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trim_v and_o deck_v and_o so_o present_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o themselves_o sink_v into_o and_o seat_n themselves_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a man_n what_o soever_o other_o teach_v to_o the_o contrary_n 3._o we_o thus_o retort_v this_o argument_n they_o be_v to_o be_v root_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n by_o preach_v therefore_o also_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o our_o church_n for_o god_n word_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n command_v we_o not_o only_o not_o to_o adore_v and_o worship_v they_o but_o neither_o to_o make_v not_o have_v they_o and_o thus_o far_o have_v we_o insist_v on_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o commandment_n the_o exhortation_n add_v unto_o the_o second_o commandment_n the_o exhortation_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o commandment_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n
strife_n and_o envy_v 14._o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o but_o put_v you_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o the_o extremity_n of_o temperancy_n be_v 1._o intemperancy_n in_o meat_n vice_n the_o contrary_a vice_n and_o quaff_v of_o the_o drink_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n even_o to_o the_o overture_n of_o our_o stomach_n and_o head-reeling_a 2._o luxury_n which_o be_v too_o much_o prodigality_n and_o needless_a superfluity_n in_o meat_n apparel_n householdstuff_n etc._n etc._n 3._o hurtful_a temperancy_n or_o too_o great_a abstinency_n and_o hypocritical_a not_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n such_o as_o be_v the_o abstinency_n of_o eremite_n likewise_o superstitious_a fast_n of_o marriage_n whereas_o marriage_n be_v authorise_v in_o this_o commandment_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v of_o it_o 1._o what_o marriage_n be_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n 3._o what_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a 4._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a 5._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o marry_a person_n 6._o what_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o marriage_n 1._o what_o marriage_n be_v marriage_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o indissoluble_a conjunction_n of_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n institute_v by_o god_n for_o the_o propagation_n and_o increase_n of_o mankind_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o to_o be_v chaste_a and_o to_o detest_v all_o lust_n and_o that_o he_o will_v gather_v unto_o himself_o out_o of_o mankind_n thus_o lawful_o multiply_v a_o everlasting_a church_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v know_v and_o worship_v aright_o last_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o society_n and_o fellowship_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n of_o labour_n care_n and_o prayer_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n the_o author_n of_o marriage_n be_v god_n himself_o for_o marriage_n be_v no_o invention_n of_o man_n but_o institute_v by_o god_n in_o paradise_n before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n now_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o marriage_n be_v institute_v be_v as_o we_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o marriage_n 1._o the_o mean_n of_o multiply_a mankind_n 2._o the_o gather_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o image_n and_o resemblance_n of_o the_o conjunction_n between_o god_n and_o the_o church_n 4._o that_o loose_a and_o wander_a lust_n may_v be_v avoid_v 5._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o labour_n and_o prayer_n that_o fellowship_n be_v more_o near_o and_o straight_o and_o therefore_o send_v out_o more_o ardent_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n because_o we_o do_v more_o ardent_o and_o earnest_o help_v they_o by_o our_o prayer_n unto_o who_o we_o be_v join_v in_o labour_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o parent_n pray_v more_o earnest_o for_o the_o child_n than_o the_o child_n for_o their_o parent_n because_o as_o the_o proverb_n go_v love_n do_v descend_v not_o ascend_v 3._o what_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a marriage_n eight_o condition_n of_o lawful_a marriage_n that_o marriage_n may_v be_v a_o lawful_a conjunction_n these_o thing_n be_v thereto_o require_v 1._o that_o matrimony_n be_v contract_v between_o person_n fit_a to_o be_v join_v 2._o that_o be_v be_v contract_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o party_n 3._o that_o there_o be_v adjoin_v also_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o who_o consent_n be_v require_v by_o law_n as_o namely_o parent_n or_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o error_n commit_v in_o the_o person_n 5._o that_o in_o the_o contract_n honest_a condition_n decency_n and_o a_o lawful_a course_n or_o