sentit_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-fr illo_fw-la credit_n quod_fw-la svo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la metiri_fw-la potest_fw-la greg._n but_o in_o divinity_n faith_n make_v argument_n argumentum_fw-la d_o in_o logicis_fw-la ratio_fw-la rei_fw-la dubiae_fw-la faciens_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o theologicis_fw-la veroest_fw-mi è_fw-la contrario_fw-la quod_fw-la fidese_a faciens_fw-la argumentum_fw-la obj._n 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o absoluteness_n and_o infallibleness_n of_o the_o decree_n discourage_v from_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n ans_fw-fr so_o the_o massilienses_n object_v against_o augustine_n superfluous_a say_v they_o be_v labour_n in_o both_o part_n if_o he_o that_o be_v reprobate_v can_v by_o no_o industry_n be_v save_v nor_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v by_o no_o negligence_n fall_v short_a of_o salvation_n this_o objection_n labour_v of_o that_o which_o logician_n call_v the_o fallacy_n of_o division_n whereby_o in_o our_o argue_v those_o thing_n be_v divide_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v conjoin_v so_o here_o the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n be_v divide_v which_o god_n in_o his_o everlasting_a counsel_n have_v conjoin_v more_o particular_o the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o perilous_a and_o just_o abominable_a inference_n appear_v thus_o 1._o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o certain_a truth_n of_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a when_o yet_o both_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a take_v apart_o be_v false_a that_o be_v it_o hold_v forth_o a_o truth_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o both_o the_o part_n of_o such_o a_o proposition_n in_o either_o of_o who_o part_n consider_v in_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n for_o example_n act_v 27.30_o except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v save_v here_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n viz._n the_o antecedent_n except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o consequent_a you_o can_v be_v save_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v a_o truth_n either_o that_o the_o ship-man_n shall_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n or_o that_o any_o man_n in_o the_o ship_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v god_n have_v before_o determine_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o loss_n of_o any_o man_n life_n among_o they_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o ship-mens_n abide_v in_o the_o ship_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o text_n ver_fw-la 27.31_o and_o by_o the_o event_n so_o in_o that_o proposition_n if_o you_o believer_n live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o here_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n i._n e._n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a of_o this_o proposition_n viz._n that_o if_o these_o believe_a roman_n live_v final_o after_o the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v die_v else_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o true_a yet_o be_v there_o no_o truth_n in_o either_o of_o the_o part_n thereof_o consider_v by_o themselves_o not_o in_o the_o antecedent_n viz._n believer_n live_v final_o afer_fw-la the_o flesh_n not_o in_o the_o consequent_a viz._n that_o believer_n shall_v die_v the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o proposition_n if_o judas_n believe_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o john_n believe_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v damn_v there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a of_o both_o though_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a of_o both_o consider_v by_o themselves_o be_v false_a for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a if_o judas_n believe_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o if_o john_n believe_v not_o he_o shall_v be_v damn_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o true_a either_o that_o judas_n shall_v believe_v or_o that_o judas_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o that_o john_n shall_v not_o believe_v or_o that_o john_n shall_v be_v damn_v god_n then_o have_v decree_v the_o end_n by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o end_n and_o mean_n together_o it_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n for_o we_o 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time_n if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v that_o obedience_n whereunto_o you_o endeavour_v to_o inflame_v we_o to_o chill_a in_o our_o heart_n do_v not_o preach_v unto_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o you_o confess_v that_o god_n give_v the_o thing_n which_o you_o exhort_v we_o to_o do_v 5._o ursin_n diabolicus_fw-la sarcasmus_fw-la si_fw-la sum_fw-la electus_fw-la faciam_fw-la quae_fw-la lubet_fw-la quia_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la oberit_fw-la ursin_n it_o be_v diabolical_a it_o be_v a_o diabolical_a bitter_a scoff_n say_v vrsin_n if_o i_o be_o elect_v i_o may_v do_v what_o i_o listen_v it_o shall_v nothing_o hurt_v i_o but_o be_v it_o not_o a_o discouragement_n