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be_v the_o plaster_n though_o samson_n and_o solomon_n be_v pardon_v as_o to_o their_o own_o execution_n yet_o be_v they_o burn_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o brand_v in_o the_o before_o head_n for_o a_o warn_n to_o other_o such_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n against_o this_o sin_n that_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v it_o a_o blank_a but_o a_o blemish_n in_o david_n story_n nay_o so_o deep_o be_v the_o spot_n of_o dishonour_n which_o cleave_v to_o this_o sin_n that_o the_o bastard_n issue_n of_o the_o adulterer_n be_v shut_v out_o from_o the_o congregation_n to_o the_o ten_o generation_n 2._o upon_o the_o body_n it_o make_v a_o man_n the_o devil_n martyr_n 23.2_o deut._n 23.2_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o disease_n and_o though_o it_o love_v to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o shop_n yet_o the_o distemper_n bewray_v it_o that_o be_v lay_v in_o open_a view_n upon_o the_o stall_n the_o noisome_a breath_n the_o unclean_a botch_n the_o inflame_a blood_n the_o consume_a flesh_n the_o speedy_a age_n the_o short_a life_n 22.22_o prov._n 5.11_o leu._n 20.10_o deut._n 22.22_o of_o many_o be_v some_o of_o the_o favourabl_a production_n of_o carnal_a uncleanness_n the_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n upon_o adultery_n be_v death_n by_o ston_a as_o it_o be_v general_o think_v and_o for_o some_o other_o excess_n in_o this_o sin_n death_n by_o burn_v the_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n 5.27_o mumb._n 5.27_o drink_v those_o water_n of_o jealousy_n which_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a plague_v she_o with_o the_o rot_v of_o her_o belly_n and_o thigh_n be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o heinousnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o if_o these_o instance_n suffice_v not_o remember_v the_o death_n of_o 24000_o israelite_n at_o peor_n 3._o upon_o the_o estate_n lust_n be_v a_o flame_n that_o have_v burn_v down_o whole_a family_n city_n it_o spoil_v david_n posterity_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n it_o give_v rag_n for_o its_o livery_n and_o though_o it_o 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