Chap. 3 e. An Expofition upon the Baofe of J o u.. Verf. I. 297 Teter charaáers fume men ( 2 'Pet. 2. 14. ) Havieg eyes fea;l of Adultery (or aswe put in the Margin full of an Adulterefe ) and that cannot ceafefromfix. Where the eye is full ofAdultery, the heart is full ofit too ; And if once theeye and heart be taken, the man cannot hold out againft the a.ffaults of tuft. When the Outworkes are once gained and pofíef('ed by an enemy, all is in danger to betaken; But when both eyes and heart are taken with a beauty, not only the Outworkes, but the maine Fort or Citadel allo is taken, and how then can the befieged City make further oppofition ? O then, let a watch upon your eyes, guard that pale well, if you defire to preferve your purity. He forgets that he is or bath flefh about him, who hopes his heart Mall not run the fame courfe withhis eye. It was the Motto ofa Great Commander in warre, to Phew the facilityofhis Conquefts over ftrongeft places and opponents, Icame, I'ram, i overcame; that is, I overcame Veni vida vice. as Toone as I could come andfee; but, many will have caufe fadly to take up thisMotto, We came, ire face,wewere overcome,that is, we no fooner came and faw,bur we wereovercome,we were pre- fently foyled at the eye. This will be the Drunkardscomplaint at laft, yea when it will be too late, I came, I faw the wine and was not only overcome to drinke, but overcome by drinking. This will be the covetous mans complaint, Icame and law thegold, thegoodly glitter of worldly fhewes, and was overcome. This will be the Adulterers complaint, I, lookedand lofted, and was o. vercome. How fhould they be Iooked too which affect the heart, and infe& the whole man with a looke.'Tis more dange- rous to flip with the eye, then with the foote ; Brokenbones are eafier let, then a broken confcience. And as for that dirt, thofe fpots which we get by a flipof the foote, they are clearenes and béauty comparedwith that defilement, whichwee get by a fall into fin let inat the eye. Chrift had no fooner fayd, pvhofoever looketb on a woman to lull after her,hath committed adultery withher already inhie heart ( Math. 5. a8.) but he immediately adds this counfèl or com- mand (v, 29) Ifthy right eye offend thee, plucf e it out, and call it from thee,for it ieprofitablefor thee, that one of thy members /bould perifh andnot that thy whole body lhould be cafl into hell. To plucke out the right eye, and call it away, is to mortifie the lofts 2 q of
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