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himself_o he_o be_v most_o gracious_o please_v in_o order_n thereunto_o to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o man_n give_v a_o law_n to_o he_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v he_o and_o in_o he_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n wherein_o he_o promise_v life_n to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o mankind_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o personal_a obedience_n and_o that_o god_n may_v try_v he_o how_o he_o will_v carry_v it_o be_v now_o bring_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o covenant_n he_o be_v please_v to_o lay_v this_o particular_a positive_a precept_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n etc._n etc._n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n which_o precept_n he_o
man_n perfect_o innocent_a or_o free_a from_o sin_n since_o the_o fall_n now_o that_o state_n of_o perfection_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n lose_v and_o we_o in_o they_o do_v consist_v 1._o in_o their_o conformity_n to_o god_n or_o in_o have_v his_o image_n stamp_v upon_o they_o in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n 2._o in_o their_o perfect_a capacity_n and_o fitness_n to_o enjoy_v god_n their_o creator_n 2_o dly_a that_o the_o sin_n whereby_o they_o fall_v be_v direct_a disobedience_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n whether_o a_o apple_n or_o whatever_o else_o and_o that_o against_o a_o particular_a positive_a express_a precept_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o which_o sin_n of_o they_o be_v a_o big-bellyed_a sin_n and_o carry_v in_o it_o 1._o pride_n and_o ambition_n to_o be_v as_o god_n in_o the_o devil_n sense_n i._n e._n in_o knowledge_n or_o know_v as_o much_o as_o god_n himself_o 2._o ingratitude_n for_o their_o privilege_n and_o liberty_n to_o eat_v of_o all_o other_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n 3._o infidelity_n not_o give_v that_o credit_n and_o belief_n to_o god_n which_o he_o do_v to_o satan_n 4._o this_o forbid_a tree_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o be_v to_o tear_v off_o the_o seal_n a._n 16._o transgression_n the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n die_v all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n sin_v in_o he_o and_o fall_v with_o he_o in_o his_o first_o transgression_n condemnation_n homil._n xij_o the_o judgement_n of_o everlasting_a death_n fall_v not_o only_o on_o he_o but_o also_o on_o his_o posterity_n and_o child_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a brood_n of_o adam_n flesh_n shall_v sustain_v the_o selfsame_a fall_n and_o punishment_n which_o their_o forefather_n by_o his_o offence_n most_o full_o have_v deserve_v exp._n 16._o we_o have_v here_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v 1_o that_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o god_n create_v of_o that_o species_n but_o also_o the_o representative_a of_o mankind_n and_o do_v as_o a_o public_a person_n stand_v for_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o that_o covenant_n of_o life_n which_o god_n make_v personal_o with_o he_o hence_o that_o common_a phrase_n that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o his_o loin_n i._n e._n natural_o as_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o legal_o as_o represent_v by_o he_o not_o but_o that_o we_o be_v also_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o eve_n but_o that_o man_n be_v first_o create_v and_o of_o the_o more_o noble_a sex_n be_v principal_o take_v notice_n of_o both_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o the_o transgression_n for_o 2_o dly_a we_o be_v here_o to_o observe_v that_o all_o mankind_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n only_o except_v do_v sin_n in_o adam_n by_o one_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v some_o explain_v this_o by_o the_o example_n of_o levi_n who_o be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n though_o levi_n be_v not_o bear_v some_o hundred_o year_n after_o abraham_n do_v thus_o pay_v tithe_n so_o all_o adam_n posterity_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o sin_v in_o adam_n though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v not_o be_v bear_v some_o hundred_o or_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o he_o we_o know_v that_o the_o bond_n and_o compact_n of_o parent_n may_v reach_v the_o child_n else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v liable_a nor_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v their_o estate_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o parent_n do_v legal_o taint_v the_o son_n till_o it_o please_v the_o prince_n to_o take_v it_o off_o and_o then_o further_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o his_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v so_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v reckon_v to_o the_o score_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n because_o they_o be_v legal_o in_o he_o and_o one_o with_o he_o when_o he_o sin_v a._n 17._o mankind_n the_o fall_n bring_v mankind_n into_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n sin_v homil._n two_o p._n 1._o job_n have_v in_o himself_o great_a experience_n of_o the_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a estate_n of_o man_n do_v open_v the_o same_o to_o the_o world_n chap._n 14._o expl._n 17._o in_o this_o a._n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o fall_n do_v not_o only_o put_v our_o first_o parent_n actual_o under_o misery_n but_o it_o do_v instate_v all_o his_o posterity_n in_o misery_n and_o do_v entail_v sin_n upon_o they_o as_o ancestor_n do_v entail_v their_o land_n upon_o their_o posterity_n and_o if_o the_o second_o