〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v choice_n of_o fit_a opportunity_n for_o recreation_n and_o thus_o with_o what_o perspicuous_a brevity_n these_o various_a &_o serious_a subject_n will_v afford_v i_o have_v unfold_v the_o latitude_n of_o this_o evil_a which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o wind_v up_o this_o discourse_n in_o few_o word_n how_o great_a a_o predominancy_n this_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v in_o the_o world_n the_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n and_o unclean_a practice_n of_o the_o most_o do_v sad_o proclaim_v seneca_n complain_v that_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n be_v inter_fw-la vinum_fw-la &_o oleum_fw-la occupati_fw-la altogether_o take_v up_o with_o wine_n and_o oil_n i_o will_v to_o god_n such_o be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v among_o pagan_n but_o alas_o these_o swarm_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n nay_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o sad_a in_o the_o reform_a protestant_n church_n of_o england_n oh_o that_o papist_n and_o sectary_n 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lust_n in_o a_o pecular_a manner_n be_v call_v impurity_n and_o uncleanness_n the_o gross_a act_n of_o these_o sin_n defile_v the_o body_n and_o the_o very_a lust_n after_o they_o defile_v the_o soul_n 2._o it_o be_v debase_v indeed_o nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a than_o a_o desire_n after_o these_o object_n but_o yet_o nothing_o be_v more_o unnatural_a than_o the_o inordinate_a lust_n after_o they_o and_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v these_o lust_n which_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v heathen_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o of_o all_o live_a creature_n man_n have_v the_o narrow_a womb_n and_o the_o straight_a throat_n as_o if_o nature_n will_v thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v the_o most_o abstemious_a the_o truth_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o unchristian_a because_o contrary_a to_o the_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o inhuman_a because_o opposite_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o â—eason_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o affirm_v man_n by_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o lust_n become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v while_o gluttony_n transform_v they_o into_o tiger_n drunknness_n into_o swine_n uncleanness_n into_o goat_n sloth_n into_o dormouse_n and_o laziness_n into_o ass_n nay_o shall_v i_o add_v they_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o beast_n for_o whereas_o these_o creature_n can_v be_v make_v to_o eat_v or_o drink_v more_o than_o their_o natural_a appetite_n require_v and_o observe_v their_o usual_a time_n of_o conjunction_n voluptuous_a man_n regard_v neither_o season_n nor_o measure_n in_o the_o satiate_a of_o their_o lust_n add_v to_o all_o this_o 3._o it_o be_v destroy_v and_o here_o i_o may_v enlarge_v in_o several_a respect_n this_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o destroy_v the_o credit_n the_o state_n the_o body_n yea_o without_o sincere_a repentance_n the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o indulge_v to_o it_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o the_o 33._o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n a_o wound_n and_o dishonour_n shall_v be_v get_v and_o his_o reproach_n shall_v not_o be_v wipe_v away_o sensual_a 26._o lust_n while_o they_o please_v the_o flesh_n blot_v the_o name_n and_o 21._o though_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o content_v the_o sinner_n taste_v and_o touch_v they_o make_v he_o to_o stink_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o man._n again_o the_o wiseman_n warn_v the_o young_a man_n not_o to_o lust_n after_o the_o whorish_a woman_n in_o his_o heart_n say_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o