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10.13_o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n take_v you_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o the_o design_n of_o which_o word_n be_v certain_o to_o encourage_v christian_n against_o the_o bige_a temptation_n by_o a_o assurance_n of_o relief_n from_o god_n proportionable_a to_o our_o necessity_n and_o consequent_o must_v imply_v that_o if_o we_o yield_v to_o a_o temptation_n it_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n god_n expect_v we_o shall_v stand_v firm_a under_o the_o high_a trial_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o 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a_o difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n 22_o 23._o §_o 2._o a_o second_o sort_n of_o action_n be_v such_o as_o we_o call_v involuntary_a that_o be_v those_z wherein_o we_o exercise_v no_o deliberation_n no_o choice_n some_o have_v reduce_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n to_o this_o head_n but_o with_o what_o colour_n of_o reason_n any_o one_o may_v judge_v for_o since_o action_n true_o involuntary_a be_v neither_o the_o object_n of_o the_o understanding_n nor_o will_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v what_o morality_n there_o can_v be_v in_o they_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o this_o opinion_n be_v build_v be_v such_o as_o these_o first_o the_o measure_n say_v they_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o involuntary_a and_o unavoidable_a action_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a subject_n of_o law_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n or_o to_o propose_v reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o such_o action_n as_o be_v no_o way_n subject_n to_o our_o choice_n second_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o gospel_n grace_n to_o impute_v those_o thing_n to_o a_o man_n as_o damnable_a sin_n which_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o power_n of_o deliberation_n now_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o deny_v any_o action_n that_o can_v lay_v a_o just_a claim_n to_o this_o apology_n to_o be_v venial_a that_o i_o can_v forbear_v think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o sinful_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o how_o do_v this_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o the_o excusableness_n of_o involuntary_a transgression_n consist_v with_o those_o other_o doctrine_n which_o they_o maintain_v concern_v they_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o repentance_n for_o they_o that_o these_o sin_n be_v not_o venial_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o only_o through_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n take_v in_o its_o rigour_n denounce_v death_n against_o all_o sin_n in_o general_n without_o limitation_n or_o exception_n so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v judge_v rigorous_o even_o involuntary_a sin_n will_v fall_v under_o that_o sentence_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n this_o i_o must_v confess_v seem_v to_o i_o very_o incoherent_a for_o if_o a_o action_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o a_o law_n how_o can_v it_o fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o law_n if_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v incapable_a of_o any_o moral_a regulation_n nor_o subject_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n how_o can_v it_o be_v mere_a matter_n of_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o damn_v for_o it_o in_o a_o word_n if_o a_o action_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o involuntary_a it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o regulation_n of_o law_n it_o be_v a_o proper_a instance_n of_o deliberation_n and_o freedom_n and_o capable_a of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o one_o need_v no_o apology_n and_o the_o other_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o the_o one_o be_v a_o mortal_a sin_n and_o the_o other_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v look_v for_o venial_a sin_n in_o some_o other_o species_n of_o action_n §_o 3._o the_o last_o class_n of_o action_n be_v those_o which_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n partly_o voluntary_a and_o partly_o involuntary_a and_o here_o i_o think_v we_o must_v place_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n by_o whatever_o name_n we_o may_v call_v they_o for_o these_o sure_o if_o they_o be_v be_v rank_v as_o by_o all_o they_o be_v among_o actual_a sin_n must_v be_v such_o action_n as_o have_v in_o they_o something_o of_o voluntary_a something_o of_o involuntary_a much_o of_o human_a frailty_n and_o something_o of_o sinful_a much_o 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and_o reveal_v religion_n and_o utter_o to_o extinguish_v all_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o evil._n but_o this_o be_v such_o a_o attempt_n in_o which_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v never_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o most_o dare_a sinner_n can_v have_v prove_v successful_a have_v not_o the_o scripture_n tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n eph._n 4.19_o of_o a_o fear_a conscience_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n neither_o can_v they_o blush_v jer._n 6.15_o who_o call_v good_a evil_a and_o evil_a good_a that_o put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n that_o put_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a isa_n 5.20_o such_o sinner_n there_o be_v then_o but_o what_o do_v this_o amount_v to_o what_o can_v their_o sense_n or_o example_n weigh_v i_o be_o sure_a these_o poor_a wretch_n be_v as_o far_o distant_a from_o any_o true_a happiness_n as_o from_o true_a sense_n and_o 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be_v produce_v that_o have_v be_v able_a to_o undergo_v the_o examination_n even_o of_o a_o honest_a man_n what_o argument_n have_v yet_o be_v start_v against_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v that_o have_v be_v able_a to_o work_v upon_o any_o who_o be_v true_o serious_a in_o the_o point_n and_o if_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v why_o not_o a_o hell_n revelation_n be_v plain_a and_o reason_n can_v find_v no_o inconsistency_n in_o the_o doctrine_n human_a law_n punish_v a_o single_a offence_n sometime_o with_o death_n or_o banishment_n with_o loss_n of_o estate_n and_o by_o this_o and_o divers_a other_o way_n extend_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o criminal_a to_o his_o posterity_n that_o be_v make_v it_o as_o eternal_a as_o they_o can_v and_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v unjust_a in_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o repeat_v provocation_n of_o a_o impenitent_a life_n the_o neglect_v of_o that_o great_a salvation_n wrought_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o publish_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n and_o all_o this_o wilful_o in_o defiance_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o solicitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o defiance_n of_o mercy_n and_o chastisement_n shall_v it_o i_o say_v be_v think_v unjust_a in_o god_n to_o punish_v this_o by_o a_o miserable_a eternity_n when_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v in_o vain_a try_v all_o imaginable_a mean_n to_o reclaim_v a_o sinner_n what_o have_v he_o to_o complain_v of_o if_o god_n leave_v he_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o own_o choice_n sin_n as_o it_o alienates_v our_o affection_n from_o god_n here_o so_o must_v it_o certain_o exclude_v we_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o his_o favour_n hereafter_o and_o what_o can_v be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o wretched_a creature_n who_o be_v banish_v for_o ever_o to_o those_o black_a and_o dismal_a region_n which_o no_o ray_n no_o influence_n of_o divine_a goodness_n can_v ever_o reach_v where_o shall_v those_o unhappy_a creature_n dwell_v which_o shall_v be_v chase_v by_o the_o presence_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n or_o which_o rather_o can_v never_o approach_v either_o but_o in_o that_o outward_a darkness_n which_o be_v part_v from_o the_o world_n of_o the_o bless_a by_o a_o unpassable_a gulf_n ah_o then_o if_o this_o be_v so_o what_o do_v wretched_a man_n gain_v by_o grow_v impudent_a in_o wickedness_n alas_o the_o more_o insensible_a man_n be_v of_o the_o deformity_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_n the_o more_o desperate_a their_o state_n the_o more_o incurable_a their_o disease_n and_o the_o near_o they_o to_o death_n and_o destruction_n my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man._n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o bless_a advantage_n to_o stand_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o damnation_n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a victory_n to_o have_v defeat_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o happiness_n it_o be_v a_o heroic_a achievement_n to_o be_v able_a to_o extinguish_v all_o true_a sense_n and_o reason_n 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