A30247:1643
A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is
A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is, by pregnant texts of Scripture vindicated from false glosses / by Anthony Burgess.
London : s.n., 1658
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. In some great fears or judgements of God upon a man, then though he hath no more but nature, yet his will doth sometimes seem to yield, and to melt before God. Thus Pharaoh's will, Ahab's will, did abate of their contumacy while the heavy rod of God was upon them, but how quickly did they lick up their vomit again? When the iron was taken out of the fire, it grew as cold as ever; And is not this inconstant will the ruin of many? Oh that thou hadst such a will always, as thou hadst in such straits, in such extremities, then how happy wouldst thou be!
1. In some great fears or judgements of God upon a man, then though he hath no more but nature, yet his will doth sometimes seem to yeeld, and to melt before God. Thus Pharaob's will, Ahab's will, did abate of their contumacy while the heavy rod of God was upon them, but how quickly did they lick up their vomit again? When the iron was taken out of the fire, it grew as cold as ever; And is not this inconstant will the ruine of many? Oh that thou hadst such a will alwayes, as thou hadst in such straits, in such extremities, then how happy wouldst thou be!
2. This inconstancy of thy will appeareth to thy undoing, When in some Ordinance the Word preached, the Sacrament administered or reproof applied to thee, then thou beginnest to yield, then thou sayest, I will do it, I will be so no more, I will become new, but these April showers hold for a season, the winter will come when all will be frost and snow. Mat. 21. 29. One of those sons, who said to his father, I go, sir, seeming to be very willing; (whereas on the other side, I will not,) did quickly falsify his Word; So that he who refused at first, proved better then he that seemed so forward, and thus truly it falleth out sometimes, that the later end is far better of some, who for a long while say, they will not, that are stubborn and rebellious, but God afterwards maketh them to will, then of such who give many fair promises, now they will, and then they will, in such sickness they will, in such a powerful motion they will, but afterwards they will not.