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life_n according_a to_o god_n commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v teach_v we_o but_o if_o contemn_v the_o holy_a state_n of_o matrimony_n or_o else_o that_o we_o be_v not_o please_v with_o our_o lawful_a yoke_n fellow_n gaze_v here_o and_o there_o on_o the_o beauty_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n we_o be_v already_o 28._o mat._n 5._o 28._o whoremonger_n before_o god_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o defile_v and_o pollute_v our_o body_n and_o to_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n as_o 19_o gen._n 6._o 2._o &_o 34._o 1._o &_o 5._o 19_o befall_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o virgin_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v violate_v as_o be_v dina._n and_o not_o this_o only_a but_o also_o we_o be_v give_v to_o sin_n against_o nature_n as_o be_v the_o zodomite_n and_o gomorrhians_n and_o those_o whereof_o saint_n paul_n speak_v but_o as_o by_o such_o filthiness_n god_n have_v be_v dishonour_v so_o also_o can_v he_o well_o tell_v how_o 26._o rom._n 1._o 26._o to_o revenge_v it_o by_o the_o which_o vengeance_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v follow_v such_o iniquity_n can_v not_o escape_v his_o hand_n our_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o set_v our_o hand_n on_o our_o neighbour_n good_n for_o to_o ravish_v &_o take_v the_o same_o from_o they_o but_o rather_o to_o preserve_v they_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v but_o if_o through_o covetousness_n or_o impatient_a bear_n of_o the_o poverty_n that_o pinch_v we_o we_o look_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n substance_n we_o bring_v ourselves_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v thief_n or_o robber_n to_o covet_v the_o riches_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o for_o it_o to_o envy_v they_o to_o hate_v &_o malice_n they_o even_o to_o kill_v they_o if_o we_o can_v whereof_o death_n ensue_v for_o it_o be_v say_v whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o manslear_a and_o we_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n 15._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 15._o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o when_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o send_v our_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n see_v he_o do_v nothing_o but_o just_o and_o as_o he_o know_v to_o be_v expedient_a for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o bear_v they_o patient_o without_o murmur_v and_o to_o prefer_v our_o misery_n and_o calamity_n before_o all_o the_o ease_n delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n and_o before_o all_o that_o ever_o our_o flesh_n can_v wish_v or_o desire_v but_o if_o through_o impatiency_n we_o turn_v aside_o our_o eye_n for_o to_o mark_v the_o prosperous_a state_n of_o the_o wicked_a we_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o they_o for_o to_o have_v part_n of_o their_o prosperity_n wherein_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o for_o this_o prosperous_a state_n be_v of_o no_o continuance_n the_o office_n of_o magistrate_n be_v to_o give_v right_a unto_o all_o that_o demand_v the_o 2._o psal_n 37._o 2._o same_o and_o to_o minister_v good_a and_o speedy_a justice_n aswell_o to_o the_o least_o as_o to_o the_o great_a aswell_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o to_o the_o scotfree_a but_o if_o they_o turn_v aside_o their_o eye_n to_o mark_v other_o matter_n and_o not_o to_o conscience_n if_o they_o delight_v to_o see_v and_o receive_v present_n and_o gift_n if_o they_o turn_v their_o eye_n unto_o their_o parent_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o scotfree_a and_o mighty_a to_o their_o gossip_n and_o neighbour_n any_o of_o these_o thing_n do_v 7._o psal_n 82._o 7._o easy_o pervert_v judgement_n and_o make_v they_o not_o to_o give_v right_a unto_o the_o owner_n wherefore_o though_o they_o be_v god_n yet_o shall_v they_o die_v as_o man_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v charge_n over_o other_o 26_o ponder_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v all_o thy_o way_n be_v order_v aright_o 27_o turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a but_o remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o evil_a he_o use_v a_o similitude_n take_v from_o they_o which_o sell_v and_o buy_v by_o weight_n and_o which_o for_o to_o separate_v the_o heavy_a from_o the_o light_n and_o to_o choose_v the_o best_a from_o the_o worst_a do_v use_v balance_n and_o other_o instrument_n and_o engine_n to_o way_n withal_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o discern_v and_o know_v the_o best_a and_o the_o most_o lawful_a merchandise_n they_o look_v unto_o the_o even_o set_v of_o the_o balance_n &_o to_o make_v they_o stand_v right_o for_o he_o say_v ponder_v the_o path_n &c_n &c_n and_o that_o we_o