punishment_n but_o no_o fault_n of_o sin_n proper_o defile_v so_o the_o pontifician_n and_o especial_o their_o scholastic_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o defection_n depravation_n corruption_n nor_o true_o and_o proper_o a_o sin_n but_o only_o a_o affliction_n or_o punishment_n descend_v upon_o posterity_n through_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n transgression_n like_o as_o to_o be_v bear_v a_o slave_n or_o a_o bastard_n be_v his_o shame_n only_o and_o not_o his_o sin_n that_o nothing_o be_v bear_v in_o we_o and_o with_o we_o which_o be_v not_o good_a and_o the_o very_a work_n of_o god_n that_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a we_o neither_o be_v we_o therefore_o in_o any_o wise_a obnoxious_a to_o eternal_a death_n so_o the_o pighian_n and_o the_o catharinian_n that_o we_o become_v infect_v by_o original_a sin_n not_o by_o way_n of_o generation_n or_o propagation_n but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o imitation_n and_o outward_a occasion_n that_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o 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fall_v to_o work_v as_o fresh_a as_o at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o adamical_a will_n or_o will_v from_o adam_n fall_n have_v itself_o not_o mere_o passive_a in_o the_o act_n of_o conversion_n but_o be_v thereunto_o active_o cooperate_v together_o with_o god_n so_o the_o erasmian_n the_o sunergict_n and_o arminian_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v but_o st._n augustine_n dream_n and_o puppet_n that_o infant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o baptise_v infant_n with_o respect_n to_o any_o benefit_n they_o thus_o can_v have_v against_o it_o that_o original_a sin_n and_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v only_o by_o revelation_n and_o rapture_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o any_o use_n either_o of_o word_n or_o sacrament_n so_o the_o swenckfeldian_n the_o enthousiast_n anabaptist_n fanatic_n and_o familist_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o disease_n or_o a_o condition_n or_o 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england_n take_v his_o way_n of_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v another_o both_o to_o what_o the_o first_o teach_v to_o understand_v and_o in_o what_o the_o last_o will_v be_v understand_v and_o let_v he_o not_o think_v i_o speak_v this_o as_o one_o that_o will_v revile_v he_o but_o as_o one_o that_o according_a to_o his_o understanding_n must_v dissent_v from_o he_o use_v my_o liberty_n which_o i_o wish_v may_v be_v mutual_a but_o keep_v my_o charity_n nevertheless_o my_o understanding_n i_o do_v faithful_o and_o in_o all_o humility_n submit_v to_o those_o two_o witness_n neither_o will_v i_o oppose_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o i_o receive_v from_o they_o they_o that_o will_v undertake_v he_o in_o other_o passage_n that_o fall_v not_o direct_o within_o this_o compass_n let_v they_o do_v it_o as_o they_o shall_v find_v themselves_o concern_v in_o it_o or_o call_v to_o it_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o begin_v and_o if_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o own_o word_n the_o ready_a way_n to_o make_v a_o end_n for_o take_v the_o 5_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v object_v against_o he_o if_o it_o be_v so_o say_v he_o i_o have_v do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o say_v i_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v let_v i_o be_v believe_v both_o by_o he_o and_o you_o in_o this_o i_o have_v look_v again_o and_o again_o upon_o his_o paraphrase_n with_o a_o single_a eye_n only_o to_o find_v out_o truth_n and_o proper_a truth_n if_o there_o explain_v hope_v he_o will_v do_v likewise_o with_o this_o exposition_n when_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o sight_n in_o which_o i_o make_v his_o own_o word_n my_o if_o i_o use_v any_o violence_n i_o can_v easy_o be_v reprove_v for_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o wherefore_o therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o search_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o it_o be_v the_o grammatical_a sift_v that_o must_v render_v the_o plain_a construction_n and_o then_o the_o rhetorical_a gloss_a may_v come_v in_o to_o adorn_v with_o a_o certain_a circumlocution_n and_o therefore_o a_o broad_a paraphrase_n if_o it_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a yet_o it_o be_v untimely_a when_o it_o shall_v presume_v in_o place_n before_o a_o narrow_a exposition_n have_v do_v its_o part_n for_o this_o cause_n so_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o render_v it_o because_o i_o find_v it_o most_o so_o render_v in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 1._o 26._o and_o 13._o 6._o and_o 15._o 9_o which_o very_o inference_n serve_v to_o show_v plain_o the_o principal_a reason_n or_o cause_n why_o it_o