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Íó il II. IV. V. VI., VIL VIII. IX. Quelikens, andCafes of Ccnfcierce about f.dxliery. Chap. 5i ledge, or not knowledge breaks the bend never the snore, unlellè it be proved, 1 judged and determined. 7. Divorce is a punifhment for a fault committed ; now none may punifh it but a lawful Judge." See Steck oii Old/. c.s. p. ra ()ucll. Bow n. ay married perfonsprevent, and to th/and temptations to Adul- tery ? e'lnftt. Confider that the Adulterer makes himfelfthe member of anhar- lor, which will lie heavy upon the confcience when time ferves, that in finning this fin, thebody is thus made the member ofa Strumpet. Confider that Adultery gives a deadly blow to the knot of trarriaEe : Its cried out on exceedingly in the word : It cuts afunder the fneva=es of families : It corrupts the minde, and takes away the ufe of reafon : It brought Sólosnos, the wife to run into idolatryagainfi common fenfe : and Sampfon the firong, thouLh he knew the harlot wouldbetray him, couldnot forbear. It will damne men in hell except they repent, i Cor.6.9,ro. No Adulterer frail enter into the Kingdome of God. So 2Pet. 2. 9, ro. Being convinced of thehainoufneffe of this fin, in the next place the Mar- riage-bed muff be prelerved in all purity. 7he tentation is firong to fornication, but fironger to Adultery : for the worfer a fin is, the fironger is the impulfi- on of Original lull unto it , and Satari is more eager to draw us to it. .Labour for an hearty love to thy yoke - fellow, whiçb is a fpecial means to pre- ferve conjugal chafiity: Its not the having, but the loving of a yoke-fellow, that keeps us chafle. Hence Prov. 5. 19, 20. Keep in with God in other matters : For that man with whom the Lord is angry for other things, (hall fall into the handsof a filthy woman, Trov.22.14. Eccl.7.26. Married perfons muff be chafiebetween themfelves : Beware of exceffe c_ de- feel in the ufe of theMarriage-bed, I Cor.7. 5. There mufi be quenching, not provokingof lull : Raging fait is a great enemy to love,, and willnot be content with one. Married perfons mull avoidalfc, I. Words, andtalk full of obfeenity t they mufi not by wordscorrupt one anthers chafiity, which is worfe then corrupting the chafiity of a (han- ger. what if no body be by, yet God is by. 2. Their eyesmull be pure and chafle, elfe it will follow, that their eyes will be full of Adultery, 2 ?et. 2.5 4. Adam and Eve made coverings COhide their nakedneffe each from other. ti:4odrfty is the heft :Prcferver of Nuptial chaftity; Love dothno unfightlyor unfeemly thing. 3. The bed mufi 'be fanetified and kept undefiled by theWord and Prayer : The Word is a mighty healer of corruptions, rowhich we mull joyrePrayer, ordie we relic too muchon the Phyfick. Prayer will keepus that we (hall not furfet, and fo come to a loathing: Nor fall into a defeel : There muff be a fatisfying and ,drinking awayof ourchino at ourownCifteme, Prov. 5. 19. leaf*we han- ker after aflrange fountain. Prayer will keep us from bale and abufivedallian- ces. It will keep thebedundefiled, and encreafe love, and mutual affeEtion. See Capelloureaaptatiaas p. 386. Confiderhow the Lord approveth, and urgeth Matrimonial .chaffity, a Thef. 4.3. This is shewiri sf God, thatye f¢iould abffainfromfornication, and every onepoffrIo reffei lob.12efe,&r. Remember how the Lord interpofeth,and challeugeth the Covenantbetween perlons at their Marriage as made to bimfelf: fo as The that forfaketb theguide Iof her youth, forgetteththeCevenantof her God, Prov. 2. 57. yea, he profeffeth that henarrowly watcheth, and clearly fees when this Covenantis broken. For Prov.

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