may_v ponder_v it_o well_o he_o will_v that_o as_o before_o weigh_v we_o use_v to_o dress_v and_o mend_v the_o balance_n and_o other_o engine_n even_o so_o shall_v we_o order_v and_o direct_v our_o way_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o our_o path_n be_v good_a and_o lawful_a now_o for_o to_o learn_v well_o how_o we_o shall_v obey_v this_o 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affection_n not_o take_v heed_n what_o we_o do_v so_o that_o we_o may_v do_v as_o we_o lust_n and_o take_v our_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n we_o rash_o proceed_v and_o employ_v not_o ourselves_o lawful_o and_o faithful_o to_o serve_v our_o neighbour_n the_o which_o be_v abominable_a before_o god_n and_o be_v not_o please_v to_o man_n of_o sound_n &_o upright_o judgement_n and_o be_v a_o offence_n unto_o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a for_o this_o cause_n solomon_n be_v not_o content_v with_o the_o ponder_v of_o our_o path_n for_o the_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n do_v weigh_v as_o they_o think_v good_a their_o path_n when_o they_o so_o govern_v themselves_o by_o natural_a reason_n and_o carnal_a wisdom_n that_o they_o win_v reputation_n and_o be_v esteem_v in_o the_o world_n it_o seem_v well_o also_o unto_o the_o dissolute_a and_o wanton_a that_o they_o ponder_v deep_o their_o path_n when_o they_o narow_o watch_v lest_o they_o shall_v be_v hinder_v of_o their_o pleasure_n and_o look_v circumspect_o about_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o purpose_n be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o therefore_o that_o we_o ponder_v our_o path_n but_o as_o solomon_n demand_v we_o must_v let_v all_o our_o way_n be_v order_v aright_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o mean_n we_o follow_v to_o guide_v the_o business_n that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v one_o with_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v good_a and_o lawful_a just_a and_o reasonable_a now_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o if_o renounce_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o labour_v to_o yield_v ourselves_o obedient_a unto_o the_o worde_n of_o god_n without_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_v any_o thing_n therefrom_o in_o any_o wise_a it_o be_v the_o same_o only_a whereby_o we_o must_v have_v our_o affection_n frame_v whereby_o our_o path_n must_v be_v guide_v and_o whereby_o all_o our_o life_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v we_o ought_v well_o to_o learn_v this_o when_o we_o see_v how_o god_n commend_v unto_o we_o so_o careful_o his_o only_a word_n both_o by_o moses_n and_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o final_o by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o minister_n and_o that_o he_o threaten_v with_o horrible_a vengeance_n those_o which_o shall_v despise_v it_o and_o will_v neither_o believe_v nor_o obey_v it_o for_o this_o cause_n solomon_n desire_v our_o salvation_n do_v teach_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v ponder_v the_o path_n of_o our_o foot_n and_o order_v all_o our_o way_n aright_o when_o he_o say_v turn_v not_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n solomon_n be_v not_o the_o first_o that_o have_v give_v this_o doctrine_n moses_n which_o go_v
nevertheless_o 2._o gen._n 6._o 2._o &_o 34._o 1._o 2._o sam._n 11._o 2._o when_o solomon_n say_v desire_v not_o her_o beauty_n he_o regard_v not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o come_v from_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o show_v a_o outward_a disobedience_n but_o also_o by_o unshamefast_a life_n man_n come_v unto_o great_a poverty_n and_o danger_n of_o life_n he_o show_v it_o when_o he_o say_v 26_o for_o because_o of_o the_o whorish_a woman_n etc._n etc._n he_o do_v show_v we_o that_o the_o harlot_n be_v unsatiable_a and_o care_v not_o though_o their_o companion_n consume_v all_o their_o substance_n upon_o they_o and_o come_v to_o beggary_n and_o which_o worst_o be_v they_o pity_v no_o whit_n their_o destruction_n but_o as_o a_o hunter_n do_v not_o willing_o leave_v the_o wild_a beast_n when_o he_o have_v once_o see_v she_o but_o do_v hunt_v she_o unto_o death_n even_o so_o the_o harlot_n never_o cease_v to_o solicit_v he_o to_o evil_a which_o have_v once_o consent_v unto_o she_o and_o in_o this_o sort_n she_o not_o only_o make_v he_o to_o beg_v his_o bread_n but_o bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o which_o be_v call_v precious_a not_o for_o the_o virtue_n wherewith_o it_o be_v adorn_v nor_o for_o any_o goodness_n whereunto_o the_o same_o be_v give_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v void_a of_o all_o virtue_n and_o be_v corrupt_v through_o wickedness_n but_o it_o be_v precious_a because_o god_n do_v esteem_v it_o so_o as_o 27._o gen._n 1._o 27._o he_o have_v show_v in_o create_v man_n after_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o