The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God…

Thus the Apostle Paul, Ephes. 5.6. and Col. 3.6. he is dehorting of dear children, ver. 1. and those who are risen with Christ, from several lusts, sensual and spiritual: and this Motive he useth to urge his dehortation, That for these things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience. Upon which words Bodius saith thus, Although Arguments, à dextris, such as have an attractive power, sweet and alluring, should be sufficient to make believers and regenerate persons to avoid any sin; yet such is that corruption that lieth in us, like fire raked up in ashes, ready upon the blowing of temptations to break out. Such are the allurements and provocations which we meet with in the world amongst those with whom we live. Such are the subtle reasonings of our carnal hearts, and wiles of Satan, &c. that we have need not only of those sweet Arguments by which we are allured, sed & [Greek or Hebrew] ac terrificis illis, but also those violent and terrifying Arguments by which we may in a manner be compelled to our duty.

Thus the Apostle Paul, Ephes. 5.6. and Col. 3.6. he is dehorting of dear children, ver. 1. and those who are risen with Christ, from several lusts, sensual and spiritual: and this Motive he useth to urge his dehortation, That for these things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of disobedience. Upon which words Bodius saith thus, Although Arguments, à dextris, such as have an attractive power, sweet and alluring, should be sufficient to make believers and regenerate persons to avoid any sin; yet such is that corruption that lieth in us, like fire raked up in ashes, ready upon the blowing of temptations to break out. Such are the allurements and provocations which we meet with in the world amongst those with whom we live. Such are the subtle reasonings of our carnal hearts, and wiles of Satan, &c. that we have need not only of those sweet Arguments by which we are allured, sed & 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 ac terrificis illis, but also those violent and terrifying Arguments by which we may in a manner be compelled to our duty.