of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n exhibit_v to_o we_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o article_n the_o second_o be_v ground_v on_o another_o confession_n of_o the_o contrary_a party_n in_o their_o definition_n of_o god_n decree_n sect._n 13._o mr._n w_n mistake_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n represent_v in_o clear_a and_o fair_a colour_n the_o general_a content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._n sect._n 1_o master_n w'_v fanciful_a creation_n of_o three_o general_a objection_n the_o distrust_n he_o put_v in_o his_o cause_n his_o study_a aim_v beside_o the_o mark_n he_o overthrow_v his_o own_o rampire_n his_o second_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o absolute_a decree_n sect._n 2._o his_o three_o overthrow_n of_o himself_o by_o a_o most_o crimson_a contradiction_n he_o enter_v on_o that_o which_o mr._n calvin_n judge_v the_o worst_a part_n of_o libertinism_n his_o new_a contradiction_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v his_o down_n right_a libertinism_n libertine_n no_o christian_n a_o dilemma_n as_o a_o touch_n stone_n to_o try_v his_o meaning_n the_o determination_n of_o man_n will_n to_o wicked_a action_n be_v not_o god_n work_n he_o infer_v god_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n his_o meaning_n ferret_v out_o of_o his_o word_n his_o abuse_n of_o scripture_n to_o serve_v his_o turn_n he_o speak_v worse_a of_o god_n then_o can_v be_v true_o say_v of_o satan_n his_o ugly_a doctrine_n of_o god_n speak_v out_o by_o mr._n barlee_n sect._n 3_o his_o three_o general_n answer_v a_o mere_a majestic_a mistake_n sect._n 4._o he_o descend_v from_o general_n to_o particular_n begin_v with_o the_o charge_n of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o tergiversation_n and_o imposition_n on_o the_o scripture_n he_o asperse_v god_n with_o the_o decree_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o attempt_n of_o his_o excuse_n his_o memorable_a answer_n to_o his_o own_o objection_n his_o meaning_n catch_v in_o a_o dilemma_n his_o foul_a use_n of_o the_o word_n permission_n and_o its_o odious_a impropriety_n represent_v in_o other_o colour_n the_o common_a poultice_n for_o a_o sore_a doctrine_n sect._n 5._o he_o mould_v a_o new_a objection_n against_o himself_o and_o grant_v what_o his_o doctrine_n be_v charge_v with_o his_o answer_n consist_v in_o shift_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o respondent_fw-la and_o speak_v quite_o another_o thing_n he_o confound_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n with_o sin_n and_o try_v to_o blot_v his_o doctrine_n fair_a his_o abuse_n of_o saint_n austin_n he_o argue_v that_o god_n do_v will_v sin_v perfect_o because_o he_o will_v the_o permission_n of_o it_o and_o fain_o will_v have_v scripture_n to_o speak_v against_o god_n by_o speak_v his_o activity_n in_o the_o production_n of_o sin_n 1._o from_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n 2._o pharaoh_n obduration_n 3._o the_o candanite_n harden_v 4._o absaloms_n defile_n his_o father_n concubine_n 5._o shimei_n curse_v david_n 6_o 7_o 8._o three_o other_o text_n 9_o the_o egyptian_n hatred_n of_o israel_n 10._o god_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v the_o prophet_n 11._o give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n 12._o give_v eye_n not_o to_o see_v 13._o send_v delusion_n 14._o the_o nation_n make_v league_n with_o the_o roman_n all_o which_o scripture_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicate_v from_o the_o frightful_a misapprehension_n of_o this_o mistaker_n sect._n 6._o mr._n w._n most_o groundless_o infer_v god_n to_o sit_v still_o and_o to_o be_v a_o idle_a beholder_n if_o he_o be_v not_o busy_a in_o the_o efficiency_n of_o sin_n chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o common_a hebraisme_n by_o which_o such_o verb_n be_v active_a in_o sound_n be_v only_o permissive_a in_o signification_n by_o the_o admission_n of_o which_o rule_n the_o foul_a absurdity_n aforesaid_a will_v be_v avoid_v and_o scripture_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n w'_v manifold_a unhappiness_n in_o reject_v that_o rule_n he_o make_v contradiction_n in_o scripture_n and_o overthrow_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o other_o case_n he_o be_v convince_v by_o that_o which_o he_o can_v but_o confess_v his_o woeful_a shift_n in_o expound_v scripture_n and_o the_o mischief_n ensue_v on_o it_o his_o master_n contradict_v themselves_o by_o not_o observe_v the_o hebraisme_n mr._n w._n make_v light_a to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o