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make_v understand_v the_o sphere_n astronomy_n and_o astrology_n but_o in_o progress_n of_o time_n may_v gain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o of_o holy_a writ_n many_o thing_n copy_v not_o original_a 200_o ii_o god_n make_v himself_o obscure_o know_v to_o man_n god_n in_o a_o cloud_n of_o the_o bible_n copy_v out_o there_o be_v writer_n before_o moses_n genesis_n can_v not_o mention_v all_o he_o write_v not_o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o man_n but_o the_o first_o jew_n the_o ark_n be_v not_o the_o first_o of_o ship_n the_o vine_n plant_v by_o no_o be_v not_o the_o first_o vine_n how_o melchizedech_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v without_o father_n mother_n or_o original_n 210_o iii_o man_n err_v as_o often_o as_o they_o understand_v any_o thing_n more_o general_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o particular_o take_v the_o darkness_n at_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v over_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o the_o jew_n not_o over_o all_o the_o world_n the_o star_n which_o appear_v 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history_n of_o the_o son_n and_o posterity_n of_o noah_n by_o eusebius_n in_o his_o chronicle_n there_o be_v particular_a deluge_n egypt_n never_o drown_v strabo_n of_o the_o turdetanian_a spaniard_n scaliger_n and_o servius_n concern_v the_o trojan_n be_v cite_v solinus_n of_o the_o indian_n sanchoniato_n jombal_n 248_o x._o of_o eternity_n before_o eternity_n of_o eternity_n from_o eternity_n 258_o xi_o of_o eternity_n beyond_o eternity_n of_o eternity_n to_o eternity_n the_o kingdom_n of_o messiah_n how_o eternal_a 261_o xii_o eternity_n use_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o sun_n &_o moon_n of_o a_o age_n of_o eternal_a time_n st._n paul_n expound_v eternity_n indefinite_a 265_o xiii_o of_o the_o age_n of_o creature_n describe_v by_o hesiod_n and_o ausonius_n why_o the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o man_n be_v not_o know_v out_o of_o plato_n by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o epoch_n the_o aboriginal_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o know_v 271_o fourteen_o they_o be_v deceive_v who_o deduce_v the_o original_n of_o man_n from_o the_o grandchild_n of_o noah_n grotius_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o america_n confute_v 276_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o five_o book_n chap._n i._o man_n behove_v to_o die_v to_o become_v immortal_a man_n die_v in_o christ_n they_o behove_v first_o to_o sin_n and_o be_v condemn_v in_o adam_n man_n die_v in_o christ_n spiritual_o &_o mystical_o of_o the_o fiction_n &_o mystery_n of_o the_o law_n of_o divine_a mystery_n which_o be_v either_o fiction_n or_o parable_n or_o mystical_a similitude_n we_o die_v spiritual_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n we_o sin_v spiritual_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n 282_o ii_o of_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v inherent_a it_o be_v impute_v what_o it_o be_v to_o impute_v that_o be_v impute_v which_o be_v join_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o communion_n with_o that_o to_o 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sin_n observe_v here_o labour_n both_o before_o and_o after_o sin_n labour_n before_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o agriculture_n natural_a labour_n after_o sin_n by_o a_o mystical_a condemnation_n which_o only_o can_v be_v conceive_v in_o thought_n such_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o eve_n i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o with_o pain_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v lord_n over_o thou_o the_o lord_n multiply_v the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o woman_n when_o according_a to_o the_o condemnation_n he_o add_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a grief_n to_o those_o which_o be_v natural_a by_o which_o a_o woman_n be_v natural_o tear_v when_o she_o bring_v forth_o god_n multiply_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o woman_n under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o add_v the_o condemnation_n by_o law_n to_o that_o natural_a law_n by_o which_o the_o noble_a sex_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o inferior_a but_o chief_o its_o worth_n take_v notice_n of_o what_o god_n decree_v against_o the_o serpent_n and_o what_o punishment_n he_o appoint_v for_o he_o for_o tempt_a eve_n with_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o serpent_n thou_o shall_v go_v upon_o thy_o belly_n and_o shall_v eat_v dust_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o this_o be_v natural_o in_o the_o serpent_n at_o his_o creation_n to_o creep_v and_o crawl_v that_o the_o serpent_n shall_v go_v upon_o his_o belly_n and_o eat_v the_o dust_n for_o god_n before_o sin_n nay_o the_o five_o day_n of_o the_o creation_n create_v all_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o serpent_n and_o chief_a of_o they_o
