they_o dumb_a so_o also_o to_o make_v thy_o conscience_n dumb_a it_o be_v judge_v by_o divine_n to_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v a_o conscience_n in_o a_o man_n for_o if_o that_o have_v not_o some_o act_n there_o will_v be_v no_o humane_a society_n the_o world_n will_v be_v like_o a_o chaos_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o only_a conscience_n be_v a_o bridle_n to_o man_n and_o a_o curb_n to_o their_o impiety_n but_o when_o this_o be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o it_o can_v do_v its_o office_n though_o sin_n be_v commit_v yet_o conscience_n will_v not_o accuse_v will_v not_o condemn_v what_o hope_n do_v then_o remain_v for_o such_o a_o one_o conscience_n be_v call_v by_o bernard_n speculum_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o soul_n look_v glass_n by_o behold_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o may_v see_v what_o be_v thy_o sin_n what_o be_v thy_o duty_n what_o be_v to_o be_v repent_v of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v reform_v oh_o that_o those_o who_o look_v often_o into_o the_o glass_n for_o their_o bodily_a face_n so_o as_o to_o spy_v every_o spot_n and_o to_o mend_v a_o hair_n if_o it_o be_v not_o handsome_a will_v more_o consult_v with_o this_o spiritual_a glass_n their_o conscience_n will_v show_v those_o deformity_n those_o corruption_n that_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o material_a glass_n will_v faithful_o represent_v what_o thou_o be_v it_o will_v not_o flatter_v if_o thou_o be_v pollute_v deform_a it_o will_v discover_v thy_o face_n as_o it_o be_v it_o will_v not_o flatter_v thou_o but_o conscience_n be_v a_o glass_n that_o may_v be_v corrupt_v to_o make_v thou_o appear_v fair_a than_o thou_o be_v but_o if_o clean_a and_o pure_a than_o it_o will_v not_o favour_v thou_o but_o as_o you_o see_v it_o be_v with_o david_n when_o he_o have_v number_v his_o people_n present_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o such_o power_n it_o will_v also_o have_v over_o thou_o this_o accusation_n be_v call_v smite_v because_o of_o the_o strong_a impression_n it_o make_v upon_o the_o soul_n conscience_n be_v also_o call_v a_o book_n and_o the_o scripture_n may_v intend_v this_o as_o part_v revel_v 20._o 12._o where_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v say_v book_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o dead_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v in_o those_o book_n one_o of_o these_o book_n that_o must_v be_v open_v and_o by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v be_v conscience_n that_o be_v the_o debt-book_n the_o dooms-day-book_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n commit_v but_o there_o it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o register_v and_o one_o day_n it_o will_v be_v find_v there_o though_o now_o for_o the_o present_a thou_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o as_o conscience_n be_v a_o book_n so_o as_o bernard_n say_v de_n inferiori_fw-la domo_fw-la all_o book_n be_v to_o reform_v this_o book_n all_o other_o book_n that_o be_v write_v yea_o the_o bible_n itself_o they_o be_v to_o amend_v this_o book_n of_o conscience_n this_o book_n thou_o be_v to_o read_v every_o day_n yea_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o a_o book_n but_o it_o be_v the_o writer_n the_o recorder_n also_o conscience_n be_v the_o soul_n secretary_n or_o register_n and_o faithful_o set_v down_o every_o sin_n item_n this_o day_n such_o oath_n such_o lie_n item_n such_o a_o drunken_a fit_n item_n such_o omission_n of_o duty_n thus_o conscience_n shall_v do_v its_o work_n but_o oh_o how_o negligent_a and_o sordid_a be_v conscience_n herein_o what_o foul_a act_n may_v be_v commit_v and_o yet_o not_o the_o least_o sting_n or_o gripe_v of_o conscience_n we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o this_o in_o joseph_n brethren_n when_o they_o have_v so_o cruel_o and_o bloody_o deal_v with_o their_o brother_n throw_v he_o in_o a_o pit_n and_o as_o to_o humane_a consideration_n '_o full_o destroy_v he_o yet_o faith_n the_o text_n they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v what_o present_o after_o such_o a_o unnatural_a sin_n to_o find_v no_o scorpion_n in_o their_o breast_n as_o it_o be_v but_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o