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do_v which_o have_v deny_v original_a sinne._n their_o sobriety_n be_v tolerable_a who_o suppose_v the_o undeniable_a truth_n of_o that_o radical_a sin_n seek_v only_o the_o way_n of_o clear_v god_n justice_n in_o this_o propagation_n wherein_o as_o in_o such_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a case_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o saluà _fw-la fide_fw-la hold_v the_o fundamental_a point_n they_o differ_v about_o that_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n that_o which_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o we_o be_v to_o know_v rather_o how_o we_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o 29._o de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n â—_o 1._o c._n 22._o â—pis_fw-la 29._o then_o how_o we_o do_v contract_v it_o which_o saint_n austin_n express_v in_o a_o fit_a parable_n of_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n to_o who_o he_o that_o find_v he_o there_o shall_v rather_o lend_v a_o hand_n to_o help_v he_o out_o then_o tire_v he_o with_o inquiry_n how_o he_o come_v in_o we_o see_v that_o our_o ground_n be_v overgrow_v 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not_o only_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o himself_o be_v taint_v therewith_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o word_n must_v not_o be_v wrest_v some_o have_v mistake_v they_o as_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o generation_n that_o opinion_n though_o it_o be_v find_v in_o some_o ancient_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o refute_v for_o we_o read_v gen._n 1._o multiply_v and_o increase_v 28._o verse_n 28._o speak_v to_o mankind_n before_o ever_o adam_n and_o eve_n commit_v sin_n except_o happy_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n that_o before_o the_o fall_n the_o lust_n of_o generation_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o fulfil_v or_o restrain_v it_o as_o reason_n see_v fit_a but_o after_o the_o fall_n reason_n become_v subject_a unto_o lust_n and_o man_n fulfil_v it_o not_o when_o reason_n will_v but_o when_o lust_n urge_v he_o and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o 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himself_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v if_o he_o mind_v well_o what_o without_o god_n grace_n he_o be_v but_o king_n david_n be_v long_o before_o regenerate_v how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o actual_a upon_o that_o sure_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n circumcision_n in_o the_o jew_n as_o baptism_n in_o the_o christian_a do_v absolve_v from_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n by_o mean_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n do_v impair_v much_o of_o the_o strength_n thereof_o much_o i_o say_v but_o not_o all_o there_o be_v still_o in_o we_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a man_n a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n 5.16_o rom._n 7.23_o
king_n david_n speak_v no_o more_o in_o his_o own_o person_n then_o may_v beseem_v the_o person_n of_o every_o man_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o therefore_o his_o practice_n shall_v be_v a_o pattern_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o we_o we_o be_v as_o he_o be_v si_fw-mi david_n talis_fw-la rex_fw-la talibus_fw-la parentibus_fw-la in_fw-la peccato_fw-la natus_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o fountain_n of_o corruption_n run_v as_o high_a now_o as_o ever_o it_o do_v well_o may_v we_o deem_v ourselves_o worse_a better_a without_o intolerable_a arrogancy_n we_o can_v deem_v ourselves_o therefore_o his_o ecce_fw-la behold_v will_v well_o beseem_v we_o and_o we_o may_v well_o fall_v as_o low_a as_o he_o in_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n i_o press_v this_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o be_v a_o secret_n which_o philosopher_n can_v not_o heretic_n will_v not_o know_v and_o so_o indulgent_a be_v we_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v too_o willing_a to_o 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respect_v king_n david_n either_o godly_a sorrow_n or_o hope_v of_o grace_n to_o come_v to_o the_o text_n the_o argument_n of_o it_o be_v remarkable_a sincerity_n sincerity_n be_v fit_o describe_v in_o these_o word_n truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n without_o truth_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sincerity_n but_o the_o truth_n that_o make_v perfect_a sincerity_n must_v be_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n touch_v this_o sincerity_n we_o be_v moreover_o teach_v first_o of_o what_o regard_v it_o be_v second_o how_o we_o may_v attain_v it_o it_o be_v of_o principal_a regard_n because_o entertain_v with_o the_o best_a affection_n that_o be_v delight_n and_o this_o affection_n be_v in_o the_o great_a person_n it_o be_v in_o god_n god_n desire_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_o part_n but_o how_o may_v it_o be_v have_v sure_o not_o without_o divine_a instruction_n of_o our_o inward_a man_n the_o inward_a man_n be_v note_v by_o the_o secres_fw-la part_n that_o must_v be_v furnish_v with_o good_a 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18.14_o and_o it_o be_v worth_a you_o read_v that_o you_o may_v clear_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o solomon_n a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v what_o body_n can_v choose_v but_o languish_v that_o be_v possess_v by_o a_o languish_a soul_n a_o man_n can_v be_v so_o wound_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o you_o may_v read_v it_o plain_o in_o the_o outward_a the_o father_n do_v allegorise_v the_o phrase_n and_o by_o the_o bone_n understand_v virtue_n virtue_n that_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o bone_n to_o the_o body_n for_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v subsist_v in_o they_o even_o as_o the_o body_n be_v bear_v up_o by_o the_o bone_n as_o it_o be_v a_o live_a creature_n the_o cardinal_n virtue_n the_o theological_a be_v our_o supporter_n those_o as_o we_o be_v man_n these_o as_o we_o be_v christian_a man_n the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n shiver_n these_o figurative_a bone_n also_o for_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n distress_v by_o a_o guilty_a 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to_o you_o that_o rejoice_v for_o you_o shall_v weep_v the_o second_o mark_n of_o true_a joy_n be_v that_o it_o be_v solidum_fw-la it_o spend_v not_o itself_o upon_o toy_n but_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v of_o worth_n we_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o difference_n between_o child_n and_o those_o that_o be_v of_o ripe_a ear_n that_o child_n value_v thing_n as_o they_o affect_v those_o that_o be_v of_o ripe_a discretion_n value_v they_o as_o they_o be_v a_o child_n will_v prefer_v a_o apple_n before_o a_o jewel_n and_o we_o sinile_v at_o it_o but_o how_o many_o of_o we_o do_v more_o glory_n in_o fantastical_a fashion_n than_o we_o do_v in_o the_o great_a virtue_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v drive_v in_o the_o end_n to_o write_v upon_o they_o vanity_n of_o vanity_n all_o be_v but_o vanity_n yea_o those_o toy_n will_v help_v to_o break_v our_o bone_n for_o they_o will_v prove_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o why_o they_o want_v the_o second_o property_n of_o joy_n there_o be_v no_o solidness_n in_o 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