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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.
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.
Lastly, though it do overcome, yet never doth any regenerate man lie under this captivity; for in that he saith it carryeth 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.
First of all, That there is a Law of sin in every mans nature, strongly inclining him to that which is evil. Secondly, That in every regenerate man there is a Law of grace resisting that, and strongly inclining him to that which is good. To begin with the first; I say,
There is a law of sin in every mans nature strongly inclining 1him to that which evil.
- 1Doct. There is a law of sin in everymans nature inclining him to that which is evil.Doct. There is a law of sin in everymans nature enclining him to that which is evil.