all_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n with_o sinful_a natureâ—_n now_o this_o defilement_n of_o our_o nature_n though_o sinful_a no_o man_n can_v help_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o affliction_n here_o be_v a_o sinful_a nature_n a_o sinful_a defilement_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o no_o sin_n but_o a_o affliction_n only_a let_v such_o confusion_n be_v the_o â—ot_n of_o all_o that_o oppose_v god_n sacred_a truth_n can_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v defile_v and_o sinful_a and_o yet_o he_o not_o a_o sinner_n yea_o but_o no_o man_n can_v help_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o their_o sin_n i_o answer_v this_o defilement_n of_o humane_a nature_n come_v by_o that_o sin_n that_o man_n may_v not_o have_v commit_v he_o may_v have_v help_v it_o if_o he_o will_v yea_o moreover_o original_a sin_n be_v habitual_o in_o the_o will_n as_o the_o subject_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o other_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o be_v voluntary_a and_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v to_o be_v account_v and_o true_o be_v the_o immediate_a principle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o subject_n the_o author_n as_o well_o as_o the_o possessor_n of_o his_o own_o individual_a original_a sin_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n even_o as_o a_o man_n be_v of_o his_o natural_a faculty_n or_o acquire_v habit_n or_o as_o adam_n himself_o be_v of_o â—his_n original_a sickness_n or_o disease_n in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o the_o learned_a voetius_fw-la assert_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o select_a disputation_n p._n 1105._o and_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o defilement_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n which_o can_v not_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o on_o this_o ground_n the_o lord_n christ_n assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n and_o that_o without_o it_o none_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o mr._n c_o say_v far_o and_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o bewail_v it_o as_o our_o affliction_n but_o not_o as_o our_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 7._o 24._o it_o be_v consent_v to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o sin_n v._o 15_o 16_o jam._n 1._o 14_o 15._o when_o person_n consent_v to_o covetous_a and_o worldly_a lust_n to_o proud_a envious_a and_o disobedient_a lust_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o will_v usher_v in_o the_o second_o death_n original_a guilt_n and_o stain_n only_o bring_v under_o the_o first_o death_n but_o not_o not_o the_o second_o as_o distinct_a from_o consent_n original_a sin_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o who_o it_o reign_v and_o be_v whole_o unmortified_a or_o as_o remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a though_o mortify_v and_o spoil_v of_o its_o reign_a power_n the_o unregenerate_a be_v under_o the_o power_n thereof_o in_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n it_o be_v blindness_n and_o vanity_n in_o their_o mind_n hatred_n of_o god_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o their_o will_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v content_a to_o be_v command_v by_o this_o principle_n and_o the_o first_o moral_n act_v of_o the_o soul_n be_v influence_v thereby_o psal_n 58._o 3._o and_o in_o they_o the_o lusting_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v never_o resist_v from_o any_o true_a hatred_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n though_o on_o other_o account_n as_o they_o be_v apprehend_v destructive_a to_o themselves_o one_o way_n or_o other_o they_o may_v be_v so_o in_o some_o particular_a act_n thereof_o but_o in_o the_o regenerate_a there_o be_v a_o contrary_a principle_n even_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o set_v they_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n so_o that_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o these_o as_o they_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n deliver_v from_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v they_o also_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n blood_n save_v from_o the_o condemn_a power_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o rom._n 8._o 1._o but_o it_o be_v not_o because_o indwelling_a sin_n deserve_v none_o but_o because_o jesus_n saâ—eth_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v now_o such_o a_o one_o be_v personate_v by_o paul_n rom._n 7._o unto_o who_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o afflict_a burden_n and_o the_o lusting_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n which_o wâ—re_v oppose_v by_o the_o new_a creature_n he_o complain_v of_o as_o his_o great_a affliction_n bâ—t_v not_o as_o his_o affliction_n only_o as_o outward_a trouble_n and_o persecution_n be_v but_o as_o his_o sin_n also_o nay_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o affliction_n because_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o he_o call_v it_o about_o ten_o time_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o as_o such_o bitter_o bewail_v it_o lâ—t_v the_o text_n be_v consult_v for_o proof_n hereof_o in_o i_o say_v he_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n in_o i_o so_o far_o as_o not_o renew_v by_o grace_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n now_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—_o privation_n of_o that_o good_a and_o holiness_n that_o the_o law_n require_v and_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v in_o i_o and_o yet_o mr._n c._n suppose_v he_o acknowledge_v no_o sin_n but_o this_o may_v be_v in_o a_o rational_a creature_n and_o he_o not_o a_o sinner_n yea_o the_o apostle_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v great_o hinder_v in_o his_o duty_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o corruption_n and_o at_o last_o fly_v to_o christ_n for_o deliverance_n therefrom_o and_o yet_o shall_v we_o say_v he_o ow_v no_o fault_n all_o this_o while_n as_o for_o jam._n 1._o 14_o 15._o the_o evident_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o teach_v man_n