Compare we first David and Joseph together, tempted both in the same kind, though not with the like fierceness of assault: but the one foiled, where the temptation was weaker; the other unvanquished, where the temptation was stronger. David a man xwell in years, and ya married man too, having the remedy already by Gods ordinance provided to relieve mans infirmity in case of incontinency; yea enjoying it znot sparingly, but somewhat amore freely then was fit, having not one wife alone, but ba many, beside cConcubines not a few; This David thus furnished, dby chance espieth, not some single woman, but another mans wife, washing her self: he is not sought unto by her, but he is to make suit unto her, uncertain of success; and to use messengers to her, that must therefore to ⟨p. 122⟩his shame and reproach, and his dishonourable engagement to them, be privy to his dishonest desires and his adulterous designs.
Compare we first Dauid and Ioseph together, tempted both in the same kinde, though not with the like fiercenesse of assault: but the one foiled, where the temptation was weaker; the other vnvanquished, where the temptation was stronger. Dauid a man xwell in yeeres, and ya maried man too, hauing the remedie already by Gods ordinance prouided to releeue mans infirmitie in case of incontinency; yea enioying it znot sparingly, but somewhat amore freely then was fit, hauing not one wife alone, but ba many, beside cConcubines not a few; This Dauid thus furnished, dby chance espieth, not some single woman, but another mans wife, washing her selfe: he is not sought vnto by her, but he is to make suit vnto her, vncertaine of successe; and to vse messengers to her, that must therefore to ⟨p. 122⟩his shame and reproach, and his dishonourable engagement to them, be priuy to his dishonest desires and his adulterous designes.
- xSee 2 Sam. 5 4, 5.
- y2 Sam. 2. 2.
- z2 Sam. 3. 2, 3, 4. & 5. 13.
- aDeut. 17. 17.
- b2 Sam. 12. 2, 8.
- c2 Sam. 5. 13. & 15. 16.
- d2 Sam. 11, 2▪ 3, 4.
