The mischiefs of self-ignorance and the benefits of self-acquaintance opened in divers sermons at…

6. That person is unregenerate that is under the Dominion of his fleshly desires, and ⟨p. 273⟩mindeth the things of the flesh above the things of the Spirit; and hath not mortified it so far, as not to live according to it. A carnal mind, and a carnal life, are opposite to Holiness, as Sickness is t• Health; and Darkness unto Light, Rom. 8.1. to 14. There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, that walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.—For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh: but they that are after the spirit, the things of the spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be: so then they that are in the flesh, cannot please God — For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if by the spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.] [Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are, Adultery, Fornication, Uncleanness, Lasciviousness, Idolatry, Witchcraft, Hatred, Variance, Emulations, Wrath, Strife, Seditions, Heresies, Envyings, Murders, Drunkenness, revellings and such like; of which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, ⟨p. 274⟩Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance: against such there is no Law: And they that are Christs, have crucified the flesh, with the affections, and lusts, Galat. 5.18. to 25.

6. That person is unregenerate that is under the Dominion of his fleshly desires, and ⟨p. 273⟩mindeth the things of the flesh above the things of the Spirit; and hath not mortified it so far, as not to live according to it. A carnal mind, and a carnal life, are opposite to Holiness, as Sickness is t• Health; and Darkness unto Light,