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incident_a unto_o they_o then_o otherwise_o such_o be_v the_o tickle_a of_o ambitious_a desire_n such_o be_v the_o horror_n of_o contumelious_a ingratitude_n that_o now_o in_o stead_n of_o homage_n and_o dutiful_a thanks_n for_o so_o excellent_a a_o estate_n straightway_o be_v he_o train_v into_o suspicion_n of_o his_o love_a creator_n and_o now_o seek_v in_o this_o desire_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o builder_n of_o his_o own_o sovereignty_n willing_o he_o taste_v the_o fruit_n but_o forth_o with_o he_o feel_v the_o error_n of_o his_o adam_n stray_n and_o just_a scourge_n of_o his_o fall_n behold_v his_o nakedness_n and_o shame_n now_o be_v he_o which_o be_v before_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n disobedience_n make_v through_o his_o rebellious_a contempt_n so_o loathsome_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n that_o shame_a his_o own_o filthy_a nakedness_n he_o seek_v to_o make_v apron_n of_o fig_n leave_v to_o hide_v that_o which_o before_o be_v natural_o abhor_v and_o most_o secret_o cover_v with_o the_o pure_a robe_n of_o innocency_n now_o feel_v he_o the_o hire_n of_o his_o cruel_a ingratitude_n new_a the_o bitter_a tuice_n of_o the_o taste_v fruit_n sting_v he_o the_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o his_o first_o creation_n lose_v the_o sour_a sap_n of_o deserve_a destruction_n full_o feel_v in_o possession_n the_o rigorous_a revenge_n of_o his_o rage_a rebellion_n now_o woeful_o wring_v he_o down_o drop_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o royal_a estate_n a_o full_a dispossession_n of_o all_o the_o excellent_a ornament_n of_o grace_n a_o swallow_a spoil_n of_o all_o former_a glorious_a gift_n now_o sin_n have_v he_o full_o in_o possession_n display_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o ensign_n of_o death_n horror_n and_o calamity_n rush_v come_v in_o on_o every_o side_n that_o which_o he_o before_o in_o the_o swell_v of_o desire_n forget_v to_o acknowledge_v now_o the_o overwhelm_a calamity_n man._n of_o painful_a practice_n have_v force_v he_o to_o feel_v namely_o that_o god_n be_v the_o only_a stay_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o estate_n the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o his_o dignity_n now_o filthy_a wretch_n hence_o fly_v he_o from_o the_o face_n of_o his_o god_n who_o presence_n before_o be_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o comfort_n the_o dreadful_a view_n of_o deserve_a destruction_n burri_v he_o into_o corner_n to_o hide_v himself_o he_o that_o before_o joyful_o present_v he_o to_o his_o maker_n yea_o he_o in_o who_o be_v write_v the_o glory_n &_o magnificence_n of_o god_n now_o for_o fearful_a shame_n shroud_v he_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o be_v call_v in_o this_o corruption_n shield_v his_o misery_n under_o the_o tremble_a shade_n of_o silly_a defence_n &_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n the_o woman_n say_v he_o who_o thou_o 3._o give_v unto_o i_o give_v i_o of_o the_o tree_n &_o i_o do_v eat_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v although_o the_o contempt_n of_o thy_o commandment_n display_v itself_o in_o the_o act_n by_o i_o commit_v yetalas_o so_o measure_v my_o cause_n by_o the_o due_a circumstance_n that_o i_o be_v not_o make_v faulty_a above_o my_o trespass_n the_o breach_n of_o thy_o commandment_n i_o can_v hide_v see_v the_o view_n of_o my_o wretched_a nakedness_n bewray_v the_o same_o in_o so_o great_a a_o cause_n only_o this_o small_a refuge_n resi_v for_o my_o defence_n though_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o act_n yet_o as_o the_o author_n i_o be_o not_o culpable_a sing_v this_o woman_n who_o thou_o give_v unto_o i_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o serpent_n suppose_v a_o glorious_a sovereignty_n couple_v with_o so_o beautiful_a a_o bait_n seethe_a down_o under_o the_o hungry_a desire_n of_o high_a dignity_n break_v out_o of_o the_o liâ—â—es_n of_o thy_o appoint_a bound_n into_o the_o maze_n of_o persuade_v liberty_n present_v to_o i_o a_o taste_n there_o of_o as_o a_o rare_a and_o singular_a benefie_v which_o alective_a persuasion_n abuse_v my_o affection_n carry_v my_o will_n into_o so_o unadvised_a consent_n that_o i_o yield_v to_o the_o same_o wherefore_o though_o touch_v the_o crime_n i_o have_v no_o just_a defence_n yet_o as_o the_o author_n i_o be_o not_o culpable_a thus_o can_v graceless_a error_n even_o in_o a_o instant_n shroud_v the_o giltyship_n of_o this_o child_n of_o destruction_n under_o the_o habit_n of_o wrangle_a defence_n to_o hold_v tremble_a plea_n against_o his_o creator_n now_o begin_v he_o to_o shine_v in_o the_o right_a colour_n of_o confusion_n so_o far_o be_v he_o failen_v from_o acknowledge_v of_o offence_n here_o with_o god_n behold_v his_o glorious_a image_n and_o likeness_n utter_o cancel_v and_o deface_v the_o beautiful_a grace_n of_o all_o his_o goodness_n despiteful_o raze_v the_o stompe_n or_o print_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n most_o filthy_o blot_v out_o god_n i_o say_v behold_v this_o accord_v to_o man_n just_a desert_n begin_v to_o hate_v he_o &_o refuse_v he_o for_o his_o work_n and_o to_o loath_a that_o which_o before_o he_o like_v now_o all_o the_o former_a delight_n which_o he_o think_v to_o have_v repose_v in_o man_n be_v turn_v into_o just_a