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out_o of_o the_o battle_n for_o i_o be_o wound_v there_o be_v two_o effect_n of_o sin_n macula_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la the_o stain_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o stain_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o distemper_n and_o vicious_a inclination_n that_o sin_n leave_v behind_o it_o and_o this_o adhere_v to_o the_o faculty_n before_o mention_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n that_o lie_v upon_o every_o sinner_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v it_o for_o as_o he_o that_o break_v the_o provincial_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o any_o commonwealth_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o sanction_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n provide_v in_o that_o commonwealth_n so_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o punishment_n appoint_v by_o his_o law_n and_o this_o guilt_n adhere_v to_o the_o conscience_n thus_o sin_n have_v wound_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o by_o any_o positive_a act_n as_o the_o pelagian_o suppose_v a_o necessity_n but_o by_o deprive_v it_o of_o that_o original_a justice_n wherewith_o it_o be_v create_v as_o a_o man_n may_v overthrow_v a_o building_n as_o well_o by_o take_v away_o a_o pillar_n as_o by_o apply_v outward_a force_n the_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n have_v make_v the_o soul_n lame_a and_o imperfect_a he_o that_o have_v one_o leg_n short_a than_o another_o can_v choose_v but_o halt_n and_o go_v unequal_o in_o his_o natural_a motion_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v move_v by_o reason_n &_o affection_n tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la duobus_fw-la pedibus_fw-la inaequalibus_fw-la as_o by_o two_o unequal_a leg_n can_v choose_v but_o halt_v and_o go_v unequal_o in_o its_o moral_a motion_n for_o while_o it_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o its_o long_a leg_n reason_n it_o rise_v towards_o heaven_n but_o whilst_o it_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o its_o short_a leg_n the_o affection_n it_o fall_v towards_o the_o earth_n god_n to_o supply_v this_o inequality_n and_o defect_n create_v the_o soul_n with_o original_a justice_n which_o do_v after_o a_o manner_n spiritualise_v the_o affection_n and_o keep_v the_o whole_a soul_n in_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o temper_n that_o all_o her_o faculty_n move_v towards_o heaven_n but_o man_n sin_v and_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judgement_n take_v from_o he_o that_o original_a justice_n that_o uphold_v his_o nature_n for_o want_v whereof_o the_o soul_n be_v fall_v into_o that_o decay_n and_o become_v subject_a to_o those_o wound_n and_o defect_n that_o i_o have_v name_v this_o be_v every_o finners_n condition_n and_o this_o be_v david_n condition_n he_o be_v wound_v in_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v wound_v in_o his_o affection_n in_o his_o understanding_n in_o his_o will_n and_o in_o his_o conscience_n and_o all_o these_o wound_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n but_o david_n have_v yet_o more_o wound_n david_n have_v his_o personal_a and_o actual_a 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as_o the_o first_o it_o wound_n as_o deep_a though_o it_o wound_n not_o so_o many_o and_o these_o wound_n be_v dangerous_a though_o but_o light_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o for_o david_n have_v sin_n of_o presumption_n also_o sin_n against_o his_o knowledge_n and_o against_o his_o conscience_n but_o those_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o worst_a wound_n and_o which_o he_o desire_v in_o my_o text_n especial_o to_o have_v heal_v be_v his_o adultery_n and_o his_o murder_n in_o the_o next_o psalm_n to_o my_o text_n he_o complain_v of_o the_o bitterness_n of_o those_o wound_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o full_a of_o heaviness_n o_o my_o soul_n 42.11_o psal_n 42.11_o say_v he_o and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o here_o be_v heaviness_n and_o disquietness_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o this_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o wound_n his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v sin_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o most_o of_o all_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n whoso_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n say_v solomon_n lack_v understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 6.31_o adultery_n you_o see_v destroy_v the_o soul_n it_o wound_v it_o mortal_o and_o murder_n be_v no_o less_o destructive_a than_o adultery_n you_o know_v say_v saint_n john_n that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o john_n 3.15_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o health_n but_o of_o life_n itself_o it_o kill_v the_o soul_n outright_o this_o make_v david_n complain_v my_o wickedness_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v like_o a_o sore_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v psal_n 38.4_o the_o cruel_a and_o unnatural_a homicide_n shed_v his_o brother_n blood_n and_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n seem_v to_o drink_v it_o up_o and_o yet_o the_o word_n