Sin not consented unto, excusable before God. [ 1035]
IN Moses Law it is provided,* 1.1 that if a woman being in the field, shall be forced by a Man against her consent, if she cry out, the Man shall be adjudged to death••; but she shall be free,* 1.2 as having done nothing worthy of death. As it was well observed up∣on the Rape, committed by Tarquin upon Lucretia that gallant Roman dame, Duo fuerunt,* 1.3 in actu &c. there were two in the act, and but one in the Adultery: So that sinne,* 1.4 which a Man abhorreth from his heart, and consenteth not unto, but so farre forth as infirmity and weaknesse of flesh gave way, cannot properly be called his sinne but the Devils sin, it being the Devills Rape upon the precious Soul; for be∣ing tempted, he cryes out unto the Lord for help, his heart smites him speedily, and he fals to Repentance immediately,* 1.5 so that it is no more He, but sin that dwel∣leth in him, that 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 that other Law in the Members••,* 1.6 that 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, that body or remaines of sin, according to which he is confident, that God will not judge him, but according to the better and sounder part, which is that of the Spirit most prevailing within him.