A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is

Lastly, By lust is meant original sin, as being the fountain, the root of all these lusts, that hot furnace, from which those sparks of sinful motions do continually arise, and that by lust is meant at least secondarily, and by consequent original corruption is plain, because this lust is the same with the Law of the members, the Law of sin, and the sin dwelling in him. It is true, he saith, this sin he complaineth of, wrought in him all manner of concupiscence or lust. But then we must distinguish between lust habitual, and lust actual; Lust habitual is original sin, and that is the cause of lusts actual; And if you say, Why doth the Apostle call original sin lust, as if it were an actual sin? The reason is (as is further to be insisted on) because it is a fountain always running over; Its not a sluggish dull habit, but is continually venting it self forth into all poisonous and sinful acts. So that by lust forbidden in the Text is meant.

Lastly, By lust is meant original sinne, as being the fountain, the root of all these lusts, that hot furnace, from which those sparks of sinfull motions do continually arise, and that by lust is meant at least secondarily, and by contequent original corruption is plain, because this lust is the same with the Law of the members, the Law of sinne, and the sinne dwelling in him. It is true, he saith, this sinne he complaineth of, wrought in him all manner of concupiscence or lust. But then we must distinguish between lust habitual, and lust actual; Lust habitual is original sinne, and that is the cause of lusts actual; And if you say, Why doth the Apostle call original sinne lust, as if it were an actual sinne? The reason is (as is further to be insisted on) because it is a fountain alwayes running over; Its not a sluggish dull habit, but is continually venting it self forth into all poisonous and sinfull acts. So that by lust forbidden in the Text is meant.

1. Lusts consented to, though not accomplished in act.