The cry of Sodom enquired into; upon occasion of the arraignment and condemnation of Benjamin Goad, for his prodigious villany. Together with a solemn exhortation to tremble at Gods judgements, and to abandon youthful lusts. S.D.
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             The cry of Sodom enquired into; upon occasion of the arraignment and condemnation of Benjamin Goad, for his prodigious villany. Together with a solemn exhortation to tremble at Gods judgements, and to abandon youthful lusts. S.D.
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           The
           Cry
           of
           Sodom
           ENQVIRED
           INTO
           ;
           Upon
           Occasion
           of
           The
           Arraignment
           and
           Condemnation
           OF
           
             BENJAMIN
             GOAD
          
           ,
           For
           his
           Prodigious
           Villany
           .
        
         
           
             Together
             with
          
           A
           Solemn
           Exhortation
           to
           Tremble
           at
           Gods
           Judgements
           ,
           and
           to
           Abandon
           Youthful
           Lusts
           .
        
         
           By
           
             S.
             D.
          
           
        
         
           
             Isa
             .
             26.
             9.
             
          
           
             —
             When
             thy
             Judgements
             are
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             world
             will
             learn
             righteousness
             .
          
        
         
           
             Psal
             .
             119.
             118.
             
          
           
             Thou
             hast
             troden
             down
             all
             them
             that
             erre
             from
             thy
             statutes
             :
             for
             their
             deceit
             is
             falshood
             .
          
        
         
           
             ver
             .
             119.
             
          
           
             Thou
             puttest
             away
             all
             the
             wicked
             of
             the
             earth
             like
             dross
             :
             therefore
             I
             love
             thy
             Testimonies
             .
          
        
         
           
             ver
             .
             120.
             
          
           
             My
             flesh
             trembleth
             for
             fear
             of
             thee
             ,
             and
             I
             am
             afraid
             of
             thy
             Judgements
             .
          
        
         
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Dearly
             beloved
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             as
             strangers
             and
             pilgrims
             ,
             abstain
             from
             fleshly
             lusts
             ,
             which
             war
             against
             the
             soul
             .
          
        
         
           Cambridge
           :
           Printed
           by
           
             Marmaduke
             Johnson
          
           .
           1674.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           
             Christian
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           
             IT
             is
             a
             solemn
             Expression
             of
             the
             Kingly
             Prophet
             ,
             the
             sweet
             Singer
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           Psal
           .
           36.
           6.
           
           Thy
           Judgements
           (
           O
           Lord
           )
           are
           a
           great
           deep
           !
           
             too
             great
             a
             deep
             to
             be
             fathomed
             ,
             without
             the
             help
             of
             Scripture-direction
             .
             Had
             not
             the
             Most
             High
             condescended
             to
             give
             us
             (
             poor
             silly
             worms
             )
             the
             Comment
             of
             his
             Word
             ,
             upon
             the
             more
             abstruse
             and
             less
             discernable
             passages
             of
             his
             Works
             ,
             how
             hard
             had
             it
             been
             for
             us
             to
             have
             found
             out
             ,
             and
             understood
             the
             true
             sense
             and
             meaning
             of
             many
             his
             darker
             dispensations
             .
             Amongst
             many
             other
             ,
             this
             might
             have
             been
             looked
             at
             as
             astonishingly
             strange
             ,
             that
             the
          
           worst
           of
           sins
           
             should
             be
             perpetrated
             ,
             in
             some
             ,
             the
          
           best
           of
           Places
           and
           Societies
           ;
           
             that
             Enormities
          
           not
           so
           much
           as
           
           named
           amongst
           Gentiles
           ,
           
             should
             be
             found
             among
             Christians
             :
             had
             not
             the
             Oracles
             of
             God
             unfolded
             ,
             and
             laid
             open
             the
             Mystery
             of
             such
             (
             otherwise
             inscrutable
             )
             S●crets
             of
             his
             profound
             Providence
             .
             It
             was
          
           in
           the
           Sanctuary
           ,
           
             that
             the
             distr●ssed
          
           Psalmist
           
             saw
             a
             plain
             and
             easie
             way
             out
             of
             the
             perplexing
             Intricacies
             ,
             of
             those
             sad
             Tentations
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             had
             been
             so
             far
             bewildered
             ,
             and
             well-nigh
             lost
             ,
          
           Psal
           .
           73.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           
             By
             Scripture-Light
             ,
             in
             the
             forementioned
             case
             ,
             we
             may
             easily
             discern
             ,
             not
             onely
             that
             it
             is
             ,
             but
             how
             it
             comes
             to
             pass
             ;
             and
             be
             informed
             ,
             That
             the
             holy
             and
             blessed
             God
             is
             never
             more
             gloriously
             Just
             ,
             then
             when
             most
             dreadfully
             Severe
             against
             such
             as
             despise
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             obey
             his
             Gospel
             .
             No
             Judgements
             are
             more
             direfull
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             dreaded
             ,
             then
          
           Spiritual
           ;
           
             nor
             are
             any
             nearer
             such
             ,
             then
             they
             who
             have
             ,
             and
             improve
             not
             ,
             but
             set
             light
             by
             ,
             and
             abuse
             the
             Gospel
             and
             Grace
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
             The
          
           ground
           often
           rained
           upon
           ,
           
             which
             yet
          
           brings
           forth
           nothing
           but
           thorns
           and
           briers
           ,
           is
           rejected
           ,
           and
           nigh
           to
           cursing
           ,
           and
           its
           end
           is
           to
           be
           burned
           ,
           Heb.
           6.
           7.
           8.
           
           
             It
             was
             thus
             of
             old
          
           ,
           Psal
           .
           81.
           10
           —
           12.
           
           Open
           thy
           mouth
           w●●e
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           fill
           it
           .
           But
           my
           people
           would
           not
           hearken
           to
           my
           voice
           ,
           and
           Israel
           would
           none
           of
           me
           :
           So
           I
           gave
           them
           up
           to
           their
           own
           hearts
           lusts
           ,
           and
           they
           walked
           in
           their
           own
           counsels
           .
           
             How
             unquestionably
             righteous
             the
             holy
             God
             is
             ,
             in
             such
             Severity
             against
             his
             own
             people
             ,
             will
             be
             abundantly
             evident
             ,
             to
             all
             who
             shall
             consider
             ,
             how
          
           
           
             trimendous
             his
             dealings
             have
             been
             with
             poor
             ignorant
             Heathen
             .
             If
             such
             ,
             who
             have
             had
             and
             abused
             but
             that
             glimmering
             Star-light
             ,
             which
             (
             to
             weak
             eyes
             )
             so
             dimly
             shineth
             from
             the
             Works
             of
          
           Creation
           and
           Providence
           ,
           
             have
             been
             so
             terribly
             treated
             ;
             that
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             expresseth
             ,
          
           Rom.
           1.
           18
           ,
           
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Chapter
             ,
          
           The
           wrath
           of
           God
           is
           revealed
           from
           Heaven
           against
           all
           ungodliness
           and
           unrighteousness
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           imprison
           the
           truth
           in
           unrighteousness
           :
           
             So
             that
          
           because
           when
           they
           knew
           God
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           glorifie
           him
           as
           God
           ,
           He
           gave
           them
           up
           to
           uncleanness
           ,
           to
           filthy
           practices
           ,
           to
           vile
           affections
           ,
           
             and
             at
             last
          
           to
           a
           reprobate
           minde
           :
           Of
           how
           much
           sorer
           punishment
           shall
           they
           be
           thought
           worthy
           ,
           who
           have
           troden
           under
           foot
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           
             continuing
             to
             sin
             under
             and
             against
             a
             far
             more
             glorious
             Light
             ,
             then
             ever
             the
             Heathen
             had
             ?
             An
             awfull
             (
             and
             not
             to
             be
             forgotten
             )
             Instance
             of
             this
             ,
             so
             formidably
             solemn
             a
             Truth
             ,
             was
             the
             sad
             Occasion
             unto
             our
             Reverend
             Brother
             ,
             the
             Pious
             and
             Judicious
             Author
             of
             the
             ensuing
             Discourse
             ,
             to
          
           lift
           up
           his
           voice
           like
           a
           Trumpet
           .
           
             His
             eminent
             faithfulness
             in
             so
             doing
             ,
             we
             cannot
             but
             approve
             .
             It
             's
             surely
             no
             season
             for
             Watchmen
             to
             be
             silent
             ,
             when
             Heaven-daring
             sins
             are
             calling
             aloud
             for
             Vengeance
             .
             We
             willingly
             Commend
             it
             to
             the
             Press
             ,
             and
             serious
             perusal
             of
             all
             ,
             into
             whose
             hands
             it
             may
             come
             ;
             heartily
             praying
             ,
             it
             may
             (
             by
             a
             blessing
             from
             above
             )
             become
             successfull
             unto
             all
             that
             good
             intended
             ,
             and
             hoped
             for
             in
             making
             it
             thus
             publick
             .
          
        
         
           
             John
             Sherman
             .
          
           
             Urian
             Oakes
             .
          
           
             Thomas
             Shepard
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           CRY
           of
           SODOM
           Enquired
           into
           .
        
         
           
             GEN.
             XVIII
             .
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             
               And
               the
               Lord
               said
               ,
               Because
               the
               cry
               of
               Sodom
               and
               G●morrah
               is
               great
               ,
               and
               because
               their
               sin
               is
               very
               grievous
               ;
               I
               will
               go
               down
               now
               ;
               and
               see
               whether
               they
               have
               done
               altogether
               according
               to
               the
               cry
               of
               it
               ,
               which
               is
               come
               unto
               me
               :
               and
               if
               not
               ,
               I
               will
               know
               .
            
          
        
         
           BEhold
           the
           solemn
           Inquisition
           which
           the
           Lord
           made
           concerning
           the
           abominable
           filthiness
           of
           the
           Sodomites
           ,
           which
           cried
           unto
           Heaven
           for
           vengeance
           .
           In
           the
           description
           whereof
           observe
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           fearfull
           Aggravation
           of
           their
           wickedness
           .
           
             The
             cry
             of
             Sodom
             and
             Gomorrah
             is
             great
             ,
             and
             their
             sin
             is
             very
             grievous
             .
             Sodom
          
           and
           Gomorrah
           were
           ancient
           Cities
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           Canaan
           ,
           situate
           in
           the
           Vale
           of
           Siddim
           ,
           bordering
           upon
           the
           Tribe
           of
           Judah
           .
           There
           were
           two
           other
           Cities
           ,
           which
           perished
           with
           them
           ,
           
             viz.
             Admah
          
           and
           Zeboim
           ,
           Deut
           :
           29.
           23.
           but
           Sodom
           and
           Gomorrah
           are
           onely
           named
           in
           my
           Text
           ,
           because
           as
           they
           were
           the
           most
           notable
           and
           famous
           for
           estate
           and
           greatness
           ,
           so
           they
           were
           the
           most
           notorious
           and
           infamous
           for
           sin
           and
           lewdness
           .
           Ezek.
           16.
           46.
           
           
             Sodom
             and
             her
             daughters
          
           .
           The
           sins
           of
           Sodom
           were
           many
           and
           great
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           was
           the
           most
           grievous
           of
           all
           ,
           was
           their
           abominable
           filthiness
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           Vncle●nness
           .
           Ezek.
           16.
           49
           ,
           50.
           
           
             Behold
             ,
             this
             was
             the
             iniquity
             of
             thy
             sister
             Sodom
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             fulness
             of
             bread
             ,
             and
             abundance
             of
             Idleness
             was
             in
             her
             and
             in
             her
             daughters
             ,
             neither
             did
             she
             strengthen
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             poor
             and
             needy
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             haughty
             ,
             and
             committed
             abomination
             before
             me
             .
          
           This
           their
           wickedness
           cried
           unto
           Heaven
           for
           vengeance
           .
           A
           figurative
           expression
           ,
           holding
           forth
           the
           heinousness
           and
           notoriousness
           of
           their
           sin
           and
           wickedness
           .
           It
           made
           a
           clamorous
           noise
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           could
           not
           rest
           nor
           be
           quiet
           in
           Heaven
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           horrid
           cry
           of
           their
           horrible
           lewdness
           ,
           which
           sounded
           continually
           in
           his
           ears
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Assertion
           and
           Vindication
           of
           Divine
           Justice
           and
           Equity
           in
           the
           
           Judicial
           process
           against
           them
           .
           
             I
             will
             go
             down
             now
             ,
             and
             see
             whether
             they
             have
             done
             altogether
             according
             to
             the
             cry
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             come
             unto
             me
             :
             and
             if
             not
             ,
             I
             will
             know
             .
          
           These
           words
           are
           spoken
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           are
           to
           be
           understood
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           God.
           Local
           descension
           is
           not
           compatible
           to
           the
           Omnipresent
           ,
           nor
           external
           information
           to
           the
           Omniscient
           .
           The
           Lord
           is
           every-where
           present
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           capable
           of
           any
           local
           motion
           ;
           nevertheless
           he
           is
           said
           to
           go
           down
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           visible
           form
           and
           manner
           ,
           wherein
           he
           revealed
           himself
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           appearing
           in
           the
           shape
           and
           likeness
           of
           a
           man.
           The
           Lord
           seeth
           the
           most
           secret
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           knoweth
           our
           thoughts
           afar
           off
           ,
           and
           needeth
           not
           to
           make
           any
           search
           or
           enquiry
           :
           nevertheless
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           clear
           up
           the
           Equity
           of
           his
           tremendous
           dispensation
           toward
           Sodom
           ,
           and
           set
           an
           Example
           unto
           Civil
           Judges
           ,
           to
           take
           exact
           cognizance
           of
           the
           Cause
           ,
           and
           after
           accurate
           Examination
           to
           proceed
           to
           Sentence
           and
           Judgement
           ;
           He
           condeseendeth
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           make
           Proof
           and
           Triall
           of
           the
           truth
           and
           weight
           of
           that
           horrid
           Cry
           ,
           which
           came
           up
           to
           Heaven
           against
           the
           
             filthy
             Sodomites
             .
             I
             will
             see
             whether
             they
             have
             done
             altogether
             ,
          
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           
             an
             fecerint
             consummationem
          
           ,
           whether
           they
           have
           made
           a
           full
           end
           ,
           whether
           they
           have
           finished
           their
           sin
           ,
           and
           filled
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           iniquity
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           have
           ,
           I
           will
           proceed
           to
           execute
           V●ngeance
           upon
           them
           .
           Thus
           Abraham
           understood
           the
           Lords
           expression
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           by
           his
           Intercession
           ,
           
             Wilt
             thou
             also
             destroy
          
           ,
           &c.
           ver
           .
           23.
           
        
         
           
             Doct.
             
