A Complete Body of Divinity, Sermons · 193 (Questions 70-71)
SERMON CXCIII.
QUESTION LXX.
WHICH is the Seventh Commandment?
ANSWER.
THE Seventh Commandment is, Thou …k not commit Adultery.
WE obſerved, That our Love to our Neighbour is to be conſidered, firſtly, In reſpect of his Perſon, in two regards, viz. To his Life, in which the greateſt Duty required is …it, which hath been examined under the Sixth Command: The other is in regard of his Chaſtity, which is comprized under this Seventh Command. And next to Life, there … nothing be of greater Concern for Man to be ſo…licitous about than his Chaſtity; which may be a ſufficient Reaſon for the Order of this Precept. This Command is alſo laid down Negatively, and one Reaſon …hy the moſt are ſo, is ſuppoſed to be, becauſe of the Proctivity in the Hearts of Men, by reaſon of Original …n in them, to break over the Hedge of the Precept: Tho' as we have formerly, obſerved, the contrary Affirmative Duty is comprehended under it. We may begin with the Affirmative.
QUESTION LXXI.
WHAT is required in the Seventh Commandment?
ANSWER.
THE Seventh Commandment requireth the Preſervation of our own, and our Neighbour's Chaſtity, in Heart, Speech and Behaviour.
THO' the thing directly forbidden in the Precept is Adultery, which Word in the Hebrew, properly ſignifys the D…filing of another's Bed, or Une…ann…ſ… between Perſons, one whereof at leaſt, is in a Married State; yet it is uſed ſometimes for all manner of Pol…ons by Laciviouſneſs, and is ſo to be taken in this Command, with all the Circumſtances; which is general Rule concerning the Interpretation of very Precept in the Decalogue. Here then we obſerve four things in the Anſwer, to which the laying open of the Affirmative part of this Pre…pt may be referred.
Firſt. THE Comprehenſive Duty here enjoyned which is G…ſtity; of which there are diverſe Deſcriptions given by Moralliſts; all of which will amount to this much, viz.
CHASTITY is a Moderation, whereby we are to keep our ſelves in due bounds, in whatſoever hath any reſpect to Natural Generation. When Perſons do keep themſelves pure, from the L…ſts of Uncleanneſs, and maintain in them due Continency. Which will be more diſtinctly laid open in the ſequel.
HERE in general, Let me offer thus much, viz. That God in Creation ſaw good to make ſeveral Kinds of Beings in their Species, which were to be multiplied in their Individuals, by Propagation. And herein is one difference between Angels and Men; the former were Created at once, in all their Individuals: the latter were made in one Head, which was to be the Root and Fountain, from which the whole Stock were to derive in their ſucceſſive Generations. For which purpoſe He diſtinguiſhed them in Sex, Creating them Male & Female; putting into them a power and inclination to Propagate their Kind with a Precept enjoyning them thereto, Gen. 1.28. And God bleſſed them, and God ſaid unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply & repleniſh the earth, and ſubdue it. Which Precept He again renewed after the Flood, for the new Peopling of the …eſ…late Earth, Gen. 9.1. And God bleſſed Noah and his ſons, and ſaid unto them, Be fruitful and multiply, and repleniſh the earth.
NOW this Chaſtity belongs to the Sanctification of Man's Nature, or that Image of God which He Concreated on Him, whereby He was enabled and diſpoſed to govern theſe Inclinations, according to the Directions of the Law, which was engraven on his Heart: But ſince the Apoſtacy, In nothing doth the raging Power of Original Sin more diſcover it ſelf, than in the ungoverned Exorbitancy of Fleſhly …uſts in this regard. Herein therefore is this Chaſtity to exert it ſelf, in the rectifying of this Concupiſcence, and ſubjecting of it to the Divine Precept, revealed both by the Light of Nature, and by the Word of God. It is in vain diſputed by ſome, Whether Chaſtity be a Virtue? becauſe they would have it to refer to the … only, whereas it is certain, that the Original Scot is the Heart, as will afterwards be conſidered.
BUT we may proceed to the things which remain in the Anſwer, to make way to a more diſtinct and particular Conſideration of the things contained under this Precept.
