Seven treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holy Scriptures, leading…Seuen treatises containing such direction as is gathered out of the Holie Scriptures, leading…

Now for the other part of the objection, that Paul himself did not find grace to overcome the rebellion of the old man,¹ that is, his corrupt nature: I say, it is true, that fully and perfectly he did not: to the end, that he might always have a mark of his unworthiness, and sin remaining in him, and thereby remember, that it was of only mercy that he was pardoned, and the grace of God, that kept him from falling away from him. And for both these causes, ⟨p. 155⟩§Athat he might be abased, and kept humble under so great grace as he had received: in regard whereof, he had (as he confesseth himself) been exalted and lifted up above measure: and last of all,² that he might from time to time find sweetness still in the forgiveness of his sins. But although he was not perfect here, as an Angel; yet was he not carried of his lusts into gross iniquity (as some dream, because he cried out and complained, I am carnal, ³sold under sin: O wretched man that I am!) And it was necessary that he should mislike and be grieved with the smallest rebellion or resistance of goodness, and with some unfitness to his calling which he felt sometimes, and to other good duties: but yet Gods grace was sufficient to keep him, that he fell not into §Bthat depth that he might have done.

Now for the other part of the obiection, that Paul himselfe did not finde grace to ouercome the rebellion of the old man,¹ that is, his corrupt nature: I say, it is true, that fullie and perfectly he did not: to the end, that he might alwaies haue a marke of his vnworthines, and sin remaining in him, and thereby remember, that it was of only mercie that he was pardoned, and the grace of God, that kept him from falling away from him. And for both these causes, ⟨p. 155⟩§A