Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

Secondly, It is said to be a Law in our members; and ¹that first, because it inclines us to evil, not morally evil; as when a man persuades a man by strength of reason to a thing. But physically, and naturally; that look what a natural inclination there is in the stomach to eat and to drink, such a natural propenseness and inclination there is in the heart of a natural man to sin. As you see a wheel when a weight is hung upon it, it goes, and it cannot choose but go. So is it with the nature of a man, it inclines him unto evil naturally, and he cannot resist it.

Secondly, It is said to be a Law in our members; and ¹that first, because it inclines us to evil, not morally evil; as when a man perswades a man by strength of reason to a thing. But physically, and naturally; that look what a natural inclination there is in the stomack to eat and to drink, such a natural propensness and inclination there is in the heart of a natural man to sin. As you see a wheel when a weight is hung upon it, it goes, and it cannot chuse but go. So is it with the nature of a man, it inclin•s him unto evil naturally, and he cannot resist it.

1. 12. A law in the members.

Secondly, It is said to be a Law of the members because it discovers it self in the members; that is, in the faculties of the soul, and the members of the body, whensoever they come to be used in the performance of any holy duty. For at you se• it is in the body, if there be a lameness ¹or soreness in any member, perhaps for the present you see it not, […] feel it not till you come to use that member. So it is with the Law of sin, in our members when we fit