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LIra sayth vpon the. vi. chapyt to the Coryntheans (All other offencs and syn̄es that man doth / defyleth the sou le / but this vyle stynkynge synne of forny∣cacyon
or lechery defyleth the body & soule / whiche is or shulde be the temple of god / as sayth saynt paule maketh the mēbre of cry∣ste the membres of an harlot or fylthynesse.
Greuis est volūtas fornicatiōis sed pena {per}petua fornicator{is}. •…•…edade tēplo salōis.
¶ How is it possible for a man to hyde ho∣te brennynge colys in his bosome / except he brēne his clothes or to wall•…•… barefote vpō quycke colys / as inpossible is it for a man that haunteth womens company dalyen•…•… playeng / wanton lokes & wordes / and ta∣ches. Not possyble / but he shl daunger his soule in deedly synne. Quicunq•…•… videret mul•…•…erem ad concupiscendam •…•…am iam me catus est. Mat. 5. ¶ Lechery is enemy mor∣tall to all vertues / it is a dylectable swete desease to suche as lyue in the flesshe (why) it bryngeth a man to corrupcyon and dethe vnwarys / and the soule in daūger of deth perpetual / ye may fynde in the byble many fayre examples and daungers that cōmeth of the fylthy dysease of lechery / what was the cause of the dystruccyon of the chyldren of Sychem / cause was for the rauysshyng of Dyna doughter of Iacob / which wen•…•…
to se the daunces. Genis. 34. Also we fynde in the seconde boke of kynges how Amon was slayne of his brother Absolon for de∣fylynge of his s•…•…ster / Thamer also in the. 3. chapytre. ii. boke of kynges she weth of Ad∣ner whiche •…•…ne •…•…he concubynes of his fa ther ysobeth we•…•…e both shortly after slayne Also ye know how Ioseph was prysoned thruo•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fylthy appetyte & desyre of his mystrysse / wherfore expedyent it is for su∣che as are so weke of nature that can not a∣byde the bewty or lormosyte of a woman / except he brenne / set hym tefrayne then / the conuersacyon of theyr company. And also to close that affeccyonat desyrous iye of cō∣cupysence & of inwarde desyre / & put hym clene out from you / as cryste sayth in Ma∣thew. better it is for the entre the kyng∣dome of heuen destytute of that lye / then to vse hym to thy dampnacyō was not the de syrous & wylfull concupyscent iye the fall and tuyne of the wyse Salamon the stron ge Sampson / the great holyfernes / and the mophet Dauit / the phylosopher Arysto tole / and the famous clerke Dyrgyll: yes su •…•…ly some wyll blame the bewty & formosy
〈◊〉〈◊〉 of women. It agreeth not / that suche fa∣mous men shuld blame women of theyr de cay: but rather theyr sensuall cōcupysēt iye lust & desyre. And thus he that wyl auoyde the▪ daūger hereof / let hym be well ware of the p̄sence of a woman of syght behauour & countenaunce / and specyally of a wanton tongue and pleasaūt iye: whiche sleeth any carnall man lyuynge. I fynde wryten of Sypyon a famous man of honour whiche was a Pagan / that in all his domynyon wolde not suffre no cōmon bordell nor dys honest howse in his realme. O what pytye is it nowe in all this realme / & ouer all cry∣stendom / to se the abhomynacyon of fylthy nesse fro the hyest in dygnyte: to the lowest in pouertye / how lytel this fylthy synne is counpted both of spyrytuall & teporal euen to the lowest poore begger / but do reioyse & lawghe it out / and passeth not theron and some wyll reioyse therin / when it is many dayes passed / whiche is more haynous i the syght of god / then the dede it selfe. O lorde that arte so mercyfull / holde thy hande of wrath & yre from vs / and to amende our synfull lyuynge in fylthynesse / & to know
sege / and that we may confesse our mysery with repentaunt hertes & myndes with the prophet Dauit sayeng in his penyteneyall psalmes.
Miserere mei deus secundum magnā mi∣sericordiam tuam qr peccauimus: cū pa¦tribus nostris iniuste egimus et iniqui∣tatem fecimus.