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marriage_n office_n keep_v yourselves_o undefiled_a member_n of_o christ_n body_n again_o our_o body_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o body_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o christ_n â—ook_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v express_v hebr._n 5._o 7._o chap._n 2._o 14._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o take_v part_n oâ—_n the_o same_o and_o so_o exalt_v our_o nature_n above_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n by_o assume_v it_o and_o unite_n it_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v god-man_n or_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o thus_o he_o honour_v it_o in_o the_o high_a nature_n and_o make_v it_o adorable_a in_o that_o hypostatical_a union_n with_o the_o divine_a nature_n again_o he_o honour_v it_o by_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o immaculate_a conception_n through_o the_o power_n 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when_o they_o allow_v a_o mix_v communion_n of_o the_o clean_a and_o the_o unclean_a not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o this_o ordinance_n a_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n in_o the_o scandalous_a neglect_n of_o discipline_n at_o present_a which_o the_o holy_a god_n disallow_v of_o anâ—_n complain_v that_o his_o priest_n have_v profancâ—_n the_o holy_a thing_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o the_o profane_a the_o cleaâ—_n and_o the_o unclean_a ezek._n 22._o 26._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 1_o â—_o and_o the_o rubric_n before_o the_o communion_n condemn_v this_o practice_n etc._n etc._n another_o ordinance_n to_o be_v improve_v iâ—_n the_o word_n you_o know_v the_o word_n be_v powerful_a and_o as_o in_o the_o 119th_o psalm_n v._n 9_o wherewithal_n shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v hiâ—_n way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thâ—_n word_n youthful_a lust_n they_o be_v call_v aâ—_n if_o that_o age_n above_o and_o beyond_o all_o otherâ—_n be_v most_o in_o danger_n by_o these_o lust_n and_o therefore_o a_o young_a man_n have_v great_a need_n to_o cleanse_v his_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o clean_a path_n and_o how_o must_v this_o be_v do_v it_o be_v say_v by_o take_v heed_n by_o a_o due_a care_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 19_o 8_o 9_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v clean_a clean_a iâ—_n its_o effect_n cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o sin_n john_n 15._o 3._o now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o when_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v for_o mortification_n of_o lust_n purity_n of_o heart_n â—r_o the_o like_a take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o that_o word_n especial_o for_o that_o be_v a_o proper_a word_n a_o suitable_a word_n for_o your_o soul_n and_o â—f_o your_o own_o parish_n minister_n do_v not_o preach_v â—pon_o such_o subject_n or_o very_o little_a and_o â—ery_o seldom_o preach_v against_o this_o reign_a â—n_n if_o you_o hear_v upon_o enquiry_n of_o text_n of_o â—ny_n other_o minister_n that_o preach_v near_o â—ou_v on_o this_o point_n go_v hear_v he_o for_o one_o lord_n day_n or_o two_o for_o god_n work_v most_o with_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o that_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v be_v most_o proper_a powerful_a too_o when_o it_o touch_v your_o condition_n most_o and_o come_v home_o to_o your_o beloved_a lust_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o improve_n the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o very_o â—reat_a advantage_n and_o that_o by_o treasure_v â—p_n such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o suit_n most_o â—ith_v the_o case_n of_o your_o soul_n as_o in_o this_o partiâ—lar_a such_o place_n of_o scripture_n psal_n 119._o â—_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n or_o maid_n â—eanse_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o flee_v so_o youthful_a lust_n but_o follow_v righteousness_n â—ith_o charity_n with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n â—t_a of_o a_o pure_a heart_n coloss_n 3._o 5_o 6._o mortify_v herefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affectiâ—_n evil_a concupiscence_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o mat._n 5._o 8._o blessed_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v sâ—_n god_n and_o 1_o ep._n of_o st._n john_n 3._o 3._o eveâ—_n one_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himseâ—_n even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heaâ—_n o_o god_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 51._o 10._o lord_n if_o thou_o wiâ—_n thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o with_o ezek._n 37._o 3â—_n then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a wâ—_n and_o your_o do_n which_o be_v not_o good_a and_o shâ—_n loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o sight_n for_o yoâ—_n iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n â—_o bring_v you_o to_o repentance_n these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o scripture_n be_v often_o repeat_v in_o your_o mind_n eveâ—_n day_n or_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n wâ—_n be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o charm_v your_o lust_n aâ—_n lay_v they_o asleep_o to_o cleanse_v the_o young_a mâ—_n way_n if_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o rehearsal_n â—_o some_o word_n serviceable_a to_o the_o black_a aâ—_n charm_v people_n how_o much_o rather_o do_v that_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n will_v work_v wâ—_n the_o word_n inspire_v by_o he_o and_o wâ—_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o powerful_o and_o effecâ—ally_o as_o the_o devil_n do_v in_o his_o charâ—_n work_v if_o you_o be_v as_o much_o devote_a god_n and_o as_o skilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o riâ—teousness_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o devil_n aâ—_n and_o devote_a unto_o he_o but_o if_o we_o