               Abominable
               Filthiness
               and
               Uncleanness
               is
               a
               Crying
               Sin
               ,
               and
               grievous
               Wickedness
               in
               the
               account
               of
               God
               ;
               for
               which
               he
               maketh
               diligent
               Inquisition
               ,
               and
               executeth
               dreadfull
               Vengeance
               .
            
          
        
         
           The
           Sodomites
           were
           extremely
           wicked
           ,
           prodigiously
           unclean
           ,
           monstrously
           profuse
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           lechery
           ,
           obscenity
           and
           lasciviousness
           .
           Gen.
           13.
           13.
           
           
             The
             men
             of
             Sodom
             were
             wicked
             ,
             and
             sinners
             bef●re
             the
             Lord
             exceedingly
             :
          
           Wherefore
           the
           Lord
           visited
           them
           with
           the
           Sword
           ,
           and
           brought
           them
           into
           servitude
           and
           bondage
           to
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           continued
           in
           subjection
           twelve
           years
           ,
           Gen.
           14.
           1
           —
           4.
           
           During
           this
           time
           ,
           righteous
           Lot
           coming
           and
           dwelling
           amongst
           them
           ,
           bare
           witness
           against
           their
           unclean
           and
           impious
           conversation
           ,
           2
           Pet.
           2.
           7
           ,
           8
           ▪
           but
           these
           shameless
           Miscreants
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           being
           bettered
           either
           by
           Afflict●on
           or
           Admonition
           ,
           grew
           far
           worse
           ,
           and
           added
           Perfidiousness
           and
           Rebellion
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           wickedness
           ;
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           whetted
           the
           Sword
           
           against
           them
           the
           second
           time
           ,
           overthrew
           their
           Armies
           ,
           sent
           the
           people
           into
           Captivity
           ,
           and
           their
           goods
           became
           a
           prey
           to
           their
           Enemies
           ,
           Gen.
           14.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           Nevertheless
           ,
           through
           the
           wonderful
           patience
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           were
           rescued
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           Abraham
           for
           Lots
           sake
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           spared
           them
           yet
           fifteen
           years
           longer
           .
           But
           in
           stead
           of
           being
           gained
           or
           reclaimed
           thereby
           ,
           they
           increased
           and
           multiplied
           their
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           filled
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           their
           sin
           ,
           growing
           so
           impudent
           and
           outragious
           in
           their
           Villany
           and
           Lewdness
           ,
           that
           the
           Cry
           thereof
           went
           up
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           himself
           came
           down
           in
           the
           likeness
           and
           similitude
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           two
           of
           his
           holy
           Angels
           ,
           to
           make
           search
           and
           diligent
           Inquisition
           concerning
           their
           clamorous
           and
           crying
           Wickedness
           ;
           and
           upon
           Triall
           ,
           found
           it
           to
           be
           most
           prodigious
           .
           Witness
           their
           Beastly
           incivility
           and
           rage
           against
           those
           Heavenly
           Guests
           ,
           the
           two
           holy
           Angels
           ,
           which
           lodged
           in
           the
           house
           of
           righteous
           
             Lot
             ,
             Gen.
          
           19.
           4
           ,
           5.
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           destroyed
           them
           with
           
             Fire
             and
             Brimstone
          
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           ver
           .
           24
           ,
           25.
           and
           turned
           the
           whole
           Country
           into
           a
           standing
           ,
           stinking
           Lake
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           no
           man
           may
           plead
           ignorance
           ,
           nor
           be
           able
           to
           say
           another
           day
           ,
           that
           the
           Ministry
           did
           not
           acquaint
           them
           with
           the
           nature
           and
           heinousness
           of
           this
           Transgression
           ,
           let
           us
           with
           holy
           modesty
           ,
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           enquire
           ,
        
         
           Quest
           .
           1.
           
           
             What
             is
             that
             Abominable
             Vncleanness
             ,
             which
             crieth
             in
             the
             ears
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             and
             hastneth
             divine
             Vengeance
             ?
          
        
         
           Answ
           .
           It
           is
           expressed
           by
           and
           comprehended
           under
           those
           two
           terms
           ,
           Fornication
           ,
           and
           
             going
             after
             strange
             flesh
          
           ,
           Jude
           ver
           .
           7.
           
           Fornication
           being
           taken
           in
           a
           large
           sense
           ,
           comprehends
           not
           onely
           Whoredome
           and
           Self-pollution
           ,
           but
           also
           Adultery
           ,
           Matt
           ,
           5.
           32.
           and
           Incest
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           5.
           1
           ,
           
             Going
             after
             strange
             flesh
          
           ,
           comprehends
           Sodomy
           and
           Bestiality
           .
           These
           are
           the
           severall
           sorts
           of
           Abominable
           Uncleanness
           ,
           which
           cry
           for
           Vengeance
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Self-pollution
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           practiseth
           uncleanness
           ,
           and
           commits
           filthiness
           with
           his
           own
           body
           alone
           .
           This
           was
           the
           sin
           of
           Onan
           the
           second
           Son
           of
           Judah
           ,
           who
           out
           of
           envy
           and
           malignity
           against
           his
           Brother
           deceased
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           raise
           up
           seed
           to
           him
           ,
           abhorred
           the
           lawful
           use
           of
           the
           Marriage-bed
           ,
           and
           most
           impurely
           defiled
           himself
           .
           Which
           fact
           of
           his
           ,
           was
           so
           detestable
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           slew
           him
           by
           his
           immediate
           hand
           ,
           and
           suffered
           not
           such
           a
           Villain
           to
           live
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           Gen.
           38.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           Seducers
           are
           called
           
             f●lthy
             dreamers
             that
             defile
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           Jude
           ver
           .
           8.
           
           Some
           learned
           Interpreters
           understand
           it
           properly
           of
           their
           defiling
           their
           bodies
           by
           nocturnal
           Pollutions
           .
           This
           is
           a
           
           hatefull
           and
           an
           odious
           sin
           ,
           and
           usually
           the
           fruit
           and
           punishment
           of
           impure
           thoughts
           and
           f●●cies
           in
           the
           day-time
           .
           It
           seemeth
           that
           these
           Impostors
           were
           so
           addicted
           to
           lasciviousness
           ,
           (
           as
           our
           English
           Annotators
           observe
           )
           that
           they
           did
           not
           onely
           practise
           it
           being
           awake
           ,
           but
           also
           dreamed
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           defiled
           themselves
           in
           their
           sleep
           .
           Yea
           ,
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           their
           Spiritual
           dreams
           (
           which
           I
           think
           are
           proper●y
           intended
           )
           viz.
           their
           Erroneous
           and
           Heretical
           Opinions
           ,
           were
           unclean
           
             speculations
             ,
             turnings
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             into
             lasciviousness
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           4
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           into
           profu●●ness
           in
           Lux●ry
           and
           Uncleanness
           ,
           and
           issued
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           carnal
           pollution●
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Whoredome
           ,
           the
           vi●iating
           of
           a
           single
           woman
           .
           Deut.
           23.
           17.
           
           
             There
             shall
             be
             no
             Whore
             of
             the
             daughters
             of
             Israel
             .
          
           Lev.
           19.
           29.
           
           
             Do
             not
             prost●r
             〈◊〉
             thy
             daughter
             ,
             to
             cause
             her
             to
             be
             a
             Whore
             ,
             le●t
             the
             land
             fall
             to
             whoredome
             ,
             and
             the
             land
             become
             full
             of
             wickedness
             .
          
           Ephes
           .
           5.
           5.
           
           
             This
             ye
             know
             ,
             no
             Whoremonger
             ,
             nor
             unclean
             person
             —
             hath
             any
             inheritance
             in
             the
             kingdome
             of
             Christ
             .
             and
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Adultery
           ,
           the
           violating
           of
           the
           Marriage-bed
           .
           
             This
             is
             a
             h●ino●●
             〈◊〉
             ;
             yea
             ,
             it
             is
             an
             iniquity
             to
             be
             punished
             by
             the
             Judges
             .
             It
             is
             a
             fire
             that
             consumeth
             to
             destruction
             ,
          
           Job
           91.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           
             The
             Adulterer
             and
             〈◊〉
             Adulteress
             shall
             surely
             be
             put
             to
             death
             ,
          
           Lev.
           20.
           10.
           
           
             Whoremongers
             and
             Adulterers
             God
             will
             judge
             ,
          
           Heb.
           13.
           4.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Incest
           ,
           Uncle●nn●ss
           committed
           by
           parties
           that
           are
           near
           of
           Kin
           ,
           between
           whom
           there
           is
           Consanguinity
           or
           Affi●ity
           ,
           within
           the
           degrees
           prohibited
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           God.
           Lev.
           18.
           6.
           
           
             None
             of
             ●ou
             shall
             approach
             to
             any
             that
             is
             near
             of
             Kin
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             uncover
             thei●
             〈…〉
             Lord.
          
           This
           was
           the
           sin
           of
           Re●ben
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           was
           degraded
           from
           his
           Dignity
           ,
           and
           deprived
           of
           his
           Birth-right
           ,
           Gen.
           49.
           4.
           1
           
           Chron.
           5.
           1.
           
           Amnon
           ,
           and
           Absalom
           ,
           and
           
             Herod
             the
             Te●rarch
          
           ,
           made
           themselves
           infamous
           by
           this
           kinde
           of
           wickedness
           .
           The
           Co●inthians
           were
           required
           by
           the
           Apostle
           to
           deliver
           the
           incestuous
           pe●son
           to
           Satan
           ,
           Cor.
           5
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           Sodomy
           ,
           filthiness
           committed
           between
           p●●ties
           of
           〈◊〉
           same
           Sex
           :
           when
           Males
           with
           Males
           ,
           and
           Females
           with
           Females
           work
           wickedness
           .
           
             If
             a
             man
             lieth
             with
             mankinde
             ,
             as
             he
             lieth
             with
             a
             woman
             ,
             both
             of
             them
             have
             committed
             an
             abomination
             :
             they
             shall
             surely
             be
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             their
             blood
             shall
             be
             upon
             them
             ,
          
           Lev.
           20.
           13.
           
           This
           sin
           raged
           amongst
           the
           Sodomites
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           perpetual
           Infamy
           ▪
           it
           is
           called
           Sodomy
           .
           Against
           this
           wickedness
           ,
           no
           indignation
           is
           sufficient
           .
           The
           Athenians
           pu●
           such
           to
           death
           Theodosius
           and
           Arc●dius
           adjudged
           such
           to
           be
           Burnt
           .
           Amongst
           the
           Romans
           ,
           it
           was
           lawful
           for
           a
           man
           to
           kill
           him
           that
           made
           such
           an
           assault
           upon
           him
           .
        
         
         
           6.
           
           Bestiality
           ,
           or
           Buggery
           ,
           when
           any
           prostitute
           themselves
           to
           a
           Beast
           .
           This
           is
           an
           accursed
           thing
           ,
           Deut.
           27.
           21.
           
           
             Cursed
             be
             he
             that
             lieth
             with
             any
             manner
             of
             Beast
             :
             and
             all
             the
             people
             shall
             say
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
           This
           is
           monstrous
           and
           horrible
           Confusion
           :
           it
           turneth
           a
           man
           into
           a
           bruit
           Beast
           .
           He
           that
           joyneth
           himself
           to
           a
           Beast
           ,
           is
           one
           flesh
           with
           a
           Beast
           .
           Livi●
           18.
           23.
           
           
             Neither
             shalt
             thou
             lie
             with
             any
             Beast
             ,
             to
             defile
             thy self
             therewith
             neither
             shall
             any
             woman
             stand
             before
             a
             Beast
             to
             lie
             down
             thereto
             :
             it
             is
             confusion
             .
          
           This
           horrid
           wickedness
           pollutes
           the
           very
           Beast
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           more
           unclean
           and
           beastly
           then
           it
           was
           ,
           and
           unworthy
           to
           live
           amongst
           Beasts
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           to
           shew
           his
           detestation
           of
           such
           Villany
           ,
           hath
           appointed
           the
           Beast
           it self
           to
           be
           slain
           .
           Lev.
           20.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           
             If
             a
             man
             li●
             with
             a
             Beast
             ,
             he
             shall
             surely
             be
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             slay
             the
             Beast
             .
             And
             if
             a
             woman
             approach
             to
             any
             Beast
             ,
             and
             lie
             down
             thereto
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             kill
             the
             woman
             and
             the
             Beast
             :
             they
             shall
             surely
             be
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             their
             blood
             shall
             be
             upon
             them
             .
          
        
         
           All
           these
           Abominations
           reigned
           amongst
           the
           ancient
           Inhabitants
           of
           Canaan
           ,
           and
           caused
           their
           Land
           to
           vomit
           them
           out
           ,
           Lev.
           18.
           24
           ,
           25.
           but
           the
           men
           of
           Sodom
           and
           Gomorrah
           were
           the
           most
           notorious
           therein
           :
           for
           they
           were
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           both
           young
           and
           old
           addicted
           to
           such
           lewdness
           ,
           and
           went
           through
           all
           sorts
           of
           uncleanness
           ,
           
             giving
             themselves
             over
             to
             fornication
             ,
             and
             going
             after
             strange
             flesh
             ,
          
           and
           attained
           to
           a
           prodigious
           height
           ,
           and
           hellish
           perfection
           therein
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
             are
             set
             forth
             for
             an
             Example
             ,
             suffering
             the
             Vengeance
             of
             eternal
             fire
             ,
          
           Jude
           ver
           ,
           7.
           
        
         
           Quest
           .
           2.
           
           
             Why
             is
             Carnall
             Vncleanness
             said
             to
             be
             a
             Crying
             sin
             ,
             and
             gri●vous
             wickedness
             ,
             for
             which
             God
             maketh
             diligent
             Inquisition
             ,
             and
             executeth
             dreadful
             Vengeance
             .
          
        
         
           Reas
           .
           1.
           
           Because
           the
           sin
           of
           Uncleanness
           is
           a
           bold
           and
           presumptuous
           Violation
           of
           the
           holy
           Law
           and
           blessed
           Commandment
           of
           God.
           1
           Thess
           .
           4.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           
             This
             is
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             even
             your
             sanctification
             ,
             that
             ye
             should
             abstain
             from
             fornication
             :
             that
             every
             one
             of
             you
             should
             know
             how
             to
             possess
             his
             vessel
             in
             sanctification
             and
             honour
             ;
             not
             in
             the
             lust
             of
             Concupiscence
             ,
             even
             as
             the
             Gentiles
             which
             know
             not
             God.
          
           Lev.
           18.
           24
           ,
           26
           ,
           30.
           
           
             D●file
             not
             you
             your selves
             in
             any
             of
             these
             things
             .
             Ye
             shall
             keep
             my
             statutes
             and
             my
             judgements
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             commit
             any
             of
             these
             Abominations
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Lewd
           and
           filthy
           persons
           thwart
           and
           cross
           the
           Sacred
           and
           Soveraign
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           preferring
           their
           base
           lusts
           ,
           and
           the
           satisfaction
           thereof
           ,
           before
           Gods
           Royal
           Commandment
           ,
           and
           obedience
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Reas
           .
           2.
           
