A second volume of discourses or sermons on several scriptures

First, By some demonstrations make it evident, that there is a strong inclination in the best to the worst Sins, and then search out the Original Cause whence it is, that since in the first Creation Man's Will was left wholly free, and indeterminate, without any other ⟨p. 209⟩inclination to Good or Evil, besides what its Free and Arbitrary Choice made; yet in the new Creation, whereby Souls are repaired, there should be still left in it that Bias that strongly sways it unto Evil. These Two things, God assisting, I shall at present do.

First, By some demonstrations make it evident, that there is a strong inclination in the best to the worst Sins, and then search out the Original Cause whence it is, that since in the first Creation Man's Will was left wholly free, and indeterminate, without any other ⟨p. 209⟩inclination to Good or Evil, besides what its Free and Arbitrary Choice made; yet in the new Creation, whereby Souls are repaired, there should be still left in it that Biass that strongly sways it unto Evil. These Two things, God assisting, I shall at present do.

For the demonstration of the point, I shall give you them in these following particulars,

For the demonstratious of the point, I shall give you them in these following particulars,

First,¹ The Examples of others may here be a convincing Argument. If I should summon in the most excellent of God's Saints, a Man might wonder that Drunkenness, Incest, Murder, and Abjuration of Christ, that such Brats of Satan should ever be found in company with such an Angelical Troop as they are; and yet Noah is Drunk, Lot is Incestuous, David Murders, and Peter Abjures; these glorious Stars have had their twinklings; and if the Leaders and Champions are thus foiled, what may we think then hath in all Ages befallen the Crowd of Vulgar Christians: We may with truth and boldness say, Never was there a sin committed in the World,