The Lord having forced the sinner (whereof I formerly1 disputed) to feel sin as it is sin, to be cross to the end of his being, though not to the corruption of the soul, yet to the Nature of the soul; and therefore as it's possible that the soul may be forced to […], so now upon feeling, the soul finds it to be a most bitter thing, and that unto the being of the soul, as an immortal Creature made next for God as its last end. And therefore (Observe) though it want Spiritual and Supernatural ability to enter into combat, or vanquish a corruption by any Grace received, yet being sensible by the Spirit of Contrition of the evil of it, and so loosened from it, it becomes subject, & stands readily prepared to […] any impression of the power of the Spirit, whereby the exercise and power of sin may be stopped, & the challenge of any right of Rule and Sovereignty may be shaken off, and for ever destroyed, and the soul be carried to God in Christ, to be owned, ruled, and blessed for ever. So that when Christ as the Second Adam, and Head of the Covenant, comes to take a soul, and to […] him from sin to God the Father; look by what irresistible power he acts in opposition and […] against it, as cross to his Glory, the soul wanting power of its own, it takes advantage to fall in and yield to that power, and is acted and moved by the like opposition and detestation against its sin, according as the impression of the Spirit is left upon him: And hence it comes, the sinner is transported with that holy […], and indignation at such times […] […] ward he doth never find, […] may be, can ⟨p. 678⟩never again attain unto. As the Gibeonites when all2 the Princes of the Cities and Provinces were gathered together against them, they had not power in themselves to oppose, yet withdraw themselves they would from under their Rule and Confederacy, and yielded themselves to the Authority and Sovereignty of Joshua, though it were to hew wood and draw water; or as the Boat that is run a ground, and hath neither tackling nor […], yet by a mighty wind, and a Spring Tide, he is carried with more speed to the Haven than by all […] and helps he could ever after attain: So the Soul being acted wholly by that power and impression of the […], having yet no principle of its own, it's carried with a detestation against sin;
The Lord having forced the sinner (whereof I formerly1 disputed) to feel sin as it is sin, to be cross to the end of his being, though not to the corruption of the soul, yet to the Nature of the soul; and therefore as it's possible that the soul may be forced to 〈…〉, so now upon feeling, the soul finds it to be a most bitter thing, and that unto the being of the soul, as an immortal Creature made next for God as its last end. And therefore (Observe) though it want Spiritual and Supernatural ability to enter into combate, or vanquish a corruption by any Grace received, yet being sensible by the Spirit of Contrition of the evil of it, and so loosened from it, it becomes subject, & stands readily prepared to 〈…〉 any impression of the power of the Spirit, whereby the exercise and power of sin may be stopped, & the challenge of any right of Rule and Soveraignty may be shaken off, and for ever destroyed, and the soul be carried to God in Christ, to be owned, ruled, and blessed for ever. So that when Christ as the Second Adam, and Head of the Covenant, comes to take a soul, and to 〈…〉 him from sin to God the Father; look by what irresistable power he acts in opposition and 〈…〉 against it, as cross to his Glory, the soul wanting power of its own, it takes advantage to fall in and yield to that power, and is acted and moved by the like opposition and detestation against its sin, according as the impression of the Spirit is left upon him: And hence it comes, the sinner is transported with that holy 〈…〉, and indignation at such times 〈…〉 〈…〉 ward he doth never find, 〈…〉 may be, can ⟨p. 678⟩never again attain unto. As the Gibeonites when all2 the Princes of the Cities and Provinces were gathered together against them, they had not power in themselves to oppose, yet withdraw themselves they would from under their Rule and Confederacy, and yielded themselves to the Authority and Soveraignty of Joshua, though it were to hew wood and draw water; or as the Boat that is run a ground, and hath neither tackling nor 〈…〉, yet by a mighty wind, and a Spring Tide, he is carried with more speed to the Haven than by all 〈…〉 and helps he could ever after attain: So the Soul being acted wholly by that power and impression of the , having yet no principle of its own, it's carried with a detestation against sin;
- 1Conclus. 6.
- 2[…], 9. 10. chap.〈…〉, 9. 10. chap.
