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

3. IN that it is called Flesh, there is discovered that a man in all the workings of his soul in religious things, is carnal and merely carried out wholly by the principle and instigation of flesh within him, the Image of God was so glorious and efficacious in Adam, that all his bodily and natural actions were thereby made spiritual, his flesh was spirit (as I may so say) the body and bodily affections did not move inordinately against Gods will, but having a divine and holy stamp upon them, they were thereby made divine and spiritual: But since this original corruption, the clean contrary is now to be seen in us; for even the spiritual workings of the soul are thereby made carnal and fleshly, Adam's body was made spiritual, and now our souls are made carnal: Oh the said debasing and vilifying of us that is by this means! If an Angel should become a worm, it is not so much dishonour as for righteous Adam to become an apostate sinner.

3. IN that it is called Flesh, there is discovered that a man in all the workings of his soul in religious things, is carnal and meerly carried out wholly by the principle and instigation of flesh within him, the Image of God was so glorious and efficacious in Adam, that all his bodily and natural actions were thereby made spiritual, his flesh was spirit (as I may so say) the body and bodily affections did not move inordinately against Gods will, but having a divine and holy stamp upon them, they were thereby made divine and spiritual: But since this original corruption, the clean contrary is now to be seen in us; for even the spiritual workings of the soul are thereby made carnal and fleshly, Adam's body was made spiritual, and now our souls are made carnal: Oh the said debasing and vilifying of us that is by this means! If an Angel should become a worm, it is not so much dishonour as for righteous Adam to become an apostate sinner.

Let us take notice how our souls do put themselves forth about spiritual objects, and you shall find they are wholly carnal and fleshly in such approaches; insomuch that in their highest devotions, and religious duties they are only carnal and fleshly all the while. As

Let us take notice how our souls do put themselves forth about spiritual objects, and you shall find they are wholly carnal and fleshly in such approaches; insomuch that in their highest devotions, and religious duties they are onely carnal and fleshly all the while. As