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thanksgiving_n and_o into_o his_o court_n with_o praise_n be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n it_o be_v no_o small_a token_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o to_o make_v we_o to_o be_v his_o sheep_n that_o be_v by_o nature_n lion_n leopard_n bear_n bull_n dog_n 15.26_o psal_n 22.12_o 13_o 16_o 21._o matth._n 15.26_o wolf_n and_o wild_a beast_n and_o what_o not_o be_v not_o his_o love_n who_o love_v we_o first_o worth_a our_o love_n to_o he_o again_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n that_o we_o be_v make_v to_o be_v reasonable_a man_n how_o much_o great_a be_v it_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o regard_v as_o his_o own_o inheritance_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v better_o to_o we_o the_o unfaithful_a be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o natural_a generation_n but_o they_o be_v the_o new-worke_n of_o god_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o free_a will_n that_o can_v frame_v and_o fashion_v we_o to_o 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be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n open_o public_o proud_o presumptuous_o and_o profane_o and_o they_o blush_v at_o nothing_o but_o at_o godliness_n prayer_n profession_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o such_o like_a work_n of_o christian_a piety_n these_o man_n glory_v in_o their_o own_o shame_n 6.15_o phil._n 3.19_o jer._n 6.15_o but_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o glory_n nay_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o even_o of_o their_o own_o good_a three_o the_o service_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n we_o must_v yield_v willing_o ready_o joyful_o 9.6_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o and_o with_o a_o glad_a heart_n for_o he_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n thank_n constrain_v or_o wring_v and_o wrest_v from_o we_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n we_o must_v give_v unto_o he_o back_o again_o as_o he_o give_v to_o we_o but_o how_o be_v that_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n bestow_v he_o upon_o we_o he_o give_v we_o his_o gift_n free_o we_o must_v therefore_o return_v to_o he_o our_o thanks_n frank_o last_o he_o call_v we_o to_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o saint_n which_o he_o name_v the_o court_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o his_o public_a service_n and_o worship_n indeed_o god_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n 4.21_o act._n 7.48_o john_n 4.21_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v nevertheless_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v with_o true_a faith_n must_v follow_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o sheep_n that_o feed_v not_o alone_o but_o with_o their_o fellow_n god_n sheep_n and_o servant_n must_v show_v themselves_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n be_v public_o thankful_a for_o public_a benefit_n receive_v at_o his_o merciful_a hand_n 84.10_o psal_n 84.10_o consider_v that_o one_o day_n in_o a_o his_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousandelsewhere_o five_o all_o that_o be_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n under_o christ_n be_v bind_v to_o feed_v the_o flock_n that_o depend_v 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grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n because_o such_o as_o be_v soon_o and_o easy_o obtain_v be_v oftentimes_o dispice_v or_o at_o least_o less_o regard_v and_o not_o so_o careful_o preserve_v sometime_o to_o make_v we_o more_o watchful_a and_o heedful_a that_o we_o may_v not_o easy_o loose_v they_o when_o we_o have_v they_o the_o propht_n themselves_o complain_v oftentimes_o that_o god_n hear_v they_o not_o that_o they_o have_v call_v day_n and_o night_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o their_o cry_n wherefore_o not_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v much_o less_o that_o he_o can_v hear_v but_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v for_o the_o great_a our_o necessity_n be_v the_o more_o be_v his_o power_n and_o mercy_n see_v sometime_o he_o delay_v we_o 7.2_o judg._n 7.2_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o judg._n 7._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o gideon_n the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o be_v to_o many_o for_o i_o to_o give_v the_o midianite_n 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prayer_n as_o he_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n so_o he_o love_v a_o cheerful_a prayer_n o_o how_o often_o be_v the_o prophet_n david_n in_o praise_v god_n how_o do_v he_o provoke_v his_o own_o heart_n not_o to_o forget_v his_o benefit_n and_o other_o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n 107.8_o psal_n 116.12.103_o &_o 107.8_o and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n cry_v mightliy_v hitherto_o of_o the_o first_o point_n the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o king_n commandment_n they_o must_v all_o zeal_n the_o pray_v doct._n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a the_o second_o