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truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a verse_n 33._o they_o answer_v he_o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n how_o say_v thou_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a verse_n 34._o jesus_n answer_v they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n verse_n 35._o and_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v ever_o verse_n 36._o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o 1._o etc._n a_o paraphrase_n on_o john_n 8._o vers_n 34_o etc._n etc._n whether_o that_o reply_n or_o saucy_a interruption_n vers_fw-la 33._o we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n and_o be_v never_o in_o bondage_n to_o any_o man_n how_o say_v thou_o you_o shall_v be_v make_v free_a be_v make_v by_o those_o jew_n who_o our_o evangelist_n avouch_v do_v believe_v on_o he_o vers_n 30._o or_o by_o some_o other_o bystander_n have_v be_v 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ne_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la prohibere_fw-la quà m_fw-la admonere_fw-la videretur_fw-la tull._n orat._n 2._o pro_fw-la sext._n roscio_n amerino_fw-la writer_n ascribe_v the_o long_a abstinence_n from_o this_o unnatural_a sin_n unto_o the_o wisdom_n of_o romulus_n their_o founder_n who_o enact_v no_o law_n against_o much_o less_o appoint_v any_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o death_n unto_o this_o crime_n which_o he_o expect_v shall_v never_o be_v commit_v by_o his_o posterity_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o solon_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v this_o crime_n in_o his_o otherwise_o most_o severe_a law_n but_o this_o observation_n be_v take_v from_o the_o heathen_a roman_n in_o time_n ancient_a and_o far_o more_o remote_a and_o do_v not_o as_o happy_o will_v be_v object_v hold_v in_o these_o time_n or_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v yet_o the_o ingenuous_a and_o learned_a french_a thuanus_n french_a thuanus_n historian_n who_o meddle_v with_o the_o history_n 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it_o clear_a to_o man_n altogether_o unexperienced_a of_o themselves_o that_o the_o like_a experiment_n or_o observation_n have_v be_v make_v and_o more_o full_o express_v by_o one_o who_o authority_n be_v canonical_a who_o testimony_n of_o experiment_n make_v in_o himself_o and_o take_v by_o himself_o be_v most_o authentic_a it_o be_v st._n paul_n that_o sin_n original_a be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v be_v clear_a from_o this_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o 13._o for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n so_o our_o english_a and_o most_o other_o modern_a translation_n render_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o they_o altogether_o so_o well_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v better_a thus_o there_o be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v any_o true_a estimate_n or_o full_a reckon_n make_v of_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o give_v the_o witness_n the_o the_o syriack_n read_v it_o usque_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la peccatii_fw-la quum_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la non_fw-la reputabatur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la propterea_fw-la quòd_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la erat_fw-la lex_fw-la that_o be_v sin_z though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o repute_v or_o reckon_v for_o sin_n until_o the_o law_n be_v give_v but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n until_o the_o law_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v impute_v with_o a_o witness_n charge_n and_o again_o ver._n 20._o moreover_o the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v this_o abound_v of_o the_o offence_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v the_o issue_n or_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n why_o the_o law_n be_v give_v for_o so_o the_o lawgiver_n may_v be_v suspect_v to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n
great_a star_n be_v capable_a of_o light_n by_o reflection_n as_o a_o globe_n of_o steel_n or_o other_o solid_a body_n who_o surface_n be_v smooth_a and_o equable_v it_o do_v not_o it_o can_v transmit_v light_a or_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v transfuse_v through_o it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o glass_n yet_o if_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a definition_n of_o a_o eclipse_n in_o the_o moon_n we_o must_v add_v the_o abstract_n or_o nominal_a definition_n of_o the_o eclipse_n unto_o the_o real_a or_o philosophical_a as_o thus_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a privation_n of_o light_n or_o splendour_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o only_o but_o in_o itself_o cause_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o