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they_o may_v in_o we_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v long_o of_o that_o fall_n it_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n in_o he_o and_o so_o may_v be_v in_o we_o and_o not_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v this_o he_o have_v liberty_n of_o choice_n and_o choose_v ill_o and_o so_o do_v we_o and_o all_o man_n say_v that_o this_o liberty_n of_o choose_v ill_a be_v still_o leave_v to_o we_o but_o because_o it_o be_v leave_v here_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v there_o before_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o consequent_a of_o original_a sin_n but_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o adam_n choose_v ill_a so_o do_v we_o but_o he_o be_v free_a to_o good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o evil_a but_o so_o be_v not_o we_o we_o be_v free_a to_o evil_n not_o to_o good_a and_o that_o we_o be_v so_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o original_a sin_n i_o reply_v that_o we_o can_v choose_v good_a and_o as_o natural_o love_v good_a as_o evil_n and_o in_o some_o instance_n more_o a_o man_n can_v natural_o hate_v god_n if_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o a_o man_n natural_o love_v his_o parent_n he_o natural_o hate_v some_o sort_n of_o uncleanness_n he_o natural_o love_v and_o preserve_v himself_o and_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v unnatural_a be_v such_o which_o nature_n hate_v and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v all_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o mark_n out_o all_o the_o great_a line_n of_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o law_n imprint_v in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o incorporate_v in_o all_o generation_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n not_o to_o break_v or_o transgress_v the_o law_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n here_o only_o our_o nature_n be_v defective_a we_o do_v not_o natural_o know_v nor_o yet_o natural_o love_v those_o supernatural_a excellency_n which_o be_v appoint_v and_o command_v by_o god_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o supernatural_a condition_n that_o be_v without_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o can_v be_v save_v neither_o be_v adam_n case_n better_a than_o we_o in_o this_o particular_a for_o that_o his_o nature_n can_v not_o carry_v he_o to_o heaven_n or_o indeed_o to_o please_v god_n in_o order_n to_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v confess_v by_o they_o who_o have_v therefore_o affirm_v he_o to_o have_v have_v a_o supernatural_a righteousness_n which_o be_v affirm_v by_o all_o the_o roman_a party_n but_o although_o in_o supernatural_a instance_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o our_o nature_n be_v defective_a so_o it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v in_o adam_n and_o therefore_o the_o lutheran_n who_o in_o this_o particular_a dream_n not_o so_o probable_o as_o the_o other_o affirm_v that_o justice_n be_v natural_a in_o adam_n do_v yet_o but_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v and_o have_v not_o at_o
all_o speak_v against_o this_o neither_o can_v they_o unless_o they_o also_o affirm_v that_o to_o arrive_v at_o heaven_n be_v the_o natural_a end_n of_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o neither_o we_o nor_o adam_n can_v by_o nature_n do_v thing_n above_o nature_n and_o if_o god_n do_v concreate_v grace_n with_o adam_n that_o grace_n be_v nevertheless_o grace_n for_o be_v give_v he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v make_v for_o even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o a_o chrism_n child_n and_o christ_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v in_o their_o several_a measure_n and_o proportion_n instance_n of_o it_o the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o suppose_v that_o our_o nature_n be_v original_o corrupt_v for_o beyond_o adam_n mere_a nature_n something_o else_o be_v necessary_a and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o we_o 2._o but_o to_o the_o main_a objection_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v not_o only_o one_o but_o many_o common_a principle_n from_o which_o sin_n derive_v itself_o into_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o man_n 1._o the_o first_o great_a cause_n of_o a_o universal_a impiety_n be_v that_o at_o first_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n of_o heaven_n he_o have_v not_o propound_v any_o glorious_a reward_n to_o be_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o support_v the_o superior_a faculty_n against_o the_o inferior_a that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o will_v choose_v the_o best_a and_o leave_v the_o worst_a and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o reward_n for_o suffer_a contradiction_n for_o if_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n be_v please_v with_o its_o object_n and_o that_o chance_v to_o be_v forbid_v as_o it_o be_v in_o most_o instance_n there_o have_v need_n be_v something_o to_o make_v recompense_n for_o the_o suffer_v the_o displeasure_n of_o cross_v that_o appetite_n i_o use_v the_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v and_o the_o distinction_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a faculty_n though_o 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because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o that_o period_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o almost_o all_o flesh_n corrupt_v themselves_o except_v abel_n seth_n enos_n and_o enoch_n we_o find_v not_o one_o good_a man_n from_o adam_n to_o noah_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v that_o world_n 2.5_o 2_o pet._n 2.