bed, and perfumed her Chamber, &c.
But principally fornication and whoredome it selfe, by a me∣tonymie, calling it by a modest terme: so is the word vsed, Heb. 13.4. Martage is honourable, and the Bed vndesiled; and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is translated to conceiue. Rom. 9.10.
Wontonnesse: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, signifies, a monsirous profusion,
and powring out and spending ones selfe without measure, in, and vnto all lasciuiousnesse: The word is thought to be com∣pounded of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; Selge, they say was a city betweene Galatia, and Cappadocia, the inhabitants whereof were most modest and temperate, and then 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, is priuatine, as noting one in whom there is no modesty at all; others affirme that peo∣ple to haue beene most dissolute and lewd, and then 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 to bee 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, intensiue, dilating, and increasing the sense.
Pliny makes mention of the oyle of Selge, Selgilicum, which is good for the sinewes, thought to be found out and vsed by that people, to confirme and strengthen them, hauing spent themselues, in mutuall and abominable filthinesse.
By these two words, are not forbidden, either a bed, or a bed-chamber, or the lawfull vse of them; nor mariage, nor the sporting of Isaack and Rebecah, nor friendly salutations; but all vncleannesse, and vnlawfull copulation, either accor∣ding or contrary to kinde, with all immodest and filthy be∣hauiour.
All fedity, [Doctr.] obscenous and filthy behauiour is contrary to that honest walking which is inioyned Christians. Gal. 5.19. Ephe. 5.3. Col. 3.5. 1 Thess. 4.3.4. 1 Peter 4.3.
The Holy Spirit cals vncleane actions by the name of Chambering, to teach vs to abhor euen vncomly words: [Vse 1] Many lewd persons account it no mirth if their tongues must bee bound to the law of grace, and may not runne riot in all filthy and broad language.
Sermo caracter mentis: out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh: An vncleane mouth, comes from an vncleane heart, and ends in vncleane actions.
Here maried couples are to bee admonished, [Ʋse 2] to possesse their vessels in sanctification and honour, and to keepe the mariage bed vndefiled.