theEpifle tethegdlati,4nt. Chap.y 1_417 this-voice, (nodoubt) isnot only the-voice offuch as beteach- ers, butafro the inward voiceofthe'fpirit ofGod in vs . And thus by the concurrenceofthcfc contrarie anions in one and the fameman, is this combatmade. 5 The thirdpoint is, concerning thecaufeof this combat , in thefe wärdes (andchef arecontrarie one to another.) The con. trarieticofthe flefhand thefpirit, makes thecombat : Atnd the contrarietic is very great, forthe fpirit is the gift of'righteouf- nes: and the flc(h ftandes in a doubleoppofition toit, for it is xo fide ofail,thewant of righteoufnes, and fecondl), a prones to aiivrírighteoufnes : that is to fay, not a finglc but adoublepri- nation or want of thegrace or gift of God. Hence I gather, that man hath no freedome ofwill in good duties, before his conuerfion,becaufehe is then wholly fiefh,and wants the fpirit ,5 ofGod:and the fle(h is flat contrarie to the fpirit: and one con- trarie hath nopower at all to bring forth theeffetì of his con- trarie. And hence it followes,that-there are ISO `fuchworkes whcrbya manmaypreparehimfelfe to his owne iuflification, for thoughthemindbe inlihhtned with ageneral fairh;yetman .:ro beforehebe iuflified, is nothingbutflcfh : and fle(h becing in natureoppofitc to the fpirit, can make-no preparation for the -fpirit, no more then darknes canmakcpreparation for the en- trance oflight. The fourth point,is,concerning theperlonsin whome this .5 'combatsisto befound. And they arc'beleeuers, (not enbcice- uers or wickedmen:)fuch as the Galatianswere,to whonie this combate is laid to belong. It may bealleaged,that naturali men haue a combate in thcm.For they can fay,1 f e anda proone that which isgood, but 7 doe that. which is naught. An/.. This combate o is betwecne the natural! confcience, and rebellious aftE3i- on : and it isincident to all menthathaue in them any confci- ence, or light-ofreafon. But the combate of the MI and the fpirit,is ofan other kinde, for in it the mind is carried againfl it filfe,thewill againfi it Idle, and the affenions againfl them- 5 feines : by reafon they are partlyfpirituall, and partly carnal! . Secondly, not all belecuers haue this combate ii, them,but on- ly fuckas be ofyeares : for infants, though theyhaue the feede ofgiaceiu them, yetdo theywant the anor exercife thereof: and-therefore they feelenot this combate, becaufc it (landes in anion. Thirdly, this combate is in the godly for the time of _ _ G g g i this` I ....__
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