The Duties Commanded and Sins Forbidden in the Law of God, Commandment 7
The seuenth Commandement.
The Affirmatiue part,
Commanding the preseruation of chastity, together with the
Mea…es
Signes.
Duty of pro…uring it in others.
Chastity is partlyThe parts of Chastity.
Inward, in the soule.
Outward, of the body.
Inward Chastity is the purity of the soule, from all
Motions
Passions
of lust, or vnlawfull cō cupiscence of the flesh. 2. Tim. 2. 22. 1. Pet. 2. 11.
For there is a lawfull concupiscence, whereby men or women desire the propagation of mankind by generation, according to the ordinance of God, being neither
Immoderate.
Vnseasonable.
Gen. 1. 28. … 9. 1. Heb. 13. 4. 1. Cor. 7. 2, 3, 5.
The outward Chastity is, when we possesse our vessels, that is, our bodies, in holinesse and honour. 1. Thes. 4. 4. Such is the Chastity of the
Eyes, containing them from beholding vanities, and the obiects of lust. Psalm. 119. 37. Iob 31. 1. Ecclus. 9. 8, 9.
Eares, shutting them against all vncleane talke.
Tongue, restraining it from all bawdy and filthy speaking.
Fact, abstaining from all vncleannesse, and wanton or vnchast pleasures.
The Negatiue part,
Forbidding all vncleannesse, together with the
Meanes.
Signes.
Being accessary vntounto the vncleannesse of others.
Opp. Vncleannesse
Inward.
Outward.
The inward vncleannesse, is the concupiscence of the flesh, 1. Ioh. 2. 16. or euill concupiscence, Colos. 3. 5. being the Adultery of the heart, Math. 5. 28. and it is either a
Fore passion, going before the consent of the will, such as are the first motions of lust, which are more expresly and directly forbidden in the tenth Commandement. Iam. 1. 14, 15.
Passion of lust, 1. Thes. 4. 5. ioyned with the consent of the will: and this is either more
Sudden & momētany. Mat 5. 28.
Inueterate, which is the burning of lust or lechery 1. Cor. 7. 9. Hos. 7. 4.
Opp. Outward vncleannes, whereby the body, or any part thereof is polluted: as the Adultery of the
Eyes, suffered to goe a whoring after ye obiects of lust. From hence all actuall vncleannes commonly ariseth Gen. 6. 2. …34. 2. 2. Sam. 11. 2. Mat. 5. 28. Prou. 23. 33. This is either
Actiue, when men or women hauing eyes full of adultery, seeke with their wanton lookes to entangle others with lust. 2. Pet. 2. 14. Pro. 6. 25. Gen. 39. 7.
Passiue, when by beholding others, themselues are entangled. Mat. 5. 28. Sam. 11. 2.
Eares laid open to vncleane communication, and committing adultery with the vncleane tongue.
Tongue, in rotten and filthy speaking, wherby the mind of the hearer may bee defiled. Eph. 4. 29. … 5. 4, 6. 1. Cor. 15. 33. Colos. 3. 8.
Fact, being committed either against
Sobriety, without a partner, such as are all acts of lust and vncleannes committed by thy selfe alone,
Waking. 1. Cor. 6. 9.
Sleeping. Deu. 23. 10 See A.
Honesty with a partner.
A. The acts of vncleannesse committed against honesty, are distinguished according to the
Manner, that it is committed either
With the consent of the partner.
Without the consent of the party, who is forced and rauished, Rape. And this is a sin against both the seuenth Comma de…ent, as an act of brutish vnclea…esse; and against the sixth, as a sinne of violence against the person: and so punished with death. Deut. 22. 25, 26. Gen. 34. 2. 2. Sam. 13. 14.
Differ̄ece of the persons with whom it is cōmitted: in respect of whom it is (Rom. 1. 26, 27.) said to be either
According to the naturall vse, viz. of the male with ye female, being nor neere of kinne; and is committed betweene persons
Being both single. as Fornication, which if it bee committed with
one ordinarily, she is called a Concubine.
diuers, be is called a whore…monger.
Married, & that either
VnderUnder pretence of marriage, as when neman hath … w…ues; … husbands. which is Polygamy. Mala. 2. 15. I euit. 18. 1…. 1. Cor. 7. 2. Deut. 17. 17.
Without pretence of mariage, which is more properly called adultery, Leu. 20. 10. Heb. 13. 4 Ezec. 22. 11. and is
Simple Adultery, whē the one party onelyonly is married.
Double adultery, whē both are married persons.
Against ye naturall vse, being a mōstrous mixture of those wch bee of
The same
Blood, or neere of kindred, which is called Incest. Leuit. 18. 6, 7. 1. Cor. 5. 1. Amos 2. 7.
Sexe, which is called Buggery, or Sodomy Ro. 1. 26, 27. Leu. 18. 22. Gen. 18. & 19.
Diuers kinds, as Mankind with
Beasts. Leuit. 18. 23. … 20. 15, 16.
Vnclean spirits, wch are
Incubi,
Succubi.
