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no_o moth_n etc._n etc._n these_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v unclean_a and_o god_n will_v have_v none_o of_o they_o 3_o the_o hare_n be_v also_o unclean_a for_o the_o same_o cause_n 6._o because_o he_o chew_v the_o cud_n but_o divide_v not_o the_o hoof_n the_o hare_n be_v a_o very_a fearful_a creature_n and_o therefore_o by_o he_o figure_v out_o fearful_a man_n and_o woman_n despair_a of_o grace_n and_o shrink_n from_o god_n fear_v cross_n and_o loss_n and_o forsake_v faith_n such_o person_n be_v unclean_a and_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god._n read_v apoc._n chap._n 21._o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a 8._o and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o forcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n 4_o the_o swine_n be_v unclean_a because_o he_o part_v the_o 8._o hoof_n but_o chew_v not_o the_o cud_n and_o 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and_o still_o we_o may_v learn_v by_o it_o to_o be_v no_o swine_n no_o hog_n no_o filthy_a miry_a creature_n wallow_v in_o sin_n and_o uncleanes_n without_o regard_n and_o feel_v love_v the_o earth_n and_o look_v ever_o on_o the_o earth_n root_a in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n and_o feed_n the_o belly_n with_o all_o greediness_n nourish_v only_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o profit_v no_o way_n while_o we_o live_v a_o profitable_a meditation_n for_o god_n child_n that_o they_o may_v so_o continue_v and_o a_o profitable_a remembrance_n to_o other_o not_o yet_o call_v that_o they_o may_v become_v his_o child_n a_o good_a caveat_n to_o rich_a cormorant_n in_o this_o world_n who_o never_o profit_v any_o till_o they_o die_v with_o all_o the_o wealth_n they_o have_v a_o knife_n therefore_o for_o the_o hog_n that_o we_o may_v have_v pudding_n and_o death_n for_o such_o wretch_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v have_v use_n of_o their_o bag_n 5_o from_o the_o land_n your_o chapter_n come_v to_o the_o water_n and_o so_o from_o the_o beast_n to_o the_o fish_n therein_o vers_fw-la fish_n 9_o show_v what_o be_v clean_o and_o what_o unclean_a what_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o what_o may_v not_o but_o fish_n in_o particular_a be_v not_o name_v as_o the_o beast_n be_v &_o the_o fowl_n afterward_o be_v because_o the_o most_o part_n be_v unknowen_a to_o jew_n have_v little_a use_n or_o none_o of_o fish_n and_o few_o water_n or_o none_o but_o jordan_n for_o fresh-fish_n sea-fish_n be_v sell_v near_o the_o east_n and_o come_v not_o to_o the_o jew_n much_o where_o they_o be_v by_o the_o mark_n therefore_o god_n describe_v they_o and_o say_v whatsoever_o have_v fin_n and_o scale_n in_o the_o water_n
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garment_n etc._n etc._n etc._n which_o kind_n of_o contagion_n and_o infection_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v make_v we_o ignorant_a of_o the_o wash_v command_v here_o of_o such_o garment_n admonish_v they_o and_o in_o they_o still_o we_o that_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o purge_v ourselves_o from_o all_o pollution_n both_o of_o body_n and_o spirit_n if_o garment_n may_v have_v such_o thing_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n how_o much_o more_o our_o flesh_n and_o our_o body_n and_o therefore_o again_o think_v with_o all_o thankful_a thought_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o health_n and_o of_o the_o mean_v vouchsafe_v of_o god_n for_o health_n as_o prayer_n physician_n surgeon_n herb_n and_o medicine_n many_o whereof_o the_o wise_a syrach_n speak_v in_o his_o 38._o chap._n read_v it_o often_o and_o with_o feeling_n one_o 38._o sight_n of_o your_o face_n in_o a_o glass_n as_o the_o lord_n can_v smite_v it_o in_o a_o moment_n will_v make_v you_o feel_v and_o see_v what_o god_n do_v for_o you_o in_o give_v health_n and_o freedom_n from_o such_o strange_a sore_n etc._n etc._n 7_o much_o more_o may_v be_v note_v in_o this_o chapter_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o physician_n and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o only_o i_o will_v remember_v a_o question_n move_v whether_o for_o any_o such_o fearful_a infection_n a_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v divorce_v and_o leave_v all_o large_a discourse_n which_o they_o that_o be_v fit_a may_v have_v in_o many_o writer_n i_o answer_v bréef_o that_o more_o cause_n of_o divorce_n than_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n we_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v and_o that_o be_v but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n this_o except_v the_o rule_n stand_v firm_a who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o 6._o man_n put_v asunder_o second_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o bitter_a cruelty_n to_o add_v such_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a so_o sore_o already_o as_o to_o take_v husband_n from_o wife_n or_o wife_n from_o husband_n who_o mutual_o shall_v comfort_v each_o other_o in_o all_o extremite_n and_o cross_v woe_n of_o this_o change_a world_n and_o with_o that_o condition_n have_v be_v join_v and_o plight_v their_o troth_n one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o in_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o health_n they_o will_v cleave_v together_o forsake_v all_o other_o till_o the_o death_n of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o then_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o cruel_a and_o inconvenient_a it_o be_v to_o bind_v the_o party_n clean_o to_o company_n and_o due_a benevolence_n with_o the_o infect_a for_o this_o be_v evident_a danger_n to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o seed_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o in_o that_o case_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n also_o by_o the_o spread_a of_o such_o a_o fearful_a malady_n in_o it_o wherefore_o the_o middle-way_n be_v best_a for_o all_o party_n namely_o that_o the_o knot_n of_o marriage_n remain_v 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trial_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v it_o thus_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o heal_v as_o well_o as_o to_o strike_v to_o comfort_v aswell_o as_o to_o afflict_v and_o to_o wipe_v all_o tear_n away_o aswell_o as_o to_o cause_v they_o any_o way_n look_v up_o then_o to_o he_o and_o ever_o trust_v in_o he_o say_v with_o job_n in_o a_o holy_a chéerefulnesse_n if_o the_o lord_n 18._o shall_v kill_v i_o i_o will_v not_o shrink_v from_o he_o with_o heli_n and_o david_n it_o be_v he_o it_o be_v he_o let_v he_o do_v his_o good_a pleasure_n his_o correction_n have_v a_o end_n but_o his_o love_n shall_v never_o have_v a_o end_n if_o i_o submit_v myself_o and_o be_v patient_a let_v friend_n also_o be_v full_a of_o comfort_n to_o such_o a_o one_o and_o not_o by_o the_o least_o look_n word_n or_o action_n add_v grief_n unto_o grief_n god_n will_v see_v it_o and_o reward_v it_o chap._n xiiii_o now_o that_o it_o be_v most_o true_a god_n have_v a_o chapter_n time_n to_o heal_v as_o well_o as_o to_o 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