3erm. t ;. in Nataral and Splrltaal Per jous ? 319 7. As the great Wifdorn of God lies in Governing the Great- world made up of contraries ; fo the great wifdom of a godly -man lies in go- verning the Little-world made up of like contraries. 8, This Gov.rnment lyes principally in difcerning thefe conflic`Iing contraries, and improving their contrariety`for the advantage of the Outward and Inward -man. He is the wife(+ Phyuician who can go- vern the Body made up of contraries, and he is the wifefi Chrü+ian who can rule his Soul in the mid(+ of contraries,. In this Govern- ment Chriti is Principal, ?falm z 10.2. A Saint Inftrumental._ Hof) II.I2. 9. This fingular wifdorn is attainable in the ufeof ordinary means, and that by the meanefi who have grace to follow Chrilis. conduet:yet not by the power of free-will or humane indufiry, but by the bounty of free and fpecial Grace, 2 7"im.3.I 5. jam.1.5. Rem.9.16. Io. It cannot be expe ted that any Unregenerate perfon should un derfiand to purpofe the difference between thefe two confli is ; be- caufe he hath no experience of this double State and double Principle. No wonder then if fuch fay of me as the 7ews did of the Propher,Ezek, 20.49. Doth he nat ,IPeak Parables ? How ever, for the fake of the Un- regenerate to, convince them, and for the fake of the Regenerare to comfort them, I (hill indeavour (plowing with Chrilis Heifer) to find out this great Riddle. And fo I-come to the Cafe, and a cafe of the highef+ concernment. Wherein Both the Natural and S- piritual conflict+ differ? or, what QNe/t ò difference is there between the confli& in the Natural and Spiritual. titan? They differ principally in seven parciculars;and LIn the ground or caufe of the fight,which,in the Unregenerateis, i. Natural Principles, or the reliques of Gods Image in, the Under - fanding : The notion of a Deity,, and of loving my Neighbour as my felf, &c. are Principles cannot be rated out of any mans heart be he never fo profe(i an,Atheift, nor can thefe principles lyealwaies ídle,but will more or lass be in anion again(+ corrupt inclinations. 2. Acquired Principles from common Illumination, moral and re- ligious education and cuí ome. This light difcovers more offing obli- quity and danger, thereby laying on a t+ronger Bridle of , ref +rail)£: through fear,fhame, &c. and adding fpurs to the exercife ofmany parts of. piety. 3. The natural Temper of the Body which indisposes to fome fpe - oial fins, as well as taro= fpecial.Graces.. As all Souls fo Gëiginall corns ties
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