[b]A spiritual monster![/b](Thomas Boston, "Human Nature in its Fourfold State")The unrenewed man's affections are wholly corrupted, disordered and distempered. Man's heart naturally is a mother of abominations! "For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly." Mark 7:21, 22"Men loved darkness." John 3:19 The natural man's affections are wretchedly misplaced. He is a spiritual monster! His heart is where his feet should be--fixed on the earth. His heels are lifted up against heaven--which his heart should be set on. His face is towards hell; his back is towards heaven. He loves what he should hate; and hates what he should love. He joys in what he ought to mourn for; and mourns for what he should rejoice in. He abhors what he should desire; and desires what he should abhor."Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God." 2 Tim. 3:4
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