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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v but_o he_o rehohoam_n neglect_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o old_a man_n how_o good_a soever_o in_o its_o self_n and_o how_o suitable_a soever_o to_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v give_v god_n himself_o as_o i_o conceive_v make_v he_o to_o condemn_v and_o disallow_v that_o which_o be_v most_o for_o his_o advantage_n wherefore_o assemble_v his_o young_a man_n and_o comrade_n that_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o together_o with_o he_o he_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o old_a man_n desire_v likewise_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o they_o partly_o from_o the_o heat_n and_o inconsiderate_a rashness_n of_o youth_n and_o partly_o because_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o discern_v any_o thing_n better_o advise_v he_o to_o give_v for_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o expect_v a_o redress_n of_o grievance_n from_o he_o for_o that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o 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trouble_v without_o reason_n and_o consequent_o this_o be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o another_o necessity_n and_o so_o here_o be_v one_o necessity_n punish_v by_o another_o which_o be_v certain_o the_o most_o unreasonable_a and_o the_o most_o unjust_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o we_o must_v unavoidable_o grant_v either_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o injustice_n or_o that_o this_o be_v that_o very_a thing_n aggravate_v with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n that_o can_v make_v it_o most_o unworthy_a of_o god_n or_o most_o hateful_a to_o men._n for_o here_o be_v the_o great_a injury_n and_o the_o great_a deceit_n together_o the_o great_a injury_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v torment_v to_o all_o eternity_n for_o what_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v and_o the_o great_a deceit_n for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v all_o the_o while_n that_o he_o may_v have_v act_v otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v for_o that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o every_o man_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o gild_n repentance_n or_o shame_n for_o what_o be_v shame_n but_o a_o troublesome_a reflection_n upon_o folly_n and_o how_o can_v folly_n and_o necessity_n be_v consistent_a together_o what_o be_v gild_n but_o a_o certain_a pain_n and_o anguish_n of_o the_o mind_n arise_v from_o a_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o can_v that_o action_n be_v sinful_a which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o eschew_v or_o why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o conclude_v that_o the_o sun_n commit_v a_o sin_n when_o it_o parch_v the_o earth_n with_o a_o immoderate_a heat_n or_o the_o rain_n when_o it_o poach_v it_o with_o intemperate_a shower_n what_o room_n can_v there_o be_v for_o such_o a_o passion_n as_o repentance_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o how_o can_v any_o man_n repent_v of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o avoid_v and_o which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o same_o circumstance_n he_o must_v with_o the_o same_o necessity_n act_v over_o again_o there_o be_v those_o who_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n be_v so_o great_a under_o the_o perpetual_a weight_n and_o pressure_n of_o misfortune_n that_o they_o curse_v the_o unhappy_a day_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v into_o a_o world_n so_o full_a of_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n but_o there_o be_v none_o repent_v their_o be_v bear_v because_o repentance_n be_v a_o reflection_n upon_o a_o man_n be_v own_o action_n not_o upon_o the_o action_n of_o our_o parent_n or_o upon_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o â—_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o repent_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a or_o that_o he_o become_v so_o by_o the_o virulence_n of_o a_o distemper_n which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o prevent_v he_o may_v wish_v it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o or_o he_o may_v be_v sorry_a that_o it_o be_v not_o but_o this_o desire_n or_o this_o sorrow_n of_o he_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o guilt_n or_o shame_n which_o be_v always_o requisite_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o notion_n and_o constitute_v the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n no_o man_n repent_v his_o have_v have_v the_o rickets_o in_o his_o childhood_n or_o his_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o gout_n in_o his_o old_a age_n so_o far_o as_o these_o distemper_n depend_v upon_o spermatick_a and_o hereditary_a cause_n but_o if_o by_o lewdness_n and_o intemperance_n he_o shall_v contract_v a_o crazy_a and_o infirm_a habit_n of_o body_n and_o shall_v derive_v a_o sickly_a and_o disease_a constitution_n down_o to_o his_o issue_n than_o he_o may_v and_o have_v reason_n to_o repent_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o they_o too_o to_o who_o he_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o great_a misfortune_n he_o must_v needs_o look_v back_o with_o blush_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n upon_o his_o own_o personal_a folly_n and_o it_o will_v be_v still_o a_o far_a aggravation_n to_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v poison_a age_n and_o generation_n to_o come_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v either_o perish_v with_o himself_o or_o die_v together_o with_o his_o child_n or_o live_v with_o infamy_n and_o disgrace_n in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o what_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v gild_n repentance_n and_o shame_n passion_n that_o do_v unavoidable_o suppose_v and_o prove_v a_o freedom_n the_o same_o be_v likewise_o applicable_a to_o the_o business_n of_o temptation_n watch_n and_o pray_v say_v our_o bless_a lord_n to_o his_o disciple_n that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n mat._n 26._o 41._o but_o now_o in_o all_o temptation_n liberty_n be_v plain_o suppose_v for_o if_o a_o man_n can_v yield_v how_o be_v he_o tempt_v and_o if_o he_o can_v resist_v it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o temptation_n so_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o temptation_n
