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so_o much_o the_o more_o vehement_o be_v his_o wrath_n kindle_v and_o the_o punishment_n be_v more_o aggravate_v whereupon_o be_v those_o say_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a 23.35_o gen._n 15.16_o mat._n 23.35_o that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 2._o we_o deny_v also_o the_o minor_a for_o although_o god_n suffer_v original_a sin_n that_o be_v the_o corruption_n and_o guilt_n of_o nature_n to_o pass_v unto_o all_o posterity_n yet_o together_o with_o this_o he_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n do_v set_v bound_n and_o limit_n for_o sin_n that_o the_o posterity_n may_v not_o always_o pay_v for_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n or_o imitate_v they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o child_n of_o evil_a parent_n shall_v be_v evil_a or_o worse_o or_o more_o miserable_a than_o their_o parent_n object_n 7._o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n 20._o ezek._n 18_o 20._o therefore_o it_o be_v injustice_n that_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n ans_fw-fr true_a it_o be_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n or_o shall_v not_o satisfy_v for_o his_o father_n mis-doing_a but_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o himself_o approve_v not_o or_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o same_o but_o dislike_v and_o avoid_v it_o but_o we_o just_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n sin_n four_o cause_n for_o which_o adam_n posterity_n abide_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n 1._o because_o we_o all_o approve_v of_o the_o offence_n and_o imitate_v the_o same_o 2._o because_o the_o fault_n be_v so_o adam_n that_o it_o also_o become_v we_o for_o we_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n when_o he_o sin_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v we_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o 3._o whereas_o adam_n whole_a nature_n be_v guilty_a and_o we_o as_o a_o part_n of_o he_o proceed_v out_o 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of_o nature_n rather_o deserve_v pardon_n and_o commiseration_n than_o punishment_n and_o reprehension_n as_o aristotle_n testify_v in_o these_o word_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eth._n 3._o cap._n 5._o no_o man_n reprehend_v the_o defect_n of_o nature_n but_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o defect_n of_o nature_n therefore_o it_o deserve_v not_o punishment_n answ_n the_o major_n be_v currant_n in_o such_o defect_n of_o nature_n as_o be_v get_v not_o by_o negligence_n or_o misdemeanour_n as_o if_o a_o man_n become_v blind_a either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o some_o disease_n or_o stroke_n he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v pity_v for_o it_o then_o upbraid_v but_o such_o defect_n as_o be_v procure_v by_o some_o misdemeanour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o original_a sin_n be_v these_o all_o man_n worthy_o reprove_v as_o aristotle_n himself_o there_o add_v but_o every_o man_n check_v such_o a_o one_o as_o become_v blind_a through_o wine-bibbing_a or_o any_o other_o mis-behaviour_n 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of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v therefore_o subject_a to_o everlasting_a death_n unless_o he_o repent_v and_o purchase_v pardon_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o sin_n reign_v be_v all_o sin_n which_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o which_o be_v not_o resist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o for_o which_o not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o also_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a punishment_n who_o have_v it_o of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v 3.8_o rom._n 6.12_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n also_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o which_o of_o purpose_n sin_v and_o delight_v therein_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n where_o john_n speak_v of_o reign_v sin_n it_o be_v call_v reign_v 1._o because_o we_o pamper_v it_o and_o become_v slave_n unto_o it_o call_v two_o cause_n why_o reign_v sin_n be_v so_o call_v 2._o because_o it_o have_v rule_v over_o man_n and_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n such_o be_v all_o sin_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o some_o also_o in_o the_o regenerate_a as_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o sliding_n and_o fall_n against_o their_o conscience_n wherewith_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o true_a and_o lively_a comfort_n can_v consist_v unless_o they_o repent_v for_o that_o they_o very_o regenerate_v may_v run_v head_n long_o into_o reign_v sin_n the_o doleful_a fall_n of_o those_o most_o holy_a man_n aaron_n and_o david_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v reign_v sin_n not_o reign_v sin_n not_o reign_v be_v that_o which_o the_o sinner_n resist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v therefore_o exempt_a from_o eternal_a death_n because_o he_o repent_v and_o obtain_v remission_n by_o christ_n such_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o