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adam_n sake_n imply_v that_o adam_n sin_n have_v a_o influence_n and_o it_o have_v this_o influence_n but_o how_o it_o can_v righteous_o or_o indeed_o possible_o have_v that_o influence_n be_v still_o a_o question_n and_o till_o that_o be_v resolve_v we_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o advantage_n from_o hence_o to_o know_v how_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o god_n to_o show_v we_o any_o kindness_n for_o christ_n sake_n 3._o god_n say_v he_o entail_v a_o great_a many_o evil_n and_o misery_n upon_o his_o posterity_n for_o his_o sake_n now_o see_v there_o be_v but_o a_o many_o though_o a_o great_a many_o evil_n entail_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o all_o evil_n it_o be_v very_o much_o our_o interest_n to_o understand_v which_o be_v the_o entail_v evil_n and_o which_o our_o own_o personal_a evil_n which_o be_v hereditary_a and_o which_o of_o our_o own_o procurement_n that_o so_o have_v find_v out_o which_o be_v entail_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v search_v 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