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that_o original_a righteousness_n which_o he_o at_o the_o first_o put_v into_o he_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o mankind_n not_o only_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o foro-too_a in_o regard_n of_o legal_a proceed_n withhold_v from_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o gift_n which_o be_v free_o by_o he_o in_o the_o creation_n bestow_v and_o wilful_o by_o adam_n in_o the_o fall_n reiâ—…cted_v and_o adjudge_v this_o misery_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v pass_v over_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o his_o first_o prevarication_n which_o be_v original_a sin_n contract_v by_o his_o own_o default_n and_o as_o it_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o his_o wilful_a disobedience_n upon_o he_o because_o they_o all_o be_v in_o he_o interest_v as_o in_o their_o head_n and_o father_n in_o that_o first_o transgression_n thus_o have_v i_o at_o large_a open_v those_o many_o great_a evil_n which_o this_o sin_n have_v in_o it_o that_o life_n of_o 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we_o see_v by_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v discover_v in_o this_o sin_n at_o what_o defiance_n we_o ought_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o man_n first_o who_o mince_v and_o qualify_v and_o extenuate_v this_o sin_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v make_v it_o the_o 1._o small_a of_o all_o sin_n 4._o not_o deserve_v any_o more_o of_o god_n wrath_n then_o only_o a_o want_n of_o his_o beatifical_a presenâ—…e_n and_o that_o too_o without_o any_o pain_n or_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n which_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o grow_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n nay_o not_o only_o deny_v it_o after_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n a_o evil_a disease_n langvor_n tyranny_n and_o impotency_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o even_o in_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o 3._o concupiscence_n be_v rather_o impute_v for_o sin_n then_o be_v real_o and_o formal_o sin_n 14._o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o commandment_n and_o upon_o these_o presumption_n 1._o revile_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a divine_n for_o exaggerate_v this_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o overspread_v in_o its_o be_v all_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o its_o work_v all_o our_o life_n second_o of_o those_o who_o heretofore_o and_o even_o now_o deny_v any_o sinfulness_n either_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o deordination_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pelagian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o 16._o man_n nature_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o his_o sin_n 106._o be_v not_o any_o ground_n to_o his_o posterity_n either_o of_o death_n or_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n that_o 14._o sin_n come_v from_o adam_n by_o imitation_n not_o by_o propagation_n that_o 3._o baptism_n do_v not_o serve_v in_o infant_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o for_o adoption_n and_o admission_n into_o heaven_n that_o as_o 2._o christ_n righteousness_n do_v not_o profit_v those_o which_o believe_v not_o so_o adam_n sin_n do_v not_o prejudice_n nor_o injure_v those_o that_o actual_o sin_v not_o 2._o that_o as_o a_o righteous_a man_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o righteous_a child_n so_o neither_o do_v a_o sinner_n beget_v a_o child_n guilty_a of_o sin_n that_o 5._o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a and_o therefore_o not_o natural_a that_o 25._o marriage_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o no_o instrument_n of_o transmit_v sin_n that_o 3._o concupiscence_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n likewise_o 4._o these_o and_o the_o like_a antithesis_n unto_o orthodox_n doctrine_n do_v the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a maintain_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o keep_v alive_a those_o heresy_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v most_o relief_n from_o proud_a and_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o do_v principal_o tend_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o that_o due_a humiliation_n and_o through-conviction_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v drive_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o christ_n grace_n to_o they_o there_o be_v not_o want_v at_o this_o day_n a_o probat_fw-la brood_n of_o sinful_a man_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o antiquity_n do_v in_o this_o point_n concur_v with_o those_o wicked_a heretic_n and_o deny_v the_o original_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o be_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n own_o hand_n in_o paradise_n nay_o deny_v further_o the_o very_a imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n for_o sin_n and_o now_o because_o in_o this_o point_n they_o do_v express_o contradict_v not_o only_o the_o 4._o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o 2._o foundation_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n the_o 23._o consent_n of_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o the_o 5._o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o in_o no_o less_o than_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n do_v manifest_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o point_n most_o evident_o deliver_v in_o 9_o one_o article_n for_o the_o article_n say_v man_n be_v go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n they_o say_v man_n do_v not_o go_v away_o from_o it_o but_o god_n snatch_v it_o away_o from_o man_n the_o article_n say_v that_o by_o original_a sin_n man_n be_v incline_v unto_o evil_a and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n they_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v only_o the_o privation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o concreated_a and_o original_a condition_n of_o nature_n the_o article_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n lust_v always_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n they_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o this_o be_v false_a and_o that_o the_o flesh_n when_o it_o lust_v indeed_o do_v lust_n against_o nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n mean_v only_o the_o galatian_n and_o not_o all_o spiritual_a or_o regenerate_a man_n the_o article_n say_v that_o this_o lust_n deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o condemnation_n they_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o