C.XV. The fallaciousGroundof this Argument of M. G's. 326 finne, and purfues itin theftreames of it into the deadfea, whereinto it falls; Allfinne whatever, is from temptation, that which tempts to finne is the caufe of it, and that which tempts to all finne is the caufe ofall finne; This Fountaine offinne is here Difovered, theprinciple, proper, criminall caufe of finne,in the beginningofthe 14..verfe. The Adverfative but,is exclufive ofany other faulty caufeoffinne, that fhould principally fall un4e on, efpecially ofGod, ofwhom mention was made immediately now this isaffirmed tobe every mans tuft: The generali way àüd` aea'rtes that this Originall ofall finne ufeth for the produétion of it is allo difcovered, and that is Temptation: everymans owne lug tempts him; The progreffealfo . it makes in carrying on offin whereunto it tempts is farther defcribed in the feverallparts & degrees ofit. I. it drawer awayand intices,&the perfons to- wards whom it exerts this efficacy, aredrawne awayor inticed. .2 It con- ceives, Luftconceives, the fubjeet being prepared, anfwering its drawing away and inticing, without moreadoe, it conceives finne, and then it brings it forth into A&ion; that is, either into open' perpetration, or deliberate determina- tion ofits accomplifhment, and then it finißheth finne, or comes up to the whole worke that finne tends to: Whereunto is fubjoyned the difinall end andiffue ofthis progreffeoffinne which is Deaths Eternall Death is in the wombeoffinifhedfinne andwill be brought forth by it. This beingtheprogreffe offin from the firftRife which.is Luf,to the Taft end which is Death the way and path that the belt and inoft refined Unregene- ratemen in theworld do never throughly forfaite, though theymay fome- times ftepout ofit, or be ftopt in it, -a way wherein who ever walkesto the end, may be lure to find theend. I (hall confider the feverall particulars laid downe, and Phew in them all at leaftthe inoft materiall, thedifference that isbetweene Believers& Unbelievers,whileft they do walke or may walke in this path, and then manifeft where, and when all Saints breake out ofit forever; fo that they come not to thedole thereof; and therein (hall give a full Anfwer unto thewhole ftrength and defigne of theArgument in hand, which confifteth as was faid in a comparifon tnftituted between/thefinsand demeritsofBelievers, and Unbelievers. 4. 4 r. TheFountaine,principle& caufeofall fin whatever in all perlonswhatever is Luft,every ones owneLuft is the caufe of his ownefan; This is the mother, wombe, & fames offin, which Paul (ayes he hadnot been acquainted withall but by the Law,Rom.7,7Nay Ihad not knowne finbut by the Lam,for Ihad not, knowneLull except the Lawhadfaid thou (halt not Covet;That which in the en- trance hecalls fin indefinitely,in the dole he particularly termesLuflias being . the hidden ferret caufe ofall finne, andwhich once difcovered fwallowes up the thoughts ofall otherfin, it being altogether in vaine to deale with them, or to fet amans felfe in oppofition to them, whilft this finfull wombe ofthem is alive andprevalent; this is that which we call Originallfinne, as tò that part of itwhich confifts in theuniverfall alienation ofour hearts from God, and unconquerable, habituall, naturali inclination ofthem toitvery thing that is evill', forthis finneworkes in us all manner ofconcupiieence Rom. y. 8. This I fay is thewombe, caufe, andprincipleof finne, both in Believers andVnbe lievers; TheRooteon which the bitter fruit of it dothgrow where ever it is noman ever finnesbut 'tis from his owne luft. -And in this there is an agree- ment between the finnesofBelievers; and others, they are all from the lame Fountaine, yet not fuchan agreement butthat there isa difference herein alto; for theclearingwhereofobferve. 0. 5 Firft that by nature thisLail, which is the principle of finne, is feated in all the facultyes oftheSoule, receiving divers. ,Appellations according to the variety
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