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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 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a_o thief_n that_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n be_v not_o utter_o despise_v but_o if_o he_o be_v sound_a he_o shall_v restore_v seven_o fold_n he_o shall_v give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v but_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v never_o be_v put_v away_o for_o jelouzie_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o husband_n who_o will_v not_o spare_v the_o adulterer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o can_v bear_v the_o sight_n of_o any_o ransom_n neither_o will_v he_o consent_v though_o thou_o augment_v the_o gift_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 5.3_o prou._n 5.3_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honiecombe_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v more_o soft_a than_o oil_n but_o the_o end_n of_o she_o be_v bitter_a as_o woormewoode_n and_o sharp_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n her_o 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danger_n 9_o notwithstanding_o all_o adulterer_n be_v not_o exemplary_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o follow_v that_o either_o they_o have_v not_o so_o deserve_v or_o that_o god_n threaten_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o true_a and_o albeit_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v not_o touch_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o such_o mishap_n and_o calamity_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o adulterer_n even_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o let_v the_o horrible_a sentence_n of_o death_n and_o everlasting_a dammation_n pronounce_v against_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 6.10_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o cause_v they_o to_o resolve_v to_o leave_v it_o adulterer_n say_v s._n paul_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n again_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a but_o whore-monger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v neither_o may_v we_o think_v to_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n 4._o heb._n 13_o 4._o the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n who_o see_v the_o hide_a thing_n for_o as_o solomon_n speak_v of_o adulterer_n do_v say_v the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n 3.5_o mala._n 3.5_o and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o path_n his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a himself_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n 5.22_o prou._n 5.22_o again_o i_o will_v come_v near_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o judge_v you_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o sorcerer_n and_o adulterer_n 5.11_o numb_a 5.11_o and_o this_o be_v evident_o confirm_v in_o that_o in_o old_a time_n he_o ordain_v that_o the_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n shall_v drink_v a_o certain_a water_n deliver_v to_o she_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n upon_o condition_n that_o have_v commit_v adultery_n if_o she_o deny_v it_o her_o belly_n may_v burst_v and_o so_o she_o may_v perish_v 10_o let_v we_o therefore_o abhor_v this_o abomination_n â—â—â—â—_o deut._n â—â—â—â—_o and_o shun_v all_o occasion_n that_o may_v move_v we_o thereunto_o god_n in_o old_a time_n ordain_v that_o if_o two_o man_n strive_v together_o and_o that_o one_o of_o their_o wife_n shall_v take_v the_o other_o by_o his_o previties_n her_o hand_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o without_o favour_n 1â—_n deut._n 22_o 1â—_n albeit_o she_o do_v it_o simple_o to_o save_v and_o deliver_v her_o husband_n what_o shall_v be_v then_o do_v in_o such_o villainous_a conjunction_n proceed_v from_o lustful_a heart_n bend_v to_o adultery_n because_o the_o jew_n wear_v no_o breech_n god_n command_v they_o to_o use_v lace_n at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o their_o garment_n lest_o by_o any_o occasion_n 22.5_o deut._n 22.5_o
absurditye_n forge_v in_o their_o own_o brain_n they_o may_v cavil_v and_o reject_v this_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n and_o consequent_o deny_v the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v they_o rather_o acknowledge_v their_o ignorance_n and_o confess_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o believe_v and_o do_v that_o which_o god_n say_v albeit_o they_o can_v comprehend_v the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o not_o complain_v in_o their_o false_a conceit_n and_o so_o reject_v the_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n second_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n who_o know_v both_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o reprobate_n command_v all_o to_o amend_v 13.8_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o john_n 13.8_o with_o what_o conscience_n can_v they_o which_o know_v not_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n think_v to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o their_o due_a obedience_n or_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o case_n they_o be_v reprobate_n for_o they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n even_o albeit_o they_o can_v not_o comprehend_v whereto_o this_o obedience_n shall_v serve_v yea_o or_o that_o of_o their_o obedience_n they_o shall_v not_o look_v to_o reap_v any_o benefit_n or_o profit_n 2_o three_o such_o as_o god_n have_v forsake_v and_o so_o be_v reprobate_n can_v never_o