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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 julius_n caesar_n as_o some_o suppose_v but_o by_o his_o successor_n augustus_n to_o be_v short_a saletus_n of_o crotone_n publish_v a_o law_n whereby_o such_o as_o commit_v adultery_n shall_v be_v burn_v 6_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n crim_a lib._n 1._o dige_v de_fw-fr extraor_n crim_a he_o that_o do_v but_o solicit_v a_o woman_n to_o allure_v she_o to_o adultery_n albeit_o it_o come_v not_o to_o execution_n be_v punish_v likewise_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a licentiousness_n among_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n yet_o if_o a_o soldier_n chance_v to_o be_v convict_v of_o adultery_n aurelian_a dig._n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi milit_fw-la ropiscus_n in_o life_n of_o aurelian_a he_o be_v disgrade_v from_o bear_v of_o arm_n &_o send_v home_o with_o shame_n and_o because_o this_o injury_n if_o it_o be_v do_v against_o a_o man_n host_n or_o hostess_n be_v the_o more_o detestable_a the_o emperor_n aurelian_a find_v a_o soldier_n that_o have_v defile_v his_o hostess_n he_o cause_v his_o leg_n to_o 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 there_o be_v not_o a_o know_a adulterer_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n marriage_n plutarch_n in_o his_o apotheg_n plutar._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o marriage_n yea_o and_o plutarch_n write_v that_o among_o the_o wife_n and_o maiden_n of_o ciana_n it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o there_o chance_v either_o adultery_n or_o deslour_n of_o any_o maid_n in_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o albeit_o among_o the_o heathen_a simple_a fornication_n be_v account_v no_o sin_n yet_o when_o there_o be_v one_o bring_v to_o great_a alexander_n not_o a_o maiden_n as_o he_o hope_v 4._o eras_n in_o his_o apothe._n lib._n 4._o but_o a_o marry_a wife_n he_o send_v she_o away_o again_o untouched_a but_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o like_a temperance_n and_o resolution_n against_o adultery_n among_o christian_n yet_o be_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n where_o he_o say_v amend_v your_o life_n direct_v unto_o us._n 7_o that_o we_o may_v therefore_o amend_v let_v we_o remember_v first_o 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
say_v saint_n paul_n 3.5_o 1._o thes_n 4_o â—_o colos_n 3.5_o even_o your_o sanctification_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o fornication_n again_o 5.3_o ephe._n 5.3_o mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o evil_a concupiscence_n in_o another_o place_n he_o proceed_v far_a say_v but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n let_v it_o not_o be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n if_o these_o admonitious_a do_v not_o sufficient_o penetrate_v our_o conscience_n to_o resolve_v we_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o to_o fly_v from_o whoredom_n the_o rather_o to_o abhor_v it_o let_v we_o note_v what_o punishment_n god_n inflict_v upon_o fornicator_n and_o adulterer_n we_o have_v already_o touch_v the_o example_n of_o his_o horrible_a judgement_n in_o kill_v 23000._o 10.8_o 1._o cor._n 10.8_o jews_n in_o one_o day_n for_o whoredom_n which_o saint_n paul_n propound_v to_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o like_a offence_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o like_a punishment_n but_o especial_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o everlasting_a damnation_n pronounce_v by_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n against_o whoremonger_n whoremonger_n 13.4_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o heb._n 13.4_o say_v saint_n paul_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v then_o become_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n answer_v that_o god_n shall_v condemn_v they_o and_o because_o the_o world_n have_v never_o be_v free_a from_o scorner_n who_o apprehend_v no_o part_n of_o god_n judgement_n have_v endeavour_v likewise_o to_o divert_v other_o from_o fear_n thereof_o 5.5_o ephe._n 5.5_o saint_n paul_n have_v urge_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o ephesian_n in_o say_v you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n no_o unclean_a person_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n he_o add_v let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o for_o 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but_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o stain_v vanish_v away_o or_o at_o the_o least_o appear_v nothing_o so_o plain_o as_o at_o the_o first_o 4_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v equal_a in_o degree_n it_o be_v a_o old-saying_a that_o the_o earthen_a potter_n envy_v the_o potter_n chiliad_n eras_n in_o his_o chiliad_n whether_o for_o gain_v or_o for_o reputatation_n and_o honour_n &_o this_o do_v another_o proverb_n note_v say_v the_o neighbour_n eye_n be_v always_o a_o enemy_n and_o envy_v for_o sure_o man_n can_v abide_v that_o other_o of_o their_o own_o calling_n shall_v be_v better_o think_v of_o or_o come_v to_o be_v great_a than_o themselves_o 4._o gen._n 4._o as_o cain_n envy_v abel_n 30.1_o gen._n 30.1_o because_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abel_n be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o