           Because
           the
           sin
           of
           Uncleanness
           is
           a
           most
           polluting
           and
           defiling
           sin
           .
           It
           is
           most
           opposite
           to
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           is
           properly
           called
           
           Vncleanness
           ,
           1
           Thess
           .
           4.
           7.
           
           It
           pollutes
           a
           mans
           person
           ,
           Mat.
           15.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           
             Out
             of
             the
             heart
             proceed
             Evil
             thoughts
             .
             Murthers
             ,
             Adulteries
             ,
             Fornications
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             these
             are
             the
             things
             which
             defile
             a
             man.
          
           It
           pollutes
           the
           Body
           ,
           and
           turns
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           into
           an
           Hog-stie
           ,
           and
           a
           Dogs
           Kennel
           .
           1
           Cor.
           6
           ▪
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           
             He
             that
             committeth
             fornication
             sinneth
             against
             his
             own
             body
             .
             What
             ,
             know
             ye
             not
             that
             your
             body
             is
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ?
          
           1
           Cor.
           3.
           17.
           
           
             If
             any
             man
             defile
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             ,
             him
             shall
             God
             destroy
             .
          
           Such
           as
           wallow
           in
           the
           lusts
           of
           Uncleanness
           are
           Dogs
           and
           Swine
           :
           2
           Pet.
           2.
           22.
           
           
             The
             Dog
             is
             turned
             to
             his
             own
             vomit
             again
             ,
             and
             the
             Sow
             that
             was
             washed
             to
             her
             wallowing
             in
             the
             mire
             .
          
           When
           Abner
           was
           charged
           with
           defiling
           Rizpah
           ,
           he
           answereth
           ,
           Am
           I
           a
           
             Dogs
             head
          
           ?
           2
           Sam.
           3.
           8.
           
           The
           hire
           of
           a
           Where
           and
           the
           price
           of
           a
           Dog
           are
           put
           together
           ,
           Deut.
           23.
           18.
           
           They
           are
           near
           of
           kin
           ,
           even
           let
           them
           go
           together
           .
           It
           pollutes
           the
           Noble
           Faculties
           of
           the
           Soul
           ,
           the
           Minde
           and
           the
           
             Conscience
             ,
             Tit.
          
           1.
           15.
           
           It
           blindes
           the
           Minde
           ,
           darkens
           the
           Understanding
           ,
           extinguisheth
           the
           Light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           and
           of
           Common
           Grace
           ,
           and
           makes
           a
           man
           a
           fool
           ;
           as
           Tamar
           said
           to
           Amnon
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           13.
           13.
           
           
             Thou
             shalt
             be
             as
             one
             of
             the
             fools
             in
             Israel
             .
             Solomon
          
           tells
           us
           that
           a
           young
           Wanton
           is
           a
           simple
           man
           ,
           and
           void
           of
           understanding
           ,
           and
           goeth
           after
           the
           strange
           woman
           ,
           as
           an
           Ox
           goeth
           to
           the
           slaughter
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           fool
           to
           the
           correction
           of
           the
           Stocks
           ,
           Prov.
           7.
           7
           ,
           22.
           
           This
           sin
           besots
           and
           infatuates
           the
           Heart
           ,
           estrangeth
           it
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           breeds
           an
           hatred
           and
           loathing
           of
           Piety
           and
           Honesty
           .
           
             Whoredome
             ,
             and
             wine
             ,
             and
             new
             wine
             ,
             take
             away
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           Hos
           .
           4.
           11.
           
           The
           impure
           Gentiles
           ,
           who
           gave
           themselves
           over
           to
           lastiviousness
           ,
           were
           alitnated
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           Ephes
           .
           4.
           17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           Seducers
           ,
           which
           creep
           into
           houses
           ,
           and
           lead
           captive
           silly
           women
           ,
           laden
           with
           sins
           ,
           led
           away
           with
           divers
           lusts
           ,
           are
           
             men
             of
             corrupt
             mindes
             ,
             reprobate
             concerning
             the
             faith
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           3.
           6
           ,
           8.
           
           This
           sin
           makes
           men
           haughty
           and
           scornfull
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           mock
           at
           Counsels
           and
           Warnings
           ,
           and
           are
           enraged
           against
           wholsome
           Admonitions
           .
           The
           men
           of
           Sod●m
           said
           to
           
             Lot
             ,
             Stand
             back
             .
             This
             one
             fellow
             came
             in
             to
             so●ourn
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             needs
             be
             a
             Judge
             .
             Now
             will
             we
             deal
             worse
             with
             thee
             ,
             then
             with
             them
             ,
          
           Gen.
           19.
           9.
           
           Lot
           admonished
           his
           Sons
           in
           Law
           to
           get
           out
           of
           that
           place
           ,
           because
           the
           Lord
           would
           destroy
           it
           ;
           but
           he
           
             seemed
             to
             them
             ,
             as
             one
             that
             mocked
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           14.
           
           This
           sin
           pollutes
           a
           mans
           speech
           ,
           and
           makes
           his
           Communication
           rotten
           and
           unsavoury
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           29.
           
           It
           pollutes
           a
           mans
           Course
           and
           Conversation
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           filthy
           and
           loathsome
           ,
           2
           P●t
           .
           2.
           7.
           
           It
           pollutes
           a
           mans
           Name
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           stink
           ,
           Prov.
           6.
           33.
           
           
             A
             wound
             and
             dishonour
             shall
             he
             get
             ,
             and
             his
             reproach
             shall
          
           
           
             not
             be
             wiped
             away
          
           .
           2
           Sam.
           13.
           13.
           
           
             And
             I
             ,
             whither
             shall
             I
             cause
             my
             shame
             to
             go
             ?
          
           The
           unclean
           person
           is
           Burnt
           in
           the
           Hand
           ,
           and
           Branded
           on
           the
           Forehead
           .
           Repentance
           it self
           cannot
           so
           throughly
           heal
           this
           Wound
           ,
           but
           some
           Scar
           will
           remain
           in
           this
           world
           :
           as
           is
           evident
           in
           the
           History
           of
           
             Samson
             ,
             David
          
           ,
           and
           Solomon
           .
           This
           sin
           pollutes
           the
           Company
           ,
           with
           whom
           such
           converse
           :
           They
           are
           
             spots
             and
             blemishes
          
           in
           Christian
           Societies
           ,
           2
           P●t
           .
           2.
           13.
           
           Yea
           ,
           it
           pollutes
           and
           defiles
           the
           Land
           where
           it
           is
           committed
           ,
           and
           causeth
           it
           to
           spue
           out
           its
           Inhabitants
           .
           The
           Earth
           groaneth
           under
           the
           burthen
           of
           such
           horrible
           Enormities
           ,
           and
           would
           willingly
           empty
           and
           cast
           up
           its
           gorge
           :
           yea
           ,
           the
           Lord
           visiteth
           the
           Land
           with
           Sword
           ,
           Famine
           and
           Pestilence
           for
           such
           Abominations
           ,
           Lev.
           18.
           25.
           27.
           
        
         
           Reas
           .
           3.
           
           Because
           the
           sin
           of
           Uncleanness
           is
           most
           dishonourable
           and
           reproachful
           to
           the
           Name
           of
           God.
           Rom.
           2.
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24.
           
           
             Thou
             that
             s●●est
             a
             man
             should
             not
             commit
             Adultery
             ,
             dost
             thou
             commit
             Adultery
             ?
             Thou
             that
             makest
             thy
             boast
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             through
             breaking
             the
             Law
             dishonourest
             thou
             God
             ?
             For
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             is
             blasphemed
             amongst
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             through
             you
             .
          
           What
           greater
           disgrace
           or
           infamy
           can
           be
           cast
           upon
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           to
           turn
           it
           into
           laseiviousness
           ?
           What
           a
           reproach
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           are
           become
           flesh
           ,
           carnal
           ,
           sensual
           ,
           debauched
           ;
           that
           the
           Members
           of
           Christ
           are
           made
           the
           Members
           of
           an
           Harlot
           ;
           yea
           the
           members
           of
           a
           Beast
           :
           that
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           is
           become
           a
           Stews
           ,
           and
           Brothel-house
           ,
           yea
           a
           Cage
           of
           unclean
           Birds
           ,
           yea
           a
           very
           Hog-sty
           !
           What
           horrid
           Profaneness
           ,
           what
           hellish
           Sacriledge
           is
           this
           !
        
         
           Reas
           .
           4.
           
           Because
           the
           sin
           of
           Uncleanness
           is
           most
           off●nsive
           and
           displeasing
           to
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           God.
           Gen.
           6
           ▪
           3.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             said
             ,
             My
             Spirit
             shall
             not
             alwayes
             strive
             with
             man
             ,
             because
             he
             also
             is
             flesh
             :
          
           and
           ver
           .
           6.
           
           
             It
             repented
             the
             Lord
             that
             he
             had
             made
             man
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             it
             grieved
             him
             at
             his
             heart
             .
          
           Corrupt
           Communication
           grieves
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           Ephes
           .
           4.
           29
           
           ▪
           30.
           
           They
           that
           are
           sensual
           ,
           are
           destitute
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           Jude
           ver
           .
           19.
           
           The
           stinking
           Lake
           of
           Sodom
           is
           not
           so
           unsavoury
           and
           loathsome
           to
           the
           Traveller
           that
           passeth
           by
           ,
           as
           the
           lewd
           and
           filthy
           person
           is
           to
           the
           most
           holy
           God
           :
           Such
           are
           the
           
             abhorred
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           ,
           Prov.
           22.
           14.
           
        
         
           Reas
           .
           5.
           
           Because
           the
           sin
           of
           Uncleanness
           
             provokes
             God
             to
             indignation
          
           ,
           and
           augments
           his
           fierce
           wrath
           against
           vile
           sinners
           .
           Jer.
           5.
           9.
           
           
             Shall
             I
             not
             visit
             for
             these
             things
             ?
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
             and
             shall
             not
             my
             soul
             be
             avenged
             on
             such
             a
             Nation
             as
             this
             ?
          
           Ephes
           .
           5.
           6.
           
           
             Because
             of
          
           
           
             these
             things
             cometh
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             upon
             the
             children
             of
             disobedience
             .
          
           Where
           do
           the
           Guests
           of
           the
           strange
           woman
           lodge
           ?
           In
           such
           a
           Tavern
           or
           Ordinary
           ?
           nay
           ,
           they
           lodge
           in
           the
           
             depths
             of
             Hell
          
           ,
           Prov.
           9.
           18.
           
           Fornicators
           ,
           Adulterers
           ,
           unclean
           and
           eff●minate
           persons
           ,
           and
           Abusers
           of
           themselves
           with
           mankinde
           ,
           have
           no
           inheritance
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           are
           shut
           out
           among
           the
           Dogs
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           Lake
           which
           burneth
           with
           fire
           and
           brimstone
           :
           which
           is
           the
           second
           death
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           69
           ;
           10.
           
           Gal.
           5.
           19
           ,
           21.
           
           Eph.
           5.
           5.
           
           Rev.
           21.
           8
           ,
           27.
           
           &
           22.
           15.
           
        
         
           VSE
           I.
           Of
           Instruction
           .
           This
           may
           serve
           to
           
             Vindica●e
             the
             holy
             Name
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           clear
           in
           Throne
           ,
           in
           his
           dreadful
           Severity
           toward
           this
           vile
           and
           wicked
           Youth
           ,
           in
           making
           him
           a
           Pattern
           and
           Monument
           of
           his
           fierce
           Wrath
           and
           Indignation
           .
           It
           may
           be
           some
           among
           us
           stand
           astonished
           and
           amazed
           at
           this
           fearfull
           and
           tremendous
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           making
           such
           a
           Youth
           ,
           a
           Childe
           of
           Religious
           Parents
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           his
           tender
           years
           ,
           such
           a
           Dreadful
           Example
           of
           Divine
           Vengeance
           .
           I
           pray
           consider
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           heinous
           and
           atrocious
           nature
           of
           his
           Sin
           and
           Transgression
           .
           It
           is
           a
           Crying
           sin
           ;
           it
           makes
           a
           ●lamorous
           noise
           in
           the
           ears
           of
           the
           holy
           God
           :
           it
           will
           not
           suffer
           God
           to
           rest
           in
           Heaven
           .
           It
           doth
           not
           onely
           trouble
           our
           Isra●l
           ,
           but
           it
           troubles
           and
           disquiets
           the
           God
           of
           Israel
           .
           This
           his
           sin
           is
           
             exceeding
             grievous
          
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           :
           it
           is
           an
           Abomination
           ;
           it
           is
           Confusion
           .
           It
           defiles
           the
           Land
           ;
           the
           Earth
           groans
           under
           the
           burthen
           of
           such
           Wickedness
           .
           You
           pity
           his
           Youth
           and
           tender
           years
           ,
           but
           I
           pray
           pity
           the
           holy
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           shamefully
           violated
           ;
           pity
           the
           glorious
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           horribly
           profaned
           ;
           pity
           the
           Land
           ,
           which
           is
           fearfully
           polluted
           and
           defiled
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Consider
           the
           Equity
           of
           Gods
           severe
           Dispensation
           towards
           this
           vile
           Youth
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           proceeded
           slowly
           and
           leisurely
           ,
           and
           hath
           endured
           this
           wicked
           Youth
           with
           much
           long-suffering
           ;
           untill
           his
           sin
           grew
           to
           this
           prodigious
           height
           ,
           and
           cried
           for
           Vengeance
           .
           For
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           himself
           confesseth
           )
           he
           lived
           in
           Disobedience
           to
           his
           Parents
           ,
           in
           Lying
           ,
           Stealing
           ,
           Sabbath-breaking
           ,
           and
           was
           wont
           to
           flee
           away
           from
           Catechism
           .
           He
           would
           not
           hearken
           to
           the
           Voice
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           gave
           him
           up
           to
           his
           own
           hearts
           lust
           .
           He
           was
           extremely
           addicted
           to
           Sloth
           and
           Idleness
           ;
           which
           is
           a
           great
           breeder
           and
           cherisher
           of
           U●cleanness
           .
           The
           standing
           Pool
           gathers
           filth
           ,
           and
           harbours
           Toads
           and
           filthy
           Vermine
           .
           Lust
           is
           usually
           warm
           and
           stirring
           
           in
           idle
           bosomes
           .
           He
           gave
           himself
           to
           Self-pollution
           ,
           and
           o●her
           Sodomitical
           wickedness
           .
           He
           often
           attempted
           Buggery
           with
           several
           Beasts
           ,
           before
           God-left
           him
           to
           commit
           it
           :
           at
           last
           God
           gave
           him
           over
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           continued
           in
           the
           frequent
           practise
           thereof
           for
           several
           Moneths
           .
           Being
           at
           length
           ,
           by
           the
           good
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           brought
           under
           the
           Yoke
           of
           Government
           and
           Serv●ce
           ,
           (
           which
           might
           have
           bridled
           and
           restrained
           him
           from
           such
           wickednes●
           )
           he
           violently
           brake
           away
           from
           his
           Master
           ,
           and
           with
           an
           high
           hand
           boldly
           and
           impudently
           ,
           like
           a
           childe
           of
           Belial
           ,
           shook
           off
           that
           Yoke
           of
           God
           ,
           casting
           reproach
           and
           disgrace
           upon
           his
           Master
           .
           Having
           now
           obtained
           a
           licentious
           liberty
           ,
           he
           grew
           so
           impudent
           in
           his
           wickedness
           ,
           as
           to
           commit
           this
           horrid
           Villany
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           open
           field
           ,
           even
           at
           Noon-day
           ;
           proclaiming
           his
           sin
           like
           Sodom
           .
           Though
           he
           be
           a
           Youth
           in
           respect
           of
           years
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           grown
           old
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           ripe
           for
           Vengeance
           .
           The
           Church
           cannot
           be
           cleansed
           ,
           untill
           this
           wicked
           person
           be
           put
           away
           from
           among
           us
           .
           Ishmael
           stood
           in
           the
           same
           relation
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           was
           younger
           in
           years
           ,
           yet
           being
           convict
           of
           a
           heinous
           Transgression
           ,
           though
           far
           inferiour
           to
           this
           before
           us
           ,
           was
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           that
           according
           to
           the
           Commandment
           of
           God
           ,
           Gen.
           21.
           9
           