deserve_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o last_o the_o article_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v confess_v that_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o either_o a_o sin_n or_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o condition_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o lay_v down_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o great_a point_n and_o to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o proud_a dispute_n of_o such_o bold_a innovator_n and_o first_o let_v we_o see_v by_o what_o step_n and_o gradation_n the_o adversary_n of_o this_o so_o fundamental_a a_o doctrine_n which_o as_o 1._o saint_n austin_n say_v be_v none_o of_o those_o in_o quibus_fw-la optimi_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la defensores_fw-la saluâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la compage_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la aliquando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consonant_n wherein_o orthodox_n doctor_n may_v differ_v and_o abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n do_v proceed_v to_o deny_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o which_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v call_v sinne._n first_o they_o say_v that_o the_o 84._o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o any_o way_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o posterity_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n that_o infant_n who_o be_v innocent_a in_o themselves_o shall_v be_v account_v nocent_a in_o another_o therein_o take_v away_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v with_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n stand_v yet_o in_o no_o need_n of_o any_o purgation_n second_o they_o say_v that_o though_o 57_o adam_n sin_n may_v be_v thus_o far_o say_v to_o be_v unto_o posterity_n impute_v as_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o they_o become_v obnoxious_a unto_o death_n namely_o to_o a_o eternal_a dissolution_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n without_o any_o reunion_n and_o a_o eternal_a loss_n of_o the_o divine_a vision_n without_o any_o pain_n of_o sense_n yet_o that_o death_n which_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o person_n be_v a_o punishment_n be_v not_o so_o to_o his_o posterity_n but_o only_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o nature_n three_o they_o say_v that_o contr_n that_o which_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n be_v
nothing_o else_o at_o all_o but_o only_o the_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v 〈◊〉_d contract_v and_o bring_v upon_o nature_n by_o sin_n but_o be_v original_o in_o our_o nature_n suspend_v indeed_o by_o the_o presence_n but_o actuate_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o righteousness_n four_o they_o say_v 122._o that_o that_o privation_n be_v not_o by_o man_n contract_v but_o by_o god_n inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o adam_n from_o who_o it_o come_v but_o only_o as_o a_o condition_n of_o nature_n unto_o we_o that_o man_n in_o his_o fall_n and_o prevarication_n do_v not_o throw_v away_o or_o actual_o shake_v off_o the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o god_n pull_v it_o away_o from_o he_o which_o if_o god_n have_v not_o do_v it_o will_v have_v remain_v with_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o fall_n five_o they_o say_v 24._o that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n be_v a_o punishment_n by_o god_n upon_o adam_n just_o inflict_v and_o by_o adam_n unto_o we_o natural_o and_o unavoidable_o propagate_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v esteem_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o neither_o for_o it_o can_v god_n just_o condemn_v any_o man_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v esteem_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o though_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n because_o in_o we_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n go_v before_o it_o of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v account_v the_o punishment_n as_o there_o be_v in_o adam_n but_o only_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o present_a nature_n last_o they_o say_v that_o adam_n be_v by_o god_n deprive_v of_o original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o faculty_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o obedience_n and_o be_v now_o constitute_v under_o the_o deserve_a curse_n 90._o all_o the_o debt_n of_o legal_a obedience_n wherein_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o be_v unto_o god_n oblige_v do_v immediate_o cease_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o outrage_n shall_v after_o that_o have_v 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exaction_n of_o the_o law_n will_v have_v cease_v and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n not_o for_o the_o want_n of_o righteousness_n because_o that_o be_v in_o adam_n himself_o but_o a_o punishment_n and_o in_o his_o posterity_n neither_o a_o sin_n nor_o a_o punishment_n but_o only_o a_o condition_n of_o nature_n not_o for_o habitual_a concupiscence_n because_o though_o it_o be_v a_o 128._o disease_n and_o a_o infirmity_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n both_o because_o the_o be_v of_o it_o be_v connaturall_a and_o necessary_a and_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o inevitable_a and_o unpreventable_a for_o want_v of_o that_o bridle_n of_o supernatural_a righteousness_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o last_o not_o for_o adam_n sin_n impute_v because_o be_v commit_v by_o another_o man_n will_n it_o can_v be_v no_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o that_o commit_v it_o so_o that_o now_o upon_o these_o premise_n we_o be_v to_o invert_v the_o apostle_n word_n by_o one_o man_n namely_o by_o adam_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n by_o one_o man_n namely_o by_o christ_n tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la causam_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la sin_v return_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o adam_n posterity_n and_o with_o sin_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o death_n namely_o hellish_a torment_n which_o without_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v at_o all_o o_o how_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o recount_v with_o all_o honour_n the_o memory_n of_o those_o worthy_n who_o compile_v our_o article_n which_o serve_v as_o a_o hedge_n to_o keep_v out_o this_o impious_a and_o mortiferous_a doctrine_n as_o 14._o fulgentius_n call_v it_o