Cháp.a7 -- C HA P. XXVII. Quefiions, and Cafes ofConfeience about Cbaflut Quell. Ow many fortsof perfons may be faid to be chaff ? Anfv. Firo, fuch as areborne with fome natu- ral impediment : This is natural chaflity. Secondly, fuch asaregelded, or made chalk by men. This is artificial chaflity. Thirdly, fuch as are fittedby God for the gift of continency : This is Chriflian chaflity : All men- tioned by Chrifl, Mát.19.2.z. Quell. what are the things that hurt and hinder chaflity ? Anfw. They are of two forts, either inward or outward. Quell, what are the inward thinPs ? Anfw. Filthy imaginations , unchafl thoughts, and inward lufls, and motions of the heart to uncleanneffe , whereunto the heart gives confent : or pur- pofcs of the heart to any a61 ofuncleannefle , c_Ylatth. 5.z$. Co/.3.6. Quell. whenare thefe inwards loft: moil- vile? dinfw. When they are foviolent and (bong that they continually boile, and burn withinus, giving us no refl, but continually provoking to fouie filthy ael of uncleanneffe i Cor.7.9. Co/.3.5. Hof.7.4. Queft. what are theoutwardthings that hurt or hinder chaffity ? Anfv. They are either fuch things as precede the acî ofuncleanneffe : or the a& ofuncleanneffe it felf. Quell. what are they thatgo before it ? Anfw. Either fuck things as more remotely provoke lull, or things neer- er to it. Quefl. what are the remoter provocations to it ? Anfw. Firft, gluttony, or exceffe in eating and pampering the bellywirh meats; or t -hen we ufe curious and dainty meats delicroufly andunfeafonably, efpeci- ally fuch as have greatefl force to provoke lull, purpofely to encreafe it in us, 3er.5.$. Eeck,.i6.49. Rom.13.13. Hof.7.6. Secondly; drunkennctfe, and immoderate drinking, tilingwine , and flrong drink unfeafonably, andwantonly, principally to ftir up lull, Ifa.5,ai. 7Zgm.i 3. 13. Eph. 5.1$. Thirdly, 253
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