anger_n his_o like_n into_o loathe_v his_o favour_n into_o frown_n his_o cheerful_a countenance_n into_o destroy_v displeasure_n so_o that_o whole_a man_n both_o thought_n life_n and_o action_n through_o the_o noisome_a stink_n of_o this_o hateful_a rebellion_n become_v so_o abhorfull_a a_o creature_n unto_o his_o maker_n that_o it_o not_o only_o repent_v he_o that_o ever_o he_o make_v man_n but_o for_o his_o far_a plague_n 6._o he_o also_o curse_a the_o whole_a earth_n here_o enter_v our_o first_o foil_n and_o heinous_a infection_n sin_n namely_o our_o original_a sin_n the_o deprivation_n and_o ruin_n of_o whole_a nature_n the_o spoil_n and_o corruption_n of_o all_o virtue_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n the_o swallow_a sea_n of_o all_o confusion_n the_o curse_a cloud_n of_o ignorance_n the_o deep_a darkener_n of_o all_o divine_a knowledge_n the_o ruinous_a root_n of_o all_o outrage_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o contempt_n the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o sin_n the_o banisher_n of_o reason_n and_o surrenderer_n of_o all_o the_o reins_n and_o government_n of_o life_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o licentious_a lust_n and_o filthy_a affection_n and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o whole_a fountain_n of_o the_o tragedy_n of_o our_o confusion_n &_o triumph_n of_o satan_n but_o now_o as_o from_o the_o root_n be_v derive_v and_o send_v into_o every_o branch_n and_o sprowte_n that_o natural_a sap_n from_o which_o they_o corrupt_v take_v their_o substance_n and_o increase_n so_o this_o hateful_a imp_n nothing_o unfruitful_a in_o his_o curse_a kind_n beget_v accord_v to_o the_o venemed_a ivice_n of_o his_o corruption_n child_n of_o his_o own_o hair_n like_v unto_o himself_o namely_o wicked_a perverse_a corrupt_a and_o rebellious_a swarm_v full_a of_o all_o filth_n and_o wickedness_n naked_a &_o barren_a of_o any_o one_o spot_n of_o goodness_n here_o again_o in_o this_o place_n forasmuch_o as_o sin_n &_o the_o effect_n thereof_o have_v be_v touch_v i_o think_v it_o not_o inconvenient_a for_o plain_a understanding_n to_o bestow_v some_o labour_n about_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o wherefore_o first_o of_o all_o begin_n with_o original_a sin_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o define_v original_a sin_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o sin_n original_a righteousness_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o definition_n be_v thus_o prove_v thus_o write_v paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 15._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n so_o than_o the_o law_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n but_o the_o law_n to_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o namely_o that_o the_o sting_v of_o death_n have_v no_o strength_n but_o over_o such_o unrighteous_a as_o the_o law_n declare_v to_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o the_o law_n declare_v none_o to_o be_v unrighteous_a but_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v original_a righteousness_n therefore_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n have_v no_o strength_n but_o over_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v original_a righteousness_n but_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n have_v strength_n over_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n have_v lose_v original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v prove_v again_o the_o same_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n affirm_v that_o man_n be_v by_o 2._o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o again_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o 3._o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v in_o respect_n of_o fornication_n uncleanness_n unnatural_a lust_n evil_a concupiscence_n covetousness_n etc_n etc_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o man_n see_v he_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n that_o
again_o in_o the._n 18._o psalm_n god_n have_v reward_v i_o accord_v 18_o to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o for_o i_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o wicked_a against_o my_o god_n but_o i_o have_v all_o his_o law_n before_o i_o neither_o cast_v i_o his_o commandment_n from_o i_o i_o be_v pure_a before_o he_o &_o abstain_v my_o own_o wickedness_n therefore_o god_n have_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o so_o consider_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exclamatyon_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o lamentable_a calamity_n under_o the_o cruel_a unjust_a and_o merciless_a e._n persecution_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o tyrannous_a oppressor_n shall_v forthwith_o see_v the_o solution_n of_o these_o argument_n namely_o that_o the_o righteous_a therein_o justify_v not_o themselves_o neither_o avouch_v their_o innocence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a unjust_a and_o tyrannous_a wickedness_n of_o the_o oppressor_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o most_o horrible_a injury_n and_o cruelty_n they_o may_v well_o avouch_v their_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n and_o therefore_o they_o fly_v for_o succour_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o know_v how_o guiltless_a