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A69130 The Christian mans walke with the most regardable and remarkable steppes thereof, the true rule according to which, and manner how we must walke: shewing the infallible properties of the children of light. Newly published by the author Nathanael Cole, Preacher at S. Leonards Bromley in Middlesex, on the backside of Stratford-Bow neere London. Cole, Nathaniel, 1584 or 5-1626. 1624 (1624) STC 5534; ESTC S115975 148,624 710

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allure_a other_o unto_o sin_n this_o be_v make_v a_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n sinner_n do_v entice_v etc._n etc._n at_o large_a prou._n 1._o from_o 10._o to_o 15._o this_o appear_v notable_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o harlot_n prou._n 7._o through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n where_o we_o may_v see_v how_o the_o whore_n in_o the_o attire_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o subtlety_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o twilight_n in_o the_o evening_n in_o a_o black_a and_o dark_a night_n meet_v among_o the_o simple_a one_o a_o youth_n void_a of_o understanding_n so_o she_o catch_v he_o and_o kiss_v he_o and_o with_o a_o impudent_a face_n say_v unto_o he_o entice_v he_o as_o there_o follow_v i_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o i_o have_v this_o and_o that_o at_o home_n my_o bed_n be_v brave_o bedeck_v my_o husband_n be_v from_o home_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n till_o morning_n let_v we_o solace_v ourselves_o with_o love_n from_o the_o 6._o verse_n to_o the_o 21._o now_o mark_v what_o follow_v with_o much_o fair_a speech_n she_o cause_v he_o to_o yield_v with_o the_o flatter_n of_o her_o lip_n she_o force_v he_o verse_n 21._o thus_o by_o entice_v he_o she_o provoke_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a sin_n at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o such_o as_o delight_v in_o whorish_a company_n and_o drunken_a fellowship_n if_o they_o can_v compel_v they_o to_o sin_n they_o will_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o allure_v and_o entice_v they_o to_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o brand_n which_o solomon_n set_v upon_o the_o wicked_a a_o violent_a man_n entife_v his_o neighbour_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o the_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a prou._n 16._o 29._o and_o this_o be_v say_v of_o the_o first_o way_n of_o have_v fellowship_n with_o other_o in_o sin_n viz._n by_o provocation_n use_v teach_v all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v guilty_a in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n to_o repent_v to_o bewail_v their_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a estate_n hereby_o as_o be_v 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and_o all_o other_o good_a work_n heb._n 10._o 23._o 24._o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o sin_n do_v so_o much_o abound_v and_o grow_v so_o rise_v second_o a_o man_n may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o other_o in_o sin_n by_o consent_n as_o if_o a_o man_n see_v and_o know_v another_o to_o commit_v a_o sin_n actual_o and_o yet_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o because_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o he_o be_v guilty_a and_o become_v accessary_a unto_o the_o other_o in_o this_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v another_o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o take_v pleasure_n and_o consent_n with_o they_o that_o do_v they_o rom._n 1._o 32._o so_o god_n reprove_v the_o wicked_a when_o thou_o see_v a_o thief_n thou_o consent_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 50._o 18._o this_o consent_n to_o fin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o approbation_n or_o allow_v of_o sin_n without_o either_o contradict_v the_o sinner_n or_o any_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n saint_n paul_n complain_v of_o the_o corinthian_n for_o this_o and_o check_v they_o that_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o and_o have_v not_o rather_o mourn_v for_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 1._o 2._o this_o consent_n be_v either_o 1._o secret_n 2._o open._n secret_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n open_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n and_o whosoever_o consent_v but_o in_o heart_n become_v accessary_a to_o the_o sin_n much_o more_o when_o he_o do_v it_o open_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n or_o both_o thus_o the_o jew_n consent_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n say_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v math._n 27._o 22._o 23._o so_o whereas_o joab_n slay_v abner_n smite_v he_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o yet_o abishai_n joabs_n brother_n be_v 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