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the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v the_o only_a plausible_a thing_n the_o papist_n have_v to_o bolster_v up_o their_o own_o cause_n or_o reproach_v we_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o digression_n concern_v original_a sin_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o follow_v discourse_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o present_a digression_n concern_v original_a sin_n and_o enquiry_n thereupon_o make_v what_o original_a sin_n be_v which_o be_v show_v in_o the_o general_n to_o be_v such_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o it_o become_v averse_a from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o inclinable_a to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a the_o nature_n of_o that_o corruption_n more_o particular_o inquire_v into_o and_o show_v by_o probable_a argument_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o privation_n of_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v before_o describe_v evidence_v at_o large_a from_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o evidence_n far_o strengthen_v by_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o its_o effect_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_a enquiry_n next_o make_v from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n which_o be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v not_o from_o any_o evil_a spirit_n or_o daemon_n the_o pravity_n of_o matter_n or_o the_o evil_a habit_n the_o soul_n contract_v in_o a_o preaexistent_a state_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n this_o last_o at_o large_a confirm_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o follow_v by_o some_o light_a reflection_n upon_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v a_o more_o just_a account_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o its_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sin_n partly_o from_o its_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o sin_n but_o more_o especial_o from_o its_o be_v represent_v as_o such_o upon_o 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be_v describe_v by_o it_o so_o i_o will_v make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o inquire_v what_o that_o be_v and_o what_o appearance_n of_o the_o be_v of_o it_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v convey_v whether_o as_o it_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o name_n of_o a_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o such_o and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o the_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o i._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o even_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o which_o in_o the_o general_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v such_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o it_o become_v averse_a from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o incline_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a i_o call_v it_o a_o corruption_n of_o nature_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o nature_n consider_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o formation_n of_o it_o partly_o because_o nature_n be_v as_o such_o the_o work_n of_o god_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o partly_o because_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o now_o be_v god_n make_v it_o upright_o 7.29_o upright_o eccl._n 7.29_o and_o so_o free_a from_o all_o corruption_n whatsoever_o but_o so_o also_o do_v i_o entitle_v it_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n partly_o because_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o entreat_v of_o it_o represent_v all_o man_n as_o under_o the_o contagion_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o exempt_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n from_o it_o who_o be_v engender_v after_o another_o manner_n and_o who_o the_o same_o scripture_n assure_v to_o have_v be_v free_a 5.21_o free_a 2_o cor._n 5.21_o from_o all_o sin_n yea_o to_o have_v be_v so_o 1.35_o so_o luk._n 1.35_o from_o his_o birth_n i_o call_v 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