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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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8. It is not perfectly cured in this Life. Grace, though it doth subdue sin, yet not wholly remove it. Though we are like Christ, having the first fruits of the Spirit, yet we are unlike him, having the remainders of the Flesh. There are two Nations in the Womb. Original sin is like that Tree, Dan. 4.23. though the Branches of it were hewen down, and the main body of it, yet the stumps and root of the Tree were left: Though the Spirit be still weakening and hewing down sin in the godly, yet the stump of Original sin is still left: it is a Sea, that will not in this Life be dried up.
8. It is not perfectly cured in this Life. Grace, though it doth subdue sin, yet not wholly remove it. Though we are like Christ, having the first fruits of the Spirit, yet we are unlike him, having the remainders of the Flesh. There are two Nations in the Womb. Original sin is like that Tree, Dan. 4.23. though the Branches of it were hewen down, and the main body of it, yet the stumps and root of the Tree were left: Though the Spirit be still weakning and hewing down sin in the godly, yet the stump of Original sin is still left: it is a Sea, that will not in this Life be dried up.
Quest. But why doth God leave Original Corruption in us after Regeneration, he could quite free us from it if he pleased?
Resp. 1. He doth it to show the power of his Grace in the weakest Believer. Grace shall prevail against a Torrent of Corruption. Whence is this? the Corruption is ours, but the Grace is Gods.
Resp. 1. He doth it to shew the power of his Grace in the weakest Believer. Grace shall prevail against a Torrent of Corruption. Whence is this? the Corrupion is ours, but the Grace is Gods.