4. Because the world accounts them strangers, and that because their conversation is not according to the fashion of the world. _Use_ 1. This may serve _to admonish us_, not to place our inheritance or our treasure in the things of this World. 2. _To exhort us_, to lift up our hearts alwayes towards our heavenly countrey; and to gaine all those things, that may helpe us forward and further us in our journey thereunto. Doctrine 2. _All the faithfull ought to abstaine from the lusts ♦of the flesh._ ♦ duplicated word removed “of” But by this phrase are signified not only the inclinations of the body, but all those that belong to the old man: for there is something to be sanctified even in the very spirit of our minds, _1 Thessalonians 5.23._ and therefore some lust of the flesh is seated in the spirit; but these lusts are in generall said to be of the flesh, because they are most of all manifested in those things which belong to the body and the flesh: for most men care for and looke after nothing else almost but those things that belong to this present life. _Reason_ 1. Because the flesh together with the lusts thereof was crucified with Christ. 2. Because all the faithfull in their baptisme and by their profession have denyed the flesh. 3. Because our lusts are deceitfull. _Ephesians 4.22._ Because they lead unto death. _Galatians 6.8._ _Romans 8.6,13._ _Vse._ This may serve _to admonish us_, above all things to apply our selves unto this study. Doctrine 3. _The lusts of the flesh warre against the soule._ _Reason_ 1. Because they spoile the perfection of the soule, which consists in the image of God. 2. Because they doe either quench or grieve the holy Spirit, upon whom the comfort of the soule doth depend. _Ephesians 4.30._ _1 Thessalonians 5.19._ 3. Because they cause the Death of the soule, and lead thereunto. _Vse_ 1. This may serve _to direct us_, alwayes to thinke upon our spirituall warfare, and accordingly in all things to carry our selves, as it becommeth the good Souldiers of Christ. 2. _To admonish us_, to take speciall heed of those enemies which we have within our selves; those enemies that are without can doe us no hurt, if those that are within have not power over us, and so doe as it were give us up into their hands. Doctrine 4. _To abstaine from fleshly lusts, is the way to make our conversation honest._ _Reason_ 1. Because all filthynesse proceeds from the lusts of the flesh. 2. Because the true honour and honesty of a man consists in that spirituall victory which he hath over himselfe. 3. Because by overcomming the lusts of the flesh, the way is made easie to all vertues and good duties. _Use_ 1. This may serve _to refute and reprove_ those men, that seeke for honour and dignity by pampering the flesh, & obeying the lusts thereof. 2. _To exhort us_, cheerfully to oppose our selves against the lusts of the flesh, for this very cause, because it is a most honest thing.