incest_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n by_o make_v a_o parity_n of_o god_n work_v in_o either_o case_n he_o be_v beat_v with_o his_o own_o weapon_n by_o any_o atheist_n dialogue-wise_a condemn_v out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n scripture_n interpret_v scripture_n against_o mr._n vv._n sect._n 2._o his_o return_n to_o his_o first_o method_n of_o forge_v objection_n to_o himself_o he_o be_v at_o odds_o with_o doctor_n twisse_n to_o make_v man_n sin_n be_v a_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o worst_a size_n yet_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n by_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n sect._n 3_o the_o ease_n and_o ordinary_a perversion_n of_o the_o scripture_n mr._n w._n mistake_v the_o error_n for_o the_o person_n of_o some_o protestant_n and_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o papist_n his_o party_n clamour_n against_o themselves_o and_o affront_n god_n with_o a_o epitrope_n mr._n w'_v clamour_n against_o protestant_a divine_n he_o jump_v in_o so_o do_v with_o the_o jesuited_a papist_n sect._n 4._o his_o foul_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o the_o scripture_n saint_n peter_n caveat_n touch_v paul_n epistle_n the_o literal_a plalnness_n of_o some_o scripture_n do_v make_v they_o difficult_a to_o some_o a_o short_a direction_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o remedy_n or_o prevention_n remove_v a_o stumbling-block_n out_o of_o the_o people_n way_n sect._n 5._o mr._n w._n either_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o evil_n because_o in_o good_a or_o that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n or_o that_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a cause_n and_o efficient_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o last_o be_v prove_v by_o a_o dilemma_n humane_a learning_n a_o good_a foundation_n for_o a_o divine_a sect._n 6._o mr._n w'_v rare_a essay_n to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o wicked_a act_n sect._n 7._o his_o first_o essay_n be_v a_o bare_a dictate_v include_v eight_o gross_a absurdity_n of_o action_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a of_o nature_n corrupt_v and_o uncorrupted_a mr._n vv._n deny_v god_n omnipotence_n and_o make_v he_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n sect._n 8._o his_o second_o essay_n be_v a_o impertinence_n beyond_o example_n or_o what_o be_v so_o much_o worse_o as_o that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v name_v he_o be_v force_v to_o be_v pertinent_a and_o his_o answer_n challenge_v sect._n 9_o his_o three_o essay_n be_v a_o continuance_n of_o his_o tergiversation_n and_o infer_v god_n the_o efficient_a of_o sin_n mr._n vv._n vindicate_v from_o his_o abuse_n put_v upon_o himself_o the_o probable_a cause_n of_o his_o chief_a aberration_n five_o expedient_n propose_v to_o undeceive_v he_o sect._n 10._o his_o four_o essay_n make_v the_o wicked_a action_n to_o be_v good_a and_o from_o god_n sect._n 11._o his_o five_o essay_n do_v betray_v he_o to_o a_o confession_n that_o he_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o mistake_v a_o moral_a for_o a_o natural_a action_n and_o be_v hamper_v in_o some_o dilemma_n the_o method_n by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o all_o his_o blasphemy_n sect._n 12._o sin_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sinful_a action_n which_o mr._n vv._n seem_v to_o see_v by_o his_o tergiversation_n he_o make_v a_o accident_n the_o subject_n of_o inhesion_n to_o a_o accident_n confound_v the_o act_n of_o differ_v with_o the_o passive_a power_n of_o be_v part_v make_v david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n no_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n separable_a from_o itself_o sect._n 13._o he_o show_v his_o cause_n be_v desperate_a by_o speak_v purposely_o beside_o the_o purpose_n he_o attempt_v the_o wash_n of_o wet_a from_o water_n roundness_n from_o a_o globe_n sect._n 14._o mr._n vv._n affirm_v that_o god_n do_v will_n and_o work_v sin_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o effect_v it_o and_o that_o sin_n make_v for_o god_n glory_n conclude_v sin_n to_o be_v good_a or_o god_n work_v it_o as_o evil_n feign_v god_n to_o work_v evil_a to_o a_o good_a end_n q._n whether_o he_o infer_v not_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n his_o inconsistence_n with_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n and_o with_o himself_o he_o frame_v not_o his_o proposition_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n but_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o his_o proposition_n sect._n 15_o &_o 16._o mr._n w'_v great_a forgery_n in_o that_o little_a which_o he_o cite_v his_o foul_a sense_n of_o god_n determination_n that_o sin_n shall_v be_v do_v his_o impious_a expression_n or_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n and_o the_o importance_n of_o that_o phrase_n sect._n