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the_o lewdness_n and_o debauchery_n of_o some_o conformist_n the_o chief_a reason_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o separation_n why_o be_v our_o censurer_n say_v bishop_n tailor_n epistle_n before_o lib._n of_o proph._n in_o collect._n of_o disc_n polem_n and_o moral_a so_o zealous_a against_o those_o we_o call_v schismatic_n and_o heretic_n and_o yet_o great_a friend_n with_o drunkard_n fornicator_n etc._n etc._n let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o free_o against_o communion_n with_o fornicatour_n and_o all_o disorder_n practical_a as_o against_o communion_n with_o heretic_n in_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o i_o be_o as_o certain_a that_o a_o drunkard_n or_o fornicator_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o live_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n as_o a_o heretic_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o know_v what_o these_o be_v but_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a such_o a_o persuasion_n be_v heresy_n or_o schism_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o former_a be_v fit_a object_n for_o a_o pious_a zeal_n to_o contest_v against_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v also_o that_o parent_n and_o family_n governor_n will_v do_v their_o part_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o in_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o do_v so_o wicked_o though_o they_o can_v purify_v and_o sanctify_v or_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o commit_v to_o their_o care_n yet_o they_o may_v check_v the_o first_o motion_n to_o such_o evil_a course_n and_o by_o their_o authority_n rebuke_v they_o sharp_o and_o restrain_v they_o from_o such_o lewd_a place_n and_o person_n book_n ballad_n play_n song_n and_o the_o like_a as_o have_v any_o natural_a tendency_n to_o corrupt_v they_o and_o those_o that_o be_v harden_v in_o such_o practice_n and_o incorrigible_a they_o may_v send_v they_o go_v if_o servant_n and_o get_v better_o in_o their_o room_n and_o if_o child_n not_o to_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o faint_a reproof_n as_o eli_n give_v his_o son_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 22_o 23_o 24._o eli_n be_v very_o old_a hear_v what_o his_o son_n do_v unto_o all_o israel_n and_o how_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n for_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o evil_a do_n by_o all_o this_o people_n nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v in_o the_o three_o chap._n and_o the_o 13_o vers_n i_o have_v tell_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v judge_v his_o that_o be_v eli_n house_n for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o therefore_o the_o lord_n expect_v that_o parent_n shall_v use_v their_o authority_n and_o restrain_v their_o child_n from_o filthy_a speech_n etc._n etc._n when_o young_a by_o correction_n afterward_o by_o rebuke_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o displeasure_n at_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o all_o other_o good_a mean_n which_o can_v be_v use_v and_o that_o every_o good_a christian_n shall_v show_v his_o zeal_n against_o this_o wickedness_n frequent_o and_o powerful_o reprove_v it_o to_o discountenance_v the_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v and_o carry_v it_o no_o long_o in_o vogue_n and_o al-a-mode_n and_o to_o this_o end_n o_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o christian_n will_v bewail_v the_o present_a guilt_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o a_o self-abasing_a self-condemning_a humiliation_n as_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o in_o jer._n 3._o 13._o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n that_o thou_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o have_v scatier_v thy_o way_n to_o the_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n in_o building_n man_n use_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n low_a that_o so_o the_o work_n may_v stand_v firm_a and_o sure_a and_o so_o must_v we_o lay_v ourselves_o low_a before_o that_o majesty_n which_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n that_o our_o reformation-work_n may_v hold_v it_o when_o a_o sound_a humiliation_n lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o it_o that_o we_o remember_v our_o way_n and_o our_o do_n which_o have_v not_o be_v good_a and_o loathe_v our_o sinful_a and_o pollute_a self_n for_o all_o our_o abomination_n our_o sin_n of_o this_o king_n may_v not_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n against_o we_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o josiah_n 2_o king_n 23._o 26_o 27._o even_o to_o a_o decreee_v to_o remove_v judah_n into_o captivity_n though_o we_o enjoy_v as_o it_o be_v another_o josiah_n in_o our_o day_n yet_o how_o deep_a in_o guilt_n the_o precede_a prince_n be_v you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n declare_v against_o this_o sin_n you_o may_v discern_v amos_n 4._o 11._o i_o have_v overthrow_v some_o of_o you_o as_o god_n overthrow_v sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n while_o our_o 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with_o clean_a wnter_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o v._o 29._o i_o will_v also_o save_v you_o from_o all_o your_o uncleanness_n v._n 31._o then_o shall_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v loathe_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n for_o his_o name_n sake_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o in_o the_o 22._o v._n i_o do_v not_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n and_o for_o his_o dear_a son_n sake_n tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o this_o and_o all_o other_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v we_o unto_o himself_o as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n a_o prayer_n o_o most_o holy_a lord_n god_n the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o thy_o fight_n and_o the_o pure_a seraphim_n veil_v their_o face_n before_o the_o transcendent_a purity_n and_o splendour_n of_o thy_o glory_n how_o much_o 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