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careful_o to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n and_o thereof_o come_v the_o proverb_n the_o master_n eye_n fat_v the_o horse_n &_o this_o the_o master_n eye_n be_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o garden_n parent_n ought_v not_o too_o much_o to_o hearken_v or_o credit_n child_n when_o they_o complain_v of_o their_o master_n rigour_n and_o severity_n among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n if_o the_o child_n upon_o the_o reproof_n or_o chastisement_n of_o any_o whosoever_o instit_fw-la plutar._n in_o his_o lacon_n instit_fw-la for_o any_o man_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o use_v correction_n even_o to_o other_o man_n child_n do_v complain_v to_o their_o parent_n the_o same_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o they_o because_o themselves_o correct_v not_o their_o child_n not_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o discretion_n to_o inquire_v or_o take_v notice_n whether_o the_o master_n use_v cruelty_n or_o inhumanity_n toward_o they_o lest_o through_o too_o much_o rigour_n &_o hard_a usage_n they_o shall_v grow_v desperate_a 19_o howbeit_o such_o be_v the_o inclination_n of_o many_o even_o from_o their_o youth_n to_o wickedness_n that_o instruction_n by_o word_n either_o of_o parent_n or_o master_n will_v not_o suffice_v without_o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n and_o this_o do_v god_n command_v and_o experience_n show_v it_o to_o be_v most_o necessary_a he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n say_v solomon_n hate_v the_o child_n 23.13_o prou._n 13.24_o prou._n 19.18_o pro._n 29.15_o &_o 17._o prou._n 23.13_o but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o ba_v to_o correction_n again_o correct_v thy_o child_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o regard_v not_o his_o cry_n again_o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n minister_v wisdom_n but_o the_o child_n leave_v at_o liberty_n shame_v his_o mother_n correct_v thy_o son_n &_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_v and_o pleasure_n to_o thy_o soul_n withdraw_v not_o correction_n from_o thy_o child_n if_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la intreat_v hereof_o more_o at_o large_a say_v he_o that_o love_v his_o son_n cause_v he_o oft_o to_o feel_v the_o rod_n â—_o eccle._n 30_o 1â—_n &_o â—_o that_o he_o may_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o in_o the_o end_n he_o that_o chastise_v his_o son_n shall_v have_v joy_n in_o he_o and_o shall_v rejoice_v of_o he_o among_o his_o acquaintance_n a_o untamed_a horse_n will_v be_v stubborn_a and_o a_o wanton_a child_n will_v be_v wilful_a 13._o 8.9.10.11.12_o 13._o if_o thou_o bring_v up_o thy_o son_n delicate_o he_o shall_v make_v thou_o afraid_a &_o if_o thou_o play_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o heaviness_n laugh_v not_o with_o he_o lest_o thou_o be_v sorry_a with_o he_o and_o lest_o thou_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n in_o the_o end_n give_v he_o no_o liberty_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o wink_v not_o at_o his_o folly_n bow_v down_o his_o neck_n while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o beat_v he_o on_o the_o side_n lest_o he_o wax_v stubborn_a and_o be_v disobedient_a to_o thou_o and_o so_o bring_v sorrow_n to_o thy_o heart_n chastise_v thy_o child_n &_o be_v diligent_a therein_o lest_o his_o shame_n grieve_v thou_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v we_o say_v that_o many_o time_n the_o rod_n be_v better_a for_o child_n than_o bread_n and_o in_o deed_n as_o physician_n surgeon_n &_o apothecary_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o town_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o sickness_n and_o bodily_a wound_n so_o be_v rod_n &_o chastisement_n for_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o soul_n 20_o herein_o be_v god_n so_o resolute_a that_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o father_n to_o chastise_v his_o child_n he_o will_v we_o to_o learn_v that_o he_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o father_n when_o he_o chastise_v we_o with_o affliction_n and_o as_o a_o father_n by_o correction_n declare_v a_o true_a love_n to_o his_o child_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o his_o good_a and_o salvation_n 12_o heb._n 12_o so_o be_v it_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v such_o affliction_n as_o he_o lay_v upon_o we_o as_o effect_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o &_o as_o testimony_n that_o he_o accept_v we_o as_o his_o lawful_a child_n and_o no_o bastard_n likewise_o if_o see_v many_o child_n fight_v together_o we_o also_o see_v a_o man_n come_v and_o