An exposition of the Symbol or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenor…An exposition of the Symbole or Creed of the Apostles according to the tenour…

Thirdly, mans body by creation, was made a temple framed by Gods own hands for himself to dwell in:¹ therefore our duty is to keep our bodies pure and clean, and not to suffer them to be instruments whereby to practise the sin of the heart. If a man had a fair house wherein he must entertain a prince, and should make hereof a swinesty, or a stable, would not all men say, that he did greatly ⟨p. 89⟩abuse both the house and the prince: even so mans body being at the first made a palace for the everliving God; if a man shall abuse it by drunkenness, swearing, lying, fornication, or any uncleanness, he doth make it in stead of a temple for the holy Ghost, to be a s•ie or stable for the devil. For the more filthy a mans body is, the more fit it is to be a dwelling place for sin and Satan.

Thirdly, mans bodie by creation, was made a temple framed by Gods own hands for himselfe to dwell in:¹ therefore our dutie is to keepe our bodies pure and cleane, and not to suffer them to be instruments whereby to practise the sinne of the heart. If a man had a faire house wherein he must entertaine a prince, and should make hereof a swinestie, or a stable, would not all mē say, that he did greatly ⟨p. 89⟩abuse both the house and the prince: euen so mans bodie beeing at the first made a pallace for the euerliuing God; if a man shall abuse it by drunkennesse, swearing, lying, fornication, or any vncleannesse, hee doth make it in stead of a temple for the holy Ghost, to be a s•ie or stable for the deuill. For the more filthie a mans bodie is, the more fit it is to be a dwelling place for sinne and Sathan.

1. 11. Cor. 6.15.