Seventhly, hereupon ariseth the last difference; that because the soul hateth 1sin as sin, therefore it opposeth it universally and eternally, in all the powers of the soul, and in all actions inward and outward issuing from those powers, David regarded no iniquity in his heart, but hated every evil 2way. The desires of his soul were, that it might be so directed, that he might keep• Gods law. And if there had been no 3binding law, yet there was such a sweet sympathy and agreement betwixt his soul and Gods truth, that he delighted in it above all natural sweetness; Hence it is that Saint John saith, He that is bor• ⟨p. 89⟩4of God cannot sin, that is so far forth as he is borne of God; his new nature will not suffer him, he cannot lie, he cannot deceive, he cannot be earthly minded, he cannot but love and delight in the persons & things that are good. There is not only a light in the understanding, but a new life in the will, and all other faculties of a godly man; what good his knowledge discovereth, that his will makes choice of, and his heart loveth; What ill his understanding discovers, that his will hateth and abstains from. But in a man not throughly converted, the will and affections are bent otherwise, he loves not the good he doth, nor hates the evil he doth not.
Seventhly, hereupon ariseth the last difference; that because the soule hateth 1sinne as sinne, therefore it opposeth it universally and eternally, in all the powers of the soule, and in all actions inward and outward issuing from those powers, David regarded no iniquity in his heart, but hated every evil 2way. The desires of his soule were, that it might be so directed, that he might keep• Gods law. And if there had beene no 3binding law, yet there was such a sweet sympathy and agreement betwixt his soule and Gods truth, that he delighted in it above all naturall sweetnesse; Hence it is that Saint Iohn saith, He that is bor• ⟨p. 89⟩4of God cannot sinne, that is so farre forth as he is borne of God; his new nature will not suffer him, he cannot lie, he cannot deceive, he cannot be earthly minded, hee cannot but love and delight in the persons & things that are good. There is not onely a light in the understanding, but a new life in the will, and all other faculties of a godly man; what good his knowledge discovereth, that his will makes choice of, and his heart loveth; What ill his understanding discovers, that his will hateth and abstaines from. But in a man not throughly converted, the will and affections are bent otherwise, he loves not the good he doth, nor hates the evill hee doth not.
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- 2Psal. 66. 18
- 3Psal. 119. 5
- 41 Joh. 3. 9.1 Ioh. 3. 9.
