236 Sir.. A marvailous comfort to the godly, that though fin firuggle and fight againfi them, yet being but a Re- bel, it (hall never profper,becaufe God A Maior in curleth Rebels. Laftly, the godly have Canterbury, from hence an admonition, in any wife Fbehea ar comdfored, . I to be at utter defiance with all wicked nngRebéls, motions, feting it is a fearfull thing to Edward ¢. I rn the take part with Rebels , yea to afford North many, them but a good word or look, as all °"`{° "e for dories make plain, as the Butcher in favouring the two Cambridg (hire, Inne- keeper in London. Eattcr. How much more fearfull then is it to join fide with filch a Rebel that rìfeth up againfi Chrift his Crown and dig- nity ? fo is every finful Ind : take heed and cheri(b it not, but refift rather. T t M. Tell us now what is meant by the law of the mind. Si L. The Law of the mind, and the Law ofGod,they be all one in fublianee, they differ but in refpe &s, for the fame. Law which is called the Law of God, becaufe it expreffeth the will ofGod, commanding good things, and forbid- ding the contrary, is alío termed the Law of the mind, becaufe it is moft known in the mind, and there reigns chiefly: alfo liecaufe the mind renewed is inwardly delighted with Gods Law. TIM. What inffrufiions dab this af- ford ue? S I L. Find, that all the motions of a renewed minde agreeable unto Gods wil, muff be obeyed and fubmitted unto, as men obey the jutt Laws of their Prince.For they have Inch force to bind Chriftians to obedience, as the Princes Law bath to bind the fubje&.Secondly, that a renewed mind and finful luft, be moft repugnant the one to the other. And therefore it is,that a Chriftian hath a continual/ and grievous combat and war with fin. For no fooner can his minde guided by the Spirit, frame it fell to that which Gods Law commands,but prefently he finds a moft dangerous and flrong conflia and refflance made by fin againft him. Such as feel it,do mark it, and mourn for it, and bemonethem- felves to God their defence. Part. 2. T t M. What is the event and fuecefs of ibis fpirituall Combat in the Apofile Paul? An Expofition upon Chap.: St L. That he was led captive to the Law of fin which was in his members. TIM. What ics meant bere by members? S i L. It is a fpeech borrowed from military affaires, or cuftome of warlike Warriours, which in battle with their enemies do prove Conquerours ; fuch were wont Co lead them as prifoners whom they had taken alive, being fait tyed and bound , and kept under their power as their bondmen and flaws. In like manner, frnfull lulls fometimes fo far prevailed in the Apoftle, as to lead him prifoner, bound hand and foot,(as it were) and to make him aBondflave to his fin: as he faid before ; 1 am fold under fin. And again,/ dodtbe thing which 1 hate, &c. T t M. What is here meant by the Law of in? S I L. The fame which was meant by the Law of the Members, to wit, the corruption ofnature,with the evilLufts thereof, having force as a Law, to rule and moderateour a &ions; not wholly, but in part. TIM. What is- the inffrnElion that we are to learn by this? S I L. That the end and ifine of the . nrife which the godly have with fin, is fometime very heavy and grievous, whilft they are brought under the po- wer of finful lulls for a time, as (laves and vaffals which are fubje& to a Ty- rant. Ti M. The dpofilefaidinthe fixt chap- ter, that fen fbou'd not have dominion over t be godly, bow commeth it then to paf :, that fin Both fo overcome the godly, that it talletb them prifoners and captive:? SIL. The Apoftle meant in the fixt Chapter, that fin fhould not have law- full dominion over them, fuch as a King hath over his fubje &s, whom he ruleth without controulment.Howbeit fin (as a Tyrant and Ufurper)may fubdue and overcome the godly, keeping them as prifoners againft their will ; as many valiant perlons unable to refill, are led captive by the enemy. Again, the Apo - file in the fixt chapter, meant of full do- minion, and for ever ; whereas thegod- ly are captives to fin in part only, and for
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