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his_fw-la pervasit_fw-la his_fw-la quatenus_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la which_o also_o may_v be_v of_o a_o facile_a connivance_n be_v it_o not_o in_o case_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o contention_n beside_o my_o task_n be_v to_o pursue_v not_o his_o but_o this_o author_n paraphrase_n verse_n 13._o for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n all_o that_o time_n which_o go_v before_o until_o that_o very_a period_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v external_o promulgate_v sin_n be_v nevertheless_o even_o all_o that_o while_o in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n so_o speak_v now_o with_o intent_n to_o occur_v to_o a_o certain_a objection_n a_o objection_n not_o so_o much_o of_o man_n marvel_n or_o scruple_n but_o rather_o of_o their_o petulancy_n and_o cavilation_n a_o objection_n that_o indeed_o have_v 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to_o follow_v the_o punishment_n and_o not_o rather_o the_o punishment_n to_o follow_v the_o sin_n but_o say_v his_o rule_n stand_v upon_o some_o right_a foot_n yet_o how_o follow_v his_o argument_n from_o it_o the_o sin_n be_v impute_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o punishment_n be_v proper_a and_o real_a not_o figurative_a and_o equivocal_a and_o therefore_o so_o must_v the_o sin_n be_v too_o else_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o be_v become_v of_o all_o this_o proportion_n conseq._n god_n be_v not_o final_o angry_a with_o we_o nor_o have_v so_o much_o as_o any_o design_n of_o eternal_a displeasure_n upon_o that_o account_n inconseq_fw-la the_o way_n to_o vindicate_v god_n attribute_n be_v not_o to_o pry_v into_o they_o too_o curious_o nor_o to_o determine_v upon_o they_o too_o peremptory_o nor_o to_o aggravate_v they_o too_o severe_o nor_o to_o extenuate_v they_o too_o indulgent_o but_o to_o believe_v they_o and_o justify_v they_o and_o magnify_v they_o so_o as_o 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just_o have_v past_a beyond_o our_o grave_n if_o the_o same_o have_v past_a beyond_o a_o metonymy_n or_o a_o juridical_a external_a imputation_n inconseq_fw-la o_o rare_a consequent_a the_o punishment_n be_v but_o temporal_o inflict_v and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o proper_o impute_v as_o if_o temporal_a punishment_n whether_o from_o god_n or_o man_n be_v the_o argument_n of_o improper_a sin_n only_o but_o o_o wonderful_a virtue_n of_o a_o bare_a trope_n or_o figurative_a locution_n to_o qualify_v such_o a_o pravity_n extenuate_v such_o a_o provocation_n divert_v such_o a_o desert_n yea_o to_o regulate_v such_o a_o justice_n or_o to_o restrain_v and_o limit_v such_o a_o power_n if_o his_o metonymical_a imputation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o juridical_a and_o external_a then_o methinks_v this_o proportion_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o proceed_n that_o as_o the_o sin_n be_v impute_v but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o shadow_n or_o resemblance_n of_o word_n so_o shall_v the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v and_o not_o in_o any_o deed_n or_o substance_n for_o he_o that_o be_v find_v guilty_a but_o only_o in_o a_o imaginary_a idea_n or_o picture_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v execute_v but_o only_o in_o conceit_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o effigy_n but_o i_o be_o forbid_v to_o smile_v since_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o sigh_v in_o regard_n the_o divine_a attribute_n be_v so_o strike_v at_o for_o what_o provocation_n can_v there_o be_v for_o god_n universal_a and_o continual_a anger_n for_o such_o it_o be_v against_o the_o fall_n and_o original_a sin_n without_o a_o mputation_n of_o a_o proper_a and_o participate_v guilt_n where_o the_o sin_n be_v proper_o impute_v there_o he_o grant_v the_o punishment_n may_v just_o go_v beyond_o our_o grave_n that_o be_v even_o to_o hell_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o imputation_n no_o such_o propriety_n no_o such_o participation_n i_o can_v see_v no_o cause_n why_o those_o evil_n shall_v pass_v so_o far_o as_o this_o present_a life_n eternal_a death_n be_v little_a enough_o if_o sin_n be_v proper_o and_o particular_o impute_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o even_o a_o temporal_a death_n to_o all_o mankind_n must_v be_v too_o much_o conseq._n that_o as_o no_o man_n ever_o impose_v penance_n for_o it_o for_o original_a sin_n so_o god_n himself_o in_o nature_n do_v never_o for_o it_o afflict_v or_o affright_v the_o conscience_n inconseq_fw-la by_o penance_n sure_o he_o understand_v not_o private_a repentance_n but_o public_a discipline_n or_o that_o of_o the_o church_n impose_v say_v it_o be_v so_o the_o church_n power_n be_v to_o impose_v the_o penance_n for_o public_a notorious_a scandalous_a and_o exemplary_a crime_n and_o offence_n it_o can_v take_v cognisance_n as_o no_o external_a law_n or_o administration_n can_v of_o a_o inward_a secret_a unsearchable_a though_o worthy_o suspect_v sin_n such_o as_o the_o original_a be_v beside_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o authority_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n or_o case_n where_o all_o be_v conclude_v and_o confess_v guilty_a alike_o as_o for_o the_o other_o part_n i_o ask_v of_o he_o do_v not_o god_n himself_o afflict_v and_o affright_v adam_n conscience_n for_o it_o when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o say_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o i_o be_v afraid_a because_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o i_o hide_v myself_o gen._n 3._o 10._o and_o we_o all_o feel_v and_o must_v confess_v this_o afflict_v this_o affright_v be_v not_o of_o his_o person_n only_o but_o in_o his_o and_o our_o nature_n also_o as_o woeful_a experience_n convince_v we_o all_o to_o this_o very_a day_n conseq._n and_o why_o the_o conscience_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o at_o so_o much_o peace_n for_o this_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o give_v one_o groan_n for_o his_o share_n of_o guilt_n in_o adam_n sin_n unless_o some_o or_o other_o scare_v he_o with_o a_o impertinent_a proposition_n inconseq_fw-la what_o the_o conscience_n shall_v 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