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rare_o do_v it_o occur_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n i_o say_v rare_o for_o if_o i_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v the_o scripture_n do_v sometime_o call_v those_o infirmity_n i_o be_o now_o talk_v of_o sin_n but_o what_o if_o it_o do_v not_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o every_o deviation_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o it_o have_v any_o concurrence_n of_o the_o will_n in_o it_o be_v in_o strict_a speak_a sin_n and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a that_o the_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o give_v we_o such_o description_n and_o character_n and_o such_o name_n of_o these_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n as_o do_v oblige_v we_o both_o to_o strive_v and_o watch_v against_o they_o and_o repent_v of_o they_o for_o it_o call_v they_o spot_n error_n defect_n slip_v and_o the_o like_a but_o what_o be_v last_o most_o to_o my_o purpose_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o distinction_n of_o sin_n into_o mortal_a and_o venial_a or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n have_v its_o foundation_n in_o express_a text_n of_o scripture_n numerous_n be_v the_o text_n cite_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o he_o that_o will_v deal_v fair_o must_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o improper_o and_o impertinent_o urge_v as_o relate_v either_o to_o fall_v into_o temporal_a calamity_n or_o to_o mortal_a not_o venial_a sin_n or_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n or_o to_o a_o comparative_a impurity_n i_o mean_v the_o impurity_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o god_n a_o form_n of_o expression_n frequent_a in_o job_n i_o will_v therefore_o content_v myself_o to_o cite_v three_o or_o four_o which_o seem_v not_o liable_a to_o these_o exception_n deut_n 32.4_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n here_o two_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v point_v out_o to_o we_o plain_o first_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v not_o without_o their_o spot_n second_o that_o these_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o of_o the_o wicked_a in_o comparison_n with_o who_o wilful_a and_o perverse_a transgression_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v elsewhere_o pronounce_v blameless_a without_o offence_n without_o spot_n psal_n 19.12_o 13._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n keep_v back_o also_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o then_o shall_v i_o be_v upright_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a transgression_n here_o again_o the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o place_n uprightness_n in_o freedom_n from_o deliberate_a or_o mortal_a sin_n and_o to_o admit_v of_o another_o sort_n of_o transgression_n into_o which_o even_o upright_a man_n slip_v sometime_o nor_o do_v the_o psalmist_n here_o only_o assert_v venial_a sin_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o suggest_v the_o spring_n and_o source_n of_o they_o namely_o some_o secret_a disposition_n in_o our_o nature_n to_o folly_n and_o error_n which_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o cleanse_v and_o free_v he_o from_o more_o and_o more_o cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n the_o word_n fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o original_a but_o something_o of_o that_o kind_n must_v be_v supply_v to_o render_v the_o sense_n entire_a in_o our_o language_n the_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 20.9_o seem_v to_o relate_v to_o this_o corruption_n lurk_v in_o we_o and_o never_o utter_o to_o be_v extirpate_v who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n for_o if_o this_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o mortal_a sin_n every_o one_o see_v that_o it_o will_v contradict_v a_o hundred_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o attribute_n to_o righteous_a man_n purity_n of_o heart_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n last_o james_n 3.2_o we_o be_v tell_v plain_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o sinner_n only_o but_o righteous_a and_o upright_a man_n have_v their_o defect_n and_o slip_v and_o according_o there_o be_v not_o any_o life_n which_o we_o have_v the_o history_n of_o in_o scripture_n how_o excellent_a soever_o the_o person_n be_v but_o we_o meet_v with_o some_o of_o these_o record_v as_o will_v appear_v from_o those_o several_a instance_n i_o shall_v produce_v when_o i_o come_v to_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o sin_n and_o certain_o when_o david_n say_v of_o himself_o my_o sin_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n he_o that_o shall_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o mortal_a or_o presumptuous_a sin_n will_v both_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n which_o acquit_v he_o except_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n and_o high_o wrong_v the_o memory_n of_o david_n make_v he_o a_o prodigy_n of_o wickedness_n instead_o of_o a_o saint_n nor_o do_v that_o make_v any_o thing_n against_o i_o which_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n my_o heart_n fail_v i_o or_o that_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o for_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o psalmist_n here_o have_v regard_n only_o to_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n exclusive_o of_o other_o no_o he_o reckon_v all_o together_o and_o so_o discern_v the_o one_o aggravate_v by_o the_o other_o and_o the_o gild_n of_o all_o together_o very_o far_o enhanse_v nor_o do_v i_o second_o interess_n myself_o here_o in_o that_o dispute_n between_o protestant_n and_o papist_n whether_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v not_o damnable_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n