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The souls possession of ChristThe soules possession of Christ
The souls possession of Christ: showing how a Christian should put on Christ, and be able to do all things through his strength. Whereunto in annexed A sermon preached at the funeral of that worthy divine Mr. Wimott, late minister of Clare, in Suffolk. By T.H.The soules possession of Christ: shewing how a Christian should put on Christ, and bee able to doe all things through his strength. Whereunto in annexed A sermon preached at the funerall of that worthy divine Mr. Wimott, late minister of Clare, in Suffolke. By T.H.
London: printed by M. Flesher for Francis Eglesfield, 1638
Sermon 1: THE SOULS POSSESSION OF CHRIST.Sermon 1: THE SOULES POSSESSION OF CHRIST.
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.
First, in regard of sin it self, because thereby we give great advantage to sin.
First, in regard of sin it selfe, because thereby we give great advantage to sinne.
Secondly, in regard of Grace; we do exceedingly hinder the work of Grace, which otherwise might be helpful to ⟨p. 93⟩us, for the avoiding or sin.
Secondly, in regard of Grace; wee doe exceedingly hinder the worke of Grace, which otherwise might be helpfull to ⟨p. 93⟩us, for the avoiding or sinne.
1. By making provision for the flesh, as I have showed, we give much advantage to sin and Satan, who lies at catch to foil us in a Christian course; by this means we put a kind of life into the lusts of the flesh, we do (what lies in us) put strength into the hands of sin, that it may wound us by those occasions we meddle withal. We use to say in the phrase of Scripture, that the Saints of God should blow up and kindle in their hearts the graces that are in them, & there is a way whereby ⟨p. 94⟩they may do it as S. Paul tells his scholars, 2 Tim. 1.6. so there is way whereby corruption may be quickened and set on a light flame, and that is done by Meditation, which as it stirs up the soul marvellously to seek to God for more grace, so on the contrary, it inflames corruption; it is called the old man, because it hath possession of all the whole frame of body and soul.