3z8 The PlaaformeofObedience. fenfg and labourtofinde (Mt the true meaning; as namely,firff whatftx is, then « whatmono"bedy is,laffly whattoreigneis. b t Ioh,;.4, In generall,bySinne is vndcrftoud theTrarfgrefonofGods Law'. But here it hasha snore fpeciall meaning : For whexeasSinis twofold, the onecalled Origi. cpt4,fr,ç. nilIjÇn, the otherAtIaa4 the one theSinofNature,inwhich weare all canceiae4°, the other theSin ofPra?, ice, which is the fruit (as itwere) ofthat bitter root: in thisplace the Apof lemeaneth thatin-bred corruptionofourNature, whichwe all brought with vs into the world. It is in the Scripture fometime called the dEph4.aa., Oldmana,fometimestheFlefe,fomennlestheLoeefthememberst,anditisno- fRomj.z;. thing elfe but thathereditary euill and l laineofNaturefpreadotter all theparts and powersof the foule, whichfiat makethvs guilty of the wrath ofGod, and then altobringeth forthin vs thofe fruitswhich the Scripture calleth, Thewarble g Gal.ç.tp, efthe Flefhg. For this is afire thing,thatfrom Adamw asconuayed ouer veto vs both the guilt ofthat hisfin, (fo that it is as much accountedours as ifwehad in adand in ourowneperfons committed it) and alto thepuuif imentof it, which is that fameCorruption with which the wholeMan isinfeeled : fo that thevery h Rom.8.7. iFifedome(that's, the very bell that isin him)isDeath'', and the veryMmde,(the iCol.zas Inca diuit:epart) isbecome Flefh snaytheverySpiriteftheraindneedsrenuin k, Gén,S. ;; Hence it is laid, that Adambegat a chrlde in ho, owneli.(enett, thatis, a firmer like himfelfe, and fowe all fucceffinelyfromAdam, are of the fame condition, and mull confeifewith Data, that we wereborne in iniquity, and that infinite surmo- mhraLSt.ç. therehaueronceinedvs.. So then byfinite is meant litre, thatwhich S, ¡ameutai. rs Lam t.tq. IerbConeop f ence °, the corruption anddefilednefeofnature , whichnonbrings with him intothe world,which is in him thebegetter andper wader, and fetter forward ofanother Mines inadwhatfocuer. Defrinei. Theinterpretationof thisword may teachvs thus much, thatCancupifrerceisa loneproperly in the regenerate, and in it ownenature, making them lyable to eternalidemis, See this is here prooued.The Apoll le wefeewriteth to the oRom.ra7. Romans, and what were they ?. BeloaedfGod,calledto beeSatan., Inch whole p Verfe B. Faithwadpubli/isedthroughout thewarlde, &yet he esthorteth et:enthere fo highly commended by him, holyand faithfullperfonsi to take heed thatfene reignnot in them : hee confelj'rth it will resstaine, but he would not haut it tobratesale t But whatfrnne ? It is plaine that he meaneth Originall finite, our naturalicorrup- tion : Foroffrnne in ad he fpeaketh afterwards,Neithcrgiue opyour members,&c; So thathere lice meaneth thatfpring and fountaine offaun, which is ineuery one bynature,and thisin espreffe tearmes hecallethfnne. In like manner fpea. gRom,7.17. kingofhimfelfecite where4, he faith thus: It itnomore I, buttheAnt' that dwel- let'' inme; where, byfanne dwellingin him,hemeaneth the h aineand corruption ofhisnaturmisnd that this is a/nne propetly, thus appeareth,e That which ma. ketha mati miferable,is gone: but wefee Paulin refpedhereof, calleth himfelfe r Verfea4. awretchedman r, and one entangledin Death. Befides, we fee infants todiethe bodily death, which Godcould cot in íullice infid upon them, if they liadno fanne ; andwhatfrnne canthey haue betides Original'Awe ? withal', it is flatly a- gain('the 1a11 Commandement, Thoufbaltnot loft or cower; the meaning where. ofis, to condemne even tholemotions ofthe heart,vnto which the willgiueth no content :for thole motions which areyeelded to in the will,arecondemned` in the other Commandements : So that either this tenth Commandement is fuperfiuous, or elfe the bare difpoltion and pronenelle of the heart,to cuill is forbiddenby it, and is therefore truelyfnm. Thou 'halt late the Lordwithal' ftuk,re.s7. thy thoaght (faith the Law t:) the failing caen in a thought, yea albeit that Thought bee not approouedof, is in it owne nature Sinn, anda breachof Gods Commandement. The firll vfehereof is, to let vs fee thegro'%neffe and abominationof Po pery, that tholewhich doedillike it, maymoreand moregrow into detellattot of
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