tri Dtttttbing t1' ianuiptiott 3 have a relation to him as their corimone Father, are Chap. 11.. fharers in this depravation. What difference foever there is in their Clia ates, Colours and external con- ditions of life, yet the Blood fromwhence they fpring taints them all. 3. Corrupt Nature is pregnant with the feeds ofall Sin, though they do not moot forth together : And for this feveral accounts may be given. r. Though all Sins agree in their aufe and end, yet fame are con- trary in their exercife. 2. The humane fpirit is not capable ofmany Paflions in their height at the fame time; and 'tis the art of our 'spiritual Enemies to fuit their Temptations to the capacity of Man. 3. As the fame Poifon produces different Tel in different Bo- dies, according to thofe various Humours which are predominant in them; fo the fame Corruptionof Na- ture works varioully according to the different tem- pers of Men. For though the conception of Sin de- pends immediately upon the Soul, yet to the bringing of it forththe concurrence of theexternal Faculties is requilite.. Thus a voluptuary who is refirain'd from the grofs aers of Senfuality by a Difeafe, or Age, may be as vicious in his Defires, as another who follows the pernicious Ewing of his Appetite having a vigorous. Complexion. Briefly, The variety of circumfe:ances by which the inward corruption is excited and drawn forth, makes a great difference as to the open and viö fible acts of it. Thus an ambitious perron who ufes Clemency to accomplifh his deign , would exercife: Cruelty if 'twere neceffary to hisend. 'Tis true, force are really more temperate, and ex- empted from the tyranny of the flesh than others;.. Cicero was more vertuous than Catiline, and Socrates than .Aridophanes : But there are priviledged perlons, in whom the efficacy of Divine Providence either by forming:
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