eat_v genes_n 37._o 25._o as_o if_o no_o evil_n have_v be_v perpetrate_v what_o a_o adamant_n or_o rock_n be_v these_o man_n conscience_n turn_v into_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o state_n of_o many_o man_n and_o that_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o such_o sin_n which_o even_o nature_n may_v condemn_v for_o and_o as_o from_o the_o second_o act_n which_o be_v excuse_v here_o we_o have_v large_a matter_n to_o treat_v upon_o who_o can_v comprehend_v the_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o conscience_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o excuse_v to_o clear_v to_o justify_v a_o man_n self_n do_v not_o conscience_n thus_o in_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a do_v not_o conscience_n thus_o in_o the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o conscience_n thus_o in_o the_o breast_n of_o all_o civil_a and_o moral_a man_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o they_o can_v say_v god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o be_o no_o drunkard_n or_o swearer_n and_o therefore_o bid_v their_o soul_n take_v all_o rest_n be_v not_o this_o because_o conscience_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o chameleon_n to_o be_v like_o every_o object_n that_o it_o stand_v by_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o their_o conscience_n excuse_v all_o they_o do_v flatter_v a_o man_n say_v his_o estate_n be_v good_a and_o secure_a they_o be_v not_o such_o sinner_n as_o other_o man_n whereas_o if_o conscience_n be_v well_o enlighten_v and_o inform_v out_o of_o god_n word_n in_o stead_n of_o excuse_v it_o will_v impartial_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v three_o conscience_n be_v pollute_v in_o a_o further_o act_v which_o it_o have_v for_o when_o application_n witness_v and_o accuse_v will_v not_o do_v than_o it_o terrify_v which_o you_o hear_v be_v smite_v conscience_n fall_v from_o word_n to_o blow_n act_n 2._o 37._o it_o be_v there_o notable_o express_v they_o be_v prick_v in_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o dagger_n have_v be_v stab_v into_o they_o and_o thus_o it_o do_v work_v upon_o felix_n insomuch_o that_o it_o make_v he_o tremble_v thus_o it_o do_v upon_o cain_n and_o judas_n now_o conscience_n natural_o be_v great_o pollute_v in_o this_o thing_n for_o either_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o give_v any_o blow_n or_o if_o it_o do_v it_o be_v with_o slavish_a servile_a and_o torment_a thought_n that_o it_o make_v the_o sinner_n run_v from_o christ_n and_o do_v indispose_v he_o for_o any_o mercy_n and_o comfort_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o time_n four_o conscience_n have_v a_o further_a and_o ultimate_a work_n or_o act_n in_o a_o man_n and_o that_o be_v to_o judge_v it_o be_v a_o witness_n a_o accuser_n and_o a_o judge_n also_o there_o be_v a_o tribunal_n shall_v be_v erect_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n where_o conscience_n be_v to_o sit_v as_o judge_n and_o this_o court_n of_o conscience_n be_v daily_o to_o be_v keep_v this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o when_o psal_n 4._o we_o be_v command_v to_o commune_v with_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o be_v still_o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n or_o 1_o cor._n 11._o to_o judge_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v this_o be_v the_o great_a duty_n which_o not_o only_o heathen_n commend_v nosce_fw-la teipsum_fw-la and_o tecum_n havita_n and_o which_o another_o complain_v of_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o in_o se_fw-la nemo_fw-la tentat_fw-la descendere_fw-la but_o it_o be_v very_o frequent_o command_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o foundation_n and_o introduction_n into_o the_o state_n of_o conversion_n as_o a_o constant_a duty_n in_o person_n convert_v to_o prevent_v apostasy_n but_o who_o be_v there_o that_o do_v keep_v a_o daily_a court_n thus_o in_o himself_o that_o which_o pythagoras_n seneca_n and_o heathen_n have_v admire_v to_o examine_v ourselves_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o day_n wherein_o have_v i_o sin_v in_o what_o have_v i_o exceed_v this_o christian_n though_o enlighten_v by_o god_n word_n be_v horrible_o