point_n sollow_v servant_n prayer_n must_v â—e_v servant_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o prey_n mighty_o this_o note_v their_o danger_n be_v certain_a &_o in_o a_o manner_n present_a therefore_o their_o prayer_n must_v not_o be_v cold_a hence_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o pray_v but_o prayer_n must_v be_v earnest_a &_o fervent_a hereunto_o come_v the_o double_a and_o treble_a commandment_n of_o christ_n to_o ask_v to_o seek_v to_o knock_v which_o repetition_n import_v and_o impose_v upon_o we_o this_o fervency_n true_a it_o be_v that_o prayer_n join_v with_o fast_v aught_o to_o be_v earnest_a too_o fold_n but_o though_o it_o go_v alone_o without_o fast_v yet_o it_o must_v not_o go_v alone_o without_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o ordinary_a prayer_n teach_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prevail_v much_o 5.16.17_o jam._n 5.16.17_o if_o it_o bâ—forment_n not_o otherwise_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o elias_n â—e_v pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o mâ—â—â—thâ—_n etc._n etc._n and_o lest_o any_o shall_v pretend_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n and_o in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n no_o marvel_v therefore_o if_o his_o 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a_o idolater_n a_o murderer_n and_o almost_o what_o not_o yet_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o obtain_v mercy_n according_a as_o he_o pray_v 2_o chr._n 33._o 33.19_o 2_o chro._n 33.19_o paul_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v sometime_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o oppressor_n yet_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1._o the_o conspirator_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n be_v call_v to_o kiss_v that_o be_v 2.12_o psal_n 2.12_o to_o embrace_v and_o obey_v he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n and_o according_o they_o which_o shed_v his_o blood_n by_o murder_v of_o he_o do_v drink_v his_o blood_n by_o believe_v he_o act._n 2._o 2.37_o act._n 2.37_o a_o singular_a comfort_n for_o such_o as_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o their_o conscience_n that_o they_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o can_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n to_o god_n unto_o such_o the_o lord_n 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trust_v he_o on_o his_o bare_a word_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o we_o say_v of_o some_o man_n we_o will_v trust_v they_o no_o far_o than_o we_o see_v they_o or_o have_v some_o earnest_n pledge_n or_o pawn_v from_o they_o howbeit_o we_o must_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o god_n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o to_o trust_v he_o at_o all_o but_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o to_o trust_v our_o own_o pawn_n not_o he_o but_o for_o we_o to_o trust_v he_o 5.7_o 2_o cor._n 5.7_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o go_v from_o his_o own_o word_n or_o against_o his_o word_n even_o deny_v himself_o this_o be_v assure_o a_o true_a faith_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o abrahram_n when_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o kill_v his_o son_n his_o only_a son_n even_o isaac_n the_o son_n of_o promise_n by_o who_o he_o look_v to_o have_v issue_n in_o number_n as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n by_o the_o seashore_n he_o account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o also_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o a_o figure_n so_o it_o be_v with_o job_n 1.29_o h._n b._n 1.29_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n will_v save_v we_o even_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v we_o job._n 13.15_o thus_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o love_v we_o when_o he_o chasten_v we_o and_o frown_v upon_o we_o and_o make_v little_a show_n of_o love_n towards_o we_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o remember_v we_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o forget_v we_o esay_n 49.4.15.16_o and_o touch_v his_o threaten_n we_o must_v believe_v they_o before_o they_o come_v the_o threaten_n of_o god_n be_v manifold_a and_o evident_a the_o soul_n that_o sin_v 68.21_o ezek._n 18.5_o psal_n 68.21_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n ezek._n 18.5_o and_o psal_n 68_o the_o lord_n will_v wound_v the_o head_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o every_o one_o that_o go_v on_o obstinate_o in_o his_o sin_n but_o because_o we_o see_v it_o not_o present_o instant_o and_o immediate_o perform_v the_o ungodly_a put_v far_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o they_o live_v merry_o and_o pleasant_o thereby_o seem_v to_o escape_v the_o scourge_n here_o 8.11_o eccl._n 8.11_o as_o eccl._n 8._o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a these_o think_v god_n will_v be_v better_o than_o his_o word_n and_o that_o these_o threaten_n be_v speak_v only_o to_o fray_n and_o affright_v man_n as_o scarecrow_n do_v bird_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n not_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n