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christ_n but_o unto_o the_o reprobate_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v mortal_a and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o pelagian_n do_v err_v when_o they_o say_v that_o death_n be_v natural_a unto_o the_o body_n 10_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o think_v not_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v equal_a in_o that_o sense_n that_o the_o stoic_n do_v but_o we_o acknowledge_v certain_a degree_n in_o they_o according_a unto_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o object_n and_o circumstance_n yet_o the_o original_a corruption_n and_o guilt_n be_v alike_o equal_a in_o all_o man_n see_v all_o man_n be_v alike_o the_o sinful_a sin_n of_o sinful_a adam_n defend_v by_o stephen_n bloius_n of_o augiers_n principle_n concern_v the_o division_n of_o sin_n xviii_o sing_v we_o have_v speak_v of_o sin_n in_o general_a now_o we_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o same_o in_o special_a 1_o the_o principal_a sort_n of_o sin_n be_v name_v two_o uz._n original_a and_o actual_a which_o notwithstanding_o be_v rather_o 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but_o only_o by_o imitation_n 6_o in_o all_o man_n christ_n only_a except_v there_o be_v the_o same_o original_a sin_n and_o it_o have_v spread_v itself_o alike_o upon_o all_o man_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o diverse_a sort_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o papist_n then_o do_v err_v who_o do_v except_o other_o beside_o christ_n from_o original_a sin_n as_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 7_o there_o be_v two_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o guilt_n or_o the_o offence_n whereby_o all_o man_n even_o infant_n which_o yet_o have_v commit_v no_o actual_a sin_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o god_n wrath_n and_o both_o death_n and_o also_o the_o want_n and_o privation_n of_o
original_a righteousness_n and_o the_o inclination_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o wickedness_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o all_o man_n must_v be_v bear_v again_o even_o infant_n and_o all_o unto_o who_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o do_v right_o maintain_v against_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o the_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v although_o we_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n do_v still_o remain_v and_o be_v not_o utter_o take_v away_o after_o baptism_n whatsoever_o the_o papist_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n 8_o actual_a sin_n be_v when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v break_v in_o deed_n and_o that_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o when_o as_o that_o which_o god_n command_v be_v omit_v or_o that_o which_o he_o forbid_v be_v commit_v whence_o those_o two_o sort_n of_o sin_n uz._n omit_v and_o commit_v spring_v uppe_o in_o the_o school_n the_o first_o whereof_o ariseth_z in_o that_o we_o be_v unmeet_a to_o do_v 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and_o punishment_n thereof_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n second_o by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o a_o new_a life_n which_o be_v oppose_v unto_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o which_o sanctification_n be_v so_o begone_v in_o this_o life_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o perfect_v in_o the_o next_o 5_o our_o delivery_n from_o death_n be_v when_o as_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o yea_o and_o do_v hope_n and_o also_o feel_v he_o so_o appease_v towards_o we_o that_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v safe_a from_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o from_o all_o other_o misery_n 6_o these_o and_o all_o other_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o the_o elect_a be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n only_o now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v true_o partaker_n of_o they_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v namely_o his_o person_n and_o his_o office_n 7_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o 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