A30247:976
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.
Before we come to answer the Objections, Let us affect our hearts with it, and labour to be humbled under the consideration of this positiveness and efficacy of it.
BEfore we come to answer the Objections, Let us affect our hearts with it, and labour to be humbled under the consideration of this positivenesse and efficacy of it.
For first, Hereby we see, that if it be not restrained and stopped by God, we know not where we should stay in any sin; What Cain's, what Judas's would we not prove? Who can say, Hitherto I will go in sin, and no further, for there is a fountain within thee, that would quickly overflow all? This active root of bitterness, this four leaven within thee, would quickly make thy life, like Job's body, full of ulcers and noisome sores: If thou art not plunged in the same mire and filth, as others are, do not say, Thou hast less of this corruption than they; Thou art borne more innocent than they, only God stops thee, as he did Balaam from doing such wickedness, as thy heart is forward enough unto; No Serpent is fuller of poison, no Toad of venom, than thou art of sin, which thou wouldst be constantly committing, were not some stop put in the way.
For first, Hereby we see, that if it be not restrained and stopped by God, we know not where we should stay in any sinne; What Cain's, what Judas's would we not prove? Who can say, Hitherto I will goe in sinne, and no further, for there is a fountain within thee, that would quickly overflow all? This active root of bitternesse, this four leaven within thee, would quickly make thy life, like Job's body, full of ulcers and noisome sores: If thou art not plunged in the same mire and filth, as others are, doe not say, Thou hast lesse of this corruption than they; Thou art borne more innocent than they, onely God stops thee, as he did Balaam from doing such wickednesse, as thy heart is forward enough unto; No Serpent is fuller of poyson, no Toad of venome, than thou art of sinne, which thou wouldst be constantly committing, were not some stop put in the way.