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o wonder_n that_o when_o adam_n have_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o enable_v he_o to_o contest_v his_o natural_a concupiscence_n he_o shall_v strive_v to_o make_v his_o condition_n better_a by_o the_o devil_n promise_n if_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o have_v promise_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o we_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v fall_v so_o easy_o but_o he_o do_v not_o and_o so_o he_o fall_v and_o all_o the_o world_n follow_v his_o example_n and_o most_o upon_o this_o account_n till_o it_o please_v god_n after_o he_o have_v try_v 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3._o but_o then_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v many_o concurrent_a cause_n of_o evil_n which_o have_v influence_n upon_o community_n of_o man_n such_o as_o be_v evil_a example_n the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n vice_n of_o prince_n war_n impunity_n ignorance_n error_n false_a principle_n flattery_n interest_n fear_n partiality_n authority_n evil_a law_n heresy_n schism_n spite_n and_o ambition_n natural_a inclination_n and_o other_o principiant_n cause_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o natural_a weakness_n of_o humane_a constitution_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o proper_a cause_n of_o many_o consequent_a evil_n quis_fw-la dabit_fw-la mundum_fw-la ab_fw-la immundo_fw-la 14.14_o job_n 14.14_o say_v job_n how_o can_v a_o clean_a thing_n come_v from_o a_o unclean_a we_o all_o natural_o have_v great_a weakness_n and_o a_o imperfect_a constitution_n apt_a to_o be_v weary_a love_a variety_n ignorant_o make_v false_a measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n make_v up_o with_o two_o 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and_o his_o manner_n be_v cover_v and_o overturn_v rep._n in_o sophisticâ_fw-la homines_fw-la not_o urâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la mali_fw-la &_o non_fw-la possunt_fw-la induci_fw-la ut_fw-la justitiam_fw-la colant_fw-la lib._n 2_o de_fw-fr rep._n and_o when_o plato_n have_v fierce_o reprove_v the_o baseness_n of_o man_n manner_n by_o say_v that_o they_o be_v even_o natural_o evil_a he_o reckon_v two_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o contract_v he_o know_v not_o how_o ignorance_n and_o improbity_n which_o he_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v the_o remain_v of_o that_o baseness_n they_o have_v before_o they_o enter_v into_o body_n whither_o they_o be_v send_v as_o to_o a_o prison_n this_o be_v our_o natural_a uncleanness_n and_o imperfection_n and_o from_o such_o a_o principle_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v proper_a and_o proportion_a effect_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o job_n what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a 15.14_o job_n 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suppose_v be_v do_v in_o the_o low_a region_n the_o judge_n do_v examine_v and_o hear_v their_o crime_n and_o craft_n and_o even_o there_o compel_v they_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o eternal_a justice_n may_v be_v public_o acknowledge_v for_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v public_o to_o confess_v they_o and_o make_v other_o so_o to_o do_v for_o so_o god_n be_v please_v to_o receive_v honour_n from_o we_o therefore_o repentance_n be_v a_o return_n to_o god_n a_o cease_v to_o dishonour_v he_o any_o more_o and_o a_o restore_v he_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v to_o the_o honour_n we_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o as_o much_o humility_n and_o sorrow_n with_o as_o clear_a glorification_n of_o god_n and_o condemnation_n of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o can_v to_o which_o purpose_n 15._o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n must_v do_v it_o with_o all_o sincerity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o spirit_n not_o to_o serve_v end_n or_o to_o make_v religion_n the_o minister_n of_o design_n but_o to_o destroy_v our_o sin_n to_o shame_n and_o punish_v ourselves_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o institution_n always_o tell_v our_o sad_a story_n just_a as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o act_n except_v where_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o its_o nature_n or_o circumstance_n require_v a_o vail_n and_o then_o the_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v conceal_v nor_o yet_o so_o represent_v as_o to_o keep_v the_o first_o immodesty_n alive_a in_o he_o that_o act_v it_o or_o to_o become_v a_o new_a temptation_n in_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o but_o this_o last_o caution_n be_v only_o of_o use_n in_o our_o confession_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n for_o our_o confession_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o other_o purpose_n so_o must_v be_v in_o other_o manner_n but_o i_o have_v already_o give_v account_n of_o this_o i_o only_o add_v that_o 16._o all_o our_o confession_n must_v be_v accusation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o of_o other_o for_o if_o we_o confess_v to_o god_n then_o to_o accuse_v another_o may_v spoil_v our_o own_o duty_n but_o it_o can_v serve_v no_o end_n for_o god_n already_o know_v all_o that_o we_o can_v say_v to_o lessen_v or_o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n if_o we_o confess_v to_o man_n then_o to_o name_v another_o or_o by_o any_o way_n to_o signify_v or_o reveal_v he_o be_v a_o direct_a defamation_n and_o unless_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sin_n do_v of_o itself_o declare_v the_o assist_a party_n it_o be_v at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v incest_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o world_n with_o who_o he_o can_v commit_v it_o in_o this_o case_n the_o confess_v his_o sin_n do_v accuse_v another_o but_o then_o such_o a_o guide_n of_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o who_o that_o person_n be_v not_o know_v but_o if_o by_o this_o or_o some_o other_o expedient_a the_o same_o of_o other_o be_v not_o secure_v it_o be_v best_o to_o confess_v that_o thing_n to_o god_n only_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o sin_n as_o may_v aggravate_v it_o to_o a_o equal_a height_n with_o its_o own_o kind_n in_o special_a may_v be_v