give_v he_o a_o immortal_a soul_n even_o so_o the_o harlot_n so_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v do_v labour_n to_o destroy_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o cause_n that_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o without_o fruit_n the_o which_o have_v be_v shed_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a wherein_o god_n have_v well_o show_v that_o man_n his_o soul_n be_v very_o dear_a unto_o he_o when_o he_o will_v that_o his_o son_n shall_v pay_v such_o a_o dear_a price_n or_o else_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v precious_a because_o that_o the_o discreet_a man_n do_v keep_v it_o careful_o there_o be_v no_o absurdity_n therein_o such_o a_o poor_a estate_n and_o destruction_n ought_v well_o to_o fear_v the_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n but_o for_o further_a to_o fear_v the_o whoremonger_n and_o to_o show_v they_o that_o their_o manner_n and_o custom_n be_v abominable_a both_o before_o god_n &_o man_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v without_o punishment_n solomon_n compare_v the_o law_n which_o condemn_v the_o adulterer_n unto_o the_o fire_n which_o spare_v nothing_o that_o be_v put_v unto_o it_o or_o that_o it_o can_v catch_v but_o consume_v it_o for_o this_o to_o do_v he_o say_v 27_o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o his_o clothes_n be_v burn_v 28_o or_o can_v a_o man_n go_v upon_o coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v 29_o so_o he_o that_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a whosoever_o touch_v she_o if_o we_o reverence_v the_o word_n of_o solomon_n not_o he_o but_o god_n which_o be_v declare_v unto_o we_o by_o he_o as_o we_o may_v see_v it_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v 21_o deut._n 22._o 21_o whoredom_n in_o great_a abomination_n and_o to_o be_v great_o abash_v and_o astonish_v at_o the_o whoredom_n that_o be_v commit_v through_o all_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v but_o so_o much_o fire_n kindle_v and_o in_o this_o we_o see_v the_o consumption_n of_o these_o miserable_a adulterer_n the_o which_o be_v more_o horrible_a and_o more_o intolerable_a then_o if_o all_o the_o world_n burn_v with_o fire_n &_o be_v consume_v visible_o for_o their_o fire_n shall_v never_o be_v quench_v nor_o their_o worm_n never_o die_v but_o they_o shall_v burn_v and_o shall_v be_v bite_v everlasting_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v condemn_v all_o fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n condescend_v unto_o our_o rudeness_n 4._o hebr._n 13._o 4._o do_v give_v and_o set_v before_o we_o the_o invisible_a thing_n by_o the_o visible_a for_o to_o turn_v we_o away_o from_o evil_a &_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o good_a and_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v touch_v in_o their_o conscience_n &_o mind_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o excuse_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v warn_v of_o the_o evil_a which_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n solomon_n compare_v the_o law_n which_o condemn_v the_o adulterer_n unto_o fire_n that_o be_v carry_v about_o or_o otherwise_o be_v touch_v then_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v but_o it_o will_v hurt_v and_o burn_v that_o which_o it_o touch_v and_o herein_o he_o show_v that_o by_o whore_n hunt_v they_o themselves_o bear_v their_o own_o destruction_n from_o the_o which_o they_o can_v not_o escape_v and_o this_o comparison_n that_o solomon_n make_v be_v very_o fit_o do_v for_o we_o must_v understande_v that_o the_o law_n follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o 2._o deut._n 4._o 24._o hebr._n 12._o 29._o deut._n 33._o 2._o law_n giver_n for_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n the_o law_n therefore_o burn_v as_o also_o moses_n do_v show_v and_o the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o saint_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n a_o fiery_a law_n for_o they_o we_o see_v then_o that_o whorekeeper_n and_o adulterer_n do_v consume_v and_o destroy_v themselves_o although_o they_o love_v and_o praise_v themselves_o second_o that_o god_n know_v well_o how_o to_o punish_v they_o as_o wicked_a and_o full_a of_o iniquity_n but_o by_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v execute_v his_o vengeance_n and_o make_v the_o adulterer_n feel_v it_o heâ—_n have_v other_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o strike_v the_o adulterer_n the_o which_o to_o declare_v solomon_n set_v the_o thief_n in_o opposite_a of_o adultery_n when_o he_o say_v 30_o man_n do_v not_o despise_v a_o thief_n when_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n because_o he_o be_v hungry_a 31_o but_o if_o he_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v restore_v seven_o fold_n or_o he_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n if_o any_o take_v