come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v think_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n though_o indeed_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v yea_o because_o real_o and_o proper_o god_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n make_v way_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o the_o first_o bear_v reason_n of_o those_o imputation_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o condition_n of_o which_o the_o secondary_a imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n must_v needs_o ensue_v and_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o impute_v by_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o mere_a mystery_n of_o god_n so_o be_v adam_n impute_v to_o man_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o mere_a dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a mystery_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o two_o chief_a in_o the_o two_o mystical_a imputation_n adam_n and_o christ_n abraham_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o they_o we_o pass_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n punishment_n inflict_v by_o mystical_a imputation_n be_v mystical_o and_o spiritual_o to_o be_v understand_v no_o man_n no_o not_o adam_n himself_o die_v for_o adam_n sin_n only_a christ_n die_v for_o that_o sin_n all_o man_n be_v understand_v dead_a in_o christ_n spiritual_o and_o mystical_o christ_n and_o adam_n be_v type_n one_o of_o another_o or_o rather_o antitype_n and_o by_o dissimilitude_n like_o one_o another_o like_a because_o adam_n &_o christ_n be_v both_o impute_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o dissimilitude_n because_o christ_n be_v impute_v for_o justice_n adam_n be_v impute_v for_o sin_n but_o justice_n and_o sin_n be_v quite_o different_a adam_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o these_o mystical_a imputation_n chief_a the_o middle_a betwixt_o they_o be_v abraham_n the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n that_o the_o expiation_n of_o that_o guilt_n may_v likewise_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o i_o say_v that_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n such_o as_o abraham_n first_o have_v and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o justice_n but_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n own_o sake_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o justice_n but_o likewise_o for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v for_o all_o man_n to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v believe_v in_o he_o that_o raise_v jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v betray_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o they_o in_o the_o rom._n chap._n 4._o abraham_n be_v the_o original_n and_o fountain_n of_o that_o justification_n in_o that_o sense_n as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o believer_n in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o roman_n all_o that_o mystery_n then_o of_o regeneration_n of_o man_n which_o be_v man_n redemption_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n consist_v in_o these_o thtee_n mystical_a imputation_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o imputation_n of_o the_o expiation_n of_o it_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v the_o mean_a or_o mid_a path_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v pass_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o that_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n which_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o resurrection_n be_v engender_v in_o man_n there_o be_v then_o a_o continue_a imputation_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o person_n of_o three_o jew_n adam_n abraham_n and_o christ_n accordnig_v as_o salvation_n come_v to_o all_o the_o nation_n by_o the_o jew_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n confirm_v to_o abraham_n that_o in_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o his_o seed_n adam_n be_v the_o father_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o according_a to_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v likewise_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n without_o the_o defile_n of_o the_o flesh_n abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o blood_n without_o the_o blemish_n of_o the_o blood_n he_o be_v likewise_o the_o father_n of_o adam_n according_a to_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n christ_n be_v the_o father_n of_o adam_n and_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o redemption_n and_o expiation_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o flow_v from_o adam_n and_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n in_o that_o these_o three_o head_n of_o those_o mystical_a imputation_n agree_v that_o those_o three_o jew_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o nation_n not_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o each_o of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mystical_a imputation_n but_o the_o gentile_n be_v indeed_o the_o son_n both_o of_o adam_n and_o abraham_n not_o natural_o but_o according_a to_o their_o engraft_v and_o mystical_a adoption_n according_a to_o which_o adam_n and_o abraham_n be_v jew_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o jew_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o mystical_a imputation_n share_v in_o all_o kind_n of_o natural_a and_o politic_a