Epiffle ofS. Paul to Titus. CHAP.2.5 as Iofeph went and kept out of his Mitiris preferee; death often entreth by the windowesof the bodie, and if thou inakeft not couenants with thine ties adulterie is eaí ly committed in the heart : beware of amo. sous readings , pi&ures , fpeaeltes, all which fuddenly corrupt good mariners. Fiftlyi vfe all good meones appointedby God for thispurpofe. As, T. refift luftfull thoughts at the firft, by occupying the minde with holy thoughts. 2. Confider thy callingof a Chriftian, and profeflon ofChriftianitie, by bothwhich thou art calledonto belincf c, and not to hue in bruiti(h lulls, as the Heathen did, Rom.r. 3.That ehepleafure of the finne isfhort , but the gnawing of the guilty confcience, and the poyfonof it, will worke in thy bowels all thy dayes. 4. Apply theword the (word of the fpirir, a fpeciall part of Chriftian armour, and fuch places of it as direélly encounter agaivfl ir. 5. Flie to God by pray- er,and ifthou been ftrongiy a 'aulted,make thematter knowne toGod: for the bell way for a woman thus folicited,to be riddale tempter,is to tell her husband. Keeping fit homs, ] As chaftitie is the maine marriage duty, and the undefiled bide the honour ofit, in likemanner Both ourApoele bring it in like (mile ho- nourable Ladle, who is not teen abroad without her attendance, lome makingway before her, and fome fafeguarding behindher; euen fo here all themarriage dutiesgoing before it,made way for it,and all thefe that follow, are the preferuatiues thereof, all ofthem beeing (rich feruants as by their cognizance may be knowne to belong to fucha miftref e. And of themall, theholyGhoil thought this of boms-keeping, ltte(l to fol- lowat herheeles,for houfe keeping is indeed chaftities bell keeper. Not that awoman is neuerto bee found without her houle ouer her head; formany necefiarie and iuft occafionscall her often abroad , namely, r. as aChriflian, thepublike duties of pietie and Godsworihìp; as al'fo more private dutiesof loue, and workes of mercie in vifiting and het- ping the ficke and poore. a. Asa wife, both with her husband when he than require her; andwithout him fot-the neceffatie prouifion of the houthold, and fischlike. But the thingherecondemned, is the afFebìi- on of gadding at any or all homes, with dilpofition ofhearing or telling newes, or affeéting meriments,companie,eapenfeor exccle,accoun- ting the owne houle rather a pri4on thenan home, and fo eafily forfa- king it without all Tuft occafion. And iuftlÿ is this courfe con- demned: for, s.This is a forfaking and flying for the timeout of the calling,where- in theyought to abide, for their calling is commonly within doores, to keepethe hou(hold in good order.: and therefore for them to wander B b a from 389 Meliuc vineitur fugiendo spav oppugnando. Augu@. 5 E a t.Thcfr4.r. 3 4 S Ifourekeepigg is chaftaics bell keeper. TSatwemea fe.ouldkeeps theircn.ne houles. Itcafuns. t
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