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A30987 A treatise of fornication shewing what the sin is, how to flee it, motives and directions to shun it : upon 1 Cor. VI, XVIII : also, A penitentiary sermon upon John viii. II / by W.B., M.A. W. B. (William Barlow), b. 1617 or 18. 1690 (1690) Wing B848; ESTC R10545 68,090 89

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ever_o do_v that_o which_o they_o so_o abhor_v as_o that_o they_o will_v die_v any_o the_o cruel_a death_n in_o the_o world_n over_o and_o over_o rather_o than_o once_o do_v o_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o ever_o to_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n i_o may_v add_v here_o the_o punishment_n that_o spiritual_a fornicator_n be_v liable_a unto_o for_o it_o exclude_v they_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a and_o expose_v they_o to_o temporal_a destruction_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n 1._o it_o shut_v out_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n militant_a here_o on_o earth_n if_o a_o christian_a become_v guilty_a of_o it_o if_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n christian_n be_v to_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o he_o not_o to_o keep_v company_n with_o he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o he_o but_o to_o avoid_v all_o commerce_n and_o converse_v not_o only_o sacred_a but_o civil_a with_o he_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o neither_o be_v 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mischievous_a a_o sin_n and_o to_o flee_v fornication_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o neither_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o it_o do_v for_o hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o mischief_n that_o it_o do_v to_o the_o fornicator_n himself_o second_o there_o be_v still_o a_o mischief_n that_o it_o do_v to_o other_o beside_o himself_o and_o first_o it_o be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o woman_n with_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v for_o first_o it_o involve_v she_o in_o the_o same_o gild_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o fornicator_n it_o be_v not_o his_o temptation_n that_o will_v acquit_v she_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o so_o sinful_a a_o commission_n to_o be_v tempt_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o to_o yield_v to_o temptation_n to_o consent_v to_o the_o tempter_n to_o act_v the_o thing_n tempt_v to_o that_o be_v sinful_a and_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o fornication_n lay_v not_o against_o the_o man_n only_o but_o against_o the_o woman_n also_o for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v deut._n 23.17_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o fornicator_n therefore_o can_v commit_v this_o sin_n alone_o but_o he_o must_v draw_v sin_n by_o that_o act_n upon_o another_o too_o as_o well_o as_o upon_o himself_o and_o so_o aggravate_v still_o his_o own_o more_o as_o not_o have_v only_o sin_v himself_o but_o make_v another_o sin_n too_o by_o consent_v to_o and_o act_v that_o filthiness_n with_o he_o inasmuch_o as_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o consent_n unto_o the_o enticement_n of_o sinner_n unto_o wickedness_n prov._n 1.10_o not_o partake_v with_o adulterer_n ps_n 50.18_o not_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n eph._n 5.11_o and_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v to_o do_v with_o such_o person_n in_o such_o action_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sinner_n a_o person_n eminent_o
that_o be_v a_o time_n both_o for_o god_n to_o visit_v upon_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o iniquity_n and_o for_o the_o earth_n also_o because_o of_o their_o iniquity_n to_o vomit_v and_o spew_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n leu._n 18.25_o 28._o a_o smart_a instance_n there_o be_v of_o god_n wrath_n against_o a_o nation_n for_o this_o sin_n in_o numb_a 25.1_o etc._n etc._n israel_n begin_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n and_o they_o call_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n wherein_o all_o filthiness_n and_o lewdness_n be_v commit_v and_o even_o as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o thereupon_o all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n be_v command_v to_o be_v take_v and_o hang_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n be_v command_v to_o slay_v every_o one_o his_o man_n that_o be_v join_v to_o baal-peor_a so_o that_o there_o be_v form_n and_o twenty_o thousand_o that_o die_v of_o that_o plague_n