Tho’ many Persons are strongly press’d to Impurity, yet it cannot be concluded, from hence, that there are no methods of Preservation from this Passion: If they brought themselves into this State by their own fault, and for want of using the means proper in order to Chastity, this is no Evidence that these means are not sufficient for their purpose: The Case is the same here, as if a Man had fallen into a dangerous Indisposition for not using certain Preservatives or Remedies, which does not shew that he had no means of preventing his Sickness, but only that he did not make a right use of them: Those who are entangled in this dangerous Passion, and whose return to Chastity appears very difficult, may yet be assur’d, that they may recover themselves: It is true, they may find it troublesome at first, but then they ought to remember, that it is but reasonable for them to cross their own Inclinations, and bear with some inconvenience to preserve themselves from fatal ruin: The trouble will daily lessen, and what at first seem’d insuperable, will become at length pleasant in the performance. There are certainly means of being Chast, and whosoever makes the Trial, will quickly find the benefit of them: As for those that will not use them, who will do nothing to fortify themselves, will not keep out of the way of Temptations, nor cross their vicious Inclinations in any thing; I confess it is my Opinion, that they will never attain any degree of Chastity, but then they have none but themselves to blame for it; it is their own fault, and not any defect in Religion, that they are in this Condition: And to such the Almighty has ordain’d a proper Remedy, whereby to avoid the excesses of the Flesh, which is _Marriage_. Meditation is an excellent means to Purity, it excites and recalls into the Mind, divers good Reflections, and abates the force of Temptations: There is no matter of Religion and Piety, which may not be revolv’d in our Minds to advantage; and there are many particular Meditations, that have a peculiar Virtue for dissuading from pollution; such as the presence of our Creator, Death, Resurrection, Judgment, _&c._ The thoughts of Death, which puts an end to all our Enjoyments here, must necessarily abate the allurements of sensual Pleasures. The thoughts of our Resurrection will force us to have a regard to Purity: And the thoughts of our Saviour’s Sufferings, are a powerful Motive, not to seek our own ease, and the satisfaction of our Senses in this World.