The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

In part only as Sinfulness, not in the highest pitch. Touching their Cursed estate: first, the Wrath of God upon them so far, that all things, not Blessings only, but his very Graces, turn to their Ruin: Secondly, separation from his Presence: Thirdly, loss of our former Sovereignty, and consequently, of our Power; insomuch, as both the Creatures are become our enemies, and we slaves to Satan: Fourthly, all kind of Calamities, Ignorance, Shame, Infirmity, Sickness, and in the end, Death, which is the separation of Soul and Body.

In part onely as Sinfulnesse, not in the highest pitch. Touching their Cursed estate: first, the Wrath of God vpon them so farre, that all things, not Blessings onely, but his very Graces, turne to their Ruine: Secondly, separation from his Presence: Thirdly, losse of our former Soueraigntie, and consequently, of our Power; insomuch, as both the Creatures are become our enemies, and we slaues to Satan: Fourthly, all kinde of Calamities, Ignorance, Shame, Infirmitie, Sicknesse, and in the end, Death, which is the separation of Soule and Body.

Yet in all this, some Relics of former Dignity do remain, namely, in the Mind, common Principles of Good and Evil (sparks of that light of Nature) and some Seeds of Conscience, which notwithstanding are wholly sinful, and do but serve partly to keep Men from breaking forth, without all shame or regard of honesty, partly to make them unexcusable: In the Body, a kind of Majesty; in the whole Man, a certain Sovereignty, that keepeth in awe the brute Creatures.

Yet in all this, some Reliques of former D•gnitie doe remaine, namely, in the Minde, common Principles of Good and Euill (sparkes of that light of Nature) and some Seedes of Conscience, which notwithstanding are wholly sinfull, and doe but serue partly to keepe Men from breaking forth, without all shame or regard of honestie, partly to make them vnexcusable: In the Body, a kind of Maiestie; in the whole Man, a certaine Soueraigntie, that keepeth in awe the brute Creatures.