Hence,
Secondly, THE Way in which this Duty is to be exerciſed, viz. The Preſervation of Chaſtity. This was a Duty incumbent on Man in Innocency; who, tho' furniſhed with all Graces, and no way vitiated with any Carnal Luſts, yet was both Mutable, and liable to Temptation, by which he might be overcome, as the Event awfully proved; and was therefore under the moſt ſolemn Obligation to take heed to himſelf, and guard againſt all that might offer to draw him off from his Integrity. But ſince Man's Fall, (by vertue whereof every vile Luſt hath ſeized him, and depraved his Nature, and innumerable ſnares are laid in his way, to ſollicit him to gratify theſe exo…bitant Inclinations,) great Care had need to be uſed for the preſerving of this Virtue Active and Vigorous in him. And for this, all Means are to be uſed, as to get & obtain the Grace of Chastity, ſo for the nouriſhing, encreaſing, and eſtabliſhing of it; as alſo for the ſubduing of the contrary Luſt, and avoidance of ſuch things as will be incentives and provocatives of it, the principal whereof will be after conſidered: For if Perſons will not look after, but expoſe themſelves, they have no reaſon to expect the Divine Protection, but provoke God to give them up to vile Affections.
Thirdly, THE Subjects about whom we are concerned in this Duty, our ſelves and our Neighbours. It is our own, and our Neighbour's Chaſtity, which we are to endeavour the Preſervation of. Our Saviour gathers up the Comprehenſive Duty of the Second Table, Matth. 22.39. Thou ſhalt love thy Neighbour, as thy ſelf. And this is to run thro' every particular Precept therein contained. So that this Duty herein appears to be of large extent.
HERE then,
1. OUR prime Care & Endeavour ought to be to Preſerve our Own Chastity. Charity begins at Home; and he that is prodigal of his own, will not be tender or ſollicitous for another's. Hence we have that direction, 1 Theſ. 4.4 That every one of you ſhould know how to poſſeſs his veſſel in ſanctification and honour. And good Interpreters read the Word Holineſs, Chaſtity, which we obſerved conſiſts in a keeping ones ſelf Pure from ſuch Luſts, as are contrary to it. And this Preſervation ſup…th a danger, (which the thing ſo preſerved is in) of being Hurt; and it conſiſts in the ſhunning of thoſe things that will expoſe It, and practiſing of ſuch things as will be ſerviceable to defend it from ſuch Temptations as will aſſail it, which may hereafter be particularlized.
2. WE … alſo … c…vo… th… P…ſ…v… of our Neighbours Chaſtity. Our hearty Love to them requires it, and we cannot ſay … have any co…ial Reſpect for them, if we … not exert it in this regard. And there are three things here principally to be regarded on this Account;
1. WE muſt with detestation avoid the Uſſ… ing of any Attempts up … their Chaſtity. Unchaſt Love, is a moſt vile Hatred of the Perſon to whom it is pretended. …mmon in vain pretended Love to his Siſter Ta…, when it aimed only at Defiling her. A…l manner of Sollicitations or Offers, which are uſed to draw another …to ſuch a ſnare, are to be Hated, and utterly abſtained from; not can we actually Defile another, but we ſhall withal Defile our ſelves.
2. WE muſt with Reſ…lution withſtand the Temptations …ffered us, and ſh…n the Occaſions of them. And this we ought to do, both for our own ſakes, and theirs too, for b…th muſt be concerned in it; and by our Conſent we a… them in finiſhing the Sin, and hurting their own Souls. It was Joſephs Commendation when impor…ned by his lacivious Miſtreſs, Gen 39.9, 10.— How then can I do this g… wickedneſs, and ſin against God? And it come to paſs as ſhe ſpake to Joſeph day by day, that he hearkned not unto her, to he by her, or to be with her. And it is the Wiſe Man's Advice, Prov. 5.8. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her houſe.
3. WE muſt readily offer them our Help, to prevent them from running themſelves into this Sin. And this ſhould be by careful Advice and Warnings, and a ſuitable Watchfulneſs over them, and endeavour to Reſcue them from ſuch Attempts of others, which will endanger them; and keeping them as far as we may, from ſuch Opportunities as will lay them open to Danger, and not Connive at ſuch things, leſt we be partakers of others Sins. How often therefore have we the Wiſe Man offering grave Advice to his Son on this Score, in the Book of Proverbs?
Fourthly, THE Thing in which this Chaſtity is to be exerciſed, viz. In Heart, Speech and Behaviour. Divines do uſually diſtribute Humane Actions into three ſorts, viz. Thoughts, Words and Deeds; the Inſtrument of the firſt is the Heart, of the ſecond the Tongue, and of the third the other Bodily Members. And in all theſe three regards, is this great Duty to be Converſant; for by all theſe may the Man, it he take not heed to himſelf, bring himſelf under the Guilt of the Breach of this Command. And under one or other of theſe, may the ſeveral Affirmative Duties here concerned he ranked; and therefore we may take a brief Account of the Principal contained under each Head.
1. WE ought to endeavour to preſerve this Chaſtity in our Hearts. They miſtake themſelves who think that Mora. Precepts do only regard the outward Man; which Miſtake our Saviour ſo after repre…en…s in the Phariſaical Gl…ſ…e, upon the Law, Matth. 5. And he aſſures us that all, even the vileſt Abominations have their riſe from hence, Matth. 15.19. Out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries fornications, thefts, falſe witneſs, blaſphemies. And here, beſides that we ſeek inſatiably after the Sanctifying Grace of God, whereby the Heart is Purified, without which we are under the power of …n…ſ…ſcence, there is a Duty of looking after theſe Hearts of ours, to keep them Clean, Prov. 4.23. Keep thy heart with all diligence, for ut of it are the iſſues of l…ſe. And that which is here eſpecially to be conſidered, is the right ordering of our Thoughts unto Chaſtity, which are the inward movings of the Heart. There is an Heart Adultery which our Saviour war…s us of, Matth. 5.28. I ſay unto y…, That whoſoever to k…th on a woman to luſt after …er, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. There is a ſpeculative Uncleanneſs, which is to be avoided by us; and this is to be done ſummarily by theſe two things,
1. WE muſt Reſiſt and Suppreſs Lacivious Thoughts. We ought to withſtand them at their first ſtarting, and caſt them out as ſoon as we diſcover them to have gotten into our Minds. We ſhould be able to ſay, Pſal. 119.112. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I l…ve. Theſe are the things that are to be mortified, Col. 3.5. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth fornication, uncleanneſs, inordinate affection, &c. The Corrupt Part will offer to draw us into theſe Muſings, and fill us with Contemplations which are Unc…ſt: Theſe are the Conceptions of Luſt, of the tendency whereof we are warned in, Jam. 1.15. When luſt hath conceived, it bringeth forth ſin; and ſin when it is finiſhed bringeth forth death. We ought therefore to cruſh them in the Embr…, throw them out as faſt as they are thrown in, and not ſuffer them to lodge in …s: And if they offer to raviſh our Hearts, we muſt Cry out as the ſiezed Virgin, and call in Help from Heaven, to reſcue us from the Rape they offer to us.
2. WE must entertain our Minds with Chaſt Thoughts and Meditations. And we ought ſtudiouſly to maintain ſuch Ponderings, that with them we may exerciſe the Luſtings of the Spirit againſt thoſe of the Fleſh; and for this alſo we muſt Pray hard to God for His Grace to influence us, as he in Pſal. 19 ult. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy ſight, O Lord my ſtrength, and my redeemer. We ought in our Muſings, to Corroborate in us the Hatred of this Luſt, looking upon it as Vile, Bruitiſh, Diſhonourable; and that which procure the Wrath of God, and ſhut us out of the Kingdom of Glory; 1 Cor. 6.9. Be not deceived, neither fornic… tors,—nor adulterers, nor effeminate,—ſhall enter into the kingdom of God. And if nouriſhed, will expoſe us to all manner of Temporal Miſchiefs. And on the other hand, Meditate on the Excellency of this Virtue of Chaſtity; how acceptable it is to the Holy God, who delights: …;: Think that if we a… … Temples to the Spirit of God, we ought to keep the … ſ… Clean, that He b… …ot pray k…d to … ſo m…t… what quiet of Conſcience it will a…r us, and how it will maintain our Credit among Men, and ſave us from the ruinous Eff…cts which the contrary will expoſe us unto.
AND thus we ſhould fortify our love to Chaſtity, which will help us in our whole Carriage, and govern our Life; in which we ſhall find abundant Conſolation: Here then let us begin, and it will greatly facilitate all that follows.
