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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.
Fourthly, This fight differs in the success, there is a different 1success and event in these two fights; a natural man though he have many good motions and inclinations, and intentions suggested to him, yet he walks after the vanity that is in his mind, that is his law: that is, though he have many remorses and checks, yet if you observe him, in the constant course of his life, he serves the flesh and the lusts thereof. But in the regenerate it is contrary, though he have many evil inclinations, many evil suggestions, yet he walks after the spirit, and not after the flesh, that is, his constant course is good.
Fourthy, This fight differs in the success, there is a different 1success and event in these two fights; a natural man though he have many good motions and inclinations, and intentions suggested to him, yet he walks after the vanity that is in his minde, that is his law: that is, though he have many remorses and checks, yet if you observe him, in the constant course of his life, he serves the flesh and the lusts thereof. But in the regenerate it is contrary, though he have many evil inclinations, many evil suggestions, yet he walks after the spirit, and not after the flesh, that is, his constant course is good.
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