please_v god_n to_o permit_v the_o entrance_n and_o passage_n of_o original_a sin_n viz._n for_o this_o cause_n even_o for_o the_o reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n sake_n immediate_o before_o speak_v of_o vers_n 10._o and_o 11._o therefore_o god_n suffer_v this_o sin_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n the_o enmity_n or_o heinous_a aversion_n the_o wrath_n or_o dreadful_a desert_n of_o original_a sin_n can_v never_o be_v more_o true_o and_o full_o consider_v and_o measure_v than_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n death_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o who_o so_o contend_v to_o lessen_v either_o for_o fault_n or_o guilt_n such_o endeavour_n to_o extenuate_v the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n reconcile_n and_o atone_v god_n great_a end_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v to_o manifest_v and_o magnify_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o own_o son_n who_o then_o will_v not_o labour_v earnest_o that_o wisdom_n may_v principal_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o point_n do_v not_o god_n herein_o commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o vers._n 8._o how_o then_o can_v we_o imagine_v there_o shall_v be_v the_o least_o prejudice_n upon_o the_o divine_a attribute_n in_o such_o a_o ordination_n or_o permission_n upon_o such_o a_o motive_n or_o intention_n but_o be_v this_o inferential_a motive_n heedless_o escape_v or_o not_o rather_o purposely_o pretermit_v to_o usurp_v a_o more_o uncontrolled_a licence_n in_o the_o wanton_a dalliance_n of_o word_n that_o i_o may_v not_o call_v they_o petulancy_n of_o profanation_n it_o be_v no_o reputation_n to_o a_o physician_n to_o say_v he_o have_v cure_v we_o of_o a_o evil_n which_o we_o never_o have_v and_o shall_v we_o accuse_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o have_v wound_v we_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o his_o son_n may_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o have_v cure_v we_o i_o understand_v not_o that_o he_o that_o make_v a_o necessity_n that_o he_o may_v find_v a_o remedy_n be_v like_o etc._n etc._n the_o sufficiency_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o
be_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n from_o the_o day_n that_o they_o go_v out_o of_o their_o mother_n womb_n till_o the_o day_n that_o they_o return_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o thing_n will_v not_o be_v so_o grievous_a or_o so_o unequal_a to_o their_o apprehension_n but_o they_o will_v soon_o be_v convince_v to_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n yea_o will_v be_v content_a to_o say_v every_o man_n for_o himself_o this_o be_v my_o yoke_n the_o image_n of_o the_o earthy_a and_o i_o will_v bear_v it_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v if_o we_o once_o go_v about_o to_o unyoke_v ourselves_o of_o the_o sin_n but_o whether_o we_o will_v do_v so_o or_o no_o god_n will_v be_v true_a when_o all_o man_n be_v find_v liar_n his_o way_n will_v be_v prove_v equal_a when_o our_o way_n be_v reprove_v for_o unequal_a and_o wisdom_n will_v be_v justify_v and_o clear_v when_o she_o be_v judge_v though_o no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v in_o her_o sight_n the_o very_a punishment_n and_o infliction_n from_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o argue_v the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n in_o we_o for_o death_n reign_v by_o one_o not_o only_o by_o one_o man_n in_o the_o masculine_a as_o he_o speak_v immediate_o before_o but_o by_o one_o in_o the_o neuter_n one_o sin_n for_o death_n can_v never_o so_o have_v reign_v by_o the_o one_o man_n have_v it_o not_o be_v by_o the_o one_o sin_n yet_o see_v how_o he_o will_v labour_v to_o bring_v the_o original_a punishment_n on_o our_o head_n that_o will_v not_o admit_v we_o to_o bring_v the_o original_a sin_n so_o much_o as_o upon_o our_o shoulder_n for_o so_o he_o suppose_v it_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n alone_o can_v bring_v death_n upon_o the_o world_n who_o by_o imitation_n of_o his_o transgression_n on_o the_o stock_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a choice_n do_v sin_n against_o god_n though_o not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n how_o say_v he_o no_o sin_n but_o in_o imitation_n no_o punishment_n but_o for_o imitation_n he_o know_v full_a well_o who_o explode_a heresy_n that_o be_v and_o therefore_o shall_v do_v very_o well_o to_o renounce_v both_o name_n and_o thing_n at_o once_o but_o how_o agree_v his_o own_o word_n to_o themselves_o sin_v by_o imitation_n and_o yet_o not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n which_o can_v genuine_o no_o nor_o convenient_o be_v interpret_v but_o of_o sin_v actual_o and_o by_o imitation_n yea_o let_v it_o be_v understand_v of_o sin_v less_o than_o he_o do_v yet_o so_o it_o be_v by_o imitation_n again_o sin_v on_o the_o stock_n