what_o be_v these_o but_o infidel_n who_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n will_v do_v that_o which_o they_o see_v he_o not_o to_o do_v present_o here_o then_o be_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v that_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o carry_v no_o likelihood_n of_o come_v to_o pass_v remember_v what_o solomon_n say_v though_o the_o wicked_a live_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o pass_v they_o all_o over_o in_o pleasure_n yet_o i_o know_v it_o shall_v not_o go_v well_o with_o the_o wicked_a 8.13_o eccl._n 8.13_o neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o day_n which_o be_v as_o a_o shadow_n because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n the_o heathen_a do_v account_v it_o a_o point_n of_o man_n misery_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v vex_v with_o care_n and_o fear_n for_o the_o future_a but_o i_o account_v it_o a_o point_n of_o man_n excellency_n and_o eminency_n above_o other_o creature_n and_o of_o true_a christian_n above_o
sackcloth_n god_n defer_v his_o judgement_n threaten_v how_o much_o more_o shall_v true_a repentance_n obtain_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o our_o offence_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n from_o hence_o arise_v sundry_a use_n use_v 1_o first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n we_o learn_v that_o to_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o have_v heart_n that_o can_v repent_v there_o be_v no_o mercy_n to_o be_v look_v for_o because_o they_o treasure_v up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n shall_v be_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n 2.5_o revel_v 2.5_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a woe_n then_o to_o all_o such_o as_o lie_v in_o sin_n and_o please_v not_o god_n they_o fill_v up_o their_o sin_n always_o and_o his_o wrath_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a true_a it_o be_v every_o unrepentant_a sinner_n can_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o to_o who_o be_v he_o merciful_a and_o who_o will_v he_o save_v not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o this_o purpose_n consider_v these_o few_o rule_n first_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o impenitent_a person_n search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o look_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a volume_n of_o that_o book_n you_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o line_n or_o letter_n that_o 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their_o hand_n and_o purify_v their_o heart_n he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v lift_v they_o up_o but_o first_o they_o must_v humble_v themselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o christ_n jesus_n be_v a_o saviour_n but_o he_o save_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v his_o people_n none_o be_v his_o people_n but_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o none_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n except_o we_o be_v new_a creature_n let_v we_o never_o say_v we_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n unto_o we_o he_o have_v wrought_v the_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n and_o pay_v a_o dear_a price_n to_o ransom_n we_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v and_o never_o forget_v that_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o last_o consider_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o shield_n &_o sheiter_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o which_o every_o man_n run_v he_o have_v bring_v sundry_a both_o general_a and_o particular_a judgement_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o his_o wrath_n have_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n 1.18_o rom._n 1.18_o who_o no_o doubt_n build_v with_o the_o untempered_a mortar_n of_o suppose_a mercy_n but_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o his_o justice_n such_o be_v the_o old_a world_n who_o no_o doubt_n set_v up_o a_o idol_n all_o make_v of_o mercy_n but_o they_o find_v he_o to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o justice_n such_o be_v the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o plain_a gen._n 19_o such_o be_v pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n that_o pursue_v israel_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o infinite_a other_o nay_o see_v how_o god_n have_v whip_v his_o own_o child_n 4.17.18_o pro._n 11.31_o 1_o pet._n 4.17.18_o and_o scourge_v they_o with_o grievous_a chastisement_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n and_o other_o saint_n if_o judgement_n have_v begin_v at_o god_n own_o house_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v second_o hence_o arise_v matter_n of_o much_o comfort_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o weight_n and_o burden_n of_o his_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o his_o conscience_n 11.28.29_o math._n 11.28.29_o nothing_o indeed_o can_v come_v hereby_o to_o the_o impenitent_a that_o be_v to_o the_o obstinate_a and_o wilful_a offender_n thaâ—_n resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n neither_o can_v