The application of redemption

The third Shift whereby a carnal heart comes to¹ lighten the heinousness of his evil, and therefore looks not at it as so loathsome as he should and it deserves. Because he can put off the blame from himself (as he conceives) upon his Companions, who either by their […] and persuasions, have deluded him, and led him into sinful courses, beyond his intendment and sometimes contrary to his desire: and therefore he concludes he may justly free himself from blame, and lay the blame upon them wholly. It was the fault of such & such, I am free. Had not they counselled it, I had never committed the sin; had not they persuaded me, I had never purposed it, it was not in my thoughts, but they allured, deluded, and drew me to it. Let them be charged ⟨p. 126⟩with the guilt, and bear the punishment, I hope I may be excused. This manner of sinful shifting of our faults unto another is that which all of us have […] from our first Parents. It was their practice immediately after the fall, & We their Posterity have made it a president to our Posterity unto this day. when the Lord challenged Adam for his offence and breach of covenant, why hast thou done this? he puts it […] to the woman, the woman to the Serpent. Gen. 3. 12. 13. 14. The woman which thou gavest me (Says Adam) she gave unto me, and I did eat. the woman she takes the rebound and puts the ball behind her, The Serpent beguiled me. but all in vain, this could not free any of them from the punishment or excuse them from the fault.

The third Shift whereby a carnal heart comes to¹ lighten the hainousness of his evil, and therefore looks not at it as so loathsom as he should and it deserves. Because he can put off the blame from himself (as he conceives) upon his Companions, who either by their 〈…〉 and perswasions, have deluded him, and led him into sinful courses, beyond his intendment and sometimes contrary to his desire: and therefore he concludes he may justly free himself from blame, and lay the blame upon them wholly. It was the fault of such & such, I am free. Had not they counselled it, I had never committed the sin; had not they perswaded me, I had never purposed it, it was not in my thoughts, but they allured, deluded, and drew me to it. Let them be charged