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the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n better_o 11.21_o joh._n 3.19_o joh._n 16.9_o mark_n 16.16_o rom._n 11.21_o and_o christ_n will_v condemn_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o condemnation_n consist_v in_o refuse_v christ_n he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v shall_v be_v damn_v and_o not_o else_o for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n adam_n by_o that_o transgression_n deprive_v himself_o of_o god_n favour_n in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v in_o paradise_n &_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n have_v by_o this_o his_o sin_n procure_v this_o judgement_n curse_a be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n thou_o shall_v eat_v thy_o bread_n till_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o earth_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v because_o thou_o be_v dust_n etc._n gen._n 3.17_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v thus_o adam_n bring_v himself_o &_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o earth_n and_o every_o creature_n in_o it_o etc._n rom._n 8.20_o etc._n etc._n to_o vanity_n and_o into_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o in_o this_o estate_n be_v all_o adam_n son_n beget_v and_o bear_v so_o that_o by_o adam_n sin_n vanity_n corruption_n and_o death_n go_v over_o all_o not_o only_o over_o the_o generation_n of_o adam_n but_o over_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o curse_v extend_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o every_o creature_n in_o it_o and_o so_o infant_n have_v original_a as_o they_o call_v it_o corruption_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n have_v yet_o you_o may_v see_v that_o those_o that_o die_v &_o have_v corruption_n in_o or_o by_o adam_n sin_n if_o all_o not_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n which_o be_v prepare_v only_o for_o the_o devil_n his_o angel_n and_o the_o wicked_a now_o for_o the_o place_n by_o you_o allege_v by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n 5.18_o rom._n 5.18_o &_o verse_n 19_o for_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n that_o be_v all_o etc._n etc._n you_o see_v i_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o none_o of_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o his_o sin_n but_o for_o their_o own_o when_o they_o have_v a_o soul_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n and_o a_o righteous_a law_n be_v give_v they_o for_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v while_o there_o be_v no_o law_n i_o have_v also_o show_v that_o neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n for_o that_o sin_n but_o for_o refuse_v christ_n but_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o by_o adam_n sin_n all_o his_o posterity_n have_v weak_a 3_o weak_a rom._n 8_o 3_o nature_n by_o the_o which_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v 7.10_o come_v cha._n 7.10_o they_o can_v obey_v and_o live_v but_o sin_n and_o so_o die_v till_o when_o they_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n 9_o apostle_n verse_n 9_o and_o thus_o be_v verify_v that_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n 3._o rom._n 3._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v god_n they_o have_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n read_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o you_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o god_n word_n be_v speak_v to_o or_o of_o infant_n the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 9_o now_o we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v it_o to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n infant_n be_v under_o no_o law_n therefore_o transgression_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n 4.15_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o thus_o by_o adam_n fall_v from_o this_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o and_o in_o he_o all_o mankind_n god_n give_v man_n his_o precept_n which_o man_n in_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o weak_a 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no_o benefit_n by_o it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o abound_v not_o but_o because_o they_o put_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n from_o they_o 7.51_o act._n 13.44_o act._n 7.51_o and_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thus_o far_a infant_n that_o know_v not_o their_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o left_a 4.11_o left_a jonah_n 4.11_o that_o be_v as_o destitute_a of_o understand_v as_o of_o malice_n 14.20_o malice_n 1._o cor._n 14.20_o that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n between_o good_a and_o evil_n 1.39_o evil_n deu._n 1.39_o that_o christ_n so_o often_o account_v innocent_n etc._n innocent_n math._n 18.3.4_o &_o â—9_n
14_o etc._n etc._n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n and_o so_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o they_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v 7.8_o come_v rom._n 7.8_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o 3.10_o they_o gal._n 3.10_o then_o they_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n 8._o trespass_n ephe._n 2.1_o verse_n 8._o and_o must_v be_v save_v only_o by_o grace_n in_o christ_n through_o faith_n not_o of_o themselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n again_o none_o shall_v appear_v before_o christ_n to_o receive_v judgement_n but_o those_o that_o have_v do_v work_n either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o that_o in_o the_o flesh_n 20.12.13_o flesh_n 2._o cor._n 5.10_o revel_v 20.12.13_o infant_n die_v have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o infant_n shall_v receive_v no_o judgement_n ereu._n you_o have_v very_o satisfactory_o answer_v i_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n more_o that_o much_o trouble_v all_o man_n which_o be_v psal_n 51_o 5._o in_o which_o if_o you_o give_v a_o plain_a answer_n all_o else_o they_o can_v object_v be_v nothing_o worth_a