process_n be_v observe_v 6._o that_o matrimony_n be_v contract_v between_o two_o person_n only_o 19.5_o gen._n 2.24_o mat._n 19.5_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n the_o father_n indeed_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v many_o wife_n but_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o law_n and_o not_o according_a to_o example_n 7._o that_o it_o be_v contract_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v between_o the_o faithful_a and_o with_o the_o invocation_n or_o call_v on_o of_o god_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v not_o contract_v between_o person_n in_o such_o degree_n of_o kindred_n as_o be_v forbid_v of_o god_n and_o honest_a law_n kindred_n be_v either_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n though_o some_o take_v kindred_n and_o consanguinity_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n consanguinity_n consanguinity_n consanguinity_n be_v between_o person_n spring_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o stock_n affinity_n affinity_n and_o near_o ally_v in_o blood_n affinity_n be_v alliance_n rise_v by_o marriage_n between_o the_o kinsfolk_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n stock_n a_o stock_n the_o stock_n be_v the_o person_n from_o who_o the_o rest_n be_v derive_v line_n a_o line_n now_o kinsfolk_n be_v distinguish_v by_o line_n and_o degree_n a_o line_n be_v a_o order_n of_o kinsfolk_n degree_n a_o degree_n descend_v or_o come_v of_o 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say_v to_o be_v free_a 164.165_o freewill_n the_o state_n of_o the_o main_a question_n about_o freewill_n 75._o what_o it_o be_v 76._o the_o difference_n of_o it_o in_o god_n angel_n and_o men._n ibid._n 77.78.79_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o freewill_n in_o we_o and_o what_o it_o be_v 82.83_o the_o manner_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n freewill_n 83.84.86.87_o the_o beginning_n of_o man_n will_n to_o good_a whence_o it_o be_v 91._o reasins_z why_o the_o regenerate_v use_n liberty_n not_o only_o to_o good_a but_o to_o evil_a also_o 92.93_o g_o god_n whence_o spring_v the_o multitude_n of_o god_n 163._o but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o prove_v by_o eight_o argument_n 168.169_o glory_n two_o thing_n signify_v by_o god_n glory_n 156._o god_n how_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o punishment_n 67._o vide_fw-la plura_fw-la 68.69.70_o sin_n be_v not_o make_v of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v no_o creature_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o a_o creature_n 71._o god_n though_o the_o mover_n of_o wicked_a will_n yet_o not_o the_o mover_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o will_n 80._o god_n be_v say_v to_o wish_v any_o thing_n two_o way_n 87._o mere_o god_n can_v satisfy_v for_o man_n 114._o three_o cause_n of_o man_n doubt_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n 146._o reason_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n ibidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o and_o what_o god_n be_v 149.150_o why_o nature_n can_v thorough_o show_v what_o god_n be_v 150._o the_o theological_a and_o philosophical_a description_n of_o god._n 151._o a_o threefold_a difference_n of_o god_n and_o idol_n ibidem_fw-la how_o the_o part_n of_o man_n body_n be_v attribute_v to_o god._n 152._o more_o concern_v the_o explication_n of_o god_n attribute_n 152.153.154.155_o etc._n etc._n three_o thing_n mean_v by_o god_n unchangeableness_n and_o five_o reason_n of_o it_o 157._o how_o he_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v ibidem_fw-la of_o his_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n 160._o proof_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n 168.169_o two_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n god._n 169._o god_n a_o father_n in_o divers_a respect_n 179._o god_n providence_n what_o and_o why_o to_o be_v know_v 193.197_o argument_n against_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 262.263_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o god_n 532._o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v other_o god_n 533._o error_n touch_v god_n ibid._n god_n four_o signification_n of_o god_n name_n 556._o goodness_n six_o signification_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o scripture_n 160._o all_o good_a be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 199._o what_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a ibid._n gospel_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n be_v two_o pag._n 2.126_o yea_o four_o 130._o the_o gospel_n what_o and_o its_o threefold_a signification_n 127._o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o teach_v the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n 128._o it_o be_v perpetuity_n in_o the_o church_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o gospel_n be_v promise_v to_o our_o father_n 129._o it_o be_v proper_a effect_n 131._o it_o be_v certainty_n