imputation_n a_o natural_a conjunction_n of_o body_n be_v common_a both_o to_o the_o mystical_a and_o physical_a imputation_n which_o by_o traduction_n in_o propagation_n be_v engender_v in_o mystical_a imputation_n and_o a_o mystical_a imputation_n be_v imagine_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o creation_n and_o formation_n according_a to_o that_o mystical_a communion_n and_o conjunction_n adam_n and_o abraham_n be_v call_v our_o father_n and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v beget_v in_o christ_n for_o these_o three_o man_n be_v common_a representative_n of_o all_o man_n suppose_v the_o whole_a species_n but_o as_o adam_n abraham_n and_o christ_n be_v all_o man_n even_o so_o be_v all_o man_n one_o in_o adam_n abraham_n and_o christ_n by_o unity_n of_o similitude_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o nature_n as_o among_o philosopher_n all_o man_n participate_v of_o the_o same_o species_n be_v repute_v one_o man_n also_o among_o divine_n the_o whole_a species_n of_o man_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v deposit_v in_o those_o three_o adam_z abraham_n and_o christ_n in_o adam_n according_a to_o sin_n in_o abraham_n according_a to_o faith_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o redemption_n mystical_a imputation_n agree_v with_o imputation_n politic_a in_o that_o adam_n abraham_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o chief_a precedent_n cautioner_n and_o surety_n for_o all_o mankind_n that_o whatsoever_o adam_n shall_v do_v as_o to_o the_o law_n christ_n in_o the_o business_n of_o redemption_n abraham_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n shall_v stand_v firm_a certain_o adam_n of_o who_o we_o chief_o here_o speak_v be_v according_a to_o divine_a law_n in_o a_o universal_a esteem_n as_o a_o prince_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o people_n ambassador_n for_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o a_o precedent_n for_o the_o university_n and_o adam_n be_v so_o ordain_v be_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v guilty_a himself_o but_o make_v all_o man_n guilty_a likewise_o for_o as_o the_o divine_n say_v the_o act_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o personal_a but_o representative_a that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o one_o person_n but_o of_o a_o person_n represent_v other_o as_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o all_o mankind_n god_n have_v oblige_v all_o man_n in_o that_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o adam_n as_o with_o a_o security_n a_o procurer_n or_o protector_n of_o they_o that_o what_o he_o shall_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v also_o all_o be_v guilty_a adam_n have_v a_o charge_n from_o god_n not_o from_o man_n according_a to_o which_o he_o may_v trannsact_v man_n business_n without_o their_o knowledge_n adam_n break_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o that_o punishment_n of_o imputation_n which_o god_n upon_o that_o breach_n destine_v for_o all_o man_n all_o man_n be_v likewise_o think_v to_o have_v break_v it_o adam_n be_v a_o common_a representative_a of_o all_o man_n man_n sin_v in_o general_a by_o a_o unition_n to_o that_o representative_a as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v and_o as_o christ_n our_o justice_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o mystical_a imputation_n according_a to_o the_o same_o manner_n of_o imputation_n be_v adam_n our_o sin_n it_o be_v know_v that_o punishment_n by_o natural_a and_o political_a imputation_n have_v not_o only_o seize_v upon_o man_n person_n but_o have_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v likewise_o a_o influence_n both_o upon_o thing_n live_v and_o
here_o not_o of_o that_o death_n which_o be_v natural_o rivet_v to_o man_n corruption_n but_o of_o that_o only_a which_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o which_o by_o mystical_a imputation_n pass_v from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o christ_n death_n be_v call_v a_o transient_a death_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v call_v a_o transient_a sin_n death_n say_v the_o apostle_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v intimate_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o here_o to_o do_v with_o that_o death_n which_o by_o their_o natural_a corruption_n be_v natural_o inherent_a to_o they_o and_o happen_v to_o they_o natural_o but_o only_o of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o expiation_n of_o adam_n sin_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n but_o that_o you_o may_v yet_o have_v a_o clear_a light_n shine_v into_o your_o eye_n take_v good_a notice_n to_o what_o in_o the_o same_o place_n present_o follow_v death_n reign_v from_o adam_n tâ—ll_v moses_n death_n reign_v from_o adam_n and_o that_o law_n which_o adam_n break_v until_o moses_n and_o that_o law_n which_o be_v in_o force_n from_o moses_n till_o christ_n christ_n die_v extinguish_v all_o law_n both_o that_o of_o adam_n and_o moses_n his_o law_n blot_v out_o say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 2._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v against_o we_o for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o