6. With those, whereof one is married, or at the least betrothed. This sin is called adultery, and God hath inflicted by his word, the same punishment upon them, which commit this sin, after they be betrothed, as he doth upon such as are already married. Deut. 22.22. If a man be found lying with a woman married to a man, then they shall dye even both twain: to wit, the man that lay with the wife, and the wife: so thou shalt put away evil from Jsrael. v. 23. If am aide be betrothed to an husband, and a man find her in the town and lye with her. ver. 24. Then shall he bring them both unto the gate of the same city, and shall stone them to death with stones. This is a marvellous great sin, ⟨image 87⟩as may appear, in that it is the punishment of idolatry. Rom. 1.23. They turned the glory of the uncorruptible God, to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, &c. Ver. 24. Wherefore God gave them up unto their hearts lusts, unto uncleanness. Yea, this sin is more heinous then theft. Pro. 6.30. Men do not despise a thief, when he stealeth to satisfy his soul when he is hungry: ver. 32. But he that committeth adultery with a woman, is destitute of understanding: he that doth it, destroyeth his own soul. Again, the adulterer breaketh the covenant of marriage, which is Gods covenant. Proverbs 2.17. Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. Adulterers dishonest their own bodies. 1. Corinth. 6.18. Flee fornication, every sin that a man doeth, is without the body, but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body. And bereave their neighbours of a great and unrecoverable benefit: namely, of chastity. As for the children, which are begotten in this sort, they are shut out from that preeminence, which they otherwise might obtain in the congregation. Deut. •3.2. A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord: even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord. He maketh his family a stews, as appeareth in David, whose adultery was punished by Absaloms lying with his Fathers concubines. 2. Samuel 16.21. Ahithophel said to Absalom, G• to thy Fathers concubines, which he hath left to keep, the house. Job. 31.9. If mine hart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at the door of my neighbour:
6. With those, whereof one is married, or at the least betrothed. This sinne is called adulterie, and God hath inflicted by his woord, the same punishment vpon them, which commit this sinne, after they be betrothed, as he dooth vpon such as are already married. Deut. 22.22. If a man be found lying with a woman maried to a man, then they shall dye euen both twaine: to wit, the man that laye with the wife, and the wife: so thou shalt put away euill from Jsrael. v. 23. Jf am aide be betrothed to an husband, and a man finde her in the towne and lye with her. ver. 24. Then shal he bring thē both vnto the gate of the same citie, and shal stone thē to death with stones. This is a marueilous great sinne, ⟨image 87⟩as may appeare, in that it is the punishment of idolatry. Rom. 1.23. They turned the glory of the vncorruptible God, to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, &c. Ver. 24. Wherefore God gaue them vp vnto their hartes lustes, vnto vncleannes. Yea, this sinne is more heinous then theft. Pro. 6.30. Men doe not despise a theefe, when he stealeth to satisfie his soule when he is hungry: ver. 32. But he that committeth adulterie with a woman, is destitute of vnderstanding: he that doth it, destroyeth his owne soule. Againe, the adulterer breaketh the couenant of mariage, which is Gods couenant. Prouerbs 2.17. Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the couenant of her God. Adulterers dishonest their own bodies. 1. Corinth. 6.18. Flee fornication, euerye sinne that a man doeth, is without the bodye, but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his owne bodye. And bereaue their neighbours of a great and vnrecouerable benefite: namely, of chastitie. As for the children, which are begotten in this sorte, they are shut out from that preheminence, which they otherwise might obteine in the congregation. Deut. •3.2. A bastarde shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord: euen to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregagation of the Lord. He maketh his familie a stewes, as appeareth in Dauid, whose adulterie was punished by Absaloms lying with his Fathers concubines. 2. Samuel 16.21. Achitophel said to Absolom, G• to thy Fathers concubines, which hee hath lefte to keepe, the house.