II. WE muſt preſerve Chaſtity in our Speech. Words are the Credentiaries of our Thoughts, and by the… we diſcover what is lodged within, for Chriſt hath ſaid, Matth. 12.34. — Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth ſpeaketh. It is therefore a general Direction given to Chriſtians, Col 4.6. Let your ſpeech be a ways with grace. And in nothing are we more concerned to take heed to out Speech than in reſpect to this Command. Whilſt we keep our Thoughts within, and ſuppreſs them from coming abroad, we only do our ſelves harm; but when we diſcover them in our Words, we do thereby hurt others alſo. Human Converſation is peculiarly maintained by Speech, which is a Privilege that God hath favoured Man withal above all other parts of the viſible Creation; which therefore ought to be improved by us to His Glory, and our mutual Edification; …nd tho, that our Words may be right, we muſt firſt ſee that our Hearts be ſo; yet there is a Guard to be ſtrictly kept over our T…ngues, which are exorbitant Members, and ſtand in need of a ſevere Government.
AND here,
1. WE muſt avoid all manner of Language, which hath a tendency to ſtir up this Luſt of Concupiſcence. There is an Adulterous Language which offends Chaſt Ears, and nouriſheth the fleſhly Inclinations of thoſe who are Unchaſt. There are ſome things which ought not ſo much as to be named among Chriſtians; and there is a Modeſty to be uſed in ſuch as muſt be ſpoken, and when Men love to be talking of ſuch things. they therein diſcover what are the diſpoſitions of their Minds: And hereto belongs the telling of lacivious Stories, ſet forth with Words which are unbecoming; and the ſinging of obſcene Songs. which tend to nouriſh this Luſt in us, and whatſoever of Like Nature; all of which we ſhould avoid with Abhorrence: Much more, ſuch Words as are Tempting, and carry in them Perſwaſion to another to conſent to Loudneſs: We read of her, Prov. 7 21. With her much fair ſpeech ſhe cauſed him to yield, with the f…ering of her l…s ſhe forced him.
2. WE muſt endeavour to accuſtom our ſelves to a Clean Language. And there muſt be Pairs taken in this; for we are too apt to forget ourſelves, eſpecially when we enter on Diſcourſes which are occaſioned by ſome Subjects. We find the Spirit of God in the Holy Scriptures, when there is a Neceſſity of ſpeaking about that as which refer to Natural Generation, with what Modeſty of …apre…on he C…aths His Language; and doubt …ſs herein He ſets us a Pr…dent for our limitation. It is good therefore, inſtead of …ſ… and …o…oſe Diſc…rſ…s, (yea, tho' …uſal it Civil and Moderate,) to be taking all Opportunities, to entertain one another with ſpiritual Communication; and ſuch things as may tend to Mortify Evil Con…ſcence in us, and …aiſe up our Heart and Affections to Heaven and Heavenly things: For as it is a Truth, (1 Cor. 15.23.) Evil Communication corrupts good Manners; ſo Good Communication hath a tendency to the promoving a Sober and Pious Life, and that both in our ſelves, and in ſuch as we have Opportunity of Converſe withal: A Clean Tongue will help to preſerve a Clean Life.
III. WE muſt endeavour to preſerve Chaſtity in our Behaviour. And this comprizeth in it the whole of our outward Carriage, whether it be towards our ſelves or others.
[1.] IN reſpect of ourſelves, we muſt avoid all things which will become proper incentives of this Luſt in us; and practice thoſe things which may withdraw the Fuel from it.
AND here more eſpecially,
1. WE ought to maintain Temperance in Meats & Drinks. Theſe are lawful and neceſſary things, given us by God for the Support of our Life, and Strength, and Comfort; but then, there is a great moderation to be uſed in them, which belongs to that Sobriety which God requires of Chriſtians to exerciſe in their Lives; and this is contained in that Prohibition of the Apoſtle, Rom. 13. ult. And make not proviſion for the fleſh, to fulfil the luſts thereof. And we are told in Hoſ 4.11. Whoredom, and wine, and new wine take away the heart. If the Body be pampered, the Soul will be infected with it, and Fleſhly Luſts nouriſhed; this being proper Fuel to kindle & encreaſe the Fire thereof: Hence Adulterers are compared to fed Horſes, Jer. 5.…. And as for Drunkenneſs, it expoſeth the Perſon to every Temptation, and makes him ready for all Wickedneſs, and to none more than this of Incontinency. How awfully was that good Man Lot, led by it into Incest? Gen. 19.33. And this is one Argument that the Wiſe Man uſeth againſt it, Prov. 23.33. Thine eyes ſhall behold ſtrange women, and thine heart ſhall utter perverſe things. It makes a Man or a Woman more like a Beaſt: than one of Human race, and leaves them without the guard of Reaſon, againſt the Snares that may be in their way.
