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A36192 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. Danforth, Samuel, 1626-1674. 1674 (1674) Wing D176; ESTC R214395 23,115 32

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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.