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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 as in the mind and will, so likewise in the affections, the affections fight against this Law of sin, in a man that is regenerate, he fears an oath, it is the expression, in, Eccl. 19. that is, his fear is set a work against sin. And so his desire, My heart breaks for the desire I have after thy commandments, Psal. 119. As if he should say, If I had my desire, there is nothing that I would wish so soon as to have my sinful lusts mortified, to have my soul enabled to keep thy commandments. And so for joy, I rejoice greatly, saith David, to keep thy commandments. And so for sorrow, Peter wept bitterly. This is the first difference in a natural man, the combat is only between the conscience and the rest of the soul: but in the regenerate, the whole soul, all the parts and faculties fight against this Law in the members, this law of sin.
And as in the mind and will, so likewise in the affections, the affections fight against this Law of sin, in a man that is regenerate, he fears anoath, it is the expression, in, Eccl. 19. that is, his fear is set a work against sin. And so his desire, My heart breaks for the desire I have after thy commandements, Psal. 119. As if he should say, If I had my desire, there is nothing that I would wish so soon as to have my sinful lusts mortified, to have my soul enabled to keep thy commandements. And so for joy, I rejoyce greatly, saith David, to keep thy commandements. And so for sorrow, Peter wept bitterly. This is the first difference in a natural man, the combate is onely between the conscience and the rest of the soul: but in the regenerate, the whole soul, all the parts and faculties fight against this Law in the members, this law of sin.
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