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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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Thus as the Serpent in the fable had a true sting while it lay in the snow, though it showed not it self but at the fire: so there may be a regal power in sin, when upon external reasons it may for a time dissemble it self. Ahab and Jeroboam's wife were as truly Princes in their disguise, as in their robes; and a Sow as truly a Swine when washed in a spring of water, as when wallowing in a sink of dirt. The heart of man is like a beast, that hath much filth and garbage shut up under a fair skin, till the Word like a sacrificing sword slit open, and as it were unridge the1 Conscience to discover it. All the ways of man, saith Solomon, are clean in his own eyes, but the Lord weigheth 2the spirits: He is a discoverer of the secrets, and entrails of every action.
Thus as the Serpent in the fable had a true sting while it lay in the snow, though it shewed not it selfe but at the fire: so there may be a regall power in sinne, when upon externall reasons it may for a time dissemble it selfe. Ahab and Ieroboams wife were as truely Princes in their disguise, as in their robes; and a Sow as truely a Swine when washed in a spring of water, as when wallowing in a sinke of dirt. The heart of man is like a beast, that hath much filth and garbage shut up under a faire skinne, till the Word like a sacrificing sword slit open, and as it were unridge the1 Conscience to discover it. All the wayes of man, saith Salomon, are cleane in his owne eyes, but the Lord weigheth 2the spirits: He is a discoverer of the secrets, and in•rals of every action.