There are many uneffectual desires and strivings which consist with the dominion of sin. Many a fornicator, and glutton, and drunkard, hath earnest wishes that he could leave his sin, when he thinketh of the shame and punishment; and hath a great deal of striving against it before he yieldeth: But yet he liveth in it still, because his love to it is the predominant part in him, Rom. 6.2. How shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Christ, were baptized into his death— We are buried with him by Baptism — Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin: For he that is dead, is freed from sin. —V. 12. Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. — V. 13. Neither yield your members servants of unrighteousness unto sin— For sin shall not have dominion over you—Know ye ⟨p. 229⟩not that to whom you yield your selves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey? whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness, Rom. 8.13. If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. See Gal. 5.16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. They that are Christs, have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. V. 24. and 2 Tim. 2.19. The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth who are his. And let every one that nameth the Name of Christ, depart from iniquity.
There are many uneffectual desires and strivings which consist with the dominion of sin. Many a fornicator, and glutton, and drunkard, hath earnest wishes that he could leave his sin, when he thinketh of the shame and punishment; and hath a great deal of striving against it before he yieldeth: But yet he liveth in it still, because his love to it is the predominant part in him, Rom. 6.2. How shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Christ, were baptized into his death— We are buryed with him by Baptism — Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin: For he that is dead, is freed from sin. —V. 12. Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. — V. 13. Neither yield your members servants of unrighteousness unto sin— For sin shall not have dominion over you—Know ye ⟨p. 229⟩not that to whom you yield your selves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey? whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness, Rom. 8.13. If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die; but if ye through the Spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body, ye shall live. See Gal. 5.16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. They that are Christs, have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. V. 24. and 2 Tim. 2.19. The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth who are his. And let every one that nameth the Name of Christ, depart from iniquity.
