The saints submission and Satan's overthrowThe saints submission and Sathans overthrow

Rebellions in actions are, either the omitting of some good commanded, or the committing of some evil forbidden, the omission of some good is rebellion, although there concur ⟨p. 54⟩not an act of the will at the same time for the omission, first because the will at the same time doth concur with the doing of some thing which should not then be done: that the doing of evil is rebellion against God, as the committing of Murder or Adultery none will deny.

Rebellions in actions are, either the omitting of some good commanded, or the committing of some evill forbidden, the omission of some good is rebellion, although there concurre ⟨p. 54⟩not an act of the will at the same time for the omission, first because the will at the same time doth concurre with the doing of some thing which should not then be done: that the doing of evill is rebellion against God, as the committing of Murder or Adultery none will deny.

Next it follows in the description, that ⟨p. 55⟩the whole man must be subject to the law of God, viz. the Law of righteousness, not the Law of sin, which reigns in our mortal members, and that in all things, and in all estates as well prosperity as adversity. There are two sorts of professors, sometimes the true professor, the upright man when he grows fat, strikes with the ⟨p. 54⟩[…] ⟨p. 55⟩[…] ⟨p. 56⟩heel, whereas before in adversity he subjected himself to the Lord; like an horse which being kept low, will easily be ruled by his rider, but being pampered and kept very lusty and fat, lifts up the heel against him, and will not suffer the bit. Contrarily others, so long as they continue in an even and pleasant course will