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may_v be_v acceptable_a in_o jesus_n christ._n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v i_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o i_o will_v hope_v for_o mercy_n till_o thy_o mercy_n have_v a_o limit_n till_o thy_o goodness_n can_v be_v number_v o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o not_o perish_v thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o my_o death_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o suffer_v thy_o extreme_a wrath_n who_o can_v dwell_v with_o the_o everlasting_a burn_n o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o dwell_v safe_o in_o the_o embrace_n of_o thy_o sweet_a mercy_n amen_n amen_n amen_n chap._n iu._n of_o concupiscence_n and_o original_a sin_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o or_o how_o far_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o repent_v of_o it_o sect_n i._o 1._o original_a sin_n be_v so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o figurative_o mean_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o original_a of_o mankind_n by_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o which_o have_v influence_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n nascuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propriè_fw-la sed_fw-la originalitèr_fw-la peccatores_fw-la trallian_n so_o s._n austin_n and_o therefore_o s._n ignatius_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o old_a impiety_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o original_n or_o first_o parent_n of_o mankind_n 2._o this_o sin_n bring_v upon_o adam_n all_o that_o god_n threaten_v but_o no_o more_o a_o certainty_n of_o die_v together_o with_o the_o proper_a effect_n and_o affection_n of_o mortality_n be_v inflict_v on_o he_o and_o he_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o then_o beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o proper_a temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o mortal_a man_n for_o as_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v what_o he_o never_o promise_v viz._n a_o immortal_a duration_n and_o abode_n in_o this_o life_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o that_o angry_a intercourse_n that_o god_n have_v with_o adam_n that_o he_o take_v from_o he_o or_o we_o any_o of_o our_o natural_a perfection_n but_o his_o grace_n only_o 3._o man_n be_v leave_v in_o this_o state_n of_o pure_a natural_n can_v not_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n arrive_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n which_o be_v typify_v in_o his_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o the_o guard_v it_o with_o the_o flame_a sword_n of_o a_o cherub_n for_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o end_n above_o our_o natural_a proportion_n can_v be_v acquire_v by_o any_o natural_a mean_n neither_o adam_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n can_v by_o any_o action_n or_o holiness_n obtain_v heaven_n by_o desert_n or_o by_o any_o natural_a efficiency_n for_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n still_o and_o it_o be_v neque_fw-la currentis_fw-la neque_fw-la operantis_fw-la neither_o of_o he_o that_o run_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o work_v but_o of_o god_n who_o free_o give_v it_o to_o such_o person_n who_o he_o also_o by_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n have_v dispose_v towards_o the_o reception_n of_o it_o 4._o what_o gift_n and_o grace_n or_o supernatural_a endowment_n god_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocence_n we_o know_v not_o god_n have_v no_o where_o tell_v we_o and_o of_o thing_n unrevealed_a we_o common_o make_v wild_a conjecture_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n we_o find_v no_o sign_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o a_o common_a man_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o our_o nature_n can_v go_v to_o heaven_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n so_o neither_o can_v his_o and_o whether_o he_o have_v they_o or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_a we_o have_v receive_v more_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n than_o we_o do_v lose_v by_o the_o first_o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v now_o spiritual_a which_o he_o never_o be_v that_o we_o can_v find_v 5._o but_o concern_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n tragical_a thing_n be_v speak_v it_o destroy_v his_o original_a righteousness_n and_o lose_v it_o to_o we_o for_o ever_o it_o corrupt_v his_o nature_n and_o corrupt_v we_o and_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o he_o only_o but_o on_o we_o also_o who_o think_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n a_o inevitable_a necessity_n of_o sin_v make_v it_o as_o natural_a to_o we_o to_o sin_n as_o to_o be_v hungry_a or_o to_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v and_o the_o consequent_a of_o these_o thing_n be_v sad_a of_o all_o we_o be_v bear_v enemy_n of_o god_n son_n of_o wrath_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n 6._o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o sad_a story_n i_o shall_v separate_v the_o certain_a from_o the_o uncertain_a that_o which_o be_v reveal_v from_o that_o which_o be_v presume_v that_o which_o be_v reasonable_a from_o that_o which_o make_v too_o bold_a reflection_n upon_o godâ—_n honour_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o goodness_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n from_o whence_o man_n common_o dispute_v in_o this_o question_n right_a or_o wrong_n according_a as_o it_o happen_v 7._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n 5.12_o be_v therefore_o