principle_n of_o truth_n and_o reason_n but_o in_o all_o vice_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n together_o of_o necessity_n because_o all_o sin_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o predominance_n of_o the_o necessary_a or_o material_a cause_n and_o yet_o of_o freedom_n because_o if_o that_o predominance_n can_v possible_o be_v overcome_v by_o our_o utmost_a diligence_n or_o circumspection_n or_o power_n this_o perfect_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o only_o passive_a in_o what_o we_o do_v this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o other_o place_n already_o cite_v v._o 15._o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o and_o v._o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v that_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v a_o principle_n of_o action_n steere_v and_o direct_v by_o the_o 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warm_a upon_o our_o mind_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o temptation_n of_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n from_o without_o have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o they_o for_o these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a together_o and_o do_v as_o the_o logician_n be_v use_v to_o say_v by_o contrary_n expel_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o same_o subject_a now_o then_o say_v st._n paul_n v._o 17_o and_o 20._o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o no_o more_o i_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o pure_a intellectual_a nature_n in_o i_o which_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o myself_o and_o which_o have_v no_o tendency_n but_o to_o reasonable_a course_n but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o animal_n or_o brutish_a nature_n result_v from_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o matter_n which_o by_o perpetual_a importunity_n and_o solicitation_n do_v by_o degree_n overpower_v the_o guard_n of_o reason_n and_o amount_v almost_o to_o a_o necessity_n of_o do_v evil_a but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n before_o we_o pass_v any_o further_a that_o this_o pronoun_n ay_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o threefold_a acceptation_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a person_n consist_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o a_o pure_o immaterial_a and_o of_o a_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a nature_n v._o 15_o 16._o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o allow_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o v._o 19_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o pure_a intellectual_a and_o abstract_a nature_n v._o 20_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o then_o three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v take_v otherwhile_o only_o for_o the_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a life_n v._o 18._o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v very_o apt_o signify_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a exposition_n of_o v._o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v for_o the_o will_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v natural_o direct_v towards_o happiness_n which_o can_v only_o be_v obtain_v by_o reasonable_a and_o virtuous_a course_n so_o that_o all_o sin_n have_v something_o of_o involuntary_a in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v natural_o productive_a of_o nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o miss_v of_o that_o mark_n to_o which_o our_o will_n be_v intentional_o direct_v which_o be_v exact_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o etymologist_n who_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o because_o they_o contain_v a_o very_a pat_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v something_o of_o involuntary_a denote_v and_o that_o it_o do_v very_o proper_o shadow_v cut_v unto_o we_o that_o mixture_n of_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o sinful_a action_n and_o what_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v think_v to_o owe_v their_o derivation_n to_o the_o verb_n hamar_n ligavit_fw-la or_o manipulos_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n from_o whence_o homer_n manipulus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o pledge_n or_o earnest-penny_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o harvest_n be_v equal_o due_a to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o homer_n itself_o be_v consecrate_v and_o offer_v up_o but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a criticism_n and_o indeed_o a_o improbable_a one_o into_o the_o bargain_n which_o i_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o a_o three_o cause_n which_o i_o shall_v assign_v of_o the_o great_a prevalence_n and_o growth_n of_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o when_o matter_n be_v examine_v to_o the_o bottom_n they_o be_v destructive_a of_o piety_n and_o holy_a live_n yet_o to_o the_o careless_a and_o unthinking_a view_n of_o many_o of_o mr._n calvin_n disciple_n and_o adherent_n they_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n by_o vilify_a a_o man_n self_n at_o such_o a_o prodigious_a rate_n and_o by_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o so_o unreasonable_a a_o degree_n as_o include_v in_o it_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o nature_n will_v not_o permit_v and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o and_o can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v to_o require_v a_o four_o reason_n which_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o mr._n calvin_n to_o propagate_v this_o doctrine_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o possible_a but_o a_o very_a probable_a reason_n be_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n to_o be_v have_v upon_o occasion_n which_o give_v a_o artificial_a ease_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n when_o the_o reflection_n upon_o the_o past_a wickedness_n and_o folly_n of_o their_o life_n will_v either_o have_v drive_v they_o into_o perfect_a despair_n or_o at_o least_o make_v they_o very_o uneasy_a and_o troublesome_a to_o themselves_o and_o the_o find_v out_o a_o cheap_a expedient_a a_o expedient_a ground_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o may_v be_v have_v for_o nothing_o such_o as_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o papal_a indulgency_n and_o dispensation_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o inventor_n of_o it_o and_o must_v needs_o draw_v abundance_n of_o fish_n into_o his_o net_n for_o man_n do_v very_o easy_o excuse_v themselves_o