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A45335 A practical and polemical commentary, or, exposition upon the third and fourth chapters of the latter epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy wherein the text is explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, many common places are succinctly handled, and divers usefull and seasonable observations raised / by Thomas Hall ... Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. 1658 (1658) Wing H436; ESTC R14473 672,720 512

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deut._n 23.18_o 2_o sam._n 3.8_o and_o to_o unruly_a stallion_n jer._n 5.8_o how_o sottish_a do_v this_o sin_n make_v wise_a solomon_n and_o those_o great_a philosopher_n rom._n 1.21.26_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n so_o that_o such_o seldom_o repent_v hence_o the_o guest_n of_o the_o harlot_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n prov._n 9_o ult_n and_o 7.26_o 27._o the_o whore_n be_v a_o pit_n that_o he_o which_o fall_v into_o hardly_o ever_o come_v out_o again_o prov._n 2.18_o 19_o her_o house_n incline_v to_o death_n and_o her_o path_n unto_o the_o dead_a none_o that_o go_v unto_o her_o return_n again_o neither_o take_v they_o hold_v of_o the_o path_n of_o life_n my_o heart_n tremble_v when_o i_o read_v this_o text._n none_o return_v again_o i._n e._n none_o return_v ordinary_o they_o be_v very_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o pit_n prov._n 23.27_o like_o a_o winter_n plague_n some_o do_v escape_v but_o very_o few_o and_o that_o hardly_o it_o be_v peccatum_fw-la maximae_fw-la adherentiae_fw-la a_o sin_n that_o stick_v close_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o it_o have_v once_o possess_v such_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o church-communion_n here_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o such_o here_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o ephes._n 5.11_o and_o god_n bar_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n hereafter_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o ephes._n 5.5_o 6._o revel_v 21.8_o and_o 23.15_o never_o any_o give_v themselves_o to_o such_o sensual_a lust_n but_o they_o pay_v full_a dear_o for_o they_o their_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n prov._n 5.4_o as_o such_o sin_n be_v commit_v with_o more_o sensual_a delight_n and_o wilfulness_n so_o they_o bring_v more_o guilt_n and_o horror_n with_o they_o insomuch_o as_o many_o have_v despair_v under_o the_o burden_n &_o have_v murder_v themselves_o we_o shall_v therefore_o careful_o fly_v these_o fleshly_a lust_n 10._o because_o they_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o the_o other_o lust_n war_n against_o we_o yet_o none_o war_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n like_o this_o let_v no_o man_n then_o think_v this_o sin_n small_a as_o do_v the_o heathen_a who_o number_v fornication_n among_o thing_n indifferent_a act_n 15.20_o when_o scarce_o any_o sin_n be_v more_o express_o forbid_v or_o more_o severe_o punish_v in_o the_o scripture_n exod._n 20.14_o deut._n 23.17_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n aquinas_n ephes._n 5.5_o 6._o or_o make_v you_o think_v this_o a_o sleight_n sin_n but_o get_v your_o judgement_n right_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o see_v how_o contrary_a it_o speak_v to_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o the_o world_n god_n call_v it_o a_o great_a wickedness_n gen._n 39.9_o and_o a_o heinous_a crime_n job_n 37.11_o 12._o and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v the_o bane_n of_o thousand_o gen._n 34.25_o judg._n 20.35_o 1_o cor._n 20.8.11_o it_o be_v call_v a_o abomination_n ezek._n 22.11_o and_o a_o sin_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n job_n 31.11_o numb_a 25.11_o 12._o and_o though_o such_o sinner_n may_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o they_o can_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o just_a god_n heb._n 13.4_o who_o will_v punish_v his_o servant_n who_o repent_n for_o this_o sin_n with_o temporal_a judgement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n prov._n 11._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o or_o if_o they_o be_v impenitent_a profane_a violator_n and_o contemner_n of_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v among_o man_n he_o will_v punish_v they_o eternal_o rev._n 22.15_o object_n sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v fall_v once_o yea_o and_o again_o into_o this_o foul_a sin_n my_o conscience_n accuse_v i_o and_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o my_o conscience_n and_o know_v more_o by_o i_o then_o i_o do_v by_o myself_o have_v see_v my_o beastly_a abomination_n in_o this_o kind_n so_o that_o i_o be_o become_v a_o terror_n to_o myself_o and_o be_o even_o swallow_v up_o with_o total_a desperation_n etc._n etc._n answ._n since_o you_o have_v sin_v in_o day_n of_o so_o great_a light_n and_o love_n and_o against_o such_o woo_n and_o warn_n to_o the_o contrary_a your_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o therefore_o your_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n for_o it_o must_v be_v proportionable_a and_o this_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o can_v unfeigned_o humble_v thyself_o sincere_o confess_v and_o forsake_v thy_o former_a lewd_a way_n god_n have_v promise_v thou_o mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o there_o be_v yet_o hope_v in_o israel_n even_o for_o this_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o fountain_n not_o a_o cistern_n open_v for_o repentant_a sinner_n to_o wash_v away_o their_o uncleanness_n zech._n 23.1_o and_o that_o whether_o it_o have_v be_v act_v before_o conversion_n as_o rahab_n be_v a_o harlot_n before_o her_o conversion_n james_n 2.25_o yet_o 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our_o portion_n but_o we_o must_v have_v earthly_a pleasure_n to_o piece_n out_o our_o happiness_n withal_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o such_o as_o love_v pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n 2._o be_v diligent_a in_o your_o calling_n than_o you_o will_v be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o many_o tentation_n and_o be_v free_v from_o many_o noisome_a lust_n which_o pursue_v and_o pester_v idle_a person_n 3._o shun_v the_o company_n of_o such_o as_o be_v give_v to_o pleasure_n for_o as_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o escape_v free_a from_o black_n and_o meal_n that_o be_v familiar_a with_o collier_n and_o milner_n so_o he_o can_v hardly_o escape_v the_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v familiar_a with_o voluptuous_a one_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a poison_n and_o infection_n in_o wicked_a society_n when_o man_n be_v mingle_v with_o they_o they_o learn_v their_o work_n psal._n 106.35_o many_o that_o have_v be_v good_a while_o they_o have_v be_v in_o good_a company_n 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