will_v only_o observe_v how_o needful_a it_o be_v for_o a_o divine_a to_o lay_v his_o foundation_n of_o knowledge_n in_o humane_a learning_n or_o at_o least_o to_o preach_v only_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o depart_v from_o evil_n and_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o not_o to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n beyond_o their_o ken_n the_o sad_a effect_n of_o such_o meddle_v i_o have_v show_v already_o and_o be_o now_o to_o show_v further_o in_o the_o ensue_a paragraph_n for_o what_o i_o speak_v as_o a_o physician_n to_o show_v mr._n b._n the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o his_o disease_n mr._n w._n either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o comprehend_v and_o do_v his_o utmost_a to_o nourish_v the_o peccant_a humour_n mark_v he_o well_o as_o he_o go_v on_o sect._n 6._o act._n mr._n w_n rare_a essay_n to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n from_o the_o act_n of_o the_o wicked_a act._n object_n against_o this_o mr._n p._n object_n that_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a to_o separate_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o act_n from_o the_o act_n which_o be_v wicked_a as_o to_o separate_v roundness_n from_o the_o globe_n and_o to_o separate_v sinfulness_n from_o the_o sin_n as_o from_o the_o sinful_a act_n p._n 24._o 1._o this_o be_v now_o the_o second_o morsel_n of_o my_o philanthropy_n which_o he_o have_v venture_v to_o fasten_v his_o tooth_n upon_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o much_o often_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o confute_v mr._n w_n invention_n then_o to_o defend_v my_o own_o doctrine_n deliver_v in_o that_o book_n which_o his_o boast_a title-page_n pretend_v to_o combat_v 2._o he_o have_v not_o â—he_n courage_n to_o cite_v my_o word_n right_a or_o to_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o errata_fw-la that_o his_o citation_n be_v wrong_v for_o 1._o he_o cite_v they_o all_o from_o ch_n 4._o p._n 48._o where_o i_o have_v say_v nothing_o like_o it_o nor_o have_v it_o cost_v i_o a_o little_a trouble_n to_o find_v the_o page_n of_o my_o book_n where_o such_o word_n be_v to_o be_v find_v which_o true_o be_v matter_n of_o just_a complaint_n and_o now_o at_o last_o i_o have_v find_v they_o in_o two_o distinct_a page_n at_o great_a distance_n whereas_o he_o have_v cite_v they_o as_o from_o the_o same_o and_o as_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o period_n p._n 48._o but_o the_o former_a part_n be_v p._n 42._o and_o the_o late_a p._n 43._o and_o each_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o several_a page_n 2._o he_o have_v leave_v out_o the_o word_n wicked_a which_o he_o find_v in_o my_o sentence_n before_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o the_o word_n act_n which_o be_v the_o less_o excusable_a because_o he_o cite_v so_o few_o thing_n from_o i_o 3._o he_o take_v not_o any_o notice_n of_o what_o lurge_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o those_o few_o word_n but_o bare_o set_v down_o the_o word_n themselves_o which_o be_v a_o great_a tergiversation_n in_o a_o pretender_n to_o confute_v i_o deserve_v no_o other_o reply_n then_o to_o be_v send_v for_o satisfaction_n to_o my_o three_o whole_a 44._o whole_a see_v the_o diu._n philan._n defend_v ch_n 4._o p._n 42_o 43_o 44._o page_n upon_o that_o subject_n yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o slight_v he_o i_o will_v show_v he_o his_o unhappiness_n in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n though_o not_o so_o much_o of_o his_o unhappiness_n as_o i_o can_v easy_o discover_v if_o i_o will_v lose_v so_o much_o time_n sect._n 7._o 8._o his_o first_o essay_n be_v a_o bare_a dictate_v including_z a_o manifold_a absurdity_n no_o less_o than_o 8._o his_o 1._o answer_n be_v this_o god_n be_v little_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o so_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o cleave_v to_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n as_o withal_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n for_o maintain_v his_o purity_n by_o deny_v his_o omnipotency_n p._n 24_o 25._o first_n it_o be_v a_o ugly_a expression_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v little_o behold_v to_o