Cttnvs,S, ACotintneatitarie vponthe 388 that defroyetb theTemple ofGodoval Goddefiroie. 2.1n hisbody ,Prou. 5, Ix. he (hall rnourne , hauing confumed his.l4efh andbodie. 3. In his name : which precious thing isirrecouerably loll , ver.9. 4. In his e- date :it bringethhim to a bit of bread , Prou. 6. z6. it is a fire which con- fumeth all his fubfiance, Iob 3 r.12. The prodigal! fonne (pent all he hadon harlots. 5. In their bafiardbrood : we neuer read that euer any ofthemcame togood, faue onely Iephthe : and yet what a number of menbe there, that care not tomake their firfl bornebaflards ? By thefe two confederations, the finiteof impurity is fufficiently defcried tobe modhateful!. We. r: Marriage is no abolifher of chaftitie: for then the Scripture would not haue enioyned the fame perfonboth to loue her husband and children, and allo tobe chaff, againlì.all Popifh doarine to thecontra. rié. 2. Let every woman preferue this puritïeof bodie and fpirie ; eue- ry wayexpreffing it in a mode, countenance, as Rebecca was abafhed at the prefenceof Ifaac , in a fhamefafi eye , in a challe care , not enter- taining impure communication; in a pure tongue, by graue and holy (peach exempt from lightnes,and rotcennes. Orser1. Flowmay we pre- Meantsofpre- fettle it? e.énfve. The bell meanes of preferuingchaflitie, are chele fol- fetuing this chauic:e, : lowing. Firf, becaufe from the heart iffue adulteries, geta pure heart tobe the ground of it, make the infide cleane firfi, aélions will not bee cut off fitti , but fide become a bcleeuer, let the foule become a pure fpoufeof Chrifl, loue him, and cleaue tohim, this is a good beginning. 2 Secondly, preferue in thy foule the feare of God ; Ecclef. 7. 28. lice that isgood before God, !hall be preferued : this is no goodneffe of nature, of education,no learning but Gods learning can preferue a manor woman: Prou.2.8. t 6. Ifknowleldge enter intothedime, cbonf?alr areaid herfnaret : turne thy eye upon. Gods prefence who feeth thee ; and wouldeff thou ncommit that from which in the prefence of achild of flue yeare 3 thou would abilaine ? Thirdly, loue thy husband as formerly thou waft enioyned,it is not fomuch thehauing,as the louing ofan husband, 4 that is a fence of chaflitie,' Fourthly, auoide occafions of wanronneflc: o«,(ions of As , s.Idleoeffe, oneofSodoms finnes;flaudingpuddles putrifie: walke wantonnar; diligently in theduties of thy calling, lead Satan finde thee as Dauid on his gallerie. 2. Intemperance and delicacie in meate and drinke, the more fewell the greater flame, efpecially beware ofaccutioming thy felfe to wine, and firong drinke forthey are mocker,. Auoide intempe- rance in fleepe,in appareil : let thy dyet be lober, and thy fleepe feafo- nable , fo as thy bodie may rather be beaten downe and kept under by falling and watching, which arefit medicinesto tame the bodie. 3. A- uoid much company,and the fight ofperfons whichmay become fnares, as
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