2. TO be Diligent & Painful in following of ſome l…wful Calling. They that would Live Chaſtity, muſt avoid Idleneſs, and uſe Induſtry, elſe they will ſay themſelves open to this Temptation: Idleneſs was therefore accounted among the Heathen to be an Occaſion off…ed to La…iviouſneſs, as well as other Villanies; hence the Poet, O…a… ſi tell us, &c God hath appointed Men and Women a Calling, not only for the Support of the preſent Life, but alſo for the keeping them out of the way of Miſchief. Idleneſs is charged as one if the occaſions which made the Sodomites ſo Bru…h, …ck. 16.49. Nay, David himſelf when Idling on the Houſe top, was expoſed and …rared, 2 Sam 11.2. Man is an active Creature, and if he be not honeſtly …p…oyed, he will be Miſemployed, and ſome Miſchief will follow upon it; yea. God will be provoked to leave him to the Luſts of his own Heart: Whereas lawful Diligence puts a Perſon under the Bleſſing of God. And Satan is ever watching to find us out of Employment, as being then moſt ready to follow has Suggeſtions.
3. WE muſt very carefully guard our Senſes againſt ſuch things as are apt to ſtir up …s Concupiſcence in us. We obſerved, that the Heart is the S…l of all Fleſhly Luſts; but then the Senſes are the P…rtals by which thoſe things are let into the Heart, whereby theſe Luſts are excited to put themſelves forth into Act. I ſhall here only touch upon thoſe Two: which are peculiarly concerned in this matter, viz. the Seeing and Hearing.
AS to Seeing, we know the Eye is very ready to affect the Heart; we therefore Read of Eyes full of Adultery, 2 Pet. 2.14. And we are ſure that Davids ſight tra… and him into the ſnare; in the fore cited 2 Sam. 11.2. This looks upon & is ſurprized with the Object, which puts the Man upon unlawful Deſires after the fruition of it, which excites him to uſe as unlawful Courſes for the compaſſing of thoſe Deſires: For this reaſon we have that good Man's Vindication of himſelf, Job 31.1. I made a covenant with mine eyes. We are therefore to turn away our Eyes from ſuch Objects, where there is danger of our being envenomed by them.
AND as to the Ear, or Senſe of Hearing, that will alſo eaſily Betray us, if we do not keep a watch over it. There are ſecret Charms in the delicate Airs, and bewitching …ra…ry of ſome Perſons, which put the luxuriant Imagination into a Surprize, and raiſe a Paroxiſm in the Carnal Appetites. We ought therefore to be very Cautious to our ſelves leſt by theſe we be Betray'd and carryed Captive by our Incontinent Affections.
[2.] IN reſpect of others, as well as our ſelves, we are to maintain a becoming Modeſty, and avoid all ſuch things as tend to allure them to become Partners with us in Unchaſtity. And here, among many, there are theſe particular Duties incumbent on us;
1. WE muſt uſe great Modeſty in our Apparel. God hath appointed Man to wear Apparel, and that not only to hide his ſhame, (which is therefore a witneſs of it, which ought to keep him Humble,) and to keep him from the Injuries of the Seaſons, to which he would elſe be expoſed, but alſo for Ornament and Diſtinction; but there is a certain Decorum to be uſed in it, elſe it will be abuſed: And there is a Mode of Attire, which is adapted to Laciviouſneſs, or a Provocative of Luſts; hence that, Prov. 7.10. And behold, the… … …m a wom…n with the attire of an …. Which doth not intend that it is an Attire appointed to … for ſuch from others; but that it was … a Dreſs as was becoming no other b…t ſuch one, &: give good grounds of ſuſpicion. And here is ſuch a G… as anſwers not the …oeſt Ends of Apparel, but is uſed as a fa…re to …atch ſimple Fools in: Such in particular is …hat of laying out the Breaſts naked and to …iew; which, (as one well notes.) ſeems to …e a Sign hung out at a Common Inn, to tell Travellers where they may have welcome Entertainment for their, Mo…y. And though we have reaſon to believe, that the Iniquity of the Times draws ſome Chriſt Perſons into such Faſhions, yet they do herein ſcandalize their Profeſſion.
