Chap. 8 The workings of sin is always against God.
Head, nothing is so opposite to God as sin: I say sin is most opposite to God.
CHAP. VIII.
The Workings of Sin is Always Against God.
The Scripture calls it, 1 Enmity. 2 Walking contrary 3 Fighting. 4
Resisting. 5 Striving. 6 Rising against God.
Secondly, As the nature of sin is opposite to God; so in the workings of sin there is a continual working against God; A sinful heart that is always stirring and working, is always working against God: And therefore you shall observe these several Expressions the Holy
Ghost has concerning sin.
1 The holy Ghost calls it, Enmity to God, Rom. 8. 7. The wisdom of the flesh (the best part the flesh has) is enmity against God.
2 Yea, The holy Ghost said it is a walking contrary unto God, Levit.
26. you shall have it there in many places If you walk contrary unto me: 21. and 28. vers and divers others.
3 It is a fighting against God, Acts 5. 39. and Acts 23. 9. in these two places rejecting of the Gospel is called a fighting against God.
4 And in Acts 7. 51. You do always resist the holy Ghost; there is a company of men naturally walk contrary; resisting, and fighting against God. We see we had need take heed of opposing the Ministry of the Gospel, for while you do that, you fight against God.
You think you do but oppose such and such men, but half a dozen in the parish that you oppose but certainly the opposing the Gospel is