           ▪
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           If
           we
           will
           not
           pronounce
           such
           a
           Villain
           Accursed
           ,
           we
           must
           be
           content
           to
           bear
           the
           Curse
           our selves
           .
           The
           Land
           cannot
           be
           cleansed
           ,
           untill
           it
           hath
           spued
           out
           this
           U●clean
           Beast
           .
           The
           execution
           of
           Justice
           upon
           such
           a
           notorious
           Malefactor
           ,
           is
           the
           onely
           way
           to
           turn
           away
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           consecrate
           our selves
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           obtain
           his
           Blessing
           upon
           us
           .
           Numb
           .
           25.
           4.
           
           
             —
             Hang
             them
             up
             before
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             Sun
             ,
             that
             the
             fierce
             anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             may
             be
             turned
             away
             from
             Israel
             .
          
           Exod.
           32.
           29.
           
           
             Consecrate
             your selves
             to
             day
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             even
             every
             man
             upon
             his
             Son
             ,
             and
             upon
             his
             Brother
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             bestow
             upon
             you
             a
             blessing
             this
             day
             .
          
        
         
           VSE
           II.
           Of
           Exhortation
           unto
           us
           all
           ,
           To
           
             sanctifie
             the
             Name
             of
             God
          
           in
           this
           tremendous
           Dispensation
           ,
           in
           making
           such
           an
           one
           amongst
           us
           a
           Sign
           and
           an
           Example
           of
           Vengeance
           .
           When
           Nadab
           and
           Abibu
           were
           burnt
           with
           fire
           ,
           for
           offering
           strange
           fire
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           M●ses
           said
           unto
           
             Aaron
             ,
             This
             is
             that
             which
             the
             Lord
             spake
             ,
             saying
             ,
             I
             will
             be
             sanctified
             in
             them
             that
             come
             nigh
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             before
             all
             the
             people
             I
             will
             be
             glorified
             ,
          
           Lev.
           10.
           3.
           
           This
           is
           the
           right
           interpretation
           and
           true
           improvement
           of
           such
           signal
           and
           judicial
           Strokes
           ,
           viz.
           To
           sanctifie
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           according
           to
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           the
           
           honour
           and
           glory
           due
           unto
           his
           Name
           .
           Psal
           .
           9.
           16.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             known
             by
             the
             judgement
             which
             he
             executeth
             :
             the
             wicked
             is
             snared
             in
             the
             work
             of
             his
             own
             hands
             .
             Higgaion
             ,
             Selah
             .
          
           This
           is
           a
           deep
           Meditation
           .
           Let
           us
           look
           upon
           this
           sad
           and
           woful
           Example
           with
           diligent
           Observation
           ;
           let
           it
           sink
           down
           into
           our
           hearts
           ,
           ponder
           and
           weigh
           it
           in
           the
           Causes
           ,
           Circumstances
           and
           Aggravations
           thereof
           .
           Let
           our
           thoughts
           dwell
           upon
           this
           lasting
           Monument
           of
           Divine
           Wrath.
           Content
           we
           not
           our selves
           with
           transient
           thoughts
           ,
           in
           contemplating
           such
           a
           permanent
           Sign
           and
           Example
           of
           Vengeance
           ,
           left
           God
           lose
           of
           that
           Honour
           and
           Glory
           which
           he
           expects
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           fail
           of
           that
           Spiritual
           fruit
           which
           we
           might
           and
           ought
           to
           reap
           thereby
           .
        
         
           Quest
           .
           
             How
             should
             we
             sanctifie
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             in
             this
             tremendous
             Dispensation
             ?
          
        
         
           Ans
           .
           I.
           In
           general
           .
           
             Fear
             and
             Tremble
          
           before
           this
           holy
           Lord
           God.
           Isa
           .
           8.
           13.
           
           
             Sanctifie
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             himself
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             be
             your
             fear
             ,
             and
             let
             him
             be
             your
             dread
             .
          
           The
           fearful
           Judgements
           of
           God
           executed
           upon
           the
           wicked
           ,
           ought
           to
           strike
           a
           holy
           fear
           and
           dread
           of
           God
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Hearers
           and
           Spectators
           thereof
           .
           
             R.
             v.
          
           15.
           4.
           
           
             Who
             shall
             not
             fear
             thee
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             and
             glorifie
             thy
             Name
             ?
             For
             thou
             onely
             art
             holy
             :
             for
             all
             Nations
             shall
             come
             and
             worship
             before
             th●e
             ;
             for
             thy
             judgements
             are
             made
             manifest
             .
          
           This
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           expects
           and
           looks
           for
           .
           When
           the
           Enticer
           to
           Idolatry
           is
           stoned
           to
           death
           ,
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             All
             Israel
             shall
             hear
             and
             fear
             ,
             and
             shall
             do
             no
             more
             any
             such
             wickedness
             ,
             as
             this
             is
             ,
             amongst
             you
             ,
          
           Deut.
           13.
           11.
           
           When
           the
           presumptuous
           Contemner
           of
           the
           Sentence
           of
           the
           Supreme
           Council
           is
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             All
             the
             people
             shall
             hear
             and
             fear
             ,
             and
             do
             no
             more
             presumptuously
             ,
          
           Deut.
           17.
           13.
           
           When
           the
           False
           Witness
           is
           punished
           according
           to
           his
           demerit
           ,
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             Those
             which
             remain
             shall
             hear
             and
             fear
             ,
             and
             shall
             henceforth
             commit
             no
             more
             any
             such
             evil
             among
             you
             ,
          
           Deut.
           19.
           20.
           
           When
           the
           Stubborn
           and
           Rebellious
           Son
           is
           stoned
           to
           death
           ,
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           
             All
             Israel
             shall
             hear
             and
             fear
             ,
          
           Deut.
           21.
           21.
           
           When
           God
           cut
           off
           the
           Nations
           ,
           made
           their
           Towers
           desolate
           ,
           laid
           their
           streets
           waste
           ,
           and
           destroyed
           their
           Cities
           ,
           the
           Lord
           said
           to
           
             Judah
             ,
             Surely
             thou
             wilt
             fear
             me
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             receive
             instruction
             ,
             Zeph.
          
           3.
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           It
           hath
           been
           the
           ancient
           manner
           ,
           and
           commendable
           practise
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           tremble
           at
           the
           execution
           of
           Gods
           Judgements
           upon
           the
           wicked
           .
           When
           Pharaoh
           and
           all
           his
           host
           were
           drowned
           in
           the
           Red
           Sea
           ,
           
             Israel
             saw
             that
             great
             work
             which
             the
             Lord
             did
             upon
             the
             Egyptians
             ;
             and
             the
             people
             feared
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             believed
          
           
           
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             servant
             Moses
             ,
          
           Exod.
           14.
           31.
           
           Ananias
           and
           Sapphira
           ,
           being
           convict
           of
           horrible
           Hypocrisie
           and
           D●ssimulation
           ,
           of
           ●acrilegious
           Fraud
           ,
           and
           prodigious
           Lying
           ,
           and
           presumptuous
           tempting
           of
           God
           ,
           yea
           and
           of
           mutual
           Agreement
           and
           Conspiracy
           therein
           ,
           were
           smitten
           by
           Gods
           immediate
           hand
           ,
           and
           fell
           down
           dead
           at
           the
           Apostles
           feet
           ,
           and
           
             great
             fear
             came
             upon
             all
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             upon
             as
             many
             as
             heard
             these
             things
             ,
          
           Acts
           5.
           11.
           
           Davids
           observation
           of
           the
           grievous
           mischief
           that
           ensued
           upon
           the
           vile
           and
           vicious
           courses
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           how
           the
           Lord
           trod
           them
           down
           as
           the
           mire
           of
           the
           street
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           away
           like
           dross
           ,
           and
           cast
           them
           out
           to
           the
           dunghill
           ,
           it
           made
           not
           onely
           his
           Soul
           ,
           but
           also
           his
           fl●sh
           ,
           even
           his
           whole
           man
           to
           tremble
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           horribly
           afraid
           of
           the
           like
           sins
           ,
           lest
           he
           or
           his
           should
           incur
           the
           like
           Wrath
           and
           Vengeance
           :
           Psal
           .
           119.
           120.
           
           
             My
             flesh
             trembleth
             for
             fear
             of
             thee
             ;
             and
             I
             am
             afraid
             of
             thy
             Judgements
             .
          
           And
           indeed
           there
           are
           many
           and
           weighty
           Reasons
           ,
           why
           the
           execution
           of
           Judgements
           upon
           the
           wicked
           ,
           should
           make
           such
           awfull
           impressions
           upon
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Spectators
           .
           For
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           are
           sins
           with
           the
           Spectators
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           with
           the
           Sufferers
           ,
           which
           deserve
           the
           like
           Judgements
           ,
           2
           Chron.
           28.
           10.
           
           
             —
             Are
             there
             not
             with
             you
             ,
             even
             with
             you
             ,
             sins
             against
             the
             Lord
             your
             God
             ?
          
           If
           we
           ransack
           our
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           search
           and
           try
           our
           wayes
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           such
           sins
           with
           us
           ,
           as
           may
           justly
           provoke
           Divine
           Wrath
           and
           Vengeance
           .
           Our
           cursed
           Natures
           are
           propense
           and
           inclined
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           sins
           .
           Every
           imagination
           of
           the
           thoughts
           of
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           is
           onely
           evil
           continually
           ,
           Gen.
           6.
           5.
           
           The
           heart
           is
           the
           Seed-plot
           of
           Murther
           ,
           Adultery
           ,
           Fornication
           ,
           Lasciviousness
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           Mat.
           15.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           The
           gross
           and
           flagitious
           pract●ses
           of
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           ,
           are
           but
           Comments
           upon
           our
           Nature
           .
           Who
           can
           say
           ,
           I
           have
           made
           my
           heart
           clean
           ?
           The
           holiest
           man
           hath
           as
           vile
           and
           filthy
           a
           Nature
           ,
           as
           the
           Sodomites
           ,
           or
           the
           men
           of
           Gibeah
           .
           Yea
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           actual
           sins
           and
           transgressions
           with
           us
           ,
           which
           if
           God
           should
           enter
           into
           judgement
           with
           us
           ,
           would
           bring
           heavy
           wrath
           upon
           us
           .
           
             In
             many
             things
             we
             all
             offend
             .
             There
             is
             not
             a
             just
             man
             upon
             earth
             ,
             that
             doeth
             good
             and
             sinneth
             not
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           holy
           and
           just
           God
           hateth
           sin
           where-ever
           he
           seeth
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           impartial
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           Justice
           .
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           17.
           
           
             If
             ye
             call
             on
             the
             Father
             ,
             who
             without
             respect
             of
             persons
             ,
             judgeth
             according
             to
             every
             mans
             work
             ,
             pass
             the
             time
             of
             your
             sojourning
             here
             in
             fear
             .
          
           The
           Judgements
           that
           light
           upon
           some
           ,
           are
           testimonies
           of
           the
           jealousie
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
           his
           severity
           against
           all
           sin
           .
           The
           Lord
           hates
           sin
           now
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           ever
           he
           did
           formerly
           .
           Whoredome
           ,
           Adultery
           ,
           Self-pollution
           and
           Sodomy
           ,
           are
           as
           odious
           and
           abominable
           in
           his
           sight
           now
           ,
           as
           ever
           they
           were
           heretofore
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Gods
           End
           in
           inflicting
           remarkable
           Judgements
           upon
           some
           ,
           is
           for
           Caution
           and
           Warning
           to
           all
           others
           .
           The
           Sodomites
           suffering
           the
           vengeance
           of
           eternal
           fi●e
           ,
           are
           set
           forth
           for
           an
           Example
           ,
           not
           of
           Imitation
           ,
           but
           of
           Caution
           and
           Admonition
           ,
           Jude
           ver
           .
           7.
           2
           
           Pet.
           2.
           6.
           
           Lots
           wife
           looking
           back
           ,
           became
           a
           Pillar
           of
           Salt
           ,
           to
           season
           after-generations
           ,
           Luke
           17.
           32.
           
           Korah
           and
           his
           Company
           became
           a
           Sign
           ,
           to
           warn
           all
           succeeding
           Ages
           to
           beware
           of
           Faction
           and
           Sedition
           ,
           Numb
           .
           26.
           10.
           
           The
           destructive
           Calamities
           that
           befell
           the
           Israelites
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           happened
           for
           Ensample
           ,
           and
           are
           written
           for
           our
           Admonition
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           10.
           6
           ,
           11.
           
           Christs
           Severity
           against
           J●zabel
           and
           her
           Paramours
           ,
           is
           an
           Instruction
           to
           all
           the
           Churches
           ,
           Rev
           2.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             will
             cast
             her
             into
             a
             bed
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             commit
             Adultery
             with
             her
             into
             great
             Tribulation
             ,
             except
             they
             repent
             of
             their
             d●eds
             :
             and
             I
             will
             kill
             her
             Children
             with
             death
             ;
             and
             all
             the
             Churches
             shall
             know
             that
             I
             am
             he
             which
             searcheth
             the
             reins
             and
             hearts
             :
             and
             I
             will
             give
             unto
             every
             one
             of
             you
             ,
             according
             to
             your
             works
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           Fearful
           Judgements
           do
           likewise
           abide
           all
           other
           impenitent
           sinners
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           those
           that
           are
           made
           Examples
           .
           