slothful_a and_o careless_a about_o when_o be_v this_o examination_n this_o scrutiny_n set_v up_o when_o be_v thy_o action_n thy_o thought_n call_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o judgement_n give_v against_o they_o now_o this_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n be_v see_v about_o a_o twofold_a object_n our_o action_n and_o our_o person_n our_o action_n they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o no_o whatsoever_o thou_o undertake_v and_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o in_o conscience_n as_o lawful_a be_v a_o sin_n rom._n 14._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n now_o examine_v thy_o action_n thou_o
and_o thereby_o avoid_v the_o temptation_n to_o be_v transport_v by_o curious_a and_o unnecessary_a question_n but_o above_o all_o this_o will_v prepare_v to_o exalt_v christ_n in_o his_o mediatory_a office_n this_o will_v be_v the_o foundation_n to_o build_v the_o free_a and_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o god_n grace_n upon_o insomuch_o that_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o religion_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n i_o shall_v trouble_v thou_o no_o further_o only_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o reader_n will_v pass_v by_o candid_o the_o errata_fw-la he_o will_v often_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o print_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o distance_n from_o the_o press_n as_o also_o the_o mispointing_n which_o many_o time_n obscure_a the_o sense_n now_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n mould_n and_o fashion_v our_o heart_n according_a as_o every_o divine_a truth_n require_v and_o make_v we_o to_o gather_v and_o hive_n up_o honey_n from_o every_o flower_n in_o his_o garden_n that_o so_o our_o christianity_n may_v not_o be_v speculative_a and_o from_o book_n only_o but_o experimental_a and_o savoury_o affect_v the_o heart_n which_o only_o bring_v hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o thou_o in_o christ_n jesus_n anthony_n burgess_n sutton_n coldfield_n aug._n 19_o 1658._o to_o the_o reader_n as_o for_o make_v the_o table_n and_o prefix_v the_o content_n before_o the_o chapter_n section_n and_o paragraph_n of_o this_o book_n the_o reverend_a author_n commit_v that_o task_n to_o a_o friend_n who_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o pardon_v any_o fail_n that_o he_o shall_v discover_v in_o they_o errata_fw-la pag._n 62._o l._n 24._o for_o gnanon_n r_o gnavon_n p._n 68_o l._n 36._o for_o strict_o for_o r._n strictlyâ—_n large_o for_o p._n 69._o l._n 26._o for_o quantum_fw-la libet_fw-la praeferimus_fw-la r._n quantumlibet_fw-la profecimus_fw-la &_o l._n 27._o for_o cogitate_v r._n cogitata_fw-la p._n 71._o l._n 40._o for_o because_o r._n â—e_v because_o p._n 72._o l._n 18._o for_o be_v r._n be_v p._n 73._o l._n 14._o for_o reservantur_fw-la r._n reservatur_fw-la p._n 80._o l._n 13._o for_o ad_fw-la r._n and._n p._n 82._o l._n 31._o for_o vorti_fw-la cordis_fw-la r._n vorticordis_fw-la p._n 85._o for_o coactivum_fw-la r._n coactivam_fw-la p._n 88_o l._n 27._o for_o echineips_n r_o echineis_fw-la p._n 92._o l._n 30._o for_o balbutiri_fw-la r._n balbutire_fw-la &_o l._n 34._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 94._o l._n 41._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o l._n 45._o deal_n to_o p._n 95._o l._n 16._o for_o be_v r._n it_o be_v p._n 97._o l._n 10._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 107._o l._n 10._o for_o outward_a r._n outward_o p._n 121._o l._n 28._o for_o 〈◊〉_d r._n ne_o p._n 122._o l._n 6._o for_o fabula_fw-la r._n tabula_fw-la &_o l._n 8._o for_o imitation_n r._n mutation_n p._n 219._o l._n 32._o for_o monasterii_fw-la anabaptis_n r._n â—unster_n anabaptist_n p._n 221._o l._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 225._o l._n 12._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 286._o l._n 27._o for_o rei_fw-la r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 307._o l._n 34._o for_o thereby_o r._n there_o the_o analysis_n of_o this_o book_n this_o treatise_n of_o original_a sin_n show_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v by_o pregnant_a text_n vindicate_v from_o false_a gloss_n 2._o what_o it_o be_v both_o name_n especial_o the_o scripture_n