The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

But as much as is necessary for us to know about this great enquiry, God hath (blessed be his goodness) sufficiently revealed in the three first Chapters of Genesis, compared with Psal. 51.5. Eccles. 7.29. Rom. 12 5, &c. And he is as wise as he need be in so great a point, that knows how to understand these Scriptures according to the Analogy of Faith, and consistently with the Divine perfections, and that so believeth them, as to put that and no other sense and interpretation upon them, which is worthy of the glorious attribute, and excellent Majesty of the living God: Although some difficulties will remain perhaps insuperable to us, in this our present estate on earth.

But as much as is necessary for us to know about this great enquiry, God hath (blessed be his goodnesse) sufficiently revealed in the three first Chapters of Genesis, compared with Psal. 51.5. Eccles. 7.29. Rom. 12 5, &c. And he is as wise as he need be in so great a point, that knows how to understand these Scriptures according to the Analogie of Faith, and consistently with the Divine perfections, and that so believeth them, as to put that and no other sense and interpretation upon them, which is worthy of the glorious attribute, and excellent Majesty of the living God: Although some difficulties will remain perhaps insuperable to us, in this our present estate on earth.

Use 2 ¹I have already in some measure discovered the Mysteries and secrets of this blessed art of checking sin in the beginnings of it. Let me now persuade the practise of these holy Rules, let us resolve in the strength of Christ to resist these lustings of the flesh.