2. WE muſt be w…ry to our ſelves that we do not …ſe thoſe amorous Carriages towards others, which carry, Allurement in them, to draw them most Lusts. There are Modeſt Expreſſions of Love, in order to lawful Marriage, which are not here prohibited, but allowed in the Word of God; though great Care is here to be uſed, thoſe be not contrary to the Rules of Modeſty: But there are thoſe Behaviours which are to be avoided by all that would preſerve their own and their Neighbour's Chaſtity. And tho' ſuch Perſons may pretend, they deſign not, but abhor the Acts of Uncleanneſs, yet hereby they horribly expoſe themſelves, and endanger the party towards whom they uſe them; and if God do not reſtrain them, they are in the road way to Hurt themſelves. I ſpare to Inſtance theſe things, which would ſound harth in Chaſt Ears. I only ſay, whatſoever on this account exceeds the true Baſhfulneſs which becomes all Perſons, is here very carefully to be avoided; and if Perſons once come to loſe their Shame, they will not long maintain their Honeſty.
3. WE muſt avoid all thoſe Occaſions by which we may expoſe ourſelves or others, to the Temptations of Uncleanneſs. There are many of theſe, and if we would keep our ſelves Pure, we muſt ſhun them as we would a Serpent. We ſhould bear a ſenſe of our own Infirmity, and that ſhould make us avoid thruſting our ſelves into the Company, and ſecret Converſe of thoſe whom we may be drawn awa… by: Night-walking, and getting alone into ſuch Con…erſe, is a dangerous Trap: It was in the black and dark Night that the ſimple Young Man was ſnared, Prov. 7.9. They that will …ake all Opportunities thus to get together, will run a deſperate Riſque of being drawn into thoſe things that are unſeemly, and will be Tempted to ſay as, Prov. 9.17. Stolen wat…s are ſweet, and bread eaten in ſecret is pleaſant. Publick Balls, and Comical Plays, in which ſuch things are acted, which under pretence of repreſenting Vice as a thing odiius, are indeed but the Teachers and Fomentors of it, are with all Caution to be avoided by all ſuch as would maintain their Chaſtity, and eſcape the juſt Reputation of being light Perſons. In a word then, would we preſerve our own and our Neighbour's Chaſtity inviolate, let us get and maintain in us a Principle of H…neny, a l…ve to Purity, a hatred of whatſoever is contrary to it. Let us prize our own H…n…r, and put … due value on our Neighbour's good Name, and prize it as we would do our own: Let us look to the further end or ſuch things, and conſider how juſtly God may deliver us up to our own heart's Luſts, if we indulge our ſelves in that which hath a tendency to that Exit. And if we do not Reſiſt the firſt Motions, we know not whither they will lead, and where they will end. Let us remember that the Dead are there, and that this Sin leads directly to Hell; and there is none which tends more to ſix Men in Impenitency, and render their Converſion hopeleſs, as is evident from the awful Remark of the Wiſe Man, Prov. 2.18, 19. For her houſe inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. None that go unto her, return again, neither take they hold of the path of life.
LET us then Pray hard to God, that He will ſubdue theſe Unclean Luſts in us; and fill us with thoſe Graces of His Spirit, which may make us take Delight in keeping our ſelves Pure and Unſpotted. Let us Conſecrate a Chaſt Love to CHRIST, and that will help to keep us Pure from the Sins of Uncleanneſs. And let us with all ſolemnity entertain that awful warning given us, Prov. 5.8, 9, 10, 11. Remove thy way for from her, and come not nigh the door of her houſe: Leſt thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel. Leſt ſtrangers be failed with they wealth, and thy labours be in the houſe of a ſtranger. And thou mourn at the last, then thy fleſh and body are conſumed.
[NOVEMBER 14. 1704.]