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Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life…Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life…
Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulness of sin. The life of Christ. Being the substance of several sermons preached at Lincolns Inn: by Edward Reynolds, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton College in Oxford.Three treatises of the vanity of the creature. The sinfulnesse of sinne. The life of Christ. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne: by Edward Reynoldes, preacher to that honourable society, and late fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Robert Bostocke, 1631
THE SINFULNESS OF SIN. › THE REIGN OF SIN.THE SINFVLNESSE OF SINNE. › THE RAIGNE OF SINNE.
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his unjustice, and oppression, and tyranny against poor men (thus Paul preached of righteousness, and temperance, and judgement to come, to Felix a corrupt and lascivious Governor) & by that means his tranquillity should be lengthened, not by way of merit (for a thief deserves no pardon, because he gives over stealing) but by way of mercy and favour.
his unjustice, and oppression, and tyrannie against poore men (thus Paul preached of righteousnesse, and temperance, and judgement to come, to Felix a corrupt and lascivious Governor) & by that meanes his tranquillitie should be lengthened, not by way of merit (for a theefe deserves no pardon, because he gives over stealing) but by way of mercie and favour.
Hitherto I have but showed that sin is a strong king. But this is not enough to d•ive men to Christ, (which is my principal scope.) It is further required that men be Convinced of being under this power of sin. The first use then which I shall show you may be made of this Doctrine is for Conviction and trial of the reign of sin in our selves; for the more distinct expediting whereof I shall propose these three cases to be resolved. First whether sin may reign in a Regenerate man so, as that this power and kingdom of sin shall consist with the righteousness of Christ? Secondly, How wicked men may be Convinced that sin reigns in them, and what difference there is between the power of sin in them, ⟨p. 288⟩and in the regenerate? Thirdly, why every sin doth not reign in every unregenerate man?
Hitherto I have but shewed that sin is a strong king. But this is not enough to d•ive men to Christ, (which is my principall scope.) It is further required that men bee Convinc'd of being under this power of sinne. The first use then which I shall shew you may bee made of this Doctrine is for Conviction and tryall of the raigne of sinne in our selves; for the more distinct expediting whereof I shall propose these three cases to be resolved. First whether sin may raigne in a Regenerate man so, as that this power and kingdome of sinne shall consist with the righteousnesse of Christ? Secondly, How wicked men may be Convinc'd that sinne raignes in them, and what difference there is betweene the power of sinne in them,