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his_o lust_n and_o this_o variety_n may_v arise_v by_o the_o difference_n of_o station_n or_o degree_n that_o may_v be_v but_o bread_n for_o solomon_n table_n which_o may_v be_v quail_n for_o a_o mean_a person_n the_o difference_n of_o relation_n and_o dependency_n the_o difference_n of_o temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o body_n the_o difference_n of_o season_n and_o occurrence_n there_o may_v be_v a_o season_n when_o our_o lord_n give_v we_o a_o commission_n to_o eat_v whatsoever_o our_o soul_n desire_v so_o it_o be_v do_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n deut._n 14.26_o and_o there_o be_v a_o season_n when_o slay_v of_o ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n and_o eat_a flesh_n be_v a_o iniquity_n not_o to_o be_v purge_v isa_n 22.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o wise_a god_n that_o order_v and_o dispose_v all_o time_n and_o person_n and_o circumstance_n do_v with_o the_o same_o wisdom_n fit_v they_o with_o suitable_a concomitant_n and_o adjunct_n he_o have_v make_v every_o thing_n 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thou_o have_v hitherto_o lend_v i_o i_o desire_v to_o trust_v thou_o with_o my_o portion_n and_o it_o be_v my_o happiness_n that_o my_o portion_n be_v not_o in_o my_o own_o hand_n but_o in_o thou_o give_v therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o bread_n for_o this_o day_n and_o when_o to_o morrow_n come_v i_o will_v beg_v bread_n of_o thou_o for_o to_o morrow_n and_o if_o thou_o give_v i_o this_o day_n supply_v beyond_o the_o expense_n of_o this_o day_n i_o will_v use_v it_o thankful_o and_o nevertheless_o depend_o for_o i_o will_v renew_v my_o petition_n for_o my_o daily_a bread_n still_o it_o be_v thy_o blessing_n that_o give_v my_o bread_n power_n to_o nourish_v i_o and_o that_o which_o be_v bread_n to_o day_n and_o sufficient_a for_o to_o morrow_n may_v without_o thy_o blessing_n upon_o it_o like_o the_o israelite_n manna_n keep_v beyond_o thy_o command_n be_v worm_n to_o morrow_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v promise_v that_o very_o i_o shall_v be_v feed_v psal_n 37.3_o upon_o that_o promise_n of_o thou_o i_o beg_v food_n and_o clothing_n convenient_a for_o i_o if_o thou_o give_v i_o no_o more_o or_o not_o so_o much_o give_v i_o contentedness_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o if_o thou_o give_v i_o more_o give_v i_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o liberality_n in_o the_o dispence_n of_o it_o in_o give_v i_o but_o enough_o i_o be_o steward_n for_o myself_o and_o in_o give_v i_o more_o than_o enough_o i_o be_o but_o a_o steward_n of_o that_o abundance_n for_o other_o but_o above_o all_o ever_o give_v i_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o while_o my_o body_n be_v feed_v my_o soul_n may_v not_o be_v starve_v either_o for_o want_v of_o that_o everlasting_a bread_n or_o for_o want_n of_o a_o appetite_n to_o it_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n matt._n 6._o our_o sin_n luk._n 11._o sin_n we_o be_v all_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n live_v and_o sin_n not_o eccles_n 7.20_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a at_o first_o and_o give_v he_o a_o righteous_a law_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o man_n owe_v a_o infinite_a subjection_n to_o the_o author_n of_o his_o be_v he_o owe_v a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o maker_n yet_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o this_o law_n not_o only_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n viz._n that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n shall_v observe_v that_o law_n so_o long_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v blessedness_n and_o immortality_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v break_v any_o part_n of_o that_o law_n they_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o first_o man_n make_v a_o stipulation_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o this_o be_v but_o just_a for_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o the_o race_n of_o all_o mankind_n all_o succeed_a generation_n be_v but_o piece_n of_o adam_n who_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v their_o be_v but_o from_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a and_o just_a for_o he_o to_o contract_v for_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v just_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n contract_v so_o it_o be_v just_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o contract_n the_o law_n that_o be_v his_o covenant_n be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n a_o law_n suitable_a to_o the_o endowment_n and_o power_n of_o his_o nature_n again_o the_o blessedness_n which_o by_o his_o obedience_n he_o be_v to_o hold_v be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o create_v nor_o obtain_v it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o lord_n of_o this_o gift_n may_v give_v it_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o please_v and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v