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Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat…
Two treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.Tvvo treatises· I. Of the nature and practise of repentance. II. Of the combat of the flesh and spirit.
Cambridge: printed by John Legate printer to the University of Cambridge. 1593., 1593Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legate printer to the Vniversitie of Cambridge. 1593., 1593
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Hence we are taught, that since the fall, there is no free will in man, in spiritual matters concerning either the worship of God or life everlasting. For flesh is nothing else but our natural disposition: & man is nothing else but flesh by nature: for the spirit comes afterward by grace: & yet flesh is flat contrary to the spirit which makes us do that which is pleasing unto God. wherefore the will naturally is a flat bondslave unto sin.
Hēce we are taught, that since the fall, there is no free wil in mā, in spiritual matters cōcerning either the worship of God or life everlasting. For flesh is nothing els but our naturall dispositiō: & mā is nothing els but flesh by nature: for the spirit comes afterward by grace: & yet flesh is flat contrary to the spirit which makes us do that which is pleasing unto God. wherfore the wil naturally is a flat bōdslaue unto sin.
Again, hence we may learn: that it is not an easy matter to practise religion: which is to live according to the spirit, to which our natural disposition is as contrary as fire to water wherefore if we will obey God, we must learn to force our natures to the duties of godliness: yea, even sweat and take pains therein.