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abraham_n speech_n it_o seem_v they_o account_v adultery_n to_o be_v more_o grievous_a than_o manslaughter_n 1â—_n gen._n 20_o 1â—_n for_o this_o be_v the_o excuse_n that_o abraham_n make_v to_o abimelech_n i_o think_v sure_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v slay_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n hardly_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o people_n or_o nation_n but_o have_v decree_v some_o notable_a punishment_n against_o adultery_n the_o egyptian_n do_v slit_v the_o woman_n nose_n justice_n diod._n sic._n li_n 5._o val._n max_n lib_n 6._o of_o justice_n and_o inflict_v a_o thousand_o stripe_n upon_o the_o man_n even_o almost_o to_o the_o death_n zaleucus_n the_o locrian_a law_n giver_n ordain_v that_o both_o the_o adulterer_n eye_n shall_v be_v pull_v out_o and_o because_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v take_v in_o that_o fault_n he_o cause_v to_o pull_v out_o two_o eye_n one_o from_o his_o son_n and_o another_o from_o himself_o the_o german_n in_o old_a time_n cause_v the_o adulteress_n to_o be_v bring_v naked_a before_o her_o parent_n where_o they_o cut_v off_o her_o hair_n lucian_n cor._n tacit._n procop._n in_o the_o war_n of_o the_o got._n lib._n 1._o instit_fw-la de_fw-fr pub_fw-la iudic_fw-la §_o item_n leg._n julia._n lib_n 1._o c._n ad_fw-la leg_n juli._n the_o adult_n lucian_n and_o then_o lead_v she_o through_o all_o the_o chief_a street_n her_o husband_n do_v scourge_v she_o with_o rod_n the_o goth_n albeit_o a_o barbarous_a nation_n do_v account_v adultery_n worthy_a of_o death_n as_o also_o do_v the_o athenian_n in_o old_a time_n as_o we_o may_v certain_o gather_v by_o a_o certain_a oration_n of_o licias_n wherein_o he_o entreat_v of_o the_o death_n of_o eratostenes_n who_o suffer_v for_o adultery_n the_o famous_a law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n decree_v death_n against_o the_o adulterer_n as_o do_v also_o among_o the_o roman_n the_o law_n julia_n establish_v not_o by_o 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be_v fasten_v to_o two_o bow_n forcible_o strain_v down_o which_o be_v let_v go_v rend_v the_o soldier_n in_o piece_n thus_o by_o the_o premise_n we_o perceive_v that_o adultery_n evermore_o and_o among_o all_o nation_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o unbelever_n have_v be_v in_o such_o detestation_n that_o as_o all_o man_n judge_v it_o worthy_a of_o rigorous_a and_o exemplary_a punishment_n so_o the_o most_o part_n concur_v with_o god_n law_n agree_v that_o such_o as_o commit_v it_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o now_o the_o remissness_n and_o slackness_n of_o christian_n have_v breed_v such_o a_o excess_n in_o this_o iniquity_n that_o in_o many_o province_n it_o be_v the_o great_a praise_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o gentleman_n and_o lady_n to_o say_v they_o have_v be_v true_a observer_n of_o plight_a say_v in_o marriage_n which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v a_o rare_a virtue_n thâ—_n heathen_a in_o this_o point_n be_v more_o religious_a &_o holy_a for_o in_o many_o year_n 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the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n against_o adulterer_n as_o be_v afore_o show_v let_v we_o i_o say_v remember_v that_o they_o which_o commit_v this_o iniquity_n do_v deserve_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o executioner_n &_o consequent_o to_o shameful_a death_n and_o albeit_o the_o mortal_a judge_n do_v not_o execute_v this_o commandment_n of_o god_n 21._o jud._n 19_o &_o 20_o &_o 21._o yet_o let_v not_o adulterer_n think_v that_o they_o shall_v escape_v god_n hand_n who_o power_n extend_v far_o enough_o diverse_o to_o punish_v they_o even_o in_o this_o world_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o levite_n concubine_n that_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n incur_v horrible_a punishment_n in_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gabaa_n have_v so_o far_o oppress_v she_o with_o their_o abomination_n that_o she_o die_v sudden_o 29.23_o jere._n