away_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n that_o bond_n or_o decree_n which_o be_v against_o we_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o death_n decree_v by_o the_o law_n and_o obligation_n against_o all_o man_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o judgement_n from_o one_o become_v condemnation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rom_n 5._o for_o that_o condemnation_n hang_v over_o all_o man_n head_n and_o reign_v over_o they_o from_o adam_n till_o moses_n and_o that_o time_n lay_v a_o tie_n of_o law_n upon_o all_o man_n nor_o do_v death_n proper_o as_o i_o say_v before_o reign_n upon_o all_o man_n because_o no_o man_n proper_o dye_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n but_o proper_o the_o condemnation_n of_o death_n which_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v that_o which_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v blot_v out_o take_v away_o and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n god_n appoint_v than_o adam_n and_o moses_n the_o know_a limit_n and_o time_n for_o adam_n sin_n or_o to_o that_o death_n or_o condemnation_n of_o death_n which_o be_v decree_v by_o that_o sin_n but_o the_o same_o god_n appoint_v no_o limit_n no_o time_n either_o to_o sin_n natural_o inherent_a or_o to_o death_n which_o by_o natural_a default_n be_v inherent_a to_o all_o person_n sin_n natural_o inherent_a be_v before_o the_o law_n and_o adam_n since_o the_o creation_n and_o beginning_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o beginning_n natural_a sin_n reign_v after_o moses_n and_o after_o legal_a death_n of_o adam_n and_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o death_n reign_v and_o shall_v reign_v to_o the_o end_n of_o age_n which_o can_v be_v number_v the_o same_o natural_a death_n st._n paul_n mean_v first_o to_o the_o corinth_n chap_n 15._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v say_v he_o be_v death_n which_o death_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o death_n deserve_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o when_o moses_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v destroy_v death_n reign_v upon_o adam_n till_o moses_n they_o must_v then_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o natural_a death_n the_o destruction_n of_o which_o god_n have_v defer_v till_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n the_o last_o enemy_n which_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n for_o natural_a and_o inherent_a death_n be_v not_o yet_o destroy_v which_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o its_o natural_a and_o inherent_a sin_n these_o two_o shall_v we_o force_v indivisible_o till_o the_o end_n of_o time_n natural_a sin_n and_o natural_a death_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v destroy_v but_o when_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o join_v these_o two_o which_o he_o handle_v apart_o and_o which_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n set_v at_o a_o distance_n that_o be_v sin_n impute_v and_o sin_n naturally_n inherent_a death_n reign_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n natural_o follow_v sin_n natural_o inherent_a the_o one_o treatise_n be_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a the_o other_o material_a and_o natural_a the_o apostle_n divide_v that_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a subject_n from_o the_o material_a and_o natural_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o adam_n material_a and_o natural_a towards_o the_o imputation_n which_o be_v mystical_a and_o spiritual_a which_o he_o more_o open_o declare_v rom._n 5._o where_o he_o compare_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o imputation_n which_o do_v abound_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o adam_n to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o death_n with_o the_o imputation_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v from_o above_o of_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o life_n in_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v nothing_o material_a or_o natural_a but_o relish_v altogether_o of_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n and_o that_o the_o compafison_n of_o adam_n and_o christ_n may_v be_v absolute_a adam_n ought_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o man_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n spiritual_o and_o mystical_o as_o christ_n be_v impute_v the_o best_a divine_n confess_v that_o paul_n speak_v proper_o in_o the_o 5_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o consider_v sin_n not_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o humame_n corruption_n but_o as_o it_o involve_v adam_n and_o in_o he_o all_o man_n in_o the_o same_o guilt_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v that_o man_n be_v corrupt_v in_o adum_fw-la but_o sin_v in_o he_o that_o they_o sin_v in_o adam_n by_o imputation_n not_o since_o adam_n by_o imputation_n that_o they_o sin_v virtual_o in_o adam_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o seed_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o imputation_n and_o adam_n be_v ordain_v in_o that_o place_n the_o head_n of_o all_o man_n not_o natural_o but_o mystical_o and_o one_o excellent_a divine_a speak_v