2. He that is without any saving power, derived from Jesus Christ, enabling him to mortify his bosom lusts, that man is without Jesus Christ, as in Gal. 5. 24. ⟨p. 36⟩the Apostle tells us there, that they that 1are Christs, have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts, thereby intimating, that they that have not crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts thereof, have no interest in the Lord Jesus Christ: when Christ came in the flesh, we crucified him, but if ever Christ comes into thy soul, he will crucify thee; they that are Christs, they do crucify the flesh: Christ will be avenged on thy sins, and crucify thy lusts, and kill thy corruptions, when he comes into thy soul. But here (beloved) I do not mean a total subduing of sin, as if every lust and corruption should be quite subdued; but only thus far, to give a deadly blow to sin, that sin shall not reign nor bear sway in thy soul as it hath done formerly: sin in the heart of one that is in Christ, shall be like those Monarchs spoken of in Dan. 7. 12. it is said 2their Dominions shall be taken away, but their lives shall be prolonged for a little season; just so it is with sin in the heart of a believer, the dominion of sin is taken away, but the life and being of it is preserved for a little season: there shall be some remainders of sin still, in the best of Gods servants, but sin shall not reign in their mortal bodies, and therefore you that never had any power to mortify your sins, that never had any bridle of restraint to any of your ⟨p. 37⟩lusts, lay no claim to Jesus Christ, for they 3that are his have crucified the flesh with the lusts thereof. I might here make use of a story (that I have often told you of) in the History of Scotland, there is mention made of an Island, situate in the midst of the Sea, between Scotland, and Ireland, and there was a great controversy between the two Nations, to which of the Kingdoms this Island did belong, and a great Politician to decide the controversy, commands a great company of Toads and Frogs to be gathered together, and put into the Island, and if those venomous and unclean beasts should live there, then the Island belonged to Scotland, but if they died, then it belonged to Ireland, for no unclean creature does inhabit there: just so it is with us;
2. He that is without any saving power, derived from Jesus Christ, enabling him to mortifie his bosome lusts, that man is without Jesus Christ, as in Gal. 5. 24. ⟨p. 36⟩the Apostle tels us there, that they that 1are Christs, have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts, thereby intimating, that they that have not crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts thereof, have no interest in the Lord Jesus Christ: when Christ came in the flesh, we crucified him, but if ever Christ comes into thy soul, he will crucifie thee; they that are Christs, they do crucifie the flesh: Christ will be avenged on thy sins, and crucifie thy lusts, and kill thy corruptions, when he comes into thy soul. But here (beloved) I do not mean a totall subduing of sin, as if every lust and corruption should be quite subdued; but only thus far, to give a deadly blow to sin, that sin shall not reign nor bear sway in thy soul as it hath done formerly: sin in the heart of one that is in Christ, shall be like those Monarchs spoken of in Dan. 7. 12. it is said 2their Dominions shall be taken away, but their lives shall be prolonged for a little season; just so it is with sin in the heart of a beleever, the dominion of sin is taken away, but the life and beeing of it is preserved for a little season: there shall be some remainders of sin still, in the best of Gods servants, but sin shall not reign in their mortall bodies, and therefore you that never had any power to mortifie your sins, that never had any bridle of restraint to any of your ⟨p. 37⟩lusts, lay no claim to Jesus Christ, for they 3that are his have crucified the flesh with the lusts thereof. I might here make use of a story (that I have often told you of) in the History of Scotland, there is mention made of an Island, situate in the midst of the Sea, between Scotland, and Ireland, and there was a great controversie between the two Nations, to which of the Kingdomes this Island did belong, and a great Polititian to decide the controversie, commands a great company of Toads and Frogs to be gathered together, and put into the Island, and if those venomous and unclean beasts should live there, then the Island belonged to Scotland, but if they died, then it belonged to Ireland, for no unclean creature does inhabit there: just so it is with us;
- 1Gal. 5 24.
- 2Dan. 7. 12.
- 3Gal. 5. 24.
