A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is, by pregnant texts of Scripture vindicated from false glosses / by Anthony Burgess.

The Contents of the Third Part.

HAndling the Subject of Inhesion.

CHAP. I.

• Of the Pollution of the Mind with Original Sinne.
• Ephes. 4. 23. And be ye renewed in the Spirit of your Mind.

CHAP. II.

• Of Original Sinne polluting the Conscience: Setting forth the De∣filement of Conscience, as it is Quiet, Stupid and Senslesse; and also when it is troublea and awakened.
• Tit. 1. 15. But even their mind and Conscience is defiled.

CHAP. III.

• Of the Pollution of the Memory.
• 2 Pet. 1. 12. I will not be negligent to put you alwayes in Remem∣brance of these things, &c.

SECT. II.

• What we mean by Memory.

SECT. III.

• A Two-fold weaknesse of the Memory.

SECT. V.

• Its great Usefulnesse.

SECT. VI.

• Of the Nature of it.

SECT. VII.

• Demonstrations of the Pollution of it.

SECT. VIII.

• Instances of the Pollution of the Memory.
• 1. In forgetting the Objects that we should have in our Memory, both Superiour and Inferiour.

SECT. X.

• 2. In respect of its inward vitiosity adhering to it.
• 3. In not attaining its End.
• 4. In that it is made subservient to the corrupt frame and inclina∣tion of our hearts.
• 5. It is not subject to our will and power. Hence
• 6. We remember things that we would not.

CHAP. IV.

• Of the Pollution of the Will of Man by Original Sinne.
• John 1. 13. Which were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

SECT. II.

• Propositions concerning the Nature of the Will.

SECT. III.

• ¶. 1. The Corruption of the Will in all its several operations.
• ¶. 2. Its Corruption in its General Act, which is called Volition.
• ¶. 3. In its absolute and efficacious willing of a thing.
• ¶. 4. In its Act of Fruition.
• ¶. 5. In its Act of Intention.
• ¶. 6. In its Act of Election or Chusing.
• ¶. 7. In its losse of that Aptitude and readinesse it should have to follow the Deliberation and Advice of the Understanding.
• ¶. 8. In its Act of Consent.

SECT. IV.

• The Desilement of the Will, in its Affections and Properties, or the sinfull Adjuncts inseparably cleaving unto it.
• ...

• ... Rom. 9. 16. So then it is not of him that willeth, or of him that run∣neth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
• ¶. 1. This Scripture opened, vindicated and improved.
• ¶. 2. The Will is so fallen from its primitive honour, that its not worthy to be called Will but Lust.
• ¶. 3. Its wholly perverted about the Ultimate End.
• ¶. 4. Its Privacy and Propriety.
• ¶. 5. Its Pride and Haughtiness.
• ¶. 6. Its Contumacy and Refractoriness.
• ¶. 7. Its Enmity and Contrariety to Gods will.
• ¶. 8. Its Rebellion against the light of the Mind, and slavery to the sensitive part in a man.
• ¶. 9. Its Mutability and Inconstancy.

SECT. V.

• Of the Natural Servitude and Bondage of the Will, with a brief Dis∣cussion of the Point of Free-will.
• John 8. 35. If the Sonne therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
• ¶. 2. The Text opened.
• ¶. 3. Of the several kinds of Freedom which the Scripture speak∣eth of.
• ¶. 4. The Names the Scripture expresseth that by, which we call Free-will.
• ¶. 5. Some observations concerning the Promoters of the Doctrine of Free-will; How unpleasing the contrary Doctrine is to flesh and blood, with some advice about it.
• ¶. 6. The first Demonstration of the slavery of the Will, is from the Necessity of sinning, that every man is plunged into.
• ¶. 7. That a Necessary Determination may arise several wayes, some whereof are very consistent with liberty, yea the more necessary the more free.
• ¶. 8. The second Argument of its Bondage is, Its being carried out unto sinne voluntarily, and with delight.
• ¶. 9. Thirdly, It is evident by its utter impotency to any thing that is spiritual.
• Here is shewed, wherein that inability consists.
• ¶. 10. That man naturally loves his thraldom to sin, and contradicts the means of Deliverance.
• ¶. 11. Its Bondage is seen in its Concupiscential Affection to some creature or other, never being able to lift it self up to God.
• ...

• ¶. 12. That when it doth endeavour to overcome any sinne, it is by falling into another.
• ¶. 13. The more means of grace to free us, the more our slavery ap∣pears.
• ¶. 14. The Necessity of a Redeemer demonstrates our thraldome to sinne.
• ¶. 15. An Examination of the Descriptions and Definitions of Free∣dom or Liberty of Will, which many Writers give it: Shewing, That none of them are any wayes agreeing to the Will un∣sanctified.

CHAP. V.

• Of the Pollution of the Affections.
• Col. 3. 2. Set your Affections upon things above, not on things on the earth.

SECT. I.

• The Text opened.

SECT. II.

• Of the Nature of the Affections.

SECT. III.

• How the Affections are treated of severally, by the Philosopher, the Physician, the Oratour, and the Divine.

SECT. IV.

• The Natural Pollution of the Affections is manifested,
• 1. In the Dominion and Tyranny they have over the Under∣standing and Will.
• ¶. 2. Secondly, In regard of the first motions and risings of them.
• ¶. 3. Thirdly, In respect of their Progress and Degrees.
• ¶. 4. Fourthly, In respect of the Continuance or Duration of them.

SECT. V.

• They are wholly displaced from their right Object.

SECT. VI.

