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Hidden things made manifest by the Light, In a plain Distinction between Condemnation & Temptation.
Wherein is shewed How the Righteous Law of God is ministred upon the Transgressor, and how it is to be by all received, as a Schoolmaster to come to Christ, by him to have the sin done away forever. Also, of Temptation, what it is, and how it may be known & discerned from Condemnation. With a Direction to them who profess the knowledge of Truth, and live not in the power of God.
Concerning the Ministration of Condemnation.
THe World being set in man's Heart, and Sin being in the World before the Promise was made, which Pro∣mise was before the Law, by which the Sin is discover∣ed; which Sin was in the World before the Promise, yet the Promise was before the Law; and yet until the Law comes, Death reigns over that to which the Promise is, and Sin separateth man from God, the which is not clearly seen until the Command∣ment (which is Light) is come, the Ministration whereof is Con∣demnation unto Man, being found in the Transgression; the which Ministration of Condemnation is to pass over all, having sinned; and when this cometh, it finds man in the Death, and by it is sin revived, whereby man comes to see a Body of Sin,