unjust_a that_o the_o lord_n that_o give_v he_o this_o blessedness_n shall_v give_v it_o he_o under_o what_o condition_n he_o please_v but_o he_o give_v it_o he_o under_o most_o reasonable_a and_o just_a condition_n viz._n a_o obedience_n to_o a_o most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a law_n which_o suit_v with_o the_o ability_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o when_o upon_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n by_o man_n he_o withdraw_v that_o blessedness_n from_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n he_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v most_o just_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o thus_o we_o stand_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n which_o our_o first_o father_n commit_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o blessedness_n and_o life_n which_o our_o first_o father_n have_v and_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o blessedness_n and_o immortality_n be_v death_n rom._n 5.12_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 verse_n 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 1_o cor._n 15.22_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o by_o this_o sin_n of_o adam_n all_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o these_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o actual_a participation_n of_o his_o disobedience_n for_o we_o be_v then_o in_o he_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o for_o upon_o that_o reason_n every_o man_n shall_v stand_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o any_o of_o his_o progenitor_n since_o adam_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o almighty_a god_n ezek._n 18.20_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n but_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o integrity_n and_o perfection_n in_o a_o ability_n to_o perform_v the_o law_n and_o so_o be_v a_o fit_a person_n to_o stipulate_v for_o his_o posterity_n 2_o and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o person_n so_o qualify_v so_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o he_o both_o for_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o 3_o as_o we_o suffer_v in_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o disobedience_n so_o we_o have_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o obedience_n we_o have_v come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o the_o same_o liberty_n of_o will_n and_o integrity_n and_o perfection_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o have_v but_o all_o these_o be_v want_v in_o any_o other_o person_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o a_o defect_n of_o nature_n be_v go_v over_o all_o that_o none_o be_v fit_a to_o stipulate_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n 2._o no_o such_o contract_n have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n make_v between_o god_n and_o any_o other_o man._n 2._o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n for_o god_n have_v just_o withdraw_v from_o man_n his_o blessedness_n and_o perfection_n and_o sin_n have_v corrupt_v and_o embase_v his_o nature_n we_o by_o propagation_n from_o he_o derive_v a_o corrupt_a deprave_a nature_n full_a of_o impotence_n and_o rebellion_n and_o disorder_n job_n 14.4_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a god_n be_v please_v to_o communicate_v to_o man_n a_o be_v in_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o man_n and_o to_o communicate_v unto_o he_o a_o degree_n of_o purity_n immortality_n wisdom_n and_o perfection_n beyond_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o natural_a subsistence_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v communicate_v to_o he_o under_o a_o covenant_n which_o when_o he_o break_v he_o lose_v and_o not_o only_o lose_v that_o but_o even_o stain_v and_o corrupt_v and_o embase_v that_o very_o be_v that_o after_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o retain_v and_o this_o be_v the_o old_a man_n corrupt_v according_a to_o the_o deceivable_a lust_n ephes_n 4.22_o a_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o and_o this_o depravation_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v follow_v with_o the_o continual_a corruption_n and_o at_o last_o with_o the_o dissolution_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o those_o who_o have_v sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n by_o a_o actual_a breach_n of_o a_o express_a law_n rom._n 5.14_o but_o in_o all_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o adam_n corrupt_a nature_n even_o infant_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v over_o all_o and_o as_o thus_o we_o partake_v of_o original_a sin_n as_o well_o by_o be_v virtual_o actor_n in_o it_o as_o also_o by_o derivation_n of_o a_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n produce_v in_o all_o our_o life_n continue_v and_o renew_v actual_a sin_n the_o conception_n of_o lust_n jam._n 1.15_o and_o these_o actual_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o those_o command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v violate_v be_v