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by_o a_o comparison_n of_o our_o righteousness_n and_o life_n receive_v by_o jesus_n christ_n with_o sin_n and_o death_n contract_v from_o adam_n that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v make_v sinner_n viz._n sinner_n by_o imputation_n his_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o our_o account_n as_o much_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v righteous_a i._n e._n righteous_a by_o imputation_n god_n be_v so_o please_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n as_o though_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n have_v fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n either_o in_o do_v or_o in_o suffer_v see_v for_o further_a satisfaction_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o and_o 15.22_o and_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o the_o second_o thing_n considerable_a in_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o original_a righteousness_n of_o this_o see_v rom._n 3.23_o eccles_n 7.29_o ephes_n 4.24_o which_o uprightness_n have_v be_v hereditary_a have_v man_n keep_v his_o first_o station_n but_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n he_o lose_v that_o righteousness_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o there_o unavoidable_o succeed_v a_o defect_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o sinless_a nature_n do_v enjoy_v necessary_o must_v it_o draw_v with_o it_o the_o sin_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o it_o voluntary_o have_v contract_v viz._n original_a unrighteousness_n whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o every_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n take_v along_o with_o it_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a name_n and_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v eternal_a death_n as_o the_o reward_n thereof_o 1_o joh._n 3.4_o rom._n 3.23_o but_o every_o defect_n of_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o transgression_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o those_o place_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o rom._n 3.10_o and_o rom._n 7.18_o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la the_o three_o thing_n considerable_a be_v a_o proneness_n aptitude_n and_o bentness_n to_o sin_n not_o by_o imputation_n but_o by_o inclination_n as_o the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o young_a serpent_n have_v not_o the_o bloody_a and_o sting_a nature_n of_o the_o old_a lion_n and_o the_o old_a serpent_n by_o imputation_n but_o by_o natural_a and_o intrinsical_v inherencie_n so_o it_o be_v with_o man_n from_o the_o womb_n they_o be_v sinner_n from_o the_o birth_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o every_o evil_a concupiscence_n or_o proneness_n in_o man_n to_o sin_n or_o rebellion_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o enmity_n to_o god_n carry_v with_o it_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o original_a sin_n synecdochical_o take_v for_o the_o habit_n of_o original_a unrighteousness_n be_v that_o evil_a concupiscence_n or_o proneness_n to_o sin_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o for_o the_o major_n i_o presume_v none_o dare_v question_v it_o and_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o be_v confirm_v abundant_o and_o that_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o rom._n 7._o where_o the_o nature_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v most_o lively_o represent_v and_o the_o apostle_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o other_o bemoane_v their_o sad_a estate_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a inherency_n of_o that_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o whereas_o you_o sir_n be_v please_v to_o supply_v i_o with_o place_n to_o prove_v what_o i_o intend_v as_o to_o original_a sin_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o stock_n that_o i_o have_v then_o in_o store_n but_o only_o because_o i_o will_v not_o then_o in_o so_o short_a a_o epitome_n be_v tedious_a and_o troublesome_a to_o such_o dissatisfied_a person_n for_o who_o alone_a satisfaction_n i_o compose_v that_o breviary_n but_o never_o intend_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n it_o be_v only_o your_o pleasure_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o sun_n light_n naked_a and_o bare_a as_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o any_o way_n lame_a or_o defective_a for_o want_v of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o support_v it_o take_v these_o text_n of_o scripture_n ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o gen._n 6.5_o and_o 8.21_o job_n 14.5_o psal_n 57.7_o isa_n 64.10_o jer._n 17.9_o matth._n 15.12_o joh._n 3.6_o rom._n 5.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o 6.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o 8.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.3_o and_o 4.22_o col._n 3.9_o 11._o tit._n 3.3_o heb._n 12.1_o jam._n 1.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n for_o what_o you_o conclude_v this_o paragraph_n with_o that_o if_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o if_o the_o elect_a shall_v continue_v 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