A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

To take therefore a view of it, let us consider the scope of the Command, which we conceive is in a special manner, and obviously holden forth in these few places of Scripture commending holiness in respect of a mans person, and condemning uncleanness in all its branches. 1 Thess. 4. v. 3, 4, 5, 7. For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication, that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour, not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles, which knew not God — for God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness, Ephes. 5.3, 4, 5. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named amongst you, as becometh Saints: Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Galat. 5.19. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness. Rom. 13. v. 13. Let us walk honestly as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. Coloss. 3. v. 5. Mortify therefore your members, which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness which is idolatry. In which places, as we see, the sin forbidden in this Command, held out under the most odious designations, to wit, a work of the flesh, fornication, adultery, uncleanness, ⟨p. 352⟩lasciviousness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, &c. branches of this sin; and a decent walk commanded, as contrary to the same; so we may see from them the scope of this Seventh Command to be an honest, decent, shamefaced, chaste, temperate and holy life, which being well considered, doth much illustrate the meaning and extent of it.