though_o not_o impute_v under_o the_o covevenant_n of_o grace_n nor_o do_v i_o last_o examine_v what_o a_o vast_a heap_n of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n may_v amount_v to_o though_o the_o gild_a of_o this_o or_o that_o alone_o be_v not_o so_o fatal_a i_o have_v then_o i_o think_v prove_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n have_v show_v both_o from_o the_o experience_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o best_a man_n have_v their_o infirmity_n and_o defect_n and_o that_o these_o may_v proper_o enough_o be_v call_v sin_n i_o think_v it_o superfluous_a to_o prove_v that_o they_o consist_v with_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n since_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o that_o i_o know_v of_o deny_v and_o may_v be_v easy_o enough_o make_v out_o from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v i_o be_o now_o to_o inquire_v s._n 2._o what_o these_o sin_n be_v and_o how_o distinguish_v from_o mortal_a or_o damnable_a one_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o may_v distinguish_v human_a action_n under_o which_o i_o comprise_v both_o internal_a and_o external_n into_o three_o sort_n voluntary_a involuntary_a and_o mixt._n §_o 1._o there_o be_v action_n proper_o and_o true_o voluntary_a such_o be_v those_o deliberate_a transgression_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n which_o man_n commit_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o direct_a remonstrance_n of_o conscience_n he_o know_v the_o action_n be_v forbid_v he_o see_v the_o turpitude_n and_o obliquity_n of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o punishment_n denounce_v against_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o venture_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v plain_o mortal_a damnable_a sin_n and_o i_o can_v think_v that_o any_o circumstance_n or_o pretence_n whatever_o can_v render_v it_o venial_a and_o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v pardon_v if_o i_o can_v be_v of_o their_o opinion_n who_o suppose_v that_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o reluctancy_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o length_n and_o force_n of_o a_o temptation_n can_v so_o soften_v and_o mitigate_v a_o voluntary_a transgression_n as_o to_o diminish_v it_o into_o a_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o matter_n some_o can_v but_o think_v those_o transgression_n venial_a which_o be_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o so_o
10.13_o there_o have_v no_o temptation_n take_v you_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n but_o god_n be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v you_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o you_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o the_o design_n of_o which_o word_n be_v certain_o to_o encourage_v christian_n against_o the_o bige_a temptation_n by_o a_o assurance_n of_o relief_n from_o god_n proportionable_a to_o our_o necessity_n and_o consequent_o must_v imply_v that_o if_o we_o yield_v to_o a_o temptation_n it_o be_v our_o own_o fault_n god_n expect_v we_o shall_v stand_v firm_a under_o the_o high_a trial_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n rev._n 3.21_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matt._n 10.33_o if_o therefore_o by_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n man_n mean_v such_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n i_o e._n such_o as_o good_a man_n may_v frequent_o fall_v into_o without_o forfeit_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n i_o can_v possible_o think_v that_o any_o deliberate_a sin_n can_v be_v such_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o the_o temptation_n or_o that_o any_o of_o those_o sin_n reckon_v in_o the_o catalogue_n gal._n 5._o and_o eph._n 5._o can_v be_v such_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o violence_n or_o perseverance_n with_o which_o they_o attack_v we_o but_o second_o if_o by_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n they_o mean_v such_o sin_n as_o righteous_a man_n be_v liable_a to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v from_o which_o they_o be_v exempt_v but_o if_o last_o by_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n they_o mean_v such_o for_o which_o god_n be_v more_o easy_o entreat_v then_o there_o be_v no_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o sin_n which_o be_v to_o be_v estimate_v by_o the_o different_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n by_o the_o different_a degree_n of_o deliberation_n and_o surprise_n and_o by_o the_o force_n or_o weakness_n the_o continuance_n or_o shortness_n of_o a_o temptation_n and_o final_o by_o the_o different_a effect_n and_o tendency_n of_o sin_n to_o all_o which_o i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o that_o the_o spirit_n have_v regard_n in_o those_o direction_n which_o it_o give_v we_o for_o our_o behaviour_n towards_o such_o as_o fall_v gal._n 6.1_o brethren_n if_o a_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v thyself_o lest_o thou_o also_o be_v tempt_v and_o of_o some_o have_v compassion_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o other_o save_v with_o fear_n pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n judas_n 22_o 23._o §_o 2._o a_o second_o sort_n of_o action_n be_v such_o as_o we_o call_v involuntary_a that_o be_v those_z wherein_o we_o exercise_v no_o deliberation_n no_o choice_n some_o have_v reduce_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n to_o this_o head_n but_o with_o what_o colour_n of_o reason_n any_o one_o may_v judge_v for_o since_o action_n true_o involuntary_a be_v neither_o the_o object_n of_o the_o understanding_n nor_o will_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v what_o morality_n there_o can_v be_v in_o they_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o this_o opinion_n be_v