             Except
             ye
             repent
             ,
             ye
             shall
             all
             likewise
             perish
             ,
          
           Luke
           13.
           3
           ,
           5.
           
           The
           particle
           
             [
             likewise
          
           ]
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           of
           the
           certainty
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           similitude
           of
           punishment
           .
           Perdition
           is
           the
           certain
           portion
           of
           every
           impenitent
           sinner
           .
           Without
           Repentance
           there
           is
           no
           escaping
           the
           Wrath
           of
           the
           Almighty
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           fear
           and
           dread
           of
           the
           Majesty
           of
           God
           ,
           upon
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Mischief
           that
           follows
           upon
           any
           sinful
           and
           wicked
           course
           ,
           will
           make
           men
           wise
           and
           wary
           .
           
             Smite
             a
             scorner
             ,
             and
             the
             simple
             will
             beware
             ,
          
           Prov.
           19.
           25.
           
           
             When
             the
             scorner
             is
             punished
             ,
             the
             simple
             is
             made
             wise
             ,
          
           Prov.
           21.
           11.
           
           The
           fear
           of
           God
           will
           curb
           and
           restrain
           men
           from
           the
           like
           sins
           .
           
             All
             Israel
             shall
             hear
             and
             fear
             ,
             and
             shall
             do
             no
             more
             any
             such
             wickedness
             ,
             as
             this
             is
             ,
             among
             you
             ,
          
           Deut.
           13.
           11.
           
           
             A
             wise
             man
             feareth
             ,
             and
             departeth
             from
             evil
             ,
          
           Prov.
           14.
           16.
           
           The
           fear
           of
           God
           will
           reduce
           and
           recover
           such
           as
           are
           fallen
           into
           the
           like
           Snares
           and
           Temptations
           .
           Jude
           ver
           .
           23.
           
           
             Others
             save
             with
             fear
             ,
             pulling
             them
             out
             of
             the
             fire
             ,
             hating
             even
             the
             garment
             spotted
             by
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           Bold
           and
           presumptuous
           sinners
           cannot
           be
           saved
           ,
           except
           they
           be
           made
           afraid
           of
           the
           Wrath
           and
           Vengeance
           of
           God.
           If
           lewd
           and
           filthy
           persons
           
           be
           not
           scared
           and
           frighted
           out
           of
           their
           vile
           Haunts
           and
           las●ivious
           Courses
           ,
           by
           the
           Terrour
           of
           Wrath
           and
           Judgement
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           of
           their
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           Considerations
           are
           a
           sufficient
           Conviction
           of
           our
           duty
           in
           reference
           to
           this
           sad
           and
           woful
           Spectacle
           before
           us
           .
           Hath
           the
           Lord
           singled
           out
           one
           of
           our
           Cong●egation
           ,
           Apprehended
           and
           Arr●igned
           him
           for
           his
           Abominable
           Lewdness
           ,
           cast
           him
           out
           of
           his
           Visible
           Kingdome
           ,
           delivered
           him
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           Satan
           ,
           made
           him
           an
           Anathema
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           cut
           him
           off
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           s●●ept
           him
           away
           as
           dung
           and
           filth
           from
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ?
           Let
           no
           man
           insult
           over
           him
           ,
           nor
           yet
           flatter
           himself
           in
           his
           sins
           ,
           but
           let
           us
           all
           learn
           to
           fear
           and
           tremble
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           
             walketh
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             golden
             Candlesticks
             ,
          
           having
           
             his
             eyes
             like
             unto
             a
             flame
             of
             fire
             ,
             and
             his
             feet
             like
             fine
             brass
             ,
          
           and
           
             will
             have
             all
             the
             Church●s
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             he
             starcheth
             the
             reins
             and
             hearts
             ,
             and
             rendreth
             unto
             every
             man
             according
             to
             his
             works
             .
          
           We
           have
           often
           heard
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           have
           neglect●d
           and
           despised
           it
           ,
           now
           hearken
           to
           the
           
             Voice
             of
             the
             Rod
          
           ,
           and
           of
           him
           that
           hath
           appointed
           it
           .
           Such
           Judgements
           as
           these
           have
           a
           voice
           ,
           a
           loud
           voice
           ,
           a
           clamorous
           voice
           ,
           a
           dreadful
           voice
           ,
           calling
           to
           all
           Israel
           ,
           to
           
             Hear
             and
             fear
             ,
             and
             do
             no
             more
             so
             wickedly
             .
          
           The
           denunciations
           of
           Wrath
           against
           vicious
           and
           unclean
           persons
           ,
           have
           for
           a
           long
           time
           sounded
           daily
           in
           our
           ears
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           been
           believed
           nor
           regarded
           by
           many
           :
           behold
           now
           the
           Execution
           of
           Vengeance
           upon
           this
           lewd
           and
           wicked
           Youth
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           Hanged
           up
           before
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           Sign
           and
           an
           Example
           ,
           an
           Instruction
           and
           Astonishment
           to
           all
           New-England
           ;
           which
           is
           as
           a
           Divine
           Seal
           annexed
           to
           all
           the
           former
           Comminations
           .
        
         
           Is
           there
           any
           root
           of
           bitterness
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           beareth
           gall
           and
           wormwood
           ,
           who
           hath
           not
           onely
           heard
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Curse
           pronounced
           ,
           but
           hath
           also
           seen
           the
           Curse
           executed
           in
           this
           dreadful
           manner
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           not
           afraid
           to
           go
           on
           impenitently
           in
           the
           same
           sins
           ,
           even
           in
           Idleness
           ,
           in
           Stubbornness
           ,
           in
           Lying
           ,
           in
           Steali●g
           ,
           in
           Profaning
           the
           Lords-day
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           Carnal
           Uncleanness
           ;
           but
           
             blesseth
             himself
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             saith
             ,
             I
             shall
             have
             peace
             ,
             though
             I
             walk
             in
             the
             imagination
             of
             mine
             heart
             ,
             and
             adde
             drunkenness
             to
             thirst
             ?
          
           I
           shall
           have
           peace
           ,
           though
           I
           live
           in
           Self-pollution
           ,
           in
           Fornication
           ,
           in
           Sodomy
           and
           Bestiality
           ?
           Know
           ,
           that
           your
           sin
           is
           inexcusable
           ,
           and
           your
           destruction
           inevitable
           ,
           
             The
             Lo●d
             will
             not
             spare
             you
             ,
             but
             the
             anger
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             jealousie
             sh●ll
          
           
           
             smoke
             against
             you
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Curses
             that
             are
             written
             in
             this
             book
             ,
             shall
             lie
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             blot
             out
             your
             name
             from
             under
             heaven
             ,
          
           Deut.
           29.
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           
             God
             shall
             wound
             the
             head
             of
             his
             enemies
             ;
             and
             the
             hairy
             scalp
             of
             such
             an
             one
             ,
             as
             goeth
             on
             still
             in
             his
             trespasses
             ,
          
           Psa
           .
           68.
           21.
           
           When
           the
           sight
           or
           report
           of
           Gods
           Judgements
           executed
           upon
           the
           wicked
           ,
           doth
           not
           awe
           the
           heart
           ,
           nor
           deter
           from
           the
           like
           ungodly
           practises
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           aggravation
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           provocation
           of
           wrath
           .
           Jer.
           3.
           8.
           
           
             And
             I
             saw
             ,
             when
             for
             all
             the
             causes
             whereby
             back-sliding
             Israel
             committed
             Adult●ry
             ,
             I
             had
             put
             her
             away
             ,
             and
             given
             her
             a
             bill
             of
             divorce
             ,
             yet
             her
             treacherous
             sister
             Judah
             feared
             not
             ,
             but
             went
             and
             pl●ye●
             the
             har
             lot
             also
             .
          
           For
           any
           to
           go
           on
           in
           the
           sin
           of
           Uncleanness
           ,
           after
           such
           a
           solemn
           Warning
           as
           this
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           sin
           presumptuously
           ;
           it
           is
           to
           sin
           in
           contempt
           of
           the
           Holmess
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           contempt
           of
           the
           Jealousie
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           contempt
           of
           the
           fierce
           Wrath
           and
           Indignation
           of
           the
           Almighty
           .
           He
           that
           will
           rush
           into
           the
           Gulf
           ,
           and
           cast
           himself
           into
           the
           Wh●rlpool
           ,
           where
           he
           hath
           seen
           his
           neighbour
           drowned
           before
           his
           eyes
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           wilful
           Self-murtherer
           .
        
         
           Go
           to
           now
           ,
           ye
           wanton
           and
           las●ivious
           persons
           ,
           go
           on
           in
           your
           Frolicks
           and
           mad
           Pranks
           ,
           take
           your
           swinge
           in
           your
           lusts
           and
           vicious
           courses
           ;
           
             He
             that
             is
             unclean
             ,
             l●t
             him
             be
             unclean
             still
             ;
             he
             that
             is
             filthy
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             filthy
             still
             :
          
           He
           that
           is
           addicted
           to
           Self-pollution
           ,
           let
           him
           continue
           herein
           still
           ;
           he
           that
           is
           a
           Fornicator
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           a
           Fornicator
           still
           ;
           he
           that
           is
           a
           Sodomite
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           a
           Sodomite
           still
           ;
           he
           that
           is
           a
           Beast
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           a
           Beast
           still
           .
           Make
           haste
           ,
           and
           fill
           up
           your
           measure
           :
           run
           through
           all
           sorts
           of
           vile
           lusts
           ;
           
             work
             all
             uncleanness
             with
             greediness
          
           .
           Justifie
           this
           poor
           Condemned
           Wretch
           in
           all
           his
           Villany
           :
           Be
           a
           Comfort
           to
           your
           lewd
           Predecessors
           ,
           who
           are
           long
           since
           gone
           down
           to
           the
           lowest
           Hell
           ,
           and
           lie
           in
           the
           nether
           parts
           of
           the
           bottomless
           Pit.
           There
           are
           your
           Voluptuous
           Fathers
           ,
           the
           renowned
           Epic●res
           that
           lived
           before
           the
           Flood
           :
           There
           is
           your
           L●bidinous
           Mother
           Jezab●l
           ,
           with
           all
           her
           Paramours
           :
           There
           are
           your
           Filthy
           Sisters
           ,
           S●dom
           and
           her
           Daughters
           :
           There
           are
           your
           wicked
           Brethren
           ,
           Ouan
           ,
           the
           unclean
           Son
           of
           
             Judah
             ;
             Hophui
          
           and
           Phinehas
           ,
           the
           Belial-sons
           of
           
             Eli
             ;
             Amnon
          
           and
           Absolom
           ,
           the
           Incestuous
           Sons
           of
           David
           :
           There
           are
           your
           V●nereous
           Kinsmen
           ,
           the
           Nicolaitans
           ,
           the
           Guosticks
           ,
           the
           Menandri●ns
           ,
           and
           innumerable
           others
           .
           Hasten
           you
           after
           your
           lecherous
           K●ndred
           into
           the
           stinking
           Lake
           :
           sit
           down
           with
           your
           Brethren
           and
           Sisters
           in
           the
           depths
           of
           Hell.
           As
           you
           have
           partaken
           with
           them
           in
           their
           sordid
           Pleasures
           ,
           partake
           with
           them
           also
           in
           their
           
           Plagues
           and
           Torments
           .
           Let
           thy
           lustful
           Body
           be
           everlasting
           Fuell
           for
           the
           unquenchable
           fire
           :
           Let
           thy
           lascivious
           Soul
           be
           eternal
           Food
           for
           the
           never-dying
           Worm
           .
           Let
           Indignation
           and
           Wrath
           ,
           Tribulation
           and
           Anguish
           be
           thy
           portion
           world
           without
           end
           .
           Hell
           from
           beneath
           is
           moved
           to
           meet
           thee
           ,
           and
           is
           ready
           to
           entertain
           thee
           .
           All
           your
           fellow-guests
           wait
           and
           long
           for
           your
           Company
           :
           
             Your
             judgement
             of
             a
             long
             time
             lingreth
             not
             ,
             and
             your
             damnation
             slumbereth
             not
             .
          
           Shall
           it
           be
           more
           tolerable
           for
           Sodom
           and
           Gomorrah
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           then
           for
           those
           that
           embrace
           not
           the
           Gospel
           ?
           How
           terrible
           and
           dreadful
           then
           shall
           be
           the
           Condemnation
           of
           such
           ,
           who
           notwithstanding
           their
           Profession
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           justifie
           Sodom
           in
           all
           her
           Abominations
           ?
        
         
           II.
           In
           particular
           .
           Let
           me
           commend
           unto
           you
           these
           few
           Directions
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Let
           the
           awfull
           Apprehension
           of
           the
           Wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           hath
           lighted
           upon
           this
           Youth
           ,
           be
           a
           Bridle
           to
           curb
           and
           restrain
           the
           rest
           of
           our
           Youth
           ,
           and
           all
           others
           ,
           from
           indulging
           themselves
           in
           any
           kinde
           of
           Carnal
           Uncleanness
           .
           God
           is
           mercifully
           willing
           to
           prevent
           the
           ruine
           of
           our
           lewd
           and
           vicious
           Youth
           ,
           therefore
           hath
           he
           set
           before
           them
           this
           awfull
           Example
           for
           their
           Admonition
           and
           Caution
           .
           He
           hath
           cut
           off
           this
           rotten
           and
           putrid
           Member
           ,
           th●t
           he
           might
           prev●nt
           the
           spreading
           of
           the
           Infection
           .
           In
           this
           tremendous
           Providence
           the
           Lord
           saith
           to
           all
           wanton
           and
           lascivious
           persons
           ,
           as
           Abner
           said
           to
           
             Asahel
             ,
             Turn
             aside
             ,
             lest
             I
             smite
             thee
             to
             the
             ground
             .
          
           If
           after
           this
           solemn
           Warning
           ,
           any
           shall
           refuse
           to
           turn
           aside
           from
           the
           eager
           pursuit
           of
           their
           vile
           Lusts
           ,
           they
           are
           worthy
           to
           be
           smitten
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           but
           even
           to
           the
           bottom
           of
           Hell.
           Wherefore
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           hearken
           to
           the
           Exhortation
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           11.
           
           
             Dearly
             beloved
             ,
             I
             beseech
             you
             as
             strangers
             and
             pilgrims
             ,
             abstain
             from
             fleshly
             lusts
             ,
             which
             war
             against
             the
             Soul.
          
           With
           youthful
           Lusts
           fight
           like
           the
           Parthi●ns
           ,
           flying
           .
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           22.
           
           
             Flee
             youthful
             Lusts
          
           .
           This
           is
           an
           honourable
           Retreat
           ,
           and
           a
           War-like
           Stratagem
           .
           