one_o verse_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drousiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n the_o full_a cup_n make_v a_o empty_a purse_n and_o the_o fat_a dish_n a_o lean_a bag_n a_o soft_a bed_n a_o thin_a shop_n and_o the_o costly_a mistress_n a_o threadbare_a servant_n yet_o again_o solomon_n say_v of_o the_o adulteress_n she_o hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n it_o be_v no_o less_o true_a of_o banqueting_n drink_n revel_n and_o such_o like_a it_o be_v not_o seldom_o see_v that_o man_n by_o satisfy_v these_o carnal_a lust_n endanger_v their_o life_n ruin_v their_o health_n and_o hasten_v their_o end_n final_o the_o wiseman_n say_v of_o the_o unclean_a sinner_n that_o he_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v verify_v of_o the_o rest_n the_o glutton_n table_n be_v a_o snare_n as_o well_o to_o his_o soul_n as_o his_o body_n the_o drunkard_n cup_n spoil_v he_o of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o wit_n the_o gamester_n stake_v his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o his_o state_n and_o the_o sluggard_n by_o consult_v his_o body_n temporal_a ease_n hazard_v his_o soul_n eternal_a rest_n and_o now_o my_o brethren_n if_o upon_o all_o these_o account_v you_o be_v at_o last_o willing_a to_o bid_v farewell_n to_o this_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n remember_v what_o be_v hint_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fire_n and_o therefore_o you_o will_v do_v well_o to_o take_v the_o same_o course_n in_o subdue_a this_o lust_n which_o man_n do_v in_o put_v out_o a_o fire_n more_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o four_o direction_n 1._o extinguish_v it_o while_o but_o a_o spark_n lest_o when_o a_o flame_n it_o become_v too_o powerful_a resist_v the_o very_a beginning_n since_o if_o you_o give_v the_o least_o way_n to_o you_o will_v be_v entangle_v by_o it_o verecunda_fw-la peccati_fw-la initia_fw-la sensual_a desire_n at_o first_o be_v modest_a but_o if_o consent_v to_o and_o delight_v in_o be_v more_o and_o more_o crave_v yea_o at_o last_o command_v indeed_o sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la by_o little_a and_o little_a insensible_o this_o lust_n get_v ground_n of_o we_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v watchful_a betimes_o to_o espy_v and_o prevent_v it_o 2._o subtract_v the_o fuel_n which_o feed_v and_o increase_v it_o sâ—_n peter_n counsel_n be_v abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o 10._o be_v best_a do_v by_o take_v away_o that_o which_o foment_n they_o what_o st_n paul_n say_v of_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o that_o i_o may_v fit_o apply_v to_o sensual_a lust_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o occasion_n induce_v to_o they_o eradenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la prauae_fw-la cupidinis_fw-la alimenta_fw-la if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v lust_n to_o fatten_v do_v not_o feed_v it_o not_o to_o launch_v out_o into_o those_o many_o particular_n which_o may_v be_v reckon_v up_o in_o this_o kind_n beware_v especial_o of_o evil_a company_n it_o be_v solomon_n advice_n be_v not_o among_o wine_n bibber_n among_o 20._o riotous_a eat_v of_o flesh_n the_o way_n not_o to_o be_v of_o
christ_n his_o church_n and_o gospel_n and_o to_o their_o own_o and_o other_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o these_o and_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o neglect_n to_o etc._n etc._n at_o their_o peril_n by_o richard_n baxter_n a_o prospect_n of_o eternity_n or_o man_n everlasting_a condition_n open_v and_o apply_v by_o john_n wells_n minister_n of_o olive_n jâ—wry_n london_n ovid_n festival_n the_o arcadian_a princess_n by_o rich._n brathwait_n esq_n truth_n manifest_a the_o golden_a mean_a or_o some_o serious_a consideration_n for_o a_o more_o full_a and_o frequent_a administration_n of_o though_o not_o free_a admission_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o