[ 2] I note secondly, that the wantonnes of the widows, was be∣fore their marriage; for so the apostle saith expresly.
[ 3] I note thirdly, that the widowes promised in their baptisme to keepe Gods holy commaundements, among which one is this: Non concupisces, Thou shalt not lust.
[ 4] I note fourthly, yt the breach of euery commandement, deser∣ueth eternal death. For so saith the apostle, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: for ye reward of sin is death. And another scripture saith;
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Accursed be he that confirmeth not the words of this lawe, in doing them: for as saint
Iames saith, though a man keep all the residue of the law, yet if he offend in any one point, he becom∣meth guiltie of all.
I note fiftly, that by Gods law we are bound to refer all our [ 5] workes, all our words, and al our thoughts, to his honour and glory (for so teacheth his apostle:) and consequently, that the wantonnes of the yonger widowes, was a breach of Gods ho∣ly laws. These points obserued, I conclude, that the yonger widows had damnation, not for marrying, but for being wan∣ton before their marriage. For in being wanton against Christ, they brake their first faith made in baptisme, that is, they perfor¦med not that obedience they promised in baptisme; & in not per∣forming that obedience they deserued eternal death; and so they had damnation, bicause they were wanton against Christ. S. Paul saith not, that they had damnation bicause they married, (which must be wel marked) but bicause they made voide their first faith in breaking Gods cōmandements, as ye haue heard.
[ 6] I say sixtly, that saint Paul is so far from condemning mar∣riage, in the yonger widowes after their promise or vow which the papists would most willingly father vpon him, as he exhor∣teth them to marry, euen after such their promise or vowe. I prooue it, (note wel what I say) because so soone as hee hath willed the yonger widowes to marry in the 14. verse; foorth∣with in the 15. verse, he yeeldeth the reason of that his aduise, to wit, because certaine are already turned backe after Satan. Now, in the 15. verse he must needs speake of such widowes,