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The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Sermon 13: What difference is there between the Conflict in Natural, AND Spiritual Persons?
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2. By testimony of Scripture, and that 1. As to the Godly, Gal. 5.17. The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, &c. 2. As to the unregenerate, Instance in Herod who was troubled by this conflict between Lust and Conscience; Mark 6.26. Yea, in the very Heathen, Rom: 2.14, 15. who by not hearkening to Conscience opposing sin in them, felt Conscience accusing them for sin.
2. By testimony of Scripture, and that 1. As to the Godly, Gal. 5.17. The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, &c. 2. As to the unregenerate, Instance in Herod who was troubled by this conflict between Lust and Conscience; Mark 6.26. Yea, in the very Heathen, Rom: 2.14, 15. who by not hearkning to Conscience opposing sin in them, felt Conscience accusing them for sin.
3. By every mans experience. Who finds not every day within himself a contest of contrary motions and inclinations? Are we not all in this point Rebekah's, big though not with Twins yet with an Esau ⟨p. 326⟩and a Jacob, two contrary Nations struggling each with other? Gen. 25. v. 22, 23. Oh that we had all her wisdom and success.
3. By every mans experience. Who finds not every day within himself a contest of contrary motions and inclinations? Are we not all in this poynt Rebeccah's, big though not with Twins yet with an Esau ⟨p. 326⟩