of_o their_o own_o natural_a choice_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n why_o how_o sin_v adam_n but_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o his_o own_o natural_a choice_n and_o how_o sin_v we_o in_o he_o but_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n of_o his_o natural_a choice_n for_o indeed_o he_o be_v our_o natural_a stock_n and_o we_o be_v the_o branch_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o receive_v the_o whole_a stock_n of_o nature_n choice_n liberty_n free_a will_n and_o consent_n for_o himself_o and_o likewise_o for_o we_o all_o and_o out_o of_o this_o stock_n of_o natural_a choice_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v that_o we_o sin_v not_o only_o by_o he_o but_o in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o wherefore_o i_o hearty_o wish_v he_o to_o be_v wary_a how_o he_o exempt_v sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o sin_v on_o the_o stock_n of_o our_o own_o natural_a choice_n each_o from_o other_o lest_o he_o impâ—ir_a that_o stock_n and_o overthrow_v that_o rock_n of_o liberty_n and_o free_a will_n which_o against_o both_o supralapsarian_n and_o sublapsarian_n he_o labour_v ere_o while_o so_o earnest_o to_o establish_v and_o so_o prove_v to_o strike_v upon_o they_o and_o himself_o and_o the_o divine_a attribute_n all_o at_o once_o but_o to_o remedy_v all_o this_o here_o it_o be_v not_o only_o by_o one_o man_n who_o have_v his_o personal_a choice_n but_o by_o one_o sin_n wherein_o be_v our_o natural_a choice_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o see_v what_o the_o apostle_n infer_v and_o prefer_v in_o such_o a_o case_n how_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o josus_n christ_n sc._n though_o death_n reign_v much_o both_o by_o one_o man_n and_o by_o one_o sin_n yet_o by_o one_o christ_n they_o shall_v reign_v much_o more_o but_o than_o they_o must_v be_v due_o qualify_v for_o it_o be_v they_o which_o receive_v and_o that_o argue_v no_o capacity_n no_o ability_n in_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o blemish_n of_o orginal_a sin_n for_o thereby_o they_o be_v under_o death_n reign_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o corporal_a only_o and_o hold_v under_o the_o power_n and_o utter_a slavery_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o death_n rather_o it_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o privation_n and_o impotence_n as_o not_o have_v but_o as_o they_o receive_v yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o emptiness_n and_o unaptness_n be_v prepare_v and_o emble_v by_o christ_n abundance_n they_o must_v receive_v that_o be_v right_o apply_v grace_n sc._n the_o grace_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o likewise_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n sc._n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o holy_a walk_n and_o both_o these_o they_o shall_v have_v both_o in_o their_o kind_n and_o measure_n sc._n abundance_n namely_o for_o sufficiency_n but_o not_o to_o supererogation_n and_o so_o they_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n sc._n from_o vassal_n under_o sin_n and_o death_n become_v freeman_n nay_o king_n in_o life_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o this_o not_o of_o themselves_o nor_o for_o any_o worthiness_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o the_o sole_a merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n all-sufficient_a and_o beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n all_o these_o excellency_n of_o remedy_n put_v together_o serve_v but_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o destituteness_n and_o desperateness_n of_o the_o disease_n verse_n 18._o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n this_o 18_o verse_n by_o the_o illative_a seem_v to_o i_o rather_o to_o refer_v to_o the_o 16_o verse_n than_o to_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o may_v thence_o more_o express_o and_o peculiar_o be_v supply_v howbeit_o the_o comparison_n be_v there_o with_o more_o precise_a respect_n to_o the_o thing_n huâ—_z here_o to_o the_o person_n therefore_o then_o the_o illative_a be_v a_o reduplicate_n and_o conclude_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n or_o by_o one_o offence_n whether_o the_o primordial_a act_n of_o his_o person_n or_o the_o original_a stain_n of_o our_o nature_n judgement_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n so_o wise_a so_o just_a come_v upon_o all_o man_n all_o common_a man_n and_o bear_v after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o nature_n not_o the_o bless_a virgin_n none_o but_o christ_n himself_o except_v unto_o condemnation_n at_o least_o from_o his_o sentence_n and_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n nature_n office_n the_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n sufficient_o yea_o and_o effectual_o too_o upon_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v unto_o