to_o use_v mean_n whilst_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o the_o success_n to_o conclude_v so_o far_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o decree_n from_o be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n be_v part_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o a_o oblige_a motive_n unto_o all_o that_o know_v it_o a_o effectual_a motive_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a 7._o obj._n 7._o no_o event_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o event_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 9.19_o for_o why_o do_v he_o yet_o find_v fault_n answ_n answ_n and_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n therefore_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o apostle_n mention_v this_o in_o the_o text_n allege_v as_o the_o objection_n of_o carnal_a reason_n cavil_v against_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o reject_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o law_n not_o the_o decree_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n hence_o sin_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o the_o command_n show_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v the_o decree_n determine_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v god_n will_v it_o to_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o keep_v the_o command_n but_o he_o will_v not_o that_o all_o shall_v keep_v the_o command_n whether_o therefore_o man_n keep_v the_o command_n or_o not_o god_n fall_v not_o short_a of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v aways_o fulfil_v even_o then_o when_o man_n break_v the_o command_n 2._o ista_fw-la auten_v non_fw-la pugnant_fw-la tui_fw-la est_fw-la officii_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facias_fw-la none_a mei_fw-la propositi_fw-la efficere_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la facias_fw-la twis_n de_fw-fr elect._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n that_o be_v his_o decree_n rom._n 919._o man_n by_o sin_n do_v not_o make_v god_n to_o fall_v short_a of_o his_o will_n but_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o their_o duty_n god_n do_v not_o punish_v man_n for_o resist_v his_o will_n mere_o but_o for_o resist_v the_o
of_o our_o transgress_v of_o this_o holy_a law_n sin_n be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o nature_n the_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o the_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v three_o adam_n sin_n our_o first_o father_n sin_n isai_n 43.27_o original_a sin_n 3._o actual_a sin_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v that_o transgression_n of_o adam_n yet_o stand_v as_o a_o public_a person_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n this_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v make_v we_o by_o participation_n and_o imputation_n by_o participation_n adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n his_o posterity_n in_o a_o seminal_a respect_n be_v contain_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o so_o sin_v in_o he_o sin_v mankind_n liberi_fw-la sunt_fw-la purse_n parentum_fw-la adam_n be_v not_o only_o the_o progenitor_n but_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n rom._n 5.12_o as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n heb._n 7.9_o by_o imputation_n god_n impute_v the_o legal_a guilt_n thereof_o unto_o his_o whole_a posterity_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o way_n of_o ordinary_a generation_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o hereditary_a and_o habitual_a contrariety_n and_o enmity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n against_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n be_v propagate_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o and_o flow_v from_o thence_o in_o a_o unknown_a manner_n as_o a_o punishment_n from_o the_o offence_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o our_o next_o parent_n as_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n sin_n be_v derive_v in_o the_o seed_n dispositive_o not_o effectual_o peccatum_fw-la in_o semine_fw-la traducitur_fw-la dispositiuè_fw-la 8._o tho._n 1.2_o ae_z qu._n 83._o art_n 1_o 2_o 3._o whitak_n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la cri_fw-la inali_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o non_fw-la effectiuè_fw-la nothing_o be_v more_o know_v to_o be_v preach_v nothing_o more_o secret_a to_o be_v understand_v then_o original_a sin_n that_o be_v than_o the_o propagation_n of_o it_o nihil_fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la scil_n propagatione_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la notius_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la secretius_fw-la the_o soul_n by_o its_o contradiction_n to_o the_o body_n contract_v vice_n as_o when_o one_o fall_n into_o the_o dirt_n he_o be_v defile_v and_o besmear_v anima_fw-la ex_fw-la contractione_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la contrahit_fw-la vitium_fw-la sicut_fw-la quando_fw-la quis_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o lutum_fw-la faedatur_fw-la &_o commaculatur_fw-la god_n while_o he_o create_v soul_n do_v together_o therewith_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o original_a