The truly blessed man, or, The way to be happy here, and forever being…

1. That in the best of Gods Children here, there is a Body of Death remaining. We have Paul himself crying out by reason of it, Rom. 7. 24. And what else is intended by this, but the relics or remains of the Sinful Corruption, which the nature of man is defiled with by the Apostasy? It is that Sinfulness in our nature, which hath in it a repugnancy to the Law of God, and cannot yield subjection to it, Rom. 8. 7. And therefore is always Warring against the Law in the Mind, Chap. 7. 23. And for any mere man, in this Life, to exempt himself from it, is counted a daring piece of impudence, Prov. 20. 9. Hence that Hypothesis, 1 Joh. 1. 8. If we say we have no Sin, we deceive our selves: And that positive Conclusion, Eccl. 7. 20. There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

1. That in the best of Gods Children here, there is a Body of Death remaining. We have Paul himself crying out by reason of it, Rom. 7. 24. And what else is intended by this, but the relicks or remains of the Sinful Corruption, which the nature of man is defiled with by the Apostasy? It is that Sinfulness in our nature, which hath in it a repugnancy to the Law of God, and cannot yield subjection to it, Rom. 8. 7. And therefore is always Warring against the Law in the Mind, Chap. 7. 23. And for any meer man, in this Life, to exempt himself from it, is counted a daring piece of impudence, Prov. 20. 9. Hence that Hypothesis, 1 Joh. 1. 8. If we say we have no Sin, we deceive our selves: And that positive Conclusion, Eccl. 7. 20. There is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.