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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 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