A53712:340
The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin
The nature, power, deceit, and prevalency of the remainders of indwelling-sin in believers together with the ways of its working and means of prevention opened, evinced, and applied with a resolution of sundry cases of conscience thereunto appertaining.The nature, power, deceit, and prevalency of the remainders of indwelling-sin in believers together with the wayes of its working and means of prevention opened, evinced, and applyed with a resolution of sundry cases of conscience thereunto appertaining.
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1675
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Thirdly, We may see hence the reason why the conception of sin is here placed as a consequent of the minds being drawn away, and the Affections being entangled. Both these have an influence into the consent of the will, and the conception of this or t•at actual sin thereby. Our way therefore here is ⟨p. 176⟩made somewhat plain. We have seen at large how the mind is drawn away by the deceit of sin, and how the Affections are entangled, that which remains is but the proper effect of these things; For the discovery whereof we must instance in some of the special deceits, corrupt and fallacious reasonings before mentioned, and then show their prevalency on the Will to a consent unto sin.
Thirdly, We may see hence the reason why the conception of sin is here placed as a consequent of the minds being drawn away, and the Affections being entangled. Both these have an influence into the consent of the will, and the conception of this or t•at actual sin thereby. Our way therefore here is ⟨p. 176⟩made somewhat plain. We have seen at large how the mind is drawn away by the deceit of sin, and how the Affections are entangled, that which remains is but the proper effect of these things; For the discovery whereof we must instance in some of the special deceits, corrupt and fallacious reasonings before mentioned, and then shew their prevalency on the Will to a consent unto sin.
First, The Will is imposed upon by that corrupt reasoning, that Grace is exalted in pardon; and that mercy is provided for sinners. This first as hath been showed, deceives the mind, and that opens the way to the wills consent, by removing a sight of evil which the will hath an aversation unto. And this is carnal hearts prevails so far as to make them think that their liberty consists in being servants of corruption,