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

now, why can they not with David as well put forth the following petition, Lord, lift up the light of thy countenance upon us? But because the carnal man finds no more pleasure in spiritual things, then the swine doth in pearls or pleasant flowers: A man that is spiritual having drunk of this water, desireth no other; As the Philosophers say, The matter of the heavens is so fully actuated by the heavenly forms, that it desireth no other, whereas the matter of these sublunary things is never satisfied but though under one form, yet it still desireth another. Thus the soul possessed of God and Christ, hath so much delight and pleasure that it hath enough, it desireth no change, but the natural man is carried out from one thing to another, from one object to another, first delighting in this, and then in that, it being impossible that Zacheus his shoe should sit Goliath's foot: Thus you see that though a man be restless in his delights, yet he can take pleasure in earthly things, whereas he finds no sweetness, no delight in heavenly things, that are infinitely more precious; So this may demonstrate the loss of Gods Image, and our service to original sin in the lusts thereof.

now, why can they not with David as well put forth the following petition, Lord, lift up the light of thy countenance upon us? But because the carnall man finds no more pleasure in spirituall things, then the swine doth in pearles or pleasant flowres: A man that is spirituall having drunk of this water, desireth no other; As the Philosophers say, The matter of the heavens is so fully actuated by the heavenly formes, that it desireth no other, whereas the matter of these sub•unary things is never satisfied but though under one forme, yet it still desireth another. Thus the soul possessed of God and Christ, hath so much delight and pleasure that it hath enough, it desireth no change, but the naturall man is carried out from one thing to another, from one object to another, first delighting in this, and then in that, it being impossible that Zacheus his shoe should sit Goliah's foot: Thus you see that though a man be restless in his delights, yet he can take pleasure in earthly things, whereas he finds no sweetness, no delight in heavenly things, that are infinitely more precious; So this may demonstrate the loss of Gods Image, and our service to originall sinne in the lusts thereof.