certain_a because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n and_o unless_o he_o have_v never_o sin_v it_o must_v needs_o enter_v by_o he_o for_o it_o come_v in_o first_o by_o the_o first_o and_o death_n by_o sin_n that_o be_v death_n which_o at_o first_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o nature_n become_v a_o punishment_n upon_o that_o account_n just_a as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o serpent_n to_o creep_v upon_o his_o belly_n and_o to_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o before_o and_o will_v have_v be_v so_o for_o the_o apostle_n press_v the_o duty_n of_o subjection_n give_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o obey_v one_o of_o they_o only_o be_v derive_v from_o this_o sin_n the_o other_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o creation_n 2.13_o for_o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n so_o that_o before_o her_o fall_n she_o be_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n because_o she_o be_v late_a in_o be_v she_o be_v a_o minor_a and_o therefore_o under_o subjection_n she_o be_v also_o the_o weak_a vessel_n but_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v be_v hinder_v by_o grace_n and_o favour_n by_o god_n anger_n they_o be_v now_o leave_v to_o fall_v back_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o nature_n 8._o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o the_o old_a world_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o who_o do_v sin_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n add_v that_o for_o the_o reason_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v if_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v upon_o their_o own_o account_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v than_o these_o word_n can_v very_o well_o mean_v that_o adam_n first_o sin_v and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n sin_v after_o he_o and_o so_o die_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n by_o a_o death_n which_o at_o first_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o affair_n be_v natural_a and_o a_o death_n which_o their_o own_o sin_n deserve_v but_o yet_o which_o be_v hasten_v or_o ascertain_v upon_o they_o the_o rather_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n sin_n propagate_v upon_o that_o root_n and_o vicious_a example_n or_o rather_o from_o that_o beginning_n not_o from_o that_o cause_n but_o dum_fw-la ita_fw-la peccant_a &_o similiter_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la if_o they_o sin_v so_o then_o so_o shall_v they_o die_v so_o s._n hierome_n 9_o but_o this_o be_v not_o think_v sufficient_a and_o man_n do_v usual_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v formal_o and_o proper_o make_v sinner_n by_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o we_o all_o by_o interpretation_n sin_v and_o therefore_o think_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v aught_o to_o be_v expound_v thus_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o who_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v mean_v that_o in_o adam_n we_o real_o sin_v and_o god_n do_v true_o and_o just_o impute_v his_o sin_n to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o as_o guilty_a as_o he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o as_o much_o punish_v and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o all_o the_o great_a force_n of_o this_o fancy_n rely_v upon_o this_o exposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v in_o he_o 10._o concern_v which_o there_o will_v be_v the_o less_o need_n of_o a_o laborious_a inquiry_n if_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o word_n be_v read_v forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v beat_v a_o fair_a and_o clear_a discourse_n and_o very_o intelligible_a if_o it_o be_v
a_o life_n of_o piety_n and_o holiness_n sect_n viii_o 100_o fourteen_o in_o the_o make_n confession_n of_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o do_v it_o so_o as_o may_v most_o glorify_v god_n and_o advance_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o wisdom_n his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v it_o in_o all_o judicatories_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o all_o the_o art_n and_o violence_n of_o man_n which_o have_v be_v use_v to_o extort_v confession_n their_o purpose_n have_v be_v that_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v that_o the_o public_a wisdom_n and_o authority_n shall_v not_o be_v dishonour_v that_o public_a criminal_o shall_v not_o be_v defend_v or_o assist_v by_o public_a pity_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n sharpen_v against_o the_o public_a rod_n and_o axe_n by_o suppose_v they_o have_v smite_v the_o innocent_a confession_n of_o the_o crime_n prevent_v all_o these_o evil_n and_o do_v well_o serve_v all_o these_o good_a end_n gnossius_fw-la haec_fw-la rhadamanthus_n habet_fw-la durissima_fw-la regna_fw-la castigátque_fw-la audÃtque_fw-la dolos_fw-la subigÃtque_fw-la fateri_fw-la so_o the_o heathen_n do_v suppose_v be_v do_v in_o the_o low_a region_n the_o judge_n do_v examine_v and_o hear_v their_o crime_n and_o craft_n and_o even_o there_o compel_v they_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o eternal_a justice_n may_v be_v public_o acknowledge_v for_o all_o the_o honour_n that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v public_o to_o confess_v they_o and_o make_v other_o so_o to_o do_v for_o so_o god_n be_v please_v to_o receive_v honour_n from_o we_o therefore_o repentance_n be_v a_o return_n to_o god_n a_o cease_v to_o dishonour_v he_o any_o more_o and_o a_o restore_v he_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v to_o the_o honour_n