• Their sinfulness is discovered in respect of the End and Use for which God ingraffed them in our Natures.

SECT. VII.

• And in their Motion and Tendency thereunto.

SECT. VIII.

• In respect of the Contrariety and Opposition of them, one to ano∣ther.

SECT. IX.

• The Pollution of the Affections in respect of the Conflict between the natu∣ral Conscience and them.

SECT. X.

• In respect of the great Distractions they fill us with in holy Duties.

SECT. XI.

• Their Deformity and Contrariety to the Rule and Exemplary Patern.

SECT. XII.

• Their Dulness and senslesness, though the Understanding declare the good to be imbraced.

SECT. XIII.

• The Affections being drawn out in holy Duties from corrupt Motive••, shews the Pollution of them.

SECT. XIV.

• That they are more zealously carried out to any false way than to the Truths of God.

SECT. XV.

• They are for the most part in-lets to all sinne in the Soul.

SECT. XVI.

• The Privacy of them.

SECT. XVII.

• Their hurtfull Effects upon a mans Body.

SECT. XVIII.

• The sad Effects they have upon others.

SECT. XIX.

• And how readily they receive the Devils Temptations.

CHAP. VI.

• The Sinfulness of the Imaginative Power of the Soul.
• Gen. 6. 5. And God saw that every Imagination of the thoughts of mans heart was only evil, and that continually.

SECT. 1.

• The Text explained and vindicated against D. J. Taylor, Grotius, the Papists and Socinians.

SECT. II.

• Of the Nature of the Imagination in a man.

SECT. III.

• 1. The Natural Sinfulnesse of the Imagination appears, in its making Idols, Supports and vain Conceits, whereby it pleaseth it self.

SECT. IV.

• 2. In respect of its Defect from that end and use which God did intend in the Creation of man with such a power.

SECT. V.

• 3. Restlesnesse.

SECT. VI.

• 4. Universality, Multitude, and Disorder of the Imaginations.

SECT. VII.

• 5. Their Roving and Wandring up and down without any fixed way.

SECT. VIII.

• 6. Their Impertinency and Unreasonableness.

SECT. IX.

• 7. The Imagination eclypseth, and for the most part keeps out the Under∣standing.

SECT. IX.

• In the Imaginations for the most part are conceived all actual im∣pieties.

SECT. X.

• That many times Sinne is acted by the Imagination with Delight and Content, without any relation at all to the external actings of Sinne.

SECT. XI.

• Its Propensity to all evil, both towards God and man.

SECT. XII.

• It continually invents new sins, or occasions of sins.

SECT. XIII.

• The Sinfulness of the Imagination manifesteth it self in reference to the Word of God, and the ministerial preaching thereof.

SECT. XIV.

• It is more affected with Appearances then Realities.

SECT. XV.

• Its Sinfulness in respect of fear, and the workings of Conscience.

SECT. XVI.

• Of the Actings of the Imagination in Dreams.

SECT. XVII.

• The Imagination is not in that orderly Subordination to the rational part of man, as it was in the Primitive Condition.

SECT. XVIII.

• It is according to Austin's Judgement the great instrument of conveying Original Sinne to the Child.

SECT. XIX.

• How prone it is to receive the Devils Impressions and Suggestions.

SECT. XX.

• Some Corollaries from the Premisses

CHAP. VII.

• Of the last Subject of Inhesion, or seat of Original Sinne, viz. the Body of a man.
• 1 Thess. 5. 23. And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly, and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and Body be preserved blameless, unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

SECT. II.

• The Text explained.

SECT. III.

• Scripture-proofs of the sinfull Pollution of the Body.

SECT. IV.

• The sinfulness of the Body discovered in particulars.
• ¶. 1. It is not now instrumental and serviceable to the Soul in holy Ap∣proaches to God, but on the contrary a clog and burden.
• ¶. 2. It doth positively affect and defile the Soul.
• ¶. 3. A man acts more according to the Body, and the Inclinations thereof, then the mind, with the Dictates thereof.
• ¶. 4. The Body by Original Sinne is made a Tempter and a Seducer.
• ¶. 5. It doth objectively occasion much sinne to the Soul.
• ¶. 6. Its indisposition to any service of God.
• ¶. 7. How easily the Body is moved and stirred by the passions and affe∣ctions thereof.
• ¶. 8. The Body when sanctified is become no lesse glorious then the Temple of the holy Ghost.

CHAP. VIII.

• Of the Subject of Predication; Shewing that every one of mankind (Christ only excepted) is involved in this sinne and misery.
• Luk. 1. 35, Therefore also that holy thing, which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

SECT. I.

• The Text explained.

SECT. II.

• The Aggravations of Original Sinne.
• ¶. 1. The Aggravation of Adam's Actual Transgression.
• ¶. 2. The Aggravation of Original Sinne inherent.
• ¶. 3. An Objection Answered.

SECT. III.

• That every one by Nature hath his peculiar Original Sinne.

SECT. IV.

• That Original Sinne in every one doth vent it self betimes▪

SECT. V.

• How soon a Child may commit Actual Sinne.

SECT. VI.

• Whether Original Sinne be alike in all.

CHAP. X.

• A Justification of Gods shutting up all under Sinne for the Sinne of Adam, in the sense of the Reformed Churches, against the Excepti∣ons of D. J. Taylor, and others.
• Gal. 3. 24. But the Scripture hath concluded all under sinne, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

SECT. I.

• The Text explained.

SECT. II.

• Pr••positions to direct us in this great Point of Gods Proceedings, as to the matter of Original Sinne.

SECT. III.

• Objections Answered.