Quefiions,andCafes ofConscience Chap. 2.7 III. Thirdly, luilful dreames proceeding from furfeiting , drunkenneffe, caufing no'turnall pollutions : mentioned, iDeut.23.1o. Fourthly, idlenefle, whenwe ipend our time in immoderate fleeping , cafe, and doingnothing, but followinz, fenfual delights, 2 Sám.I I.I,2. Ez k ..16.49. Tim. 5.13. . t eff. what are the nrerer provocations..untoluft? / nfw. Fini, Light, vain, and immodef{ festin; out ofthe body , of.carriage of it, asby ayrilh,wanten,and new fangled attire : Curling, frtzling, and pow- ucrin_ the haire : painting, and fpottsn the face : laying out naked .breafis : mincie; with the feet, Ez.ek, ió.49 I3róv.7.Io. I Tin -2.9. a Pet. 3.3. I Cor. II. 14. 2lïrrgr.9.30. Jcr.4.3o. ifa.3.i6, &c. Zeph.i.8. 11 uet}. "Ploy not fuck at havefume deformity in the body labour to cover it ? r:vj..Yea : fo as they set not a new form upon the body : for diffe:nbling is as unlawful in deed as in word. Secondly, keeping company wirb wanton and unclean perfons ; frequent- ing oflewd houfes, efpecially at unfeafonable times, Gen.39. so. `Pfa1.5o.i8: Prot. 5. 8. and7.7,8,&c." Eph.5.5,7 III. Thirdly, immodeft and filthy speaking, or finging unclean fongs, Eph. 4. 29. and 5. 3,4. Ca/.3.8. Iv. Fourthly, reading unchafl and filthy books , fitter tobe burnt, as thofe were, A??e 19. 19. V. Fifthly, idle, and curious looking of men upon women , or women upon men, 9en.6.z. and S9.7. and 34. r, z. VI. Sixthly, looking upon lafcivious and filthy pi6 ures:, or unfeemly behaviour ufed in Stage plays, &c.Numb.25.s.z,3-.Ezeh.z3.i4.Eph.s3,4. VII. Seventhly, mixt dancing ofmen and women together, wherein light and im- modeft behaviour is used, Exod 3z.6. job 2I.11,12. Mark 6. 25,22. VIII. Eighthly, wearing of apparel not fit for the fex that they may the more eafily commit filthineffe, Deut.zz. 5. job 24,1,5. gen. 38.15. IX. Ninthly, wantonkilling, and unchaft dalliance, Gen.39.I z. Prov.-j.13. Deus. 25. II, 12. X. Tenthly, moving,entifing , and perfwading to the a t of uncleanneffe , as Ge.n.39.7,1o. Prov;7.13,&c. Elton on the Commandments. weft. what means are ne to nfe for thepreferving ofour charity ? Anfw. Firft, aconfiant and`confcionableperformance of private religious ex- ercifes , as reading, praying, meditating, &c. will fo purifie the heart, and fweeten the foul with divine comforts , and mortifie the flesh , and confirme the Spirit ofgrace, and beat down tentations , by meanes whereof a Chriflian fhall be conquerour over them. Secondly, painfulneffe in ones calling will.divert the mind from all inflaming fancies, and lind the foul,and body fo much imploiment in thingsofa lawful,and ufeful nature that therewill be no leafure forwicked and unlawful conceits : Otia fi tollst, c. Thirdly, Temperance in diet is a great furtherance to the chaflityof the bo- dy, aswithdrawing the fuel puts out the fire. Fulneffeof breadwill make a man an uncleanSodomite, Ezek.i6.49. beat down thy body by abflinence, I Car. 9. 27. Fourthly,to prevent uncleannefs we muff Chun the cornerofthe harlots houle, and refo!utcly avoid the focietyoffuch asmay entice us to wickedneffe : we mull pull out the right eye, Mat.5.29. for Prov.6.z9.Dalliance willbreed whoredom. Fly fornication, a Cor.6.I8. as jofeph did, Gen.39.10,12. there prevailenot,we mull have recourfe to marriage,and to the due, and lawful enjoyment ofit, s Cor.7.z. whatelies Brid-bu(h. Sixthly, becaufe from the heart iffue adulteries, we mull geta pureheart, ma- king
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