i_o for_o any_o thing_n as_o if_o for_o something_o he_o may_v be_v possible_o behold_v when_o i_o have_v do_v my_o best_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n i_o have_v do_v but_o my_o duty_n which_o be_v my_o duty_n but_o in_o part_n and_o infinite_o far_o from_o what_o i_o owe_v he_o i_o must_v say_v when_o all_o be_v do_v i_o be_o a_o 17.10_o a_o luk._n 17.10_o unprofitable_a servant_n 2._o but_o yield_v mr._n w._n his_o naughty_a term_n how_o much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o mr._n w._n who_o will_v so_o maintain_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o make_v he_o also_o the_o author_n of_o thing_n against_o nature_n how_o much_o rather_o be_v satan_n behold_v to_o he_o for_o so_o assert_v god_n omnipotence_n as_o to_o asperse_v his_o purity_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n to_o plead_v for_o satan_n 3._o it_o go_v ill_a enough_o with_o mr._n w._n that_o what_o he_o say_v he_o say_v only_o without_o a_o offer_n of_o any_o proof_n to_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v the_o contrary_a with_o the_o same_o confidence_n and_o to_o charge_n or_o challenge_v he_o to_o provide_v his_o proof_n against_o hereafter_o yet_o even_o thus_o he_o be_v worsted_n by_o the_o mere_a opposition_n of_o dictate_v to_o dictate_v because_o it_o be_v less_o wicked_a to_o ascribe_v some_o work_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o devil_n then_o to_o ascribe_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o devil_n unto_o god_n uncorrupted_a god_n of_o action_n natural_a and_o unnatural_a nature_n corrupt_v and_o uncorrupted_a 4._o but_o i_o will_v more_o than_o dictate_v though_o he_o do_v not_o for_o i_o will_v mind_v he_o that_o the_o word_n nature_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v good_a when_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n be_v often_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o grace_n and_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n at_o least_o by_o way_n of_o connotation_n which_o mr._n w._n not_o consider_v as_o something_o or_o other_o be_v still_o the_o cause_n of_o 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it_o p._n â—6_n and_o gape_v so_o wide_o as_o he_o do_v nay_o wide_o than_o all_o this_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o due_a time_n how_o can_v we_o fail_v to_o know_v his_o meaning_n by_o his_o gape_n let_v we_o then_o contemplate_v the_o large_a dimension_n of_o his_o swallow_n that_o at_o last_o we_o may_v demand_v what_o it_o be_v will_v stick_v with_o he_o work_v 3._o his_o now_o contradiction_n about_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v 3._o first_o a_o huge_a contradiction_n go_v down_o very_o glib_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o ignorance_n be_v acknowledge_v as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n work_v p._n 19_o he_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o set_v it_o down_o as_o dogmatical_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n and_o of_o counsel_n to_o that_o secret_a and_o hide_a will_n of_o god_n which_o the_o man_n of_o his_o way_n be_v wont_a to_o oppose_v to_o his_o reveal_v one_o he_o say_v consent_o out_o of_o 17._o of_o negari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 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of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v real_a whereof_o many_o be_v evil_a and_o only_o make_v by_o man_n and_o devil_n it_o 2._o the_o different_a method_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o 2._o mark_v good_a reader_n before_o thou_o go_v any_o far_a the_o different_a method_n of_o our_o reason_n and_o the_o different_a effect_n i_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o my_o principle_n that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o maker_n of_o sin_n therefore_o not_o of_o david_n adultery_n therefore_o not_o of_o that_o action_n call_v his_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n therefore_o not_o of_o every_o positive_a and_o real_a thing_n but_o mr._n hick_n and_o mr._n b._n and_o the_o libertine_n do_v build_v backward_o thus_o they_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o their_o principle_n that_o god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v real_a without_o exception_n therefore_o of_o david_n lie_v with_o bathshebah_n acknowledge_v by_o all_o to_o be_v a_o real_a and_o positive_a thing_n therefore_o of_o his_o adultery_n unless_o his_o adultery_n can_v be_v difference_v from_o his_o lie_v with_o bathshebah_n therefore_o of_o his_o sin_n unless_o his_o sin_n can_v be_v