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Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

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It was the prevalence of this very sin,<br />

fornicati<strong>on</strong>, am<strong>on</strong>g ancient Israel, which brought<br />

up<strong>on</strong> them the signal manifestati<strong>on</strong> of God’s<br />

displeasure. His judgments then followed close<br />

up<strong>on</strong> their heinous sin; thousands fell and their<br />

polluted bodies were left in the wilderness. “But<br />

with many of them God was not well pleased: for<br />

they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these<br />

things were our examples, to the intent we should<br />

not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.<br />

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it<br />

is written, The people sat down to eat and drink,<br />

and rose up to play. Neither let us commit<br />

fornicati<strong>on</strong>, as some of them committed, and fell in<br />

<strong>on</strong>e day three and twenty thousand.... Now all these<br />

things happened unto them for ensamples: and they<br />

are written for our adm<strong>on</strong>iti<strong>on</strong>, up<strong>on</strong> whom the<br />

ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that<br />

thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” 1<br />

Corinthians 10:5-12.<br />

Patterns of Piety<br />

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