theâ—e_n oâ—e_v all_o these_o to_o some_o few_o head_n a._n i_o will_v in_o this_o article_n lie_v down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o point_n and_o leave_v the_o further_a enlargement_n of_o it_o to_o his_o dâ—eplâ—ce_n in_o the_o five_o article_n follow_v conceive_v then_o the_o point_n by_o the_o apostle_n speech_n rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o â—eatâ—_n by_o sin_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n determine_v not_o the_o bind_v of_o misery_n but_o bring_v a_o second_o misery_n with_o it_o even_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n while_o we_o stand_v in_o adam_n his_o obedience_n keep_v his_o whole_a estate_n and_o nature_n entire_a but_o when_o he_o fall_v though_o the_o sin_n be_v a_o limit_a thing_n in_o act_n of_o eat_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o unlimited_a excess_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o committer_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o revolt_a heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o h_o god_n to_o plague_v his_o whole_a nature_n for_o this_o sinful_a act_n and_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v to_o inflict_v such_o a_o penalty_n upon_o adam_n nature_n of_o the_o propagation_n i_o shall_v speak_v in_o article_n 4._o as_o make_v it_o true_o miserable_a in_o stead_n of_o be_v before_o true_o happy_a note_v then_o adam_n have_v actual_o disobey_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n offend_v hâ—ghâ—_n by_o it_o do_v punish_v whole_a nature_n for_o it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v thus_o have_v thou_o indeed_o free_o chozen_v to_o leave_v i_o in_o plain_a ground_n to_o embrace_v lust_n and_o satan_n and_o pleasure_n of_o appetite_n before_o i_o to_o cast_v dirt_n upon_o my_o pure_a image_n be_v it_o then_o so_o with_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v be_v that_o in_o nature_n which_o thou_o choze_v in_o thy_o free_a will_n to_o do_v that_o image_n of_o i_o which_o thou_o care_v not_o to_o preserve_v be_v strip_v off_o that_o image_n of_o thy_o own_o invention_n which_o 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be_v penal_a because_o it_o be_v a_o stroke_n of_o justice_n not_o only_o death_n and_o all_o other_o punishment_n before_o and_o after_o it_o but_o even_o original_a sin_n itself_o be_v a_o penalty_n it_o be_v a_o sln_a indeed_o but_o it_o be_v a_o penal_a one_o god_n just_o punish_v actual_a with_o original_n and_o so_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o although_o in_o we_o it_o be_v true_o sin_n yet_o god_n inflict_v it_o do_v not_o infuse_v it_o as_o sin_n into_o we_o but_o only_o as_o a_o just_a penalty_n of_o that_o which_o adam_n himself_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o wicked_a will_n have_v first_o forge_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n q._n how_o many_o branch_n do_v you_o divide_v this_o misery_n into_o a._n into_o two_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o punishment_n either_o of_o which_o have_v be_v misery_n alone_o but_o justice_n will_v not_o suffer_v misery_n to_o be_v within_o narrow_a bound_n than_o these_o that_o he_o who_o by_o do_v make_v himself_o may_v by_o suffer_v be_v make_v miserable_a the_o former_a viz._n misery_n of_o sin_n be_v either_o of_o the_o root_n original_a or_o the_o branch_n actual_a sin_n both_o make_v the_o soul_n true_o though_o not_o equal_o miserable_a q._n what_o be_v the_o former_a of_o these_o show_v in_o what_o the_o misery_n of_o original_a sin_n stand_v a._n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o original_a guilt_n 2._o original_a stain_n or_o pollution_n both_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o actual_a guilt_n of_o conscience_n and_o pollution_n of_o conscience_n original_a guilt_n be_v that_o privity_n and_o reflection_n of_o conscience_n in_o adam_n fall_v whereby_o he_o tell_v himself_o continual_o that_o he_o have_v fall_v and_o therefore_o must_v die_v the_o death_n in_o each_o kind_n of_o it_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o perpetual_a alarm_n of_o conscience_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sinful_a misery_n aâ—d_v the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v it_o in_o those_o word_n they_o see_v they_o be_v naked_a 3â—_n gen._n 3â—_n and_o adam_n when_o god_n call_v he_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o bush_n and_o give_v the_o reason_n because_o be_v be_v naked_a the_o lord_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o know_v it_o the_o meaning_n be_v his_o conscience_n in_o present_v to_o he_o his_o fault_n do_v gugge_v he_o also_o wâ—th_v fear_n and_o expectation_n of_o revenge_n so_o that_o as_o in_o his_o innocency_n one_o excellent_a part_n of_o his_o welfare_n be_v that_o he_o know_v himself_o so_o so_o now_o one_o especial_a part_n of_o his_o woe_n be_v that_o the_o conscience_n