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 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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 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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
wherein_o our_o nature_n be_v at_o first_o create_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n as_o be_v at_o least_o high_o probable_a from_o the_o former_a reason_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v need_v to_o assign_v no_o other_o relation_n of_o that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n whereof_o we_o speak_v than_o that_o of_o a_o simple_a privation_n of_o the_o other_o for_o if_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n can_v so_o far_o prevail_v even_o under_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n as_o to_o carry_v our_o first_o parent_n to_o the_o eat_n of_o that_o fruit_n which_o god_n have_v so_o severe_o forbid_v they_o the_o simple_a privation_n of_o that_o supernatural_a grace_n may_v well_o suffice_v to_o give_v birth_n to_o all_o our_o evil_a inclination_n and_o consequent_o pass_v for_o a_o sufficient_a account_n of_o that_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n whereby_o as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o become_v inclinable_a to_o evil_n as_o well_o as_o averse_v from_o good_a and_o which_o what_o evidence_n we_o have_v of_o the_o be_v of_o be_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v inquire_v ii_o now_o as_o we_o can_v certain_o better_v inform_v ourselves_o concern_v the_o present_a state_n of_o our_o nature_n than_o from_o he_o who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o so_o be_v intimate_o present_a to_o it_o so_o i_o will_v therefore_o begin_v with_o that_o account_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o it_o and_o which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o bear_v a_o ample_a testimony_n to_o that_o corruption_n whereof_o we_o speak_v for_o the_o evidence_n whereof_o i_o will_v show_v first_o that_o it_o affirm_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v under_o sin_n yea_o under_o a_o perpetual_a course_n of_o it_o second_o that_o it_o affirm_v they_o to_o be_v so_o from_o the_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o offend_v three_o that_o they_o be_v so_o from_o a_o principle_n breed_v in_o they_o and_o derive_v to_o they_o from_o 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