The works of George Swinnock, M.A

But alas the sad fruit of mans apostasy, in the depravation of his nature, abundantly manifesteth it self to every eye that is not stark blind. As an old disease, doth not only afflict the part ⟨image 4⟩of its proper residence, and by its habitual abode there, make a continual diminution of the strength; but also makes a path and Channel for the humours to run thither, which by continual defluction, dig an open passage, and prevail above all the natural power of resistance: So hath Original sin debauched the mind, and made it think crooked things straight, and straight things crooked, loathsome things lovely, and lovely things loathsome; perverted the will, and made it as a diseased stomach, to call for, and eat unwholesome meat, against his own reason; enthralled his affections, to sensuality and brutishness; chained the whole man, and delivered it up to the law of sin, and laid those strengths of reason and conscience in fetters, by which it might be hindered in its vicious inclinations, and course of profaneness. Hence it comes to pass, that neither the beauty of grace, nor equity of living to God, nor the absolute necessity of mans exercising himself to godliness, will prevail with him.

But alas the sad fruit of mans apostacy, in the depravation of his nature, abundantly manifesteth it self to every eye that is not stark blind. As an old disease, doth not onely afflict the part ⟨image 4⟩of its proper residence, and by its habitual abode there, make a continual diminution of the strength; but also makes a path and Channel for the humours to run thither, which by continual defluction, dig an open passage, and prevail above all the natural power of resistance: So hath Original sin debauched the mind, and made it think crooked things straight, and straight things crooked, loathsom things lovely, and lovely things loathsom; perverted the will, and made it as a diseased stomach, to call for, and eat unwholsom meat, against his own reason; enthralled his affections, to sensuality and brutishness; chained the whole man, and delivered it up to the law of sin, and laid those strengths of reason and conscience in fetters, by which it might be hindered in its vicious inclinations, and course of prophaness. Hence it comes to pass, that neither the beauty of grace, nor equity of living to God, nor the absolute necessity of mans exercising himself to godliness, will prevail with him.