fw-la prava_fw-la say_v he_o delectationem_fw-la parit_fw-la delectatio_fw-la consensionem_fw-la consensio_fw-la actionem_fw-la actio_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la &_o necessitas_fw-la mortem_fw-la evil_n thought_n beget_v delight_n delight_v a_o consent_n consent_v the_o act_n the_o act_n custom_n custom_n necessity_n and_o necessity_n death_n saint_n james_n make_v but_o three_o round_n to_o this_o ladder_n lust_n when_o it_o conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o walk_v more_o leisurely_o to_o his_o destruction_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n will_v follow_v his_o own_o unbridled_a lust_n may_v travel_v in_o those_o eight_o by-path_n of_o iniquity_n mention_v former_o and_o so_o build_v up_o the_o mighty_a babel_n of_o his_o own_o confusion_n but_o siste_v paulum_fw-la viator_n as_o minutius_n felix_n speak_v in_o another_o kind_n stay_v thou_o that_o walk_v in_o those_o uncouth_a path_n while_o i_o question_v thou_o with_o s._n bernard_n quare_fw-la pecus_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o sin_n thus_o o_o thou_o unjust_a creature_n why_o do_v thou_o offend_v o_o thou_o miserable_a wretch_n the_o all-seeing_a providence_n espie'_v out_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o the_o dark_a cell_n and_o foul_a cavern_n of_o thy_o sooty_a heart_n lie_v open_a and_o manifest_a to_o his_o pierce_a eye_n plead_v not_o the_o unchaste_a allurement_n of_o lascivious_a woman_n which_o tempt_v thou_o for_o a_o excuse_n for_o our_o age_n return_v itself_o guilty_a of_o such_o hellish_a invention_n such_o philtra_fw-la and_o diasatyrions_n such_o powder_n and_o potion_n to_o cherish_v this_o abortive_a brat_n of_o uncleanness_n that_o they_o seem_v even_o to_o justify_v the_o several_a allurement_n of_o the_o weak_a sex_n by_o more_o horrid_a and_o devilish_a enchantment_n pascitur_fw-la libido_fw-la conviviis_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n nutritur_fw-la deliciis_fw-la vino_fw-la accenditur_fw-la &_o ebrietate_fw-la inflammatur_fw-la this_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v of_o s._n paul_n to_o beat_v down_o our_o body_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o subjection_n nor_o of_o joseph_n in_o my_o text_n to_o contend_v with_o the_o temptation_n because_o to_o consent_v be_v to_o sin_n again_o he_o that_o seeke'_v to_o excuse_v himself_o by_o the_o superfluous_a humour_n of_o a_o pamper_a body_n shall_v rather_o with_o lazarus_n live_v by_o the_o crumb_n than_o fare_v so_o delicious_o with_o gluttonous_a dives_n plutarch_n report's_n of_o antiochus_n king_n of_o asia_n that_o when_o he_o be_v invite_v to_o perform_v a_o visit_n to_o the_o fair_a panthea_n by_o the_o various_a report_n of_o her_o admire_a beauty_n refuse_v to_o go_v reply_v si_fw-mi modo_fw-la illam_fw-la convenero_fw-la quum_fw-la per_fw-la otium_fw-la vacat_fw-la fortasse_fw-la illa_fw-la mihi_fw-la persuasura_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la neglectis_fw-la regni_fw-la negotiis_fw-la illam_fw-la conveniam_fw-la quum_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la vacat_fw-la if_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v repair_v unto_o she_o now_o my_o leisure_n serve_v his_o i_o perhaps_o she_o will_v so_o take_v i_o by_o her_o allure_a form_n that_o when_o i_o shall_v follow_v the_o affair_n of_o my_o kingdom_n i_o shall_v spend_v my_o time_n with_o she_o when_o i_o have_v no_o leisure_n i_o read_v that_o dionysius_n disinherited_a his_o son_n which_o be_v heir_n to_o his_o kingdom_n for_o defile_v himself_o with_o another_o man_n wife_n the_o egyptian_n punish_v the_o adulterer_n with_o a_o thousand_o stripe_n and_o the_o adulteress_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o nose_n a_o punishment_n continue_v since_o to_o divers_a not_o by_o egyptian_a edict_n to_o the_o woman_n only_o but_o by_o the_o indian_a disease_n even_o many_o time_n to_o both_o the_o delinquent_n if_o these_o example_n which_o be_v fetch_v it_o from_o profane_a author_n want_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o persuade_v you_o to_o shun_v this_o sin_n in_o my_o text_n let_v then_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n divide_v between_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n of_o he_o that_o run_v on_o still_o in_o this_o wickedness_n who_o so_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n say_v solomon_n lack_v understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n proverb_n 6.32_o by_o the_o leviticall_a law_n 20.10_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v both_o put_v to_o death_n zimri_n and_o cozbi_n be_v both_o thrust_v through_o by_o phinehas_n even_o in_o the_o tent_n num._n 25.8_o yea_o and_o twenty_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o the_o benjamite_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o israelite_n judg._n 20.46_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v then_o think_v you_o my_o beloved_a that_o either_o zimri_n and_o cozbi_n or_o those_o twenty_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o the_o benjamite_n be_v great_a adulterer_n than_o any_o of_o our_o age_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o law_n runne_n paritas_fw-la dilicti_fw-la paritatem_fw-la poenae_fw-la requirit_fw-la those_o must_v equal_o share_v in_o their_o punishment_n which_o have_v be_v equal_o guilty_a of_o a_o offence_n if_o those_o before_o mention_v suffer_v for_o their_o lust_n in_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n it_o be_v but_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o punish_v we_o in_o the_o like_a nature_n as_o or_o rather_o worse_a than_o they_o go_v then_o thou_o guilty_a conscience_n sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a punishment_n than_o these_o happen_v unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o have_v yield_v the_o member_n servant_n unto_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n even_o so_o now_o yield_v thy_o member_n servant_n to_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n and_o thy_o end_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a peace_n learn_v of_o good_a joseph_n here_o to_o shun_v this_o spiritual_a adder_n which_o sting_n thy_o soul_n and_o then_o hisse_n at_o thou_o for_o thy_o folly_n let_v god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o our_o desire_n the_o moderator_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o the_o controller_n of_o our_o action_n so_o whatsoever_o rebellious_a think_v steale_n into_o our_o fancy_n he_o will_v correct_v it_o by_o discover_v it_o unto_o we_o to_o be_v sin_n against_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n in_o sole_a etiam_fw-la levissimi_fw-la pulvusculi_fw-la cernuntur_fw-la say_v s._n chrysostome_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_n into_o a_o chamber_n through_o any_o crevice_n the_o small_a atom_n be_v discern_v by_o it_o so_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o glory_n shine_n into_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v easy_o discover_v the_o small_a allurement_n to_o this_o impurity_n and_o sudden_o then_o may_v we_o seek_v for_o help_v when_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n which_o be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o my_o last_o general_n the_o reason_n of_o ioseph_n refusal_n in_o respect_n second_o of_o the_o object_n or_o party_n offend_v god_n how_o can_v i_o do_v &_o c_o to_o question_v a_o deity_n be_v to_o wound_v it_o nay_o to_o suspect_v it_o only_o be_v to_o deny_v it_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v the_o book_n of_o god_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n be_v write_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o so_o small_a a_o character_n that_o it_o dazel_n the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o attempt_v to_o pry_v into_o it_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n have_v command_v all_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o service_n of_o himself_o ignorance_n therefore_o of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n although_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o plead_v a_o excuse_n in_o some_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v at_o the_o most_o but_o a_o tanto_fw-la not_o a_o toto_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v for_o he_o