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mean_n which_o himself_o have_v free_o ordain_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v unchangeable_o and_o necessary_o by_o the_o will_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a to_o the_o further_a or_o hinder_v of_o that_o be_v mean_n apply_v as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o magistrate_n law_n exhortation_n promise_n threaten_n punishment_n prayer_n our_o study_n and_o endeavour_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n unchangeable_o neither_o can_v they_o which_o work_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n work_v otherwise_o then_o they_o do_v therefore_o all_o those_o mean_n be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a answ_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a cause_n be_v put_v the_o second_o and_o instrumental_a cause_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o take_v away_o in_o vain_a be_v second_o cause_n and_o mean_v apply_v if_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o execute_v his_o decree_n without_o mean_n neither_o have_v command_v we_o to_o use_v they_o but_o see_v god_n have_v decree_v by_o those_o mean_n in_o some_o to_o work_v faith_n and_o conversion_n some_o to_o bridle_v and_o keep_v under_o mean_n and_o some_o to_o leave_v excuseless_a and_o have_v for_o that_o cause_n command_v we_o to_o use_v they_o they_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a use_v and_o apply_v yea_o when_o there_o come_v no_o profit_n by_o these_o yet_o they_o profit_v to_o this_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o wicked_a without_o excuse_n as_o therefore_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o in_o vain_a daily_o rise_v and_o set_v neither_o be_v the_o field_n in_o vain_a sow_v and_o water_v with_o the_o rain_n neither_o body_n in_o vain_a with_o food_n refresh_v though_o god_n creat_v light_a and_o darkness_n bring_v forth_o the_o corn_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v the_o life_n and_o length_n of_o our_o day_n so_o neither_o be_v man_n in_o vain_a teach_v or_o do_v study_v to_o conform_v their_o life_n unto_o doctrine_n though_o all_o available_a action_n and_o event_n proceed_v only_o from_o god_n for_o god_n from_o everlasting_a decree_v as_o the_o end_n so_o the_o mean_n also_o and_o prescribe_v they_o unto_o we_o whereby_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o they_o wherefore_o we_o use_v those_o mean_n do_v well_o mean_n three_o cause_n why_o we_o must_v use_v mean_n and_o obtain_v profitable_a and_o fruitful_a event_n but_o if_o we_o neglect_v they_o either_o by_o our_o fault_n we_o deprive_v ourselves_o or_o other_o of_o those_o blessing_n offer_v by_o god_n or_o if_o god_n even_o in_o this_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o or_o other_o yet_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o of_o open_a and_o grievous_a sin_n wherefore_o we_o must_v use_v mean_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v obey_v god_n therein_o who_o both_o have_v decree_v end_n and_o ordain_v mean_n to_o those_o end_n and_o prescribe_v they_o unto_o we_o neither_o tempt_v
so_o much_o the_o more_o vehement_o be_v his_o wrath_n kindle_v and_o the_o punishment_n be_v more_o aggravate_v whereupon_o be_v those_o say_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a 23.35_o gen._n 15.16_o mat._n 23.35_o that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 2._o we_o deny_v also_o the_o minor_a for_o although_o god_n suffer_v original_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o corruption_n and_o guilt_n of_o nature_n to_o pass_v unto_o all_o posterity_n yet_o together_o with_o this_o he_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n do_v set_v bound_n and_o limit_n for_o sin_n that_o the_o posterity_n may_v not_o always_o pay_v for_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n or_o imitate_v they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o child_n of_o evil_a parent_n shall_v be_v evil_a or_o worse_o or_o more_o miserable_a than_o their_o parent_n object_n 7._o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n 20._o ezek._n 18_o 20._o therefore_o it_o be_v injustice_n that_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n ans_fw-fr true_a it_o be_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n or_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v for_o his_o father_n mis-doing_a but_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o himself_o approve_v not_o or_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o same_o but_o dislike_v and_o avoid_v it_o but_o we_o just_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n sin_n four_o cause_n for_o which_o adam_n posterity_n abide_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n 1._o because_o we_o all_o approve_v of_o the_o offence_n and_o imitate_v the_o same_o 2._o because_o the_o fault_n be_v so_o adam_n that_o it_o also_o become_v we_o for_o we_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v we_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o 3._o whereas_o adam_n whole_a nature_n be_v guilty_a and_o we_o as_o a_o part_n of_o he_o proceed_v out_o of_o his_o substance_n and_o mass_n 5.19_o rom_n 5.19_o we_o can_v but_o be_v guilty_a also_o ourselves_o 