29.23_o jeremy_n note_v god_n horrible_a judgement_n against_o zedechias_n and_o achab_n adulterer_n and_o false_a prophet_n say_v all_o they_o of_o the_o captiâ—iâ—ie_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v in_o babel_n shall_v take_v up_o this_o curse_n against_o they_o and_o say_v the_o lord_n make_v thou_o like_o zedechia_n and_o like_o ahab_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n because_o they_o have_v commit_v villainy_n in_o israel_n 11._o 1._o kin._n 11._o and_o have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o have_v speak_v lie_v word_n in_o my_o name_n into_o how_o many_o horrible_a idolatry_n do_v solomon_n fall_v when_o transgress_a god_n commandment_n he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o one_o wife_n but_o take_v almost_o as_o many_o concubine_n as_o there_o be_v day_n in_o the_o year_n 11.4.11_o 1._o kin._n 11.4.11_o beside_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n that_o he_o have_v marry_v his_o example_n teach_v we_o how_o fair_a man_n do_v exceed_v when_o he_o 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abomination_n â—â—â—â—_o deut._n â—â—â—â—_o and_o shun_v all_o occasion_n that_o may_v move_v we_o thereunto_o god_n in_o old_a time_n ordain_v that_o if_o two_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o that_o one_o of_o their_o wife_n shall_v take_v the_o other_o by_o his_o previties_n her_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o without_o favour_n 1â—_n deut._n 22_o 1â—_n albeit_o she_o do_v it_o simple_o to_o save_v and_o deliver_v her_o husband_n what_o shall_v be_v then_o do_v in_o such_o villainous_a conjunction_n proceed_v from_o lustful_a heart_n bend_v to_o adultery_n because_o the_o jew_n wear_v no_o breech_n god_n command_v they_o to_o use_v lace_n at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o their_o garment_n lest_o by_o any_o occasion_n 22.5_o deut._n 22.5_o
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allurement_n and_o occasion_n that_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o this_o iniquity_n we_o read_v that_o great_a alexander_n have_v overcome_v darius_n will_v not_o see_v his_o wife_n who_o be_v very_o fair_a lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v allure_v to_o lust_n after_o she_o when_o cain_n gracchus_n be_v governor_n of_o sardynia_n he_o prohibit_v all_o access_n of_o woman_n to_o his_o house_n except_o of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o crave_v justice_n 35.33_o plut._n in_o his_o apotheg_n 1._o cor._n 35.33_o and_o hieron_n of_o sicill_n condemn_v the_o poet_n epicharmus_n in_o a_o great_a fine_a because_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o wife_n he_o have_v use_v dishonest_a speech_n and_o indeed_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 11_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o consider_v apotheg_n plut._n in_o his_o laconic_a apotheg_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n write_v the_o answer_n of_o geradatas_fw-la the_o lacedaemonian_a to_o he_o that_o ask_v what_o punishment_n lycurgus_n have_v decree_v against_o adulterer_n none_o say_v he_o for_o we_o have_v none_o such_o among_o us._n but_o if_o there_o shall_v say_v the_o other_o the_o lacedaemonian_a answer_v he_o shall_v satisfy_v with_o such_o a_o ox_n as_o stretch_v his_o neck_n over_o this_o hill_n point_v to_o a_o high_a hill_n may_v drink_v of_o the_o river_n that_o run_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o same_o hereto_o when_o the_o other_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o find_v any_o such_o ox_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a say_v the_o lacedaemonian_a to_o find_v any_o adulterer_n among_o we_o who_o have_v banish_v from_o among_o we_o all_o riches_n pleasure_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o contrariwise_o do_v especial_o commend_v modesty_n temperance_n and_o due_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n if_o god_n authority_n move_v we_o not_o to_o shun_v adultery_n and_o to_o detest_v it_o likewise_o to_o avoid_v all_o occasion_n and_o allurement_n to_o that_o iniquity_n we_o sure_o do_v deserve_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o school_n of_o that_o heathen_a lacedaemonian_a there_o to_o learn_v to_o flee_v from_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v minister_v occasion_n to_o offend_v god_n namely_o to_o commit_v adultery_n otherwise_o the_o lacedaemonian_n with_o who_o there_o be_v find_v no_o adultery_n so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v the_o law_n to_o they_o give_v by_o a_o mortal_a man_n shall_v be_v judge_n against_o the_o christian_n among_o who_o through_o their_o contempt_n of_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n we_o daily_o