name_n thing_n privative_a and_o positive_a 3._o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v communicate_v with_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n 4._o it_o be_v subject_a of_o inhesion_n general_n the_o whole_a man_n in_o particular_a the_o mind_n conscience_n memory_n will._n affection_n imagination_n body_n predication_n every_o one_o christ_n except_v 5._o its_o quality_n or_o adjunct_n the_o greatness_n of_o adam_n actual_a transgression_n which_o be_v our_o original_a impute_a sin_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n inherent_a in_o we_o the_o propriety_n in_o every_o one_o the_o activity_n the_o equality_n in_o all_o a_o justification_n of_o god_n shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n 6._o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o it_o propensity_n to_o sinne._n the_o cause_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n the_o combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o godly_a death_n eternal_a damnation_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n part_n i._n prove_v the_o total_a and_o universal_a pollution_n of_o all_o mankind_n inherent_o through_o sinne._n chap._n i._n the_o first_o text_n to_o prove_v original_a sin_n improve_v and_o vindicate_v viz._n ephes_n 2._o 3._o and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o name_n original_a sin_n and_o of_o the_o utility_n and_o necessity_n of_o be_v clear_o and_o powerful_o inform_v about_o this_o subject_a chap._n iii_o demonstration_n of_o the_o naturality_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v it_o by_o natural_a propagation_n chap._n iu._n objection_n against_o the_o naturality_n of_o original_a sin_n answer_v chap._n v._n a_o second_o text_n to_o prove_v original_a sin_n open_v and_o vindicate_v viz._n rom._n 5._o 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o whether_o we_o be_v sinner_n by_o natural_a propagation_n or_o by_o imitation_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o soul_n inward_a filth_n and_o defilement_n by_o original_a sinne._n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o inward_a contagion_n that_o we_o have_v from_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sin_n chap._n ix_o objection_n answer_v chap._n x._o a_o three_o text_n to_o make_v good_a this_o fundamental_a point_n improve_v and_o vindicate_v viz._n job_n 14._o 4._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o sect_n ii_o a_o threefold_a uncleanness_n sect_n iii_o a_o comparison_n between_o man_n moral_a uncleanness_n and_o levitical_a uncleanness_n sect_n iv._o what_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o expression_n uncleanness_n sect_n v._o objection_n against_o man_n natural_a uncleanness_n answer_v chap._n xi_o a_o four_o text_n to_o prove_v original_a sin_n open_v and_o vindicate_v viz._n psal_n 51._o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o sect_n ii_o objection_n answer_v sect_n iii_o more_o advantage_n accrue_v from_o the_o belief_n and_o meditation_n of_o this_o truth_n sect_n iv._o that_o we_o be_v to_o bewail_v this_o original_a sin_n all_o our_o day_n sect_n v._o which_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v if_o adam_n have_v stand_v sect_n vi_o we_o must_v be_v humble_v for_o a_o twofold_a original_a sin_n and_o seek_v from_o christ_n a_o twofold_a righteousness_n sect_n vii_o the_o different_a opinion_n of_o man_n about_o humiliation_n for_o original_a sinne._n sect_n viii_o repentance_n may_v be_v take_v either_o large_o or_o strict_o sect_n ix_o the_o difference_n between_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o original_a sin_n and_o for_o actual_a sect_n x._o reason_n why_o we_o must_v be_v humble_v for_o original_a sinne._n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n show_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v communicate_v chap._n i._n of_o the_o name_n old-man_n give_v to_o original_a sin_n rom._n 6._o 6._o know_v this_o that_o if_o our_o old-man_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n sect_n iv._o why_o it_o be_v call_v man._n sect_n v._o why_o it_o be_v call_v old-man_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o name_n law_n of_o sin_n give_v to_o original_a sinne._n rom._n 7._o 25._o but_o with_o the_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n