amend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o false_a presupposion_n to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o amend_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n consider_v that_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v amend_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v see_v that_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o obtain_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o amend_v this_o speech_n presuppose_v false_a namely_o that_o he_o can_v amend_v so_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o reprobate_a to_o amend_v be_v a_o false_a imagination_n because_o no_o reprobate_n can_v amend_v again_o the_o same_o which_o those_o man_n do_v confess_v must_v be_v do_v for_o the_o bodily_a life_n 12.31_o mat._n 12.31_o because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o god_n have_v ordain_v thereof_o do_v condemn_v they_o in_o that_o which_o they_o allege_v concern_v the_o soul_n for_o not_o know_v how_o god_n have_v ordain_v of_o their_o bodily_a life_n or_o death_n they_o can_v confess_v that_o they_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o preserve_v life_n and_o never_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o case_n god_n have_v decree_v that_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o next_o day_n in_o matter_n therefore_o of_o the_o soul_n they_o be_v likewise_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o amend_v and_o never_o to_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o case_n their_o place_n be_v among_o the_o reprobate_n otherwise_o that_o which_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o transitory_a life_n will_v bear_v witness_n against_o they_o that_o the_o allegation_n of_o this_o abâ—urditye_n by_o themselves_o forge_v do_v in_o matter_n of_o the_o soul_n proceed_v either_o of_o gross_a ignorance_n or_o of_o malice_n and_o peevishness_n 3_o moreover_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n show_v itself_o either_o by_o the_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o god_n word_n so_o they_o which_o say_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o they_o to_o amend_v do_v teach_v man_n to_o take_v the_o mark_n and_o way_n of_o the_o reprobate_n which_o be_v not_o to_o amend_v rather_o shall_v the_o horrible_a punishment_n of_o the_o reprobate_n induce_v they_o to_o amend_v in_o hope_n that_o by_o amendment_n they_o may_v grow_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o eiect_v 1.15_o marc._n 1.15_o to_o conclude_v where_o god_n preach_v his_o gospel_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o thou_o shall_v believe_v &_o amend_v and_o be_v save_v 4.17_o mat._n 4.17_o why_o do_v thou_o reject_v his_o reveal_v will_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o thou_o wot_v not_o what_o he_o have_v determine_v of_o thou_o in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o rather_o give_v credit_n to_o his_o protestation_n 33.11_o ezech._n 33.11_o who_o say_v i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v convert_v and_o live_v convert_v therefore_o and_o live_v and_o forsake_v that_o wicked_a suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o say_v peradventure_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o convert_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o the_o elect_a thou_o shall_v not_o live_v do_v god_n that_o honour_n to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o the_o devil_n a_o liar_n for_o in_o that_o doubt_n whether_o thou_o be_v elect_v or_o no_o know_v thou_o that_o conversion_n and_o amendment_n be_v a_o token_n &_o fruit_n of_o thy_o election_n and_o contrariwise_o obstinacy_n and_o proceed_n in_o wickedness_n be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n 4_o let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o other_o proposition_n if_o we_o be_v elect_v say_v they_o we_o can_v perish_v and_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o amend_v first_o this_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o hyreling_n who_o proper_o fear_v not_o to_o offend_v god_n but_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o god_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o amend_v but_o for_o fear_n of_o damnation_n second_o in_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n god_n be_v great_o glorify_v and_o our_o neighbour_n edify_v confess_v that_o either_o thou_o make_v no_o account_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o else_o that_o thy_o speech_n be_v perverse_a when_o thou_o say_v be_v elect_v i_o can_v perish_v and_o therefore_o need_v not_o to_o amend_v for_o albeit_o amendment_n shall_v stand_v thou_o in_o no_o stead_n yet_o be_v it_o requisite_a and_o meet_a that_o thou_o shall_v amend_v be_v it_o but_o to_o glorify_v 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the_o perjury_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o among_o the_o causer_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n &_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o people_n in_o babylon_n 36.13_o 2._o cron_n 36.13_o the_o perjury_n of_o zedechias_n king_n of_o juda_n who_o nabuchadnezzer_n have_v make_v to_o swear_v by_o the_o live_a god_n be_v note_v to_o be_v one_o 2d_o 2._o saâ—m_fw-la 2d_o for_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o when_o saul_n upon_o a_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n have_v put_v to_o death_n certain_a gibeonite_n notwithstanding_o the_o oath_n of_o josua_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n above_o two_o hundred_o year_n before_o who_o swear_v that_o they_o shall_v live_v god_n be_v wroth_a