see_v so_o many_o adulterer_n 12_o and_o thus_o much_o we_o may_v add_v that_o man_n commit_v adultery_n sin_v more_o grievous_o than_o woman_n 5._o â—omb_n lib._n 4._o do_v 35._o c._n christian_n 32._o q._n 5._o in_o that_o it_o be_v his_o part_n to_o surmount_v she_o in_o virtue_n and_o by_o his_o good_a example_n to_o direct_v she_o as_o also_o her_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o confusion_n and_o supposition_n of_o child_n and_o thereby_o transfer_v land_n and_o good_n to_o those_o that_o have_v no_o right_a therein_o 2.17_o pro._n 2.17_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o either_o of_o they_o there_o be_v breach_n of_o faith_n and_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o solomon_n say_v their_o sin_n be_v equal_a and_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_o punish_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 13_o as_o concern_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o fornication_n commit_v between_o free_a person_n such_o i_o mean_v as_o neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v knit_v by_o marriage_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o heathen_a never_o make_v any_o great_a account_n thereof_o but_o they_o be_v neither_o our_o lawgiver_n nor_o our_o judge_n but_o only_o our_o live_a god_n who_o forbid_v adultery_n do_v also_o forbid_v all_o carnal_a copulation_n that_o be_v not_o in_o marriage_n let_v every_o man_n say_v saint_n paul_n possess_v his_o own_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n 4.4_o 1._o thes_n 4.4_o as_o the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n the_o apostle_n likewise_o know_v this_o corruption_n of_o the_o gentile_n express_o condemn_v the_o same_o among_o christian_n and_o that_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o that_o write_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v among_o the_o gentile_n 15.20_o act._n 15.20_o they_o express_o command_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o fornication_n and_o as_o for_o such_o profane_a christian_n and_o skorner_n as_o dare_v avouch_v that_o it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o in_o the_o new_a only_o they_o offer_v great_a injury_n to_o god_n holiness_n and_o indeed_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v god_n ordain_v marriage_n namely_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n 7.2_o 1._o cor._n 7.2_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n all_o carnal_a conjunction_n among_o those_o that_o then_o also_o be_v unmarried_a be_v have_v in_o detestation_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n note_v when_o have_v say_v 13.4_o heb._n 13.4_o that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a he_o add_v but_o whoremonger_n &_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v for_o in_o that_o manner_n oppose_v whoredom_n against_o marriage_n he_o plain_o declare_v that_o almighty_a god_n by_o institute_v marriage_n do_v intend_v to_o curse_v all_o other_o carnal_a copulation_n commit_v out_o of_o marriage_n 23.17.18_o deut._n 23.17.18_o and_o have_v he_o not_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n express_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o whore_n keeper_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n likewise_o to_o declare_v how_o great_o he_o do_v detest_v it_o he_o forbid_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n for_o any_o vow_n into_o his_o house_n 14_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v long_o to_o insist_v upon_o a_o matter_n so_o evident_a &_o certain_a 34.25_o gen._n 34.25_o true_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n commit_v a_o wicked_a and_o detestable_a offence_n when_o they_o use_v circumcision_n as_o a_o cloak_n or_o pretence_n to_o murder_v the_o enhabitant_n of_o sichem_n for_o their_o sister_n sake_n who_o the_o king_n son_n have_v destour_v yet_o in_o that_o murder_n do_v god_n evident_o show_v what_o estimation_n he_o make_v of_o chastity_n when_o he_o do_v so_o horrible_o punish_v the_o fornication_n of_o sichem_n with_o the_o death_n of_o himself_o his_o father_n and_o all_o his_o people_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 10._o but_o especial_o when_o saint_n paul_n admonish_v we_o to_o beware_v of_o fornication_n propound_v the_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n execute_v against_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o for_o their_o