Thirdly, In that original sin is compared to a treasure, there is denoted the inexhausted nature of it, though we sin never so much, yet the stock of sin is not quite spent. As God, because he hath a treasure of mercy, and therefore said to be rich in grace; though he showeth never so much mercy, and vouchsafeth never so much grace, yet his treasure is not impoverished thereby, he is as fully able to bestow fresh grace, and new mercy to thee, as if this were the first time that ever he began to be merciful: Thus, though with great disproportion, it is with a man that hath this evil treasure in his heart; Though he sin all the day long, though from this abundance his mind thinketh, his tongue speaketh, his hand acteth that which is evil, yet still his corruption is not abated, yea it is the more strengthened and increased: As it is with poisonous creatures, though they vent never so much poison, yet they cannot cast out the root and cause of it as long as they live: So though a natural man be all the day long sending forth nothing but sin and folly, yet his heart is as full as ever, this fountain is not dried up; Therefore although it may fall out, that many bodily sins cannot be any longer committed, because the body groweth old and infirm, yet this original sin is never weakened, while a man is unregenerated, but in a natural man, though an hundred years old, yet it is as vigorous and active, as in youthful sins. It is reported of a liberal Emperor, who was much in free munificence, that he would say, [Greek or Hebrew] Draw from me, as from the River Nilus, meaning, that he would never be weary, that he was like a fountain, of which all travellers might drink, yet he be as full as ever: Thus it is with this treasure of original sin, all the sins that have come from it to this day, have not at all diminished the fountain, it's as full and as overflowing as ever, yea as sudden showers make the rivers fuller, causing a flood; Thus do all actual and customary sins, they make this original corruption like Nebuchadnezzar's furnace seven times hotter than it was before.
Thirdly, In that original sinne is compared to a treasure, there is denoted the inexhausted nature of it, though we sinne never so much, yet the stock of sin is not quite spent. As God, because he hath a treasure of mercy, and therefore said to be rich in grace; though he sheweth never so much mercy, and vouchsafeth never so much grace, yet his treasure is not impoverished thereby, he is as fully able to bestow fresh grace, and new mercy to thee, as if this were the first time that ever he began to be mercifull: Thus, though with great disproportion, it is with a man that hath this evil treasure in his heart; Though he sinne all the day long, though from this abundance his mind thinketh, his tongue speaketh, his hand acteth that which is evil, yet still his corruption is not abated, yea it is the more strenghned and increased: As it is with poisonous creatures, though they vent never so much poison, yet they cannot cast out the root and cause of it as long as they live: So though a natural man be all the day long sending forth nothing but sinne and folly, yet his heart is as full as ever, this fountain is not dried up; Therefore although it may fall out, that many bodily sinnes cannot be any longer committed, because the body groweth old and infirm, yet this original sin is never weakned, while a man is unregenerated, but in a natural man, though an hundred years old, yet it is as vigorous and active, as in youthfull sins. It is reported of a liberal Emperour, who was much in free munificence, that he would say, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Draw from me, as from the River Nilus, meaning, that he would never be weary, that he was like a fountain, of which all travellers might drink, yet he be as full as ever: Thus it is with this treasure of original sinne, all the sins that have come from it to this day, have not at all diminished the fountain, it's as full and as overflowing as ever, yea as sudden showrs make the rivers fuller, causing a flood; Thus do all actual and customary sins, they make this original corruption like Nebuchadnezzar's fornace seven times hotter than it was before.