he_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n but_o judgement_n that_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n but_o to_o the_o humble_a and_o repentant_a sinner_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o comfort_n &_o a_o treasury_n of_o mercy_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o he_o to_o keep_v &_o preserve_v he_o from_o doubt_v and_o despair_n such_o christ_n jesus_n call_v unto_o he_o &_o embraceti_n they_o in_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mere_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v all_o the_o multitude_n or_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o rather_o lie_v hold_v upon_o the_o multitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n which_o be_v infinite_a high_a than_o the_o heaven_n broad_a than_o the_o sea_n deep_a than_o the_o earth_n and_o surmount_v all_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v o_o what_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o a_o sick_a man_n lie_v and_o languish_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o sorrow_n to_o hear_v of_o a_o certain_a and_o sovereign_a medicine_n a_o present_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n of_o his_o discase_v and_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o find_v rest_n in_o our_o soul_n when_o we_o be_v will_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n aught_o it_o not_o to_o be_v as_o marrow_n unto_o our_o bone_n and_o bring_v peace_n to_o our_o soul_n forasmuch_o as_o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n who_o ever_o come_v penitent_o unto_o he_o and_o sweat_v away_o heavy_o or_o discomfortable_o titirespatâ—c_fw-la suet._n in_o vita_fw-la titirespatâ—c_fw-la if_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o great_a prince_n that_o none_o shall_v depart_v from_o his_o presence_n heavy-hearted_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n that_o no_o penitent_a person_n shall_v ever_o go_v from_o he_o without_o grace_n and_o favour_v comfortless_a repentance_n be_v a_o salve_n that_o heal_v all_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n search_v into_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o word_n what_o be_v it_o turn_v noah_n drunkenness_n into_o sobriety_n 11.9_o gen._n 9.25_o &_o 19_o cum_fw-la 2_o pet._n 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 2_o chro._n 33.12_o esay_n 11.9_o repentance_n what_o change_v the_o unnatural_a lust_n and_o excess_n of_o lot_n into_o eleannesse_n and_o purity_n repentance_n what_o be_v it_o that_o cast_n manass_v paul_n and_o many_o other_o into_o a_o new_a mould_n and_o of_o oppressor_n persecuter_n blasphemer_n make_v they_o meek_a and_o gentle_a as_o lamb_n repentance_n no_o man_n be_v ever_o save_v without_o repentance_n for_o final_a impenitency_n bring_v damnation_n damnation_n be_v a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o divine_a justice_n from_o the_o just_a god_n bring_v upon_o unjust_a offender_n such_o sinner_n and_o transgressor_n can_v have_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n without_o reconcilement_n there_o be_v no_o reconcilement_n without_o remission_n no_o remission_n without_o christ_n no_o christ_n without_o faith_n no_o faith_n without_o repentance_n woe_n
the_o punishment_n the_o sin_n will_v never_o trouble_v or_o torment_v they_o but_o thus_o cain_n repent_v 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o who_o cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v beside_o what_o contrition_n or_o compunction_n of_o heart_n soever_o they_o may_v have_v it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n it_o be_v not_o constant_a it_o be_v not_o constant_a it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n neither_o with_o any_o persuasion_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o conclude_v we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o true_a repentance_n and_o of_o our_o turn_n to_o god_n by_o these_o three_o infallible_a token_n first_o when_o we_o can_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n true_a how_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o we_o do_v as_o hearty_o desire_v never_o to_o commit_v it_o and_o as_o 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by_o imputation_n and_o propagation_n the_o punishment_n which_o all_o man_n suffer_v do_v plain_o argue_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o therefore_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v to_o wit_n in_o he_o but_o because_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o easy_o yield_v unto_o but_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o nicodemus_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v john_n 3._o and_o with_o the_o disciple_n that_o follow_v he_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v here_o it_o john_n 6.60_o we_o will_v propound_v and_o answer_v a_o few_o objection_n ob._n that_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o &_o way_n contradict_v the_o former_a rule_n first_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v we_o be_v then_o unborn_a and_o live_v many_o thousand_o year_n after_o he_o how_o then_o can_v his_o sin_n be_v we_o more_o than_o we_o be_v he_o