difference_v from_o his_o adultery_n again_o the_o libertine_n argue_v thus_o god_n do_v decree_n sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a but_o i_o argue_v thus_o sin_n can_v be_v good_a therefore_o god_n can_v decree_v it_o of_o so_o great_a concernment_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o their_o method_n and_o way_n of_o reason_v and_o teach_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o right_a end_n god_n 3._o they_o ascribe_v all_o positive_a entity_n however_o filthy_a unto_o god_n 3._o i_o who_o prove_v sin_n to_o be_v a_o positive_a entity_n do_v also_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n only_o whereas_o it_o be_v he_o and_o mr._n hick_n who_o do_v impute_v it_o unto_o god_n on_o supposition_n of_o its_o positive_a entity_n what_o he_o say_v from_o act._n 17.28_o be_v whole_o impertinent_a unless_o he_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o live_v and_o to_o move_v and_o to_o have_v a_o be_v for_o that_o innocent_a liberty_n and_o power_n which_o we_o have_v from_o god_n we_o alone_o do_v determine_v to_o the_o do_v of_o evil_a much_o less_o pertinent_a be_v that_o from_o s._n james_n c._n 1._o v._n 17._o unless_o he_o think_v that_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o perfect_a gift_n or_o that_o every_o positive_a entity_n be_v such_o 1._o 4._o they_o be_v convince_v by_o the_o assembly_n confession_n of_o faith_n ch_n 9_o artic._n 1._o 4._o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o assembly_n confession_n of_o faith_n god_n have_v endue_v the_o will_n of_o man_n
be_v desirous_a to_o show_v his_o good_a will_n to_o mr._n rivet_n who_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n by_o say_v the_o very_a inclination_n which_o adam_n have_v to_o sin_n before_o he_o sin_v can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v vicious_a and_o yet_o of_o god_n make_v be_v fain_o to_o commit_v a_o world_n of_o fault_n for_o the_o make_v a_o salve_n to_o that_o one_o sore_a from_o p._n 139._o to_o p._n 144._o the_o chief_a ingredient_n in_o his_o salve_n be_v those_o that_o follow_v 1._o rivet_n be_v a_o strong_a disputant_n before_o mr._n t.p._n be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v plead_v for_o mr._n w._n as_o if_o the_o old_a man_n must_v needs_o bemost_a orthodox_n and_o of_o quick_a sight_n than_o their_o junior_n 2._o other_o eminent_a man_n have_v use_v that_o argument_n as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o if_o to_o err_v in_o company_n be_v either_o to_o be_v orthodox_n or_o very_o near_o it_o 3._o he_o speak_v of_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n which_o be_v a_o couple_n of_o sin_n whereas_o the_o question_n be_v only_o of_o adam_n inclination_n before_o his_o very_a first_o sin_n 4._o he_o speak_v of_o lust_n after_o the_o fall_n rom._n 7.7_o and_o which_o be_v in_o the_o will_v too_o whereas_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o dispute_n be_v before_o the_o fall_n nor_o in_o the_o will_n but_o in_o the_o appetite_n and_o so_o he_o either_o understand_v not_o or_o wilful_o fly_v from_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n 5._o he_o call_v a_o inclination_n to_o sin_v a_o weighty_a plummet_n incline_v at_o once_o a_o abstract_n and_o concrete_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o respect_n 6._o he_o say_v that_o adam_n even_o before_o the_o fall_n have_v the_o devil_n image_n upon_o he_o as_o well_o as_o god_n if_o his_o inclination_n to_o sin_n be_v before_o his_o first_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o think_v that_o potentia_fw-la can_v not_o be_v before_o actus_fw-la 7._o he_o confound_v temptation_n to_o sin_n with_o sin_n 8._o he_o ask_v why_o i_o shall_v be_v rich_a of_o grant_v that_o christ_n have_v any_o inclination_n to_o sin_n which_o why_o shall_v he_o ask_v if_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o impious_a thing_n which_o he_o impute_v to_o castellio_n without_o the_o least_o citation_n from_o he_o 9_o he_o confess_v he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o salve_v those_o absurdity_n which_o i_o have_v show_v his_o opinion_n must_v needs_o betray_v he_o into_o as_o progressus_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la and_o prius_fw-la primo_fw-la 10._o he_o say_v out_o of_o 163._o of_o nulla_fw-la peccati_fw-la adami_n in_o adamo_n reddi_fw-la eausa_fw-la potest_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la camero_n contra_fw-la epist_n viri_fw-la docti_fw-la p._n 163._o camero_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o adam_n be_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o