ever_o do_v that_o which_o they_o so_o abhor_v as_o that_o they_o will_v die_v any_o the_o cruel_a death_n in_o the_o world_n over_o and_o over_o rather_o than_o once_o do_v o_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o ever_o to_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o may_v add_v here_o the_o punishment_n that_o spiritual_a fornicator_n be_v liable_a unto_o for_o it_o exclude_v they_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a and_o expose_v they_o to_o temporal_a destruction_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n 1._o it_o shut_v out_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n if_o a_o christian_a become_v guilty_a of_o it_o if_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n christian_n be_v to_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o not_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o he_o but_o to_o avoid_v all_o commerce_n and_o converse_v not_o only_o sacred_a but_o civil_a with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o neither_o be_v 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solutâ_fw-la the_o lie_v together_o or_o the_o carnal_a copulation_n of_o two_o single_a person_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n in_o the_o large_a notion_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v define_v more_o general_o to_o be_v humanus_fw-la illicitus_fw-la concubitus_fw-la the_o unlawful_a copulation_n of_o a_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n or_o respect_n hence_o adultery_n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a sin_n from_o fornication_n and_o so_o see_v gal._n 5.19_o where_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n begin_v with_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v sometime_o understand_v by_o the_o word_n fornication_n whence_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 5.32_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n cause_v she_o to_o commit_v adultery_n where_o by_o fornication_n in_o probability_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v adultery_n and_o so_o in_o matth._n 19.9_o hence_o the_o word_n fornication_n be_v sometime_o put_v to_o signify_v the_o sin_n of_o incest_n as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o it_o be_v report_v common_o that_o there_o be_v fornication_n among_o you_o and_o such_o fornication_n as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n what_o be_v that_o why_o the_o incestuous_a marriage_n of_o a_o son_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o father_n that_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n and_o so_o when_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o thes_n 4.3_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o oppose_a sanctification_n that_o thereby_o be_v mean_v all_o uncleanness_n in_o general_n suitable_o whereunto_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 7._o that_o god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o uncleanness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n so_o that_o as_o by_o sanctification_n in_o
a_o treatise_n of_o fornication_n show_v what_o the_o sin_n be_v how_o to_o flee_v it_o motive_n and_o direction_n to_o shun_v it_o upon_o 1_o cor._n vi_o xviii_o also_o a_o penitentiary_n sermon_n upon_o john_n viij_o 11._o by_o w._n b._n m._n a._n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13.4_o london_n print_v for_o john_n dunton_n at_o the_o raven_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1690._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n these_o sermon_n be_v occasional_a and_o evident_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o some_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o matter_n whereof_o this_o book_n treat_v i_o think_v good_a to_o discourse_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n open_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o display_v the_o greatness_n of_o its_o gild_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repent_v and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a may_v take_v warn_v and_o avoid_v it_o in_o do_v which_o i_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o that_o of_o the_o great_a charity_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o discharge_v of_o my_o own_o duty_n and_o conscience_n as_o not_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o blood_n of_o any_o upon_o my_o head_n nor_o their_o soul_n require_v at_o my_o hand_n for_o i_o dread_v that_o threaten_v of_o god_n ezek._n 33.8_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a o_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a man_n from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o common_a and_o general_a throughout_o this_o kingdom_n i_o think_v these_o discourse_n may_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o vulgar_a capacity_n especial_o because_o i_o know_v of_o none_o that_o have_v publish_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n since_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n where_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n among_o other_o particular_a vice_n be_v order_v to_o be_v preach_v against_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o i_o hearty_o pray_v to_o god_n this_o discourse_n may_v be_v effectual_a for_o the_o turn_n of_o many_o soul_n unto_o holiness_n of_o life_n that_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v themselves_o clean_a and_o undefiled_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o christ_n the_o content_n spiritual_a fornication_n its_o unlawfulness_n and_o sinfulness_n discourse_v from_o p._n 2._o to_o 10._o corporal_a fornication_n what_o p._n 10_o 11._o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v it_o in_o action_n and_o affection_n p._n 12_o 13._o motive_n for_o the_o fly_a this_o sin_n be_v 1._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o as_o be_v charge_v with_o many_o aggravation_n p._n 14._o 1_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n (null)_o charity_n christian_a purity_n p._n 15._o 2_o against_o a_o man_n own_o body_n as_o another_o p._n 18_o 3_o