which_o beak_n in_o upon_o they_o upon_o that_o occasion_n which_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o zimri_n and_o cozbi_n slay_v by_o phineas_n in_o his_o zeal_n thrust_v he_o and_o she_o through_o the_o belly_n with_o his_o javelin_n as_o they_o lie_v together_o in_o the_o tent._n oh_o it_o be_v a_o nation_n ruine_v a_o land_n destroy_v because_o a_o land_n defile_v sin_n this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o many_o judgement_n that_o have_v be_v long_o and_o heavy_a upon_o we_o whereby_o we_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o great_a desolation_n and_o even_o to_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o pit_n of_o utter_a destruction_n have_v fall_v upon_o we_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n for_o this_o impudent_a beastly_a sin_n of_o fornication_n which_o have_v spread_v itself_o throughout_o the_o whole_a land_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o a_o town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o have_v not_o be_v more_o or_o less_o defile_v with_o it_o and_o oh_o not_o how_o many_o only_a but_o how_o great_a person_n also_o be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o who_o make_v that_o to_o be_v their_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v their_o shame_n sin_v like_o absolom_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o a_o face_n of_o brass_n and_o heart_n of_o flint_n be_v neither_o sorry_a for_o it_o nor_o ashamed_a of_o it_o god_n in_o mercy_n in_o his_o due_a time_n convince_v they_o of_o it_o and_o convert_v they_o from_o it_o by_o this_o now_o it_o appear_v how_o mischievous_a this_o sin_n even_o of_o simple_a fornication_n be_v even_o unto_o other_o also_o beside_o the_o fornicator_n himself_o but_o now_o where_o the_o fornication_n be_v not_o simple_a but_o be_v commit_v with_o person_n that_o live_v in_o wedlock_n there_o beside_o all_o the_o mischief_n and_o those_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n and_o degree_n as_o the_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o high_a measure_n and_o degree_n more_o sinful_a there_o be_v other_o mischief_n also_o that_o come_v thereby_o o_o the_o vexation_n of_o that_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o 25._o of_o they_o that_o will_v see_v the_o terrible_a effect_n of_o jealousy_n let_v they_o read_v st._n chrysoftom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 25._o jealousy_n upon_o such_o occasion_n what_o brawl_n what_o quarrel_n what_o fight_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o betwixt_o neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n and_o betwixt_o rival_n and_o rival_n be_v occasion_v hereby_o yea_o how_o much_o sin_n be_v this_o many_o time_n the_o occasion_n of_o what_o lie_v and_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o rail_v be_v there_o about_o it_o here_o one_o hang_v himself_o for_o grief_n at_o his_o wive_n disloyalty_n there_o another_o poison_n her_o husband_n or_o drown_v herself_o out_o of_o rage_n for_o her_o husband_n dishonesty_n here_o a_o husband_n turn_v whoremaster_n to_o cry_v quit_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o there_o a_o wife_n turn_v whore_n to_o cry_v quit_v with_o her_o husband_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o more_o foolish_o or_o more_o wicked_o choose_v rather_o to_o hazard_v the_o damnation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n than_o not_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o other_o for_o their_o unfaithfulness_n with_o their_o body_n it_o be_v small_a to_o say_v how_o ready_a a_o way_n this_o make_v and_o what_o a_o wide_a sluice_n it_o open_v for_o the_o estate_n and_o livelihood_n to_o run_v out_o at_o and_o for_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o run_v in_o grace_n and_o glory_n heaven_n and_o happiness_n be_v forfeit_v by_o it_o sin_n and_o misery_n hell_n and_o damnation_n be_v incur_v through_o it_o now_o when_o unto_o the_o sin_n and_o shamefulness_n and_o toilsomness_n and_o expensiveness_n of_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v yet_o further_o add_v this_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a mischievousness_n of_o it_o and_o that_o so_o many_o way_n not_o only_o to_o the_o fornicator_n himself_o but_o to_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o fornication_n yea_o to_o christian_a religion_n itself_o and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n both_o the_o universal_a throughout_o the_o world_n and_o this_o particular_a within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o even_o to_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n