away_o his_o good_n without_o his_o leave_n for_o man_n desire_v rather_o to_o increase_v in_o riches_n then_o to_o decrease_v wherefore_o thief_n be_v hate_v and_o be_v pursue_v even_o to_o death_n yet_o when_o we_o know_v that_o the_o thief_n have_v steal_v but_o for_o need_n he_o be_v excuse_v and_o be_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v wicked_a but_o he_o be_v bear_v withal_o if_o he_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o that_o there_o can_v be_v so_o much_o find_v in_o his_o house_n for_o to_o recompense_v it_o solomon_n do_v signify_v it_o say_v 4_o but_o if_o he_o be_v find_v etc._n etc._n solomon_n require_v here_o no_o more_o of_o the_o thief_n than_o the_o law_n but_o he_o show_v that_o the_o thief_n shall_v rather_o 4._o exo._n 22._o 1._o 4._o give_v more_o than_o he_o ought_v that_o he_o may_v escape_v if_o he_o be_v apprehend_v &_o that_o his_o offer_n shall_v be_v take_v &_o he_o accept_v &_o allow_v of_o again_o when_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o can_v albeit_o than_o that_o solomon_n do_v not_o here_o condemn_v the_o thief_n to_o death_n yet_o he_o exclude_v he_o not_o from_o sin_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v gain_v say_v the_o law_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v only_o for_o to_o show_v how_o abominable_a and_o miserable_a the_o whormonger_n be_v he_o set_v the_o thief_n against_o the_o adulterer_n and_o show_v that_o the_o thief_n may_v be_v redeem_v and_o that_o after_o his_o satisfaction_n he_o be_v not_o mark_v by_o civility_n of_o infamy_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o adultery_n 32_o but_o he_o that_o 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blame_v even_o for_o the_o best_a &_o most_o perfect_a work_n which_o proceed_v from_o we_o in_o the_o great_a truth_n and_o sincerity_n that_o we_o be_v able_a for_o they_o be_v never_o such_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o they_o come_v not_o from_o we_o but_o from_o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n yet_o if_o we_o will_v suffer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o regenerate_a and_o to_o sanctify_v we_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n that_o we_o be_v at_o defiance_n with_o the_o world_n and_o do_v not_o yield_v thertoo_o but_o do_v strive_v to_o follow_v the_o good_a will_n of_o our_o god_n he_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v praise_v as_o though_o we_o ourselves_o be_v author_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o that_o which_o he_o work_v in_o we_o he_o call_v we_o and_o therefore_o after_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v rehearse_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n he_o will_v have_v she_o to_o be_v praise_v not_o only_o private_o of_o her_o husband_n and_o of_o her_o household_n but_o also_o public_o for_o have_v say_v give_v she_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o say_v acknowledge_v her_o pain_n and_o labour_n and_o bless_v she_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o add_v afterwards_o or_o we_o must_v cause_v this_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v when_o he_o say_v and_o let_v she_o own_o work_n praise_v she_o in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n ought_v to_o be_v praise_v and_o commend_v in_o the_o great_a congregation_n because_o of_o her_o virtue_n that_o shine_v in_o her_o life_n and_o conversation_n now_o if_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v worthy_a of_o public_a praise_n by_o a_o strong_a reason_n ought_v her_o child_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o labour_n that_o she_o have_v bear_v for_o they_o and_o never_o to_o forget_v it_o to_o be_v whole_o at_o her_o commandment_n and_o to_o 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whoremonger_n be_v threaten_v with_o eternal_a death_n 26._o b_o adultery_n that_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o adultery_n and_o why_o 26._o b._n 27._o a_o the_o horriblenesse_n of_o adultery_n set_v forth_o in_o sundry_a and_o several_a point_n 618._o b_o against_o adultery_n &_o adulterer_n 25._o b._n 26._o a_o who_o so_o be_v give_v to_o adultery_n will_v not_o abstain_v from_o single_a fornscation_n 26._o b_o adulterous_a of_o the_o adulterous_a woman_n and_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o her_o house_n 26._o b_o that_o the_o adulterous_a man_n &_o adulterous_a woman_n be_v both_o unfaithful_a &_o why_o 26._o a_o affection_n of_o walk_v after_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n 35._o a._n affection_n how_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n secret_a affection_n 434._o a_o of_o the_o diversity_n or_o contrariety_n of_o affection_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o 234._o b_o howe_n our_o affection_n be_v make_v holy_a good_a and_o just_a etc._n etc._n 432._o b._n 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