himself_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n jer._n 13._o 23._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n pure_a unto_o he_o tit._n 1._o 15._o what_o be_v original_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n wherewith_o all_o that_o natural_o descend_v from_o adam_n be_v defile_v even_o from_o their_o first_o conception_n sin_n infect_v all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o thereby_o make_v they_o drudge_n and_o slave_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n how_o be_v this_o sin_n note_v out_o unto_o we_o in_o that_o other_o sin_n have_v their_o special_a name_n whereas_o this_o be_v proper_o call_v sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o puddle_n and_o sink_v of_o other_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o also_o the_o more_o it_o be_v press_v the_o more_o it_o burst_v forth_o as_o mighty_a stream_n be_v that_o can_v be_v stop_v till_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n restrain_v it_o wherein_o do_v 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save_v we_o can_v but_o our_o nature_n be_v as_o a_o stink_a puddle_n which_o within_o itself_o be_v loathsome_a and_o be_v move_v be_v worse_o but_o do_v not_o god_n wrong_v to_o man_n to_o require_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v no_o for_o god_n make_v man_n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v perform_v it_o but_o he_o by_o his_o sin_n spoil_v himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n of_o those_o good_a gift_n be_v this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n yea_o in_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v mere_a man_n none_o except_v rom._n 3._o 10._o &_o 5._o 15._o all_o child_n since_o adam_n fall_n be_v beget_v in_o it_o ps._n 51._o 5._o how_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o holy_a parent_n beget_v holy_a child_n parent_n beget_v child_n as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n not_o as_o they_o be_v by_o grace_n how_o be_v original_a sin_n propagate_v and_o derive_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n sin_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o curious_a in_o seek_v the_o manner_n how_o as_o to_o mark_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v in_o we_o even_o as_o when_o a_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n man_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o busy_a to_o inquire_v how_o it_o come_v as_o see_v it_o there_o to_o quench_v it_o but_o this_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o what_o effect_n the_o commit_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o adam_n the_o same_z it_o do_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o posterity_n as_o therefore_o the_o committall_n of_o that_o sin_n leave_v a_o stain_n behind_o it_o in_o his_o nature_n be_v like_o a_o drop_n of_o poison_n that_o be_v once_o take_v in_o present_o infect_v the_o sound_a part_n or_o like_o the_o dead_a fly_n that_o mar_v the_o most_o precious_a ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n so_o in_o the_o creation_n and_o infusion_n of_o our_o soul_n into_o our_o body_n god_n just_o impute_v the_o same_o transgression_n unto_o we_o the_o same_o corruption_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n must_v ensue_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n have_v this_o inbred_a sin_n wherein_o every_o one_o be_v conceive_v equal_o pollute_v all_o man_n yes_o though_o not_o altogether_o alike_o for_o disposition_n and_o motion_n to_o evil_a for_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o some_o be_v by_o nature_n more_o mild_a courteous_a and_o gentle_a than_o other_o which_o difference_n notwithstanding_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o lord_n who_o repress_v these_o sin_n in_o some_o which_o he_o suffer_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o other_o in_o what_o part_n of_o our_o nature_n do_v this_o our_o corruption_n abide_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o toe_n and_o every_o part_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n gen._n 6._o 5._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 23._o like_o unto_o a_o leprosy_n that_o run_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n but_o chief_o it_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o five_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v thereby_o deprive_v of_o that_o holiness_n wherein_o god_n create_v they_o in_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n corrupt_v by_o this_o sin_n no_o but_o the_o faculty_n only_o deprave_v and_o deprive_v of_o original_a holiness_n for_o first_o the_o soul_n shall_v otherwise_o be_v mortal_a and_o corruptible_a second_o our_o saviour_n take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o without_o this_o corruption_n to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o special_a corruption_n of_o the_o five_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul._n then_o first_o how_o this_o sin_n be_v discern_v in_o the_o understanding_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v become_v subject_n to_o blindness_n in_o heavenly_a matter_n corrupt_v first_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o god_n of_o his_o will_n and_o of_o his_o creature_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o eph._n 4._o 17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 8._o 5._o second_o uncapablenesse_n unablenesse_n and_o unwillingness_n to_o learn_v though_o a_o man_n be_v teach_v rom._n 8._o 7._o luk._n 24._o 45._o three_o unbelief_n and_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n teach_v and_o conceive_v by_o we_o four_o vanity_n falsehood_n and_o error_n to_o the_o embrace_v whereof_o man_n nature_n have_v great_a proneness_n esa._n 44._o 20._o jer._n 4._o 22._o prov._n 14._o 12._o &_o 16._o 25._o what_o use_v make_v you_o of_o this_o corruption_n of_o the_o understanding_n that_o the_o original_n and_o seed_n of_o all_o heresy_n and_o error_n be_v in_o man_n heart_n natural_o without_o a_o teacher_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v distrust_v our_o own_o knowledge_n to_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o