build_v be_v such_o as_o these_o first_o the_o measure_n say_v they_o of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o involuntary_a and_o unavoidable_a action_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a subject_n of_o law_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n or_o to_o propose_v reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o such_o action_n as_o be_v no_o way_n subject_n to_o our_o choice_n second_o they_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o gospel_n grace_n to_o impute_v those_o thing_n to_o a_o man_n as_o damnable_a sin_n which_o fall_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o power_n of_o deliberation_n now_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o deny_v any_o action_n that_o can_v lay_v a_o just_a claim_n to_o this_o apology_n to_o be_v venial_a that_o i_o can_v forbear_v think_v that_o they_o be_v not_o sinful_a for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o how_o do_v this_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o the_o excusableness_n of_o involuntary_a transgression_n consist_v with_o those_o other_o doctrine_n which_o they_o maintain_v concern_v they_o namely_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o repentance_n for_o they_o that_o these_o sin_n be_v not_o venial_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o only_o through_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n take_v in_o its_o rigour_n denounce_v death_n against_o all_o sin_n in_o general_n without_o limitation_n or_o exception_n so_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v judge_v rigorous_o even_o involuntary_a sin_n will_v fall_v under_o that_o sentence_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n this_o i_o must_v confess_v seem_v to_o i_o very_o incoherent_a for_o if_o a_o action_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o a_o law_n how_o can_v it_o fall_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o law_n if_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o be_v incapable_a of_o any_o moral_a regulation_n nor_o subject_n to_o the_o influence_n of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n how_o can_v it_o be_v mere_a matter_n of_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o damn_v for_o it_o in_o a_o word_n if_o a_o action_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o involuntary_a it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v sin_n and_o if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a it_o be_v 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inadvertency_n in_o complete_a act_n of_o cry_a sin_n second_o there_o be_v no_o pretence_n for_o inadvertency_n if_o we_o have_v any_o misgiving_n within_o or_o warning_n without_o concern_v that_o particular_a sin_n into_o which_o we_o fall_v afterward_o much_o less_o if_o we_o cherish_v ill_a motion_n till_o they_o grow_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o and_o last_o of_o all_o if_o we_o repeat_v the_o same_o sin_n frequent_o and_o contemptuous_o and_o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o sin_n through_o surprise_n who_o throw_v himself_o into_o the_o way_n of_o temptation_n even_o though_o he_o be_v conscious_a of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n 3_o as_o to_o those_o moral_a defect_n which_o flow_v from_o natural_a infirmity_n they_o will_v not_o destroy_v we_o if_o the_o infirmity_n itself_o be_v pardonable_a there_o be_v infirmity_n which_o we_o acquire_v infirmity_n which_o grow_v strong_a by_o indulgence_n infirmity_n which_o continue_v mere_o because_o we_o do_v not_o 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sin_n here_o i_o will_v enquiry_n into_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o mortal_a sin_n be_v or_o what_o kind_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v which_o be_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n 2._o how_o far_o the_o perfect_a man_n must_v be_v set_v free_a or_o deliver_v from_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n or_o how_o remote_a he_o be_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o they_o 3._o which_o way_n this_o liberty_n may_v be_v best_a attain_v s._n 1._o the_o first_o thing_n necessary_a be_v to_z state_z the_o notion_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o mortal_a wilful_a presumptuous_a or_o deliberate_a sin_n for_o these_o in_o writer_n be_v equivalent_a term_n and_o promiscuous_o use_v to_o signify_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n sin_n say_v st._n john_n 1_o ep._n 3.4_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a and_o full_a definition_n too_o of_o sin_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v the_o 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and_o state_n result_v from_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o two_o thing_n more_o must_v be_v remark_v to_o render_v this_o definition_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o of_o sin_n clear_a and_o full_a first_o the_o law_n must_v be_v sufficient_o reveal_v second_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o must_v be_v true_o voluntary_a 1._o by_o sufficient_a revelation_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n every_o one_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n must_v be_v so_o publish_v to_o the_o man_n who_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o that_o the_o authority_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o may_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o fault_n render_v evident_a to_o he_o if_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o any_o rule_n or_o precept_n be_v doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a the_o obligation_n of_o it_o will_v be_v so_o too_o and_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v evident_a as_o its_o authority_n the_o law_n that_o be_v pen_v in_o dark_a and_o 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