stand_v or_o be_v in_o that_o first_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o these_o be_v no_o part_n nor_o privilege_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n that_o be_v now_o old_a but_o a_o new_a creation_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o second_o and_o spiritual_a man_n 1._o cor._n 15.45_o so_o that_o of_o these_o heavenly_a supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v not_o know_v so_o there_o can_v be_v in_o man_n no_o will_n much_o less_o free_a will_n to_o they_o and_o so_o adam_n not_o have_v it_o can_v not_o loose_v it_o nor_o can_v we_o loose_v such_o free_a will_n in_o his_o fall_n as_o we_o never_o have_v in_o he_o in_o his_o stand_n so_o that_o thus_o far_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v say_v we_o magnify_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o that_o freedom_n he_o have_v in_o his_o will_n to_o natural_a moral_a and_o spiritual_a good_a be_v not_o deserve_v nor_o acquire_v by_o he_o but_o free_o give_v and_o wrought_v in_o he_o by_o god_n who_o the_o praise_n be_v but_o that_o which_o be_v indeed_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a good_a he_o have_v not_o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o will_v help_v to_o understand_v that_o which_o follow_v 2._o in_o the_o second_o consideration_n as_o man_n by_o his_o abuse_n of_o free_a will_n do_v in_o his_o transgression_n make_v himself_o he_o not_o abide_v a_o night_n in_o honour_n become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n 49.12_o 20._o his_o soul_n be_v not_o annihilate_v no_o more_o than_o his_o body_n but_o his_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n he_o have_v still_o but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n therein_o the_o uprightness_n and_o holiness_n thereof_o be_v lose_v and_o many_o evil_a invention_n find_v by_o he_o and_o we_o all_o in_o he_o eccles_n 7.29_o yea_o he_o and_o we_o as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v in_o a_o public_a one_o do_v in_o he_o become_v sinful_a and_o guilty_a of_o death_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o god_n sentence_n condemn_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n dead_a rom._n 5.12_o 18._o and_o by_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o this_o consideration_n such_o we_o come_v forth_o from_o he_o rom._n 5.19_o so_o that_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o as_o consider_v in_o adam_n and_o as_o come_v forth_o from_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o so_o be_v and_o have_v by_o nature_n be_v all_o ungodly_a sinner_n enemy_n to_o god_n void_a of_o judgement_n in_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a and_o therefore_o destitute_a of_o will_n much_o more_o of_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o it_o yea_o dead_a in_o treaspass_n and_o sin_n rom._n 3.9_o 19_o and_o 5.6_o and_o 6._o eph._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o they_o that_o right_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v dye_v for_o all_o do_v therein_o and_o therewith_o believe_v all_o to_o have_v be_v thus_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 5.14_o and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o nature_n or_o from_o adam_n whole_o destitute_a of_o any_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o that_o 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those_o that_o understand_v not_o do_v no_o good_a be_v ungodly_a and_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o by_o nature_n dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n have_v not_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n nor_o do_v free_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o if_o they_o have_v and_o do_v then_o have_v they_o free_a will_v indeed_o by_o nature_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v more_o freedom_n and_o power_n of_o do_v also_o and_o this_o be_v strange_a that_o such_o as_o cry_v down_o free_a will_n in_o word_n and_o accuse_v other_o to_o hold_v it_o shall_v by_o their_o own_o interpretation_n in_o doctrine_n so_o high_o avouch_v and_o teach_v it_o but_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o if_o the_o apostle_n business_n and_o scope_n from_o chap._n 1.16_o to_o this_o chap._n 2.16_o be_v well_o view_v and_o understand_v which_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n according_a to_o gospel_n testimony_n and_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v for_o man_n to_o to_o know_v it_o that_o believe_v they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o proceed_n against_o those_o that_o willing_o disobey_v against_o goodness_n so_o make_v know_v about_o make_v forth_o his_o knowledge_n he_o tell_v we_o of_o two_o medium_n or_o book_n the_o book_n of_o creature_n god_n in_o and_o by_o natural_a thing_n create_v and_o order_v by_o he_o manifest_v his_o power_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v they_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o know_v and_o call_v and_o move_v to_o repentance_n rom._n 1.