hinder_v the_o transmission_n of_o light_n which_o it_o borrow_v from_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v only_o a_o privation_n of_o our_o sight_n or_o view_v of_o it_o occasion_v or_o cause_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o dark_a body_n of_o the_o moon_n betwixt_o this_o glorious_a star_n and_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o our_o eye_n 6._o the_o main_a business_n wherein_o illyricus_n be_v so_o zealous_a be_v to_o banish_v all_o such_o nominal_a or_o grammatical_a definition_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v out_o of_o the_o precinct_n of_o theology_n and_o to_o put_v in_o continual_a caveat_n against_o the_o admission_n of_o abstract_n or_o mere_a relation_n into_o the_o definition_n of_o original_a sin_n or_o of_o that_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o man_n unregenerate_a and_o however_o st._n austin_n aquinas_n and_o melancthon_n say_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o illyricus_n do_v if_o their_o meaning_n be_v right_o apprehend_v or_o weigh_v by_o their_o follower_n yet_o his_o expression_n of_o the_o nature_n cause_n and_o property_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v to_o his_o own_o and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o my_o apprehension_n more_o clear_a more_o full_a and_o real_a than_o any_o definition_n of_o aquinas_n or_o melancthon_n even_o where_o they_o speak_v most_o full_o according_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n unto_o this_o point_n aquinas_n as_o this_o author_n quote_v he_o some_o where_n grant_v originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la meram_fw-la privationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la originalis_fw-la that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o mere_a privation_n or_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n but_o a_o positive_a or_o forcible_a inclination_n contrary_a to_o it_o melancthon_n with_o many_o other_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a writer_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o german_n or_o french_a church_n since_o luther_n begin_v to_o renounce_v the_o romish_a church_n acknowledge_v and_o define_v the_o same_o sin_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o disorder_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o affection_n or_o which_o be_v more_o a_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n or_o in_o other_o term_n whether_o greek_n or_o latin_a full_o equivalent_a unto_o these_o wherein_o then_o do_v this_o singular_a writer_n as_o some_o do_v censure_v he_o either_o differ_v from_o or_o go_v beyond_o aquinas_n melancthon_n or_o other_o all_o of_o who_o respective_o grant_v as_o much_o and_o some_o of_o they_o more_o than_o be_v include_v in_o the_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o sin_n forecited_a out_o of_o aquinas_n and_o melancthon_n 7._o illyricus_n define_v original_a sin_n not_o by_o the_o abstract_n but_o by_o the_o concrete_a as_o thus_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n corrupt_v or_o the_o affection_n or_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n disorder_v and_o deprave_a &_o c_o he_o no_o where_o define_v it_o to_o be_v the_o nature_n the_o substance_n or_o faculty_n of_o man_n absolute_o consider_v or_o without_o limitation_n yet_o to_o be_v all_o these_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v or_o transform_v out_o of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o they_o by_o creation_n into_o the_o image_n or_o real_a similitude_n of_o satan_n in_o man_n consider_v as_o he_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n or_o make_v after_o his_o image_n there_o be_v a_o exact_a harmony_n or_o consonancy_n of_o will_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n a_o exact_a harmony_n of_o faculty_n and_o affection_n among_o themselves_o and_o a_o sweet_a subordination_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o reasonable_a will_n or_o conscience_n while_o that_o hold_v consort_n with_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n but_o by_o the_o first_o man_n fall_n or_o wilful_a transgression_n all_o part_n of_o this_o harmony_n be_v lose_v the_o sensitive_a desire_n faculty_n or_o affection_n be_v at_o continual_a jar_n and_o discord_n among_o themselves_o the_o best_a consort_n they_o hold_v be_v to_o fight_v joint_o against_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o conscience_n or_o spiritual_a part_n of_o our_o nature_n especial_o so_o far_o as_o it_o hold_v any_o consort_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o definition_n then_o of_o sin_n by_o the_o substance_n or_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o that_o be_v deprave_v or_o corrupt_v and_o the_o definition_n of_o other_o writer_n which_o define_v it_o to_o be_v the_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n or_o