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it_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o latter_a where_o he_o represent_v that_o carnality_n and_o sinful_a captivity_n under_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o 15._o not_o rom._n 15._o and_o omit_v what_o he_o will_v that_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o do_v all_o the_o evil_n 17.20_o evil_n rom._n 17.20_o he_o commit_v and_o that_o law_n that_o be_v in_o his_o member_n as_o war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n 23._o mind_n rom._n 23._o and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o show_v the_o thing_n s_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v a_o inward_a evil_a principle_n and_o which_o because_o even_o in_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o gentile_n or_o what_o more_o on_o the_o other_o to_o show_v that_o evil_a principle_n to_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o our_o actual_a sin_n yea_o that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o they_o all_o and_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o it_o but_o a_o supposition_n of_o st._n paul_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o evil_a habit_n and_o which_o as_o they_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o pernicious_a efficacy_n with_o original_a corruption_n so_o to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o condition_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_a before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v overtake_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o how_o first_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v speak_v only_o of_o evil_a habit_n for_o nothing_o hinder_v we_o from_o assign_v they_o a_o part_n in_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n how_o first_o i_o say_v do_v that_o agree_v with_o the_o account_n he_o before_o give_v concern_v sin_n enter_v in_o 5.12_o in_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o adam_n and_o our_o be_v constitute_v 19_o constitute_v rom._n 19_o sinner_n by_o he_o for_o though_o original_a corruption_n may_v come_v from_o he_o yet_o evil_a 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