             Flee
             Fornication
          
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           18.
           
           Is
           it
           safe
           standing
           near
           to
           a
           deep
           and
           narrow
           Pit
           ?
           
             A
             Whore
             is
             a
             deep
             ditch
             ,
             and
             a
             strange
             woman
             is
             a
             narrow
             pit
             ,
          
           Prov.
           23.
           27
           ,
           28.
           
           
             He
             that
             is
             abhorred
             of
             the
             Lord
             falls
             into
             it
             ,
          
           Prov.
           22.
           14.
           
           
             He
             that
             committeth
             Adultery
             with
             a
             woman
             ,
             lacketh
             understanding
             :
             He
             that
             doeth
             it
             ,
             destroyeth
             his
             own
             Soul
             ,
          
           Prov.
           6.
           32.
           
           Abhor
           Self-pollution
           :
           the
           holy
           God
           detests
           and
           abhors
           it
           .
           The
           thing
           which
           Onan
           did
           ,
           was
           evil
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
           he
           slew
           him
           ,
           Gen.
           38.
           10.
           
           Can
           any
           man
           be
           so
           blinde
           and
           ignorant
           as
           to
           question
           whether
           it
           be
           a
           sin
           ,
           to
           practise
           Uncleanness
           with
           his
           own
           Body
           alone
           ,
           wherein
           he
           maketh
           himself
           both
           Bawd
           ,
           and
           Who●e
           ,
           and
           Whoremaster
           !
           Know
           assuredly
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           an
           impious
           ,
           loathsome
           and
           de●estable
           evil
           in
           Gods
           account
           ,
           very
           offensive
           and
           provoking
           to
           the
           eyes
           of
           his
           glory
           .
           This
           is
           that
           sin
           which
           according
           to
           the
           opinion
           of
           many
           learned
           men
           ,
           is
           properly
           called
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           Vncleanness
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           is
           at
           least
           comprehended
           under
           it
           ,
           Col.
           3.
           5.
           and
           it
           brings
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           that
           practise
           it
           ,
           ver
           .
           6.
           who
           are
           thought
           to
           be
           those
           whom
           the
           Apostle
           calls
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           soft
           ,
           or
           ●ff●minate
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           no
           inheritance
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           9.
           
           Detest
           and
           abominate
           the
           sin
           of
           Sodomy
           .
           The
           Law
           of
           God
           is
           made
           for
           the
           Condemnation
           of
           such
           as
           abuse
           themselves
           with
           man-kinde
           ,
           1
           Tim.
           1.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           'T
           is
           a
           fearful
           Judgement
           of
           God
           to
           be
           given
           up
           to
           this
           kinde
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           Rom.
           1.
           24
           —
           28.
           
           'T
           is
           a
           Capital
           Crime
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           parties
           guilty
           ought
           to
           be
           put
           to
           death
           ,
           Lev.
           20.
           13.
           and
           except
           they
           repent
           ,
           shall
           certainly
           be
           excluded
           from
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           9.
           
           Tremble
           at
           the
           thoughts
           of
           that
           ho●rid
           and
           prodigious
           sin
           ,
           of
           mingling
           thy self
           with
           a
           Beast
           ;
           which
           is
           ●bominable
           Confusion
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           Exod.
           22.
           19.
           
           Lev.
           18.
           23.
           
           &
           20.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
        
         
           Take
           heed
           and
           beware
           of
           those
           fond
           Conceits
           and
           Imaginations
           ,
           whereby
           many
           are
           deceived
           ,
           and
           led
           into
           the
           sin
           of
           Uncleanness
           .
           'T
           is
           not
           without
           cause
           that
           the
           Apostle
           in
           his
           discourses
           of
           this
           subject
           ,
           so
           often
           inserts
           that
           Caution
           ,
           
             Be
             not
             deceived
          
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           9.
           
           &
           15.
           33.
           
           Eph.
           5.
           6.
           
           All
           sin
           is
           deceitful
           ,
           but
           especially
           the
           sin
           of
           Vncleanness
           .
           It
           promiseth
           Pleasure
           ,
           Secrecy
           ,
           Impunity
           ,
           and
           future
           Repentance
           :
           but
           all
           these
           flattering
           promises
           are
           meer
           deceits
           ,
           lies
           and
           false-hoods
           .
        
         
           Be
           not
           deceived
           with
           the
           bait
           of
           Carnal
           pleasure
           and
           delight
           .
           How
           canst
           thou
           take
           pleasure
           in
           that
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           displeasing
           and
           offensive
           to
           thy
           Maker
           and
           Saviour
           ?
           Gen.
           39.
           9.
           
           
             How
             can
             I
             do
             this
             great
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             sin
             against
             God
             ?
          
           Shall
           that
           be
           delightful
           and
           pleasureable
           to
           thee
           ,
           which
           is
           hateful
           and
           loathsome
           to
           the
           heart
           of
           God
           ?
           This
           pleasure
           is
           short
           ,
           it
           lasteth
           but
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           be
           bitterness
           in
           the
           end
           .
           Prov.
           5.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           
             The
             lips
             of
             a
             strange
             woman
             drop
             as
             an
             honey-comb
             ,
             and
             her
             mouth
             is
             smoother
             then
             oyl
             :
             but
             her
             end
             is
             bitter
             as
             wormwood
             ,
             sharp
             as
             a
             two-edged
             sword
             :
             Her
             feet
             go
             down
             to
             death
             ;
             her
             steps
             take
             hold
             on
             hell
             .
          
           Chap.
           9.
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           
             Stoln
             waters
             are
          
           
           
             sweet
             ,
             and
             bread
             eaten
             in
             secret
             is
             pleasant
             ;
             but
             he
             knoweth
             not
             that
             the
             dead
             are
             there
             ,
             and
             that
             her
             guests
             are
             in
             the
             depths
             of
             hell
             .
          
           Job
           20.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Though
             wickedness
             be
             sweet
             in
             his
             mouth
             ,
             though
             he
             hide
             it
             under
             his
             tongue
             ,
             though
             he
             spare
             it
             ,
             and
             forsake
             it
             not
             ,
             but
             keep
             it
             still
             within
             his
             mouth
             ;
             yet
             his
             meat
             in
             his
             bowels
             is
             turned
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             gall
             of
             Asps
             within
             him
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           the
           more
           pleasure
           thou
           takest
           in
           sin
           ,
           the
           more
           to●ment
           and
           sorrow
           shalt
           thou
           have
           hereafter
           ,
           Rev.
           18.
           7.
           
        
         
           Be
           not
           deceived
           with
           the
           hope
           of
           Secrecy
           .
           How
           canst
           thou
           say
           ,
           No
           eye
           seeth
           me
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           witness
           ?
           
             Doth
             not
             he
             see
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             and
             count
             all
             thy
             steps
             !
          
           Job
           31.
           4.
           
           
             His
             eyes
             are
             upon
             the
             wayes
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             he
             seeth
             all
             his
             goings
             ,
          
           Job
           34.
           21.
           
           
             The
             wayes
             of
             man
             are
             before
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             pondereth
             all
             his
             goings
             ,
          
           Prov.
           5.
           21.
           
           The
           more
           secret
           thy
           wickedness
           is
           ,
           the
           more
           God
           looks
           upon
           it
           with
           abhorrence
           .
           2
           Kings
           17.
           9.
           
           
             The
             children
             of
             Israel
             did
             secretly
             those
             things
             that
             were
             not
             right
             against
             the
             Lord
             their
             God.
          
           Those
           sins
           which
           men
           commit
           in
           secret
           ,
           make
           light
           of
           ,
           forget
           ,
           and
           cast
           behinde
           their
           backs
           ,
           those
           the
           eye
           of
           God
           is
           alwayes
           upon
           ,
           they
           stand
           before
           his
           face
           ,
           he
           cannot
           look
           off
           from
           them
           ,
           they
           stand
           in
           the
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           .
           Psal
           .
           90.
           8.
           
           
             Thou
             hast
             set
             our
             iniquities
             before
             thee
             ,
             our
             secret
             sins
             in
             the
             light
             of
             thy
             countenance
             .
          
           Is
           there
           no
           witness
           ?
           The
           Lord
           himself
           will
           be
           a
           witness
           ,
           yea
           a
           swift
           witness
           against
           thee
           ,
           Mal.
           2.
           14.
           
           &
           3.
           5.
           
        
         
           Be
           not
           deceived
           with
           the
           hope
           of
           
             Impunity
             .
             Is
             not
             destruction
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             strange
             punishment
             to
             the
             workers
             of
             iniquity
             ?
          
           Job
           31.
           3.
           
           
             This
             ye
             know
             ,
             that
             no
             whoremonger
             ,
             nor
             unclean
             person
             ,
             hath
             any
             inheritanc●
             in
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             and
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Ephes
           .
           5.
           5.
           
           The
           Lord
           knoweth
           how
           to
           plague
           you
           ;
           he
           watcheth
           a
           fit
           season
           to
           be
           avenged
           on
           you
           :
           The
           longer
           he
           defers
           ,
           the
           greater
           wrath
           shall
           be
           poured
           out
           at
           last
           ,
           2
           Pet.
           2.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             knoweth
             how
             to
             r●s●rve
             the
             ●nj●st
             unto
             the
             day
             of
             Judgement
             to
             be
             punished
             ,
             but
             chiefly
             them
             that
             walk
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             in
             the
             lust
             of
             uncleanness
             .
          
        
         
           Be
           not
           deceived
           with
           the
           hope
           of
           future
           Repentance
           .
           No
           sin
           hardens
           the
           heart
           more
           then
           the
           sin
           of
           Vncleanness
           .
           It
           s●upisies
           and
           infatuates
           ,
           and
           makes
           reprobate
           to
           every
           good
           work
           ,
           Hos
           .
           4.
           11.
           
           Tit.
           1.
           16.
           
           Impudent
           and
           impenitent
           sinners
           are
           said
           to
           have
           a
           
             Whores
             forehead
          
           ,
           Jer.
           3.
           3.
           
           
             They
             are
             not
             ashamed
             ,
             neither
             can
             they
             blush
             ,
          
           Jer.
           6.
           15.
           
           There
           are
           very
           few
           unclean
           persons
           that
           ever
           savingly
           repent
           and
           turn
           to
           God
           :
           Prov.
           2.
           19.
           
           
             None
             that
             go
             unto
             her
             ,
             return
             ag●in
             ,
             neither
             take
             they
             hold
             of
             the
             paths
             of
             li●e
             .
          
        
         
         
           If
           we
           would
           be
           preserved
           from
           the
           sin
           of
           Vncleanness
           ,
           we
           must
           take
           heed
           and
           beware
           of
           the
           inlets
           ,
           occasions
           ,
           incentives
           and
           provocations
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Beware
           of
           Pride
           :
           This
           was
           one
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           Sodom
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           principal
           root
           of
           the
           sin
           of
           Vncleanness
           .
           For
           Pride
           makes
           man
           d●spise
           the
           Commandment
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           presumptuously
           parley
           with
           temptations
           ,
           and
           expose
           themselves
           to
           snares
           .
           2
           Sam.
           12.
           9.
           
           
             Wherefore
             hast
             thou
             d●●●●sed
             the
             Commandment
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             do
             evil
             in
             his
             sight
             ?
          
           Pride
           makes
           men
           haughty
           ,
           scornful
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           cast
           off
           Instructions
           ,
           Counsels
           ,
           Admonitions
           ,
           which
           might
           restrain
           them
           from
           such
           wickedness
           .
           Gen.
           19.
           9.
           
           
             Stand
             back
          
           ,
           &c.
           
           Pride
           makes
           men
           despise
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           Marriage
           ,
           the
           remedy
           which
           God
           hath
           provided
           for
           the
           quenching
           of
           such
           boyling
           and
           burning
           lusts
           .
           Pride
           breeds
           Jars
           and
           Breaches
           between
           married
           persons
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           take
           no
           complacency
           or
           delight
           in
           each
           other
           ;
           hence
           they
           thirst
           after
           stollen
           wa●ers
           .
           Pride
           is
           the
           object
           of
           Gods
           special
           hatred
           and
           abhorrency
           :
           Prov.
           16.
           5.
           
           
             Every
             one
             that
             is
             proud
             in
             heart
             ,
             is
             an
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord.
          
           Pride
           provokes
           the
           Lord
           to
           withdraw
           his
           grace
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           plunge
           them
           into
           this
           filthy
           puddle
           .
           
             God
             resisteth
             the
             p●oud
          
           ,
           Jam.
           4.
           6.
           
           
             He
             that
             is
             abhorred
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             shall
             fall
             into
             this
             deep
             pit
             ,
          
           Prov.
           22.
           14.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Beware
           of
           
             Fulness
             of
             Bread
          
           ,
           i.
           e.
           Gluttony
           and
           Drunkenness
           .
           This
           was
           another
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           Sodom
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           very
           fodder
           and
           fuell
           of
           the
           sin
           of
           Vncleanness
           .
           Jer.
           5.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           
             When
             I
             had
             ●ed
             them
             to
             the
             full
             ,
             then
             they
             committed
             Adultery
             ,
             and
             assembled
             themselves
             by
             troops
             in
             the
             harlots
             houses
             .
             They
             were
             as
             fed
             horses
             in
             the
             morning
             :
             every
             one
             neighed
             after
             his
             neighbours
             wife
             .
          
           2
           Pet.
           2.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Sporting
             themselves
             with
             their
             own
             deceivings
             ,
             while
             they
             feast
             with
             you
             ;
             having
             eyes
             full
             of
             Adult●ry
             ,
             and
             that
             cannot
             cease
             from
             sin
             .
          
           The
           unclean
           Spirit
           findes
           no
           rest
           in
           dry
           places
           ,
           in
           sober
           and
           temperate
           livers
           ,
           but
           loves
           to
           wallow
           in
           the
           m●re
           of
           Riot
           and
           Intemperance
           .
           The
           sensual
           and
           voluptuous
           Epicure
           is
           a
           sit
           Sty
           for
           the
           unclean
           Spirit
           to
           lodge
           in
           .
           Christ
           hath
           given
           us
           solemn
           warning
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           Excess
           :
           Luke
           21.
           34.
           
           
             Take
             heed
             to
             your selves
             ,
             lest
             any
             time
             your
             hearts
             be
             over-charged
             with
             surfetting
             ,
             and
             drunk●nness
             ,
             and
             cares
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             so
             that
             day
             come
             up●n
             you
             unawares
             .
          
           'T
           is
           a
           lamentable
           thing
           to
           see
           Christians
           Belly-gods
           ,
           Phil.
           3.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Be●are
           of
           Sl●th
           and
           Idleness
           .
           This
           was
           another
           of
           Sodoms
           sins
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           Nurse
           and
           Fosterer
           of
           vile
           lusts
           .
           
             Stow
             b●l●ies
          
           are
           
           usually
           
             evil
             beasts
          
           ,
           Tit.
           1.
           12.
           