stephen_n gear_n minister_n of_o abinger_n in_o surrey_n in_o large_a twelves_o bâ—ccace's_n tale_n or_o the_o quintessence_n of_o wit_n mirth_n eloquence_n and_o conversation_n frame_v in_o ten_o day_n out_o of_o a_o hundred_o curious_a piece_n by_o seven_o honourable_a lady_n and_o three_o noble_a gentleman_n preserve_v to_o posterity_n by_o the_o renown_a john_n boccacio_n the_o first_o refiner_n of_o the_o italian_a prose_n a_o pattern_n of_o patiencâ—_n in_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a job_n be_v a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o whole_a book_n as_o a_o expedient_a to_o sweeten_v the_o misery_n of_o these_o never_o enough_o to_o be_v lament_v time_n the_o abridgement_n of_o christian_a divinity_n by_o wolleb_n english_v and_o enlarge_v by_o alexander_n rosse_n the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o edward_n reynolds_n in_o small_a twelves_o a_o call_v to_o the_o unconvert_v to_o turn_v and_o live_v and_o to_o accept_v of_o mercy_n whilst_o mercy_n may_v be_v have_v as_o ever_o they_o will_v find_v mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o extremity_n from_o the_o live_a god_n by_o rich._n baxter_n soul_n solace_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o by_o chibbal_n helvius_n colloquy_n protestant_n practice_n or_o the_o complete_a christian_a be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a way_n to_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n necessary_a for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o youth_n and_o establish_v the_o old_a christian_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o a_o reverend_a father_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o method_n and_o instruction_n for_o the_o art_n of_o divine_a meditation_n together_o with_o instance_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o solemn_a meditation_n by_o tho._n white_n there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o press_n a_o practical_a commentary_n on_o the_o whole_a seventeen_o chapter_n of_o st._n john_n by_o master_n george_n newton_n of_o taunton_n in_o somersetshire_n errata_fw-la page_n 7._o line_n 1â—_n r._n the_o p._n 23._o l._n 1._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 26._o l_o 24._o r._n the_o p._n 35._o l._n 27._o blot_n out_o be_v that_o p._n 39_o l._n 10._o blot_n out_o en_fw-fr l._n 28._o r._n considerate_a p._n 90._o l._n 35._o r._n intimate_v p._n 155._o l._n 17._o after_o offend_v r._n at_o p._n 182._o l._n 20._o r._n have_v los_fw-es p._n 202._o l._n 26._o after_o genuine_a a_o and_o add_v my_o p._n 201._o b._n l._n 21._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 22_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 26._o r._n differentem_fw-la 20â—_n l._n â—â—_o after_o christ_n r._n say_v p._n 219._o l._n 33._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 223_o l._n 32._o r_o ding_o p._n 228._o l._n 35._o r._n that_o they_o p._n 237._o l._n 36._o for_o the_o r._n a_o p._n 242._o l._n 24._o r._n unprofitable_a p._n 244._o l._n 15._o r._n reputemus_fw-la p._n 258_o l._n â—_o r._n most_o l._n 9_o r._n grow_v p._n 259._o l_o 18._o r._n in_o which_o respect_n p._n 260._o l._n 20._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 261._o l._n 22._o for_o which_o r._n wit_n 264._o l._n 4._o bloâ—_n out_o to_o 266._o l._n 31._o r._n non_fw-la 2â—1_n l._n 8._o after_o that_o r._n your_o 287._o l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 290._o l._n 2._o r._n single_a 292._o l._n 7._o r._n assist_v 301._o l._n 33_o blot_n out_o on_o 304_o l._n 24._o after_o by_o r._n this_o 307._o l._n â—_o r._n adverb_n 310._o l._n 18._o r._n no_o less_o 320._o l_o 8._o r._n heart_n 324._o l._n 12._o for_o shall_v r._n shall_v 330._o l._n 7._o for_o if_o r._n of_o 332._o l._n 13._o r._n ois_fw-fr l._n 14._o r_o sensual_a 336._o l._n 17._o r._n up_o those_o tree_n 339._o l._n 8._o blot_n out_o it_o be_v 345._o l._n 8._o r._n teacher_n 371._o l._n 10._o blot_n out_o as_o 391_o l._n 29_o for_o