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sin_n have_v a_o continuedness_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v high_o provoke_v to_o god_n as_o continuedness_n in_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o he_o for_o blessing_n continuedness_n in_o sin_v provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n 5._o we_o be_v heinous_o guilty_a this_o accompany_v every_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o property_n of_o its_o nature_n tho'_o few_o see_v it_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v his_o eye_n open_a to_o see_v it_o the_o sight_n strike_v he_o dead_a rom._n 7.9_o when_o sin_n revive_v i_o die_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o discover_v this_o it_o debase_v the_o soul_n to_o slave_n on_o earth_n and_o live_v on_o husk_n it_o defile_v the_o soul_n so_o that_o no_o nitre_n can_v wash_v it_o clean_o it_o make_v the_o angel_n who_o sparkle_v like_o morning-star_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n like_o a_o shot_n spend_v meteor_n it_o disorder_v divine_a government_n eclipse_v his_o glory_n destroy_v his_o imnge_n it_o ruine_v this_o world_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o root_n and_o abstract_n of_o all_o other_o evil_n they_o live_v and_o move_v by_o it_o they_o all_o serve_v to_o give_v it_o name_n it_o be_v poison_n vomit_n mire_n darkness_n blindness_n folly_n madness_n death_n poverty_n shame_n and_o nakedness_n god_n glory_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o abhor_v this_o as_o a_o bastard_n jam._n 1.13_o never_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o its_o production_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n glory_n that_o he_o have_v bear_v all_o evil_a that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o drink_v the_o curse_a dregs_o out_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o our_o affliction_n but_o he_o will_v never_o taste_v of_o this_o the_o saint_n who_o but_o see_v it_o be_v evil_a as_o with_o one_o eye_n through_o a_o cranny_n prefer_v the_o bitter_a of_o suffering_n to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n heb._n 11.24_o 1_o tim._n 5.6_o she_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o she_o live_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o sin_n have_v make_v he_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o he_o but_o sin_n and_o its_o fruit_n the_o divine_a attribute_n have_v variety_n of_o object_n but_o wrath_n hatred_n be_v all_o engross_v on_o this_o one_o object_n sin_n and_o there_o it_o act_n with_o such_o vigour_n as_o that_o where_o it_o be_v only_o impute_v and_o the_o person_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n he_o will_v not_o spare_v he_o rom._n 8.32_o and_o its_o evil_n be_v see_v more_o in_o its_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o god_n as_o god_n be_v to_o it_o rom._n 8.7_o it_o be_v against_o his_o existence_n rom._n 1.30_o it_o hate_v he_o wish_v he_o be_v not_o it_o be_v against_o all_o his_o attribute_n all_o his_o law_n all_o his_o favourite_n we_o can_v say_v it_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o god_n be_v good_a because_o he_o can_v forgive_v it_o ruin_n it_o sanctify_v from_o it_o but_o as_o he_o be_v only_o good_a it_o be_v only_o evil_a he_o be_v to_o be_v love_v for_o himself_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hate_v for_o itself_o and_o by_o be_v against_o he_o direct_o and_o only_o psal_n 5.1_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v it_o put_v on_o a_o infiniteness_n of_o evil_a act_n be_v denominate_v from_o their_o object_n so_o we_o have_v a_o twofold_a infiniteness_n in_o sin_n the_o number_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n no_o wonder_v there_o need_v a_o infiniteness_n in_o the_o ransom_n 6._o there_o be_v great_a aggravation_n accompany_v the_o guilt_n of_o every_o sinner_n beside_o the_o essential_a heinousness_n of_o every_o sin_n and_o beside_o the_o particular_a aggravation_n that_o distinguish_v one_o sinner_n from_o another_o there_o be_v three_o circumstance_n that_o much_o swell_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o a_o triple_a addition_n of_o venom_n to_o a_o toad_n that_o no_o adult_n person_n want_v in_o some_o degree_n 1._o sin_n against_o knowledge_n luke_n 12.47_o of_o this_o pagan_n be_v guilty_a rom._n 1.18_o 21._o 2._o against_o mercy_n of_o this_o the_o pagan_n be_v guilty_a too_o rom._n 1.21_o and_o 2.4_o 5._o act_n 14.17_o formation_n in_o the_o womb_n integrity_n of_o mind_n sense_n and_o member_n safe_a deliverance_n a_o furnish_a world_n to_o