           When
           men
           are
           sluggish
           and
           slothful
           in
           the
           work
           which
           God
           calls
           them
           unto
           ,
           the
           Devil
           will
           s●t
           them
           about
           his
           drudgery
           .
           The
           standing
           waters
           pu●risie
           ,
           and
           grow
           corrupt
           and
           noisome
           .
           The
           untilled
           ground
           is
           soon
           overgrown
           with
           stinking
           Weeds
           .
           The
           beginning
           of
           Davids
           fall
           ,
           was
           ●●s
           ●l●th
           :
           He
           gave
           himself
           to
           carnal
           ease
           and
           rest
           ,
           rolling
           himself
           upon
           his
           bed
           ,
           when
           he
           should
           have
           been
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           sighting
           the
           Bat●els
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           thereupon
           Satan
           assaulted
           him
           ,
           and
           tempted
           him
           to
           uncleanness
           ,
           2
           Sam.
           11.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Of
           Idleness
           cometh
           no
           good
           .
           Laziness
           breeds
           Lewdness
           .
           
             No
             business
             ,
             debauch●ry
          
           .
           By
           doing
           nothing
           ,
           men
           learn
           to
           do
           evil
           .
           While
           the
           Oyster
           opens
           its
           shell
           to
           the
           Sun
           ,
           the
           Crab
           thrusteth
           in
           its
           Claws
           ,
           and
           devoureth
           the
           Oyster
           .
           Idle
           and
           slothful
           persons
           are
           easily
           made
           a
           prey
           by
           Satan
           .
           
             Otia
             si
             tollas
             ,
             &c.
          
           If
           you
           would
           escape
           the
           darts
           of
           Lust
           ,
           avoid
           Idleness
           and
           Sloth
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Beware
           of
           Disobedience
           to
           Parents
           and
           Masters
           in
           Families
           ,
           and
           of
           ●asting
           off
           the
           Yoke
           of
           Government
           ,
           which
           would
           check
           and
           restrain
           the
           Enormities
           of
           Youth
           .
           The
           
             younger
             Son
          
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           his
           portion
           ,
           and
           live
           at
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           grew
           riotous
           ,
           debauched
           ,
           devoured
           his
           substance
           with
           Harlots
           ,
           L●ke
           15.
           12
           ,
           30.
           
           The
           Sons
           of
           Ell
           were
           Sons
           of
           Belial
           ,
           they
           cast
           off
           the
           yoke
           of
           government
           ,
           and
           soon
           became
           Gluttons
           and
           Adulterers
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Beware
           of
           
             evil
             Company
          
           ,
           the
           society
           of
           vicious
           and
           lascivious
           persons
           .
           A
           little
           Leaven
           leaveneth
           the
           whole
           lump
           .
           
             A
             Companion
             of
             fools
             shall
             be
             destroyed
             ,
          
           Prov.
           13.
           20.
           
           
             He
             that
             is
             a
             Companion
             of
             riotous
             men
             ,
             shameth
             his
             father
             ,
          
           Prov.
           28.
           7.
           
           Wise-hearted
           Joseph
           fleeth
           his
           Mistresses
           company
           ;
           he
           would
           not
           so
           much
           as
           be
           with
           her
           alone
           in
           the
           room
           .
           'T
           is
           dangerous
           bringing
           our
           Corruptions
           and
           Temptations
           to
           an
           interview
           .
           Dinah
           out
           of
           curiosity
           goes
           abroad
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           daughters
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           to
           observe
           their
           Persons
           ,
           Habits
           ,
           Fashions
           and
           Behaviour
           ,
           but
           she
           is
           more
           curiously
           viewed
           ,
           and
           is
           tak●n
           and
           defloured
           ,
           G●n
           .
           34.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           Israels
           ta●ling
           ,
           and
           talking
           ,
           and
           feasting
           with
           a
           company
           of
           le●d
           women
           ,
           brought
           more
           mischief
           upon
           them
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           Host
           of
           Moab
           and
           Midi●●
           ,
           yea
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           Enchantments
           of
           Balaam
           could
           do
           ,
           N●mb
           .
           25.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           &
           31.
           16.
           
           One
           root
           of
           bitterness
           may
           defi●e
           many
           .
           The
           strange
           woman
           increaseth
           transgressors
           among
           men
           ,
           Prov.
           23.
           28.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           Beware
           of
           Irreligion
           and
           
             Profaneness
             .
             Israel
          
           would
           not
           hearken
           to
           Gods
           voice
           ,
           nor
           be
           content
           with
           the
           Lord
           alone
           for
           their
           
           Portion
           ;
           therefore
           he
           gave
           them
           over
           to
           their
           own
           hearts
           lusts
           :
           Psal
           .
           81.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           The
           Gentiles
           
             liked
             not
             to
             retain
             God
             in
             knowledge
             ,
          
           but
           
             grew
             vain
             in
             their
             imaginations
          
           ,
           representing
           the
           true
           God
           by
           Images
           of
           Men
           and
           Beasts
           ;
           wherefore
           
             God
             gave
             them
             over
             to
             vile
             affections
             ,
             and
             to
             a
             minde
             void
             of
             judgement
             ,
          
           so
           that
           they
           ran
           mad
           into
           Sodomiticall
           wickedness
           ,
           Rom.
           1.
           18
           ,
           21
           ,
           24
           ,
           28.
           
           If
           men
           grieve
           away
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           just
           with
           God
           to
           let
           loose
           the
           unclean
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           give
           him
           a
           Commission
           to
           haunt
           them
           .
           A
           profane
           person
           may
           easily
           be
           come
           a
           Fornicator
           ,
           Heb.
           12.
           16.
           
           He
           that
           despiseth
           the
           holy
           Ordinances
           and
           Spiritual
           Priviledges
           ,
           preferring
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           his
           sensual
           Appetite
           ,
           above
           Gospel-mercies
           ,
           may
           easily
           fall
           into
           the
           sin
           of
           Uncleanness
           .
           
             The
             children
             of
             disobedience
          
           ,
           who
           cannot
           be
           perswaded
           to
           embrace
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           yield
           up
           themselves
           in
           professed
           subjection
           to
           Christ
           ,
           they
           are
           usually
           addicted
           to
           vile
           lusts
           ,
           Col.
           3.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Eph.
           5.
           5
           ,
           6.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Let
           the
           fear
           and
           dread
           of
           God
           move
           and
           provoke
           such
           as
           are
           guilty
           of
           the
           sin
           of
           Vncleanness
           ,
           timously
           to
           Repent
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           God
           ,
           lest
           they
           also
           perish
           .
           Luke
           13.
           3
           ,
           5.
           
           
             Except
             ye
             repent
             ,
             ye
             shall
             all
             likewise
             perish
             .
          
           If
           God
           hath
           not
           spared
           this
           lewd
           Youth
           ,
           but
           made
           him
           an
           Example
           ,
           how
           shall
           he
           spare
           thee
           ,
           who
           art
           an
           old
           practitioner
           in
           Sodomitical
           wickedness
           ?
           Do
           not
           linger
           nor
           defer
           thy
           Repentance
           ,
           but
           hasten
           out
           of
           Sodom
           ,
           and
           flee
           to
           the
           Mountains
           ,
           lest
           thou
           be
           consumed
           in
           this
           iniquity
           .
           Call
           to
           minde
           all
           thy
           former
           lewdness
           ,
           thine
           unclean
           Speculations
           ,
           vile
           affections
           ,
           unchaste
           desires
           ,
           filthy
           jestings
           ,
           dishonest
           and
           vicious
           practises
           ,
           and
           lament
           and
           bewail
           them
           with
           bitterness
           and
           anguish
           of
           Soul.
           Solomon
           having
           applied
           his
           heart
           wisely
           to
           finde
           out
           his
           own
           wickedness
           ,
           madness
           and
           folly
           ,
           crieth
           out
           ,
           
             I
             finde
             more
             bitter
             then
             death
             ,
             the
             Woman
             ,
             whose
             heart
             is
             snares
             and
             nets
             ,
             and
             her
             hands
             as
             bands
             ,
          
           Eccles
           .
           7.
           26.
           
           Is
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           holy
           God
           broken
           with
           thy
           whorish
           heart
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           thy
           whorish
           heart
           be
           broken
           ?
           The
           onely
           Sacrifice
           which
           God
           requires
           of
           thee
           ,
           is
           a
           broken
           and
           contrite
           heart
           :
           none
           other
           will
           he
           accept
           at
           thine
           hand
           ,
           Psal
           .
           51.
           17.
           
           Imitable
           is
           the
           Example
           of
           that
           woman
           ,
           in
           Luke
           7.
           who
           had
           been
           infamous
           for
           Uncleanness
           ,
           and
           became
           famous
           for
           Repentance
           .
           
             She
             stood
             at
             Jesus
             feet
             behinde
             him
             weeping
             ,
             and
             began
             to
             wash
             his
             feet
             with
             tears
             ,
             and
             did
             wipe
             them
             with
             the
             hairs
             of
             her
             head
             ,
             and
             kissed
             his
             fe●t
             ,
             and
             anointed
             them
             with
             the
             Ointment
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           38.
           
           She
           findes
           more
           bitterness
           in
           her
           lascivious
           Courses
           ,
           then
           ever
           she
           found
           sweetness
           .
           Her
           
           
           
           eyes
           had
           been
           formerly
           full
           of
           Adultery
           ,
           now
           are
           they
           filled
           with
           the
           salt
           Tears
           of
           Repentance
           .
           Her
           hair
           she
           was
           wont
           to
           plair
           ,
           and
           adorn
           her self
           therewith
           to
           please
           her
           Paramours
           ,
           but
           now
           she
           makes
           it
           a
           Towel
           to
           wipe
           the
           feet
           of
           Christ
           .
           Her
           lips
           which
           she
           formerly
           used
           to
           unclean
           and
           whorish
           kisses
           ,
           she
           now
           applies
           to
           Christs
           feet
           .
           Her
           choice
           and
           precious
           Ointment
           ,
           such
           as
           formerly
           she
           anointed
           her self
           and
           her
           bed
           withall
           for
           her
           Lovers
           ,
           she
           pours
           out
           upon
           the
           feet
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           Lament
           and
           bewail
           the
           filthiness
           of
           thy
           Heart
           and
           Nature
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Spring
           and
           Fountain
           ,
           whence
           all
           the
           streams
           of
           Vncleanness
           flow
           .
           Psal
           .
           51.
           5.
           
           
             Behold
             ,
             I
             was
             shapen
             in
             iniquity
             :
             and
             in
             sin
             did
             my
             mother
             conceive
             me
             .
          
           Cry
           unto
           the
           Lord
           to
           purge
           and
           cleanse
           thee
           from
           the
           guilt
           and
           filth
           of
           thy
           sin
           .
           Psal
           .
           51.
           7.
           
           
             Purge
             me
             with
             hysop
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             clean
             ;
             wash
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             whiter
             then
             the
             snow
             .
          
           Your
           sin
           cries
           for
           Vengeance
           ,
           do
           not
           you
           neglect
           to
           cry
           for
           Mercy
           .
           Wash
           in
           the
           Fountain
           of
           Grace
           opened
           in
           the
           Gospel
           :
           Zech.
           13.
           1.
           
           
             In
             that
             day
             there
             shall
             be
             a
             fountain
             opened
             to
             the
             house
             of
             David
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             for
             sin
             and
             for
             uncleanness
             .
          
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           11.
           
           
             Such
             were
             some
             of
             you
             :
             but
             ye
             are
             washed
             ,
             but
             ye
             are
             sanctified
             ,
             but
             ye
             are
             justified
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             our
             God.
          
           1
           Joh.
           1.
           9.
           
           
             If
             we
             confess
             our
             sins
             ,
             he
             is
             faithful
             and
             just
             to
             forgive
             us
             our
             sins
             ,
             and
             to
             cleanse
             us
             from
             all
             unrighteousness
             .
          
           Labour
           through
           the
           grace
           and
           help
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           mortifie
           thy
           lusts
           and
           crucifie
           the
           flesh
           :
           Coloss
           .
           3.
           5.
           
           
             Mortifie
             your
             members
             which
             are
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             Fornication
             ,
             uncleanness
             ,
             inordinate
             affection
             ,
             evil
             concupiscence
             .
          
           Rom.
           8.
           13.
           
           
             If
             ye
             through
             the
             Spirit
             do
             mortifie
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             ye
             shall
             live
             .
          
           Take
           the
           Sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           thrust
           it
           into
           the
           bowels
           of
           thy
           lusts
           ,
           and
           let
           out
           their
           heart
           blood
           .
           Deal
           with
           them
           as
           Samuel
           dealt
           with
           
             Agag
             ,
             Hew
             them
             in
             pieces
             before
             the
             Lord.
          
           Hearken
           to
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           Matth.
           5.
           29
           ,
           30.
           
           
             If
             thy
             right
             eye
             offend
             thee
             ,
             pluck
             it
             out
             and
             cast
             it
             from
             thee
             :
             for
             it
             is
             profitable
             for
             thee
             that
             one
             of
             thy
             members
             should
             perish
             ,
             and
             not
             that
             thy
             whole
             body
             should
             be
             cast
             into
             hell
             .
             And
             if
             thy
             right
             hand
             offend
             thee
             ,
             cut
             it
             off
             and
             cast
             it
             from
             thee
             :
             for
             it
             is
             profitable
             for
             thee
             that
             one
             of
             thy
             members
             should
             perish
             ,
             and
             not
             that
             thy
             whole
             body
             should
             be
             cast
             into
             hell
             .
          
           If
           the
           eye
           or●nand
           be
           infected
           ,
           infl●med
           and
           gangrened
           ,
           the
           whole
           Body
           is
           in
           danger
           :
           The
           gangrened
           part
           must
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           or
           the
           whole
           Body
           will
           perish
           .
           He
           that
           hath
           a
           la●civious
           eye
           ,
           hath
           a
           Spiritual
           Gangrene
           in
           his
           eye
           ;
           he
           that
           hath
           an
           unchaste
           ear
           or
           hand
           ,
           hath
           a
           Spiritual
           
           Gangrene
           in
           his
           ear
           or
           hand
           :
           either
           cut
           off
           the
           gangrened
           part
           ,
           or
           Soul
           and
           Body
           shall
           be
           cast
           into
           hell
           fire
           ,
           where
           the
           worm
           die●h
           not
           ,
           and
           the
           fire
           is
           not
           quenched
           .
           Indulgence
           to
           thy
           Lusts
           is
           cruelty
           to
           thy
           Soul
           :
           Thy
           life
           shall
           go
           for
           their
           life
           .
           What
           a
           madness
           is
           this
           ,
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           a
           vile
           lust
           ,
           to
           expose
           thy self
           to
           everlasting
           ●orments
           ?
           Oh!
           you
           purchase
           your
           pleasures
           at
           a
           dear
           rate
           !
           you
           must
           suffer
           the
           vengeance
           of
           eternal
           fire
           .
           What
           ,
           art
           thou
           a
           compleat
           Sensualist
           ?
           Thou
           withholdest
           thy
           heart
           from
           no
           carnal
           joy
           ,
           or
           fleshly
           delight
           .
           Thou
           hast
           two
           eyes
           ,
           and
           two
           hands
           ,
           and
           two
           feet
           ;
           thou
           canst
           not
           endure
           to
           maim
           and
           mangle
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           render
           thy self
           absurd
           and
           ridiculous
           to
           the
           world
           :
           Verily
           ,
           thou
           hadst
           better
           go
           a
           Creeple
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           then
           being
           a
           perfect
           Epicu●e
           to
           be
           cast
           into
           Hell
           ,
           into
           the
           fire
           that
           never
           shall
           be
           quenched
           ,
           Mark
           9.
           43
           —
           48.
           