either_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o of_o commission_n and_o both_o come_v under_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o petition_n by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n or_o trespass_n luk._n 11._o by_o the_o name_n of_o debt_n matt._n 6._o for_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n duty_n and_o obedience_n and_o every_o violation_n of_o that_o duty_n leave_v we_o so_o much_o indebt_v unto_o god_n the_o least_o of_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v pay_v when_o once_o incur_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o make_v that_o not_o to_o have_v be_v which_o have_v already_o be_v and_o impossible_a for_o we_o by_o all_o our_o future_a obedience_n be_v it_o as_o exact_a as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n require_v to_o expiate_v a_o sin_n past_a for_o still_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v no_o more_o than_o we_o owe_v we_o have_v therein_o but_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o think_v that_o one_o act_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_v expiate_v for_o any_o sin_n past_a yet_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o not_o one_o such_o act_n can_v be_v find_v there_o be_v in_o our_o best_a action_n a_o mixture_n and_o adherence_n of_o some_o defect_n or_o other_o that_o make_v it_o become_v the_o subject_n still_o of_o this_o petition_n that_o which_o need_v mercy_n to_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o can_v contain_v merit_n to_o deserve_v so_o then_o all_o be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n gal._n 3.22_o and_o consequent_o under_o gild_n the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o under_o death_n and_o a_o curse_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o sin_n guilt_n and_o curse_n be_v so_o close_o bind_v to_o every_o one_o of_o adam_n posterity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n in_o the_o best_a of_o they_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o it_o therefore_o o_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n whereby_o our_o offend_a god_n free_o and_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o remit_v the_o sin_n the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n the_o person_n offend_v be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v forgive_v the_o rule_n be_v true_a though_o misapply_v mar._n 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o act_n of_o most_o free_a mercy_n and_o nothing_o of_o merit_n in_o the_o person_n forgive_v isa_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n misery_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n of_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o desert_n of_o it_o especial_o when_o that_o very_a misery_n under_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v by_o sin_n be_v a_o misery_n wilful_o contract_v by_o ourselves_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o be_v still_o a_o sin_v misery_n a_o misery_n accompany_v with_o stupidity_n and_o senslessness_n with_o aversion_n &_o opposition_n against_o that_o god_n and_o that_o very_a mercy_n that_o shall_v deliver_v we_o god_n commend_v the_o freeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o we_o by_o take_v that_o season_n to_o be_v merciful_a when_o our_o condition_n be_v most_o miserable_a not_o because_o our_o misery_n deserve_v his_o pity_n ezek._n 16.6_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v this_o forgiveness_n be_v thus_o wrought_v man_n that_o be_v infinite_o bind_v to_o love_n and_o obey_v the_o author_n of_o his_o be_v most_o unrgateful_o and_o unnecessary_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o thereby_o deserve_o incur_v the_o everlasting_a curse_n of_o the_o most_o just_a and_o true_a god_n and_o forfeit_v his_o be_v yet_o though_o man_n have_v destroy_v himself_o almighty_a god_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o without_o any_o other_o motive_n and_o by_o his_o own_o infinite_a wisdom_n contrive_v a_o way_n whereby_o his_o most_o exact_a truth_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o yet_o his_o creature_n save_v and_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n may_v be_v infinite_o evidence_v unto_o man_n and_o angel_n by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n he_o must_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o offer_v it_o up_o as_o one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o heb._n 10.12_o this_o be_v that_o mystery_n hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n the_o mystery_n that_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man._n and_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n thus_o free_o give_v by_o our_o offend_a lord_n we_o have_v redemption_n even_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n ephes_n 1.7_o colos_n 1.14_o and_o pardon_v thus_o free_o give_v by_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o thus_o dear_o buy_v by_o the_o son_n be_v with_o abundance_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n proclaim_v and_o tender_v unto_o all_o in_o all_o the_o world_n