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the_o remedy_n for_o the_o love_n of_o lust_n o_o let_v none_o among_o you_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o forbear_v to_o live_v a_o marry_a person_n for_o the_o nonce_v that_o he_o may_v live_v a_o beast_n but_o whosoever_o he_o or_o she_o be_v that_o be_v not_o of_o power_n to_o contain_v let_v he_o acknowledge_v and_o enjoy_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o prevent_v sin_n by_o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n even_o by_o marry_v chap._n vi_o contain_v the_o second_o use_n use_v 2_o and_o this_o be_v one_o use_v to_o the_o unmarried_a arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o point_n unmarried_a to_o the_o unmarried_a that_o they_o may_v lawful_o marry_v from_o which_o also_o there_o follow_v unto_o they_o a_o secnd_a instruction_n to_o wit_n that_o see_v they_o may_v lawful_o marry_v they_o take_v care_n to_o marry_v lawful_o for_o even_o a_o sinless_a action_n may_v be_v make_v sin_n to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o in_o a_o sinful_a manner_n when_o paul_n affirm_v if_o thou_o 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