The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

Some, I say, by the right eye, and the right hand, understand our beloved lusts; it is the usage of the Spirit of God in the Scriptures, in a figurative way to express corruption by the parts and members of our bodies: so St. Paul, Rom. 7.23. I see another law in my members, ¹warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my members? and the same Apostle, Col. 3.5.² Mortify therefore your members, which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, &c. as the members of the natural body need castigation, 1 Cor. 9.27.³ I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection, so the members of the sinful body need mortification: and here in the Text sin is expressed by the right eye and the right hand.

Some, I say, by the right eye, and the right hand, understand our beloved lusts; it is the usage of the Spirit of God in the Scriptures, in a figurative way to express corruption by the parts and members of our bodies: so St. Paul, Rom. 7.23. I see another law in my members, ¹warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my members? and the same Apostle, Col. 3.5.² Mortifie therefore your members, which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, &c. as the members of the natural body need castigation, 1 Cor. 9.27.