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the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o with_o what_o he_o afterward_o say_v 17-20_a say_v rom._n 7_o 17-20_a concern_v man_n fall_v into_o actual_a sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o evil_a principle_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o for_o if_o all_o actual_a sin_n proceed_v immediate_o from_o such_o a_o evil_a principle_n that_o evil_a principle_n must_v be_v also_o from_o adam_n as_o without_o which_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o nor_o constitute_v we_o sinner_n by_o it_o iv_o i_o will_v not_o be_v over_o positive_a in_o define_v by_o what_o mean_v this_o evil_a principle_n be_v convey_v because_o i_o be_o not_o well_o assure_v how_o our_o very_a nature_n be_v it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o to_o represent_v what_o may_v tend_v in_o some_o measure_n towards_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o that_o original_a sin_n cleave_v to_o our_o nature_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o must_v consequent_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o 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the_o opinion_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n v._o i_o may_v not_o dismiss_v the_o argument_n that_o be_v now_o before_o we_o or_o indeed_o so_o much_o as_o attend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o before_o i_o have_v also_o inquire_v whether_o that_o which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o such_o and_o not_o rather_o so_o style_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n from_o which_o it_o proceed_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o sin_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v for_o beside_o that_o that_o church_n who_o catechism_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o explain_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o because_o both_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o 6._o elsewhere_o art_n of_o relig._n 6._o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o
be_v assign_v so_o be_v that_o into_o which_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v wont_a to_o resolve_v the_o universality_n of_o sin_n for_o neither_o first_o be_v even_o example_n of_o so_o great_a force_n as_o infallible_o and_o universal_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o imitation_n of_o it_o for_o some_o man_n be_v virtuous_a even_o when_o they_o have_v a_o ill_a example_n before_o they_o and_o other_o as_o vicious_a where_o they_o have_v a_o good_a neither_o second_o have_v it_o any_o force_n but_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o man_n aptness_n to_o imitate_v those_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v which_o as_o it_o will_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o inward_a principle_n even_o for_o those_o effect_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o example_n so_o make_v our_o very_a aptness_n to_o imitate_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o other_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o inward_a principle_n which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o universal_a a_o impiety_n only_o because_o we_o be_v yet_o upon_o scripture_n proof_n and_o which_o the_o more_o express_a they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o convictive_a therefore_o i_o shall_v yet_o more_o particular_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v from_o thence_o that_o as_o all_o man_n be_v under_o sin_n so_o they_o be_v so_o by_o a_o innate_a principle_n but_o so_o s._n paul_n give_v we_o clear_o enough_o to_o understand_v because_o both_o assert_v such_o a_o principle_n and_o that_o all_o actual_a sin_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o the_o former_a where_o he_o represent_v even_o the_o man_n who_o be_v under_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o who_o therefore_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n as_o carnal_a yea_o sell_v under_o it_o 7.14_o it_o rom._n 7.14_o as_o one_o who_o have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o so_o he_o affirm_v no_o less_o than_o twice_o 7.20_o twice_o rom._n 7.17_o rom._n 7.20_o and_o as_o one_o too_o who_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n 7.23_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o that_o war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o as_o he_o afterward_o entitle_v it_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o latter_a where_o he_o represent_v that_o carnality_n and_o sinful_a captivity_n under_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o 7.15_o not_o rom._n 7.15_o and_o omit_v what_o he_o will_v that_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o do_v all_o the_o evil_n 17.20_o evil_n rom._n 17.20_o he_o commit_v and_o that_o law_n that_o be_v in_o his_o member_n as_o war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n 17.23_o mind_n rom._n 17.23_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o show_v the_o thing_n s_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v a_o inward_a evil_a principle_n and_o which_o because_o even_o in_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o gentile_n or_o what_o more_o on_o the_o other_o to_o show_v that_o evil_a principle_n to_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o our_o actual_a sin_n yea_o that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o they_o all_o and_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o it_o but_o a_o supposition_n of_o st._n paul_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o evil_a habit_n and_o which_o as_o they_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o pernicious_a efficacy_n with_o original_a corruption_n so_o to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o condition_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_a before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v overtake_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o how_o first_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v speak_v only_o of_o evil_a habit_n for_o nothing_o hinder_v we_o from_o assign_v they_o a_o part_n in_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n how_o first_o i_o say_v