do_v ring_v his_o sin_n always_o in_o his_o ear_n and_o make_v he_o obnoxious_a that_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n in_o point_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o he_o look_v for_o from_o his_o justice_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n what_o misery_n be_v like_a to_o this_o to_o be_v ever_o on_o the_o rack_n of_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n suggest_v and_o boâ—ding_v to_o he_o sad_a thing_n to_o come_v for_o his_o sin_n dog_v he_o as_o the_o tailor_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o prisoner_n to_o go_v one_o inch_n from_o his_o custody_n how_o bitter_a do_v it_o make_v all_o hâ—â—gs_n when_o as_o a_o sword_n hang_v by_o a_o twine_v thread_n over_o a_o man_n head_n it_o do_v threaten_v he_o perpetual_a ruin_n and_o tie_v he_o over_o as_o a_o band_n and_o recognizance_n of_o great_a forfeit_n to_o the_o great_a assize_n of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n there_o to_o answer_v for_o himself_o yea_o and_o there_o without_o all_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n unescapeable_o to_o suffer_v eternal_a death_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o the_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n 2.15_o touch_v say_v who_o all_o their_o life_n time_n by_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v subject_a to_o bondage_n q._n d._n walk_v under_o the_o chain_n of_o this_o guilt_n always_o afraid_a lest_o by_o death_n of_o body_n their_o soul_n shall_v slide_v into_o hell_n to_o abide_v there_o till_o the_o body_n come_v thither_o true_a it_o be_v adam_n die_v not_o at_o the_o first_o commit_v of_o the_o sin_n but_o have_v he_o find_v no_o more_o favour_n than_o cain_n do_v lo_o all_o those_o 900._o year_n he_o have_v be_v toss_v and_o terrify_v with_o this_o guilt_n till_o it_o have_v seize_v upon_o he_o and_o whereas_o you_o will_v say_v that_o those_o that_o live_v without_o the_o law_n be_v better_a than_o we_o because_o they_o be_v miserable_a and_o know_v it_o not_o i_o answer_v they_o have_v law_n enough_o in_o they_o to_o hold_v they_o under_o a_o guilt_n of_o horror_n for_o such_o evil_n as_o they_o commit_v against_o the_o natural_a light_n although_o ignorance_n have_v wear_v out_o the_o true_a dint_n of_o this_o conscience_n beside_o although_o to_o know_v a_o man_n misery_n only_o increase_v it_o yet_o so_o to_o know_v it_o as_o we_o may_v prevent_v it_o be_v better_a then_o by_o not_o know_v it_o to_o escape_v the_o send_v and_o bondage_n of_o that_o which_o yet_o lie_v upon_o us._n q._n wherein_o the_o misery_n of_o original_a stain_n of_o sin_n consist_v a._n we_o may_v either_o conceive_v it_o in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o the_o part_n touch_v the_o whole_a the_o best_a way_n will_v be_v to_o take_v the_o word_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v which_o be_v death_n for_o death_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v this_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o total_a abolishment_n and_o corruption_n of_o that_o bless_a frame_n of_o creation_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o point_n of_o her_o pureness_n in_o mind_n by_o light_n in_o will_n and_o heart_n by_o holiness_n now_o then_o look_v how_o contrary_a a_o carcase_n be_v to_o a_o lively_a body_n so_o be_v this_o to_o the_o
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thereby_o to_o seem_v the_o more_o odious_a and_o set_v the_o worse_a colour_n upon_o it_o as_o because_o such_o a_o person_n commit_v it_o a_o public_a man_n against_o such_o light_n when_o he_o need_v not_o from_o mere_a malignity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o blessing_n against_o mercy_n gospel_n vow_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v as_o if_o all_o sin_n be_v alike_o but_o because_o all_o be_v sin_n and_o culpable_a four_o in_o her_o purity_n the_o law_n do_v not_o go_v to_o tell_v the_o soul_n of_o each_o sin_n but_o set_v the_o mirror_n of_o god_n pureness_n before_o she_o that_o she_o may_v according_a thereto_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o sin_n good_a and_o bad_a â—rue_a and_o evil_a truth_n we_o say_v be_v a_o rule_n of_o herself_o and_o her_o contrary_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a pureness_n in_o the_o law_n whereby_o the_o soul_n discern_v a_o evil_a in_o thing_n which_o the_o world_n see_v none_o in_o and_o again_o see_v none_o in_o some_o wherein_o a_o hypocrite_n see_v much_o for_o the_o former_a a_o soul_n that_o have_v clear_a and_o thorough_a light_n in_o himself_o be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o in_o some_o thing_n of_o specialty_n and_o accuse_v itself_o for_o the_o depart_n from_o the_o pure_a manner_n end_n ground_n and_o measure_n which_o god_n require_v as_o sometime_o in_o the_o keep_n of_o sabbath_n in_o use_n of_o liberty_n in_o speech_n or_o silence_n in_o