sect_n iii_o original_a sin_n compare_v to_o a_o law_n in_o five_o respect_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o name_n the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o give_v to_o original_a sinne._n rom._n 7._o 17._o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o epithet_n evil_n be_v present_a with_o we_o give_v to_o original_a sinne._n rom._n 7._o 21._o that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o chap._n v._n of_o that_o name_n the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o give_v to_o original_a sinne._n hebr._n 12._o 1._o and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o sect_n ii_o what_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o expression_n sect_n iii_o how_o many_o way_n original_a sin_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o a_o hindrance_n unto_o we_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o name_n evil_a treasure_n of_o the_o heart_n give_v to_o original_a sinne._n matth._n 12._o 35._o and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n sect_n ii_o how_o original_a
be_v causal_o and_o seminal_o in_o the_o first_o man_n so_o propagate_v from_o man_n to_o man_n but_o this_o have_v deserve_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o hard_a knot_n to_o untie_v in_o all_o this_o doctrinal_a truth_n about_o original_a sin_n how_o the_o soul_n can_v come_v to_o be_v pollute_v if_o create_v from_o god_n in_o this_o argument_n the_o pelagian_n do_v much_o triumph_n and_o austin_n be_v so_o puzzle_v with_o it_o that_o he_o many_o time_n confess_v his_o ignorance_n at_o least_o his_o doubt_n in_o this_o point_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o he_o can_v neither_o legendo_fw-la erando_fw-la or_o ratiocinando_fw-la find_v out_o how_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v defend_v together_o but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o its_o time_n sect_n ii_o the_o great_a objection_n that_o be_v against_o assert_v the_o soul_n creation_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o here_o be_v dangerous_a rock_n on_o both_o side_n for_o if_o we_o say_v the_o 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prove_v by_o text_n of_o scripture_n sect_n i._o but_o whatsoever_o learned_a man_n have_v think_v therein_o we_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n and_o true_a reason_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v either_o by_o eduction_n or_o traduction_n but_o by_o introduction_n or_o immediate_a infusion_n and_o that_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o which_o though_o they_o give_v exception_n yet_o i_o suppose_v the_o truth_n stand_v immovable_a neither_o do_v you_o think_v this_o work_n needless_a for_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o inform_v you_o against_o a_o dangerous_a sect_n that_o be_v call_v mortalists_n who_o hold_v the_o soul_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v mortal_a to_o which_o abominable_a opinion_n the_o socinian_o also_o do_v strong_o incline_v the_o first_o text_n
to_o glorify_v god_n as_o well_o as_o by_o other_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o former_a end_n of_o the_o imagination_n i_o may_v call_v natural_a the_o late_a moral_a i_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o former_a because_o whatsoever_o defect_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o fancy_n in_o that_o way_n not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v its_o office_n as_o at_o first_o creation_n it_o be_v mere_o penal_a a_o punishment_n and_o not_o so_o much_o our_o sin_n thus_o that_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o madness_n in_o their_o fancy_n that_o the_o imagination_n by_o any_o distemper_n in_o the_o organ_n where_o it_o be_v fix_v may_v be_v whole_o pervert_v as_o we_o see_v in_o seaver_n and_o in_o frenzy_n and_o sometime_o in_o die_a man_n this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o sin_n in_o the_o fancy_n as_o a_o punishment_n even_o as_o death_n be_v inflict_v upon_o we_o because_o of_o adam_n transgression_n it_o be_v true_a that_o adam_n though_o create_v with_o full_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n in_o 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god_n create_v we_o with_o such_o fickle_a confuse_a