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suppose_v it_o be_v too_o too_o plain_a in_o this_o chapter_n that_o you_o main_o drive_v at_o this_o to_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o death_n and_o that_o adam_n sin_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o condemnation_n and_o then_o afterward_o go_v to_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o judgement_n you_o tell_v we_o for_o the_o efficient_a cause_n god_n be_v only_o the_o contriver_n who_o do_v inflict_v punishment_n for_o the_o material_a cause_n the_o creature_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n for_o the_o formal_a it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o judgement_n come_v upon_o man_n the_o fire_n by_o burn_v the_o water_n by_o drown_v for_o the_o final_a it_o be_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o contemner_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o so_o you_o conclude_v that_o sin_n sin_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o punishment_n neither_o efficient_a material_a formal_a nor_o final_a page_n 95._o 96._o and_o for_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n you_o say_v also_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o merit_v death_n but_o it_o do_v only_o prepare_v fit_a and_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o death_n as_o grace_n do_v for_o eternal_a life_n page_n 106_o 107_o 108._o you_o do_v not_o shun_v to_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o last_o two_o line_n of_o the_o chapter_n speak_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o eternal_a death_n that_o god_n be_v as_o simple_o and_o entire_o the_o author_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o page_n 108._o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o this_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o death_n and_o death_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o scripture_n and_o let_v we_o vindicate_v they_o from_o your_o cavil_n first_o it_o be_v say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o eternal_a life_n sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n belief_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o salvation_n be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n if_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n than_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o death_n but_o say_v you_o though_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o page_n 91._o though_o in_o some_o case_n we_o may_v call_v that_o the_o fruit_n which_o be_v not_o the_o wage_n yet_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n the_o wage_n and_o the_o fruit_n be_v all_o one_o read_v but_o the_o word_n go_v before_o what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o fruit_n and_o the_o wage_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a text_n be_v this_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o damnation_n for_o the_o second_o scripture_n rom._n 8.6_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n here_o say_v you_o if_o it_o be_v death_n itself_o it_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n but_o sir_n you_o be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o not_o to_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o letter_n in_o strict_a term_n you_o can_v say_v that_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n in_o this_o life_n many_o that_o be_v true_o spiritual_a that_o have_v the_o reality_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n have_v not_o the_o peace_n of_o grace_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n be_v brief_o this_o that_o as_o peace_n and_o life_n do_v follow_v a_o spiritual_a mind_n so_o death_n do_v follow_v the_o carnal_a mind_n as_o the_o wage_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o here_o you_o show_v your_o skill_n at_o catch-ball_n i_o confess_v say_v you_o that_o he_o who_o walk_v carnal_o to_o his_o end_n shall_v receive_v eternal_a death_n so_o he_o that_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n shall_v enjoy_v everlasting_a life_n but_o neither_o the_o death_n nor_o the_o life_n be_v any_o branch_n produce_v by_o either_o for_o they_o come_v both_o from_o god_n and_o as_o god_n have_v no_o desire_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v sin_v so_o sin_n have_v as_o little_a desire_n to_o receive_v punishment_n pag._n 92._o still_o you_o go_v on_o in_o the_o same_o way_n of_o sophistry_n we_o willing_o agree_v that_o he_o who_o walk_v spiritual_o to_o the_o end_n shall_v receive_v eternal_a life_n because_o such_o walk_a be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o carnal_a walk_n be_v not_o only_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o death_n but_o by_o a_o metonymy_n the_o effect_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v death_n itself_o or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o causality_n a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v that_o which_o produce_v death_n and_o death_n be_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o whereas_o you_o affirm_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n be_v branch_n produce_v either_o by_o carnal_a or_o spiritual_a walk_n in_o this_o you_o err_v for_o though_o a_o godly_a walk_n 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no_o pious_a man_n can_v look_v upon_o but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o horror_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o transfer_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n upon_o god_n only_o but_o if_o to_o mend_v the_o matter_n you_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n do_v inflict_v death_n as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o so_o say_v you_o contradict_v yourself_o and_o blow_v up_o your_o own_o position_n for_o if_o god_n do_v inflict_v death_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o death_n and_o death_n do_v not_o only_o come_v from_o god_n but_o also_o from_o the_o sinner_n who_o have_v
have_v be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o sinful_a yet_o without_o a_o ordinance_n from_o god_n death_n can_v never_o have_v seize_v upon_o the_o world_n page_n 101._o 102_o 103._o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o a_o palpable_a and_o gross_a mistake_n of_o the_o question_n or_o as_o logician_n call_v it_o a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o elench_v we_o do_v confess_v as_o shrist_n bring_v life_n into_o the_o world_n he_o bring_v it_o in_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o father_n so_o when_o sin_n bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n it_o be_v by_o the_o just_a appointment_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v sin_n with_o death_n the_o question_n that_o be_v in_o debate_n betwixt_o we_o be_v whether_o sin_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n of_o death_n as_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o life_n if_o you_o yield_v this_o as_o yield_v it_o you_o must_v we_o have_v as_o much_o as_o we_o do_v desire_v next_o you_o inquire_v how_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n suppose_v that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n you_o demand_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v a_o cause_n in_o subordination_n and_o here_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n will_v not_o be_v find_v neither_o