against_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n p._n 17_o 4_o and_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a and_o condemnation_n to_o hell_n torment_v p._n 19_o 20._o 2._o the_o shamefulness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o it_o p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 3._o the_o slavery_n of_o it_o p._n 23_o 24_o 4._o the_o chargeableness_n of_o it_o in_o many_o respect_n p._n 25_o 26_o 5._o the_o vnprofitableness_n of_o it_o p._n 26_o 27_o 6._o it_o be_v mischievous_a unto_o the_o fornicator_n and_o other_o also_o ibid._n first_o unto_o the_o fornicator_n himself_o it_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n p._n 27._o out_o his_o he_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o angel_n p._n 28._o dispossess_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n p._n 29_o 30._o wound_v his_o conscience_n p._n 31._o distract_v he_o in_o religious_a duty_n bereave_v he_o of_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n and_o freedom_n p._n 32_o 33._o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o peace_n and_o quiet_n p._n 35._o blast_n his_o credit_n ruin_v his_o estate_n destroy_v his_o body_n p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o turn_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a and_o damn_v to_o hell_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41._o second_o it_o be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o woman_n with_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v involve_v she_o into_o the_o same_o gild_n shame_n and_o punishment_n p._n 42_o 43_o three_o to_o the_o child_n unlawful_o beget_v be_v murder_v or_o starve_v and_o incapable_a of_o inheritance_n p._n 44.45_o four_o unto_o christian_a religion_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n universal_a throughout_o the_o world_n and_o this_o particular_a church_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o direction_n for_o the_o fly_a this_o sin_n p._n 50_o first_o be_v to_o marry_v p._n 53._o second_o quench_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o lust_n p._n 54._o three_o avoid_v temptation_n p._n 55._o four_o all_o occasion_n to_o this_o sin_n p._n 57_o five_o all_o vice_n that_o incite_v to_o lust_n as_o pride_n anger_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 59_o to_o 65._o six_o exercise_v mortification_n of_o the_o body_n as_o fast_n etc._n etc._n p._n 65._o seven_o meditate_v on_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v withhold_v you_o from_o the_o commission_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o the_o fall_v of_o some_o and_o constancy_n of_o other_o p._n 67._o consider_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v you_o lust_n after_o p._n 68_o think_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o presence_n of_o satan_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n see_v you_o p._n 70_o 71_o 72_o 73._o and_o your_o own_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v you_o ibid._n meditate_v on_o what_o be_v behind_o death_n judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n p._n 74_o 75_o 76._o meditate_v on_o the_o purity_n passion_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n p._n 77_o 78._o last_o prayer_n p._n 79_o a_o treatise_n of_o fornication_n upon_o 1_o cor._n vi_o xviii_o flee_v fornication_n these_o word_n be_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n exhortation_n to_o the_o christian_n of_o corinth_n to_o avoid_v unlawful_a carnal_a copulation_n and_o have_v in_o they_o two_o thing_n i._o a_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n ii_o a_o precept_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flee_v it_o from_o whence_o we_o observe_v this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o all_o christian_n to_o flee_v fornication_n upon_o which_o i_o purpose_n with_o god_n assistance_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n 1._o to_o show_v what_o the_o sin_n be_v which_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v 2._o how_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v that_o sin_n 3._o to_o present_v you_o with_o some_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o motive_n to_o press_v on_o the_o fly_n of_o this_o sin_n 4._o to_o prescribe_v you_o 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and_o high_o sinful_a luke_n 7.37_o and_o how_o can_v she_o but_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n who_o be_v a_o actor_n in_o that_o which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o great_a wickedness_n gen._n 39.9_o and_o after_o this_o sin_n commit_v it_o bring_v upon_o her_o shame_n if_o a_o maid_n it_o rob_v she_o of_o her_o glory_n which_o be_v her_o virginity_n if_o a_o widow_n it_o rob_v she_o of_o her_o honour_n which_o be_v her_o integrity_n in_o levit._n 19.29_o it_o be_v say_v do_v not_o prostitute_v thy_o daughter_n to_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n what_o in_o the_o text_n be_v read_v prostitute_n in_o the_o margin_n be_v profane_a so_o leu._n 21.17_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o take_v a_o wife_n that_o be_v a_o whore_n or_o profane_a so_o also_o v._o 9_o so_o that_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n be_v to_o be_v a_o profane_a woman_n her_o whoredom_n be_v a_o profanation_n to_o she_o when_o tamar_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o deceive_v her_o father-in-law_n she_o cover_v herself_o with_o a_o vail_n and_o wrap_v herself_o and_o sit_v in_o a_o open_a place_n and_o when_o judah_n see_v she_o he_o think_v she_o to_o be_v a_o harlot_n because_o she_o have_v cover_v her_o face_n gen._n 38.14_o 15._o the_o thing_n as_o it_o will_v seem_v by_o this_o be_v in_o those_o day_n so_o shameful_a that_o she_o that_o act_v it_o be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v her_o face_n when_o she_o do_v it_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o do_v of_o it_o in_o our_o law_n the_o shame_n of_o the_o fact_n light_v on_o the_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o public_a spectacle_n to_o all_o beholder_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o