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The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached
The difference between the spots of the godly and of the wicked preached by Mr. Jeremiah Burroughs at Cripple Gate.
London : s.n., 1668
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The Third SERMON. August the 10th, 1645.
WE are now to come to show the differences between the spots of wicked men, and godly men, in the different behaviour of their souls about their sin: You shall find that the carriage and behaviour of a godly man about sin, is a great deal different from that that there is in a wicked man; which will appear in many things: As in the first place,
VVE are now to come to shew the differences between the spots of wicked men, and godly men, in the different behaviour of their souls about their sin: You shall find that the carriage and behaviour of a godly man about sin, is a great deal different from that that there is in a wicked man; which will appear in many things: As in the first place,
First, A godly man, at least in his course and way, he doth not make provision for the flesh, he doth not make provision for sin, he •oth not lay in before hand for his sin, as the wicked doth: The making provision for the ⟨p. 60⟩flesh, it is made in Scripture to be opposite to the putting on the Lord Jesus Christ, in Rom. 13. 14. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, make no provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lsts thereof: You cannot put on the Lord Jesus […] yet make provision for the flesh, both together. Now a wicked carnal heart, he think […] apply Christ, and make provision for the flesh, both at once: It's hard to say what possibly may befall a godly man in a temptation; but certainly, when a godly man […] […] acquainted with the ways of Christ, and knows Christ, shall come to put on Jesus Christ, and apply Christ by Faith, he cannot but see, that the making provision for the flesh, and the putting on Christ at the same time, must needs be incompatible together: The way of the ungodly it is to be plotting and contriving for sin; O doth thy conscience tell thee that this is thy way, to be in thy thoughts when thou art alone, contriving, plotting, advising, meditating, considering how to accomplish the satisfying of the lusts of thy flesh? thou art the man that knowest not what it is to put on Christ, and thy […] is not the spot of Gods Children: The Apostle speaking of the sins of the Saints, in