the_o difference_n between_o he_o when_o he_o define_v it_o by_o the_o faculty_n or_o part_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o these_o be_v disorder_v or_o instamp_v with_o the_o image_n of_o satan_n and_o other_o divine_n who_o define_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ataxy_n or_o disorder_n of_o the_o affection_n and_o faculty_n if_o we_o calculate_v their_o several_a expression_n aright_o they_o come_v all_o to_o one_o reckon_v there_o be_v no_o more_o material_a question_n or_o real_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o then_o if_o we_o shall_v dispute_v whether_o three_o time_n four_o or_o four_o time_n three_o or_o two_o time_n six_o or_o six_o time_n two_o do_v better_o express_v or_o decipher_v the_o number_n of_o twelve_o or_o whether_o harmony_n be_v a_o consonancy_n of_o true_a voice_n or_o sound_n or_o true_a voice_n or_o sound_n perfect_o consonant_a chap._n xiii_o calvin_n and_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n consent_n with_o illyricus_n in_o the_o description_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o far_o sin_n original_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o pollution_n of_o thewhole_a nature_n and_o faculty_n of_o man_n or_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v pollute_v 1._o sin_n the_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n and_o martyr_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o original_a or_o acquire_v sin_n beside_o many_o other_o good_a writer_n calvin_n and_o martyr_n in_o their_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n consort_v so_o well_o with_o illyricus_n that_o he_o that_o will_v condemn_v any_o one_o of_o they_o will_v be_v conclude_v not_o to_o acquit_v either_o of_o the_o other_o two_o he_o that_o approve_v one_o of_o they_o can_v but_o approve_v the_o other_o if_o he_o either_o understand_v himself_o or_o they_o calvin_n define_v sin_n original_a to_o be_v a_o pravity_n &_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 141._o calvinus_n definit_a peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la ac_fw-la mox_fw-la exponens_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la imo_fw-la tota_fw-la hominis_fw-la natura_fw-la quoddam_fw-la est_fw-la peccati_fw-la semen_fw-mi ideo_fw-la non_fw-la odiosa_fw-la &_o abominabilis_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quae_fw-la profectò_fw-la ipsissima_fw-la ratio_fw-la formaque_fw-la peccati_fw-la originalis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la certe_fw-la essentiam_fw-la hominis_fw-la pessimam_fw-la describit_fw-la martyr_n quoque_fw-la super_fw-la rom_n definiens_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la eamque_fw-la definitionem_fw-la explicans_fw-la non_fw-la obscurè_fw-la id_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la mala_fw-la essentia_fw-la hominis_fw-la dicit_fw-la enim_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la corruptissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la definit_a verò_fw-la inquiens_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la totius_fw-la hominis_fw-la naturae_fw-la depravatio_fw-la à _fw-la lapsu_fw-la primi_fw-la parentis_fw-la in_o posteros_fw-la traducta_fw-la &_o per_fw-la generationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la mox_fw-la definitionem_fw-la explicans_fw-la inquit_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la definitione_n omne_fw-la genera_fw-la causarum_fw-la habentur_fw-la pro_fw-la materia_fw-la aut_fw-la subjecto_fw-la habemê°_n omnes_fw-la hominis_fw-la part_n aut_fw-la vires_fw-la forma_fw-la est_fw-la earum_fw-la omnium_fw-la depravatto_n etc._n etc._n en_fw-fr audis_fw-la ei_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la complecti_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la hominis_fw-la part_n ac_fw-la vires_fw-la quatenus_fw-la sunt_fw-la corruptae_fw-la ac_fw-la depravatae_fw-la illyricus_n in_o libello_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n basileae_n impresso_fw-la anno_fw-la 1568._o pag._n 140._o &_o 141._o and_o present_o explain_v himself_o say_v yea_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o kind_a of_o seed_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n which_o true_o be_v the_o very_a form_n essence_n or_o definition_n of_o