market_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man._n the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o whore_n which_o she_o get_v unto_o herself_o thereby_o have_v so_o much_o of_o shamefulness_n and_o reproach_n dishonour_v and_o disgrace_n in_o it_o as_o nothing_o can_v have_v more_o no_o great_a filth_n can_v be_v throw_v upon_o any_o than_o what_o be_v comprehend_v in_o 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house_n the_o adulteress_n as_o well_o as_o the_o adulterer_n be_v sure_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n leu._n 20.10_o if_o a_o bondmaid_n be_v find_v guilty_a in_o this_o case_n though_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o she_o be_v not_o free_a yet_o she_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v leu._n 19.20_o so_o sharp_a punishment_n be_v the_o female_a offender_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o undergo_v by_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v no_o exemption_n from_o punishment_n for_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o fornicator_n of_o what_o sex_n soever_o be_v to_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o to_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n this_o sin_n be_v as_o mischievous_a to_o the_o woman_n with_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o man_n that_o commit_v it_o with_o she_o second_o it_o be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o child_n that_o be_v if_o any_o be_v get_v by_o such_o sinful_a copulation_n the_o schoolman_n make_v this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n simple_a fornication_n to_o be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n and_o that_o in_o such_o measure_n that_o 7._o that_o tom._n 2._o sol_fw-la 11._o c._n 7._o peraldus_n a_o papist_n conclude_v that_o if_o one_o who_o have_v never_o before_o sin_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n but_o have_v do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o can_v be_v imagine_v shall_v once_o and_o but_o once_o commit_v this_o sin_n ex_fw-la necessitate_v damnabitur_fw-la he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v damn_v if_o he_o die_v without_o repentance_n insomuch_o that_o if_o all_o the_o mass_n that_o ever_o shall_v be_v say_v by_o the_o church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n shall_v be_v say_v for_o he_o non_fw-la liberarent_fw-la eum_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la eternâ_fw-la they_o can_v not_o deliver_v he_o from_o eternal_a death_n which_o they_o may_v do_v well_o by_o the_o way_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o make_v so_o light_a a_o matter_n of_o this_o deadly_a sin_n as_o be_v common_o make_v of_o it_o now_o if_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o deadliness_n of_o this_o sin_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o place_v by_o they_o in_o the_o mischievousness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o fornication_n 3._o fornication_n 22_o dae_fw-la q._n 159._o a._n 3._o fornicatio_fw-la simplex_fw-la cum_fw-la contra_fw-la bonum_fw-la educendae_fw-la prolis_fw-la sit_fw-la its_z illicit_v a_o est_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la sit_fw-la â—â—thale_fw-mi crimen_fw-la this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o aquinas_n in_o the_o case_n simple_a fornication_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v against_o the_o good_a of_o the_o offspring_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o be_v so_o unlawful_a as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a sin_n there_o be_v not_o that_o care_n ordinary_o in_o fornicator_n for_o the_o preserve_n and_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n beget_v in_o and_o bear_v of_o fornication_n that_o nature_n oblige_v all_o parent_n to_o take_v and_o have_v of_o their_o offspring_n and_o then_o do_v this_o sin_n become_v unto_o the_o committer_n of_o it_o a_o deadly_a sin_n and_o to_o look_v a_o little_o nearly_a into_o this_o business_n how_o many_o child_n so_o beget_v be_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o stifle_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o murder_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o expel_v thence_o before_o the_o time_n to_o bring_v forth_o and_o so_o kill_v in_o their_o very_a birth_n again_o how_o many_o of_o they_o to_o hide_v the_o infamy_n and_o shame_n of_o their_o birth_n be_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o very_a mother_n of_o they_o strangle_v or_o drown_v or_o otherwise_o destroy_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v we_o need_v not_o go_v so_o far_o for_o instance_n as_o to_o the_o pope_n pond_n out_o of_o which_o six_o thousand_o murder_a infant_n skull_n be_v take_v how_o seldom_o be_v there_o a_o assize_n with_o we_o wherein_o there_o be_v not_o some_o or_o other_o arraign_v for_o such_o fact_n 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which_o beak_n in_o upon_o they_o upon_o that_o occasion_n which_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o zimri_n and_o cozbi_n slay_v by_o phineas_n in_o his_o zeal_n thrust_v he_o and_o she_o through_o the_o belly_n with_o his_o javelin_n as_o they_o lie_v together_o in_o the_o tent._n oh_o it_o be_v a_o nation_n ruine_v a_o land_n destroy_v because_o a_o land_n defile_v sin_n this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o many_o judgement_n that_o have_v be_v long_o and_o heavy_a upon_o we_o whereby_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o great_a desolation_n and_o even_o to_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o pit_n of_o utter_a destruction_n have_v fall_v upon_o we_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n for_o this_o impudent_a beastly_a sin_n of_o fornication_n which_o have_v spread_v itself_o throughout_o the_o whole_a land_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o a_o town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v not_o be_v more_o or_o less_o defile_v with_o it_o and_o oh_o not_o how_o 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