The Tree of Good and Evil, Commandment 7
The ſeuenth Commandement.
Thou ſhalt not commit adultery.
THe occaſion of the ſeuenth Commandement is our luſtfull and fleſhly nature.
Sinnes forbidden.
I. In generall all vnchaſte behauiour in word, and deed, and all vnchaſte thoughts of the heart: Mark. 7. 20. 21. 1. Cor. 7. 34.
II. The euill concupiſcence of the fleſh: Math. 5. 28. Col. 3. 5. Pro. 7. 25. chap. 6. 25.
III. Burning in the fleſh; i. the inward heat of luſt, whereby all godly motions of the heart are ouer-whelmed and burnt vp with contrary fire: 1. Cor. 7. 9.
IIII. Strange pleaſures with beaſts: Leu. 18. 23.
V. Carnall pleaſures with euill ſpirits.
VI. Buggery, or Sodomy, which is abhomination with one of the ſame ſere: Leu. 18. 22. Rom. 1. 26. 27. 1. Cor. 6. 9.
VII. Maſtupration, which is fleſhly pleaſure with ones ſelfe, it is like Onans ſinne: Gen. 38.
VIII. Inceſt, which is carnall pleaſure with one of neere alliance and mariage within the degrées forbidden: Leu. 18. 1. Cor. 5. 1. Math. 14. 3. 4. 2. Sam. 13. 14.
IX. Rauiſhment, Gen. 34. 1. 2. 2. Sam. 13. 14.
X. Polygamie, which is to hauehave two, or moe wiues: 1. Cor. 7. 2. Gen. 2. 14. chap. 4. 19.
XI. Entiſing and ſtealing of Virgines.
XII. Marriage with one vnlawfully diuorced, Mat. 19. 8. 9.
XIII. Abuſe of marriage: Leu. 20. 18.
XIIII. Fornication, Deut. 22. 28. 1. Cor. 10. 8. chap. 6. 9. chap. 5. 11. Ephe. 5. 3. 1. Cor. 6. 18.
XV. Whoredome or ſtewes: Deut. 23. 17. Ier. 5. 7. Heb. 13. 4. Epheſ. 5. 5.
XVI. Adultery: Deut. 22. 22. 23. Ier. 5. 7. 8. 9. Heb. 13. 4. Prou. 6. 30. 31. 32. 33. Prou. 2. 17. 18. Reu. 21. 8.
XVII. Baudy ieaſts, vncleane, rotten, and vnſauory ſpéeches: 1. Cor. 15. 33. Epheſ. 4. 29. chap. 5. 3. 4. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Math. 12. 36. Col. 4. 6.
XVIII. To hauehave fellowſhip or familiarity with vncleane perſons: Epheſ. 5. 7. 11. Pſal. 1. 1.
XIX. Wantonnes, or effeminate life, when one ſeeketh occaſions to ſtirre vp luſt: Gal. 5. 19. 1. Cor. 6. 9.
XX. All occaſions and temptations to Whooredome and Adultery: as
1 Adulterous eyes, or wanton lookes: Math. 5. 28. Prou. 6. 25. Eccleſiaſticus 25. 23. chap. 42. 12. Gen. 39. 7. 2. Sam. 11. 2. Gen. 6. 2. 3. 1. Pet. 2. 14.
2 Naked pictures which are allurements to luſt; for ſin brought ſhame, and ſhame apparell to couer it: Gen. 3. 7. 1. Theſſ. 5. 22.
3 Ryotous and wanton apparell: 1. Tim. 2. 9. Eſay 3. 16. 17.
4 Pampering of the bedy with meate, and drinke, which prouoke luſt: Rom. 13. 13. Luk. 16. 19.
5 Idleneſſe: Ezech. 16. 45. 1. Tim. 5. 12. 13.
6 Curioſity, and vanity in ſtrange apparell: Zeph. 1. 8.
7 Painting of the face, laying out of the haire, curling, criſping, curious binding, and ſtrange attires: 2. King. 9. 30. Pro. 7. 10.
8 Diſhoneſt and alluring ſpéeches: Prou. 6. 24. Prou. 7. 21.
9 Gadding abroad to houſes, through the ſtreetes, méetings, and companies to gaze, and to bee gazed on: Prou. 7. 11. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Gen. 34. 1. 2.
10 Squint-lookes, glances, minſing, tripping, ietting, amorous countenances, tinkling, creaking, alluring geſtures: Eſay 3.
11 Dalliance, courting, and vnſeemely companying with women: Pro. 7. 13. 22.
12 LoueLove-ſongs, ballads, ſtage-plaies, and wanton bookes: Eph. 5. 3. 4.
13 Mixt dancing of men and women together: Mark. 6. 22. Iob 21. 11. 12. Gen. 34. 1.
14 Swéet perfumes, and coſtly ſmels, vſed for pronocations to vncleannes: Pro. 7. 17. Eſay 3. 24.
15 Vnlawfull diuorcement: Math. 5. 32.
16 Light puniſhment for adultery.
Vertues commanded.
1 In generall, chaſtity, and purity in ſoule and body, as much as belongeth to naturall generation: 1. Theſſ. 3. 4. 5. 1. Cor. 7. 34. 1. Theſſ. 5. 23.
II. Continuall exerciſe of the heart in holy thoughts, and godly meditations: Prou. 4. 23. 2. Cor. 7. 1.
III. Modeſty and chaſtity in the eies: Iob 21. 1.
IIII. Chaſtity of the eares, which is refuſing to heare vncleane ieaſts, and communication, and to reproue them.
V. Chaſtity of the tongue, which is to ſpeake onelyonly that, which is good to edifie, and to miniſter grace to the hearers: Eph. 4. 30.
VI. Modeſty of the lippes, which is, to ſpeake of thoſe things with ſhamefaſtneſſe, which nature hath couered, Gen. 4. 1. 1. Sam. 24. 4. Iudg. 3. 24. Epheſ. 5. 3. 4.
VII. Sobriety and temperance in all ſpéeches: Iam. 1. 19. Mat. 12. 19. Pro. 10. 19. chap. 7. 11. Gen. 24. 64. Prou. 17. 13.
VIII. Modeſty in countenance: Gen. 24. 64. Pro. 17. 13.
IX. Holie comelineſſe, and ſobriety in apparell: Tit. 23. Deut. 22. 5.
X. Sober, and moderate vſe of meate and drinke, that the body may be enabled to do the actions of godlines: Luke 21. 34. Prou. 25. …0. Prou. 25. 16. chap. 31. 4.
XI. Sober, and chaſte behauiour of the whole man: 1. Pet. 3. 2, &c. Pſ. 119. 9. Eccl. 4. 1.
XII. Chaſtity in wedlocke: Heb. 13. 4. 1. Cor. 7. 5. Rom. 13, 4.
XIII. All meanes that preſerue chaſtity, which are principally fi…e,
1 Marriage, where the gift of continency is not giuen; Heb. 13. 4. 1. Cor. 7. 9.
2 Faſting: 1. Cor. 9. 27.
3 Prayer.
4 The fellowſhip, and company of the faithfull: 2. Tim. 2. 22. Pro. 13. 20. Pſal. 1. 1. Epheſ. 5. 3. 4. 5.
5 Labour and trauaile in a Calling allowed of God; Rom. 13. 14. 1. Tim. 5. 13.