Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

The flesh lusts against the spirit, ⟨p. 442⟩but thou opposest might and main; and if it be ready to prevail, thou criest out, as the forced Damosel under the Law, for help against it, as being too strong for thee. If there be in thee a nolle peccatum, a bent of heart against Sin, and thou doest in purpose and endeavour fight against it, and thou wouldst pursue it to death, and, if possible here, to utter extirpation; then assure thy self, (not withstanding the indwelling sin), That thou art an Overcomer in Gods account, who accepts the Will for the Deed; and in the Gospels, all whose Promises are made not to sinless perfection, but sincerity. To this purpose the Original in that famous place is remarkable, It is not to him that overcometh, but [Greek or Hebrew], to him that is overcoming, to him that is praying, striving, wrestling, fighting against Sin; to him that is in an overcoming posture, though the enemy be not quite out of the field, to him shall those great Comforts in the Promise be given. This made St. Paul (maugre all the relics of Corruption) sound a Triumph to Free-Grace, I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord, Rom. 7.25; as being sure of complete Victory at last.

The flesh lusts against the spirit, ⟨p. 442⟩but thou opposest might and main; and if it be ready to prevail, thou criest out, as the forced Damosel under the Law, for help against it, as being too strong for thee. If there be in thee a nolle peccatum, a bent of heart against Sin, and thou doest in purpose and endeavour fight against it, and thou wouldst pursue it to death, and, if possible here, to utter extirpation; then assure thy self, (not withstanding the indwelling sin), That thou art an Overcomer in Gods account, who accepts the Will for the Deed; and in the Gospels, all whose Promises are made not to sinless perfection, but sincerity. To this purpose the Original in that famous place is remarkable, It is not to him that overcometh, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, to him that is overcoming, to him that is praying, striving, wrestling, fighting against Sin; to him that is in an overcoming posture, though the enemy be not quite out of the field, to him shall those great Comforts in the Promise be given. This made St. Paul (maugre all the reliques of Corruption) sound a Triumph to Free-Grace, I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord,