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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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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.
Again, hence we may learne: that it is not an easie matter to practise religiō: which is to liue according to the spirit, to which our naturall disposition is as cōtrary as fire to water▪ wherfore if we will obey God, we must learne to force our natures to the duties of godlines: yea, even sweat and take paines therein.
Lastly here we may learn the nature of sin. The spirit is not a substance but a quality: and therefore the flesh which is nothing else but original sin, and is contrary to the spirit, must also be a quality: for such as the nature of one contrary is, such is the other. There is in every man the substance of body and soul, this cannot be sin, for then the spirit also should be the substance of man. There is also in the substance the faculties of body & soul: & they can not be sin, for then every man should have lost the faculties of his soul by Adams fall. Lastly in the faculties there is a contagion or corruption which carieth them against the law: and that is properly sin and the flesh, which is contrary to the spirit.
Lastly here we may learne the nature of sin. The spirit is not a substance but a quality: and therfore the flesh which is nothing els but originall sinne, and is contrary to the spirit, must also be a quality: for such as the nature of one contrary is, such is the other. There is in euery man the substance of body and soule, this cannot be sin, for then the spirit also should be the substance of man. There is also in the substance the faculties of body & soule: & they can not be sinne, for then euery man should haue lost the faculties of his soule by Adams fall. Lastly in the faculties there is a contagion or corruption which carieth them against the law: and that is properly sinne and the flesh, which is contrary to the spirit.