we_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v with_o as_o much_o humility_n and_o sorrow_n with_o as_o clear_a glorification_n of_o god_n and_o condemnation_n of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o can_v to_o which_o purpose_n 101._o xv._n he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n must_v do_v it_o with_o all_o sincerity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o spirit_n not_o to_o serve_v end_n or_o to_o make_v religion_n the_o minister_n of_o design_n but_o to_o destroy_v our_o sin_n to_o shame_n and_o punish_v ourselves_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o institution_n always_o tell_v our_o sad_a story_n just_a as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o act_n except_v where_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o its_o nature_n or_o circumstance_n require_v a_o veil_n and_o then_o the_o sin_n must_v not_o be_v conceal_v nor_o yet_o so_o represent_v as_o to_o keep_v the_o first_o immodesty_n alive_a in_o he_o that_o act_v it_o or_o to_o become_v a_o new_a temptation_n in_o he_o that_o hear_v it_o but_o this_o last_o caution_n be_v only_o of_o use_n in_o our_o confession_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o holy_a thing_n for_o our_o confession_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o other_o purpose_n so_o must_v be_v in_o other_o manner_n but_o i_o have_v already_o give_v account_n of_o this_o i_o only_o add_v that_o 102._o xvi_o all_o our_o confession_n must_v be_v accusation_n of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o of_o other_o for_o if_o we_o confess_v to_o god_n then_o to_o accuse_v another_o may_v spoil_v our_o own_o duty_n but_o it_o can_v serve_v no_o end_n for_o god_n already_o know_v all_o that_o we_o can_v say_v to_o lessen_v or_o to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n if_o we_o confess_v to_o man_n then_o to_o name_v another_o or_o by_o any_o way_n to_o signify_v or_o reveal_v he_o be_v a_o direct_a defamation_n and_o unless_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sin_n do_v of_o itself_o declare_v the_o assist_a party_n it_o be_v at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o but_o if_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v incest_n and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n in_o the_o world_n with_o who_o he_o can_v commit_v it_o in_o this_o case_n the_o confess_v his_o sin_n do_v accuse_v another_o but_o then_o such_o a_o guide_n of_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v to_o who_o that_o person_n be_v not_o know_v but_o if_o by_o this_o or_o some_o other_o expedient_a the_o fame_n of_o other_o be_v not_o secure_v it_o be_v best_o to_o confess_v that_o thing_n to_o god_n only_o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o sin_n as_o may_v aggravate_v it_o to_o a_o equal_a height_n with_o its_o own_o kind_n in_o special_a may_v be_v communicate_v to_o he_o of_o who_o we_o ask_v comfort_n and_o counsel_n and_o institution_n if_o to_o confess_v to_o a_o priest_n be_v a_o divine_a commandment_n this_o caution_n will_v have_v in_o it_o some_o difficulty_n and_o much_o variety_n but_o since_o the_o practice_n be_v recommend_v to_o we_o whole_o upon_o the_o stock_n of_o prudence_n and_o great_a charity_n the_o do_v it_o ought_v not_o in_o any_o sense_n to_o be_v uncharitable_a to_o other_o 103._o xvii_o he_o that_o have_v injure_v his_o neighbour_n must_v confess_v to_o he_o and_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o church_n must_v make_v amends_o and_o confess_v to_o the_o church_n when_o she_o declare_v herself_o to_o be_v offend_v for_o when_o a_o fact_n be_v do_v which_o can_v natural_o be_v undo_v the_o only_a duty_n that_o can_v remain_v be_v to_o rescind_v it_o moral_o and_o make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v any_o long_a or_o any_o more_o for_o as_o our_o conservation_n be_v a_o continual_a creation_n so_o be_v the_o perpetuate_n of_o a_o sin_n a_o continuation_n of_o its_o be_v and_o act_n and_o therefore_o to_o cease_v from_o it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o present_a and_o sor_n the_o future_a but_o to_o confess_v it_o â—o_o hate_v it_o to_o wish_v it_o have_v never_o be_v do_v be_v all_o the_o possibility_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o annihilate_v the_o act_n which_o natural_o can_v never_o be_v undo_v and_o therefore_o to_o all_o person_n that_o be_v injure_v to_o confess_v the_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o amends_o and_o sometime_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v but_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n and_o man_n require_v before_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v the_o offender_n for_o until_o the_o err_a man_n confess_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v who_o be_v innocent_a and_o who_o be_v guilty_a or_o whether_o the_o offend_a person_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o forgive_v and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o preceptive_a word_n of_o s._n james_n 5.16_o confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o that_o be_v to_o the_o church_n who_o be_v scandalize_v and_o who_o can_v forgive_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o repent_a sinner_n and_o confess_v to_o he_o that_o be_v injure_v that_o you_o may_v do_v he_o right_o that_o so_o you_o may_v cease_v to_o do_v wrong_n that_o you_o may_v make_v your_o way_n for_o pardon_n and_o offer_v amends_o this_o only_a and_o all_o of_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o precept_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o greek_a commentary_n upon_o act_n 19.18_o every_o faithful_a man_n must_v declare_v 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