communicate_v to_o he_o of_o who_o we_o ask_v comfort_n and_o counsel_n and_o institution_n if_o to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n be_v a_o divine_a commandment_n this_o caution_n will_v have_v in_o it_o some_o difficulty_n and_o much_o variety_n but_o since_o the_o practice_n be_v recommend_v to_o we_o whole_o upon_o the_o stock_n of_o prudence_n and_o great_a charity_n the_o do_v it_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o sense_n to_o be_v uncharitable_a to_o other_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v injure_v his_o neighbour_n must_v confess_v to_o he_o and_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o church_n must_v make_v amends_o and_o confess_v to_o the_o church_n when_o she_o declare_v herself_o to_o be_v offend_v for_o when_o a_o fact_n be_v do_v which_o can_v natural_o be_v undo_v the_o only_a duty_n that_o can_v remain_v be_v to_o rescind_v it_o moral_o and_o make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v any_o long_a or_o any_o more_o for_o as_o our_o conversation_n be_v a_o continual_a creation_n so_o be_v the_o perpetuate_n of_o a_o sin_n a_o continuation_n of_o its_o be_v and_o act_n and_o therefore_o to_o cease_v from_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o present_a and_o for_o the_o future_a but_o to_o confess_v it_o to_o hate_v it_o to_o wish_v it_o have_v never_o be_v do_v be_v all_o the_o possibility_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o annihilate_v the_o act_n which_o natural_o can_v never_o be_v undo_v and_o therefore_o to_o all_o person_n that_o be_v injure_v to_o confess_v the_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o amends_o and_o sometime_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n and_o man_n require_v before_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v the_o offender_n for_o until_o the_o err_a man_n confess_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v who_o be_v innocent_a and_o who_o be_v guilty_a or_o whether_o the_o offend_a person_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o forgive_v and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o preceptive_a word_n of_o s._n james_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n who_o be_v scandalize_v and_o who_o can_v forgive_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o repent_a sinner_n and_o confess_v to_o he_o that_o be_v injure_v that_o you_o may_v do_v he_o right_o that_o so_o you_o may_v cease_v to_o do_v wrong_n that_o you_o may_v make_v your_o way_n for_o pardon_n and_o offer_v amends_o this_o only_a and_o all_o of_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o greek_a commentary_n upon_o act_n 19.18_o every_o faithful_a man_n must_v declare_v or_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o must_v stand_v in_o separation_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reprove_v and_o that_o he_o may_v promise_v he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o same_o again_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v do_v thou_o first_o declare_v thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o again_o a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v a_o accuser_n of_o himself_o no_o man_n be_v a_o true_a penitent_a if_o he_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o all_o case_n or_o to_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o have_v injure_v he_o or_o to_o the_o church_n if_o she_o be_v offend_v or_o where_o she_o require_v it_o for_o wheresoever_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o repent_v there_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o confession_n which_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o injury_n and_o the_o first_o instance_n and_o publication_n of_o repentance_n in_o other_o case_n confession_n may_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n in_o these_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n 18._o let_v no_o man_n think_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o confess_v his_o sin_n or_o if_o he_o do_v yet_o let_v not_o that_o shame_n deter_v he_o from_o it_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o shame_n in_o confession_n because_o nakedness_n be_v discover_v but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o glory_n in_o it_o because_o there_o be_v a_o cure_n too_o there_o be_v repentance_n and_o amendment_n this_o advice_n be_v like_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o person_n give_v their_o life_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n require_v they_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a that_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v such_o a_o fear_n as_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o die_v for_o if_o they_o suffer_v a_o great_a natural_a fear_n and_o yet_o in_o despite_n of_o that_o fear_n die_v constant_o and_o patient_o that_o fear_v as_o it_o increase_v their_o suffering_n may_v also_o accidental_o increase_v their_o glory_n provide_v that_o the_o fear_n be_v not_o criminal_a in_o its_o cause_n nor_o effective_a of_o any_o unworthy_a comportment_n so_o be_v the_o shame_n in_o confession_n a_o great_a mortification_n of_o the_o man_n and_o high_o punitive_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o such_o that_o unless_o it_o hinder_v the_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v direct_o reprove_v but_o it_o must_v be_v take_v care_n of_o that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n only_o for_o the_o sin_n which_o by_o how_o much_o great_a it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o the_o man_n ought_v to_o fly_v to_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o remedy_n and_o instrument_n of_o expiation_n and_o then_o the_o great_a the_o shame_n be_v which_o the_o sinner_n suffer_v the_o more_o excellent_a be_v the_o repentance_n which_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o the_o extinction_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o at_o no_o hand_n let_v the_o shame_n affright_v the_o duty_n but_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o this_o confession_n be_v but_o