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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.
if he do not sin, he finds no rest, no comfort; if he do sin, he damneth himself, and there is no way to cure this, till spiritual thirst put out this natural thirst, till our hearts be carried out with delight and complacency in heavenly things, then this sinful tormenting drought that is upon the soul, will quickly be abated; As the disease called Bulimy, or Dog's hunger doth bring with it tormenting pains in the inward parts, so doth this impetuous propensity unto evil, till it be accomplished; It is like the wolf in the breast that consumeth continually. The Wiseman doth fully express this disquietness of soul, till the lusts of sin be fulfilled, Prov. 4. 16. They sleep not, except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away, unless they have caused some to fall.
if he do not sinne, he finds no rest, no comfort; if he do sinne, he damneth himself, and there is no way to cure this, till spiritual thirst put out this natural thirst, till our hearts be carried out with delight and complacency in heavenly things, then this sinfull tormenting drought that is upon the soul, will quickly be abated; As the disease called Bulimy, or Dogshunger doth bring with it tormenting pains in the inward parts, so doth this impetuous propensity unto evil, till it be accomplished; It is like the wolf in the breast that consumeth continually. The Wiseman doth fully expresse this disquietnesse of soul, till the lusts of sinne be fullfilled, Prov. 4. 16. They sleep not, except they have done mischief, and their sleep is taken away, unless they have caused some to fall.
Thirdly, This similitude of drinking down iniquity like water, doth suppose the sweetness and delight that is in sinning; For although water, as such hath no savournesse, and therefore is not like wine or beer, yet because it is cooling, it doth with much delight refresh and refrigerate the hot thirsty appetite within: Hence Solomon expresseth desirable news by this similitude, As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far Country,