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apostle_n word_n be_v without_o all_o exception_n 1._o cor._n 7.2.3_o nevertheless_o to_o avoid_v fornication_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n and_o let_v every_o woman_n have_v she_o own_o husband_n six_o divorcement_n whether_o jewish_a or_o christian_a tolerate_v against_o the_o manifest_a word_n of_o god_n be_v here_o condemn_v the_o new_a testament_n teach_v we_o no_o cause_n of_o divorcement_n but_o adultery_n mat._n 5.12_o and_o the_o wilful_a departure_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a idolater_n 1._o cor._n 7.15_o seaventh_o and_o last_o all_o popish_a stew_n 1._o ezech._n 16._o rom._n 1._o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n not_o to_o be_v name_v among_o god_n people_n eph._n 5.3_o and_o all_o pollution_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a charge_n of_o god_n deut._n 23.11_o leu._n 15.2.16_o 20.18_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a flux_n leu._n 15.31.33_o and._n 20.18_o preach_v by_o ezech._n chap._n 18._o by_o nocturnal_a or_o monthly_a flux_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v a_o separation_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n for_o the_o time_n be_v here_o condemn_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v that_o every_o one_o know_v and_o learn_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n 1._o thes_n 14.4_o quest_n 131._o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o affirmative_a part_n that_o we_o may_v see_v in_o like_a manner_n what_o special_a virtue_n god_n commend_v and_o require_v in_o this_o law_n ans_fw-fr summary_o we_o be_v command_v here_o as_o to_o endeavour_n and_o labour_n to_o keep_v our_o own_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n so_o also_o to_o preserve_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o the_o chastity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o deformity_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o sin_n before_o condemn_v may_v help_v we_o to_o see_v the_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n here_o commend_v which_o be_v special_o these_o follow_v first_o here_o we_o be_v command_v to_o keep_v the_o heart_n watchful_o 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all_o these_o part_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n therefore_o they_o must_v all_o be_v keep_v holy_a and_o clean_a three_o many_o not_o watch_v over_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v smite_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n and_o so_o of_o madness_n and_o so_o of_o cruelty_n and_o murder_n as_o we_o see_v in_o ammon_n and_o such_o like_a example_n 2._o sam._n 13._o second_o the_o chastity_n of_o all_o the_o sense_n be_v here_o command_v and_o here_o a_o special_a watch_n over_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n be_v require_v first_o for_o the_o eye_n a_o adulterous_a eye_n as_o we_o hear_v fill_v the_o heart_n with_o uncleanness_n and_o so_o inflame_v the_o whole_a man_n here_o than_o job_n watch_n must_v be_v remember_v chap._n 31.1_o i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v on_o a_o maid_n and_o joseph_n chaste_a eye_n and_o ear_n for_o he_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o unchaste_a behaviour_n and_o word_n of_o his_o mistress_n gen._n 39_o three_o the_o lord_n here_o command_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o continual_a watch_n over_o our_o lip_n and_o tongue_n the_o chastity_n of_o this_o member_n be_v note_v with_o these_o mark_n first_o the_o chaste_a tongue_n speak_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v powder_v with_o salt_n and_o that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o the_o use_n of_o edify_v and_o may_v minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n eph._n 4.30_o second_o to_o speak_v with_o shame_n fastness_n and_o sobriety_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o sin_n have_v cover_v with_o the_o garment_n of_o dishonesty_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o gen._n 4._o 1._o psal_n 51._o in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n this_o be_v the_o apostolical_a charge_n eph._n 5.3.4_o let_v no_o uncleanness_n or_o filthiness_n be_v once_o name_v among_o you_o as_o it_o become_v saint_n three_o sobriety_n and_o temperancie_n in_o all_o speech_n james._n 1.19_o mat._n 12.19_o contrary_n to_o this_o be_v the_o note_n of_o the_o harlot_n first_o much_o babble_n prou._n 7.11_o second_o she_o be_v loud_o four_o the_o lord_n here_o command_v the_o chaste_a and_o sober_a carriage_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n for_o like_a as_o the_o unchaste_a behaviour_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n argue_v a_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a person_n so_o the_o sober_a grave_a and_o holy_a use_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a part_n commend_v and_o declare_v the_o chastity_n of_o the_o heart_n howsoever_o uncleanness_n often_o and_o hypocrisy_n may_v be_v cover_v under_o the_o vision_n of_o sobritie_n 1._o pet._n 3.2.3.4.5.6_o ob._n but_o some_o say_v albeit_o they_o be_v not_o clean_o tongue_v and_o finger_v yet_o they_o be_v clean_o heart_v ans_fw-fr si_fw-mi trabs_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o oculo_fw-la strew_v est_fw-la in_o cord_n that_o be_v the_o sight_n be_v not_o good_a if_o there_o be_v a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v false_a when_o the_o outward_a part_n be_v corrupt_v quest_n 132._o