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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.
Again, it draws us from God, in that it sets us upon those things that are contrary to him, it causeth us to rebel against him. When his Law commands one thing, it puts a contrary inclination into us, whereby we resist the Law of God, and are led captive to this Law of sin, and indeed at last to death and destruction. These things if we considered aright, we should not be so negligent in maintaining this War as we are: this is the fight that this Law in our members hath. I say, consider the stratagems, it many times assaults us with light skirmishes, and after brings in the main battle, which we observe not. Thus Peter was foiled, he was first brought into the High-Priests Hall out of curiosity, to see and to hear, and then afterwards fell to the denial of his Master. David was first drawn to less sins, and then to greater. So likewise Solomon.
Again, it draws us from God, in that it sets us upon those things that are contrary to him, it causeth us to rebell against him. When his Law commands one thing, it puts a contrary inclination into us, whereby we resist the Law of God, and are led captive to this Law of sin, and indeed at last to death and destruction. These things if we considered aright, we should not be so negligent in maintaining this War as we are: this is the fight that this Law in our members hath. I say, consider the stratagems, it many times assaults us with light skirmishes, and after brings in the main battel, which we observe not. Thus Peter was foiled, he was first brought into the High-Priests Hall out of curiosity, to see and to hear, and then afterwards fell to the denial of his Master. David was first drawn to less sins, and then to greater. So likewise Salomon.
These stratagems it useth, which every man must be careful to observe, that he may grow expert in this War. But I will not stand to enlarge this any further. You see then these three things; It is a Law, a Law in the members, and a Law that wars against the Law of the mind.
These stratagems it useth, which every man must be careful to observe, that he may grow expert in this War. But I will not stand to enlarge this any further. You see then these three things; It is a Law, a Law in the members, and a Law that warres against the Law of the mind.