man_n perfect_o innocent_a or_o free_a from_o sin_n since_o the_o fall_n now_o that_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n lose_v and_o we_o in_o they_o do_v consist_v 1._o in_o their_o conformity_n to_o god_n or_o in_o have_v his_o image_n stamp_v upon_o they_o in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 2._o in_o their_o perfect_a capacity_n and_o fitness_n to_o enjoy_v god_n their_o creator_n 2_o dly_a that_o the_o sin_n whereby_o they_o fall_v be_v direct_a disobedience_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n whether_o a_o apple_n or_o whatever_o else_o and_o that_o against_o a_o particular_a positive_a express_a precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o which_o sin_n of_o they_o be_v a_o big-bellyed_a sin_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o 1._o pride_n and_o ambition_n to_o be_v as_o god_n in_o the_o devil_n sense_n i._n e._n in_o knowledge_n or_o know_v as_o much_o as_o god_n himself_o 2._o ingratitude_n for_o their_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o 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all_o that_o believe_v so_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v reckon_v to_o the_o score_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n because_o they_o be_v legal_o in_o he_o and_o one_o with_o he_o when_o he_o sin_v a._n 17._o mankind_n the_o fall_n bring_v mankind_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n sin_v homil._n two_o p._n 1._o job_n have_v in_o himself_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a estate_n of_o man_n do_v open_v the_o same_o to_o the_o world_n chap._n 14._o expl._n 17._o in_o this_o a._n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o fall_n do_v not_o only_o put_v our_o first_o parent_n actual_o under_o misery_n but_o it_o do_v instate_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o misery_n and_o do_v entail_v sin_n upon_o they_o as_o ancestor_n do_v entail_v their_o land_n upon_o their_o posterity_n and_o if_o the_o second_o adam_n have_v not_o by_o a_o act_n of_o infinite_a grace_n and_o wisdom_n cut_v off_o this_o entail_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o believer_n all_o mankind_n must_v for_o ever_o have_v continue_v not_o only_a heir_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o actual_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o this_o be_v all_o the_o estate_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n leave_v to_o their_o posterity_n sc_n sin_n and_o misery_n a._n 18._o fall_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o estate_n whereunto_o man_n fall_v consist_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n sinner_n the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n one_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o whole_a nature_n which_o be_v common_o call_v original_a sin_n i_o together_o with_o all_o actual_a transgression_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o man_n artic._n ix_o original_a or_o birth-sin_n be_v the_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o man_n be_v very_o far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o be_v of_o his_o 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that_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n and_o with_o ability_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n which_o ability_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o man_n till_o he_o have_v foolish_o and_o wilful_o throw_v it_o away_o 3._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o every_o mother_n child_n of_o we_o the_o child_n jesus_n only_o except_v for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o david_n one_o by_o one_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o clean_a thing_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o a_o unclean_a now_o because_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n and_o then_o 4._o all_o those_o corrupt_a stream_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n be_v call_v actual_a sin_n by_o which_o i_o understand_v any_o 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its_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a state_n to_o a_o state_n of_o real_a and_o true_a holiness_n though_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n the_o mind_n renew_v in_o saving-knowledg_n the_o will_v renew_v by_o be_v subdue_v and_o make_v pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o affection_n renew_v by_o be_v spiritualise_v or_o fix_v upon_o spiritual_a good_a object_n and_o so_o the_o memory_n conscience_n fancy_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o life_n because_o in_o this_o change_n a_o man_n become_v a_o new_a man_n the_o particular_a part_n of_o which_o sanctification_n be_v 1._o mortification_n or_o a_o believer_n be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n i._n e._n in_o his_o inclination_n thought_n care_n affection_n endeavour_n all_o which_o be_v before_o lively_a and_o strong_a towards_o sin_n 2._o vivification_n or_o a_o live_n unto_o righteousness_n i._n e._n be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n a._n 36._o sanctification_n the_o benefit_n which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v accompany_v 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still_o for_o the_o second_o benefit_n sc_n peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o something_o privative_a