odeg._n the_o word_n be_v behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o question_n now_o be_v whether_o he_o confess_v his_o own_o estate_n or_o his_o mother_n if_o his_o own_o then_o thus_o he_o confess_v to_o god_n and_o desire_v he_o in_o mercy_n to_o consider_v and_o behold_v he_o whereof_o he_o be_v make_v as_o psal_n 103_o 14._o of_o dust_n weak_a flesh_n unable_a to_o resist_v the_o tempter_n when_o the_o law_n come_v unto_o h_z m_o through_o which_o weakness_n he_o be_v thus_o overcome_v in_o these_o horrible_a sin_n and_o thus_o weak_a flesh_n be_v call_v sinful_a fl_fw-mi sh_n in_o which_o christ_n come_v 8.1_o come_v rom._n 8.1_o in_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o flesh_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n when_o it_o come_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n 5.21_o sin_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n no_o more_o david_n confess_v he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n do_v prove_v that_o by_o conception_n and_o birth_n he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n if_o his_o mother_n then_o thus_o either_o his_o mother_n hevahs_n or_o else_o his_o mother_n that_o bear_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o forth_o whether_o it_o matter_v not_o much_o the_o chief_a thing_n be_v what_o this_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v i_o say_v it_o be_v that_o curse_n or_o punishment_n for_o sin_n lay_v upon_o she_o 3.16_o she_o gen._n 3.16_o where_o the_o very_a word_n agree_v with_o these_o of_o david_n i_o will_v great_o increase_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o david_n do_v not_o confess_v his_o mother-sinne_n in_o this_o place_n but_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v lay_v for_o sin_n upon_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n and_o so_o upon_o david_n mother_n and_o it_o be_v frequent_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v punishment_n for_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n as_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n â—4_n sin_n 1._o pet._n 2._o â—4_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o â—0_n ezek._n 18._o â—0_n and_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o like_a and_o it_o be_v neither_o david_n sin_n nor_o his_o mother_n he_o here_o confess_v to_o speak_v proper_o but_o his_o mother_n punishment_n for_o the_o fall_n and_o his_o weakness_n through_o the_o fall_n and_o david_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o be_v conceive_a and_o bear_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n as_o before_o and_o as_o christ_n teach_v from_o the_o soul_n or_o heart_n come_v wickedness_n the_o body_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o 15.19_o mat._n 15.19_o the_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o parent_n the_o soul_n be_v very_o good_a come_n from_o god_n the_o body_n have_v not_o sin_v till_o it_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o soul_n by_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n and_o see_v they_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a matter_n or_o substance_n whereof_o david_n be_v make_v be_v sin_n and_o that_o this_o be_v it_o he_o confess_v the_o in_o this_o 51._o psal_n observe_v what_o will_v follow_v of_o this_o their_o dream_n the_o matter_n whereof_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v make_v be_v sin_n but_o christ_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v make_v of_o that_o matter_n therefore_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n be_v sin_n it_o will_v not_o avail_v to_o say_v he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v true_a but_o what_o tho_o yet_o also_o marry_o the_o virgin_n conceive_v he_o of_o her_o matter_n or_o substance_n and_o if_o that_o be_v good_a to_o say_v that_o david_n be_v a_o sinner_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o his_o mother_n substance_n and_o so_o bear_v why_o be_v it_o not_o also_o good_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o his_o mother_n substance_n who_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v no_o other_o than_o david_n mother_n and_o so_o bear_v but_o if_o it_o be_v wicked_a to_o say_v christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o his_o mother_n substance_n as_o it_o be_v so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o wicked_a to_o say_v david_n be_v a_o sinner_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v of_o his_o mother_n substance_n see_v the_o substance_n of_o both_o the_o mother_n be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o 15.39_o 1._o cor._n 15.39_o and_o though_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v wonderful_o cause_n mary_n to_o conceive_v without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o alter_v nor_o change_v mary_n substance_n for_o than_o will_v it_o follow_v as_o some_o wicked_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n and_o substance_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o wicked_a harlot_n rome_n to_o advance_v the_o high_a estimation_n they_o have_v of_o mary_n and_o because_o also_o they_o have_v invent_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v in_o all_o infant_n which_o be_v only_o their_o wicked_a invention_n carthag_n invention_n orig._n sin_n dec_fw-la in_o council_n carthag_n therefore_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n orig_n trent_n sesse_n 5._o cap._n 1_o de_fw-la pec_fw-la orig_n exempt_v she_o from_o sin_n to_o establish_v both_o their_o wicked_a opinion_n therein_o thus_o i_o trust_v all_o that_o shut_v not_o their_o eye_n may_v see_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o error_n in_o this_o thing_n &_o be_v so_o satisfy_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o no_o turn_a device_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o stumble_v again_o but_o if_o any_o notwithstanding_o what_o be_v say_v will_v not_o yet_o believe_v the_o truth_n in_o this_o i_o require_v they_o to_o show_v by_o the_o scripture_n better_a reason_n than_o they_o have_v 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