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The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…
The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his corrected copies in his life time.
London: printed by Richard Field for Thomas Man, 1593
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second cause is to avoid fornication;1 this Paul signifieth when he saith;2 For the avoiding of fornication, let every man have his own wife. He saith not for avoiding of adultery, but for avoiding of fornication: showing that fornication is unlawful too, which the Papists make lawful,3 in maintaining their stews, as a stage for fornicators to play upon, and a sanctuary to defend them, like to Absaloms tent,4 which was spread upon the top of the house, that all Israel might see how he defiled his fathers concubines.
The second cause is to auoyd fornication;1 this Paul signifieth when he saith;2 For the auoyding of fornication, let euerie man haue his owne wife. He saith not for auoiding of adulterie, but for auoiding of fornication: shewing that fornication is vnlawfull too, which the Papists make lawful,3 in maintaining their stewes, as a stage for fornicators to play vpon, and a sanctuarie to defend them, like to Absaloms tent,4 which was spread vpon the top of the house, that all Israel might see how he defiled his fathers concubines.
- 1The second cause
- 21. Cor. 7. 8.
- 3Papists stews.