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in_o the_o prophetical_a scripture_n but_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o literal_a ordinary_a day_n as_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v and_o strange_a it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o typical_a and_o parabolicall_a expression_n use_v in_o daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n and_o peter_n epistle_n after_o this_o you_o come_v to_o inquire_v whether_o christ_n by_o his_o suffering_n do_v not_o prevent_v the_o fall_n of_o death_n upon_o adam_n and_o you_o resolve_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a for_o say_v you_o either_o adam_n must_v suffer_v or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v god_n have_v once_o declare_v the_o sentence_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v in_o case_n than_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o son_n to_o prevent_v the_o death_n of_o adam_n there_o have_v be_v a_o clear_a contradiction_n page_n 119._o in_o the_o commination_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v to_o 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also_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o merit_v death_n but_o it_o do_v only_o prepare_v fit_a and_o qualify_v a_o man_n for_o death_n as_o grace_n do_v for_o eternal_a life_n page_n 106_o 107_o 108._o you_o do_v not_o shun_v to_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o last_o two_o line_n of_o the_o chapter_n speak_v of_o eternal_a life_n and_o eternal_a death_n that_o god_n be_v as_o simple_o and_o entire_o the_o author_n of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o page_n 108._o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o this_o i_o do_v affirm_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o death_n and_o death_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o scripture_n and_o let_v we_o vindicate_v they_o from_o your_o cavil_n first_o it_o be_v say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o eternal_a life_n sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n belief_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o 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the_o emprove_n of_o nature_n to_o those_o end_n to_o which_o god_n have_v assign_v it_o these_o be_v the_o chimera_n and_o fiction_n of_o man_n own_n devise_v for_o if_o we_o will_v go_v to_o the_o utmost_a that_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v at_o season_n he_o have_v ability_n to_o judge_v himself_o this_o be_v not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v never_o better_a with_o he_o in_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v salvation_n than_o when_o he_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o all_o his_o own_o ability_n when_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o emptiness_n he_o do_v rely_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n now_o we_o will_v go_v on_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o here_o you_o distinguish_v betwixt_o that_o wrath_n which_o be_v due_a by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n for_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n which_o be_v due_a for_o 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nature_n and_o therefore_o do_v amplify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o quicken_a and_o enliven_a again_o when_o he_o say_v you_o have_v he_o quicken_v that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o only_o true_o dead_a in_o sin_n through_o custom_n and_o sinful_a conversation_n but_o also_o through_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o natural_a birth_n they_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o upon_o these_o ground_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n do_v quicken_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n next_o you_o come_v to_o open_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o expression_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n you_o say_v a_o spiritual_a death_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o decline_a from_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v a_o resistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o a_o die_a that_o be_v a_o forsake_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a in_o they_o now_o such_o a_o 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be_v say_v they_o the_o lie_n or_o lie_v promise_n of_o satan_n with_o the_o folly_n therein_o contain_v by_o which_o he_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n or_o conceive_v in_o sin_n pag._n 74._o and_o they_o ground_n themselves_o upon_o that_o passage_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v their_o word_n beside_o our_o natural_a parent_n we_o have_v spiritual_a father_n and_o mother_n whether_o for_o our_o beget_n in_o evil_a and_o iniquity_n or_o for_o our_o regeneration_n in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n concern_v our_o procreation_n in_o sin_n our_o saviour_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o jew_n joh._n 8.44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o lust_n will_v you_o do_v now_o this_o father_n make_v use_v of_o a_o twofold_a mother_n to_o beget_v man_n in_o wickedness_n beside_o their_o own_o lust_n which_o when_o it_o be_v entice_v and_o draw_v away_o by_o temptation_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n jam._n 1.14_o 15._o and_o here_o first_o they_o reckon_v the_o lie_a word_n or_o promise_n by_o which_o satan_n deceive_v man_n and_o second_o the_o false_a synagogue_n which_o through_o satan_n help_n beget_v man_n in_o a_o false_a faith_n page_n 75._o 76._o but_o this_o gloss_n will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n neither_o for_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v so_o only_o by_o temptation_n and_o suggestion_n but_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o sin_n by_o derivation_n and_o propagation_n 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 and_o for_o that_o which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n james_n he_o do_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o order_n of_o generation_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n every_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v and_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o psalmist_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o lust_n or_o of_o sin_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o do_v speak_v of_o his_o own_o generation_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n themselves_o 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 second_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v