A Body of Practical Divinity

(12.) To avoid Fornication and Adultery, let every Man have a chaste entire Love to his own Wife. Ezekiel's Wife was the Desire of his Eyes, chap. 24.16. When Solomon had dissuaded from strange Women, he prescribes a Remedy against it: Prov. 5.18. Rejoice with the Wife of thy Youth. It is not the having a Wife, but the loving a Wife, makes a Man live Chastely. He who loves his Wife, whom Solomon calls his Fountain, will not go abroad to drink of muddy poisoned Waters. Pure Conjugal Love is a Gift of God, and comes from Heaven. This, like the Vestal Fire, must be cherished, that it do not go out. He who loves not his Wife, is the likelyest Person to embrace the Bosom of a Stranger.

(12.) To avoid Fornication and Adultery, let every Man have a chaste entire Love to his own Wife. Ezekiel's Wife was the Desire of his Eyes, chap. 24.16. When Solomon had disswaded from strange Women, he prescribes a Remedy against it: Prov. 5.18. Rejoyce with the Wife of thy Youth. It is not the having a Wife, but the loving a Wife, makes a Man live Chastly. He who loves his Wife, whom Solomon calls his Fountain, will not go abroad to drink of muddy poysoned Waters. Pure Conjugal Love is a Gift of God, and comes from Heaven. This, like the Vestal Fire, must be cherished, that it do not go out. He who loves not his Wife, is the likelyest Person to embrace the Bosom of a Stranger.

(13.) Labour to get the Fear of God into your Hearts. Prov. 16.6. By the Fear of the Lord Men depart from Evil. As the Banks keep out the Water, so the Fear of the Lord keeps out Uncleanness. Such as want the Fear of God, want the Bridle that should check them from Sin. How did Joseph keep from his Mistresses Temptation? The Fear of God pulled him back. Gen. 39.9