itself_o what_o can_v be_v say_v what_o can_v be_v think_v that_o may_v be_v add_v to_o beget_v in_o a_o man_n a_o great_a detestation_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o strongly_a incline_v he_o to_o obey_v this_o command_n of_o god_n give_v by_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v to_o flee_v fornication_n god_n bless_v what_o have_v hitherto_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v effectual_a to_o that_o in_o those_o that_o shall_v read_v it_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o three_o thing_n design_v by_o i_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o this_o point_n which_o be_v to_o give_v you_o some_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o motive_n to_o press_v on_o to_o the_o fly_v of_o this_o sin_n iv_o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o give_v you_o some_o direction_n for_o the_o fly_n of_o it_o but_o before_o i_o begin_v with_o my_o direction_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o by_o the_o way_n to_o consider_v whether_o that_o which_o the_o direction_n tend_v to_o the_o fly_a of_o fornication_n be_v a_o thing_n feasible_a that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n may_v fly_v than_o it_o may_v be_v to_o purpose_n to_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o fly_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n can_v fly_v than_o all_o the_o direction_n that_o can_v be_v give_v will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o it_o will_v be_v but_o lost-labour_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v no_o needless_a inquiry_n this_o because_o there_o be_v person_n that_o seek_v to_o justify_v their_o commission_n of_o this_o sin_n by_o the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o abstain_v from_o its_o commission_n now_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o can_v understand_v why_o our_o apostle_n shall_v enjoin_v the_o corinthian_n here_o to_o flee_v fornication_n if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n a_o man_n can_v flee_v do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v any_o unnecessary_a prescription_n or_o christ_n impose_v any_o impossible_a injunction_n how_o then_o be_v christ_n yoke_n easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n yea_o how_o be_v his_o commandment_n any_o other_o but_o grievous_a what_o choose_v can_v there_o be_v to_o keep_v or_o not_o keep_v a_o impossible_a precept_n and_o what_o sin_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o act_n where_o there_o be_v no_o choice_n in_o the_o will_n nemo_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la vitare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la no_o man_n sin_n in_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v possible_o but_o do_v if_o we_o believe_v st._n augustine_n it_o be_v ttrue_a by_o the_o mere_a strength_n of_o our_o own_o freewill_n we_o can_v neither_o keep_v this_o nor_o any_o other_o precept_n of_o god_n for_o without_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 15.5_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o neither_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v we_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n yet_o by_o the_o sufficiency_n which_o we_o have_v from_o god_n we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o keep_v this_o or_o any_o other_o precept_n though_o our_o freewill_n be_v not_o yet_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o enable_v we_o thereto_o if_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n than_o through_o his_o good_a pleasure_n we_o can_v both_o will_n and_o do_v then_o say_v st._n paid_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n 4.13_o and_o as_o god_n
a_o treatise_n of_o fornication_n show_v what_o the_o sin_n be_v how_o to_o flee_v it_o motive_n and_o direction_n to_o shun_v it_o upon_o 1_o cor._n vi_o xviii_o also_o a_o penitentiary_n sermon_n upon_o john_n viij_o 11._o by_o w._n b._n m._n a._n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13.4_o london_n print_v for_o john_n dunton_n at_o the_o raven_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1690._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n these_o sermon_n be_v occasional_a and_o evident_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o some_o be_v guilty_a in_o the_o matter_n whereof_o this_o book_n treat_v i_o think_v good_a to_o discourse_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n open_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o display_v the_o greatness_n of_o its_o gild_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repent_v