come_v into_o a_o time_n of_o reprieve_n and_o space_n of_o repentance_n to_o stay_v in_o it_o 3._o voluntariness_n bend_v of_o mind_n some_o will_v have_v a_o indifferency_n necessary_a to_o the_o voluntariness_n that_o make_v man_n guilty_a and_o what_o want_v this_o be_v no_o guilt_n a_o drunken_a man_n murder_n be_v no_o sin_n in_o their_o sense_n nor_o a_o infant_n inclination_n passion_n not_o sin_n nor_o a_o adult_n thought_n except_o the_o prevalency_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v be_v to_o it_o but_o this_o be_v very_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n for_o 1._o it_o make_v lust_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o inclination_n before_o a_o act._n 2._o the_o apostle_n own_v sin_n where_o the_o i_o or_o prevalent_a will_n be_v not_o rom._n 7.7_o 17_o 18._o not_o i_o but_o sin_n in_o i_o 3._o it_o make_v willing_o a_o aggravation_n heb._n 10.26_o rom._n 1.28_o 32._o 4._o if_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n there_o be_v sin_n without_o freewill_n for_o no_o freewill_n without_o knowledge_n 5._o we_o be_v original_o guilty_a but_o the_o apostle_n leave_v this_o industrious_o out_o of_o his_o argument_n in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n and_o treat_v of_o it_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n by_o itself_o i_o shall_v omit_v and_o pass_v to_o the_o last_o topick_n i_o come_v to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o man_n have_v no_o matter_n of_o glory_v before_o god_n and_o that_o be_v from_o his_o impotency_n of_o do_v any_o good_a as_o he_o be_v guilty_a by_o sin_v for_o the_o time_n past_a so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_v still_o and_o this_o impotency_n be_v twofold_a natural_a and_o moral_a moral_a impotency_n be_v a_o aversion_n and_o antipathy_n in_o the_o will_n from_o a_o thing_n but_o a_o natural_a impotency_n be_v a_o defect_n in_o some_o other_o faculty_n that_o hinder_v the_o action_n mat._n 8.2_o the_o leper_n say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o he_o doubt_v not_o the_o natural_a but_o the_o moral_a power_n joseph_n brethren_n they_o hate_v joseph_n and_o can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o unto_o he_o the_o defect_n of_o power_n be_v in_o the_o will_n not_o in_o the_o tongue_n that_o there_o be_v this_o moral_a impotency_n in_o man_n to_o any_o spiritual_a good_a be_v general_o grant_v among_o protestant_n and_o be_v found_v upon_o these_o reasonable_a ground_n 1._o because_o the_o scripture_n lay_v our_o disobedience_n at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o will_n joh._n 5.40_o you_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o you_o may_v have_v life_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o but_o you_o will_v not_o 2._o because_o the_o scripture_n call_v this_o impotency_n a_o enmity_n roman_n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v so_o luk._n 11.7_o the_o parable_n say_v of_o the_o friend_n that_o the_o child_n be_v in_o bed_n and_o he_o can_v not_o rise_v and_o another_o parable_n luk._n 14._o say_v of_o the_o several_a rejecter_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o can_v not_o receive_v he_o i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o can_v come_v 3._o christ_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n that_o they_o have_v a_o natural_a power_n to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n because_o they_o employ_v it_o about_o other_o thing_n that_o need_v more_o skill_n to_o know_v they_o mat._n 16.3_o you_o can_v discern_v the_o face_n of_o the_o sky_n can_v you_o not_o discern_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o time_n 4_o this_o impotency_n towards_o holiness_n be_v like_o the_o impotency_n in_o god_n towards_o sin_v but_o that_o be_v only_o a_o moral_a impotency_n for_o omnipotency_n be_v uncapable_a of_o a_o natural_a weakness_n habak_v 1.13_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n titus_n 1.2_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v this_o impotency_n be_v a_o high_a perfection_n and_o when_o the_o saint_n be_v regenerate_v in_o a_o likeness_n to_o god_n they_o partake_v of_o this_o aversion_n to_o sin_n also_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o and_o he_o can_v sin_v a_o potency_n to_o sin_n be_v a_o imperfection_n but_o a_o impotency_n by_o which_o one_o can_v forbear_v sin_v be_v the_o great_a perfection_n that_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o ephes_n 4.24_o 5._o our_o natural_a indisposition_n or_o natural_a impotency_n be_v a_o far_a proof_n of_o this_o for_o thing_n be_v