fornication_n god_n in_o one_o day_n slay_v three_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o he_o do_v plain_o teach_v we_o by_o the_o representation_n of_o this_o example_n take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o god_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n have_v evermore_o condemn_v and_o most_o terrible_o punish_v whoredom_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o jesus_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o enforce_v the_o law_n but_o to_o declare_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o use_v thereof_o every_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o condemn_v whoredom_n be_v a_o witness_n that_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o same_o ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n 15_o much_o rather_o be_v we_o christian_n to_o abhor_v it_o even_o we_o that_o have_v receive_v at_o god_n hand_n far_o great_a benefit_n than_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v more_o plain_o evident_o and_o at_o large_a instruct_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o concern_v the_o preserve_n of_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o all_o pureness_n and_o chastity_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n
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danger_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o foolish_a presumption_n can_v a_o man_n say_v solomon_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v 27._o prover._n 6_o 27._o or_o shall_v a_o man_n walk_v upon_o hot_a coal_n and_o not_o burn_v his_o foot_n he_o that_o fear_v the_o plague_n shun_v the_o infection_n all_o come_v not_o to_o actual_a fornication_n yet_o be_v not_o that_o enough_o for_o under_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n be_v comprise_v all_o thought_n desire_n lust_n beginning_n allurement_n and_o appearance_n of_o fornication_n and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o dance_v can_v exempt_v himself_o to_o prove_v a_o disease_n to_o be_v contagious_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o many_o be_v infect_v though_o not_o all_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o peril_n we_o have_v regard_v what_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v though_o not_o always_o 16_o neither_o be_v it_o enough_o 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sweet_a bait_n allurement_n and_o kindler_n of_o lust_n tend_v to_o fornication_n in_o brief_a as_o folly_n lightness_n and_o vanity_n pernicious_a scandalous_a and_o utterlie_o unworthy_a all_o christian_n great_a basil_n complain_v of_o the_o lewdness_n of_o woman_n in_o his_o time_n say_v these_o wanton_a woman_n drunkenness_n basil_n in_o a_o sermon_n of_o drunkenness_n forget_v all_o fear_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o no_o awe_n of_o the_o threat_n of_o everlasting_a fire_n in_o lien_n of_o think_v how_o to_o purge_v their_o heart_n from_o all_o wicked_a lust_n to_o wash_v away_o their_o former_a sin_n with_o tear_n to_o provide_v to_o be_v ready_a in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n reject_v his_o yoke_n most_o villanous_o uncover_v their_o head_n to_o spite_n god_n and_o his_o angel_n like_o shameless_a wretch_n with_o their_o hair_n lay_v open_a to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n in_o their_o garment_n utter_v all_o token_n of_o wantonness_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n trip_v and_o mince_v it_o with_o their_o sit_fw-mi with_o shameless_a eye_n and_o lascivious_a countenance_n mad_a after_o dance_v and_o allure_a the_o intemperaunce_n of_o youth_n after_o they_o be_v come_v into_o holy_a place_n never_o the_o town_n wall_n to_o follow_v their_o dance_n and_o thereby_o have_v profane_v they_o &_o make_v they_o the_o market_n of_o all_o filthynes_n they_o have_v infect_v the_o air_n with_o their_o brothel_n song_n and_o pollute_v the_o earth_n with_o their_o foot_n leap_v most_o lewd_o and_o environ_v with_o troop_n of_o young_a people_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o theatre_n shameless_a &_o foolish_a woman_n that_o have_v forbear_v novillany_n or_o folly_n how_o can_v i_o hide_v these_o thing_n or_o what_o a_o just_a complaint_n may_v i_o make_v it_o be_v wine_n that_o have_v breed_v we_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n in_o this_o discourse_n among_o other_o thing_n this_o good_a doctor_n note_v that_o such_o as_o give_v