and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a may_v take_v warn_v and_o avoid_v it_o in_o do_v which_o i_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o that_o of_o the_o great_a charity_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o the_o discharge_v of_o my_o own_o duty_n and_o conscience_n as_o not_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o blood_n of_o any_o upon_o my_o head_n nor_o their_o soul_n require_v at_o my_o hand_n for_o i_o dread_v that_o threaten_v of_o god_n ezek._n 33.8_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a o_o wicked_a man_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o warn_v the_o wicked_a man_n from_o his_o way_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v so_o common_a and_o general_a throughout_o this_o kingdom_n i_o think_v these_o discourse_n may_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o vulgar_a capacity_n especial_o because_o i_o know_v of_o none_o that_o have_v publish_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n since_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n where_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n among_o other_o particular_a vice_n be_v order_v to_o be_v preach_v against_o by_o the_o clergy_n and_o i_o hearty_o pray_v to_o god_n this_o discourse_n may_v be_v effectual_a for_o the_o turn_n of_o many_o soul_n unto_o holiness_n of_o life_n that_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n and_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v themselves_o clean_a and_o undefiled_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n in_o christ_n the_o content_n spiritual_a fornication_n its_o unlawfulness_n and_o sinfulness_n discourse_v from_o p._n 2._o to_o 10._o corporal_a fornication_n what_o p._n 10_o 11._o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v it_o in_o action_n and_o affection_n p._n 12_o 13._o motive_n for_o the_o fly_a this_o sin_n be_v 1._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o as_o be_v charge_v with_o many_o aggravation_n p._n 14._o 1_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n (null)_o charity_n christian_a purity_n p._n 15._o 2_o against_o a_o man_n own_o body_n as_o another_o p._n 18_o 3_o against_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n p._n 17_o 4_o and_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a and_o condemnation_n to_o hell_n torment_v p._n 19_o 20._o 2._o the_o shamefulness_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o every_o circumstance_n of_o it_o p._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 3._o the_o slavery_n of_o it_o p._n 23_o 24_o 4._o the_o chargeableness_n of_o it_o in_o many_o respect_n p._n 25_o 26_o 5._o the_o vnprofitableness_n of_o it_o p._n 26_o 27_o 6._o it_o be_v mischievous_a unto_o the_o fornicator_n and_o other_o also_o ibid._n first_o unto_o the_o fornicator_n himself_o it_o cut_v he_o off_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n p._n 27._o out_o his_o he_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o angel_n p._n 28._o dispossess_v he_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n p._n 29_o 30._o wound_v his_o conscience_n p._n 31._o distract_v he_o in_o religious_a duty_n bereave_v he_o of_o judgement_n and_o spirit_n and_o freedom_n p._n 32_o 33._o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o peace_n and_o quiet_n p._n 35._o blast_n his_o credit_n ruin_v his_o estate_n destroy_v his_o body_n p._n 36_o 37_o 38._o turn_v he_o out_o of_o the_o church_n militant_a and_o triumphant_a and_o damn_v to_o hell_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41._o second_o it_o be_v mischievous_a to_o the_o woman_n with_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v involve_v she_o into_o the_o same_o gild_n shame_n and_o punishment_n p._n 42_o 43_o three_o to_o the_o child_n unlawful_o beget_v be_v murder_v or_o starve_v and_o incapable_a of_o inheritance_n p._n 44.45_o four_o unto_o christian_a religion_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n universal_a throughout_o the_o world_n and_o this_o particular_a church_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o direction_n for_o the_o fly_a this_o sin_n p._n 50_o first_o be_v to_o marry_v p._n 53._o second_o quench_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o lust_n p._n 54._o three_o avoid_v temptation_n p._n 55._o four_o all_o occasion_n to_o this_o sin_n p._n 57_o five_o all_o vice_n that_o incite_v to_o lust_n as_o pride_n anger_n etc._n etc._n from_o p._n 59_o to_o 65._o six_o exercise_v mortification_n of_o the_o body_n as_o fast_n etc._n etc._n p._n 65._o seven_o meditate_v on_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v