righteousness_n deus_fw-la animas_fw-la dum_fw-la create_v simul_fw-la justè_fw-la private_a origin_n li_z rectitudine_fw-la sin_n pass_v from_o the_o parent_n unto_o posterity_n neither_o by_o the_o body_n nor_o by_o the_o soul_n but_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o parent_n i_o e._n our_o first_o parent_n for_o which_o god_n while_o he_o create_v soul_n do_v together_o therewith_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o oginal_a righteousness_n it_o be_v just_a for_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n with_o such_o punishment_n idem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la transit_fw-la a_o parentibus_fw-la in_o posteros_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la corpus_fw-la neque_fw-la per_fw-la animam_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la culpam_fw-la parentum_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la animas_fw-la dum_fw-la create_v simul_fw-la justè_fw-la private_a originali_fw-la justiria_fw-la justum_fw-la fuit_fw-la deum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la adami_n tali_fw-la poe_fw-mi na_fw-la punire_fw-la the_o offence_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a deserve_v the_o great_a punishment_n 7._o vrsin_n explic_n catech._n part_v 1._o qu._n 7._o let_v justice_n be_v do_v and_o let_v the_o world_n perish_v idem_fw-la summi_fw-la boni_fw-la offensio_fw-la meruit_fw-la summam_fw-la poenam_fw-la fiat_n justitia_fw-la &_o pereat_fw-la mundus_fw-la actual_a sin_n be_v the_o swerve_v of_o the_o act_n of_o man_n either_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o by_o omission_n or_o commission_n the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o reign_a power_n of_o concupiscence_n whence_o we_o sin_v free_o necessary_o continual_o and_o together_o with_o its_o malignity_n do_v notable_o appear_v in_o the_o irritation_n of_o concupiscence_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.8_o hence_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.56_o because_o sin_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o restrain_v command_n break_v out_o the_o more_o fierce_o from_o the_o not-being_a of_o this_o accidental_a irritate_v power_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o apostle_n deny_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.12_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o be_v thereof_o in_o the_o soul_n he_o implicit_o infer_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o compare_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o occasional_a irritation_n or_o provocation_n of_o concupiscence_n unto_o a_o hard_a husband_n rom._n 7._o beg_v in_o this_o irritation_n of_o sin_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o law_n the_o command_n be_v only_o the_o occasion_n sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o occasion_n why_o the_o dunghill_n send_v forth_o its_o filthy_a savour_n the_o corruption_n thereof_o or_o putrefaction_n therein_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v the_o occasion_n only_o the_o fever_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o patient_a desire_n drink_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d denocat_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d habetur_fw-la tenetur_fw-la stringitur_fw-la aliqua_fw-la re_fw-mi ab_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o high_a the_o dam_n be_v the_o high_a the_o water_n swell_v yet_o the_o dam_n be_v only_o the_o occasion_n the_o abundance_n and_o fierceness_n of_o the_o water_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o wave_n 3._o the_o conviction_n of_o gild_n be_v such_o a_o conviction_n of_o sin_n as_o do_v not_o only_o argue_v the_o sinner_n to_o have_v offend_v but_o also_o bind_v over_o the_o offender_n to_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n gild_n be_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o offender_n suffer_v punishment_n in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o that_o debt_n 7._o obligatiopeccatoris_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la relatus_fw-la kek._n theol._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o offender_n keep_v the_o sinner_n unto_o judgement_n as_o the_o prisoner_n be_v keep_v until_o the_o assize_n thus_o the_o angel_n guilty_a of_o sin_n be_v deliver_v into_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 2_o pet._n 2.4_o judas_n 6._o the_o truth_n justice_n and_o power_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o reserve_v the_o sinner_n in_o safe_a custody_n unto_o punishment_n in_o due_a time_n but_o also_o execute_v that_o punishment_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o 4._o the_o conclude_v the_o soul_n under_o sin_n be_v a_o judicial_a dispensation_n whereby_o god_n by_o the_o accusation_n conviction_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o power_n and_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o whence_o without_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o escape_n for_o god_n have_v conclude_v or_o shut_v they_o up_o all_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o rom._n 11.32_o conclude_v under_o sin_n keep_v under_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v gal._n 3.22_o 23._o to_o which_o prisoner_n no_o law_n nor_o man_n only_o