The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded

First, This is the only Corruption and Depravation of our Nature, by the Fall evident in and unto Reason, or the Light of Nature it self. Those who were wise among the Heathen, both saw it and complained of it. They found a weakness in the Mind, but saw nothing of its darkness and depravation,as unto things Spiritual. But they were sensible enough of this Disorder and Tumult of the Affections in things moral, which renders the Minds of men like a troubled Sea, whose Waters cast up Mire and Dirt. This greatly aggravates the neglect of them who are not sensible of it in themselves, seeing it is discernible in the Light of Nature.

First, This is the only Corruption and Depravation of our Nature, by the Fall evident in and unto Reason, or the Light of Nature it self. Those who were wise among the Heathen, both saw it and complained of it. They found a weakness in the Mind, but saw nothing of its darkness and depravation,as unto things Spiritual. But they were sensible enough of this Disorder and Tumult of the Affections in things moral, which renders the Minds of men like a troubled Sea, whose Waters cast up Mire and Dirt. This greatly aggravates the neglect of them who are not sensible of it in themselves, seeing it is discernable in the Light of Nature.

Secondly, They are as depraved, the Seat and Subject of all Lusts, both of the Flesh and of the Spirit. Yea, Lust or evil Concupiscence is nothing but the irregular Motion and Acting of our Affections, as depraved, defiled, corrupted, ⟨p. 202⟩Rom. 7.9. Hence, no one Sin can be mortified without a Change wrought in the Affections.

Secondly, They are as depraved, the Seat and Subject of all Lusts, both of the Flesh and of the Spirit. Yea, Lust or evil Concupiscence is nothing but the irregular Motion and Acting of our Affections, as depraved, defiled, corrupted, ⟨p. 202⟩