withhold_v you_o from_o the_o commission_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o the_o fall_v of_o some_o and_o constancy_n of_o other_o p._n 67._o consider_v what_o the_o thing_n be_v you_o lust_n after_o p._n 68_o think_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o presence_n of_o satan_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n see_v you_o p._n 70_o 71_o 72_o 73._o and_o your_o own_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v you_o ibid._n meditate_v on_o what_o be_v behind_o death_n judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n p._n 74_o 75_o 76._o meditate_v on_o the_o purity_n passion_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n p._n 77_o 78._o last_o prayer_n p._n 79_o a_o treatise_n of_o fornication_n upon_o 1_o cor._n vi_o xviii_o flee_v fornication_n these_o word_n be_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n exhortation_n to_o the_o christian_n of_o corinth_n to_o avoid_v unlawful_a carnal_a copulation_n and_o have_v in_o they_o two_o thing_n i._o a_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fornication_n ii_o a_o precept_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o that_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d flee_v it_o from_o whence_o we_o observe_v this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o of_o all_o christian_n to_o flee_v fornication_n upon_o which_o i_o purpose_n with_o god_n assistance_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n 1._o to_o show_v what_o the_o sin_n be_v which_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v 2._o how_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o fly_v that_o sin_n 3._o to_o present_v you_o with_o some_o consideration_n by_o way_n of_o motive_n to_o press_v on_o the_o fly_n of_o this_o sin_n 4._o to_o prescribe_v you_o some_o direction_n for_o the_o fly_n of_o it_o 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o what_o the_o sin_n be_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o exhort_v to_o fly_v and_o that_o be_v fornication_n and_o here_o before_o we_o define_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v avoid_v it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v to_o avoid_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a fornication_n a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o corporal_a fornication_n the_o first_o spiritual_a fornication_n st._n bernard_n define_v thus_o spirituè_fw-fr fornicatio_fw-la est_fw-la desecto_fw-la deo_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la diabolo_fw-it spiritual_a fornication_n be_v a_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o a_o adhere_n to_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o do_v that_o worship_n not_o the_o true_a god_n but_o stock_n and_o stone_n image_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n yea_o or_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o whatever_o other_o material_n and_o in_o short_a it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o and_o all_o one_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o in_o jerem._n 3.9_o that_o through_o the_o lightness_n of_o her_o whoredom_n she_o defile_v the_o land_n and_o commit_v adultery_n with_o stock_n and_o stone_n that_o be_v have_v worship_v image_n and_o idol_n in_o which_o sense_n also_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v she_o play_v of_o the_o harlot_n speak_v of_o v._o 6_o 8._o so_o in_o ezek._n 16._o thou_o have_v also_o take_v the_o fair_a jewel_n of_o my_o gold_n and_o of_o my_o silver_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o make_v to_o thyself_o image_n of_o man_n and_o do_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o they_o that_o be_v thou_o do_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v they_o
commit_v idolatry_n with_o they_o which_o do_v be_v again_o call_v open_v of_o the_o foot_n and_o commit_v fornication_n and_o play_v the_o whore_n and_o harlot_n v._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o when_o heathen_a rome_n be_v call_v the_o great_a whore_n rev._n 17.1_o with_o who_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v commit_v fornication_n v._o 2._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a idolatrous_a city_n a_o city_n very_o much_o give_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o heathenish_a god_n image_n and_o idol_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o many_o other_o kingdom_n have_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o idolatrous_a course_n if_o they_o have_v not_o also_o have_v something_o of_o their_o idolatry_n false_a and_o superstitious_a worship_n propagate_v