the_o defect_n inclination_n wicked_a desire_n and_o many_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n omission_n and_o 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not_o authority_n unto_o any_o to_o institute_v new_a worship_n of_o god_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v 17._o prov._n 30._o â—_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o &_o 4.11_o &_o 6.2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o put_v nothing_o unto_o his_o word_n lest_o he_o reprove_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n command_v some_o that_o they_o teach_v none_o other_o doctrine_n the_o civil_a ordinance_n of_o man_n which_o be_v determination_n and_o prescription_n of_o circumstance_n necessary_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o moral_a commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n man_n 2._o civil_a ordinance_n of_o man_n such_o be_v the_o positive_a law_n of_o magistrate_n parent_n master_n and_o of_o all_o who_o bear_v rule_v over_o other_o in_o the_o civil_a state_n the_o obedience_n of_o these_o law_n as_o touch_v the_o general_a be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n because_o the_o general_a thereof_o be_v moral_a and_o command_v by_o god_n himself_o 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a_o accident_n make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n hither_o belong_v these_o scripture_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n 23._o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 5._o titus_n 3.1_o ephes_n 8.1_o coâ—_n 3.22_o 23._o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n ordinance_n ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o ceremonial_a ordinance_n of_o man_n which_o be_v determination_n or_o prescription_n of_o circumstance_n necessary_a or_o profitable_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o moral_a commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o they_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o keep_n and_o maintain_v of_o order_n and_o comeliness_n in_o the_o church_n assembly_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n of_o the_o ministry_n or_o to_o external_a exercise_n of_o godliness_n both_o public_a and_o private_a or_o to_o avoid_v the_o give_n of_o offence_n unto_o the_o weak_a and_o to_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v the_o time_n place_n form_n and_o course_n of_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n and_o readins_n in_o the_o church_n likewise_o fast_n the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o election_n of_o minister_n in_o gather_v and_o distribute_v of_o alm_n and_o such_o like_a whereof_o god_n have_v commnd_v nothing_o in_o special_a the_o general_a also_o of_o these_o law_n as_o of_o the_o civil_a be_v moral_a if_o they_o be_v right_o and_o profitable_o make_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v god_n worship_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o well_o public_o with_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o private_o to_o bestow_v alm_n upon_o our_o poor_a brethren_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o ceremony_n themselves_o be_v not_o only_o no_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o neither_o do_v they_o bind_v man_n conscience_n neither_o be_v the_o
7.7_o what_o this_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n work_v by_o itself_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o reprobate_a thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n this_o use_n of_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o sin_n of_o itself_o engender_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a a_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o a_o increase_n of_o sin_n for_o so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v nature_n not_o yet_o regenerate_v desire_v to_o commit_v and_o excuse_v sin_n how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o law_n urge_v and_o press_v the_o prohibition_n and_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n sin_n take_v a_o occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n 7.8_o rom._n 4.15_o &_o 7.8_o and_o wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n moreover_o if_o those_o unregenerate_a be_v also_o reprobate_a then_o work_v it_o at_o length_n in_o they_o a_o despair_n and_o blasphemy_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o ministry_n of_o death_n but_o by_o accident_n the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o elect_a a_o prepare_n of_o they_o to_o conversion_n regenerate_v 2_o cor._n 3.7_o what_o it_o work_v by_o accident_n in_o the_o elect_a and_o regenerate_v to_o wit_n god_n by_o this_o mean_n constrain_a and_o compel_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o unrighteousness_n despair_n of_o any_o help_n from_o themselves_o and_o by_o faith_n to_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n 22._o gaâ—at_n 3.21_o 22._o and_o life_n in_o christ_n their_o mediator_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n sure_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o which_o believe_v iii_o in_o nature_n restore_v by_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o regenerate_a