The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached

First, A powerful opposition: That is, he doth not only wish that he could not sin, and wish that he might be otherwise, but he makes it to be the great work of his life above all things in the World, to set himself against his sin; so as if God would speak from Heaven and say unto him, Poor creature! what wouldest thou that I should do for thee? this soul would answer to God, Lord, thou that knowest all things, knowest this is the unfeigned ⟨p. 70⟩desire of my soul above all things, O give me but power against my sin, and especially against those special sins that my nature is most inclinable to. O! this is that that my heart is most against. Many people extremely deceive themselves in this, in thinking that they oppose their sins, because they have some wishes, and desires, they would be glad that things were better with them then they are: I, but dost thou look upon it as a matter of life and death, and thereupon thy soul doth more strongly work in its opposition against thy sin, then against any thing in the World besides? many men and women have strong spirits in following their sins, but their spirits are not strong in the opposing of their sins: But he that is gracious, makes it to be his greatest and chiefest work.

First, A powerful opposition: That is, he doth not onely wish that he could not sin, and wish that he might be otherwise, but he makes it to be the great work of his life above all things in the World, to set himself against his sin; so as if God would speak from Heaven and say unto him, Poor creature! what wouldest thou that I should do for thee? this soul would answer to God, Lord, thou that knowest all things, knowest this is the unfeigned ⟨p. 70⟩desire of my soul above all things, O giveme but power against my sin, and especially against those special sins that my nature is most inclinable to. O! this is that that my heart is most against. Many people extreamly deceive themselves in this, in thinking that they oppose their sins, because they have some wishes, and desires, they would be glad that things were better with them then they are: I, but dost thou look upon it as a matter of life and death, and thereupon thy soul doth more strongly work in its opposition against thy sin, then against any thing in the World besides? many men and women have strong spirits in following their sins, but their spirits are not strong in the opposing of their sins: But he that is gracious, makes it to be his greatest and chiefest work.