how_o it_o appear_v ibid._n grace_n god_n denial_n of_o grace_n no_o cruelty_n but_o oft_o a_o way_n to_o great_a mercy_n 85._o readiness_n of_o mind_n to_o receive_v grace_n be_v not_o before_o conversion_n but_o after_o 89._o gravity_n what._n 594._o h_o hallow_n what_o it_o signify_v 632._o how_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n 633._o hand_n what_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n signify_v 322._o four_o thing_n wherein_o christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n consist_v 322._o a_o full_a description_n of_o it_o 323._o how_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o sit_v always_o there_o 324._o with_o other_o circumstance_n 325.326_o head_n christ_n be_v our_o head_n in_o three_o respect_n 235._o heaven_n two_o argument_n why_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v special_o in_o heaven_n 184._o heaven_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o elect_v blessedness_n ibid._n what_o heaven_n signify_v 313._o how_o christ_n ascend_v thither_o 314._o vide_fw-la ascension_n hell_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n 303._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n hell_n in_o scripture_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n of_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n 306._o heresy_n divers_a sort_n of_o they_o confute_v 296._o holy_a what_o it_o signify_v 632._o vide_fw-la hallow_n holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 59_o why_o call_v unpardonable_a ibidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o so_o call_v 60._o rule_n touch_v this_o sin_n ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o other_o sin_n pardon_v and_o this_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 60.61_o it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o elect._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v not_o judge_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n until_o we_o see_v he_o dead_a in_o apostasy_n and_o blasphemy_n 61._o how_o the_o son_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 270.271_o what_o we_o believe_v concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 335._o with_o many_o necessary_a circumstance_n concern_v that_o person_n in_o trinity_n à _fw-fr pag._n 335._o and_o 346._o it_o be_v proceed_v from_o the_o son_n prove_v three_o way_n 338._o it_o be_v divers_a title_n 341._o its_o gift_n of_o two_o sort_n 342._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 343.344_o the_o send_n of_o it_o be_v no_o local_a motion_n 344._o how_o retain_v and_o how_o lose_v 345._o a_o distinction_n between_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 558._o vide_fw-la spirit_n hope_n faith_n and_o hope_n how_o they_o differ_v 137._o vice_n contrary_a to_o hope_n 536._o humanity_n what._n 600._o humility_n what._n 538._o hypocrisy_n what._n 541._o i_o jehovah_n no_o english_a word_n will_v retain_v it_o but_o the_o word_n lord._n 261._o jesus_n why_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v call_v jesus_n 220._o what_o the_o name_n signify_v and_o the_o difference_n between_o his_o name_n and_o other_o so_o name_v 121._o how_o the_o whole_a three_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v saviour_n ibid._n from_o what_o evil_n and_o how_o jesus_n save_v we_o 222.223_o who_o he_o save_v 224._o why_o jesus_n be_v call_v christ_n 226._o two_o cause_n for_o which_o jesus_n be_v call_v christ_n 227._o idol_n idolatry_n a_o threefold_a difference_n of_o god_n and_o idol_n 151._o idolatry_n what_o it_o be_v 527._o two_o sort_n of_o idol_n 334._o a_o twofold_a idolatry_n 540._o image_n what_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v in_o man_n 42._o how_o far_o lose_v 43._o how_o repair_v 44._o christ_n call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o two_o respect_n 43._o so_o angel_n and_o men._n ibid._n the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n preserve_v a_o remnant_n of_o his_o image_n in_o man_n 44._o whether_o any_o image_n may_v be_v make_v 546.547_o the_o divers_a name_n of_o a_o image_n 547._o image_n not_o simple_o forbid_v 547._o two_o sort_n of_o unlawful_a image_n 548._o four_o reason_n of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o make_v a_o image_n of_o god_n 548._o a_o table_n for_o the_o distinction_n of_o image_n 549.550_o whether_o all_o worship_n at_o image_n be_v forbid_v 590._o why_o image_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v 551._o eight_o cause_n why_o image_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v in_o church_n ibid._n how_o and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v 552._o three_o difference_n between_o the_o image_n in_o solomon_n time_n and_o we_o 553._o impossibility_n whether_o god_n be_v unjust_a in_o impose_v impossibility_n pag._n 99_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o his_o command_v they_o 100_o incarnation_n a_o confession_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n by_o the_o father_n of_o antioch_n 