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o god_n teach_v by_o these_o medium_n it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o instrument_n use_v call_v the_o teach_n of_o nature_n or_o nature_n teach_v and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o book_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n or_o natural_a medium_n but_o by_o a_o spiritual_a revelation_n from_o god_n so_o the_o law_n to_o and_o by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophecy_n and_o the_o gospel_n as_o now_o come_v forth_o rom_n 1.16_o 17._o which_o to_o whosoever_o it_o come_v it_o bring_v more_o clear_a revelation_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n than_o can_v be_v see_v in_o nature_n or_o those_o visible_a work_n of_o god_n in_o creation_n and_o providence_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o great_a or_o lesser_a mean_n but_o the_o yield_n up_o thereto_o according_a to_o the_o light_n therein_o vouchsafe_v be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o in_o which_o goodness_n be_v receive_v again_o if_o we_o mind_n the_o scripture_n and_o man_n in_o the_o first_o consideration_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o man_n in_o his_o innocency_n have_v the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o man_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o sin_v he_o lose_v this_o and_o become_v as_o the_o beast_n in_o that_o respect_n yet_o though_o man_n lose_v his_o uprightness_n god_n and_o his_o law_n lose_v not_o his_o authority_n man_n by_o the_o law_n be_v as_o much_o oblige_v still_o to_o know_v and_o love_n god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n for_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v confer_v on_o he_o by_o creation_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o the_o force_n power_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o this_o law_n that_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n convince_a he_o as_o bind_v to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o adore_v god_n and_o love_v man_n though_o he_o have_v neither_o light_n nor_o strength_n nor_o will_v to_o either_o yet_o according_a to_o what_o he_o conceive_v himself_o to_o do_v right_a or_o wrong_v his_o conscience_n or_o thought_n within_o will_v excuse_v or_o accuse_v and_o
such_o a_o effect_n or_o work_v of_o the_o law_n be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o every_o man_n conscience_n till_o he_o by_o custom_n of_o sin_v and_o harden_v his_o heart_n be_v sear_v &_o so_o past_a feeling_n rom._n 2.5_o ephes_n 4.18_o so_o that_o in_o all_o this_o be_v no_o such_o commendation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n that_o he_o have_v the_o law_n write_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o by_o nature_n do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n the_o contrary_a be_v large_o testify_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o but_o now_o for_o our_o understanding_n what_o that_o do_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n by_o that_o light_n extend_v by_o nature_n or_o natural_a medium_n even_o by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o distinct_a revelation_n of_o christ_n be_v which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o first_o receive_v the_o gospel-testimonie_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o extend_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n some_o light_n to_o all_o and_o so_o consider_v man_n in_o some_o other_o consideration_n than_o as_o fall_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n namely_o as_o redeem_v in_o the_o second_o and_z as_o mercy_n and_o mean_n be_v extend_v by_o and_o through_o that_o second_o public_a man_n even_o jesus_n christ_n and_o those_o mean_n make_v effectual_a in_o he_o also_o by_o jesus_n christ_n though_o for_o want_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o spiritual_a revelation_n he_o have_v no_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o this_o jesus_n christ_n through_o who_o he_o receive_v all_o this_o and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v now_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o such_o as_o enjoy_v those_o great_a and_o spiritual_a mean_n that_o give_v the_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o prevail_v with_o thereby_o as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o cornelius_n act._n 10.1_o 4_o 31_o 34_o 35._o and_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n rom._n 2._o so_o that_o in_o all_o this_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v in_o great_a or_o small_a mean_n by_o spiritual_a or_o natural_a medium_n be_v magnify_v but_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n &_o that_o which_o of_o himself_o as_o adam_n son_n he_o will_v and_o do_v be_v reprove_v and_o abase_v as_o be_v evident_a throughout_o chapter_n 1._o and_o 2._o and_o 3._o 3._o but_o now_o in_o the_o three_o consideration_n of_o man_n as_o christ_n the_o second_o and_o public_a man_n have_v in_o his_o stead_n and_o for_o his_o sin_n dye_v and_o so_o wrought_v a_o redemption_n and_o make_v a_o peace_n for_o he_o and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o do_v preserve_v his_o life_n for_o a_o time_n and_o in_o that_o time_n extend_v mercy_n and_o mean_n to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v repent_v rom._n 2.4_o and_o seek_v he_o acts._n 17.27_o and_o live_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o and_o so_o participate_v of_o the_o redemption_n &_o peace_n here_o in_o this_o consideration_n of_o man_n as_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o natural_a life_n by_o christ_n psal_n 75.3_o col._n 1.16_o 17._o john_n 1.4_o 5._o we_o have_v something_o else_o to_o consider_v about_o the_o will_n in_o man_n be_v