to_o they_o from_o thence_o in_o this_o notion_n i_o do_v not_o conceive_v this_o word_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o text._n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o all_o man_n to_o flee_v this_o fornication_n also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o namely_o that_o of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v it_o lie_v so_o pat_o in_o my_o way_n i_o will_v speak_v somewhat_o though_o very_o little_a of_o what_o may_v be_v of_o this_o fornication_n also_o now_o touch_v this_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o it_o and_o so_o we_o and_o all_o man_n necessity_n of_o avoid_v it_o may_v appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n direct_o forbid_v it_o and_o command_v our_o abstain_v from_o it_o or_o our_o avoid_n of_o it_o such_o be_v that_o in_o levit._n 26.1_o you_o shall_v make_v you_o no_o idol_n nor_o grave_a image_n neither_o rear_v you_o up_o a_o stand_a image_n neither_o shall_v you_o set_v up_o any_o image_n of_o stone_n in_o your_o land_n to_o bow_v down_o unto_o it_o such_o again_o be_v that_o in_o exod._n 20.45_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o so_o that_o god_n people_n be_v to_o make_v no_o idol_n nor_o image_n for_o themselves_o to_o worship_n and_o serve_v but_o what_o if_o they_o find_v such_o thing_n ready_a make_v to_o their_o hand_n by_o other_o in_o the_o country_n whither_o they_o be_v to_o come_v may_v they_o not_o then_o worship_n and_o serve_v they_o no_o such_o matter_n there_o be_v a_o direct_a prohibition_n of_o this_o too_o in_o exod._n 23.24_o thou_o shall_v not_o how_o down_o to_o their_o god_n i.e._n the_o god_n of_o the_o amorites_n hittites_n perizzites_n canaanites_n hivites_n and_o jebusite_n who_o land_n they_o be_v to_o come_v into_o and_o take_v to_o themselves_o in_o possession_n to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o bow_v down_o nor_o serve_v they_o nor_o do_v after_o their_o work_n but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o overthrow_v they_o and_o quite_o break_v down_o their_o image_n thus_o be_v spiritual_a fornication_n the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n that_o be_v image_n of_o true_a of_o suppose_a man_n or_o god_n forbid_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o according_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o meet_v with_o prohibition_n of_o it_o and_o dehortation_n from_o it_o so_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10.6_o 7._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a and_o touch_v of_o their_o evil_a do_n and_o suffering_n too_o for_o their_o do_v so_o ill_o in_o order_n by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o suffering_n to_o deter_v we_o from_o their_o do_n these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v our_o example_n to_o the_o intent_n we_o shall_v not_o lust_n after_o evil_a thing_n as_o they_o also_o lust_v v._o 6._o he_o come_v in_o v._o 7._o to_o dehort_v particular_o from_o idolatry_n and_o not_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o they_o in_o that_o sin_n lest_o we_o shall_v follow_v they_o in_o their_o suffering_n for_o it_o neither_o be_v you_o idolater_n as_o be_v some_o of_o they_o and_o again_o in_o v._o 14._o wherefore_o my_o dear_o belove_a flee_v from_o idolatry_n and_o so_o st._n john_n contual_a fornication_n little_a child_n say_v he_o keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n amen_n and_o in_o the_o step_n of_o these_o apostle_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o primitive_a saint_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n walk_v hence_o st._n cyprian_n quid_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la humilia_n &_o inclinas_fw-la quid_fw-la ante_fw-la inepta_fw-la simulachra_fw-la &_o figmenta_fw-la terrena_fw-la captivum_fw-la corpus_fw-la incurvas_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o humble_a and_o bow_v down_o thyself_o unto_o false_a god_n why_o do_v thou_o bend_v thy_o captive_a body_n before_o foolish_a image_n and_o earthly_a figment_n relinque_fw-la idola_fw-la quae_fw-la humanus_fw-la error_n invenit_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la converte_fw-fr quem_fw-la si_fw-la imploraveris_fw-la subvenit_fw-la leave_v the_o idol_n which_o human_a error_n have_v invent_v and_o turn_v thyself_o to_o god_n who_o will_v assist_v thou_o if_o thou_o implore_v his_o aid_n for_o help_v and_o so_o st._n austin_n nulla_fw-la imago_fw-la dei_fw-la coli_fw-la debet_fw-la nisi_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la no_o image_n no_o not_o of_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v worship_v