he_o who_o god_n have_v give_v as_o a_o covenant_n unto_o his_o people_n can_v say_v come_v forth_o isai_n 49.9_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v it_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o 3.20_o man_n be_v without_o strength_n rom._n 5.6_o to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v frequent_o observe_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o soul_n in_o this_o condition_n compare_v to_o a_o prisoner_n sin_n unto_o a_o prison_n god_n unto_o a_o judge_n see_v isai_n 42.7_o and_o 49.8_o 9_o and_o 61.1_o luke_n 4.18_o rom._n 11.32_o gal._n 3.22_o 25._o to_o justify_v god_n be_v to_o acknowledge_v 1._o sin_n god_n just_a in_o case_n he_o shall_v punish_v man_n for_o sin_n that_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o curse_n do_v the_o sinner_n no_o wrong_n 2._o that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a he_o shall_v do_v wrong_a unto_o himself_o and_o with_o reverence_n so_o to_o speak_v be_v unjust_a if_o he_o shall_v not_o execute_v justice_n upon_o
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in_o thing_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v outward_a and_o but_o for_o a_o time_n 4._o notwithstanding_o god_n dispensation_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v various_a and_o mysterious_a many_o time_n past_o our_o find_v out_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o government_n shall_v be_v manifest_a none_o shall_v be_v find_v loser_n by_o godliness_n none_o gainer_n by_o ungodliness_n sin_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o only_a evil_n piety_n the_o only_a good_a every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n 4._o concern_v the_o adversity_n of_o the_o godly_a here_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o so_o much_o sin_n as_o to_o question_v god_n justice_n do_v we_o not_o forget_v that_o his_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n be_v sinner_n the_o best_a of_o they_o that_o suffer_v most_o suffer_v less_o than_o they_o deserve_v thou_o our_o god_n have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o 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gospel_n by_o the_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n concur_v whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v put_v into_o a_o ministerial_a capacity_n of_o believe_v immediate_o i._n e._n of_o immediate_a receive_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n before_o sinner_n be_v invite_v immediate_o to_o believe_v scripture_n argument_n from_o scripture_n they_o must_v be_v such_o sinner_n qualify_a sinner_n 1._o sinner_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o sin_n as_o appear_v from_o these_o scripture_n matth._n 9.13_o mark_v 2.17_o luke_n 5.31_o 32._o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v all_o sinner_n for_o the_o righteous_a here_o mention_v be_v sinner_n but_o such_o sinner_n sick_a sinner_n the_o text_n can_v admit_v no_o other_o interpretation_n sensible_n of_o their_o death_n in_o sin_n rom._n 7._o for_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o the_o commandment_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n i_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n paul_n be_v dead_a before_o though_o he_o think_v otherwise_o but_o now_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o death_n he_o find_v that_o he_o be_v dead_a sensible_n of_o their_o bondage_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n rom._n 8.15_o for_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o state_n of_o bondage_n be_v always_o until_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n signify_v the_o sensibleness_n of_o that_o bondage_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o state_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n sensible_n of_o their_o want_n of_o christ_n ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n etc._n etc._n thirst_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v a_o want_n of_o water_n but_o a_o sensibleness_n of_o that_o want_n luke_n 15.14_o 17._o and_o when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o there_o arise_v a_o mighty_a famine_n in_o the_o land_n &_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o want_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n in_o my_o father_n house_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n hunger_n especial_o such_o hunger_n do_v not_o signify_v only_o a_o want_n of_o bread_n but_o a_o sensibleness_n of_o that_o want_n sensibleness_n of_o a_o lose_a estate_n luke_n 15.32_o for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v the_o elder_a brother_n be_v in_o a_o lose_v i._n e._n a_o perish_a estate_n as_o be_v also_o every_o irregenerate_a son_n of_o adam_n but_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v lose_v i._n e._n sensible_a of_o his_o lose_a estate_n lostness_n signify_v that_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n perceive_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o also_o that_o he_o can_v find_v the_o way_n i._n e._n can_v believe_v repent_v desire_v etc._n etc._n see_v more_o chap._n 7._o under_o the_o head_n of_o a_o lose_a estate_n 2._o sinner_n that_o be_v break_v heart_v isai_n 61.1_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d break_v heart_a and_o