themselves_o to_o dance_v be_v not_o great_o touch_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n with_o remembrance_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n neither_o with_o any_o cogitation_n of_o a_o better_a life_n that_o in_o dance_n there_o be_v folly_n and_o weakness_n of_o mind_n that_o they_o be_v allurement_n of_o man_n affection_n unto_o woman_n that_o with_o dance_n &_o love_n song_n the_o air_n be_v infect_v the_o earth_n not_o so_o much_o wear_v as_o pollute_v with_o foot_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v convert_v into_o market_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n that_o the_o woman_n that_o frequent_v there_o be_v past_a shame_n to_o be_v short_a that_o dance_n do_v imply_v so_o many_o mischief_n that_o they_o can_v be_v sufficient_o complain_v of_o to_o conclude_v that_o wine_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o dance_n and_o consequent_o the_o destruction_n of_o many_o soul_n 18_o prosecute_a this_o argument_n in_o the_o same_o treatise_n he_o say_v man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o dance_n and_o deliver_v their_o wretched_a soul_n to_o the_o devil_n do_v pierce_v and_o rend_v each_o other_o with_o shaft_n of_o lust_n all_o their_o action_n be_v the_o activity_n and_o feat_n of_o juggler_n lewd_a song_n and_o brothe_v like_o gesture_n and_o lascivious_a provoke_v to_o fornication_n behold_v thou_o dally_v and_o sporte_v in_o a_o foolish_a joy_n when_o thou_o shall_v weep_v and_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o misdeed_n forget_v the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n that_o thou_o have_v learn_v thou_o apply_v thyself_o to_o profane_a song_n thou_o move_v thy_o foot_n &_o devoid_a of_o thy_o sense_n do_v frisk_v up_o and_o down_o o_o fool_n when_o thou_o shall_v lend_v thy_o knee_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thou_o dance_v who_o shall_v i_o bewail_v maiden_n or_o marry_a woman_n do_v he_o not_o here_o again_o lay_v open_a great_a inconvenience_n in_o dance_v do_v he_o not_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o all_o holy_a duty_n of_o christian_n also_o that_o the_o inconvenience_n be_v such_o as_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o all_o good_a man_n to_o weep_v so_o oft_o as_o they_o think_v thereupon_o matthew_n chriso_n in_o his_o 49._o hom_n upon_o matthew_n 19_o as_o for_o chrisostome_n he_o have_v write_v whole_a homily_n against_o dance_v but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n we_o will_v only_o collect_v some_o place_n expound_v the_o dance_n at_o herod_n feast_n he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o teach_v the_o damsel_n to_o please_v herode_fw-la and_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o sense_n for_o sure_o the_o devil_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o lascivious_a leaping_n and_o dance_n god_n give_v we_o our_o leg_n to_o walk_v modest_o not_o to_o fetch_v such_o frisk_n and_o gambalde_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o angel_n not_o to_o hop_v up_o and_o down_o most_o villanous_o if_o the_o body_n so_o wreathe_v and_o deform_v itself_o in_o such_o impudent_a gesture_n may_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v more_o foul_a and_o villainous_a to_o these_o tune_n and_o in_o these_o dance_n do_v the_o devil_n dance_v &_o by_o they_o do_v the_o devil_n minister_n seduce_v man_n again_o in_o these_o day_n have_v we_o like_o assembly_n and_o feast_n as_o be_v herodes_n not_o that_o saint_n john_n be_v in_o they_o behead_v but_o that_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v there_o rend_v from_o he_o and_o other_o offence_n more_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a be_v there_o commit_v for_o the_o dancer_n do_v not_o now_o crave_v the_o head_n of_o saint_n john_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o assistant_n there_o make_v they_o the_o slave_n of_o lust_n and_o entangle_v they_o in_o filthy_a love_n and_o delight_n they_o pluck_v away_o not_o a_o head_n but_o a_o
of_o give_v any_o occasion_n the_o bell_n have_v a_o loud_a sound_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v it_o must_v beware_v how_o he_o pull_v the_o rope_n and_o shake_v it_o so_o if_o the_o one_o will_v begin_v to_o chide_v without_o a_o cause_n let_v the_o other_o be_v either_o deaf_a 8_o eras_n apotheg_n lib._n 8_o and_o so_o not_o hear_v it_o or_o dumb_a and_o make_v no_o answer_n hereto_o have_v the_o say_n of_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n relation_n where_o the_o husband_n be_v deaf_a and_o the_o wife_n blind_a marriage_n be_v quiet_a and_o free_a from_o dissension_n hereby_o meaning_n that_o the_o wife_n must_v wink_v at_o many_o the_o infyrmity_n of_o her_o husband_n as_o if_o she_o see_v they_o not_o and_o the_o husband_n put_v up_o many_o shrewd_a speech_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o if_o he_o hear_v they_o not_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v any_o reproach_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n so_o steadfast_o unite_v to_o practice_v this_o duty_n consider_v that_o david_n protest_v that_o he_o use_v the_o like_a patience_n and_o discretion_n among_o his_o enemy_n 38.12_o psalm_n 38.12_o they_o that_o seek_v after_o my_o life_n lie_v snare_n and_o they_o that_o go_v about_o to_o do_v i_o evil_a talk_v wicked_a thing_n and_o imagine_v deceit_n continual_o but_o i_o as_o a_o deaf_a man_n hear_v not_o and_o be_o as_o a_o dumb_a man_n which_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n thus_o i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o who_o mouth_n be_v no_o reproof_n 10_o this_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n do_v also_o engender_v that_o duty_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n note_v say_v 5.31_o mat._n 19.5_o ephe._n 5.31_o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n as_o also_o the_o wife_n in_o the_o like_a respect_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o like_a duty_n towards_o her_o husband_n not_o the_o marriage_n exempt_v any_o from_o their_o due_a honour_n and_o obedience_n to_o parent_n but_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o union_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v great_a than_o between_o the_o child_n and_o the_o parent_n and_o indeed_o the_o true_a love_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n surmount_v all_o love_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v their_o secret_a counsel_n and_o communication_n of_o matter_n concern_v their_o profit_n and_o commodity_n the_o wife_n be_v more_o obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o husbandmore_o desirous_a to_o please_v his_o wife_n than_o their_o parent_n yea_o and_o at_o length_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o depart_v from_o their_o parent_n to_o keep_v house_n by_o themselves_o and_o this_o plain_o appear_v in_o lea_n and_o rachel_n be_v sister_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o jacob_n for_o jacob_n grieve_v at_o the_o wrong_n offer_v he_o by_o their_o father_n laban_n bold_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o they_o whereupon_o they_o also_o complain_v of_o their_o father_n agree_v with_o jacob_n and_o consent_v together_o to_o leave_v their_o father_n and_o to_o follow_v their_o husband_n jacob_n herein_o likewise_o consist_v another_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n and_o of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n namely_o that_o they_o show_v no_o great_a secrecy_n or_o communication_n of_o their_o household_n affair_n to_o their_o parent_n 26._o gen._n 26._o then_o mutual_o each_o to_o other_o and_o this_o rule_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n when_o they_o grow_v any_o discontent_n between_o themselves_o for_o if_o the_o husband_n shall_v complain_v to_o his_o parent_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o her_o husband_n such_o deal_n may_v breed_v a_o most_o dangerous_a jealousy_n and_o consequent_o perhaps_o irreconciliable_a dissension_n &_o strife_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v grow_v to_o any_o complaint_n it_o be_v requisite_a so_o discreet_o to_o prosecute_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v come_v to_o her_o husband_n parent_n and_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n so_o shall_v all_o cause_n of_o iealouzie_n cease_v and_o the_o complaint_n procure_v most_o assure_v remedy_n 11_o this_o union_n in_o marriage_n produce_v yet_o another_o duty_n common_a both_o to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n and_o that_o be_v that_o they_o never_o seek_v neither_o once_o think_v of_o divorce_n and_o to_o that_o end_n let_v they_o remember_v what_o be_v write_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o 10.6_o matt_n 10.6_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o likewise_o that_o