Thirdly, 3. They differ in the effects. For 1. that fight which is in natural men, may and is wont to consist with a daily and ordinary course of sinning: But the combat of the spirit, doth always cause that (although there may be many slips, and infirmities) the course, and tenor of a mans life be squared, and ordered according to the will of ⟨p. 29⟩God, 1 John 3. 9. 10. 2 That opposition in natural men, although it may sometime be a cause, why some good is done by them, yet it cannot make a good principle, a good end, and a good manner of working ▪ all which the combat of the spirit against the flesh doth bring along with it, 3. The fight of natural men, doth ordinarily admit such actions as are for the substance of them evil: but the spirit doth so prevail for the most part that it admits not a sin in the fact it self although there may be a failing in the degree, and manner of doing, 4. For those evils which the unregenerate man doth commit, this fight that is within him hinders not, but that the sin may be, in all respects consummated, in regard of the precedent consultation, and purpose, the concomitant pleasure, and delight, and the following obstinacy and impenitency: but the spirit by its combat with the flesh doth abate the power of sin, partly before the commission, party in the commission, and doth afterward utterly break it, 5. That reluctation which is in natural men seeks only to repress, and keep sin under, but the spirit in its combat contends always for the very mortification of sin, and the highest perfection of grace, although before death it be not attainable.
Thirdly, 3. They differ in the effects. For 1. that fight which is in naturall men, may and is wont to consist with a dayly and ordinary course of sinning: But the combate of the spirit, doth alwayes cause that (although there may be many slips, and infirmities) the course, and tenour of a mans life be squared, and ordered according to the will of ⟨p. 29⟩God, 1 Iohn 3. 9. 10. 2 That opposition in naturall men, although it may sometime be a cause, why some good is done by them, yet it cannot make a good principle, a good end, and a good manner of working ▪ all which the combate of the spirit against the flesh doth bring along with it, 3. The fight of naturall men, doth ordinarily admit such actions as are for the substance of them evill: but the spirit doth so prevaile for the most part that it admits not a sinne in the fact it selfe although there may be a failing in the degree, and manner of doing, 4. For those evills which the unregenerate man doth commit, this fight that is within him hinders not, but that the sinne may be, in all respects consummated, in regard of the precedent consultation, and purpose, the concomitant pleasure, and delight, and the following obstinacy and impenitency: but the spirit by its combate with the flesh doth abate the power of sinne, partly before the commission, party in the commission, and doth afterward utterly breake it, 5. That reluctation which is in naturall men seekes onely to represse, and keepe sinne under, but the spirit in its combate contends alwayes for the very mortification of sin, and the highest perfection of grace, although before death it be not attainable.