see_v such_o cause_n be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n well_o then_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n you_o tell_v we_o see_v sin_n be_v a_o invention_n of_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o mere_a accident_n that_o cleave_v to_o the_o subject_n man_n we_o may_v call_v sin_n a_o accidental_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n seize_v upon_o man_n find_v sinful_a page_n 105._o if_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v be_v good_a why_o may_v not_o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n heat_n be_v a_o accident_n in_o the_o subject_n fire_n therefore_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v a_o mere_a accidental_a cause_n of_o the_o boil_a of_o the_o water_n the_o force_n of_o your_o reason_n be_v no_o better_a when_o you_o say_v sin_n be_v a_o mere_a accident_n in_o 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lord_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n they_o take_v the_o word_n worthy_a only_o for_o a_o suitable_a qualification_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o though_o this_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v too_o short_a and_o too_o diminuent_fw-la a_o expression_n to_o affirm_v that_o wicked_a man_n only_o be_v make_v suitable_a to_o receive_v vengeance_n for_o then_o the_o wicked_a be_v no_o more_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a death_n than_o the_o saint_n be_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n ☞_o ☞_o which_o be_v plain_o to_o cross_v the_o apostle_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n i_o can_v then_o but_o mention_n your_o word_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o horror_n with_o which_o you_o close_v the_o chapter_n speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v say_v you_o a_o suitable_a matter_n to_o receive_v vengeance_n as_o god_n people_n be_v suitable_a to_o receive_v all_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n now_o the_o joy_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o free-gift_n of_o god_n all_o qualification_n disposition_n frame_n of_o spirit_n though_o never_o so_o evangelical_a in_o the_o abundance_n thereof_o do_v not_o abate_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o hair_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v the_o free-gift_n of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o desert_n in_o a_o holy_a life_n to_o the_o procure_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o only_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o make_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o crown_n to_o put_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o those_o man_n that_o live_v holy_a here_o which_o be_v fit_a or_o suitable_a for_o the_o crown_n of_o honour_n so_o man_n that_o have_v live_v never_o so_o notorious_o wicked_a rebel_v and_o blaspheme_v against_o god_n day_n after_o day_n to_o their_o life_n end_v be_v not_o otherwise_o worthy_a than_o person_n fit_v as_o the_o true_a subject_n suitable_a for_o wrath_n and_o god_n be_v as_o simple_o and_o entire_o the_o author_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o and_o so_o far_o you_o now_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o all_o tender_a conscience_n to_o understand_v and_o to_o give_v sentence_n we_o do_v willing_o confess_v that_o we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n by_o our_o own_o work_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n there_o be_v such_o a_o disproportion_n between_o they_o and_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v but_o i_o do_v detest_v and_o abhor_v that_o speech_n of_o you_o when_o you_o say_v that_o the_o great_a sinner_n who_o continue_v so_o all_o his_o life_n long_o be_v no_o otherwise_o worthy_a of_o death_n than_o a_o person_n fit_v or_o a_o subject_n make_v suitable_a for_o wrath_n and_o that_o god_n be_v as_o much_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o other_o if_o this_o 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scripture_n in_o the_o beginning_n you_o agree_v that_o we_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n but_o say_v you_o that_o child_n have_v any_o spawn_n of_o sin_n cleave_v to_o they_o as_o seed_v to_o hatch_v and_o gender_n in_o and_o by_o any_o thing_n receive_v from_o adam_n as_o we_o spring_v from_o his_o loin_n this_o i_o deny_v page_n 136._o this_o also_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o examiner_n in_o many_o page_n together_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o such_o spawn_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o why_o do_v the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o large_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n why_o be_v it_o say_v of_o man_n in_o general_a that_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a from_o his_o childhood_n why_o do_v the_o lord_n christ_n so_o earnest_o press_v a_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n why_o do_v he_o urge_v it_o upon_o such_o a_o ground_n as_o this_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o 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the_o defilement_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o but_o the_o author_n of_o the_o examen_fw-la do_v stiff_o maintain_v that_o the_o nature_n convey_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n be_v not_o defile_v with_o sin_n for_o say_v they_o some_o be_v sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n as_o jeremiah_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n may_v possible_o be_v page_z 65._o though_o this_o may_v be_v admit_v that_o some_o of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v sanctify_v soon_o than_o other_o and_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n may_v begin_v in_o they_o from_o their_o childhood_n yet_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v that_o corruption_n will_v have_v a_o be_v in_o certain_a moment_n of_o time_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v have_v its_o be_v jeremiah_n be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n yet_o he_o do_v curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n he_o do_v 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natural_a say_v you_o be_v to_o have_v act_v such_o action_n as_o may_v have_v testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v be_v lover_n of_o god_n because_o those_o action_n be_v want_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unnatural_a so_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o nature_n be_v not_o improve_v to_o those_o end_n to_o which_o god_n assign_v it_o page_z 146._o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o these_o scripture_n the_o word_n nature_n be_v take_v in_o the_o better_a sense_n yet_o not_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o will_v furnish_v your_o intention_n first_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v relic_n or_o remainder_n of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n this_o be_v common_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o this_o man_n know_v that_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o parent_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o have_v his_o own_o etc._n etc._n second_o i_o yield_v also_o that_o they_o who_o go_v against_o this_o 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