289._o etc._n etc._n inclination_n proof_n that_o corrupt_v inclination_n be_v sin_n 51._o indifferent_a thing_n indifferent_a be_v diligent_o to_o be_v discern_v from_o god_n worship_n 541._o indignation_n what._n 599._o infant_n whether_o they_o sin_n want_v will_n 54._o their_o baptism_n prove_v to_o be_v meet_a and_o lawful_a by_o four_o argument_n 417._o anabaptist_n objection_n against_o it_o answer_v 418.419_o how_o infant_n believe_v 420._o two_o reason_n why_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o they_o be_v to_o baptism_n 421._o intercession_n how_o christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 318._o judge_n judgement_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n with_o 13._o circumstance_n thereof_o see_v à _fw-fr pag._n 327._o ad_fw-la 334._o just_a justice_n christ_n perfect_o just_a four_o way_n 115._o how_o we_o be_v just_a before_o god_n 379.382_o what_o our_o justice_n be_v and_o how_o manifold_a 380.381_o in_o what_o justice_n differ_v from_o justification_n 381._o how_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v make_v our_o justice_n 383._o vide_fw-la righteous_a or_o righteousness_n communicative_a justice_n what_o 606._o what_o original_a justice_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o
god_n in_o all_o our_o inclination_n desire_n and_o action_n in_o our_o will_n heart_n and_o outward_a part_n in_o who_o room_n be_v invest_v a_o horrible_a disorder_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o inclination_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o will_n whence_o actual_a sin_n be_v hatch_v 4._o whole_o and_o perfect_a dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n for_o those_o beast_n which_o fear_v man_n before_o now_o assault_v he_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o and_o violence_n he_o the_o field_n bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n 5._o the_o right_a and_o interest_n of_o use_v those_o creature_n which_o god_n grant_v to_o his_o child_n not_o to_o his_o enemy_n 6._o the_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o place_n whereof_o be_v come_v death_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a with_o all_o sort_n of_o calamity_n object_n the_o heathen_a excel_v in_o many_o virtue_n and_o achieve_v great_a work_n therefore_o it_o seem_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v not_o lose_v in_o they_o god_n two_o cause_n why_o the_o virtue_n of_o ethnic_n please_v not_o god_n answ_n the_o noble_a virtue_n and_o famous_a exploit_n of_o heathen_a man_n pertain_v indeed_o to_o the_o relic_n and_o remainder_n of_o god_n image_n in_o man_n but_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o be_v that_o true_a and_o perfect_a image_n of_o god_n that_o they_o rather_o be_v mere_a mask_n and_o show_n of_o outward_a behaviour_n and_o discipline_n god_n 1_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n without_o any_o obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o and_o fâ—ie_v from_o therefore_o these_o work_n be_v not_o please_v unto_o god_n end_n 2_o they_o have_v not_o god_n glory_n propose_v for_o their_o end_n whereas_o they_o neither_o proceed_v from_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v wrought_v to_o that_o end_n that_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v redound_v unto_o god_n 3_o how_o the_o 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salvation_n now_o this_o renew_v be_v so_o wrought_v by_o god_n as_o that_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v only_o begin_v in_o the_o choose_a and_o in_o they_o confirm_v and_o augment_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n as_o concern_v the_o soul_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o whole_a man_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o what_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o repair_n quest_n 7._o whence_o then_o arise_v this_o wickedness_n of_o man_n nature_n answ_n from_o the_o fall_n and_o disobedience_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n 19_o eve_n genes_n 3._o the_o whole_a chapter_n throughout_o roman_n 5.12_o 18_o 19_o hence_o be_v our_o nature_n so_o corrupt_a that_o we_o be_v all_o conceive_a and_o bear_v in_o sin_n 12.10_o sin_n psalm_n 51.5_o genesis_n 5.3_o wisdom_n 12.10_o the_o explication_n here_o we_o be_v first_o to_o meditate_v on_o the_o fall_n and_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n 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for_o god_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o devil_n deny_v it_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o die_v 2.17_o gen._n 2.17_o and_o far_o the_o devil_n accuse_v god_n of_o envy_n say_v but_o god_n know_v that_o when_o you_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o 5._o gen._n 3.4_o 5._o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_n here_o adam_n give_v credence_n to_o the_o devil_n &_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n neither_o do_v he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v