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nature_n this_o original_a corruption_n be_v universal_a and_o that_o make_v it_o much_o worse_o universal_a in_o respect_n of_o time_n even_o from_o the_o fall_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n no_o day_n free_a from_o this_o sin_n some_o sin_n reign_v most_o in_o some_o age_n this_o in_o every_o age._n also_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n no_o mere_a man_n be_v ever_o free_a since_o the_o fall_n no_o son_n of_o adam_n or_o daughter_n of_o eve_n other_o sin_n some_o person_n may_v be_v and_o be_v little_o infect_v with_o but_o this_o all_o stand_v infect_v with_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o part_n it_o be_v universal_a also_o no_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o member_n of_o the_o body_n free_a from_o it_o and_o it_o be_v continual_a and_o perpetual_a without_o any_o intermission_n thou_o can_v not_o leave_v it_o behind_o in_o one_o duty_n it_o be_v say_v that_o some_o serpent_n when_o they_o go_v to_o drink_v lay_v by_o their_o poison_n as_o also_o when_o they_o go_v to_o generate_v this_o i_o know_v not_o but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o thou_o can_v not_o lay_v aside_o thy_o sinful_a nature_n yea_o when_o thou_o make_v thy_o address_n to_o god_n himself_o thou_o may_v haply_o lay_v aside_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o be_v sinful_a for_o can_v thou_o leave_v thy_o sin_n behind_o thou_o thou_o may_v have_v more_o sweet_a communion_n with_o thy_o god_n in_o one_o duty_n than_o now_o thou_o can_v have_v in_o all_o thy_o duty_n for_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o stain_v all_o thy_o duty_n and_o make_v they_o signify_v little_a to_o thou_o and_o be_v thou_o not_o in_o christ_n god_n will_v hate_v they_o and_o throw_v they_o back_o into_o thy_o face_n with_o disdain_n it_o be_v