do_v that_o agree_v with_o the_o account_n he_o before_o give_v concern_v sin_n enter_v in_o 5.12_o in_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o adam_n and_o our_o be_v constitute_v 5.19_o constitute_v rom._n 5.19_o sinner_n by_o he_o for_o though_o original_a corruption_n may_v come_v from_o he_o yet_o evil_a habit_n can_v be_v only_o from_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o those_o sin_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o how_o second_o suppose_v none_o but_o evil_a habit_n to_o be_v here_o intend_v can_v we_o make_v that_o body_n or_o law_n of_o sin_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o baptism_n as_o that_o apostle_n plain_o suppose_v when_o he_o make_v the_o design_n of_o baptism_n 6.6_o baptism_n rom._n 6.6_o to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o at_o present_a concern_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n because_o the_o best_a evidence_n of_o their_o obligation_n to_o baptism_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o that_o obligation_n therefore_o rather_o to_o be_v prove_v from_o natural_a corruption_n than_o natural_a corruption_n from_o it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v even_o from_o the_o commandment_n 28.19_o commandment_n mat._n 28.19_o that_o our_o saviour_n give_v concern_v baptism_n that_o all_o adult_n person_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o it_o nor_o therefore_o but_o that_o they_o carry_v about_o they_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o baptism_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o but_o so_o all_o adult_n person_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o do_v if_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o than_o evil_a habit_n because_o it_o must_v be_v sometime_o after_o that_o maturity_n of_o they_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o those_o evil_a habit_n or_o therefore_o to_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o that_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v it_o in_o fine_a how_o suppose_v none_o but_o evil_a habit_n to_o be_v intend_v by_o that_o body_n or_o law_n of_o sin_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v can_v we_o give_v a_o account_n of_o so_o holy_a and_o just_a a_o law_n as_o that_o of_o moses_n be_v stir_v 7.9_o stir_v rom._n 7.9_o concupiscence_n in_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o and_o not_o rather_o hinder_v it_o from_o come_v to_o effect_v for_o as_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o propose_v of_o that_o law_n before_o such_o person_n come_v to_o any_o evil_a habit_n and_o therefore_o also_o before_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o such_o a_o concupiscence_n so_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v that_o law_n when_o due_o propose_v to_o they_o from_o prevent_v all_o such_o concupiscence_n as_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o forbid_v because_o as_o the_o person_n we_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v without_o any_o contrariety_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v propose_v so_o they_o must_v also_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v they_o and_o because_o god_n can_v be_v think_v to_o place_n man_n in_o any_o other_o estate_n than_o that_o of_o uprightness_n in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o will_v make_v they_o willing_a to_o listen_v to_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o receive_v their_o direction_n from_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o divine_a law_n shall_v rather_o keep_v man_n concupiscence_n from_o come_v to_o effect_n than_o give_v any_o occasion_n for_o the_o stir_n of_o it_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o from_o that_o as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o the_o evil_a principle_n speak_v of_o by_o s._n paul_n can_v be_v evil_a habit_n and_o consequent_o nothing_o more_o leave_v to_o we_o to_o demonstrate_v than_o that_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o our_o birth_n or_o rather_o from_o our_o conception_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v affirm_v concern_v original_a corruption_n now_o that_o that_o evil_a principle_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v derive_v to_o we_o from_o our_o birth_n will_v become_v at_o least_o probable_a from_o what_o be_v before_o say_v concern_v the_o earliness_n of_o man_n be_v under_o sin_n yea_o their_o being_n so_o as_o the_o scripture_n instruct_v we_o even_o from_o their_o youth_n for_o as_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o believe_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o early_o under_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o from_o some_o inward_a principle_n that_o be_v antecedent_n to_o that_o age_n for_o what_o shall_v otherwise_o hinder_v some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o from_o preserve_v their_o integrity_n for_o some_o time_n especial_o suppose_v as_o that_o tender_a age_n make_v it_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v a_o more_o peculiar_a watchfulness_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n over_o it_o so_o it_o will_v be_v much_o more_o hard_a to_o believe_v suppose_v that_o evil_a principle_n to_o be_v antecedent_n
cap._n 3._o that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v in_o use_n in_o his_o time_n in_o almost_o all_o the_o action_n they_o set_v about_o so_o our_o church_n have_v take_v care_n to_o prevent_v in_o its_o own_o member_n all_o misapplication_n of_o it_o or_o the_o give_v the_o least_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o other_o partly_o by_o confine_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o partly_o by_o represent_v it_o as_o only_o a_o token_n of_o man_n being_n not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o the_o faith_n and_o reproach_n of_o he_o who_o suffer_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v certain_o a_o more_o proper_a course_n to_o discountenance_v popery_n than_o it_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v to_o remove_v the_o use_n of_o it_o altogether_o because_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o disavow_v the_o error_n of_o that_o we_o show_v by_o