therefore_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n on_o he_o which_o he_o have_v threaten_v now_o not_o to_o believe_v god_n and_o of_o the_o contrary_a to_o believe_v the_o devil_n be_v to_o account_n god_n for_o no_o god_n nay_o to_o seat_n and_o install_v the_o devil_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n this_o sin_n be_v heavy_a and_o horrible_a above_o measure_n disobedience_n in_o stubbornness_n and_o disobedience_n stubbornness_n and_o disobedience_n towards_o god_n because_o 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grievous_o answ_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o apple_n be_v no_o small_a sin_n but_o manifold_a and_o outrageous_a in_o which_o be_v conceive_v pride_n vnthankefulnesse_n apostasy_n etc._n etc._n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v therefore_o god_n just_o inflict_v a_o great_a punishment_n on_o mankind_n for_o the_o same_o repli_v yet_o at_o the_o least_o he_o shall_v have_v spare_v man_n posterity_n because_o himself_o have_v say_v 18.20_o ezek._n 18.20_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n answ_n true_o if_o so_o the_o son_n be_v not_o partaker_n of_o his_o father_n wickedness_n but_o here_o all_o be_v partaker_n of_o adam_n iniquity_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n it_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n instigation_n &_o man_n will_n free_o yield_v unto_o it_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n spring_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n for_o the_o 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who_o deni_v it_o not_o therefore_o because_o he_o envy_v the_o offender_n righteousness_n and_o life_n eternal_a or_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o sin_n but_o only_o to_o this_o purpose_n to_o try_v he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v impart_v grace_n for_o he_o who_o forsake_v any_o man_n on_o this_o manner_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n howsoever_o in_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o forsake_v sin_n necessary_o follow_v this_o dereliction_n and_o withdraw_a of_o grace_n now_o god_n in_o the_o temptation_n of_o man_n withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o not_o after_o the_o former_a but_o the_o latter_a manner_n here_o express_v wherefore_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o destruction_n for_o withdraw_a but_o man_n for_o wilful_a reject_v of_o grace_n repl._n whosoever_o will_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v tempt_v who_o he_o certain_o know_v that_o he_o will_v fall_v if_o he_o be_v tempt_v he_o will_v his_o sin_n which_o fall_v but_o god_n will_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v 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what_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o man_n first_o sin_n be_v death_n gild_n of_o death_n guiltiness_n of_o death_n and_o a_o privation_n and_o destruction_n of_o god_n image_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_n original_a sin_n original_a sin_n in_o we_o their_o posterity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o corruption_n and_o averseness_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n from_o god_n sin_n actual_a sin_n all_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v spring_v of_o original_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n but_o the_o first_o sin_n in_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o original_a sin_n and_o this_o of_o his_o actual_a sin_n sin_n punishment_n inflict_v for_o sin_n all_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v for_o sin_n therefore_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n now_o 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omit_v but_o those_o which_o be_v sin_n by_o accident_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v but_o to_o be_v reform_v and_o perform_v after_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o end_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v externall_n discipline_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a even_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 2._o for_o avoid_v the_o grievousnesse_n of_o punishment_n which_o ensue_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o discipline_n 3._o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o society_n of_o mankind_n 4._o for_o a_o way_n and_o entrance_n of_o conversion_n which_o be_v stop_v by_o persevere_v and_o persist_v in_o manifest_a offence_n if_o instance_n be_v give_v hypocrisy_n be_v sin_n of_o itself_o and_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o mat._n 6._o it_o be_v say_v be_v not_o as_o hypocrite_n but_o the_o discipline_n or_o outward_a behaviour_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v hypocrisy_n therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n of_o itself_o and_o they_o shall_v omit_v it_o we_o 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