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

Name: A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is
Author: Anthony Burgess

A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is, by pregnant texts of Scripture vindicated from false glosses / by Anthony Burgess.

Anthony Burgess d. 1664London : s.n., 1658

[32], 555, [20] p. · 362k words · Wing B5660 · ESTC R36046

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When we say the flesh and the Spirit do thus conflict with one another, ¹you must not understand it of them as two naked bare qualities in a man, but as actuated and quickened from without. For the gracious habit in a man, is not able to act and put it self forth vigorously without the Spirit of God exciting and quickening of it. And although inherent sin of it self be active and vigorous, yet the Devil also he continually is tempting and blowing upon this fire to make it flame the more impetuously: So that we are not to look upon these simply as in themselves, but as subservient to the Spirit of God, and the Devil. The Spirit of God by grace in the heart doth promote the Kingdom of God, and the Devil by suggestions, doth advance the kingdom of Satan in our hearts: So that grace and sin are like the Deputies and Vicegerents in our souls to those Champions that are without us. Now because the Spirit of God is stronger, and above the Devil, therefore it is that the flesh shall at last surely be conquered. Nay, if the godly at any time fail, if sin at any time overcome, it is not because the Spirit of God could not overcome it, but because he is a free agent, and communicateth his assistance more or less, as he pleaseth; only in this combat the godly are to assure themselves, that they shall overcome all at last, that the very root of sin will be wholly taken away, never to trouble or embitter the soul any more.

VVHen we say the flesh and the Spirit do thus conflict with one another, ¹you must not understand it of them as two naked bare qualities in a man, but as actuated and quickned from without. For the gracious habit in a man, is not able to act and put it self forth vigorously without the Spirit of God exciting and quickning of it. And although inherent sinne of it self be active and vigorous, yet the Devil also he continually is tempting and blowing upon this fire to make it flame the more impetuously: So that we are not to look upon these simply as in themselves, but as subservient to the Spirit of God, and the Devil. The Spirit of God by grace in the heart doth promote the Kingdom of God, and the Devil by suggestions, doth advance the kingdom of Satan in our hearts: So that grace and sinne are like the Deputies and Vicegerents in our souls to those Champions that are without us. Now because the Spirit of God is stronger, and above the Devil, therefore it is that the flesh shall at last surely be conquered. Nay, if the godly at any time fail, if sinne at any time overcome, it is not because the Spirit of God could not overcome it, but because he is a free agent, and communicateth his assistance more or lesse, as he pleaseth; only in this combat the godly are to assure themselves, that they shall overcome all at last, that the very root of sinne will be wholly taken away, never to trouble or imbitter the soul any more.

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The book

Title as printed

A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is, by pregnant texts of Scripture vindicated from false glosses / by Anthony Burgess.

Author

Anthony Burgess d. 1664

Place

London

Year

1658

Imprint

London : [s.n.], 1658.

Size

[32], 555, [20] p.

Words

361,500

Catalogue

Wing B5660 · ESTC R36046

Text

EEBO-TCP A30247

Passages

2,951

Sections

442

Title page

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

¶. 4.

¶. 5.

¶. 6.

SECT. III.

A Consideration of that part of the seventh Chapter to the Romans, which treats of the Conflict within a man: Showing (against Amyraldus and others) that it must be a regenerate person only, of whom those things are spoken.

A Consideration of that part of the seventh Chapter to the Romans, which treats of the Conflict within a man: Shewing (against Amyraldus and others) that it must be a regenerate person onely, of whom those things are spoken.

¶. 1.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶. 4.

¶. 5.

¶. 6.

SECT. III.

A Consideration of that part of the seventh Chapter to the Romans, which treats of the Conflict within a man: Showing (against Amyraldus and others) that it must be a regenerate person only, of whom those things are spoken.

A Consideration of that part of the seventh Chapter to the Romans, which treats of the Conflict within a man: Shewing (against Amyraldus and others) that it must be a regenerate person onely, of whom those things are spoken.

¶. 1.