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Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…
Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity and duty of Gods children by the late Reverend and Faithfull Minister of Jesus Christ, John Preston ...
London: printed by J.T., 1658
THE LAW OF SIN and GRACE COMBATING.THE LAVV OF SIN and GRACE COMBATING.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, that there is a Law, that is, a strong inclination to evil which is in every mans nature.
Secondly, this Law lies not idle, but it fighteth and warreth; I find saith he, a Law in my members warring against the Law in my mind.
Thirdly, though they do fight and contend, yet in every regenerate man it finds resistance, therefore he saith, It fights against the Law of his mind, that is, there is a Law, a strong inclination to good in every regenerate man, which makes resistance against this Law of sin.
Fourthly, though this Law of sin do find resistance, yet it sometimes prevails; for he saith, it leads him captive to the Law of sin, sometimes it overcometh and overruleth.
Lastly, though it do overcome, yet never doth any regenerate man lie under this captivity; for in that he saith it carrieth him captive, it argueth reluctancy, a keeping a stir to vindicate himself from that bondage to his former liberty. So you see by this the full meaning of the words. But for the present, we will pitch upon these two points, which we will handle at this time.