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everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o last_o life_n everlasting_a be_v of_o grace_n so_o paul_n say_v 6.23_o life_n everlasting_a be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n now_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v the_o â—lat_a contrary_n they_o make_v two_o iustification_n the_o first_o whereby_o a_o man_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n be_v make_v a_o good_a man_n the_o second_o whereby_o of_o a_o good_a man_n he_o be_v make_v better_a the_o first_o they_o ascribe_v to_o grace_v but_o so_o as_o the_o second_o be_v by_o work_n second_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o art_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n be_v vain_a and_o frivolous_a they_o that_o practise_v it_o do_v profess_v themselves_o to_o tell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v almost_o whatsoever_o and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o cast_v of_o figure_n and_o the_o special_a point_n of_o their_o art_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o man_n nativity_n for_o if_o they_o may_v know_v but_o the_o time_n of_o a_o man_n birth_n they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o tell_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n from_o year_n to_o year_n from_o week_n to_o week_n and_o from_o day_n to_o day_n from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n to_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v more_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o tell_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v man_n either_o in_o body_n good_n or_o good_a name_n and_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n they_o shall_v die_v but_o that_o this_o their_o practice_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o indeed_o unlawefull_a it_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o because_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n predestination_n two_o twin_n beget_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n and_o bear_v both_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o astrologian_n must_v have_v both_o the_o same_o life_n and_o the_o same_o death_n and_o be_v every_o way_n alike_o both_o in_o good_n and_o good_a name_n yet_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a to_o be_v true_a in_o jacob_n and_o esau_n who_o be_v bear_v both_o of_o the_o same_o parent_n at_o one_o time_n for_o jacob_n take_v esau_n by_o the_o heel_n so_o as_o there_o can_v not_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o they_o in_o time_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o esau_n be_v a_o fierce_a man_n and_o wild_a give_v to_o hunt_v but_o jacob_n be_v mild_a of_o nature_n and_o live_v at_o home_n the_o one_o have_v favour_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n but_o god_n keep_v back_o that_o mercy_n from_o the_o other_o again_o in_o a_o pitch_a field_n be_v
of_o the_o image_n of_o a_o corruptible_a man_n etc._n etc._n 24._o wherefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o heart_n lust_n unto_o uncleanness_n yea_o this_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o theft_n prou._n 6.30_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 when_o he_o be_v hungry_a 32._o but_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n again_o the_o adulterer_n break_v the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v god_n covenant_n prou._n 2.17_o which_o forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n adulterer_n dishonest_a their_o own_o body_n 1._o cor._n 6.18_o flee_v fornication_n every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n do_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n and_o bereave_v their_o neighbour_n of_o a_o great_a and_o unrecoverable_a benefit_n namely_o of_o chastity_n as_o for_o the_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v in_o this_o sort_n they_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o that_o pre-eminence_n which_o they_o otherwise_o may_v obtain_v in_o the_o congregation_n deut._n 23.2_o a_o bastard_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o to_o his_o ten_o generation_n shall_v he_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o make_v his_o family_n a_o stew_n as_o appear_v in_o david_n who_o adultery_n be_v punish_v by_o absolom_n lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n 2._o sam._n 16.21_o achitophel_n say_v to_o absolom_n go_v to_o thy_o father_n concubine_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v the_o house_n job._n 31.9_o if_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v deceive_v by_o a_o woman_n or_o if_o i_o have_v lay_v wait_n at_o the_o door_n of_o my_o neighbour_n let_v my_o wife_n grind_v unto_o another_o man_n and_o let_v other_o man_n bow_v down_o upon_o she_o man_n posterity_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o this_o sin_n job._n 31._o 12._o this_o adultery_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o shall_v devour_v to_o destruction_n and_o which_o shall_v root_v out_o all_o my_o increase_n to_o conclude_v though_o this_o