The only way to overcome our corrupt affections, is absolutely to deny their cravings. We have reason to suspect every doctrine which would teach us to avoid Sill without suffering, since the Holy Scriptures speak so much of self-denial, of the difficulty of working out our salvation. One does not begin to fall, when the fall becomes sensible. They that are Christ's, have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. This is the only true test of being truly Christians.
Crosses make death less frightful.
And indeed, he that will not obey Jesus Christ must obey his own passions, the world, its customs, humours, which are the worst of tyrants, and downright slavery. Do all this as unto God, with the greatest privacy. It being much more easy to prevent than to mortify a lust, a prudent Christian will set a guard upon his senses. One unguarded look betrayed David. Job made a covenant with his eyes.