4._o because_o adam_n receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o be_v impart_v unto_o we_o on_o that_o condition_n if_o himself_o do_v retain_v they_o or_o lose_v they_o unto_o we_o if_o himself_o lose_v they_o whereas_o then_o adam_n lose_v they_o he_o lose_v they_o not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o in_o all_o his_o posterity_n also_o object_n 8._o all_o sin_n be_v commit_v with_o the_o will_n but_o infant_n want_n will_v therefore_o they_o commit_v no_o sin_n answ_n 1._o we_o grant_v this_o argument_n if_o it_o proceed_v on_o actual_a sin_n not_o on_o original_n which_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n ans_fw-fr 2._o we_o deny_v the_o minor_a because_o infant_n want_v not_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o will_n and_o though_o in_o act_n they_o will_v not_o sin_n yet_o they_o will_v it_o by_o inclination_n repli_v on_o the_o first_o answer_n the_o corruption_n and_o defect_n of_o nature_n rather_o deserve_v pardon_n and_o commiseration_n than_o punishment_n and_o reprehension_n as_o aristotle_n testify_v in_o these_o word_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eth._n 3._o cap._n 5._o no_o man_n reprehend_v the_o defect_n of_o nature_n but_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o defect_n of_o nature_n therefore_o it_o deserve_v not_o punishment_n answ_n the_o major_n be_v currant_n in_o such_o defect_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v get_v not_o by_o negligence_n or_o misdemeanour_n as_o if_o a_o man_n become_v blind_a either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o some_o disease_n or_o stroke_n he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v for_o it_o then_o upbraid_v but_o such_o defect_n as_o be_v procure_v by_o some_o misdemeanour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o original_a sin_n be_v these_o all_o man_n worthy_o reprove_v as_o aristotle_n himself_o there_o add_v but_o every_o man_n check_v such_o a_o one_o as_o become_v blind_a through_o wine-bibbing_a or_o any_o other_o mis-behaviour_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v original_a sin_n of_o actual_a sin_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o distinction_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v what_o actual_a sin_n be_v actual_a sin_n be_v every_o inward_a and_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o well_o in_o the_o understanding_n will_n and_o heart_n as_o in_o outward_a action_n and_o the_o omit_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v as_o to_o think_v to_o will_v to_o follow_v and_o to_o do_v evil_a or_o not_o to_o know_v not_o to_o will_v to_o fly_v to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v good_a hitherto_o belong_v that_o division_n into_o sin_n of_o commission_n or_o fact_n and_o sin_n of_o omission_n the_o second_o division_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o division_n of_o sin_n be_v thus_o sin_n reign_v sin_n there_o be_v reign_v sin_n and_o sin_v not_o reign_v reign_v sin_n be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o sinner_n make_v no_o resistance_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v therefore_o subject_a to_o everlasting_a death_n unless_o he_o repent_v and_o purchase_v pardon_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o sin_n reign_v be_v all_o sin_n which_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o which_o be_v not_o resist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o for_o which_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o also_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a punishment_n who_o have_v it_o of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v 3.8_o rom._n 6.12_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n also_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o which_o of_o purpose_n sin_v and_o delight_v therein_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n where_o john_n speak_v of_o reign_v sin_n it_o be_v call_v reign_v 1._o because_o we_o pamper_v it_o and_o become_v slave_n unto_o it_o call_v two_o cause_n why_o reign_v sin_n be_v so_o call_v 2._o because_o it_o have_v rule_v over_o man_n and_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n such_o be_v all_o sin_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o some_o also_o in_o the_o regenerate_a as_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o sliding_n and_o fall_n against_o their_o conscience_n wherewith_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o true_a and_o lively_a comfort_n can_v consist_v unless_o they_o repent_v for_o that_o they_o very_o regenerate_v may_v run_v head_n long_o into_o reign_v sin_n the_o doleful_a fall_n of_o those_o most_o holy_a man_n aaron_n and_o david_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v reign_v sin_n not_o reign_v sin_n not_o reign_v be_v that_o which_o the_o sinner_n resist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v therefore_o exempt_a from_o eternal_a death_n because_o he_o repent_v and_o obtain_v remission_n by_o christ_n such_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o the_o defect_n inclination_n wicked_a desire_n and_o many_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n omission_n and_o 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