Presvyteros diplēs timēs axios, or, The true dignity of St. Paul's elder exemplified in the life of ... Mr. Owen Stockton ... with a collection of his observations, experiences and evidences recorded by his own hand : to which is added his funeral sermon / by John Fairfax ...

For removing this doubt I considered,

1. That the meaning of this Scripture is not that no man that hath sin in his heart, or doth sin in his life can be Gods Servant, but is a Ser∣vant of sin, for then God should have no Ser∣vants upon the face of the Earth, Eccl. 7. 20. There is not a just man upon Earth that doth good and sinneth not, Joh. 1. 8. If we say that we have no sin we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us.

2. It is said that the Servants of Sin are free from righteousness, Rom. 6. 20. Now through mercy I follow after righteousness, and find something of it, whence I concluded, I was not the servant of Sin.

3. I saw that David held this conclusion that he was one of Gods Servants though he

was compassed about with infirmities, yea, even at such time as he was under a sense of his sinful infirmities. Ps. 116. 11, 16. O Lord truly I am thy Servant, I am thy Servant, yet he had said in his haste (unbelievingly) All men are liars, David after he had com∣mitted the great sin of Numbering the people, against the Counsel and Advice of his friends, Confessed that he had sinned greatly and done very foolishly, yet calleth himself a Servant of the Lord, 2 Sam. 24. 10.

4. As I was Considering this thing the Lord brought to my remembrance, Rom. 7. ult. With my mind I my self serve the Law of God, but with my flesh the Law of sin. This Scrip∣ture was a great stay and satisfaction to me, and took off that which was my chief fear. There is no doubt but Paul was the Servant of Christ, yet he sayeth, I my self with the flesh serve the Law of Sin.