Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…

3. A cleansing of our selves from all filthiness of flesh and ¹spirit. Shall we defile the members of Christ? The sins of the ²Saints are in this respect the more heinous because that body, even Christ, whereof they are members, is defiled thereby. Wherefore in regard of Christ the head, of other Saints their fellow members, and of themselves, must all that profess themselves to be of this body be watchful over themselves, and cleanse themselves from all filthiness. Otherwise ⟨p. 105⟩they give just occasion to think that they are no members of this body. If a Lions foot, or Bears paw were held out, and said to be the member of a man, would any believe it? Can we then think that worldlings, drunkards, profane, riotous, unclean persons, and such like limbs of the Devil, are members of Christ?

3. A cleansing of our selues from all filthinesse of flesh and ¹spirit. Shall we defile the members of Christ? The sinnes of the ²Saints are in this respect the more hainous because that body, euen Christ, whereof they are members, is defiled thereby. Wherefore in regard of Christ the head, of other Saints their fellow members, and of themselues, must all that professe themselues to be of this bodie be watchfull ouer themselues, and cleanse themselues from all filthinesse. Otherwise ⟨p. 105⟩they giue iust occasion to thinke that they are no members of this bodie. If a Lions foot, or Beares paw were held out, and said to be the member of a man, would any beleeue it? Can we then thinke that worldlings, drunkards, profane, riotous, vncleane persons, and such like limbs of the Deuill, are members of Christ?

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