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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 of all, when the natural conscience (the law that the Apostle there speaketh of which showeth the effect in the conscience, when that) strives against the Law in the members, it is no more but the contention of that one part of the soul. There may be a light which discovers that which is evil, which may cause a man to approve 1of that which is good: but this light is kept within the compass of the conscience, and goeth no further, it doth not enlighten the whole soul. As you may see, a spark of fire may lie in a dark room, which you may see there, but it doth not enlighten all the room as a candle doth when it cometh. After this manner there may be many sparks of truth, which may lie in the conscience of a natural man, there he seeth them, and observeth them, but they do not enlighten the whole soul; that is, this light is not shed into the rest of the faculties, the will and affections are not wrought upon by it; therefore the contention is only in the conscience, and that part of the soul.
First of all, when the natural conscience (the law that the Apostle there speaketh of which sheweth the effect in the conscience, when that) strives against the Law in the members, it is no more but the contention of that one part of the soul. There may be a light which discovers that which is evil, which may cause a man to approve 1of that which is good: but this light is kept within the compass of the conscience, and goeth no further, it doth not enlighten the whole soul. As you may see, a spark of fire may lie in a dark room, which you may see there, but it doth not enlighten all the room as a candle doth when it cometh. After this manner there may be many sparks of truth, which may lie in the conscience of a natural man, there he seeth them, and observeth them, but they do not enlighten the whole soul; that is, this light is not shed into the rest of the faculties, the will and affections are not wrought upon by it; therefore the contention is onely in the conscience, and that part of the soul.
- 11. In the combatants.