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far_o plead_v for_o baal_n or_o belzebub_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o many_o good_a turn_v be_v do_v by_o they_o to_o some_o man_n yet_o even_o their_o best_a favour_n or_o great_a benefit_n be_v worse_o than_o a_o bite_a usurer_n kindness_n unto_o this_o man_n they_o may_v lend_v wealth_n to_o that_o man_n health_n to_o a_o three_o procure_v ease_n from_o pain_n or_o use_v of_o limb_n but_o all_o this_o with_o purpose_n to_o get_v the_o eternal_a inheritance_n of_o their_o soul_n 6._o man_n the_o unregenerate_a sin_n not_o in_o every_o action_n against_o man_n the_o mere_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o some_o action_n sin_v not_o at_o all_o against_o their_o neighbour_n or_o fellow_n creature_n to_o who_o ofttimes_o they_o hearty_o do_v that_o good_a which_o they_o true_o intend_v and_o in_o such_o action_n their_o offence_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o i_o take_v it_o privative_a only_o no_o way_n positive_a pythagoras_n socrates_n plato_n anacharsis_n perhaps_o diogenâ—s_n himself_n and_o many_o other_o heathen_a will_v have_v do_v as_o the_o good_a samaritane_n do_v to_o any_o passenger_n or_o citizen_n of_o the_o great_a city_n now_o the_o samaritan_n action_n be_v not_o against_o god_n law_n though_o not_o altogether_o according_a to_o his_o law_n neither_o the_o intention_n nor_o performance_n in_o like_a deed_n of_o mercy_n do_v by_o heathen_a or_o mere_a natural_a man_n be_v void_a of_o evil_n because_o the_o doer_n be_v never_o affect_v with_o that_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n on_o with_o those_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n which_o god_n law_n require_v much_o less_o with_o those_o referency_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n glory_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o heathen_a or_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v positive_o and_o actual_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n in_o the_o best_a work_n that_o he_o can_v do_v i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o for_o albeit_o i_o think_v my_o former_a assertion_n to_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o my_o purpose_n to_o take_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o any_o ground_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n concern_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o man_n freewill_n 7._o evil._n the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v a_o true_a freedom_n in_o do_v evil._n suppose_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v positive_o and_o actual_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n in_o every_o action_n that_o they_o do_v yet_o this_o shall_v no_o way_n infringe_v our_o first_o assertion_n which_o be_v this_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v a_o true_a freedom_n of_o will_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o those_o particular_a evil_n into_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o which_o he_o necessary_o fall_v for_o as_o the_o absolute_a impossibility_n or_o want_n of_o freedom_n to_o do_v evil_a do_v not_o bereave_v the_o almighty_a of_o absolute_a freedom_n in_o do_v well_o so_o neither_o do_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n impossibility_n of_o do_v good_a strip_v he_o of_o all_o freedom_n in_o do_v evil._n though_o he_o can_v but_o do_v evil_a or_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v amiss_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o great_a evil_n as_o ofttimes_o he_o do_v or_o do_v it_o so_o far_o amiss_o as_o he_o do_v few_o man_n have_v any_o power_n or_o freedom_n of_o will_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a when_o they_o be_v provoke_v not_o to_o allay_v their_o anger_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o ought_v after_o it_o be_v once_o upon_o what_o term_n soever_o kindle_v yet_o even_o such_o as_o necessary_o sin_v this_o sin_n of_o unadvised_a anger_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o otherâ—_n do_v not_o thereupon_o necessary_o commit_v manslaughter_n murder_n or_o blasphemy_n many_o man_n have_v power_n or_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o rule_v their_o tongue_n which_o have_v no_o freedom_n or_o power_n to_o stay_v the_o boil_a of_o the_o heart_n in_o anger_n many_o again_o in_o their_o passion_n have_v a_o free_a power_n over_o their_o hand_n which_o have_v none_o over_o their_o tongue_n many_o that_o can_v hardly_o hold_v their_o hand_n in_o heat_n of_o anger_n have_v a_o freedom_n of_o will_v not_o to_o strike_v with_o edge-tool_n or_o weapon_n that_o may_v make_v deadly_a wound_n 8._o every_o unregenerate_a man_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n at_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o height_n or_o extremity_n of_o those_o very_a sin_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v either_o by_o general_n corruption_n of_o nature_n or_o peculiar_a disposition_n of_o body_n most_o subject_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n education_n and_o diet_n most_o prone_a to_o wantonness_n turpissimus_fw-la juvenal_n nâ—mo_n repent_v suis_fw-la turpissimus_fw-la â—â—ould_v delight_v in_o adultery_n or_o to_o be_v overtake_v with_o temptation_n to_o unnatural_a lust_n into_o act_n or_o crime_n whether_o for_o their_o kind_a unnatural_a or_o prodigious_a or_o for_o degree_n 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we_o sin_v extreme_o against_o every_o divine_a commandment_n 9_o all_o of_o we_o at_o