to_o r._n of_o 39â—_n l._n 34._o r._n she_o 398._o l._n 18._o for_o â—_o r._n â—_o 400._o l._n 6._o â—_o for_o â—_o 414._o l._n â—â—_o in_o his_o not_o 416._o l._n 35._o r._n leave_v for_o 426._o l._n 31_o make_v a_o after_o one_o and_o blot_v out_o the_o after_o out_o 4â—3_n l._n â—_o r._n rationis_fw-la l._n 2._o blot_n out_o ra_o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 440._o l._n 12._o r._n then_o 442._o l._n 14._o r._n controversy_n 446._o l._n 28._o r._n spanish_n 465._o l._n 18._o r._n look_v l._n 27._o r._n affect_v 466._o l._n 9_o r._n pater_fw-la non_fw-la l._n 14._o r._n arbitrio_fw-la 569._o l._n 1â—_n r._n even_o 582._o l._n 19_o for_o type_n r._n title_n 600._o l._n 21._o r._n martion_n 622._o l._n 4._o for_o a_o make_v a_o 631_o l._n 7._o after_o sin_n in_o his_o and_o 637._o l._n 36._o r._n os_fw-la 644._o l._n 27._o r._n which_o they_o 655._o l._n 34._o r._n ma._n 657._o l._n 33._o after_o saint_n insert_v as_o 671._o l._n 18._o r._n be_v 673._o l._n 13._o r._n what_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o page_n 201_o 204_o 205_o be_v double_a the_o latter_a of_o which_o have_v a_o b._n annex_v to_o they_o in_o the_o table_n as_o also_o that_o the_o figure_n 545_o 54â—_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o sheetâ—_n shall_v be_v 481_o 482_o &c_n &c_n to_o 489._o ep._n 2._o v._n 1_o hieron_n ep._n ad_fw-la demetri_fw-la id._n ibid._n ambros_n ep._n ad_fw-la deâ—etri_fw-la id._n ibid._n ep._n 2._o v._n 5._o verse_n 3_o 6_o 10_o 16_o 19_o 2d_o 24_o oecum_fw-la in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coloss_n 1._o 9_o 10._o theoph._n ibid._n psal_n 119._o 100_o joh._n 7._o 19_o greg._n naz._n orat._n 29._o audiendo_fw-la praecepta_fw-la dei_fw-la illuminati_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la faciendo_fw-la illuâ—ati_fw-la sunt_fw-la greg._n hom._n in_o evang._n 23._o id_fw-la ibid._n ezek._n â—_o 8._o quid_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la nisi_fw-la activa_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la per_fw-la pennas_fw-la nisi_fw-la contemplativa_fw-la signatur_fw-la greg._n in_o ezek._n hom._n 3._o id_fw-la ibid._n ad_fw-la monet_fw-la non_fw-la â—tiosam_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la notitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o loc._n john_n 17._o 3._o beza_n in_o loc._n rev._n 4._o 11._o luk._n 1._o 75._o exod._n 1._o 8._o hos_fw-la 2._o 8._o mat._n 7._o 23._o ovid._n agnoscendo_fw-la eum_fw-la tirin_fw-mi joh._n 10._o 4._o mal._n 1._o 6._o isa_n 53._o 11._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o rom._n 10._o 14._o hier._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n fulgent_n contr_n arrian_n heb._n 11._o 1._o joh._n 6._o 69._o greg._n m._n in_o evang._n hom_n 22._o l._n 2._o isa_n 53._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 16._o 16._o 26._o james_n 2_o 25_o john_n 1._o 10._o col._n 2._o 6._o sciendi_fw-la seu_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la sermo_fw-la in_o scripturâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la notitiam_fw-la manifestat_fw-la nisi_fw-la experimentum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la rei_fw-la habere_fw-la etc._n etc._n didym_n in_o loc_n eccl._n 8._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 21._o phil._n 3._o 10._o oecumen_fw-la in_o loc_n job_n 22._o 22._o aret._n in_o rom._n 7._o 12._o isai_n 1._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o rom._n 12._o 7._o matth._n 25._o 30._o luk._n 16._o 3._o vide_fw-la chrisost_n hom_n de_fw-fr virtut_o &_o vit_fw-mi gal._n 6._o 2._o mat._n 5._o 6_o 7._o prov._n 3._o 1._o psal_n 119._o 11._o joh._n 14._o 21._o vide_fw-la aug._n ibid._n psal_n 119._o 4_o 5._o verse_n 94._o phil._n 2._o 8._o vide_fw-la beza_n ib._n aug._n in_o joh._n 14._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 5._o rev._n 3._o 10._o vide_fw-la zanch._n in_o loc._n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o act._n 9_o 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