The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin

Fifthly, Shall I speak of the inhabitation of the Spirit, the greatest privilege that we are made partakers of in this world. The due consideration how he is grieved by sin, how his dwelling place is defiled thereby, how his comforts are forfeited, lost, despised by it, might also be insisted on. But the instances passed through are sufficient unto our purpose. Now herein lies the duty of the mind, in reference unto particular sins and temptations. It is diligently and carefully to attend unto those things, to dwell constantly upon the consideration of them, to have them in a continual readiness to oppose unto all the lustings, actings, warrings, attempts, and rage of sin.

Fifthly, Shall I speak of the inhabitation of the Spirit, the greatest priviledge that we are made partakers of in this world. The due consideration how he is grieved by sin, how his dwelling place is defiled thereby, how his comforts are forfeited, lost, despised by it, might also be insisted on. But the instances passed through are sufficient unto our purpose. Now herein lies the duty of the mina, in reference unto particular sins and temptations. It is diligently and carefully to attend unto those things, to dwell constantly upon the consideration of them, to have them in a continual readiness to oppose unto all the lustings, actings, warrings, attempts, and rage of sin.

In reference hereunto doth sin in an especial manner put forth and act its deceit. It labours by all means to draw off the mind from its due attendance unto these things; to deprive the soul of this great preservative and antidote against its poison. It endeavours to cause the soul to satisfy it self with general undigested notions about sin, that it may have nothing in particular to betake it self unto in its own defence, against its attempts and temptations. And the ways whereby it doth this may be also briefly considered.

In reference hereunto doth sin in an especial manner put forth and act its deceit. It labours by all means to draw off the mind from its due attendance unto these things; to deprive the soul of this great preservative and antidote against its poison. It endeavours to cause the soul to satisfie it self with general undigested notions about sin, that it may have nothing in particular to betake it self unto in its own defence, against its attempts and temptations. And the wayes whereby it doth this may be also briefly considered.