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

Rule 3. These motions of delight and pleasure in the soul, are of a large extent. We are not to limit them only to bodily lusts, or ambitious desires, for as large as the command of God is, so large is this way of delightsome motions in the soul by contrariety thereunto. As the Law of God is divided into two Tables, and therein are required all the duties we own to God and man: So likewise hereby are forbidden all the pleasing lusts and thoughts of the soul which oppose these duties. And if a man be a searcher of his own heart, he cannot but take notice, how often these sinful motions of his soul, sometimes empty themselves in reference to God, and sometimes towards our neighbour. Towards God, and thus we have delightful motions in our own self-trusting and confidence in the creature; we love and rejoice in humane comforts to the excluding and shutting out of God himself, especially in holy duties, in the observance of his own day and Ordinances; How many pleasing distracting and wandering motions do then seize upon us, so that commonly we never find our selves more molested by them, then when we are in a most heavenly and holy manner to approach unto him? And for the duties towards our Neighbour, there arise many pleasing evil motions of soul, to envy at his good, to be glad at the evil which befalleth him, to have uncharitable and suspicious thoughts towards him. Thus where ever any actual sin may be committed either against God or man, there may and do pleasing and delightful thoughts arise before, and prepare the way for them.

Rule 3. These motions of delight and pleasure in the soul, are of a large extent. We are not to limit them only to bodily lusts, or ambitious desires, for as large as the command of God is, so large is this way of delightsome motions in the soul by contrariety thereunto. As the Law of God is divided into two Tables, and therein are required all the duties we own to God and man: So likewise hereby are forbidden all the pleasing lusts and thoughts of the soul which oppose these duties. And if a man be a searcher of his own heart, he cannot but take notice, how often these sinfull motions of his soul, sometimes empty themselves in reference to God, and sometimes towards our neighbour. Towards God, and thus we have delightfull motions in our own self-trusting and confidence in the creature; we love and rejoyce in humane comforts to the excluding and shutting out of God himself, especially in holy duties, in the observance of his own day and Ordinances; How many pleasing distracting and wandring motions do then seize upon us, so that commonly we never find our selves more molested by them, then when we are in a most heavenly and holy manner to approach unto him? And for the duties towards our Neighbour, there arise many pleasing evil motions of soul, to envy at his good, to be glad at the evil which befalleth him, to have uncharitable and suspitious thoughts towards him. Thus where ever any actual sin may be committed either against God or man, there may and do pleasing and delightfull thoughts arise before, and prepare the way for them.