Turn from your evil ways; dare not to go forward in that way which leads unto death and ⟨p. 229⟩hell. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, but Whoremongers, and Adulterers God will judge, Heb. 13. 4. God hath shot his arrows into the City, and wounded many Adulterers for this sin, that had before defiled and wounded themselves by it; and will you go on till a dart pierce through your Liver? the beginning of the sin is sweet like honey, but will not the end of it be more bitter than wormwood? and if a little short pleasure of the flesh be so desirable, will not the extreme endless pain, it will produce, be intolerable? can you be content to lye so many millions of years under the horrible tortures of Hell, for a little present sensual delight, which when reaped, cannot yield you satisfaction? is it sweet to fall into the arms of an adulterous woman; and will it not be bitter, yea a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the Living God, Heb. 10. 31. especially when he is irreconcilably angry, and his anger burns like fire which is devouring, and unquenchable? you have seen the Fire which hath burnt down the City how dreadful it was; the fire of Lust within you, is worse; and the Fire of Hell beneath you, which is preparing for you, and unto which by this sin you are hastening, is a thousand fold more dreadful; (of which more by and by) and yet will you go on? O Turn from your adulterous ways; come not near the door of such houses, where you have had incentives to Lust, and opportunities for such lewd practices; make a Covenant with your eyes, the spark is catched at the eye, not only from it, but also by it; the spark that falling upon the tinder ⟨p. 230⟩of an adulterous heart, puts it into a flame; do not look upon the Maid or Woman, that you may not think; do not think, that you may not lust; do not touch, that you may not desire to taste; do not toy, least you be caught; do not come too near the brink, least you fall into the stream before you are aware; take heed of speculative uncleanness, as you would be kept from actual uncleanness; take heed of self-pollutions, as you would be kept from adultery with others; avoid occasions of this sin, come not into such Company and places where you may have opportunity to commit it; flee youthful lusts which war against the soul; keep your minds pure and chaste; resist the first suggestions to this sin;
Turn from your evil wayes; dare not to go forward in that way which leads unto death and ⟨p. 229⟩hell. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, but Whoremongers, and Adulterers God will judge, Heb. 13. 4. God hath shot his arrows into the City, and wounded many Adulterers for this sin, that had before defiled and wounded themselves by it; and will you go on till a dart pierce thorow your Liver? the beginning of the sin is sweet like honey, but will not the end of it be more bitter than wormwood? and if a little short pleasure of the flesh be so desirable, will not the extream endless pain, it will produce, be intollerable? can you be content to lye so many millions of years under the horrible tortures of Hell, for a little present sensual delight, which when reaped, cannot yield you satisfaction? is it sweet to fall into the arms of an adulterous woman; and will it not be bitter, yea a fearfull thing to fall into the hands of the Living God, Heb. 10. 31. especially when he is irreconcileably angry, and his anger burns like fire which is devouring, and unquenchable? you have seen the Fire which hath burnt down the City how dreadfull it was; the fire of Lust within you, is worse; and the Fire of Hell beneath you, which is preparing for you, and unto which by this sin you are hastening, is a thousand fold more dreadfull; (of which more by and by) and yet will you go on? O Turn from your adulterous wayes; come not near the door of such houses, where you have had incentives to Lust, and opportunities for such lewd practices; make a Covenant with your eyes, the spark is catcht at the eye, not only from it, but also by it; the spark that falling upon the tinder ⟨p. 230⟩of an adulterous heart, puts it into a flame; do not look upon the Maid or Woman, that you may not think; do not think, that you may not lust; do not touch, that you may not desire to taste; do not toy, least you be caught; do not come too near the brink, least you fall into the stream before you are aware; take heed of speculative uncleanness, as you would be kept from actual uncleanness; take heed of self-pollutions, as you would be kept from adultery with others; avoid occasions of this sin, come not into such Company and places where you may have opportunity to commit it; flee youthfull lusts which warr against the soul; keep your mindes pure and chaste; resist the first suggestions to this sin;
