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…

A tenth is wandering fancies and Chimera's, the mind pleasing it self with them, and delighting to entertain them, and pursuing them from a design to find satisfaction in them, even in such things as never had, nor it may be, can have a being, except in their own imagination and fancy; such are called by S •lomon, Eccles. 6.9. The wanderings of the desire • opposed to the sight of the eyes, which others delight in) as when men spend their wits and inventions on penning Romances, Love-passions, Stage-plays, Comedies, Masks, Balls, &c. or which is more subtle, yet much practised, when the minds of men frame imaginary and fictitious revenge, delight, eminency, &c. to themselves.

A tenth is wandering fancies and Chimera's, the mind pleasing it self with them, and delighting to entertain them, and pursuing them from a design to find satisfaction in them, even in such things as never had, nor it may be, can have a being, except in their own imagination and fancy; such are called by S •lomon, Eccles. 6.9. The wanderings of the desire • opposed to the sight of the eyes, which others delight in) as when men spend their wits and inventions on penning Romances, Love-passions, Stage-plays, Comedies, Masks, Balls, &c. or which is more subtil, yet much practised, when the minds of men frame imaginary and fictitious revenge, delight, eminency, &c. to themselves.

The means and second causes, Physicians, Armies, Ministers, Stars, and Natural Causes, by which God useth to work (by some called Nature) are oft-times so trusted and leaned to, as they are made mens Idols; nay by many in these days, Judiciary Astrology, Palmistry, &c. are much studied and doted on, and the Scriptures antiquated and laid aside in a great measure.