justification_n of_o life_n sc._n that_o life_n which_o only_o the_o justify_v or_o which_o by_o 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place_n beside_o for_o as_o life_n and_o death_n go_v all_o along_o the_o antithesis_n throughout_o for_o the_o express_a reward_n and_o punishment_n so_o do_v sin_n and_o righteousness_n the_o offence_n and_o the_o free_a gift_n distinct_o as_o the_o vile_a anomy_n or_o obliquity_n or_o as_o the_o holy_a virtue_n or_o efficacy_n 3._o the_o word_n condemnation_n be_v by_o the_o apnstle_n himself_o limit_v to_o signify_v temporal_a death_n no_o such_o matter_n by_o his_o favour_n for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v condemnation_n be_v here_o oppose_v by_o he_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o that_o signify_v life_n both_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o extent_n on_o either_o part_n be_v rather_o to_o make_v the_o apostle_n limit_z the_o excess_n on_o the_o best_a part_n he_o must_v mean_v temporal_a death_n for_o eternal_a death_n do_v not_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n yes_o that_o it_o do_v even_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n from_o the_o just_a 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inherent_o whatsoever_o the_o appearance_n may_v be_v to_o we_o yet_o this_o be_v of_o no_o consequence_n from_o the_o word_n because_o adam_n be_v here_o often_o call_v one_o and_o one_o man_n not_o so_o much_o to_o distinguish_v or_o to_o divide_v he_o from_o we_o but_o to_o compare_v and_o parallel_v he_o with_o christ_n and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v one_o man_n disobedience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o individual_a and_o circumstantial_a act_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o specifical_a act_n of_o the_o common_a nature_n the_o common_a union_n comprehension_n representation_n it_o be_v indeed_o all_o our_o act_n for_o so_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v make_v sinner_n sc._n inherent_o the_o formality_n of_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o actual_a be_v anomy_n and_o obliquity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o it_o be_v impute_v but_o with_o all_o it_o be_v ataxy_n and_o deformity_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v inherent_a neither_o be_v adam_n sin_n efficient_o 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vinditation_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o deputation_n to_o punishment_n but_o not_o of_o imputation_n without_o the_o crime_n or_o fault_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o sin_n run_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v proper_o we_o how_o stand_v this_o with_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v we_o in_o any_o sense_n whatsoever_o since_o even_o we_o ourselves_o such_o be_v our_o natural_a and_o human_a justice_n kill_v or_o destroy_v not_o poisonous_a serpent_n noisome_a vermin_n savage_a beast_n ravenous_a bird_n or_o pestilent_a weed_n but_o for_o some_o natural_a vitiosity_n seminal_o innate_o hereditary_o intrinsical_o inherent_o formal_o and_o proper_o in_o they_o 6._o to_o his_o six_o say_v i_o have_v speak_v before_o particular_o and_o say_v now_o moreover_o in_o sum_n that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o punishment_n that_o can_v redound_v to_o adam_n but_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n rather_o that_o redound_v upon_o we_o that_o in_o actual_a external_a and_o particular_a sin_n it_o may_v be_v just_a to_o afflict_v the_o relative_n not_o only_o to_o punish_v the_o cause_n but_o for_o terror_n sake_n to_o prevent_v the_o example_n but_o in_o this_o original_a internal_a natural_a and_o universal_a sin_n it_o can_v be_v for_o terror_n or_o prevention_n to_o any_o since_o all_o be_v guilty_a all_o be_v punish_v that_o in_o our_o relation_n to_o adam_n we_o be_v not_o only_o descendant_n from_o he_o in_o our_o person_n but_o participant_n with_o he_o in_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o may_v be_v formal_o denominate_v sinner_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o contradiction_n in_o it_o than_o for_o every_o man_n to_o say_v thus_o if_o i_o be_o formal_o by_o he_o a_o sinner_n than_o i_o do_v real_o do_v his_o action_n that_o may_v be_v easy_o say_v and_o not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v contradict_v for_o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v say_v nay_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o say_v i_o do_v real_o do_v his_o action_n though_o not_o in_o the_o personal_a and_o external_a circumstance_n yet_o in_o the_o natural_a and_o internal_a substance_n of_o do_v i_o do_v real_o do_v his_o action_n in_o his_o loin_n and_o as_o a_o member_n of_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o nature_n now_o if_o the_o member_n of_o a_o man_n body_n may_v formal_o be_v denominate_v