nothing_o but_o adultery_n may_v separate_v those_o that_o be_v unite_v by_o marriage_n all_o other_o agreement_n and_o contract_n make_v by_o mutual_a consent_n may_v be_v break_v and_o dissolve_v by_o the_o like_a consent_n of_o both_o party_n but_o in_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n almighty_a god_n come_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n yea_o he_o receave_v the_o promise_n of_o both_o party_n as_o join_v they_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o this_o do_v solomon_n note_n 2.17_o prou._n 2.17_o where_o he_o object_v to_o the_o harlot_n that_o she_o have_v forget_v the_o covenant_n or_o alliance_n of_o her_o god_n but_o maâ—achie_n speak_v more_o plain_o and_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n punish_v such_o husband_n as_o leave_v their_o lawful_a wife_n take_v other_o because_o say_v he_o 2.14_o mala._n 2.14_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v witness_n between_o thou_o &_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v transgress_v yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n the_o promise_n therefore_o to_o god_n can_v be_v break_v but_o only_o by_o his_o authority_n in_o the_o day_n of_o moses_n husband_n be_v very_o easy_o and_o soon_o entreat_v to_o forsake_v their_o wife_n by_o give_v they_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n yet_o so_o far_o be_v this_o course_n from_o be_v lawful_a that_o contrariwise_o jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o it_o be_v tolerate_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o husband_n heart_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v vex_v their_o wife_n and_o entreat_v they_o cruel_o 8_o mat._n 19_o 8_o and_o this_o libel_n contain_v the_o cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o put_v away_o of_o the_o woman_n 20.10_o levit._fw-la 20.10_o do_v justify_v she_o and_o condemn_v the_o man_n for_o see_v it_o be_v never_o give_v in_o case_n of_o adultery_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n all_o other_o cause_n allege_v in_o the_o libel_n tend_v to_o justify_v the_o woman_n 8.5_o john_n 8.5_o and_o to_o declare_v that_o she_o be_v wrongful_o divorce_v and_o so_o condemn_v the_o husband_n as_o one_o that_o contrary_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n whereto_o jesus_n christ_n condemn_v this_o corruption_n 1_o mat._n 1â—_n 1_o do_v return_v they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n except_o it_o be_v for_o whoredom_n and_o marry_v another_o commit_v adultery_n and_o whosoever_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v divorce_v do_v commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o so_o straight_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n 12_o hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o difficulty_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n whether_o it_o be_v long_o tedious_a and_o incurable_a sickness_n of_o either_o party_n whether_o natural_a and_o contrary_a humour_n that_o breed_v debate_n wrangle_v or_o strife_n about_o household_n affair_n whether_o it_o be_v any_o vice_n as_o the_o husband_n to_o be_v a_o drunkerd_n or_o the_o wife_n a_o slothful_a idle_a or_o unthrustie_a huswife_n whether_o either_o party_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n do_v fall_n into_o idolatry_n or_o heresy_n yet_o still_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n remain_v steadfast_a and_o not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v neither_o may_v they_o be_v separate_v even_o by_o their_o own_o mutual_a consent_n 7.12_o mat._n 19.6_o 2._o cor._n 7.12_o for_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v pronounce_v that_o which_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v not_o man_n put_v a_o sunder_o and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v if_o any_o brother_n have_v a_o wife_n that_o believe_v not_o if_o she_o be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o he_o let_v he_o not_o forsake_v she_o and_o the_o woman_n which_o have_v a_o husband_n that_o believe_v not_o if_o he_o be_v content_a to_o dwell_v with_o she_o let_v she_o not_o forsake_v he_o also_o because_o some_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o unbelief_n in_o any_o of_o the_o party_n may_v breed_v some_o pollution_n or_o disquiet_n in_o marriage_n he_o answer_v no_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n be_v sanctify_v by_o his_o believe_a wife_n and_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n by_o her_o believe_a husband_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o
