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C.XV.
The
fallacious
Ground
of
this Argument
of
M.
G's,
344
of
Temptations
by
finne
as
well
as unto
finne;
and
thefe are
mens
pines.
as
well
as
theirTemptations,they arentaptations
as
tending to farther
evi11;
they
are
fanner as
being
irregular
and devious from the
rule.
Now this tempting
of
Luft
comprifeth two
things.
4:33-
Firfr,
The
generali
wive
inclination
of
the Heart
unto
finne,
though not
fixed
as
unto
any
particular
ad,
or
way
of
finne;
the
motto
prirn'o
prirni;.
of
this
you
have
that
Teftimony
of
God
concerning man,
in
the
Irate
of
nature
Gen.6.5.
Every
figment
of
the thought
of
his
heart,
is
only
evill
every
day;
the
figment
or
imagination
of
the thoughts,
is
the
very roote
of
them;
their ge-
neral]
moulding,
or
a&ive
preparing
of
the
mind,
for
the exerting
of
them;
fo
Chrou.
28'.9. Godunderflandeth
all
the imaginations
of
the thoughts:
The
figment
of
them:
T he next difpofition
of
the
foule
unto them;
and
2
Cran. 29.
T
9.
Keepe
this
for
ever
in
the imagination
of
the
thoughts
of
their
hearts,
or keep
their
hearts,in
a
continuall framing pollute and
condition, offuch good
thoughts. This
(I
fay)
is
The
firft way
of
Lufts,
Temptation;
it
makes a
mint
of
the heart,
to
frame readily
all
manner
of
evill
deliires,
and thoughts
that
they may
as
our
Saviour fpeakes
proceed not
of
the
heart
Mat.i
5.19.
Their
a&uall fixing on any obje&,
is
their
proceeding;
antecedent whereunto, they
are framed and formed
in
the heart;
Lull
a&ually
difpofeth,
inclines,
bends
the heart
to
things fuitable
to
it
felfe,or the
corrupt
habitual! principle
which
bath
its refidence in
us.
Secondly,
The
aluall
tumultuating
of
Log, and working with
all its
power,
and
policy, in
fiirring
up,provoking to,and drawing out thoughts
and
contri-
vances
offin,with
delight
and
complacency
in
inconeiveable
variety: the
feve-
rall
degrees
of
its
progreffe herein being afterwards defctibed.
4.3
.
In the
firfi
of
thefe there
isno final] difference
between
Regenerate
&
nre-
generate
perfons,and
that
in
thefe
two
things.
Firff, In
its univerfality; In
Unregenerate
men,
every
figment
of
their heart
is
only
evil/and
that
every
day;
there
is
an univerfality
ofif!ings
expreftpoG-
tively,&
exclulively,to any
a&ings
of
another kind;
every
figment
o
f
their heart
is
only
evil!
;;
and
oftime,
every day:
whatever good they
feeme
to
do, or do,
whatever dutyes they performe,
that
in
them all; which
is
the proper
figment
of
their
heart,
is only
evill.
On
this
account,take
any
duty they do,
any
worke
they
performe, and
weigh
it
in
the
ballance and t'will
be
found
in refried
of
principles,and circumfiances,or aimes;to
be
wholly
evil/.
That
indeed there
is
nothing
in
it
that
is
acceptable
to God:
&
their hearts
are cafling,minting,
and
coyning
finne,
all
the
day
long.
With
Believers
'tis
not
fo,
there
is
alfo
good treafure in
their hearts, from whencethey bring out
good
things;
there
is
a
good
Root
in
them
that
beares
good
fruit;though
they
are,or
may be
overta-
ken with
many
fins
yea
with
great
fins,yet luft
doth not
tempt
the
as
it
doth
unregenerate
men,with
a
perpetuall continuall afliveinclination unto
evil!,
even fome way
or other
in
all
the good
they
do.The
Spirit
is
in
them,&
will,
and
Both in
what ftate
fo
ever
they
are,
difpofe
their
hearts to Faith,
Love,
Meekeneffe,
and
a&uates
thofe Graces,
at
leafs in
the
elicite
a&s
of
the will;
for
a good tree
will
bring
firth
good
fruit,
never
any
Believer
is,
or
teas
fo
de_
ferted
ofGod,
or
did
fo
forfake
God,
as
that
every
rgment,of
his
heart
fbould
be
evil! only,
and
that
continually;
That
no one
ad
offinne,
can poflîbly
ex-
pell
his
habit
of
Grace, bath
been
formerly (hewed; neither
is
he
ever call
into
fuch
a
condition, but
from the good principle
that
is
in
him. There
is
a
panting after God,
longing
for
his
Salvation with
more
or
leffe efficacy;
the
fparke
is
warme
and glowing,
though
under
afhes.
,
f
Secondly, In refpe&ofpower. Luft
tempts
in
unregenerate
'men
out
an
ab-
folute, uncontrouleable
dominion,
and
that
with
a
marally' riefifiible
&cacv;
All