our_o practice_n our_o allowance_n of_o the_o ceremony_n itself_o and_o together_o therewith_o our_o accordance_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v the_o only_a plausible_a thing_n the_o papist_n have_v to_o bolster_v up_o their_o own_o cause_n or_o reproach_v we_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o digression_n concern_v original_a sin_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o follow_v discourse_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o present_a digression_n concern_v original_a sin_n and_o enquiry_n thereupon_o make_v what_o original_a sin_n be_v which_o be_v show_v in_o the_o general_n to_o be_v such_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o it_o become_v averse_a from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o inclinable_a to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a the_o nature_n of_o that_o corruption_n more_o particular_o inquire_v into_o and_o show_v by_o probable_a argument_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o privation_n of_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v before_o describe_v evidence_v at_o large_a from_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o evidence_n far_o strengthen_v by_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o its_o effect_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_a enquiry_n next_o make_v from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n which_o be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v not_o from_o any_o evil_a spirit_n or_o daemon_n the_o pravity_n of_o matter_n or_o the_o evil_a habit_n the_o soul_n contract_v in_o a_o preaexistent_a state_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n this_o last_o at_o large_a confirm_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o follow_v by_o some_o light_a reflection_n upon_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v a_o more_o just_a account_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o its_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sin_n partly_o from_o its_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o sin_n but_o more_o especial_o from_o its_o be_v represent_v as_o such_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_n a_o consideration_n of_o those_o objection_n which_o be_v common_o make_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v show_v either_o not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o force_n whereof_o they_o be_v esteem_v or_o however_o not_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a bar_n to_o what_o the_o scripture_n have_v declare_v concern_v it_o a_o account_n be_v thus_o give_v of_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n grace_n question_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n answer_n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n for_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v hereby_o make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o entreat_v of_o reason_n will_v as_o well_o as_o the_o method_n before_o lay_v down_o that_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o which_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o baptize_v a_o abrenunciation_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o a_o resolution_n to_o believe_v and_o act_n as_o christianity_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v but_o because_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o these_o suppose_v the_o baptize_v person_n to_o have_v be_v before_o in_o a_o sinful_a estate_n and_o our_o catechism_n in_o particular_a to_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o it_o and_o by_o that_o as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o sin_n they_o afterward_o contract_v to_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v but_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o premise_v something_o concern_v that_o sinful_a estate_n as_o which_o baptism_n both_o presuppose_v and_o profess_v to_o provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o now_o as_o that_o sinful_a state_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v best_a know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o will_v therefore_o most_o commodious_o be_v describe_v by_o it_o so_o i_o will_v make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o inquire_v what_o that_o be_v and_o what_o appearance_n of_o the_o be_v of_o it_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v convey_v whether_o as_o it_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o name_n of_o a_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o such_o and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o the_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o i._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o even_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o which_o in_o the_o general_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v such_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o it_o become_v averse_a from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o incline_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a i_o call_v it_o a_o corruption_n of_o nature_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o nature_n consider_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o formation_n of_o it_o partly_o because_o nature_n be_v as_o such_o the_o work_n of_o god_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o partly_o because_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o now_o be_v god_n make_v it_o upright_o 7.29_o upright_o eccl._n 7.29_o and_o so_o free_a from_o all_o corruption_n whatsoever_o but_o so_o also_o do_v i_o entitle_v it_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n partly_o because_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o entreat_v of_o it_o represent_v all_o man_n as_o under_o the_o contagion_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o exempt_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n from_o it_o who_o be_v engender_v after_o another_o manner_n and_o who_o the_o same_o scripture_n assure_v to_o have_v be_v free_a 5.21_o free_a 2_o cor._n 5.21_o from_o all_o sin_n yea_o to_o have_v be_v so_o 1.35_o so_o luk._n 1.35_o from_o his_o birth_n i_o call_v 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