but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o himself_o that_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o thus_o both_o scripture_n and_o father_n be_v against_o commit_v this_o spiritual_a fornication_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o image_n they_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n do_v with_o god_n as_o whore_n do_v with_o their_o husband_n forsake_v he_o and_o follow_v and_o serve_v other_o love_n they_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o creature_n and_o worship_n and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n this_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n and_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o we_o to_o stand_v off_o from_o communion_n with_o any_o church_n be_v it_o roman_a or_o other_o where_o this_o spiritual_a fornication_n the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o image_n be_v make_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o that_o church_n and_o we_o may_v well_o look_v upon_o any_o solicitation_n with_o such_o a_o church_n as_o on_o so_o many_o allurement_n and_o enticement_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o adultery_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o deliver_v we_o from_o a_o idolatrous_a community_n and_o continue_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o society_n of_o pure_a worshipper_n of_o god_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o worship_n we_o have_v nothing_o propose_v to_o be_v adore_v by_o we_o but_o what_o every_o body_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o adoration_n that_o be_v the_o one_o only_o true_a god_n and_o the_o ever_o bless_a son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n no_o idol_n no_o image_n no_o picture_n be_v prescribe_v or_o propose_v unto_o we_o to_o worship_n or_o bow_v down_o unto_o nothing_o of_o that_o spiritual_a idolatry_n be_v we_o enjoin_v as_o part_v of_o our_o worship_n or_o so_o much_o as_o invite_v unto_o in_o our_o worship_v all_o that_o be_v say_v to_o we_o be_v that_o which_o be_v say_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o angel_n unto_o st._n john_n rev._n 22._o worship_n god_n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o member_n of_o our_o church_n can_v worship_n god_n with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n without_o any_o regret_n of_o mind_n or_o rise_v of_o heart_n at_o what_o we_o worship_v as_o 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bear_v and_o last_o what_o care_v soever_o be_v take_v for_o it_o to_o preserve_v it_o in_o life_n and_o provide_v it_o of_o estate_n for_o not_o all_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o or_o careless_a of_o it_o yet_o the_o baseness_n of_o its_o birth_n be_v such_o a_o blot_n to_o its_o name_n such_o a_o stain_n to_o its_o honour_n such_o a_o disgrace_n to_o its_o person_n as_o it_o be_v never_o able_a to_o wipe_v off_o it_o be_v disgraceful_o speak_v of_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o especial_o in_o any_o quarrel_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o hear_v itself_o call_v by_o the_o usual_a ignominious_a name_n the_o bye_n blow_v even_o of_o king_n and_o prince_n seldom_o have_v their_o name_n in_o chronicle_n transmit_v to_o posterity_n but_o with_o a_o brand_n of_o the_o infamy_n of_o their_o birth_n set_v upon_o they_o be_v remember_v as_o the_o base_a son_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o prince_n so_o mischievous_a in_o point_n of_o life_n estate_n and_o honour_n be_v this_o sin_n of_o fornication_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o fornicator_n three_o it_o be_v mischievous_a unto_o religion_n it_o bring_v a_o scandal_n upon_o christianity_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o religion_n that_o either_o teach_v or_o at_o least_o do_v tolerate_v fornication_n and_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v that_o sin_n may_v that_o of_o salvian_n true_o be_v say_v de_fw-la gub._n l._n 4._o per_fw-la flagitia_fw-la ac_fw-la turpitudines_fw-la svas_fw-la nomen_fw-la religionis_fw-la infamant_fw-la by_o their_o wickedness_n and_o filthiness_n they_o defame_v the_o name_n of_o religion_n for_o what_o will_v a_o civil_a heathen_a turk_n or_o jew_n say_v other_o but_o that_o the_o religion_n itself_o can_v not_o be_v good_a who_o professor_n they_o see_v to_o be_v so_o bad_a si_fw-mi enim_fw-la bona_fw-la discerent_fw-la boni_fw-la essent_fw-la for_o do_v they_o learn_v that_o which_o be_v good_a they_o themselves_o can_v not_o but_o be_v good_a talis_fw-la prosecto_fw-la 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