send_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n wherein_o he_o also_o express_o declare_v that_o this_o murder_n contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n of_o josua_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o calamity_n and_o therefore_o when_o david_n have_v deliver_v to_o the_o gibionite_n 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in_o execration_n yea_o maranatha_fw-mi or_o excommunicate_v to_o death_n that_o be_v to_o say_v let_v he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n as_o the_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n whereof_o they_o be_v warn_v in_o this_o word_n maran-atha_a which_o signify_v the_o lord_n come_v yet_o be_v there_o more_o this_o priest_n die_v for_o we_o have_v kill_v sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o his_o own_o body_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o sin_n may_v die_v in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v practice_v this_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n peter_n inasmuch_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n 4.1_o 1_o pet._n 4.1_o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o humanity_n let_v we_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n which_o be_v that_o we_o have_v suffer_v and_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o as_o concern_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v desist_v from_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n that_o hence_o forward_o we_o shall_v live_v as_o much_o time_n as_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n not_o after_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o after_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o amendment_n that_o jesus_n do_v command_v saint_n john_n say_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v another_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o the_o more_o seruent_o to_o amend_v in_o respect_n as_o well_o of_o the_o one_o office_n as_o of_o the_o other_o first_o 1.6_o apoc._n 1.6_o see_v we_o be_v raise_v to_o this_o honour_n to_o be_v king_n shall_v we_o be_v so_o miserable_a and_o senseless_a as_o to_o make_v ourselves_o the_o vile_a and_o wretched_a bond_n man_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o world_n if_o a_o king_n redeem_v a_o poor_a bond_n man_n who_o his_o master_n diverse_o torment_v shall_v beside_o so_o far_a favour_n and_o honour_v he_o as_o to_o adopt_v he_o for_o his_o child_n be_v it_o not_o a_o frantic_a or_o senseless_a part_n in_o he_o to_o forsake_v such_o honour_n and_o preferment_n and_o to_o return_v to_o live_v under_o the_o tyranny_n and_o thraldom_n of_o his_o old_a master_n yet_o this_o do_v they_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n of_o satan_n and_o make_v king_n in_o jesus_n christ_n do_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n thereby_o return_v themselves_o into_o the_o wretched_a bondage_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o abide_v eternal_o under_o his_o tyrannous_a dominion_n let_v therefore_o this_o title_n king_n advertise_v and_o admonish_v we_o so_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n that_o forsake_v and_o utter_o renounce_v the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o may_v effectual_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v spiritual_a king_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o us._n moreover_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v also_o make_v priest_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o if_o we_o will_v amend_v our_o life_n we_o must_v with_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n offer_v contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n pull_v down_o and_o humble_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o condition_n that_o we_o will_v hereafter_o beware_v and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o same_o let_v we_o also_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o we_o must_v offer_v our_o body_n a_o lively_a holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n and_o not_o to_o form_v ourselves_o after_o this_o world_n 51.19_o psal_n 51.19_o but_o be_v transform_v by_o the_o renew_v of_o our_o mind_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v the_o good_a perfect_a and_o acceptable_a will_n of_o god_n neither_o let_v we_o forget_v always_o to_o offer_v unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v his_o name_n 12.1_o rom._n 12.1_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o remember_v his_o benefit_n and_o communication_n with_o we_o for_o god_n be_v delight_v with_o such_o sacrifice_n behold_v therefore_o how_o this_o honour_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o jesus_n christ_n 16_o heb_fw-mi 13_o 16_o even_o to_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o our_o god_n may_v be_v a_o mighty_a inducement_n unto_o we_o to_o amend_v our_o life_n 14_o there_o do_v yet_o remain_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n which_o also_o do_v admonish_v we_o to_o amend_v because_o he_o have_v reveal_v unto_o we_o all_o that_o he_o have_v know_v of_o his_o father_n 15.15_o john_n 15.15_o and_o declare_v as_o well_o what_o we_o must_v do_v in_o obey_v he_o as_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v to_o our_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v a_o incomprehensible_a benefit_n as_o we_o may_v evydent_o consider_v by_o the_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a estate_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n comprise_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o 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