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it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n upon_o our_o profaneness_n neglect_n &_o contempt_n of_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o because_o man_n regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n 28._o he_o deliver_v they_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n and_o to_o vile_a affection_n because_o man_n be_v careless_a in_o religion_n &_o of_o the_o true_a honour_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o over_o to_o such_o filthy_a and_o odious_a sin_n to_o their_o utter_a dishonour_n and_o shame_n in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o after_o death_n so_o that_o the_o memorial_n of_o such_o though_o they_o have_v be_v of_o never_o so_o high_a account_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o vile_a rot_a and_o curse_a therefore_o let_v we_o hearken_v to_o that_o bless_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n 11._o say_v dear_o belove_v i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n and_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v those_o word_n of_o another_o apostle_n etc._n know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n shall_v we_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o he_o which_o couple_v himself_o with_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n for_o two_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n but_o he_o which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n fly_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 know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o who_o you_o have_v of_o god_n and_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v go_n another_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v and_o which_o be_v salomon_n sin_n be_v idolatry_n it_o be_v say_v as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o match_v with_o idolatrous_a woman_n that_o for_o the_o love_n of_o they_o he_o build_v high_a place_n he_o wrought_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o continue_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n &_o that_o his_o hart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v that_o he_o match_v with_o idolatrous_a woman_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n so_o to_o match_v we_o be_v to_o avoid_v all_o unnecessary_a society_n &_o familiarity_n with_o the_o wicked_a &_o therefore_o jehosephet_n be_v reprove_v 2._o because_o he_o help_v the_o wicked_a &_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o join_v in_o the_o affinity_n with_o 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lord_n which_o he_o love_v &_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o 12._o both_o the_o master_n &_o the_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o that_o offer_v a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n such_o curse_a and_o cross_a match_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n destroy_v the_o first_o world_n with_o the_o general_a flood_n and_o such_o match_n at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o profaneness_n atheism_n popery_n and_o much_o wickedness_n for_o what_o comfort_n or_o blessing_n can_v they_o look_v for_o which_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o god_n in_o marry_v but_o only_o regard_v pleasure_n and_o riches_n the_o example_n of_o solomon_n be_v fearful_a that_o so_o great_a &_o wise_a a_o man_n of_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o grace_n be_v allure_v and_o draw_v to_o idolatry_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o love_n of_o heathenish_a woman_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v 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it_o and_o count_v it_o most_o abominable_a and_o in_o another_o place_n we_o be_v forbid_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o prophet_n that_o do_v persuade_v we_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n and_o that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v convict_v and_o condemn_v by_o the_o judge_n 8._o be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n nay_o though_o it_o be_v our_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o wife_n or_o brother_n we_o must_v not_o consent_v to_o he_o nor_o pity_v he_o nor_o show_v he_o mercy_n but_o thou_o shall_v kill_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o direct_a law_n of_o god_n he_o that_o offer_v to_o any_o god_n save_o the_o lord_n only_o shall_v be_v slay_v there_o must_v be_v then_o no_o sufferance_n at_o all_o of_o any_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n this_o be_v salomon_n sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o god_n as_o the_o 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sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v in_o which_o word_n he_o promise_v and_o protest_v open_o to_o god_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v place_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o whole_a government_n both_o just_a and_o merciful_a that_o be_v execute_v justice_n and_o judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o show_v all_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a in_o these_o two_o word_n of_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n be_v comprise_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o good_a governor_n they_o must_v with_o david_n strike_v upon_o these_o two_o string_n judgement_n and_o mercy_n not_o only_o of_o judgement_n but_o also_o of_o mercy_n and_o not_o only_o of_o mercy_n but_o also_o of_o judgement_n for_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n be_v but_o cruelty_n and_o mercy_n without_o judgement_n be_v but_o foolish_a pity_n 28._o therefore_o say_v solomon_n mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n for_o his_o 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