How to mortifieForniccutianó ! 2 I greater, and of anhigher nature than the other : and therefore this finne is a molt grievous finne. Betides, the haynoufrtefle of this finne appears, becaufc it layes waft the Confcience more thanother finne, it quite bïeakes the peace thereof ; nay,it fin©.. thers and quenches grace. TheSchoolemen call other finnes,babittidinem f ,lfkm, a dulling of the fènfes ; but this an extintlionofgrace : other firmes blunt grace, and takeoffehe edge, b..t this doth as it werequite ex- tinguilhit: Itmakes a gap in the heart, fo that good cattell, good thoughts, and themotions of theSpirit may runeout, and evill cattell, noyfome lulls, and corrupt cogitations may enter in topoffeffcand dwelt there, and therefore it is a grievous finne. Lally the greatneffeofthis finne appeares, becaufe S it delights thebody more than anyother finne Both and therefore theApoítle in i Cor.6. draweth moft of his arguments, to diffwade the Corinthians from the finneof Fornication, from the gloryand honour of our bodies ; as that the bodieis not for fornication, but for theLord, verti3. And that ourbodies are merrbers of Cbrill, verf . i 5. The Temples of the holy Ghat, verf:19.. dire bought v.'thaprice, vert zo. and then concludes, Therefore *iir.fieGodin your bodies : and fo in another place it is Paid, Tie ought topocffe our vols in honour Now therecan benogreater meanes todifhonour the Veß"els ofour bodies, than topollute them by this fil- thy finneofFornication. Secondly, the haynottfrffe ofthis finne will be the The punitia; ment of for- better _Bene ifweconfider the féarefull punifhtnent of sicadon, it, whichhecauf men are more afraidoftheevill of pnnif anent hanofthe evill of finne, is therefore fet R down
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