sin_n be_v commit_v never_o so_o close_o yet_o god_n will_v reveal_v it_o numb_a 5._o from_o the_o 12._o verse_n to_o the_o 23._o and_o it_o usual_o have_v one_o of_o these_o two_o as_o companion_n namely_o dulness_n of_o heart_n or_o a_o marvelous_a horror_n of_o conscience_n hose_n 4.11_o whoredom_n and_o wine_n take_v away_o their_o heart_n as_o for_o the_o patriarch_n polygamy_n or_o marry_v of_o many_o wife_n albeit_o it_o can_v be_v defend_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v excuse_v either_o because_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o number_n of_o mankind_n when_o there_o be_v but_o few_o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n vii_o with_o man_n and_o wife_n they_o abuse_v their_o liberty_n if_o they_o know_v each_o other_o so_o long_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o her_o flower_n ezech._n 22.10_o in_o thou_o have_v they_o discover_v their_o father_n shame_n in_o thou_o have_v they_o vex_v she_o that_o be_v pollute_v in_o her_o flower_n levit._n 18.19_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v unto_o a_o woman_n to_o uncover_v her_o shame_n as_o long_o as_o she_o be_v put_v apart_o for_o her_o disease_n ezek._n 8.6_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o lie_v with_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n ambros._n lib._n de_fw-la philos._n which_o augustine_n cit_v lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la julian_n say_v that_o he_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o wife_n who_o in_o the_o use_n of_o wedlock_n have_v neither_o regard_n of_o seemliness_n nor_o honesty_n hierome_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n contra_fw-la julianum_fw-la say_v a_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o rule_v his_o wife_n in_o judgement_n not_o in_o affection_n he_o will_v not_o give_v the_o bridle_n unto_o headstrong_a pleasure_n not_o heady_o company_n with_o his_o wife_n nothing_o say_v he_o be_v more_o shameless_a then_o to_o make_v a_o strumpet_n of_o his_o wife_n viii_o nocturnal_a pollution_n which_o arise_v of_o immoderate_a diet_n or_o unchaste_a cogitation_n go_v before_o in_o the_o day_n deutr._fw-la 23.10_o onans_fw-la sin_n gen._n 38.8_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_o these_o ix_o effeminate_a wantonness_n whereby_o occasion_n be_v seek_v to_o stir_v up_o lust_n galat._n 5.19_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n wantonness_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v 1._o eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n 2._o pet._n 3.14_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adultery_n and_o that_o can_v cease_v to_o sin_n 2._o idleness_n 2._o sam._n 11._o 2._o when_o it_o be_v evening_n tide_n david_n arise_v out_o of_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o from_o the_o roof_n he_o see_v a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o and_o the_o woman_n be_v very_o beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o 3._o and_o david_n send_v and_o inquire_v what_o woman_n it_o be_v and_o one_o say_v be_v not_o this_o bethsheba_n the_o daughter_n of_o elian_n wife_n to_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n then_o david_n send_v messenger_n and_o take_v she_o away_o and_o she_o come_v unte_fw-mi he_o and_o he_o lie_v with_o she_o 3._o riotous_a and_o lascivious_a attire_n 1._o tim._n 2.9_o the_o woman_n shall_v array_v themselves_o in_o comely_a apparel_n with_o shamefastness_n and_o modesty_n not_o with_o broydered_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a apparel_n but_o as_o become_v woman_n that_o profess_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o goodworke_n isaiah_n 3.16_o because_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v haughty_a and_o walk_v with_o stretch_a out_o neck_n and_o with_o wander_a eye_n walk_v and_o mince_a as_o they_o go_v and_o make_v a_o tinkeling_n with_o their_o foot_n 17._o therefore_o shall_v the_o lord_n make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n bald_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v discover_v their_o secret_a part_n 18._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o slipper_n and_o the_o cawl_n and_o the_o round_a tire_n 19_o the_o sweet_a ball_n and_o the_o bracelet_n and_o the_o bonnet_n 20._o the_o tire_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o slop_n and_o the_o headband_n and_o the_o tablet_n and_o the_o earing_n 21._o the_o ring_n and_o the_o muffler_n 22._o the_o costly_a apparel_n and_o the_o veil_n and_o the_o wimple_n and_o the_o crisp_a pin_n 23._o and_o the_o glass_n and_o the_o fine_a linen_n and_o the_o hood_n and_o the_o lawn_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o sharp_a against_o excessive_a and_o wanton_a apparel_n for_o this_o be_v i._o a_o lavish_a and_o prodigal_a waste_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n which_o may_v well_o be_v employ_v upon_o better_a use_n ii_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cognisance_n or_o ensign_n of_o pride_n whereby_o a_o man_n will_v have_v himself_o in_o great_a 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