The saints guide, in three treatises

Obser. 1: Sins against the first table are sins of a deeper dye of a sadder nature, then sins against the second table. p. 92. Obser 2. Gods wrath is not primarily not principally intended against mens persons, but against their sins. p. 92. Obser 3. The Gentiles naturally have that ingrafted in them whereby they may come in some degree to the knowledge of God, p 93. Doct: 1. Much of God, of the power, greatness, and goodness of God may be known, and learned out of the Book of the Creatures, p. 97. ⟨image 4⟩Doct. 2. That all wicked men are enemies to, and opposers of the truth of God, p. 97. Doct. 3. The ground of this opposition against the truth of God is from that corruption that is in their hearts, p. 97. Doct. 4. All such unrighteous ones as oppose the word of truth, shall surely bear the wrath of God, p. 98. Doct: in general. Carnal and corrupt men do hinder the powerful efficaciousness of the word of truth from working upon their sinful hearts, prevailing with them, and subduing of them, as much as in them lieth, by reason of that inbred corruption that is in their hearts. p. 98. Q. What is the Power of truth, or what would it work upon the soul that wicked men oppose it. A. First it is a word of information discovering things in their proper colours: p. 106. 2. It is a word of quickening, it not only showeth the way, but enableth a man to walk therein. p. 108. 3. The word hath a drawing power with it. p. 108. 4. It is a word of conviction, able to bear down all carnal reasonings. p. 109. Q. How doth a carnal man hinder the powerful working of the word, p. 110. A: 1. He is unwilling to listen to the truth of God, p. 111. ⟨image 4⟩