just_a condemn_v prov._n 17._o 15._o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n happen_v because_o the_o judge_n be_v corrupt_v with_o bribe_n or_o accept_v person_n both_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v deut._n 16._o 18_o 19_o exod._n 23._o 8._o prov._n 24._o 23_o 24._o &_o 28_o 21._o leu._n 19_o 15._o deut._n 1._o 16_o 17._o what_o must_v judge_n do_v to_o avoid_v this_o they_o must_v ever_o remember_v that_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n they_o represent_v god_n himself_o and_o in_o that_o regard_n be_v call_v god_n exod._n 22._o 28._o psal_n 82._o 1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v judge_v as_o god_n will_v if_o he_o be_v present_a 2_o chron._n 19_o 6._o which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o they_o must_v expect_v that_o woe_n threaten_v isa._n 5._o 23._o neither_o must_v they_o protract_v suit_n but_o put_v as_o speedy_a a_o end_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o cause_n will_v permit_v exod._n 18._o 17._o 23._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o notary_n that_o they_o commit_v thing_n 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19_o 16._o so_o haman_n esth._n 3._o 8._o so_o act_v 25._o 7._o second_o when_o prevaricate_a and_o trifle_v in_o the_o cause_n they_o conceal_v and_o let_v pass_v weighty_a matter_n and_o heinous_a crime_n and_o insist_v upon_o those_o which_o be_v light_a feign_a and_o impertinent_a so_o as_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o dally_v and_o trifle_v with_o their_o adversary_n rather_o than_o to_o contend_v in_o a_o legal_a manner_n three_o when_o as_o they_o fall_v off_o and_o hang_v back_o from_o a_o just_a accusation_n once_o undertake_v what_o be_v the_o special_a sin_n of_o the_o defendant_n to_o defend_v himself_o in_o a_o false_a way_n which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o various_a manner_n first_o defendant_n by_o false_a speak_n in_o deny_v the_o fault_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o stand_v guilty_a as_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o we_o whereas_o we_o shall_v give_v glory_n unto_o god_n by_o confess_v our_o sin_n jos._n 7._o 19_o job_n 31._o 33._o and_o not_o by_o deny_v the_o truth_n to_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n second_o by_o conceal_v and_o hide_v the_o truth_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o confess_v three_o by_o answer_v indirect_o and_o so_o wave_v a_o just_a accusation_n so_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 12._o how_o else_o do_v the_o defendant_n offend_v first_o by_o make_v a_o unjust_a appeal_n to_o protract_v the_o suit_n second_o by_o resist_v a_o just_a sentence_n which_o be_v to_o resist_v god_n ordinance_n in_o a_o lawful_a power_n institute_v by_o he_o and_o so_o to_o make_v himself_o liable_a to_o damnation_n rom._n 13._o 2._o who_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v less_o principal_a the_o lawyer_n who_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o party_n and_o principal_n what_o be_v their_o duty_n vice_n first_o to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o such_o cause_n only_o as_o in_o their_o judgement_n appear_v to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a second_o to_o defend_v they_o in_o a_o true_a and_o just_a manner_n what_o be_v the_o corruption_n opposite_a hereunto_o first_o witting_o to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o ill_a and_o unjust_a cause_n wherein_o they_o sin_n first_o against_o god_n whilst_o they_o labour_v to_o overturn_v truth_n and_o judgement_n eccles._n 5._o 7._o second_o against_o their_o neighbour_n as_o first_o against_o the_o judge_n in_o seek_v to_o corrupt_v his_o judgement_n that_o he_o may_v pass_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n second_o against_o his_o client_n by_o encourage_v he_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n if_o he_o prevail_v or_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o money_n if_o he_o do_v not_o three_o against_o his_o adversary_n who_o he_o wound_v either_o in_o his_o body_n good_n or_o fame_n prov._n 25._o 18._o three_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n first_o in_o a_o sinful_a defence_n of_o a_o unjust_a cause_n exod._n 23._o 1._o 2._o chr._n 19_o 2._o rom._n 1._o 31._o 2._o second_o by_o set_v his_o tongue_n to_o sale_n to_o speak_v lie_n for_o fee_n prov._n 21._o 6._o and_o with_o their_o tongue_n their_o soul_n also_o what_o other_o vice_n do_v lawyer_n commit_v by_o handle_v of_o their_o cause_n in_o a_o evil_a manner_n they_o handle_v they_o ill_o first_o by_o lie_v either_o for_o their_o client_n or_o against_o their_o adversary_n in_o both_o which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o false_a testimony_n second_o by_o prevarication_n in_o betray_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o client_n whilst_o they_o seem_v to_o defend_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o cozenage_n and_o theft_n what_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o this_o commandment_n special_o respect_v and_o what_o be_v require_v unto_o it_o two_o thing_n witness_n first_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o give_v his_o testimony_n when_o need_n require_v second_o that_o he_o do_v give_v a_o true_a testimony_n when_o do_v need_n require_v it_o either_o when_o lawful_a authority_n call_v for_o it_o or_o when_o thereby_o he_o can_v do_v his_o neighbour_n good_a prov._n 24._o 11._o psal._n 82._o 4._o prov._n 14._o 25._o what_o be_v the_o vice_n opposite_a hereunto_o first_o to_o detract_v and_o withhold_v a_o true_a testimony_n second_o to_o give_v a_o false_a testimony_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o this_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v odious_a &_o abominable_a to_o god_n pro._n 6._o 18._o and_o therefore_o god_n make_v choice_n of_o this_o sin_n as_o most_o heinous_a to_o comprehend_v under_o it_o also_o sin_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n as_o in_o the_o other_o commandment_n forbid_v murder_n adultery_n theft_n second_o because_o he_o add_v perjury_n to_o his_o false_a testimony_n three_o because_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o judge_n who_o he_o labour_v to_o pervert_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o defendant_n prov._n 25._o 18._o and_o most_o of_o all_o against_o his_o own_o soul_n as_o before_o prov._n 19_o 5._o 9_o &_o 21._o 28._o deut._n 19_o 16._o 19_o apoc._n 21._o 15._o &_o 21._o 8._o you_o have_v speak_v of_o public_a testimony_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n now_o what_o be_v those_o which_o be_v give_v out_o 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