from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o suffer_v not_o pelagius_n to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n there_o be_v but_o three_o main_a argument_n that_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o to_o colour_v this_o heresy_n and_o two_o of_o they_o be_v the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a first_o 12._o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o by_o consequence_n necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a can_v be_v sin_n 8._o original_a sin_n be_v natural_a necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n second_o that_o 12._o which_o be_v not_o voluntary_a can_v be_v sinful_a exam._n original_a sin_n be_v not_o voluntary_a therefore_o not_o sinful_a three_o no_o 86._o sin_n be_v immediate_o cause_v by_o god_n but_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n be_v from_o god_n immediate_o who_o pull_v away_o adam_n righteousness_n from_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o more_o distinct_a understanding_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o answer_v these_o suppose_a strong_a reason_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o premise_v these_o observation_n by_o way_n of_o hypothesis_n first_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o original_a sin_n the_o privation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n for_o since_o original_a sin_n 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in_o you_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v have_v the_o same_o judgement_n opinion_n affection_n compassion_n as_o christ_n have_v 15._o as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n second_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n though_o not_o in_o the_o end_n or_o purpose_n yet_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o run_v with_o patience_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o race_n which_o be_v set_v before_o you_o look_v unto_o 2._o jesus_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o head_n be_v get_v through_o a_o strait_a place_n all_o the_o member_n will_v venture_v after_o therefore_o since_o christ_n have_v go_v through_o shame_n contradiction_n death_n to_o his_o glory_n let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_v nor_o faint_v or_o despair_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o head_n do_v not_o think_v all_o its_o work_n end_v when_o it_o be_v get_v through_o 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the_o law_n do_v allow_v of_o degree_n in_o love_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o relation_n and_o nearness_n in_o 10._o the_o thing_n love_v do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n special_o to_o those_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n love_n to_o a_o friend_n may_v safe_o be_v 9_o great_a than_o to_o a_o stranger_n and_o to_o a_o wife_n or_o child_n then_o to_o a_o friend_n yet_o in_o all_o our_o love_n to_o other_o must_v be_v of_o the_o self_n same_o nature_n as_o true_a real_a cordial_a sincere_a solid_a as_o that_o to_o ourselves_o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o we_o do_v ourselves_o that_o be_v unfeigned_o and_o without_o dissimulation_n let_v we_o further_o consider_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o point_n touch_v the_o conformity_n which_o be_v between_o the_o nature_n and_o spiritual_a life_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o principal_a consequence_n first_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n two_o 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of_o â—…ther_n else_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o mangle_a and_o a_o maim_a thing_n and_o not_o as_o saint_n paul_n call_v it_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fullness_n of_o he_o that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v 16._o a_o supply_n to_o every_o joint_n a_o measure_n of_o every_o part_n a_o edification_n and_o growth_n of_o the_o whole_a compact_a body_n from_o he_o who_o be_v equal_o the_o head_n to_o all_o be_v thus_o unite_v unto_o christ_n first_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v we_o whatsoever_o he_o real_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n suffer_v for_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o moderate_v justice_n repute_v to_o have_v suffer_v with_o he_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o we_o be_v crucify_v and_o dead_a with_o christ_n and_o 14._o that_o as_o true_o as_o the_o hand_n which_o steal_v be_v punish_v when_o the_o back_n be_v beat_v and_o sure_o if_o a_o man_n be_v crucify_v in_o and_o with_o christ_n by_o 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through_o or_o in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o life_n which_o he_o by_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o grave_a do_v assume_v as_o we_o be_v by_o adam_n make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o death_n which_o heby_o fail_v do_v incur_v and_o contract_v 21._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n and_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a in_o sin_n and_o guilt_n so_o must_v we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a in_o life_n and_o righteousness_n and_o 5_o that_o which_o in_o we_o answer_v to_o tâ—…e_v resurrection_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o ever_o live_v be_v our_o holiness_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o shew_v to_o note_v 12._o that_o our_o renovation_n likewise_o aught_o to_o be_v perpetual_a and_o constant_a not_o frail_a and_o mutable_a as_o when_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o life_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o not_o of_o the_o second_o three_o 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33._o the_o world_n and_o 11._o temptation_n and_o 22._o enemy_n and_o sin_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o 26._o overcome_v he_o in_o we_o 18._o he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v he_o who_o once_o overcome_v they_o for_o we_o will_v certain_o subdue_v they_o in_o we_o he_o that_o will_v overcome_v the_o last_o enemy_n will_v overcome_v all_o that_o be_v before_o for_o if_o any_o be_v leave_v the_o last_o be_v not_o overcome_v last_o we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n intercession_n i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o save_a faith_n as_o the_o loc_n learned_a prove_v at_o large_a and_o i_o have_v show_v before_o â—…esuitaibid_v that_o particular_a promise_n in_o scripture_n be_v universal_o applyable_a to_o any_o man_n who_o case_n be_v parallel_v to_o that_o particular_a if_o then_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n 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