because_o he_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o natural_a birth_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o create_v in_o he_o a_o clean_a heart_n because_o his_o old_a be_v defile_v therefore_o he_o do_v beg_v a_o new_a nature_n four_o to_o that_o place_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v they_o to_o be_v sinner_n from_o our_o first_o nativity_n and_o another_o thing_n in_o time_n to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o our_o personal_a fall_n and_o actual_a disobedience_n which_o also_o come_v to_o 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five_o for_o that_o place_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n chap._n 5._o v._n 12._o that_o we_o may_v more_o orderly_o proceed_v let_v we_o consider_v how_o they_o plant_v their_o own_o interpretation_n and_o then_o how_o they_o oppugn_v we_o this_o one_o man_n say_v they_o by_o who_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n but_o our_o own_o earthly_a or_o natural_a man_n which_o be_v call_v adam_n and_o edom_n from_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o foundation_n pag._n 78._o here_o i_o do_v plain_o and_o open_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o this_o adam_n neither_o can_v i_o see_v how_o possible_o they_o can_v apply_v such_o a_o sense_n to_o
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this_o regard_n the_o whole_a nature_n be_v call_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o old_a man_n so_o proportionable_o the_o christ-like_a disposition_n though_o it_o have_v be_v diffuse_v into_o infinite_a person_n who_o have_v live_v in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o whole_a nature_n do_v original_o proceed_v out_o of_o one_o root_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n be_v elegant_o call_v by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o new_a man_n second_o the_o opposition_n be_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o be_v unclothe_v and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o be_v clothe_v upon_o by_o this_o way_n of_o expression_n the_o apostle_n do_v insinuate_v the_o corrupt_a disposition_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v upon_o which_o clothing_n she_o have_v from_o adam_n the_o root_n of_o corruption_n now_o the_o believe_a colossian_n because_o they_o have_v a_o live_a principal_n within_o and_o have_v begin_v to_o put_v 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that_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ephes_n 2.1_o 2._o if_o all_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n this_o spiritual_a death_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o first_o man_n must_v have_v the_o spirit_n and_o spiritual_a life_n before_o his_o fall_n for_o what_o be_v spiritual_a death_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n these_o and_o many_o more_o reason_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v adam_n to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o stand_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o god_n have_v place_v he_o now_o let_v we_o hear_v your_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n you_o say_v that_o adam_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o in_o believe_v a_o saviour_n because_o be_v be_v not_o in_o a_o lose_a condition_n pag._n
10_o suppose_v all_o this_o be_v grant_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o to_o believe_v a_o saviour_n because_o he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o lapse_v or_o fall_v condition_n how_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v absolute_o carnal_a and_o destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o father_n as_o lord_n creator_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v he_o to_o delight_v in_o he_o and_o how_o can_v he_o possible_o do_v all_o this_o but_o he_o must_v have_v some_o measure_n of_o spirit_n therefore_o adam_n have_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n before_o his_o fall_n you_o go_v on_o and_o say_v whatsoever_o qualification_n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v attain_v unto_o in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n their_o lord_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o resurrection_n and_o the_o attainment_n of_o a_o better_a life_n adam_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v though_o the_o difference_n may_v be_v in_o circumstance_n the_o substance_n 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in_o the_o beginning_n but_o admit_v that_o be_v grant_v what_o do_v you_o gather_v from_o hence_o you_o say_v if_o those_o that_o will_v have_v holiness_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v entitle_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v mean_v by_o it_o a_o condition_n without_o sin_n simple_o so_o consider_v than_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n page_n 13._o answ_n your_o consequence_n will_v not_o hold_v that_o adam_n be_v without_o sin_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o creation_n it_o be_v from_o hence_o that_o god_n make_v he_o a_o holy_a creature_n after_o his_o own_o image_n that_o other_o creature_n be_v without_o sin_n be_v mere_o from_o incapacity_n see_v they_o have_v neither_o a_o understanding_n to_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o a_o will_v to_o embrace_v good_a or_o evil_n therefore_o they_o can_v sin_v for_o that_o speech_n of_o you_o page_n 14._o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o image_n which_o adam_n do_v 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second_o man_n be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n so_o though_o adam_n be_v the_o first_o man_n &_o a_o live_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o live_a soul_n that_o prove_v that_o adam_n have_v a_o quicken_v spirit_n page_n 12â—_n but_o in_o this_o you_o do_v miserable_o soobisticate_v for_o though_o the_o apostle_n do_v draw_v a_o parallel_n between_o both_o the_o adam_n if_o you_o do_v well_o ponder_v the_o scripture_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o parallel_n do_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o between_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n as_o between_o the_o first_o adam_n &_o the_o second_o after_o the_o fall_n 2_o upon_o good_a consideration_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o scripture_n do_v not_o speak_v so_o much_o concern_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o concern_v the_o spirituality_n of_o their_o body_n that_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v sow_o in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n it_o 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