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

The Mutability and Inconstancy of the Will.

Fourthly, The mutability and inconstancy of the will about what is holy, is a great part of the original desolation upon it. It is true, Adam's will was mutable at the first Creation, though he had full power and perfection to stand, yet because his will was changeable, therefore he fell from his holy estate, and no wonder that Adam's will was mutable, for the will of the Angels so greatly transcending man in glory, was also vertible and changeable, so that to have the will confirmed in what is good, that it cannot fall into the contrary condition, is a blessed and gracious privilege vouchsafed by God alone; Therefore there ⟨p. 301⟩are no men, though never so much sanctified, but their wills would make them fall off from God, did not God outwardly support him. This natural mutability is in the will, because it's the will of a creature, only the will of God is immutable and unchangeable, and this is only a negative imperfection, it is not a sin, but the inconstancy and changeableness that I now mention is a sinful and corrupt one. This mutability of the will and instability, discovers it self in these particulars,

FOurthly, The mutability and inconstancy of the will about what is holy, is a great part of the original desolation upon it. It is true, Adam's will was mutable at the first Creation, though he had full power and perfection to stand, yet because his will was changeable, therefore he fell from his holy estate, and no wonder that Adam's will was mutable, for the will of the Angels so greatly transcending man in glory, was also vertible and changeable, so that to have the will confirmed in what is good, that it cannot fall into the contrary condition, is a blessed and gracious priviledge vouchsafed by God alone; Therefore there ⟨p. 301⟩are no men, though never so much sanctified, but their wils would make them fall off from God, did not God outwardly support him. This natural mutability is in the will, because it's the will of a creature, onely the will of God is immutable and unchangeable, and this is onely a negative imperfection, it is not a sinne, but the inconstancy and changeablenesse that I now mention is a sinfull and corrupt one. This mutability of the will and instability, discovers it self in these particulars,