to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a lusting_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o mr._n c._n do_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o to_o think_v of_o shift_v off_o the_o blame_n to_o any_o other_o it_o be_v grant_v indeed_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o conceive_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n agree_v to_o the_o commission_n thereof_o but_o by_o sin_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o actual_a transgression_n be_v intend_v and_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o this_o lust_n very_o that_o it_o tempt_v draw_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o entice_v it_o to_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o work_v thus_o as_o a_o principle_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o man_n own_o lust_n shall_v we_o then_o suppose_v actual_a transgression_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o the_o work_n of_o that_o principle_n in_o a_o mar_v that_o dispose_v to_o it_o not_o to_o be_v so_o have_v god_n no_o regard_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o principle_n of_o man_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o soul_n do_v not_o they_o come_v under_o his_o law_n or_o be_v not_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n grace_v as_o well_o as_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o and_o a_o man_n denominate_v gracious_a therefrom_o and_o here_o â—ppositorum_fw-la par_fw-fr ratiâ—_n in_o plain_a term_n to_o suppose_v the_o lusting_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n after_o all_o wickedness_n be_v no_o harm_n unless_o they_o be_v full_o consent_v to_o be_v impious_a as_o to_o that_o which_o he_o add_v concern_v infant_n and_o idiot_n to_o suppose_v they_o no_o way_n concern_v in_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v and_o so_o well_o enough_o without_o christ_n be_v like_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o doctrine_n this_o i_o say_v because_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o which_o declare_v all_o to_o be_v under_o sin_n even_o those_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n viz._n actual_o and_o all_o sin_n to_o deserve_v wrath_n that_o neither_o infant_n nor_o idiot_n can_v stand_v before_o god_n without_o a_o mediator_n they_o have_v sin_n enough_o to_o damn_v they_o but_o there_o be_v grace_n enough_o in_o god_n and_o merit_n enough_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v they_o unto_o which_o and_o not_o their_o own_o innocency_n they_o must_v be_v behold_v for_o salvation_n the_o 5_o thing_n he_o insist_o on_o to_o prove_v his_o opinion_n be_v god_n expostulate_v with_o man_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o equality_n of_o his_o way_n that_o the_o way_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o equity_n and_o grace_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v in_o opposition_n to_o his_o error_n and_o to_o his_o harangue_n about_o it_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o he_o to_o speak_v wicked_o for_o god_n his_o righteousness_n be_v
any_o kind_n of_o argument_n in_o these_o word_n to_o mr._n collier_n purpose_n it_o must_v be_v this_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o dye_v for_o all_o man_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n by_o he_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o on_o gospel-term_n they_o have_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o second_o death_n but_o all_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n must_v die_v the_o second_o death_n ergo_fw-la christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o procure_v non-imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v the_o major_a proposition_n sinner_n be_v guilty_a of_o damnation_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o immediate_o th._n c._n will_v deny_v the_o minor_a as_o we_o shâ—ll_v hear_v certain_o he_o will_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o man_n be_v redeem_v because_o most_o man_n be_v damn_v the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o viz._n joh._n 3._o 19_o prove_n indeed_o that_o where_o the_o objective_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v afford_v to_o a_o people_n and_o tâ—ey_n obey_v it_o not_o but_o refuse_v to_o walk_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v die_v the_o second_o death_n yea_o their_o case_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o other_o that_o have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o like_a mean_n unbelief_n be_v a_o cry_a sin_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o condemnation_n with_o a_o witness_n as_o we_o use_v to_o speak_v but_o it_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n prove_v what_o mr._n c._n suppose_v that_o none_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o second_o death_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o in_o plain_a term_n mr._n c._n do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o that_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v damn_v as_o his_o minor_a proposition_n suppose_v though_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v willing_a to_o pretend_v so_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o prove_v they_o be_v redeem_v for_o thus_o he_o write_v p._n 26._o damnation_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o gospel-unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n he_o intend_v that_o only_a yet_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n can_v be_v unâ—er_o this_o judgement_n because_o its_o impossible_a without_o a_o miracle_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v in_o some_o sense_n their_o affliction_n and_o judgement_n that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o but_o not_o their_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v it_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o can_v rom._n 10._o 14._o i_o grant_v that_o a_o law_n can_v oblige_v unless_o it_o be_v sufficient_o make_v know_v or_o publish_v and_o that_o there_o be_v multitude_n in_o the_o world_n that_o enjoy_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o these_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n capable_a of_o no_o save_a benefit_n by_o