That his desired cure, is his deserved poison. Age and ⟨p. 47⟩sleep are his infalliblest Physicians. Disease is the mortifier of his sin, and cures it with an issue. That no black shield of the darkest night, no subtle art can hide or defend from Gods impulsive sight. That, as a modern Poet of ours:
Joy graven in sense, like snow in water wastes.
Without conserve of virtue nothing lasts.
That he walks the high-way to the devil; and Winds down the blind stairs to hell. That as it is called a noble sin, it shall have a noble punishment. That he hath taken a voyage to the kingdom of darkness; and is now at his journeys end, when lust leaves him ere he discharge it. Let him observe S. Pauls medicine: Fly fornication: Every sin that a man doth, is without the body: but he that 1committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. And This is the will of God, even your sanctification, and that ye 2should abstain from fornication. Let him shun Opportunity as his Bawd, and Occasion as his Pander. Let him often drink that potion, that Augustine at his conversion. Let 3us walk honestly as in the day time, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, &c. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. Physicians prescribe, for the reins inflammation, cooling things, cataplasms, bathes, &c. A special intention to cure this burning concupiscence, is to cool it with the tears of penitence. Weep for thy sins; and if the disease grow still strong upon thee, take the antidote God hath prescribed, Marriage. It is better to marry then to burn. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed 4undefiled: but Whoremongers and Adulterers God will judge. Much exercise doth well to the cure of this Inflammation. When our affections refuse to sit on the nest of Lust, and to keep it warm, the brood of actual follies will not be hatched. How Aegisthus (not without company) became an Adulterer,
In promptu causa est, desidiosus erat. For.
⟨p. 48⟩Otia si tollas, periere Cupidinis arcus.
That his desired cure, is his deserued poyson. Age and ⟨p. 47⟩sleepe are his infalliblest Physicians. Disease is the mortifier of his sinne, and cures it with an issue. That no black shield of the darkest night, no subtill art can hide or defend from Gods impulsiue sight. That, as a moderne Poet of ours:
Ioy grauen in sense, like snow in water wasts.
Without conserue of vertue nothing lasts.
That hee walkes the high-way to the diuell; and Windes downe the blinde staires to hell. That as it is called a noble sinne, it shall haue a noble punishment. That he hath taken a voyage to the kingdome of darknesse; and is now at his iournies end, when lust leaues him ere he discharge it. Let him obserue S. Pauls medicine: Fly fornication: Euery sinne that a man doth, is without the body: but hee that 1committeth fornication sinneth against his owne body. And This is the will of God, euen your sanctification, and that yee 2should abstaine from fornication. Let him shunne Opportunity as his Bawde, and Occasion as his Pandar. Let him often drink that potion, that Augustine at his conuersion. Let 3vs walke honestly as in the day time, not in rioting and drunkennesse, not in chambering and wantonnesse, &c. But put ye on the Lord Iesus Christ, and make not prouision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof. Phisicians prescribe, for the reines inflammation, cooling things, cataplasmes, bathes, &c. A speciall intention to cure this burning concupiscence, is to coole it with the teares of penitence. Weepe for thy sins; and if the disease growe still strong vpon thee, take the antidote God hath prescribed, Marriage. It is better to marrie then to burne. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed 4vndefiled: but Whoremongers and Adulterers God will iudge. Much exercise doth well to the cure of this Inflammation. When our affections refuse to sit on the nest of Lust, and to keepe it warme, the brood of actuall follies will not be hatched. How Aegistus (not without companie) became an Adulterer,
In promptu causa est, desidiosus erat. For.
⟨p. 48⟩Otia si tollas, periere Cupidinis arcus.
- 11. Cor. 6. 8.
- 21. Thes. 4. 3.
- 3Confess. lib. 8. cap. 12. Rom. 13. 13.Confes. lib. 8. cap. 12. Rom. 13. 13.
- 41. Cor. 7. Heb. 13. 4.