bruise_v luke_n 4.18_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v matth._n 11.28_o sinner_n that_o be_v prisoner_n in_o a_o pit_n where_o be_v no_o water_n zach._n 9.11_o sensible_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o of_o their_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o remedy_n the_o prophet_n compare_v the_o spiritual_a captivity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o corporal_a captivity_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o babylon_n show_v that_o christ_n find_v the_o soul_n not_o only_o in_o a_o pit_n but_o in_o a_o waterless_a pit_n in_o a_o pit_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o succour_n he_o will_v not_o mix_v his_o blood_n with_o our_o water_n sinner_n that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n isai_n 61.3_o the_o cable_n must_v be_v unreavel_v before_o it_o can_v 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the_o law_n in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n over_o a_o sinner_n hence_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o hard_a and_o cruel_a master_n rom._n 6.14_o to_o a_o hard_a or_o cruel_a husband_n rom._n 7._o beg_v 2._o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n have_v divers_a acception_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v take_v sometime_o for_o that_o power_n of_o the_o law_n whereby_o as_o a_o occasion_n it_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o irregenerate_a rom._n 7.8_o but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n sometime_o for_o the_o accuse_v and_o damnatory_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n sometime_o for_o the_o rigour_n whereby_o it_o exact_v perfect_a personal_a and_o constant_a obedience_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o principle_n wherein_o we_o be_v create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o that_o for_o our_o justification_n 3._o that_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n namely_o that_o power_n of_o the_o law_n occasional_o and_o by_o accident_n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o sin_n in_o the_o irregenerate_a be_v the_o dominion_n intend_v in_o this_o place_n be_v manifest_a rom._n 7.5_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 6.14_o 15._o from_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o interpreter_n that_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o both_o these_o place_n it_o can_v be_v interpret_v of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o either_o of_o the_o two_o last_o sense_n that_o dominion_n of_o sin_n which_o death_n unto_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v free_v we_o from_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n here_o intend_v but_o the_o death_n unto_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v free_v we_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o text_n last_o cite_v but_o not_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o two_o last_o sense_n because_o the_o death_n unto_o the_o law_n here_o mention_v precede_v union_n dead_a unto_o the_o law_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v marry_v unto_o another_o and_o union_n precede_v justification_n but_o freedom_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o two_o last_o sense_n follow_v union_n the_o first_o of_o they_o suppose_v the_o second_o presuppose_v justification_n 6.14_o hic_fw-la vero_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la mortisicatione_n peccati_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la christi_fw-la spiritum_fw-la inchoata_fw-la neque_fw-la hic_fw-la spectatur_fw-la deminatio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quatenus_fw-la imputantur_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la imputantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la corruptio_fw-la viget_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la viget_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la beza_n in_o rom._n 6.14_o but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n inchoat_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n neither_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n here_o look_v at_o as_o it_o be_v impute_v or_o not_o impute_v but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o corruption_n bear_v or_o do_v not_o bear_v sway_n in_o we_o 4._o to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v for_o lust_n to_o be_v so_o mortify_v that_o it_o can_v take_v occasion_n to_o sin_n from_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.7_o which_o grace_n be_v give_v in_o vocation_n and_o be_v call_v habitual_a mortification_n we_o die_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o two_o last_o sense_n in_o justification_n that_o text_n gal._n 2.19_o signify_v 2.19_o mori_n legi_fw-la rom._n 6._o significabat_fw-la mori_fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la regânerationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la hic_fw-la paulo_fw-la aliter_fw-la morilegi_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la renumiare_fw-it justitiae_fw-la legis_fw-la pareus_n in_o gal._n 2.19_o say_v pareus_n a_o little_a otherwise_o viz._n to_o renounce_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n this_o text_n then_o right_o understand_v affirm_v