also_o itself_o a_o sin_n and_o so_o his_o party_n by_o consequence_n must_v needs_o be_v charge_v by_o he_o and_o camero_n with_o the_o crime_n of_o make_v god_n to_o be_v sin_n itself_o as_o often_o as_o they_o call_v he_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n will_n 2._o concern_v the_o birth_n &_o growth_n of_o the_o very_a first_o sin_n with_o the_o very_a wide_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n and_o the_o will_n 2._o though_o i_o need_v not_o say_v more_o than_o what_o remain_v unassaulted_a in_o my_o defence_n of_o the_o divine_a philanthropy_n ch_z 4._o p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o or_o more_o than_o what_o i_o have_v add_v in_o the_o eighteen_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n num._n 6._o yet_o because_o his_o understanding_n may_v be_v as_o dark_a in_o this_o point_n as_o his_o will_n crooked_a i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o afford_v he_o sufficient_a light_n the_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_v to_o evil_a differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n to_o which_o the_o apple_n even_o in_o paradise_n be_v very_o grateful_a the_o will_v we_o know_v be_v the_o middle_a faculty_n betwixt_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o reason_a faculty_n on_o the_o other_o the_o propension_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v proposal_n of_o what_o forbid_v be_v the_o very_a beginning_n of_o adam_n sin_n it_o have_v be_v his_o first_o degree_n of_o aversion_n from_o god_n unto_o the_o creature_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o eve_n also_o before_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o her_o will_n some_o insensible_a time_n before_o her_o eat_n but_o her_o fullness_n of_o consent_n and_o actual_a eat_n and_o give_v her_o husband_n to_o eat_v also_o be_v all_o addition_n to_o that_o first_o sin_n which_o i_o call_v the_o first_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o nothing_o of_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o imagine_v before_o the_o propend_v of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o forbid_a object_n and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o will_n before_o it_o can_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n or_o mouth_n the_o very_a next_o degree_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o propend_v of_o the_o will_n be_v delectation_n next_o morosa_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la next_o a_o plenitude_n of_o consent_n next_o the_o actual_a eat_n what_o be_v forbid_v but_o now_o the_o gratefulness_n of_o the_o sweet_a to_o one_o sense_n and_o of_o fair_a to_o another_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o those_o degree_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o remain_v only_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o win_v nothing_o from_o the_o will_n which_o continue_v as_o yet_o in_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o the_o will_n of_o eve_n be_v debauch_v by_o her_o appetite_n into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o bend_n of_o her_o will_n the_o wrong_a way_n so_o as_o her_o mind_n do_v hang_v or_o hanker_v after_o the_o apple_n that_o be_v clear_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o transgression_n sect._n 30._o author_n the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n author_n to_o conclude_v the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o so_o to_o quit_v the_o whole_a subject_n i_o must_v satisfy_v a_o complaint_n which_o mr._n b._n have_v make_v c._n 3._o p._n 129._o that_o i_o charge_v he_o and_o his_o master_n with_o the_o crime_n of_o have_v say_v a_o great_a deal_n worse_o and_o in_o much_o worse_a term_n then_o that_o god_n be_v verbatim_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n now_o that_o he_o may_v not_o complain_v afresh_o of_o his_o have_v complain_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v beware_v of_o rash_a complain_n for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v prove_v my_o charge_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o not_o to_o leave_v his_o very_a abettor_n the_o possibility_n to_o dissent_v the_o most_o succinct_a way_n to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o whole_a importance_n of_o the_o aequivocal_a word_n author_n and_o then_o to_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o expression_n which_o be_v confess_v by_o mr._n b._n to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o his_o master_n as_o well_o as_o 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