the_o first_o use_n of_o reason_n have_v a_o true_a freedom_n of_o will_n in_o avoid_v such_o occasion_n or_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n as_o be_v not_o avoid_v but_o voluntary_o and_o free_o affect_v draw_v a_o necessity_n upon_o we_o of_o fall_v into_o foul_a and_o grievous_a sin_n it_o be_v perhaps_o impossible_a for_o aegisthus_n to_o avoid_v adultery_n so_o long_o as_o he_o betroth_v himself_o to_o sloth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o he_o nor_o for_o any_o to_o have_v avoid_v this_o disease_n or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v be_v divorce_v from_o it_o after_o he_o have_v be_v betroth_v to_o it_o the_o poet_n in_o my_o opinion_n give_v we_o a_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o man_n fault_n than_o those_o divine_n possible_o can_v which_o make_v all_o event_n necessary_a or_o unavoidable_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n quaeritur_fw-la aegisthus_n quare_fw-la sit_fw-la factus_fw-la adulter_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la desidiosus_fw-la erat_fw-la 10._o suppose_v his_o slothfulness_n have_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o its_o self_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n in_o we_o to_o say_v that_o the_o almighty_a do_v decree_n he_o shall_v be_v slothful_a that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o adulterer_n or_o be_v a_o adulterer_n that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o reprobate_n for_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n his_o slothfulness_n in_o true_a divinity_n be_v the_o true_a and_o necessary_a cause_n of_o his_o filthiness_n but_o of_o his_o slothfulness_n there_o be_v no_o necessary_a cause_n contingent_a to_o use_v freewill_n extreme_o amiss_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o contingent_a but_o a_o cause_n contingent_a only_o the_o only_a cause_n it_o have_v be_v the_o ill_a use_n of_o that_o freedom_n which_o he_o have_v in_o do_v amiss_o or_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o do_v great_a
have_v perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o the_o apostle_n further_a demand_n with_o who_o be_v he_o grieve_v forty_o year_n be_v it_o not_o with_o they_o which_o have_v sin_v who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o who_o swear_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n but_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o so_o we_o see_v what_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n he_o say_v not_o they_o do_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n but_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n this_o argue_v that_o the_o possibility_n of_o enter_v in_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o and_o we_o know_v it_o be_v so_o cut_v off_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v they_o shall_v not_o enter_v in_o but_o what_o be_v the_o true_a or_o adequate_a cause_n why_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o or_o why_o their_o former_a possibility_n of_o enter_v in_o be_v utter_o cut_v off_o the_o apostle_n mention_v only_o two_n unbelief_n and_o sinne._n but_o be_v his_o word_n only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o ordinary_a sin_n or_o simple_a unbelief_n or_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n or_o unbelief_n for_o specifical_a quality_n so_o deadly_a as_o can_v utter_o exclude_v they_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o enter_v in_o or_o do_v these_o term_n though_o indefinite_a in_o themselves_o necessary_o include_v a_o certain_a measure_n or_o high_a degree_n of_o unbelief_n or_o sinne._n this_o point_n may_v best_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o historical_a relation_n of_o moses_n whereunto_o our_o apostle_n discourse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a 3._o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v special_a reference_n and_o on_o which_o his_o exhortation_n or_o main_a argument_n be_v whole_o ground_v this_o story_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a number_n the_o 14._o 21._o 18._o of_o promise_n or_o threat_n without_o or_o under_o oath_n see_v his_o 7._o book_n ch._n 13._o &_o 9_o book_n ch._n 18._o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v say_v 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pharaoh_n upon_o his_o land_n and_o people_n now_o the_o contempt_n and_o neglect_n of_o so_o many_o wonder_n beside_o the_o miracle_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n argue_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o disobedience_n or_o unbelief_n a_o great_a measure_n of_o omission_n or_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o mortification_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o life_n stubborn_o lead_v after_o the_o flesh_n howbeit_o their_o sin_n be_v most_o grievous_a which_o have_v see_v the_o good_a land_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v