one_o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o preserve_v for_o man_n in_o the_o former_a consideration_n be_v so_o fall_v and_o dead_a that_o he_o be_v so_o shut_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n to_o he_o for_o any_o good_a to_o choose_v nor_o yet_o for_o evil_a to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v for_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o it_o and_o so_o his_o will_n whole_o imbondaged_a but_o now_o through_o this_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o grace_v give_v by_o god_n in_o he_o and_o manifest_v through_o he_o that_o necessity_n of_o perish_v and_o impossibility_n of_o be_v save_v that_o which_o stand_v cross_v against_o man_n in_o the_o midway_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v remove_v and_o that_o which_o hold_v man_n captive_a be_v by_o christ_n captive_v col._n 2.14_o ephes_n 2.13_o 16._o and_o 4.8_o and_o here_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n prepare_v for_o man_n and_o give_v by_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o in_o receive_v he_o man_n may_v receive_v it_o and_o this_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o man_n may_v choose_v life_n joh._n 3.14_o 15._o act._n 13.38_o 39_o 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o so_o that_o now_o the_o winter_n be_v past_a and_o here_o be_v good_a spiritual_a good_a to_o be_v choose_v and_o liberty_n from_o god_n to_o choose_v the_o same_o deut._n 30.19_o joh._n 6.27_o 29._o but_o yet_o nature_n blind_v can_v see_v and_o so_o the_o will_n be_v not_o move_v nor_o free_a to_o choose_v this_o spiritual_a good_a unless_o some_o supernatural_a light_n be_v give_v into_o it_o joh._n 1.4_o 5._o but_o now_o in_o natural_a thing_n suitable_a to_o the_o good_a and_o well-being_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n which_o be_v preserve_v by_o christ_n the_o will_n be_v also_o herein_o so_o preserve_v by_o christ_n as_o there_o be_v some_o freedom_n in_o it_o touch_v natural_a thing_n and_o here_o i_o may_v say_v the_o will_n have_v as_o much_o power_n or_o freedom_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v as_o the_o man_n have_v light_a or_o understanding_n to_o discern_v what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a in_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o natural_a life_n and_o this_o i_o gather_v from_o that_o change_n of_o expression_n where_o knowledge_n and_o know_v to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v be_v put_v one_o for_o another_o isa_n 8.4_o with_o isa_n 7.16_o and_o so_o in_o and_o about_o thing_n and_o action_n natural_a and_o humane_a for_o the_o preservation_n safety_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n and_o suitable_a profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n with_o that_o contrary_a thereto_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o understanding_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n judge_v to_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a best_a or_o worst_a the_o will_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v free_a and_o do_v free_o choose_v or_o refuse_v gen._n 6.2_o and_o 11.3_o 6._o and_o 13.9_o 10_o 11._o although_o through_o a_o delude_a judgement_n he_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o his_o choice_n act._n 27.11_o 12_o 13._o yea_o and_o though_o he_o want_v power_n to_o attain_v and_o do_v or_o to_o avoid_v all_o that_o he_o choose_v or_o refuse_v which_o may_v befall_v in_o this_o to_o spiritual_a man_n also_o joh._n 21.18_o so_o that_o in_o fall_v man_n that_o be_v yet_o natural_a and_o of_o himself_o incline_v and_o imbondaged_a to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o harm_n he_o be_v yet_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n so_o preserve_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o freedom_n in_o his_o will_n about_o thing_n natural_a as_o be_v say_v the_o hold_v of_o which_o persuasion_n attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o exaltation_n of_o nature_n no_o worth_n no_o desert_n no_o power_n for_o good_a but_o abase_v it_o and_o magnify_v the_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o such_o weak_a unworthy_a one_o to_o who_o in_o their_o distress_n he_o also_o so_o speak_v what_o will_v thou_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v unto_o thou_o matth._n 20.32_o yet_o be_v this_o freedom_n of_o will_n many_o way_n abuse_v by_o natural_a man_n to_o their_o harm_n 1_o some_o not_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o buy_v they_o and_o so_o preserve_v this_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o they_o as_o they_o count_v their_o tongue_n their_o own_o psal_n 12.4_o so_o their_o will_n and_o this_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n they_o find_v in_o it_o to_o be_v of_o themselves_o and_o so_o what_o they_o attain_v of_o thing_n they_o choose_v and_o pursue_v tend_v to_o furnish_v their_o natural_a life_n they_o attribute_v to_o themselves_o and_o so_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n choice_n endeavour_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v idol_n thereof_o which_o if_o they_o know_v and_o believe_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o with_o the_o end_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o they_o will_v not_o do_v ezek._n 28_o 2_o 6_o 17._o hab._n 1.15_o 16._o 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