and_o what_o be_v the_o wall_n and_o bat_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o chaste_a life_n ans_fw-fr these_o five_o special_o marriage_n temperancy_n prayer_n society_n the_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o our_o call_n the_o first_o be_v marriage_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o own_o holy_a spirit_n commend_v as_o honourable_a heb._n 13.4_o 7._o mat._n 19_o 1._o cor._n 7._o and_o command_v all_o true_a worshipper_n which_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n in_o this_o law_n as_o the_o most_o special_a preservative_n of_o a_o chaste_a life_n in_o all_o age_n god_n have_v bless_v this_o state_n as_o his_o own_o special_a ordinance_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o a_o holy_a seed_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v mal._n 2.14_o commend_v in_o all_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o patriarch_n king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n in_o man_n of_o all_o degree_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n object_n first_o but_o some_o teach_v that_o marriage_n do_v rather_o pollute_v and_o defile_v a_o man_n then_o keep_v he_o chaste_a ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o antichrist_n who_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n as_o in_o all_o his_o proceed_n so_o in_o this_o contrarilie_o we_o be_v to_o remember_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n have_v prophesy_v of_o our_o time_n say_v 1._o tim._n 4.1_o that_o false_a teacher_n shall_v come_v and_o disgrace_v holy_a marriage_n and_o reject_v it_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n but_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v such_o doctrine_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o devil_n nazianzen_n this_o scripture_n have_v be_v much_o abuse_v by_o tatianus_n montanus_n tertullian_n origen_n and_o after_o they_o by_o hierom_n and_o nazianzen_n object_n second_o but_o single_a life_n be_v prefer_v before_o marriage_n by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 7._o ans_fw-fr not_o for_o any_o holiness_n or_o purity_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o life_n but_o for_o a_o outward_a and_o worldly_a respect_n for_o the_o apostle_n so_o speak_v commend_v the_o single_a life_n 1._o cor._n 7._o ver_fw-la 26._o for_o the_o present_a necessity_n because_o of_o the_o manifold_a affliction_n of_o those_o time_n and_o the_o paucity_n of_o true_a christian_n believer_n lest_o they_o shall_v marry_v with_o unbeliever_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o dangerous_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a charge_n of_o god_n unto_o all_o his_o people_n object_n three_o it_o be_v further_o object_v in_o our_o wretched_a time_n that_o marriage_n breed_v beggary_n and_o hurt_v the_o good_a state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n ans_fw-fr neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n can_v commend_v or_o discommend_v any_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n let_v the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n be_v keep_v that_o every_o man_n labour_n in_o a_o lawful_a call_n that_o all_o idleness_n and_o disorder_a life_n be_v banish_v and_o expel_v from_o
among_o god_n people_n and_o they_o the_o poor_a man_n marry_v shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a and_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o daily_a experience_n teach_v we_o more_o comfort_v and_o bless_v in_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o this_o point_n master_n martyr_n master_n the_o martyr_n hooper_n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n they_o be_v worthy_o condemn_v that_o for_o poverty_n foolish_a vow_n or_o for_o easiness_n of_o life_n refuse_v matrimony_n and_o tarry_v in_o the_o present_a danger_n of_o fornication_n &_o of_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n last_o the_o old_a pagan_a roman_n commend_v marriage_n in_o the_o poor_a second_o the_o second_o bar_n and_o preservative_n of_o a_o chaste_a life_n in_o temperancy_n and_o sobriety_n in_o meat_n and_o apparel_n how_o profitable_a this_o virtue_n be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o how_o needful_a also_o the_o religious_a fast_o and_o abstinence_n be_v for_o the_o 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special_a prohibition_n be_v give_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o all_o unclean_a person_n ep._n 5.3.4.5_o where_o the_o lord_n assure_v we_o that_o such_o have_v no_o portion_n of_o inheritance_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o conclude_v be_v not_o therefore_o companion_n with_o they_o five_o the_o five_o bar_n and_o preservative_n of_o a_o chaste_a life_n be_v to_o travel_v and_o labour_n in_o a_o call_v allow_v of_o god_n how_o dangerous_a idleness_n be_v pester_v the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n as_o with_o many_o gross_a sin_n so_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n in_o special_a manner_n be_v before_o show_v contrary_o the_o continual_a labour_n of_o a_o honest_a call_n do_v so_o exercise_v body_n and_o mind_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o such_o man_n special_o have_v taste_v of_o godliness_n and_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n can_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v bait_v when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v neither_o do_v they_o take_v such_o 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