The sorts.
Chastity is either of
Single life, which is the gift of continency, or the pure ab…tinence from marriage.
Wedlock, consisting partly in
Coniugall fidelity.
The moderate and modest vse of the marriage bed.
Pure abstinence vponupon iust occasion, as in the time of
Absence of one from the other.
Fasting and prayer. 1. Cor. 7. 5.
The womans separation, or monethly sicknesse. See Ezec. 18. 6. Leuit. 18. 19. … 20. 18.
The meanes of chastity are either
Common, as
Prayer, it being the gift of God. Math. 19. 11. 1. Cor. 7. 7.
Company, with such as be sober and chaste. *
Speciall, which are to be vsed, either as
Preseruatiues: viz
Sobriety, moderating the delights of the
Taste: as temperance in diet.
Sight, abstaining from the view of
Vanities.
Obiects of lust.
Diligence and painfulnesse in our calling, or some honest labour.
Vigilancy. 1. Pet. 4. 7. 1. Thes. 5. 6.
Modesty in the
Eyes & countenance, that is, shamefastnes. 1. tim. 5. 6.
Speech.
Gesture and gate.
Attire. Tit. 2. 3. 1. Tim. 2. 9, 10.
The lawfull remedy: viz. the holy state of marriage; into which men are bound to enter, when they finde the former meanes not sufficient for the preseruation of chastity in single life; that those who cannot liue chastly in single life; may liue chastly in wedlocke. 1. Cor. 7. 2, 9. Heb. 13. 4.
Opp. Incontinency in single life, whiles men choose to burne, rather than to marry. 1. Cor. 7. 9.
Opp. The
Breach of wedlocke, by being vnfaithfull one to the other.
Vsing of the marriage bed
Immoderately, as a meanes, rather than a remedy of lust.
Immodestly, forgetting the rules of
Shamefastnesse.
Honesty.
Vnseasonably, at forbidden times.
* Opp. Company with persons
Vnchast and vncleane. 1. Cor. 5. 6, 9, 11.
Wanton and effeminate. Ephes. 5. 7.
Drunkards and belly-gods. Prou. 23. 20.
Opp.
Intemperance in diet;
Drunkennes, or much drinking of wine and strong drinks. 1. Pet. 4. 3. Prou. 23. 33. Gen. 19. 32, 33.
Gluttony. Ezech. 16. 49.
Vnchast eyes
Beholding
Persons beautifull or wanton.
Pictures obscence.
Bawdy enterludes and playes.
Reading vnchast bookes.
Opp.
Idlenesse.
Slothfulnesse.
Ezech. 16. 49. 2. Sam. 11. 2.
Opp. Immodest
Countenance. Impudency, the harlots fore-head. Prou. 7. 13. Ier. 3. 3.
Speech. 1. Tim. 5. 13. Prou. 7. 11.
Gesture and gate, as
Proud, Esa. 3. 16, 17.
Wanton behauiour: whereto referre wanton dancing. 2. Pet. 2. 7. 2. Cor. 12. 21.
Attire. Prou. 7. 10. Zeph. 1. 8.
Opp.
Marriage in them that hauehave not the gift of continency, vnnecessarily delayed; especially after marriage promised.
Vow, or resolute purpose to liue single, whether wee hauehave the gift of continency, or not.
Vnlawfull diuorces. Math. 19. 9.
The signes are
Sobriety. Ecclus. 19. 27, 28.
Modesty & shamefastnes.
Keeping of sober and chast company.
wch being also meanes, are in a double respect required in this commandement.
Auoiding all iust suspicions and shewes of euill. Pro. 5. 8.
The duty of procuring or preseruing chastity in others, belongeth
Commonly to all, as occasion serueth. Genes. 39. 9. 2. Sam. 13. 13.
Especially to
Parents, who are to
Protect their childrens chastity. Deut. 22. 19, 21.
Prouide them the remedy of marriage in due season. Gen. 24. 4.
Magistrats, who are by
Good lawes to prouide for the preseruation of chastity.
Seuere punishments to represse vncleannesse.
Opp.
Wantonnesse.
Immodesty and impudency.
Haunting vnchaste company.
Frequenting suspected places, especially at suspicious times. Prou. 7. 8, 9. Iob 31. 9. … 24. 15.
Opp. To be accessary to the vncleannesse of others, Psa. 50. 18. this offence is cōmitted
Priuately, by
Bawds, and such as are the diuels instruments to bring naughty-packs together.
Those, which any way consent, counsell or allure to vncleannesse. 2. Sam. 13. 5. … 16. 21.
Them, who prostitute them whose chastity they ought to protect: as husbands their wiues, or parents their daughters. Leuit. 19. 29.
Parents, who for no iust cause deny marriage to their children.
Publikely by Magistrates and gouernors, who either
Permit this sinne, by imposing
No punishment, especially those who tolerate stewes. Deut. 23. 17.
Light or ridiculous punishments.
Forbid the remedy, which is marriage. 1. Tim. 4. 3.