The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…

Expl. 72. (1) By unchaste thoughts, we are to understand all impure and unchaste motions of the Soul in any of its faculties, as also all the cherishing and indulging of these inwardly and secretly, as by consent, allowance, keeping them in mind with delight, and acting them in the fancy. (2) In unchaste words is here forbidden, all kind of Ribaldry, Bawdry, Balladry, Romances, and Love-songs, and all such wanton discourses as are either plainly unchaste, or at least immodest, and such as do not become the tongues or pens of those who profess godliness; or at the best are such as have a direct tendency to the violation of modesty, if not ⟨p. 122⟩of chastity. (3) By actions we are to understand not only all acts of uncleanness, as adultery, fornication, sodomy, bestiality, self-pollution, &c. but also all that which doth open a gap to any lusts of uncleanness, as polygamy, unlawful marriages, divorces, and dispensations; all stews and naughty houses; all undue delays of marriage where there is not the gift of continence; all wanton dalliance, dancings, plays, and all such painting of the face, or pampering of the body, which have a natural tendency to inflame, or provoke filthy lust.

Expl. 72. (1) By unchast thoughts, we are to understand all impure and unchast motions of the Soul in any of its faculties, as also all the cherishing and indulging of these inwardly and secretly, as by consent, allowance, keeping them in mind with delight, and acting them in the fancy. (2) In unchast words is here forbidden, all kind of Ribaldry, Bawdry, Balladry, Romances, and Love-songs, and all such wanton discourses as are either plainly unchast, or at least immodest, and such as do not become the tongues or pens of those who profess godliness; or at the best are such as have a direct tendency to the violation of modesty, if not ⟨p. 122⟩of chastity. (3) By actions we are to understand not only all acts of uncleanness, as adultery, fornication, sodomy, bestiality, self-pollution, &c. but also all that which doth open a gap to any lusts of uncleanness, as polygamy, unlawful marriages, divorces, and dispensations; all stews and naughty houses; all undue delays of marriage where there is not the gift of continence; all wanton dalliance, dancings, plays, and all such painting of the face, or pampering of the body, which have a natural tendency to inflame, or provoke filthy lust.