the_o use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v many_o restore_v seven_o use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o nature_n restore_v discipline_n maintenance_n of_o discipline_n maintenance_n of_o discipline_n for_o although_o this_o use_n of_o the_o law_n do_v chief_o belong_v unto_o the_o regenerate_a who_o be_v not_o bridle_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v but_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n only_o and_o shame_v not_o to_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o wickedness_n abstain_v from_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n the_o wicked_a refuse_n to_o sin_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n yet_o have_v it_o place_n also_o in_o the_o godly_a because_o for_o the_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n prone_a to_o sin_n it_o be_v profitable_a and_o necessary_a that_o both_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n and_o example_n of_o punishment_n shall_v be_v set_v before_o they_o also_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o good_a order_n for_o god_n threaten_v even_o to_o the_o saint_n if_o they_o run_v into_o grievous_a offence_n grievous_a punishment_n if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o sin_n acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n 18.24_o ezek._n 18.24_o for_o this_o use_n though_o it_o principal_o belong_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a yet_o it_o concern_v the_o regenerate_v also_o for_o even_o to_o the_o regenerate_a the_o law_n be_v a_o glass_n wherein_o they_o may_v see_v the_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o it_o instruct_v they_o continual_o with_o due_a contrition_n to_o humble_v themselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o make_v they_o to_o profit_n and_o go_v forward_o daily_a in_o true_a conversion_n unto_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o that_o as_o their_o renew_n increase_v so_o their_o prayer_n shall_v increase_v wherein_o they_o beg_v and_o crave_v to_o be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o conformable_a to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n 23.24_o rom._n 7.22_o 23.24_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n etc._n etc._n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n concern_v both_o these_o use_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o the_o maintenance_n of_o discipline_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o say_n of_o paul_n to_o be_v understand_v 3.24_o gal._n 3.24_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a elect_a as_o in_o the_o regenerate_a for_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o it_o be_v a_o preparation_n to_o conversion_n to_o the_o latter_a a_o increase_n of_o conversion_n see_v faith_n can_v be_v kindle_v in_o the_o heart_n nor_o consist_v therein_o at_o all_o except_o open_v and_o manifest_a transgression_n be_v eschew_v and_o sin_n against_o the_o conscience_n avoid_v 8._o 1_o john_n 3.7_o 8._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 27._o direction_n in_o god_n worship_n &_o christian_a conversion_n psal_n 119._o sect_n 14._o vers_fw-la 1._o jerem._n 31.33_o ezek._n 11.19_o &_o 36.26_o 27._o the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v to_o be_v a_o rail_v of_o god_n worship_n and_o of_o christian_a conversion_n thy_o word_n o_o lord_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o alight_v unto_o my_o path_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n this_o use_n be_v proper_a unto_o the_o regenerate_a for_o although_o the_o law_n also_o be_v unto_o the_o unregenerate_a a_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n before_o conversion_n yet_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n of_o worship_n and_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o regenerate_a be_v testimony_n of_o god_n who_o and_o what_o he_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n deliver_v and_o expound_v in_o the_o church_n be_v a_o testimony_n 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the_o effect_n of_o predestination_n in_o which_o god_n have_v prefer_v ah_o we_o to_o other_o although_o we_o neither_o be_v better_a nor_o be_v to_o be_v better_a than_o other_o but_o if_o faith_n either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a shall_v proceed_v from_o we_o present_o justification_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n shall_v brag_v against_o b_o god_n then_o second_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o as_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o from_o ourselves_o so_o they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o be_v found_v upon_o god_n immutable_a and_o eternal_a predestination_n and_o consequent_o that_o these_o be_v not_o uncertain_a but_o sure_a and_o immutable_a howsoever_o the_o devil_n on_o the_o contrary_n may_v tempt_v we_o and_o so_o luther_n write_v and_o true_o say_v he_o this_o stable_a doctrine_n and_o immovable_a necessity_n of_o predestination_n be_v very_o needful_a for_o we_o be_v so_o feeble_a of_o ourselves_o rom._n in_o praef_n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n that_o 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