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The carnal professor Discovering the woeful slavery of a man guidedThe carnall professor Discovering the wofull slavery of a man guided
The carnal professor Discovering the woeful slavery of a man guided by the flesh. Distinguishing a true spiritual Christian that walks close with God, from all formalists in religion, rotten hearted hypocrites, and empty powerless professors whatsoever. By that faithful servant of Christ, Robert Bolton B.D. late preacher in Northampton Shire.The carnall professor Discovering the wofull slavery of a man guided by the flesh. Distinguishing a true spirituall Christian that walkes close with God, from all formalists in religion, rotten hearted hypocrites, and empty powerlesse professors whatsoever. By that faithfull servant of Christ, Robert Bolton B.D. late preacher in Northampton Shire.
London: printed by Miles Flesher for R. Dawlman, 1634
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4. Concerning the Will.
The former faculties of the soul are called speculative; there is another kind called practical, which are, the Will and affections, and these are exercised in action, as the other in Contemplation. The Will is the absolute Monarch in a man, and the Understanding is his Counsellor. Now whereas before the Will was counselled and guided by true reason and understanding and so was both able and willing to be conformable unto God▪ now it is both impotent (as was said of the understanding) not able in any sort to desire or will heavenly ⟨p. 40⟩things,1 as also rebelleth against that which is good, and willeth that which is evil. And no marvel, for if the understanding, which should be the guide thereof be gross and carnal, the Will cannot be spiritual. It must needs be a miserable State where the Prince wanteth wisdom, and the people due moderation.
The former faculties of the soule are called speculative; there is another kinde called practicall, which are, the Will and affections, and these are exercised in action, as the other in Contemplation. The Will is the absolute Monarch in a man, and the Vnderstanding is his Counsellor. Now whereas before the Will was counselled and guided by true reason and understanding and so was both able and willing to bee conformable unto God▪ now it is both impotent (as was said of the understanding) not able in any sort to desire or will heavenly ⟨p. 40⟩things,1 as also rebelleth against that which is good, and willeth that which is evill. And no marvaile, for if the understanding, which should be the guide thereof bee grosse and carnall, the Wil cannot bee spirituall. It must needes bee a miserable State where the Prince wanteth wisdome, and the people due moderation.