           If
           once
           thou
           hast
           escaped
           out
           of
           Sodom
           ,
           tremble
           to
           think
           of
           returning
           thither
           again
           .
           Joh.
           8.
           11.
           
           
             Jesus
             said
             unto
             her
             ,
             Neither
             do
             I
             condemn
             thee
             ,
             go
             and
             sin
             no
             more
             .
          
           Nay
           ,
           look
           not
           back
           ,
           lest
           thou
           become
           a
           Pillar
           of
           Salt.
           
             Remember
             Lots
             wife
          
           .
           A
           man
           that
           hath
           been
           sick
           of
           a
           dangerous
           Disease
           ,
           and
           is
           hopefully
           recovered
           ,
           if
           he
           relapse
           through
           carelesness
           ,
           his
           condition
           is
           far
           more
           dangerous
           then
           at
           the
           first
           .
           2
           Pet.
           2.
           20.
           
           
             If
             after
             they
             have
             escaped
             the
             pollutions
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             through
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             they
             are
             again
             intangled
             therein
             and
             overcome
             ,
             the
             latter
             end
             is
             worse
             with
             them
             then
             the
             beginning
             .
          
           When
           the
           unclean
           Spirit
           is
           gone
           out
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           he
           is
           restless
           untill
           he
           returneth
           again
           :
           he
           delighteth
           not
           so
           much
           to
           dwell
           any
           where
           ,
           as
           in
           his
           old
           habitation
           ;
           he
           is
           resolved
           to
           assail
           and
           recover
           his
           former
           possession
           :
           He
           is
           not
           afraid
           of
           the
           length
           of
           the
           siege
           ,
           or
           the
           strength
           of
           opposition
           ,
           'T
           is
           no
           small
           encouragement
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           findeth
           his
           house
           empty
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           vacant
           ,
           idle
           ,
           unoccupied
           ,
           swept
           and
           garnished
           ,
           secure
           ,
           living
           at
           ease
           ,
           given
           to
           pleasure
           ,
           sit
           and
           prepared
           to
           entertain
           such
           a
           guest
           :
           now
           he
           assaults
           with
           greater
           force
           and
           fierceness
           then
           at
           his
           first
           entrance
           ,
           and
           his
           latter
           possession
           is
           far
           more
           dangerous
           and
           irrecoverable
           then
           his
           first
           ,
           Mat.
           12.
           43
           ,
           44
           ,
           45.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Let
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           excite
           and
           quicken
           in
           all
           our
           hearts
           the
           
             love
             of
             Holiness
          
           ,
           and
           due
           care
           to
           preserve
           and
           maintain
           the
           purity
           of
           our
           persons
           .
           2
           Cor.
           7.
           1.
           
           
             Let
             us
             cleanse
             our selves
             from
             all
             filthiness
             of
             the
             flesh
             and
             spirit
             ,
             perfecting
             holiness
             in
             the
             fear
             of
             God.
          
           The
           purity
           of
           our
           persons
           is
           an
           excellent
           and
           honourable
           thing
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           God
           commands
           and
           requires
           ,
           1
           Thess
           .
           4.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           7.
           
           yea
           it
           disposeth
           and
           fitteth
           a
           man
           for
           the
           Presence
           ,
           Worship
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           Matth.
           5.
           8.
           2
           
           Tim.
           2.
           21.
           
           First
           ,
           cleanse
           the
           Fountain
           ;
           
             Wash
             thy
             heart
             from
             wickedness
          
           ,
           Jer.
           4.
           14.
           
           
             Purifie
             your
             heart
          
           ,
           Jam.
           4.
           8.
           
           Then
           ,
           watch
           the
           motions
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           in
           its
           thoughts
           and
           affections
           ,
           Prov.
           4.
           23.
           
           Job
           31.
           1.
           
           Look
           well
           to
           the
           doors
           and
           gates
           of
           the
           Senses
           :
           Keep
           thine
           Eye
           from
           gazing
           upon
           such
           objects
           as
           may
           be
           allu●ing
           and
           ensnaring
           ,
           Matth.
           5.
           28.
           
           Stop
           thine
           Ears
           at
           filthy
           Jests
           ,
           amorous
           Songs
           ,
           corrupt
           communication
           .
           Abhor
           all
           lascivious
           Touches
           ,
           unchaste
           Embracings
           .
           Restrain
           thine
           Appetite
           from
           excess
           in
           Meat
           and
           Drink
           ,
           Prov.
           23.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           31
           ,
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           Feed
           not
           ,
           feast
           not
           without
           Fear
           ,
           Jude
           ver
           .
           12.
           
           Devote
           and
           consecrate
           thy self
           to
           the
           Lord.
           Prov.
           23.
           26.
           
           
             My
             son
             ,
             give
             me
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             thine
             eyes
             behold
             my
             wayes
             .
          
           Hearken
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           meditate
           thereon
           with
           delight
           continually
           :
           Prov.
           2.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           16.
           
           
             When
             wisdome
             entreth
             into
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             knowledge
             is
             pleasant
             unto
             thy
             soul
             ,
             discretion
             shall
             preserve
             thee
             ,
             understanding
             shall
             keep
             thee
             :
             to
             deliver
             thee
             from
             the
             strange
             woman
             .
          
           Prov.
           6.
           23
           ,
           24.
           
           
             The
             Commandment
             is
             a
             lamp
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             is
             light
             ,
             and
             Reproofs
             of
             instruction
             are
             the
             way
             of
             life
             ,
             to
             keep
             thee
             from
             the
             evil
             woman
             ,
             from
             the
             flattery
             of
             the
             tongue
             of
             a
             strange
             woman
             .
          
           Be
           frequent
           and
           fervent
           in
           Prayer
           :
           Psal
           .
           51.
           10.
           
           
             Create
             in
             me
             a
             clean
             heart
             ,
             O
             God
             ;
             and
             renew
             a
             right
             Spirit
             within
             me
             .
          
           1
           Thess
           .
           5.
           23.
           
           
             The
             very
             God
             of
             peace
             sanctifie
             you
             wholly
             ;
             and
             I
             pray
             God
             your
             whole
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             Soul
             ,
             and
             Body
             be
             preserved
             blameless
             unto
             the
             coming
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           Let
           thy
           Speech
           be
           gracious
           and
           savoury
           ,
           Eph.
           4.
           29.
           
           Col.
           4.
           6.
           
           Thy
           Behaviour
           modest
           and
           grave
           ,
           Tit.
           2.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           1
           
           Tim.
           2.
           9.
           
           Thy
           Conversation
           ordered
           aright
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           Psal
           .
           119.
           9.
           
           Study
           how
           to
           please
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           good
           and
           do
           good
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           preserve
           thee
           from
           the
           snares
           and
           nets
           which
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           strange
           woman
           hath
           made
           ,
           and
           her
           hands
           spread
           to
           catch
           and
           entangle
           poor
           sinners
           .
           Eccles
           .
           7.
           26.
           
           
             Whoso
             pleaseth
             God
             ,
             shall
             escape
             from
             her
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           In
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           let
           us
           carefully
           
             Watch
             over
             our
             Children
             ,
             Servants
             ,
          
           and
           all
           that
           are
           under
           our
           Care
           and
           Charge
           ,
           lest
           they
           be
           stained
           and
           defiled
           .
           Wherefore
           did
           the
           Lord
           acquaint
           Abraham
           with
           his
           Counsel
           and
           purpose
           concerning
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           filthy
           So●omites
           ?
           because
           he
           knew
           that
           Abraham
           would
           charge
           his
           Children
           and
           Family
           to
           beware
           of
           the
           like
           wickedness
           ,
           
           and
           Command
           them
           to
           live
           soberly
           ,
           righteously
           and
           piously
           ,
           Genes
           .
           18.
           17
           ,
           19.
           
           Holy
           Job
           was
           afraid
           lest
           his
           Sons
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           mi●th
           and
           good
           Chear
           ,
           had
           sinned
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           therefore
           sent
           and
           called
           them
           ,
           and
           sanct
           fied
           them
           ,
           and
           offered
           Sacrifices
           for
           them
           .
           Thus
           did
           Job
           continually
           ,
           Job
           1.
           5.
           
           Great
           care
           and
           circumspection
           is
           here
           to
           be
           used
           ,
           for
           the
           prevention
           and
           timous
           eradication
           of
           any
           ro●t
           of
           bitterness
           that
           may
           trouble
           and
           defile
           us
           :
           H●b
           .
           12.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           
             Looking
             diligently
             ,
             l●st
             any
             man
             fail
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             l●st
             any
             root
             of
             bitterness
             springing
             up
             ,
             trouble
             you
             ,
             and
             many
             be
             defi●ed
             :
             lest
             there
             be
             any
             Fornicator
             ,
             or
             profane
             person
             .
          
        
         
           What
           Means
           are
           to
           be
           used
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           Diligent
           
             Instruction
             .
             Prov.
          
           22.
           6.
           
           
             Train
             up
             a
             Childe
             in
             the
             way
             he
             should
             go
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             is
             old
             he
             will
             not
             depart
             from
             it
             .
          
           Sow
           the
           Principles
           of
           Piety
           in
           tender
           years
           ,
           2
           Tim.
           3.
           15.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Solemn
           
             Charges
             and
             Commands
             .
             Solomons
          
           father
           taught
           him
           ,
           and
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Let
             thy
             heart
             retain
             my
             words
             :
             Keep
             my
             Commandments
             and
             live
             ,
             get
             wisdome
             ,
             get
             understanding
             ,
             forget
             it
             not
             ,
          
           &c.
           Prov.
           4.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           His
           Mother
           also
           taught
           him
           Chastity
           and
           Temperance
           ,
           and
           with
           holy
           Precepts
           fore-armed
           him
           against
           the
           vicious
           inclination
           of
           his
           Nature
           ,
           Prov.
           31.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           Yea
           ,
           King
           David
           gave
           him
           (
           as
           his
           Successor
           in
           the
           Throne
           )
           a
           solemn
           Charge
           in
           the
           audience
           of
           all
           Israel
           ,
           1
           Chron.
           28.
           9.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Serious
           Reproofs
           of
           Instruction
           :
           Prov.
           6.
           23
           ,
           24.
           
           
             Save
             them
             with
             fear
          
           .
           Fright
           and
           startle
           them
           out
           of
           their
           lewd
           Courses
           :
           
             Pluck
             them
             as
             brands
             out
             of
             the
             fire
             ,
          
           Jude
           ver
           .
           23.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Seasonable
           Correction
           for
           their
           folly
           and
           lewdness
           .
           Prov.
           22.
           15.
           
           
             Foolishness
             is
             bound
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             a
             Childe
             :
             but
             the
             Rod
             of
             Correction
             shall
             drive
             it
             far
             from
             him
             .
          
           Eli's
           lenity
           and
           indulgence
           to
           his
           wicked
           Sons
           ,
           brought
           inevitable
           ruine
           upon
           his
           house
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Faith
             and
             Prayer
          
           .
           Is
           thy
           Son
           haunted
           by
           an
           unclean
           Spirit
           ?
           follow
           the
           Example
           of
           the
           father
           of
           the
           Lunatick
           ;
           Bring
           thy
           Son
           to
           Christ
           ,
           affectionately
           spread
           his
           afflicted
           and
           distressed
           condition
           before
           him
           :
           He
           is
           able
           to
           cast
           out
           Satan
           ,
           though
           he
           rage
           never
           so
           much
           ,
           Luk●
           9.
           38
           ,
           39
           ,
           42.
           
           Is
           thy
           Daughter
           haunted
           by
           an
           unclean
           Spirit
           ?
           Follow
           the
           Example
           of
           the
           Syrophaenician
           woman
           ;
           Fall
           down
           at
           the
           feet
           of
           Christ
           ,
           beseech
           him
           to
           cast
           forth
           the
           Devil
           out
           of
           thy
           Daughter
           ,
           Mark
           7.
           25
           ,
           26.
           
           Be
           not
           offended
           nor
           discouraged
           by
           reason
           of
           any
           d●fficul●y
           ,
           objection
           or
           temptation
           
           which
           the
           Lord
           exerciseth
           you
           withall
           ,
           but
           through
           the
           g●ace
           of
           Christ
           wrestle
           through
           all
           by
           Faith
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           you
           shall
           c●r●ainly
           ob●ain
           your
           request
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           advantage
           .
           There
           is
           a
           d●fference
           of
           evil
           Spirits
           ,
           some
           are
           more
           wicked
           then
           others
           ,
           Ma●
           .
           12.
           45.
           but
           the
           worst
           kindes
           may
           be
           cast
           out
           by
           ●asting
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           Matth.
           17.
           21.
           
           Faith
           is
           the
           Instrument
           ,
           under
           God
           ,
           that
           exp●ls
           Satan
           out
           of
           his
           old
           possession
           .
           Fervent
           Prayer
           quickens
           ●a●th
           ,
           and
           Religious
           Fasting
           is
           a
           special
           help
           and
           futherance
           to
           servent
           Prayer
           .
        
         
           To
           conclude
           .
           Be
           pleased
           to
           account
           of
           this
           Doctrine
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           Angels
           Message
           to
           Lot
           ,
           to
           arise
           and
           depart
           out
           of
           Sodom
           ,
           lest
           he
           should
           be
           consumed
           in
           the
           iniquity
           thereof
           ;
           and
           look
           at
           these
           Instructions
           and
           Exhortations
           ,
           as
           the
           Angels
           laying
           hold
           upon
           his
           hand
           ,
           while
           he
           lingred
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           hand
           of
           his
           Wife
           and
           two
           Daughters
           ,
           the
           Lord
           being
           merciful
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           bringing
           him
           forth
           out
           of
           that
           cursed
           City
           .
           'T
           is
           an
           Angelical
           Service
           to
           pluck
           poor
           sinners
           out
           of
           the
           Snare
           of
           Lasciviousness
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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