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pag._n 39_o his_o nature_n be_v not_o spoil_v by_o that_o sin_n he_o be_v not_o whole_o incline_v to_o all_o evil_a pag._n 40_o 46_o 47._o article_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o person_n bear_v into_o this_o world_n it_o deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o damnation_n antithesis_n original_a sin_n do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o sinner_n whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o heap_n of_o error_n pag._n 30._o it_o can_v be_v just_a for_o god_n to_o damn_v we_o for_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o calamity_n to_o which_o state_n we_o enter_v no_o way_n but_o by_o his_o constitution_n and_o decree_n pag._n 38._o if_o it_o be_v intolerable_a to_o damn_v child_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n than_o it_o be_v intolerable_a to_o say_v it_o be_v damnable_a pag._n 59_o be_v it_o against_o god_n goodness_n that_o infant_n shall_v be_v damn_v for_o original_a sin_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 67._o it_o be_v against_o god_n justice_n to_o 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the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_a etc._n etc._n this_o heap_n of_o error_n pag._n 29_o 30._o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n approve_v that_o our_o natural_a corruption_n in_o the_o regenerate_a still_o remain_v and_o be_v still_o proper_o a_o sin_n pag._n 39_o that_o our_o natural_a corruption_n in_o the_o regenerate_a still_o remain_v and_o be_v still_o a_o sin_n and_o proper_o a_o sin_n i_o have_v i_o confess_v hearty_o oppose_v it_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 49._o 52._o article_n and_o although_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_v yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v confess_v that_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n antithesis_n this_o will_v follow_v that_o adam_n sin_n have_v do_v some_o mischief_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o cure_v though_o it_o be_v pardon_v and_o mortify_v yet_o still_o remain_v and_o be_v still_o a_o sin_n be_v perfect_a nonsense_n 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