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4.4_o as_o the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n the_o apostle_n likewise_o know_v this_o corruption_n of_o the_o gentile_n express_o condemn_v the_o same_o among_o christian_n and_o that_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v in_o that_o write_n to_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v among_o the_o gentile_n 15.20_o act._n 15.20_o they_o express_o command_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o fornication_n and_o as_o for_o such_o profane_a christian_n and_o skorner_n as_o dare_v avouch_v that_o it_o be_v not_o prohibit_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o in_o the_o new_a only_o they_o offer_v great_a injury_n to_o god_n holiness_n and_o indeed_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v god_n ordain_v marriage_n namely_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n 7.2_o 1._o cor._n 7.2_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v even_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n all_o carnal_a conjunction_n among_o those_o that_o then_o also_o be_v unmarried_a be_v have_v in_o detestation_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n note_v when_o have_v say_v 13.4_o heb._n 13.4_o that_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a among_o all_o man_n and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a he_o add_v but_o whoremonger_n &_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v for_o in_o that_o manner_n oppose_v whoredom_n against_o marriage_n he_o plain_o declare_v that_o almighty_a god_n by_o institute_v marriage_n do_v intend_v to_o curse_v all_o other_o carnal_a copulation_n commit_v out_o of_o marriage_n 23.17.18_o deut._n 23.17.18_o and_o have_v he_o not_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n express_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n neither_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o whore_n keeper_n of_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n likewise_o to_o declare_v how_o great_o he_o do_v detest_v it_o he_o forbid_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n for_o any_o vow_n into_o his_o house_n 14_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v long_o to_o 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such_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o this_o word_n come_n he_o do_v use_v as_o if_o he_o have_v even_o point_v unto_o it_o and_o show_v it_o descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n saint_n john_n describe_v unto_o we_o this_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n in_o a_o fearful_a manner_n 21.8_o apoca._n 21.8_o say_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o whoremonger_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o sensible_o to_o feel_v that_o god_n have_v reject_v they_o saint_n paul_n command_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v forbear_v to_o converse_v with_o they_o 5.9_o 1._o cor._n 5.9_o unless_o to_o the_o end_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n 16_o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o note_v the_o lively_a &_o pregnant_a reason_n that_o saint_n paul_n propound_v to_o make_v we_o to_o abhor_v whoredom_n know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o your_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 6_o 15._o shall_v i_o then_o take_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v they_o the_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n first_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o our_o spiritual_a union_n with_o christ_n concern_v not_o the_o soul_n only_o but_o also_o the_o body_n for_o we_o be_v member_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o his_o bone_n 5.30_o ephe._n 5.30_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o weak_a hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n if_o the_o conjunction_n employ_v not_o the_o whole_a person_n compose_v both_o of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o this_o our_o conjunction_n with_o he_o be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v all_o one_o with_o he_o as_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n &_o take_v life_n from_o the_o same_o spirit_n as_o he_o also_o say_v he_o that_o be_v unite_v and_o conjoin_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v ownself_o spirit_n but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o 6.17_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o even_o the_o same_o that_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o that_o commit_v fornication_n take_v a_o member_n from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n &_o make_v it_o a_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o indeed_o as_o he_o add_v he_o that_o couple_v himself_o with_o a_o harlot_n be_v one_o body_n as_o it_o be_v write_v two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n it_o must_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n follow_v either_o that_o christ_n must_v together_o with_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v take_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o harlot_n which_o even_o to_o imagine_v be_v most_o horrible_a or_o else_o the_o member_n must_v be_v pluck_v from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v couple_v and_o unite_v unto_o the_o harlot_n which_o also_o be_v detestable_a as_o he_o show_v say_v god_n forbid_v 17._o his_o second_o reason_n be_v this_o every_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v be_v without_o the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v whoredom_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n which_o some_o do_v note_n as_o if_o whoredom_n do_v therein_o print_v some_o great_a blemish_n of_o villainy_n and_o infamy_n than_o any_o other_o sin_n as_o also_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o sin_n against_o nature_n say_v 1.24_o rom._n 1.24_o they_o have_v defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o otherwise_o that_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n in_o that_o he_o &_o the_o whore_n with_o who_o he_o sin_v be_v one_o body_n beside_o that_o be_v a_o excellent_a member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n he_o sin_v deep_o against_o his_o body_n in_o pull_v it_o off_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v it_o a_o member_n of_o a_o villainous_a whore_n and_o thereby_o become_v one_o body_n with_o she_o 18_o saint_n paul_n three_o argument_n be_v this_o our_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v abide_v in_o any_o unclean_a or_o pollute_a place_n we_o do_v therefore_o by_o whoredom_n drive_v away_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o make_v ourselves_o a_o 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we_o fly_v from_o it_o moralle_n hierome_n in_o his_o epistle_n greg._n in_o his_o moralle_n as_o from_o a_o most_o pernicious_a damnable_a and_o accurse_a pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n let_v we_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n hierome_n oh_o how_o sharp_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o whoredom_n it_o be_v more_o bitter_a than_o gaul_n and_o more_o cruel_a than_o the_o sword_n and_o diligent_o let_v we_o meditate_v upon_o the_o say_n of_o another_o doctor_n when_o whoredom_n have_v once_o take_v hold_n of_o a_o man_n understanding_n she_o will_v hardly_o suffer_v he_o to_o think_v of_o any_o goodness_n for_o the_o desire_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v glue_v together_o of_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o flesh_n come_v imagination_n of_o imagination_n conceit_n of_o conceit_n affection_n of_o affection_n delectation_n of_o delectation_n consent_n of_o consent_n action_n of_o action_n custom_n of_o custom_n despair_n of_o despair_n excuse_n of_o excuse_n boast_v and_o 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