how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v guilty_a in_o that_o respect_n before_o god_n i_o answer_v 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righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o beside_o the_o sacred_a record_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o this_o accord_n with_o good_a reason_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o adam_n receive_v good_a thing_n not_o for_o himself_o alone_o as_o we_o do_v but_o for_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marveil_v at_o if_o be_v spoil_v or_o rather_o spoil_v himself_o of_o these_o good_a thing_n he_o lose_v they_o for_o himself_o &_o his_o posterity_n if_o a_o man_n be_v capital_o punish_v for_o high_a treason_n against_o his_o prince_n and_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n and_o be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o poverty_n his_o child_n also_o have_v their_o blood_n stain_v and_o loose_a their_o nobility_n even_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n draw_v from_o they_o like_o contagion_n so_o it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n out_o of_o his_o loin_n issue_v a_o natural_a depravation_n and_o contagion_n so_o then_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v all_o adam_n seed_n and_o posterity_n he_o be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o we_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o receive_v it_o be_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o whatsoever_o gift_n he_o lose_v he_o lose_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 1._o calu._n justit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n albeit_o by_o his_o office_n he_o receive_v tithe_n heb._n 7.9_o religion_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v if_o he_o have_v stand_v fast_o in_o his_o estate_n have_v be_v hereditary_a and_o entail_v to_o his_o posterity_n as_o a_o inheritance_n to_o be_v convey_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n but_o when_o he_o fall_v from_o god_n 5.3_o gen._n 5.3_o he_o be_v say_v to_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o own_o image_n not_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n this_o the_o apostle_n touch_v in_o many_o place_n rom._n 16.17.18.19_o rom._n 1.14.15_o 16.17.18.19_o 5._o death_n riegn_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o again_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a and_o again_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n and_o again_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o and_o again_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n and_o again_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n
second_o it_o may_v be_v object_v what_o reason_n be_v it_o object_n 2_o that_o we_o shall_v answer_v for_o a_o other_o man_n sin_n this_o may_v seem_v jniustice_n in_o god_n and_o wrong_v do_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o condemn_v they_o for_o a_o other_o for_o what_o can_v we_o help_v or_o hinder_v adam_n fall_n i_o answer_v answ_n this_o indeed_o seem_v strange_a to_o the_o carnal_a or_o natural_a man_n wherein_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n hold_v in_o this_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o 3.18_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a hippoli_n cur_n omnium_fw-la fit_a culpa_fw-la paucorum_fw-la sceluss_n seneca_n in_o hippoli_n but_o howsoever_o few_o among_o the_o multitude_n think_v or_o believe_v they_o shall_v answer_v for_o adam_n sin_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v it_o be_v not_o his_o sin_n alone_o but_o a_o common_a sin_n his_o and_o we_o as_o he_o be_v a_o common_a or_o public_a person_n and_o carry_v all_o mankind_n in_o he_o if_o any_o ask_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n rather_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o parent_n as_o our_o father_n grandfather_n or_o great-grand-fathers_n to_o their_o child_n i_o answer_v the_o difference_n appear_v in_o diverse_a respect_n first_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o lose_v original_a purity_n but_o not_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o other_o second_o we_o show_v before_o that_o adam_n receive_v gift_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n when_o they_o be_v lose_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v just_o that_o all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v strip_v and_o deprive_v of_o they_o but_o our_o grand_a father_n or_o father_n receive_v not_o supernatural_a gift_n which_o by_o a_o hereditary_a right_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v to_o their_o child_n beside_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v personal_a or_o proper_a sin_n because_o they_o do_v not_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o their_o posterity_n it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o hezekiah_n jehoshaphat_n or_o josiah_n 1._o velut_fw-la armine_z facto_fw-la quidataâ—_n portaruunt_fw-la et_fw-la terras_fw-la turbine_fw-la perflant_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n lib._n 1._o who_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o david_n that_o they_o do_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o