And on this subject all
sound writers are agreed,
that there still remains in a
regenerate man a fountain
of evil, whence continually
arise irregular desires which
allure aud stimulate him to
the commission of sin. They
acknowledge also, that saints
arc still so afflicted with the
disease of concupiscence,
that they cannot prevent be-
ing frequently stimulated
and incited either to lust, or
to avarice, or to ambition, or
•" to other vices, — Insiitut.Le.
c. 3. s, 10.
But we esteem this to be
sin, that man feels any evil desires contrary to the divine
lawj and we also assert the depravity itself to be sin, whicxh



CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
. And tliis infection of na-
ture doth remain, yea, in
them that are regenerated ;
whereby the lust of the flesh,
Qallcd in Greek ^povrji^a, a-up-
■KOff which some do expound
the wisdom, some sensuality,
some the affection, some the
desiie of the flesh, is not
subject to the law of God.
And although there is no
condemnation for them that
bejieve and are baptized -, yet
the apostle doth confess, that
concupiscence and lust hath
of itself the nature of sin. —
Art. g.
. O Lord, raise up (we pray
thee) thy power, and come
among us, and with great
might succour us ; that*
whereas through our sins
and wickedness we are sore
let aud hindered in running
the race that is set before us ;
thy bountiful grace and mer-
cy may speedily help and



deliver us.
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