sinful_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n why_o then_o may_v not_o every_o man_n be_v so_o denominate_v here_o be_v a_o include_a member_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o mankind_n 7._o he_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o design_n or_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o enforce_v any_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o than_o that_o we_o sin_v less_o than_o adam_n and_o therefore_o sin_v not_o in_o he_o and_o that_o god_n impute_v this_o sin_n less_o to_o we_o than_o to_o he_o i_o confess_v i_o can_v see_v no_o such_o purpose_n in_o the_o apostle_n and_o doubtless_o his_o design_n throughout_o the_o whole_a 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to_o follow_v the_o punishment_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o punishment_n to_o follow_v the_o sin_n but_o say_v his_o rule_n stand_v upon_o some_o right_a foot_n yet_o how_o follow_v his_o argument_n from_o it_o the_o sin_n be_v impute_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o punishment_n be_v proper_a and_o real_a not_o figurative_a and_o equivocal_a and_o therefore_o so_o must_v the_o sin_n be_v too_o else_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o this_o proportion_n conseq._n god_n be_v not_o final_o angry_a with_o we_o nor_o have_v so_o much_o as_o any_o design_n of_o eternal_a displeasure_n upon_o that_o account_n inconseq_fw-la the_o way_n to_o vindicate_v god_n attribute_n be_v not_o to_o pry_v into_o they_o too_o curious_o nor_o to_o determine_v upon_o they_o too_o peremptory_o nor_o to_o aggravate_v they_o too_o severe_o nor_o to_o extenuate_v they_o too_o indulgent_o but_o to_o believe_v they_o and_o justify_v they_o and_o magnify_v they_o so_o as_o 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the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v and_o not_o in_o any_o deed_n or_o substance_n for_o he_o that_o be_v find_v guilty_a but_o only_o in_o a_o imaginary_a idea_n or_o picture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v but_o only_o in_o conceit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o effigy_n but_o i_o be_o forbid_v to_o smile_v since_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o sigh_v in_o regard_n the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v so_o strike_v at_o for_o what_o provocation_n can_v there_o be_v for_o god_n universal_a and_o continual_a anger_n for_o such_o it_o be_v against_o the_o fall_n and_o original_a sin_n without_o a_o mputation_n of_o a_o proper_a and_o participate_v guilt_n where_o the_o sin_n be_v proper_o impute_v there_o he_o grant_v the_o punishment_n may_v just_o go_v beyond_o our_o grave_n that_o be_v even_o to_o hell_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o imputation_n no_o such_o propriety_n no_o such_o participation_n i_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n why_o those_o evil_n shall_v pass_v so_o far_o as_o this_o present_a life_n eternal_a death_n be_v little_a enough_o if_o sin_n be_v proper_o and_o particular_o impute_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o even_o a_o temporal_a death_n to_o all_o mankind_n must_v be_v too_o much_o conseq._n that_o as_o no_o man_n ever_o impose_v penance_n for_o it_o for_o original_a sin_n so_o god_n himself_o in_o nature_n do_v never_o for_o it_o afflict_v or_o affright_v the_o conscience_n inconseq_fw-la by_o penance_n sure_o he_o understand_v not_o private_a repentance_n but_o public_a discipline_n or_o that_o of_o the_o church_n impose_v say_v it_o be_v so_o the_o church_n power_n be_v to_o impose_v the_o penance_n for_o public_a notorious_a scandalous_a and_o exemplary_a crime_n and_o offence_n it_o can_v take_v cognisance_n as_o no_o external_a law_n or_o administration_n can_v of_o a_o inward_a secret_a unsearchable_a though_o worthy_o suspect_v sin_n such_o as_o the_o original_a be_v beside_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o authority_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n or_o case_n where_o all_o be_v conclude_v and_o confess_v guilty_a alike_o as_o for_o the_o other_o part_n i_o ask_v of_o he_o do_v not_o god_n himself_o afflict_v and_o affright_v adam_n conscience_n for_o it_o when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o i_o hide_v myself_o gen._n 3._o 10._o and_o we_o all_o feel_v and_o must_v confess_v this_o afflict_v this_o affright_v be_v not_o of_o his_o person_n only_o but_o in_o his_o and_o our_o nature_n also_o as_o woeful_a experience_n convince_v we_o all_o to_o this_o very_a day_n conseq._n and_o why_o the_o conscience_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o at_o so_o much_o peace_n for_o this_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o give_v one_o groan_n for_o his_o share_n of_o guilt_n in_o adam_n sin_n unless_o some_o or_o other_o scare_v he_o with_o a_o impertinent_a proposition_n inconseq_fw-la what_o the_o conscience_n shall_v 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