adam_n have_v not_o by_o a_o act_n of_o infinite_a grace_n and_o wisdom_n cut_v off_o this_o entail_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o believer_n all_o mankind_n must_v for_o ever_o have_v continue_v not_o only_a heir_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o actual_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o for_o this_o be_v all_o the_o estate_n that_o our_o first_o parent_n leave_v to_o their_o posterity_n sc_n sin_n and_o misery_n a._n 18._o fall_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o estate_n whereunto_o man_n fall_v consist_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n sinner_n the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n one_o and_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o whole_a nature_n which_o be_v common_o call_v original_a sin_n i_o together_o with_o all_o actual_a transgression_n which_o proceed_v from_o it_o man_n artic._n ix_o original_a or_o birth-sin_n be_v the_o fault_n and_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o natural_o be_v engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o man_n be_v very_o far_o go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n and_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n incline_v to_o evil_a expl._n 18._o there_o be_v four_o particular_n in_o this_o a._n which_o do_v all_o suppose_v that_o adam_n sin_v as_o a_o common_a representative_a of_o all_o mankind_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o single_a act_n of_o disobedience_n which_o adam_n be_v guilty_a of_o be_v very_o just_o impute_v to_o all_o the_o degenerate_a and_o sinful_a race_n of_o adam_n for_o that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o he_o be_v make_v with_o we_o also_o in_o he_o when_o he_o transgress_v by_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n we_o his_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o accessary_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o fact_n and_o when_o he_o thus_o sin_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o all_o his_o posterity_n have_v sin_v in_o their_o own_o person_n 2_o the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n or_o the_o want_n of_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o man_n have_v by_o creation_n for_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o that_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n and_o with_o ability_n to_o do_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n which_o ability_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o man_n till_o he_o have_v foolish_o and_o wilful_o throw_v it_o away_o 3._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o every_o mother_n child_n of_o we_o the_o child_n jesus_n only_o except_v for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o david_n one_o by_o one_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o clean_a thing_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o a_o unclean_a now_o because_o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n and_o then_o 4._o all_o those_o corrupt_a stream_n which_o do_v proceed_v from_o this_o corrupt_a fountain_n be_v call_v actual_a sin_n by_o which_o i_o understand_v any_o action_n of_o a_o man_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o internal_a action_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n or_o external_a of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o also_o the_o neglect_n and_o omission_n of_o any_o action_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_a which_o the_o law_n require_v a._n 19_o fall_v all_o mankind_n by_o their_o fall_n lose_v communion_n with_o god_n man_n be_v under_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n they_o and_o so_o make_v liable_a to_o all_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n to_o death_n itself_o and_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o angel_n homil._n xij_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o man_n universal_o sin_v so_o in_o adam_n all_o man_n universal_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o sin_n i._n
deserve_v grace_n of_o congruity_n yea_o rather_o for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o do_v as_o god_n have_v will_v and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v we_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n hom._n iii_o p._n 2._o we_o have_v neither_o faith_n charity_n hope_v patience_n chastity_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o good_a be_v but_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o virtue_n be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o man_n truly_n there_o be_v imperfection_n in_o our_o best_a work_n let_v we_o therefore_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v plain_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n yea_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v imperfection_n even_o in_o all_o our_o best_a work_n to._n 2._o hom._n xvii_o the_o holy_a company_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n confess_v constant_o that_o all_o the_o good_n and_o grace_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endue_v in_o soul_n come_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n only_o it_o be_v meet_v therefore_o to_o think_v that_o all_o spiritual_a goodness_n come_v from_o god_n only_o expl._n 82._o when_o it_o be_v say_v no_o mere_a man_n since_o the_o fall_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v clear_o imply_v that_o before_o the_o fall_n man_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o but_o now_o since_o the_o fall_n he_o have_v not_o this_o power_n in_o this_o life_n neither_o 1_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n before_o conversion_n nor_o 2_o in_o his_o regenerate_a after_o conversion_n 1_o st_z