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incline_v and_o dispose_n to_o uncleanness_n and_o in_o other_o several_a respect_n against_o many_o other_o for_o there_o be_v divers_a sin_n and_o divers_a duty_n reducible_a to_o several_a part_n of_o this_o moral_a law_n as_o there_o be_v many_o disswasives_n from_o the_o sin_n here_o forbid_v §_o viii_o so_o there_o be_v many_o swasives_n and_o motive_n to_o the_o duty_n here_o command_v some_o be_v general_a motive_n to_o chastity_n in_o general_a some_o to_o chasity_n in_o single_a life_n some_o to_o chastity_n in_o marriage_n in_o particular_a and_o every_o dissuasive_a in_o general_n and_o in_o particular_a be_v swasives_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a there_o be_v disswasives_n from_o 〈◊〉_d fornication_n from_o incest_n from_o adultery_n from_o rape_n and_o so_o from_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v proper_a the_o reason_n and_o motive_n to_o chastity_n in_o general_a especial_o to_o christian_n be_v 1._o bâ—cause_fw-mi our_o body_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n 2._o they_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o we_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o can_v dispose_v of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o please_v but_o must_v so_o use_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n have_v command_v and_o we_o must_v honour_v and_o glorify_v he_o who_o have_v buy_v they_o for_o his_o they_o be_v 4._o we_o have_v consecrate_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o his_o service_n 5._o we_o be_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_v and_o as_o in_o soul_n so_o in_o body_n and_o have_v receive_v a_o power_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n of_o chastity_n as_o well_o as_o other_o duty_n 6._o we_o hope_v and_o expect_v that_o these_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o unto_o eternal_a glory_n and_o how_o can_v we_o pollute_v they_o 7._o one_o reason_n in_o general_a to_o all_o man_n jew_n christian_n gentile_n be_v that_o chastity_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o these_o body_n of_o we_o as_o uncleanness_n be_v their_o dishonour_n for_o the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n be_v tabernacle_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d only_a his_o protection_n and_o preservation_n as_o humane_a lawgiver_n only_o do_v yet_o he_o be_v willing_a by_o promise_n to_o bind_v himself_o to_o reward_v he_o glorious_o and_o after_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o power_n to_o send_v christ_n to_o redeem_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o new_a power_n and_o first_o to_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o excellent_a reward_n and_o in_o the_o end_n actual_o to_o reward_v he_o for_o christ_n sake_n with_o full_a and_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o that_o upon_o easy_a and_o fair_a term_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v his_o mercy_n so_o often_o magnify_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o quicken_v we_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v and_o raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o â—it_a in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o 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say_v to_o be_v set_v forth_o or_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o for_o we_o be_v not_o immediate_o make_v justifiable_a either_o by_o christ_n die_v or_o christ_n plead_v but_o by_o christ_n die_v and_o plead_v believe_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v rom._n 3._o 22._o this_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o sinful_a guilty_a man_n deserve_v to_o be_v sentence_v unto_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o extreme_a punishment_n in_o hell_n that_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o court_n of_o grace_n equity_n and_o mercy_n ever_o keep_v in_o heaven_n 2._o a_o propitiated_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n be_v the_o judge_n 3._o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n be_v once_o tempt_v and_o have_v suffer_v cruel_a punishment_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o our_o miserable_a condition_n and_o full_a of_o compassion_n 4._o every_o penitent_a and_o 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