and_o erratic_a imagination_n how_o great_o will_v it_o dishonour_v god_n to_o affirm_v so_o affect_v thy_o heart_n therefore_o great_o with_o this_o to_o think_v that_o that_o which_o be_v so_o exceed_o conducible_a to_o thy_o soul_n happiness_n be_v now_o such_o a_o impediment_n and_o enemy_n thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o corrupt_a licentious_a opinion_n which_o speranza_n though_o a_o papist_n attribute_v to_o several_a famous_a schoolman_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o repel_v a_o evil_a thought_n if_o there_o be_v not_o danger_n of_o consent_n to_o it_o but_o may_v suffer_v it_o to_o be_v in_o his_o mind_n as_o some_o natural_a thing_n even_o with_o advertency_n that_o it_o be_v there_o but_o this_o be_v just_o call_v by_o the_o foresay_a author_n spiranza_n scrip_n sell_v dig_v de_fw-fr cong_n punct_a 11._o offendiculum_fw-la animarum_fw-la a_o opinion_n that_o be_v a_o stumble_a block_n and_o scandal_n to_o soul_n neither_o may_v our_o sinful_a imagination_n great_o humble_v we_o if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o end_n which_o be_v to_o glorify_v god_n wherein_o have_v god_n be_v more_o dishonour_v then_o by_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n whence_o have_v that_o idolatry_n fill_v the_o whole_a world_n how_o come_v superstitious_a magical_a divination_n but_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o imagination_n these_o phantasmata_fw-la on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o brain_n make_v these_o idol_n which_o man_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_n so_o that_o they_o may_v well_o have_v the_o same_o name_n the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o speak_v of_o the_o heathen_n and_o that_o in_o their_o high_a profession_n of_o wisdom_n yet_o say_v they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o why_o so_o because_o of_o their_o idolatry_n turn_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o bird_n and_o beast_n insomuch_o that_o the_o sinnefulness_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n have_v cause_v all_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v not_o go_v to_o god_n as_o reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o word_n by_o faith_n but_o according_a to_o their_o natural_a light_n by_o carnal_a and_o gross_a imagination_n whereas_o therefore_o image_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n at_o first_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o gregory_n say_v ignorant_a man_n book_n the_o truth_n be_v they_o do_v teach_v and_o confirm_v in_o erroneous_a imagination_n for_o from_o such_o picture_n do_v ignorant_a people_n still_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o a_o old_a man_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o dove_n they_o imagine_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o image_n do_v represent_v the_o imagination_n then_o of_o man_n do_v arise_v unto_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o impiety_n when_o it_o will_v fancy_v or_o conceive_v of_o god_n without_o the_o guide_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o so_o be_v the_o understanding_n can_v comprehend_v this_o infinite_a essence_n how_o much_o less_o can_v our_o imagination_n 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of_o the_o child_n of_o unbeliever_n that_o they_o be_v unclean_a 1_o cor._n 7._o and_o heathen_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o see_v no_o more_o visible_a way_n for_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n then_o for_o heathen_n themselves_o to_o be_v save_v but_o yet_o the_o orthodox_n do_v add_v that_o they_o leave_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o content_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v without_o although_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o there_o speak_v of_o a_o doctrinal_a judgement_n but_o a_o judgement_n of_o jurisdiction_n which_o church_n officer_n can_v exercise_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o church_n though_o this_o be_v so_o we_o must_v always_o remember_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o general_a love_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n and_o that_o special_a 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