not_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n for_o though_o man_n unconvert_v either_o to_o christianity_n as_o the_o gentile_n or_o to_o christ_n as_o all_o profane_a christian_n may_v by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o freewill_n or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o common_a grace_n be_v able_a to_o do_v some_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n which_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v good_a for_o the_o matter_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o right_a manner_n because_o not_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n true_a grace_n and_o not_o to_o a_o right_a end_n god_n glory_n nor_o by_o a_o right_a rule_n the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o nor_o 2_o d_o in_o his_o regenerate_a state_n here_o in_o this_o life_n for_o 1_o his_o knowledge_n of_o his_o duty_n be_v but_o in_o part_n and_o how_o can_v he_o do_v it_o perfect_o when_o he_o do_v not_o know_v perfect_o 2_o his_o grace_n imperfect_a ex._n gr_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n because_o mingle_v with_o more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o opposite_a corruption_n a._n 83._o heinous_a some_o sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o several_a aggravation_n be_v more_o heinous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n than_o other_o sin_n hom._n v._o p._n 3._o christ_n say_v woe_n be_v unto_o you_o for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n under_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n therefore_o your_o damnation_n shall_v be_v great_a you_o make_v they_o child_n of_o hell_n worse_o than_o yourselves_o be_v hom._n viii_o p._n 2._o child_n of_o unbelief_n of_o two_o sort_n who_o despair_n and_o presume_v and_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n as_o the_o one_o shall_v believe_v the_o promise_n so_o the_o other_o the_o threaten_n not_o overbold_o presume_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o live_v dissolute_o expl._n 83._o if_o we_o consider_v sin_n only_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o god_n majesty_n who_o be_v thereby_o provoke_v in_o this_o respect_n all_o sin_n be_v equal_o heinous_a because_o all_o against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v they_o either_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o transgression_n or_o in_o their_o several_a circumstance_n than_o some_o sin_n be_v great_a or_o more_o heinous_a than_o other_o for_o though_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o every_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o equal_o and_o so_o direct_o and_o immediate_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v every_o law_n so_o clear_o promulgate_v or_o make_v know_v beside_o there_o be_v some_o aggravation_n in_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n so_o the_o great_a the_o scandal_n the_o great_a the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v it_o the_o great_a the_o person_n by_o who_o and_o against_o who_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n as_o also_o it_o may_v receive_v its_o aggravation_n from_o many_o circumstance_n as_o time_n when_o a_o man_n be_v drink_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n place_n as_o to_o cut_v a_o purse_n in_o the_o church_n or_o at_o the_o bar_n before_o the_o judge_n company_n as_o to_o be_v debauch_v in_o civil_a or_o profane_v in_o religious_a company_n a._n 84._o deserve_v every_o sin_n deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o curse_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v angel_n hom._n xx._n p._n 1._o we_o do_v daily_o and_o hourly_o by_o our_o wickedness_n and_o stubborn_a disobedience_n horrible_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n thereby_o purchase_v unto_o ourselves_o if_o he_o shall_v deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o his_o justice_n eternal_a damnation_n expl._n 84._o every_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o penalty_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sinner_n upon_o every_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o that_o penalty_n be_v death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a or_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o sinner_n both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o obj._n but_o if_o every_o sin_n deserve_v hell_n than_o this_o will_v seem_v to_o take_v away_o the_o difference_n in_o punishment_n answ._n no_o for_o this_o do_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o that_o will_v be_v eternal_a to_o all_o who_o come_v into_o that_o state_n where_o the_o worm_n never_o die_v and_o the_o fire_n never_o go_v out_o but_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o punishment_n some_o belike_o shall_v lose_v more_o good_a and_o endure_v more_o evil_a or_o torment_n than_o other_o chap._n iii_o of_o thing_n to_o be_v practise_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n particular_o of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n in_o 13_o article_n with_o their_o explanation_n from_o a._n 85._o to_o 98._o a._n 85._o sin_n to_o escape_v the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n god_n require_v of_o we_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n repentance_n unto_o life_n christ._n with_o the_o diligent_a use_n of_o all_o outward_a mean_n whereby_o christ_n communicate_v to_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n god_n hom._n xx._n p._n 1._o we_o have_v here_o a_o perpetual_a rule_n appoint_v unto_o we_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o all_o time_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n may_v be_v pacify_v and_o his_o anger_n assuage_v which_o no_o man_n be_v 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