david_n murder_n vriah_n or_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o that_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n let_v we_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o original_n of_o all_o sin_n he_o disobey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o after_o that_o a_o flood_n gate_n be_v open_v follow_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n yet_o doubtless_o only_a that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n not_o his_o daily_a fail_n because_o by_o this_o sin_n he_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o he_o as_o with_o the_o author_n and_o original_n of_o all_o mankind_n to_o conclude_v then_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o adam_n sin_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n his_o first_o sin_n and_o he_o after_o sin_n his_o first_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n general_o this_o be_v not_o his_o alone_a nor_o we_o alone_o but_o his_o and_o we_o joint_o together_o his_o after_o sin_n for_o no_o doubt_n he_o sin_v daily_o be_v now_o become_v a_o sinner_n which_o he_o commit_v as_o a_o private_a man_n be_v his_o alone_a be_v sin_n of_o his_o person_n not_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n the_o last_o objection_n be_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n object_n 3_o chap._n 18.4_o 18.4_o ezek._n 18.4_o 20._o all_o soul_n be_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n so_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n be_v i_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n 24.16_o deut._n 24.16_o neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o die_v for_o another_o sin_n or_o wherefore_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n impute_v to_o we_o or_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o that_o he_o which_o forgive_v we_o our_o own_o sin_n will_v impute_v to_o any_o one_o a_o other_o sin_n answ_n i_o answer_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v that_o none_o perish_v or_o be_v punish_v be_v innocent_a therefore_o the_o son_n that_o be_v innocent_a shall_v not_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v guilty_a 20.5_o exod._n 20.5_o so_o in_o the_o law_n when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n 18.2_o ezek._n 18.2_o he_o understand_v such_o child_n as_o walk_v in_o their_o father_n step_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o in_o this_o place_n he_o reprove_v they_o that_o use_v this_o froverbe_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n but_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v innocent_a as_o they_o which_v not_o only_o sin_v in_o adam_n as_o in_o the_o stock_n and_o root_n of_o mankind_n but_o also_o themselves_o be_v bear_v stain_v with_o the_o same_o depravation_n and_o prone_a to_o the_o same_o sin_n so_o then_o this_o place_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a matter_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o personal_a be_v as_o one_o that_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o his_o posterity_n whereas_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n who_o sin_n be_v mere_o personal_a as_o they_o that_o in_o sin_v do_v not_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o their_o child_n the_o second_o rule_n depend_v upon_o the_o former_a which_o be_v rule_n the_o second_o rule_n that_o in_o all_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o guiltiness_n aforesaid_a the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v corrupt_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n lie_v in_o evil_a as_o joh_n 5._o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 5.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.19_o so_o we_o may_v say_v that_o every_o part_n and_o power_n of_o soul_n &_o body_n be_v infect_v with_o sin_n as_o with_o a_o foul_a leprosy_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n so_o that_o we_o may_v cry_v out_o with_o the_o leper_n i_o be_o unclean_a 13.45_o levit._fw-la 13.45_o i_o be_o unclean_a no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o this_o blot_n whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n joh._n 3.6_o 3.6_o joh._n 3.6_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2.3_o 14.4_o eph._n 2_o 3._o job._n 14.4_o who_o can_v bring_v forth_o a_o cleance_n thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a there_o be_v not_o one_o job._n 14.4_o david_n acknowledge_v himself_o infect_v with_o this_o contagion_n from_o his_o conception_n psal_n 51.5_o 51.5_o psal_n 51.5_o and_o in_o this_o common_a lot_n he_o do_v bewail_v and_o lament_v his_o own_o this_o we_o must_v confess_v to_o be_v in_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 3_o etc._n rom._n 3.9.10.11.12.13.14_o etc._n etc._n be_v we_o more_o excellent_a or_o better_a than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o and_o they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n etc._n etc._n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o circumcision_n for_o by_o that_o external_a sign_n or_o symbol_n the_o church_n be_v and_o be_v warn_v that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o man_n 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