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A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughtsA treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts
A treatise of mans imaginations Showing his natural evil thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reform them. Framed and preached by M. Will. Perkins.A treatise of mans imaginations Shewing his naturall euill thoughts: His want of good thoughts: The way to reforme them. Framed and preached by M. Wil. Perkins.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1607Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1607
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.
Sect. 3. Of thoughts of Adultery; theft; & disgrace.
Sect. 3. Of thoughts of Adulterie; theft; & disgrace.
The third thought of man touching his neighbour, is the thought of Adultery; which is the thought with consent to any unchastity. Such a thought had Judah concerning Tamar his daughter-in law, whena he judged her an whore; and desired to lie with her. And with such thoughts was Ammon's bheart so sore vexed that he fell sick for his sister Tamar: This makes a man an Adulterer in heart before God, though actually he commit not the fact: Mat. 5. 28.
The third thought of man touching his neighbour, is the thought of Adulterie; which is the thought with consent to any vnchastitie. Such a thought had Iudah cōcerning Tamar his daughter-in lawe, whena he iudged her an whore; and desired to lie with her. And with such thoughts was Ammons bheart so sore vexed that hee fell sicke for his sister Tamar: This makes a man an Adulterer in heart before God, though actually he commit not the fact: Mat. 5. 28.