Ver. 23. the Epifile to the Romans. 235 rebelling againft the Law of my mind, and leading me captive unto the Law of fin, which is in my members. TJMOTHEUS: Walt it the drift ofthin Text? S I L. To let forth his third moll tough and hard combat, which hehad with the remaindre of fm. TI M. What be the feverall parts of this verfe? Sr L. Two;Firft,the degree and mea- Cure of the enmitie of fin againff grace, fin refitting grace violently,as a rebel his Prince.The second part is the effc l and lquel of this refiftance of fin; namely, that it leads him away captive and pri- Coner. TIM. Now expound the words,and tell rea what be meaneth by Lax; Another Lair.] St L. Evill and fin full lufisor de- fires of our corrupt nature: there are called a Law, becan(e of the force which they have even in Wien regenerate, lgch as a Law hath, which is forcible and mighty. v TIM. What ii meant here by Members? SI L. All the powers of the minde,and all parts of the body, as they are defiled with fin, and fo far as unrenewed by grace. T I M. What leffons may'thefe word; teach us? S c L. Firít, that the corruption of fin flayeth not in fonte one patt of us, but peirceth throughout all the parts of the whole man. Secondly, that finfull lulls not only remain in the godly, but have great force in them, being as a, Law to rule, moderate, and govern them. T J M. Whereunto fhauld this ferve? S J L. Firft, to humble us, in that there is no part free from the infet`tion of fin. Secondly, to awake us and make tas more heedful, in that we heave that finis fuels a powerfull and forcible thing. Tim. What other inftrullion from this wird p fe? S S L. That the godly perceive and diîcern,both how far fin doth fpread it (elfe in their nature, and what might I it hash in them : in which things the unregenerate be blinde. T i M. What uje of this point? S I L. That it is a very bad fign to be ignorant and careleffe.of the power of finfull affeEtions 5 it is a token they flick fill! in their natural.' blindnefs, and are not an hair beyond an unrege- nerate man: T i M. Pkbat is here meant by rebellint, S J L. Not a weak nor a'iècret reti- fiance, bnt au open and warlike oppo- fition and defiance, fuck asprofeffed e- nemies and Rebels do make again(; their lawful' Soveraign.For as Traitors and Rebls do hate their lawful! King, and Peek by force of arms and firong hand to put him downe, that he lhonld not reign over then; :even fo wicked lulls are not only not fubjelt to the grace 'of Chrift, but mightily ftriveagainft him, that he fhuuld not reign as King in our hearts, as they in the Gofpel fay of their King gone into a far country, We will not have this mante reign over ur: fo finful lofts would not have Chrift to be our King, to rule in us. T t M. What inflruffian arife from hence? S I L. Fitt}, we learn that fin which remains in the godly after theirconver- fion, is a niarvailous dangerous'thing, and Both as much hazard the peace and fafety of his foule, as a Rebell doth the peace and fafety of his King and Country. T What nfe is to be made of this in- ffrnïiion? S J L. Fir1t, it ferries to reprove the flothfull, which either negleét or forget Inch a dangerous enemie, and therefore 'do but flenderly provide againft it, to their own certain ruine. Secondly, to keep the watchfull Chciflian from falling (afleep into fecurity, feeing it is meet that he be as carefull to preferve his foul, as this rebel fin is diligent to r iár, fr ;r- deftroy it. Foritis certain that a Cliri- uc'f` than is no longer fate, then while he is T,°= ., watchfull mifiruft maketh Cafe, faith Cominæus. TIM. What other thing: are wets learn from the former point? X 3 SIL.
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