very_o fit_o to_o this_o place_n by_o natural_a reason_n say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v that_o all_o man_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v sin_v in_o adam_n unless_o adam_n in_o his_o moral_a existence_n be_v suppose_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n not_o of_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o adam_n be_v corrupt_v natural_o and_o by_o which_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o corrupt_v but_o of_o one_o offence_n one_o sin_n one_o disobedience_n which_o deserve_v a_o guilt_n to_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o man_n and_o which_o not_o actual_o but_o by_o imputation_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o which_o mean_n say_v cardinal_n bellarmin_n that_o disobedience_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o famous_a gamach_n of_o sorbon_n we_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n as_o actual_a be_v not_o in_o man_n but_o by_o imputatign_n the_o law_n or_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n cause_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o sin_n nature_n beget_v the_o real_a inherence_n of_o habitual_a sin_n which_o be_v wickedness_n of_o nature_n nature_n and_o law_n be_v quite_o different_a in_o the_o scheme_n of_o thing_n god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n produce_v nature_n the_o same_o god_n the_o restorer_n or_o second_o creator_n make_v the_o law_n and_o as_o nature_n can_v not_o contract_v a_o guilt_n from_o another_o fault_n as_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n may_v do_v so_o neither_o guilt_n by_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o another_o fault_n can_v corrupt_v nature_n a_o moral_a cause_n such_o as_o be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n can_v not_o produce_v a_o natural_a corruption_n therefore_o much_o less_o can_v 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most_o excellent_a of_o the_o creature_n be_v exceed_v good_a to_o this_o that_o i_o may_v answer_v i_o will_v first_o have_v it_o grant_v that_o the_o impression_n of_o god_n image_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n be_v different_a from_o that_o in_o the_o second_o creation_n god_n express_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n that_o first_o image_n and_o copy_n of_o his_o wonderful_a art_n by_o which_o he_o make_v the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o by_o excellent_a wisdom_n compose_v and_o ponder_v they_o in_o his_o renew_n which_o be_v the_o second_o creation_n god_n express_v the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n wherein_o he_o communicate_v his_o love_n and_o bounty_n to_o the_o word_n god_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n show_v the_o outside_n of_o his_o work_n but_o in_o the_o second_o he_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o his_o love_n the_o first_o creation_n express_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o may_v call_v the_o exterior_a the_o second_o creation_n present_v 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water_n be_v nigh_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d suffer_v thirst_n god_n can_v indeed_o by_o his_o miracle_n in_o which_o he_o be_v wonderful_o powerful_a have_v do_v all_o that_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v hungry_a nor_o dry_a nor_o their_o clothes_n be_v wear_v nor_o their_o shoe_n be_v spend_v and_o there_o haâ—â—â—en_a need_n of_o these_o miracle_n if_o they_o have_v have_v no_o wool_n nor_o no_o leather_n but_o they_o want_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n nor_o be_v any_o such_o miracle_n needful_a yea_o this_o miracle_n will_v rather_o have_v manifest_o evidence_v the_o want_n of_o clothes_n and_o shoe_n if_o for_o want_v of_o clothes_n and_o shoe_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o miracle_n they_o have_v always_o put_v on_o the_o same_o clothes_n and_o the_o same_o shoe_n which_o can_v never_o wear_v out_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o show_v the_o abundance_n of_o clothes_n and_o shoe_n which_o they_o have_v because_o neither_o their_o clothes_n nor_o shoe_n grow_v old_a because_o they_o change_v both_o so_o often_o and_o ascribe_v this_o to_o the_o providence_n and_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o jew_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o because_o he_o lead_v they_o sometime_o through_o pleasant_a and_o plentiful_a place_n from_o who_o inhabitant_n deut._n 2._o and_o elsewhere_o they_o buy_v mâ—at_a for_o money_n and_o do_v eat_v and_o buy_v water_n for_o money_n and_o do_v drink_v for_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v behold_v to_o the_o edomite_n and_o moabite_n and_o when_o sehon_n forbid_v they_o this_o privilege_n they_o smite_v he_o with_o all_o his_o people_n and_o all_o his_o city_n and_o take_v the_o prey_n and_o spoil_v of_o his_o town_n deuteronomie_n chap._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n they_o destroy_v og_n the_o king_n of_o basan_n and_o that_o time_n they_o take_v the_o land_n from_o the_o amorites_n which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n moses_n himself_o will_v have_v say_v on_o 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