correct_v only_a one_o of_o they_o we_o present_o think_v that_o to_o be_v his_o child_n because_o he_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o father_n and_o so_o show_v that_o he_o love_v he_o better_o than_o the_o rest_n who_o he_o let_v go_v without_o correction_n therefore_o as_o we_o say_v that_o the_o pitiful_a and_o gentle_a surgeon_n empair_v the_o wound_n so_o do_v too_o much_o gentleness_n towards_o child_n and_o wink_v at_o their_o fault_n without_o correction_n breed_v their_o disobedience_n unthriftinesse_n and_o misery_n likewise_o as_o god_n be_v thereby_o great_o dishonour_v so_o do_v he_o not_o suffer_v the_o parent_n that_o be_v slack_a in_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o child_n to_o escape_v scot_n free_a and_o to_o this_o purpose_n have_v we_o a_o notable_a example_n in_o holy_a the_o high_a priest_n for_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o wickedness_n and_o offensive_a deal_n of_o his_o son_n ophny_n &_o phince_n he_o use_v some_o verbal_a reprehension_n yet_o because_o he_o neither_o reprove_v nor_o chastise_v they_o more_o sharp_o god_n object_v to_o he_o their_o iniquity_n say_v wherefore_o have_v you_o kick_v against_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v honour_v thy_o child_n more_o than_o i_o 2_o 1._o sam._n 2_o then_o do_v he_o pronounce_v also_o this_o horrible_a sentence_n that_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o his_o house_n that_o both_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v in_o one_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 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the_o judge_n do_v redemaund_v she_o she_o shall_v be_v redeliver_v but_o with_o a_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v she_o no_o hurt_n upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o thus_o do_v the_o clergy_n in_o those_o day_n draw_v unto_o they_o the_o notice_n and_o judgement_n of_o adultery_n whether_o to_o purchase_v thereby_o the_o fine_n for_o their_o own_o profit_n or_o for_o any_o more_o villainous_a or_o detestable_a purpose_n but_o as_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v and_o preserve_v the_o body_n of_o the_o adultress_n so_o have_v they_o strain_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o end_n to_o cast_v they_o headlong_o into_o everlasting_a death_n 18._o the_o counsel_n of_o elibertin_n cap_n 18._o in_o deed_n in_o a_o council_n hold_v in_o spain_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o if_o a_o bishop_n a_o priest_n or_o a_o deacon_n be_v take_v in_o adultery_n he_o shall_v never_o again_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o peace_n and_o reconcilement_n of_o the_o church_n no_o not_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n also_o that_o this_o rule_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n against_o all_o other_o person_n upon_o their_o second_o offence_n and_o therefore_o say_v saint_n cyprian_n in_o his_o day_n some_o bishop_n will_v not_o receive_v adulterer_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n but_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n to_o use_v some_o moderation_n least_o sinner_n shall_v fall_v into_o desperation_n and_o that_o desperation_n shall_v draw_v they_o on_o headlong_o into_o all_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o 20._o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n cap._n 20._o it_o be_v good_a they_o shall_v try_v their_o repentance_n without_o limitation_n of_o time_n which_o notwithstanding_o by_o one_o council_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v seven_o year_n 62_o thus_o may_v we_o see_v whereinto_o those_o man_n do_v fall_v that_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o show_v more_o mercy_n than_o god_n but_o mortal_a man_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o authority_n he_o pretend_v must_v not_o alter_v the_o 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preservation_n of_o their_o good_n than_o of_o the_o chastity_n or_o honour_n of_o their_o wife_n they_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o dismiss_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n with_o out_o condemnation_n 8._o john_n 8._o but_o as_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n neither_o will_v usurp_v it_o so_o when_o he_o have_v ask_v she_o whether_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n have_v condemn_v she_o and_o understand_v no_o before_o he_o dismiss_v she_o he_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o if_o sentence_n have_v be_v pass_v he_o will_v not_o have_v hinder_v the_o execution_n 10.8_o 1._o cor._n 10.8_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o premise_n let_v all_o christian_a magistrate_n understand_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o punish_v such_o iniquity_n and_o with_o all_o remember_v that_o whatsoever_o slackness_n or_o negligence_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o they_o shall_v not_o remain_v unpunished_a and_o so_o let_v they_o in_o 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