by_o oath_n unto_o their_o father_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o numb_a 14._o 36_o 37._o the_o man_n which_o moses_n send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n who_o return_v and_o make_v all_o the_o congregation_n to_o murmur_v against_o he_o by_o bring_v up_o a_o slander_n upon_o the_o land_n even_o those_o man_n that_o do_v bring_v up_o the_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n dye_v by_o the_o plague_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o die_v before_o their_o brethren_n which_o have_v give_v credit_n unto_o their_o report_n and_o out_o of_o their_o unbelief_n do_v murmur_v against_o their_o god_n howbeit_o even_o these_o with_o all_o the_o rest_n above_o twenty_o year_n old_a except_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n be_v utter_o cut_v off_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o enter_v in_o before_o the_o time_n or_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n yea_o they_o die_v before_o their_o ordinary_a time_n for_o this_o their_o provocation_n as_o be_v emphatical_o express_v for_o 34._o you_o shall_v bear_v your_o iniquity_n forty_o year_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v my_o breach_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o revocation_n of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v 7._o that_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n have_v their_o estate_n or_o interest_n in_o the_o same_o promise_n irrevocable_o confirm_v unto_o they_o long_o before_o their_o time_n of_o their_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o exception_n intersert_v in_o the_o oath_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v that_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n shall_v enter_v in_o beside_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n 30._o num._n 14._o 30._o this_o exception_n in_o ordinary_a construction_n seem_v to_o include_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v positive_o swear_v that_o these_o two_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o rest_n howbeit_o this_o exception_n alone_o be_v but_o a_o presumption_n or_o a_o proof_n not_o concludent_fw-la without_o favourable_a construction_n and_o as_o lawyer_n say_v favorabiliora_fw-la sunt_fw-la amplianda_fw-la favourable_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o ample_a sense_n but_o thus_o we_o may_v not_o interpret_v god_n promise_n without_o warrant_n from_o he_o that_o god_n meaning_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n or_o exception_n concern_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o favourable_a and_o ample_a sense_n we_o have_v a_o further_a positive_a and_o concludent_fw-la proof_n from_o the_o petition_n which_o caleb_n exhibit_v unto_o joshua_n and_o joshua_n grant_v josh_n 14._o 6_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o thou_o know_v say_v caleb_n unto_o joshua_n the_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n concern_v i_o and_o thou_o in_o cadesh_n barnea_n moses_n swear_v in_o that_o day_n say_v sure_o the_o land_n whereon_o thy_o foot_n have_v tread_v shall_v be_v thy_o inheritance_n and_o thy_o child_n for_n ever_o because_o thou_o have_v whole_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o now_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v keep_v i_o alive_a as_o he_o say_v these_o forty_o and_o five_o year_n even_o since_o the_o lord_n speak_v this_o word_n unto_o moses_n while_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o now_o lo_o i_o be_o this_o day_n fourfcore_n and_o five_o year_n old_a as_o yet_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n when_o moses_n send_v i_o as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o even_o so_o be_v my_o strength_n now_o for_o war_n both_o to_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o and_o joshua_n bless_v he_o and_o give_v unto_o caleb_n the_o son_n of_o jephunneh_n hebron_n for_o a_o inheritance_n such_o be_v the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o god_n promise_v confirm_v by_o oath_n that_o it_o not_o only_o keep_v caleb_n alive_a but_o in_o the_o same_o strength_n and_o activity_n of_o body_n till_o 85._o year_n in_o which_o he_o be_v at_o 40._o year_n it_o be_v as_o remarkable_a in_o preserve_v his_o life_n and_o strength_n as_o it_o be_v in_o bring_v mortality_n upon_o other_o yet_o be_v not_o his_o promise_n so_o confirm_v by_o oath_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v except_v from_o the_o plague_n denounct_v by_o oath_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n for_o all_o that_o be_v under_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v except_v from_o the_o plague_n denounce_v by_o oath_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o all_o assure_a by_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o exception_n of_o 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