sc_n a_o very_a comfortable_a freedom_n not_o perfect_a and_o universal_a from_o that_o which_o divine_n call_v trouble_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o guilt_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o though_o in_o one_o who_o have_v this_o assurance_n the_o peace_n of_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v disturb_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o disturb_v and_o not_o absolute_o lose_v as_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o state_n be_v not_o lose_v by_o every_o tumult_n whereby_o it_o be_v disturb_v 2._o there_o be_v something_o positive_a in_o this_o peace_n sc_n that_o sweet_a calm_a and_o satisfaction_n which_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n upon_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o assurance_n three_o benefit_n sc_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sc_n a_o joy_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o comfort_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o for_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o presence_n four_o growth_n of_o grace_n if_o not_o so_o observable_o in_o the_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n yet_o in_o the_o root_n like_o a_o plant_n in_o winter_n perseverance_n in_o grace_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o mutability_n of_o man_n will_n but_o upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o purpose_n to_o save_v the_o believer_n upon_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o father_n love_n upon_o the_o purchase_n merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n upon_o the_o abide_a presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n together_o with_o the_o victorious_a efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o upon_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a a._n 37._o resurrection_n the_o soul_n of_o believer_n be_v at_o their_o death_n make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n perfect_a and_o do_v immediate_o pass_v into_o glory_n christ._n and_o their_o body_n be_v still_o unite_v to_o christ_n he_o do_v rest_n in_o their_o grave_n uprightness_n till_o the_o resurrection_n god_n artic._n xxij_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n concern_v purgatory_n pardon_n be_v vain_o feign_v and_o ground_v upon_o no_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hom._n seven_o of_o prayer_n p._n 3._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n go_v straightway_o either_o to_o heaven_n or_o else_o to_o hell_n whereof_o the_o one_o need_v no_o prayer_n and_o the_o other_o be_v without_o redemption_n the_o scripture_n do_v acknowledge_v but_o two_o place_n after_o this_o life_n the_o one_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o bless_a of_o god_n the_o other_o the_o reprobate_n and_o damn_a soul_n expl._n 37._o at_o death_n believer_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n 1._o negative_o i._n e._n they_o sin_v no_o more_o from_o that_o very_a moment_n but_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n for_o ever_o 2._o positive_o 1._o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v then_o perfect_a 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who_o presume_v to_o say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o law_n or_o sect_n which_o he_o profess_v so_o that_o he_o be_v diligent_a to_o frame_v his_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v set_v out_o unto_o we_o only_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o man_n must_v be_v save_v hom._n x._o p._n 2._o reprobate_n perish_v through_o their_o own_o default_n christ_n jesus_n as_o he_o be_v a_o rise_n up_o to_o none_o other_o than_o those_o who_o be_v god_n child_n by_o adoption_n so_o be_v his_o word_n yea_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o they_o only_o that_o do_v believe_v it_o expl._n 21._o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v in_o this_o a._n 1._o that_o the_o redeemer_n of_o god_n elect_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man._n 2._o man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n 3_o both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n 1._o he_o be_v god_n for_o he_o 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we_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n saviour_n artic._n xvij_o they_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o excellent_a a_o benefit_n of_o god_n viz._n election_n be_v call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n work_v in_o due_a season_n they_o through_o grace_n obey_v the_o call_n be_v free_o justify_v etc._n etc._n expl._n 29._o in_o this_o a._n be_v plain_o lay_v before_o we_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o mean_n whereby_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n as_o mediator_n and_o all_o that_o he_o be_v now_o do_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o do_v become_v effectual_a to_o the_o complete_a redemption_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n sc_n by_o the_o real_a and_o actual_a application_n of_o all_o this_o unto_o they_o for_o though_o christ_n the_o great_a physician_n of_o value_n have_v make_v the_o heal_a plaster_n of_o his_o blood_n sufficient_o broad_a enough_o both_o to_o cover_v and_o to_o cure_v all_o the_o wound_n that_o sin_n have_v 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