the_o same_o as_o before_o we_o have_v more_o at_o large_a declare_v fornication_n in_o the_o second_o book_n c._n 17._o of_o adultery_n and_o all_o fornication_n prince_n therefore_o and_o christian_n magistrate_n that_o inflict_v no_o punishment_n for_o adultery_n be_v unexcusable_a in_o the_o sight_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o they_o must_v think_v that_o as_o such_o iniquity_n do_v provoke_v god_n wrath_n not_o against_o the_o adulterer_n only_o but_o also_o against_o the_o whole_a nation_n where_o it_o be_v tolerate_v so_o by_o not_o punish_v it_o themselves_o do_v maintain_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o a_o fire_n kindle_v to_o consume_v both_o they_o and_o their_o subject_n to_o who_o by_o such_o slackness_n and_o connivance_n they_o also_o give_v head_n to_o commit_v it_o without_o all_o fear_n the_o emperor_n justinian_n in_o a_o decree_n whereby_o he_o ordain_v death_n to_o bawd_n that_o make_v sale_n of_o woman_n or_o maiden_n for_o fornication_n 38.24_o in_o the_o novel_a constitution_n rub._n of_o bawd_n gen._n 38.24_o do_v add_v this_o we_o believe_v that_o through_o this_o our_o care_n to_o maintain_v chastity_n our_o common_a wealth_n will_v take_v great_a increase_n and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v we_o all_o prosperity_n we_o read_v that_o the_o patriarch_n juda_n when_o he_o see_v that_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n thamar_n who_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o marriage_n to_o his_o son_n sella_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n he_o condemn_v she_o to_o die_v even_o to_o be_v burn_v wherein_o the_o magistrate_n of_o our_o time_n be_v to_o note_v three_o point_n that_o may_v induce_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n first_o that_o albeit_o the_o person_n be_v not_o yet_o marry_v but_o betroth_v only_o yet_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a this_o adultery_n deserve_v death_n second_o that_o adultery_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n namely_o by_o fire_n even_o before_o the_o law_n give_v by_o moses_n three_o that_o no_o kindred_n or_o friendship_n shall_v withhold_v the_o magistrate_n from_o punish_v adulterer_n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o zaleucus_n the_o locryan_n lawyer_n 1â—_n val._n max_n ca._n 5_o aelian_n l_o 1â—_n he_o have_v ordain_v that_o both_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o adulterer_n shall_v be_v pull_v out_o when_o his_o own_o son_n be_v take_v with_o that_o fault_n will_v needs_o have_v two_o eye_n lose_v and_o so_o cause_v one_o of_o his_o own_o and_o another_o of_o his_o say_a son_n to_o be_v pluck_v forth_o 61_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o great_a reproach_n and_o slackness_n in_o christian_n so_o to_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v show_v themselves_o in_o manner_n never_o touch_v with_o the_o abomination_n of_o such_o iniquity_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n adulterer_n be_v put_v only_o to_o some_o fine_a of_o money_n which_o may_v in_o deed_n somewhat_o restrain_v the_o poor_a but_o the_o rich_a thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o commit_v it_o the_o more_o as_o think_v themselves_o quit_v for_o a_o small_a sum_n of_o money_n true_a it_o be_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v justinian_n the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n be_v thrust_v into_o some_o monastery_n but_o what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o formal_o to_o oppugn_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o command_v that_o the_o woman_n who_o can_v contain_v shall_v marry_v in_o the_o council_n of_o tibur_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n 4._o counsel_n of_o tibuâ—_n hold_v the_o year_n 895._o cap._n 46._o counsel_n of_o orleans_n cap._n 1._o causaid_a constitui_fw-la mus_fw-la 17._o q._n 4._o can_v retire_v and_o save_v herself_o in_o the_o church_n she_o shall_v not_o be_v redeliver_v into_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o her_o husband_n or_o of_o the_o judge_n the_o like_a be_v also_o decree_v in_o the_o first_o council_n at_o orleans_n where_o it_o be_v moreover_o ordain_v that_o if_o her_o husband_n or_o 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