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not_o into_o sin_n but_o after_o some_o wrestle_n we_o be_v crown_v calvin_n ingenuous_o confess_v that_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v against_o s._n augustin_n &_o all_o antiquity_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v it_o to_o be_v suspect_v if_o not_o also_o reject_v as_o then_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n concern_v original_a sin_n be_v the_o same_o holy_a &_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o your_o doctrine_n o_o covenanter_n be_v full_a of_o corruption_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o corrupt_v the_o catholic_a faith_n it_o corrupt_v both_o your_o soul_n &_o body_n this_n yourselves_o do_v confess_v for_o in_o your_o new_a confession_n you_o say_v that_o man_n by_o original_a sin_n become_v whole_o defil_v 6._o conf._n westminst_a ch_n 6._o in_o all_o the_o faculty_n &_o part_n of_o soul_n &_o body_n and_o that_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n dure_v this_o life_n do_v remain_v in_o those_o who_o be_v regenerate_v and_o that_o both_o itself_o 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corrupt_a error_n as_o of_o your_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o the_o impossibility_n of_o keep_v god_n commandment_n the_o denial_n of_o all_o good_a work_n of_o inherent_a justice_n &_o many_o more_o from_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o your_o doctrine_n be_v very_o much_o corrupt_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o corruption_n hence_o also_o may_v be_v easy_o see_v that_o the_o catholic_a doctrine_n concern_v our_o natural_a inhability_n and_o rebellion_n to_o god_n law_n be_v not_o corrupt_v because_o as_o it_o teach_v against_o the_o pelagian_o that_o we_o be_v unable_a by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n to_o keep_v god_n law_n so_o it_o affirm_v also_o against_o the_o presbyterian_o what_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v by_o nature_n be_v possible_a by_o god_n grace_n and_o what_o we_o can_v do_v of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v perform_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o he_o who_o comfort_v us._n which_o may_v be_v easy_o show_v to_o be_v s._n paul_n doctrine_n 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the_o fruit_n which_o s._n paul_n reckon_v out_o to_o the_o gallatian_n 5.22_o gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentlnesse_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n they_o rather_o show_v and_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v there_o recount_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a 19.20_o ibid._n v._o 19.20_o which_o be_v fornication_n etc._n etc._n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort's_n and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v be_v better_o believe_v in_o a_o word_n if_o piety_n consist_v in_o many_o external_a sigh_n and_o groan_n in_o long_a prayer_n and_o grace_n in_o wring_v of_o hand_n &_o make_v of_o strange_a face_n in_o turn_v of_o the_o eye_n and_o in_o doleful_a 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his_o mere_a mercy_n by_o his_o preven_n and_o help_a grace_n do_v excite_v and_o call_v a_o sinner_n without_o any_o of_o his_o precede_a merit_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v convert_v himself_o unto_o god_n 2._o a_o sinner_n be_v thus_o awake_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o divine_a grace_n conceive_v faith_n by_o hear_v do_v believe_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v reveal_v &_o promise_v by_o god_n &_o particular_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v iustify_v by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 3._o this_o faith_n represent_v god_n to_o be_v a_o severe_a punisher_n of_o sin_n there_o arise_v in_o a_o sinner_n thus_o dispose_v by_o faith_n a_o fear_n of_o god_n judgment_n with_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v profitable_o shake_v &_o terrify_v 7_o prou._n â—_o 7_o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o fear_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n 4._o the_o soul_n of_o a_o 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