they_o be_v touch_v the_o false_a accusation_n of_o their_o blood_n thirsty_a enemy_n require_v of_o god_n in_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o their_o enemy_n even_o as_o he_o who_o know_v their_o conscience_n can_v testify_v that_o they_o have_v not_o commit_v be_v those_o evil_n for_o the_o which_o their_o enemy_n most_o cruel_o pursue_v they_o as_o here_o in_o the._n 7._o psal_n david_n be_v false_o accuse_v by_o chus_n one_o of_o saules_n kynsman_n challenge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o innocency_n in_o that_o case_n towards_o saul_n desire_v of_o god_n his_o deliverance_n according_a as_o he_o know_v he_o guiltless_a towards_o saul_n see_v his_o conscience_n can_v accuse_v he_o of_o no_o conspiracy_n or_o treason_n towards_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v the_o righteous_a sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n offer_v the_o innocency_n of_o their_o cause_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n not_o allege_v innocency_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n god_n justice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a and_o wicked_a untruth_n wherewith_o their_o enemy_n charge_v they_o wherefore_o in_o the_o 18._o psalm_n david_n be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n settle_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o even_o according_a to_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o heart_n &_o cleanness_n of_o his_o hand_n towards_o saul_n he_o have_v reward_v he_o in_o deliver_a he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o mighty_a and_o cruel_a a_o enemy_n rejoice_v in_o that_o â—he_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o his_o saul_n eye_n have_v withhold_v his_o heart_n &_o hand_n from_o commit_v wickedness_n against_o his_o anoint_a lord_n and_o king_n for_o such_o be_v his_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n â—n_v respect_v of_o saules_n wickedness_n that_o he_o â—ould_v nothing_o accuse_v himself_o towards_o saul_n for_o in_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o jonathas_n saules_n son_n thus_o he_o avouch_v his_o innocency_n what_o have_v i_o 20._o do_v say_v he_o wherein_o be_o i_o faulty_a what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o there_o be_v in_o i_o any_o trespass_n they_o slay_v i_o thyself_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v the_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n cruelty_n which_o david_n aveuch_v in_o himself_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o saules_n wicked_a and_o unjust_a cruelty_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o where_o soever_o he_o handle_v the_o cause_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o there_o he_o sing_v another_o song_n then_o cry_v he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 51._o unto_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n then_o cry_v he_o lord_n reâ—_n 130._o prove_v i_o not_o in_o thine_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v watch_v what_o be_v donâ—_n amiss_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d bide_v it_o lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o creete_z sin_n and_o such_o like_a then_o neither_o talk_v he_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n or_o righteousness_n he_o bea_v then_o of_o no_o righteousness_n but_o of_o mercy_n bless_a be_v 32._o they_o say_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n here_o be_v all_o the_o righteousneshe_n know_v of_o he_o 〈…〉_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v brief_o show_v by_o a_o few_o example_n the_o true_a answer_n of_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o enemy_n salvation_n of_o justification_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sweet_a agreement_n thereby_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o give_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o unto_o man_n a_o sure_a possession_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o work_n christ_n i_o will_v now_o show_v why_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n touch_v this_o question_n there_o appear_v two_o just_a cause_n thereof_o first_o for_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a between_o man_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o apprehend_v righteousness_n and_o worl_z 〈…〉_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n therefore_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o that_o which_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o second_o and_o principal_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n work_n be_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o as_o of_o right_n be_v due_a all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o have_v often_o be_v say_v as_o the_o great_a prerogative_n he_o challenge_v from_o his_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o no_o part_n of_o man_n justification_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o work_n as_o unto_o any_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o that_o ambitious_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o title_n to_o any_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v boast_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o paul_n himself_o show_v to_o the_o ephesian_n 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