christ_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o not_o believe_v the_o gospel_n chargeable_a upon_o they_o but_o even_o these_o be_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o require_v of_o they_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n neither_o be_v so_o far_o write_v even_o in_o their_o heart_n as_o that_o they_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o and_o utter_o inexcusable_a in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o ch_z 2._o 15._o but_o among_o these_o there_o be_v many_o fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n ch_n 1._o v._n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 31._o and_o shall_v we_o suppose_v according_a to_o this_o man_n licentious_a doctrine_n that_o these_o be_v in_o danger_n only_o of_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n can_v escape_v the_o conscience_n of_o these_o very_a wretch_n tell_v they_o otherwise_o v._o 32._o where_o by_o death_n the_o sâ—cond_o death_n or_o perish_v under_o divine_a wrath_n must_v be_v understand_v otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a peculiar_a to_o they_o intend_v therein_o and_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o â—eaven_n against_o all_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n of_o man_n who_o imprison_v and_o stifle_v their_o natural_a light_n hold_v that_o truth_n in_o unrighteouss_n and_o not_o subject_v themselves_o thereto_o through_o the_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o god_n v._o 18._o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o law_n can_v give_v life_n yet_o be_v its_o curse_n heavy_a enough_o to_o sink_v all_o the_o world_n under_o eternal_a wrath_n which_o it_o have_v do_v without_o remedy_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o deliver_v believer_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o gal._n 3._o 13._o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v out_o mr._n c._n what_o he_o have_v â—o_o say_v for_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o god_n and_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o and_o i_o know_v some_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o section_n where_o he_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v a_o more_o special_a design_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_n of_o his_o church_n who_o peculiar_a privilege_n it_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o they_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o will_v perhaps_o wonder_v at_o the_o man_n acumen_n that_o have_v find_v out_o such_o a_o notable_a distinction_n of_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n from_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o reprobate_n the_o other_o to_o the_o elect_n though_o paul_n take_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n rom._n 4._o 7_o 8._o but_o i_o can_v stay_v to_o remark_n every_o absurdity_n in_o his_o book_n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o pass_v the_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a design_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o the_o elect_n by_o jesus_n christ_n i_o adore_v and_o to_o own_o that_o there_o be_v any_o end_n or_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_o accomplish_v thereby_o i_o dare_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v proceed_v with_o mr._n c._n it_o not_o be_v my_o purpose_n as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o full_a discussion_n of_o these_o point_n or_o to_o urge_v the_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v plead_v against_o his_o opinion_n but_o only_o to_o clear_v our_o way_n of_o that_o rubbish_n that_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o it_o he_o discourse_v in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o be_v as_o liberal_a here_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o as_o he_o be_v in_o determine_v the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o design_n of_o god_n say_v he_o in_o his_o gospel_n grace_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n be_v thus_o universal_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o this_o threefold_a sense_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n etc._n etc._n he_o grant_v indeed_o p._n 16._o that_o it_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v publish_v to_o man_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_v but_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v true_o preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n though_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o nor_o understand_v it_o i_o suppose_v in_o this_o particular_a mr._n c._n may_v true_o say_v he_o have_v not_o follow_v author_n for_o i_o know_v none_o before_o he_o that_o have_v be_v so_o fond_a as_o to_o assert_v what_o here_o he_o do_v though_o in_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v imbibe_v the_o notion_n of_o divers_a heretic_n that_o have_v be_v before_o he_o although_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o papist_n in_o some_o of_o their_o legend_n tell_v many_o odd_a story_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o we_o may_v collect_v from_o thence_o what_o some_o of_o they_o thought_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o although_o all_o protestant_n deride_v their_o foppery_n that_o will_v not_o discourage_v mr._n c._n from_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o have_v observe_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 59_o that_o the_o protestant_n run_v themselves_o too_o much_o in_o both_o principle_n and_o practice_n beyond_o almost_o all_o work_n of_o charity_n among_o which_o perhaps_o he_o reckon_v preach_v to_o bird_n and_o beast_n stone_n and_o tree_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o shall_v recite_v to_o mr._n c._n some_o of_o the_o story_n they_o tell_v of_o st._n francis_n his_o preach_v oft_o to_o the_o bird_n and_o how_o affectionate_o they_o hear_v he_o his_o convert_v a_o ravenous_a wolf_n from_o his_o rapine_n to_o a_o tame_a and_o harmless_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o father_n bede_n his_o preach_v to_o the_o stone_n when_o he_o be_v blind_a and_o his_o naughty_a boy_n lead_v he_o to_o a_o heap_n
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