do_v or_o abstayn_v have_v a_o law_n within_o he_o not_o so_o much_o what_o this_o moral_a precept_n bid_v or_o forbid_v as_o what_o the_o pureness_n of_o it_o import_v so_o that_o look_v what_o sort_v most_o with_o will_n flesh_n case_n or_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n she_o suspect_v yea_o even_o in_o doubtful_a case_n yet_o withdraw_v for_o safety_n rather_o then_o venture_v upon_o term_n of_o her_o own_o abhor_v appearance_n as_o well_o as_o substance_n of_o evil_a and_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o god_n so_o in_o matter_n of_o man_n this_o pureness_n rule_v the_o case_n when_o perhaps_o no_o law_n be_v at_o hand_n as_o phil._n 4._o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o be_v holy_a whatsoever_o pure_a honest_a of_o good_a report_n etc._n etc._n a_o heart_n enlighten_v can_v better_v judge_n by_o this_o rule_n then_o any_o thing_n &_o soon_o espy_v what_o be_v honest_a savoury_a than_o any_o other_o can_v dâ—_n yea_o and_o by_o this_o cast_v off_o all_o those_o base_a addition_n oâ—_n man_n which_o want_v a_o word_n and_o therefore_o although_o they_o carry_v a_o show_n of_o holiness_n yet_o be_v base_a copper_n coin_n both_o maker_n and_o creature_n as_o col._n 2.23_o be_v far_o from_o please_a god_n for_o lack_v of_o a_o word_n to_o carry_v his_o pureness_n into_o they_o this_o i_o think_v good_a to_o speak_v of_o the_o lâ—ght_n of_o the_o law_n to_o give_v a_o taste_n of_o the_o rest_n for_o a_o wise_a reader_n will_v guess_v at_o the_o lion_n by_o the_o paw_n only_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v add_v that_o â—_o of_o these_o latter_a thing_n i_o will_v crave_v the_o reader_n to_o make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o four_o article_n of_o the_o three_o part_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o use_v of_o christian_a direction_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v there_o spare_v this_o labour_n q_n but_o be_v all_o this_o light_n requisite_a for_o a_o soul_n which_o seek_v conviction_n or_o may_v less_o serve_v a._n i_o answer_v i_o do_v name_n these_o as_o help_n to_o serve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n in_o conunce_v not_o to_o forestall_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o more_o sound_a light_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o better_a howbeit_o god_n be_v free_a to_o work_v in_o what_o way_n and_o measure_n he_o please_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v what_o light_n the_o law_n can_v afford_v to_o some_o and_o do_v towards_o conviction_n another_o with_o what_o degree_n it_o may_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v content_a to_o work_v he_o can_v use_v these_o help_n or_o perhaps_o the_o sight_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o abase_v a_o wretched_a heart_n with_o great_a light_n or_o less_o may_v serve_v he_o as_o he_o please_v but_o the_o true_a the_o light_n the_o sound_a the_o conviction_n the_o lord_n do_v in_o this_o case_n as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n best_o admit_v sometime_o keep_v away_o exceed_a light_n in_o all_o these_o lest_o the_o sule_fw-mi shall_v lie_v oppress_v under_o her_o burden_n cull_v out_o some_o sin_n with_o due_a circumstance_n of_o vileness_n and_o shame_n to_o bring_v the_o soul_n upon_o her_o knee_n in_o a_o most_o kindly_a manner_n he_o nis_fw-la or_o bind_v herein_o q._n how_o do_v the_o law_n present_v the_o penalty_n with_o light_a to_o the_o soul_n a._n to_o add_v so_o much_o here_o as_o may_v make_v up_o that_o of_o the_o three_o article_n this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n show_v the_o like_a power_n authority_n and_o efficacy_n of_o light_n in_o these_o as_o the_o other_o he_o take_v away_o all_o distinction_n of_o venial_a &_o mortal_a from_o a_o man_n presents_z himself_o to_o he_o in_o his_o full_a justice_n of_o revenge_v all_o sin_n without_o exception_n remove_v all_o cavil_n and_o subtle_a extenuation_n of_o punishment_n aswell_o as_o of_o sin_n make_v all_o sin_n appear_v mortal_a to_o the_o soul_n without_o christ_n &_o venial_a with_o he_o tell_v the_o soul_n defer_v of_o punishment_n be_v no_o remoovall_a of_o it_o that_o some_o sin_n go_v before_o some_o follow_v after_o but_o all_o meet_a earlyer_n or_o late_a in_o judgement_n eccles_n 12.1_o 2._o 1._o tim._n 5.24_o that_o all_o sin_n deserve_v all_o punishment_n that_o the_o least_o cost_n the_o lord_n jesus_n his_o blood_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v it_o not_o shall_v pay_v for_o it_o in_o hell_n that_o god_n do_v indifferent_o hate_v and_o punish_v all_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n be_v to_o each_o soul_n that_o sin_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o there_o be_v no_o lie_v hide_v from_o god_n eye_n no_o shift_n or_o evasion_n beside_o faith_n and_o repentance_n 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