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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.
And last of all it is called the Law of the members; because, though it be also in the will and in the mind, and in those higher parts of the soul, yet chiefly it is operative in the members, there you shall see it most. As on the other side, the Law of grace, though it be in the whole man, regulating, and guiding the whole outward man, yet it rests especially in the mind and the will; as you see 1light is most in the candle though it shine through the horns of the lant-horn: so this is called, a Law in the members, because though it reach to the inward parts of the the soul, yet it is chiefly seen, and is most operative in the members. Thus you see why it is called a Law, and why a Law of the members.
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Thirdly, it is added here that it is a warring Law, it is a Law that wars or fights against the Law of the mind. 1Now it is said to be so, because it breaks the Law of God, it makes resistance, it goes out of compass. So that as in a state, while men carry themselves, orderly, and live by the Laws, they are reckoned good subjects, but when they grow mutinous against the Laws, and their lawful Prince then they are accounted rebels: so is it with our affections so long as they keep within compass, and contain themselves in their own sphere that the Lord hath appointed them to move in, so long they are called ordinate affections: but when they exceed their measure, and flow over their banks, then they are said to be warring lusts, inordinate lusts.
Thirdly, it is added here that it is a warring Law, it is a Law that wars or fights against the Law of the mind. 1Now it is said to be so, because it breaks the Law of God, it makes resistance, it goes out of compass. So that as in a state, while men carry themselves, orderly, and live by the Laws, they are reckoned good subjects, but when they grow mutinous against the Lawes, and their lawful Prince then they are accounted rebels: so is it with our affections so long as they keep within compass, and contain themselves in their own sphear that the Lord hath appointed them to move in, so long they are called ordinate affections: but when they exceed their measure, and flow over their bancks, then they are said to be warring lusts, inordinate lusts.