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exod._n 20._o the_o which_o be_v engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n or_o any_o other_o law_n â—â—_o yea_o even_o of_o thing_n in_o nature_n indifferent_a enjoin_v to_o man_n by_o god_n the_o transgression_n whereof_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o the_o creature_n sin_v whensoever_o he_o disobey_v the_o voice_n word_n law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n whether_o in_o a_o thing_n in_o nature_n indifferent_a or_o simple_o unlawful_a thus_o do_v adam_n sin_n and_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n by_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o certain_a tree_n which_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o touch_v so_o that_o by_o this_o legal_a faith_n none_o can_v trust_v in_o god_n for_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o only_o he_o who_o in_o his_o own_o person_n fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o deed_n in_o word_n in_o thought_n in_o will_n and_o in_o affection_n yea_o in_o the_o universal_a purity_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v free_a from_o all_o curruption_n of_o sin_n the_o which_o thing_n forsomuch_o as_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n all_o be_v stain_v with_o that_o original_a impurity_n which_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n be_v shake_v off_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o this_o natural_a faith_n can_v have_v place_n in_o any_o of_o they_o only_o the_o holy_a angel_n which_o continue_v in_o their_o natural_a purity_n &_o holiness_n be_v endue_v with_o it_o for_o they_o trust_v for_o happiness_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o perfect_a righteousness_n yet_o this_o their_o happiness_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o their_o proper_a obedience_n as_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o deny_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n â—_o for_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 4._o 4_o if_o salvation_n be_v by_o work_n it_o be_v not_o of_o grace_n he_o mean_v the_o mere_a favour_n of_o god_n remit_v sin_n the_o which_o have_v place_n iâ—_n the_o other_o kind_n of_o faith_n yet_o even_o the_o holy_a angel_n although_o they_o be_v save_v by_o work_n that_o be_v by_o their_o own_o perfect_a holiness_n yet_o their_o holiness_n come_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o the_o which_o support_v they_o in_o all_o temptation_n suggest_v by_o their_o own_o free_a mind_n and_o will_n or_o by_o the_o reprobate_a angel_n they_o can_v not_o stand_v sect._n 2._o of_o infidelity_n thus_o much_o of_o faith_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o rebellion_n whereby_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o god_n call_v infidelity_n for_o that_o it_o be_v both_o in_o name_n and_o nature_n clean_o contrary_a to_o faith_n for_o by_o it_o man_n cease_v to_o trust_v and_o depend_v upon_o god_n renounce_v his_o patronage_n and_o protection_n as_o be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o bestow_v any_o good_a thing_n much_o less_o perfect_a happiness_n upon_o his_o client_n and_o therefore_o he_o seek_v for_o another_o lord_n and_o king_n in_o who_o to_o trust_v so_o that_o as_o faith_n be_v affiance_n on_o god_n promise_n so_o this_o kind_n of_o rebellion_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v &_o define_v defiance_n or_o distrust_v in_o god_n promise_n propound_v happiness_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o eternal_a misery_n to_o his_o disobedience_n the_o first_o example_n of_o infidelity_n infidelity_n be_v the_o devil_n with_o his_o wicked_a angel_n who_o not_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o happiness_n do_v begin_v to_o seek_v for_o it_o else_o where_o in_o the_o which_o consultation_n he_o see_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n more_o excellent_a than_o himself_o so_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o attain_v happiness_n so_o like_a as_o for_o to_o rely_v himself_o upon_o himself_o upon_o his_o own_o strength_n power_n wit_n policy_n and_o invention_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o shall_v become_v far_o more_o happy_a than_o he_o can_v be_v by_o continue_v in_o that_o 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their_o own_o industry_n or_o in_o their_o parent_n for_o glory_n &_o honour_n in_o worldly_a preferment_n and_o dignity_n not_o once_o upon_o any_o occasion_n acknowledge_v god_n or_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n this_o infidelity_n or_o defiance_n of_o god_n come_v of_o unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n not_o see_v the_o evident_a truth_n of_o god_n promise_n but_o be_v persuade_v that_o his_o word_n be_v altogether_o void_a of_o truth_n and_o that_o his_o promise_n be_v nothing_o but_o fair_a pretence_n his_o fearful_a threaten_n nothing_o but_o vain_a skar-crowe_n terrify_v and_o fray_v none_o but_o religious_a fool_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o order_v by_o his_o decree_n will_n and_o providence_n but_o by_o nature_n chance_n fortune_n and_o the_o counsel_n oâ—_n man_n so_o we_o read_v ephe._n 4._o 18._o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v 18._o and_o so_o be_v alienate_v or_o estrange_v from_o god_n bâ—_n the_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o their_o mind_n and_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 8._o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n anâ—_n reprobate_a as_o touch_v faith_n 8._o last_o this_o blindness_n of_o mind_n the_o companion_n and_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n come_v by_o our_o natural_a corruption_n from_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n for_o whereas_o once_o the_o light_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n insomuch_o that_o he_o think_v evil_a to_o be_v good_a and_o the_o way_n lead_v to_o extreme_a misery_n to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o the_o great_a happiness_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o his_o will_n affection_n action_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v for_o that_o one_o of_o they_o do_v follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o other_o so_o that_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n bring_v a_o perverse_a will_n and_o a_o sinful_a will_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n do_v darken_v the_o mind_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v hereof_o it_o follow_v that_o infidelity_n do_v both_o separate_a a_o man_n form_n god_n and_o also_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o holiness_n yea_o instead_o thereof_o fill_v all_o the_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n with_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n for_o man_n renounce_v god_n be_v whole_o separate_v from_o he_o neither_o can_v any_o long_o receive_v any_o blessing_n from_o he_o for_o even_o as_o a_o subject_n or_o tenant_n discliam_v his_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o rely_v himself_o upon_o a_o new_a master_n even_o one_o who_o be_v a_o deadly_a and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o his_o first_o master_n do_v incontinent_o deprive_v himself_o of_o all_o those_o farm_n land_n house_n preferment_n and_o commodity_n whatsoever_o the_o
for_o any_o to_o enter_v who_o be_v not_o perfect_o holy_a than_o it_o be_v for_o palpable_a darkness_n to_o be_v there_o whereas_o the_o sun_n shine_v clear_o at_o noon_n day_n and_o therefore_o see_v holiness_n be_v tie_v to_o happiness_n by_o such_o a_o unspeakable_a bond_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o we_o do_v here_o speak_v of_o holiness_n create_v wherewith_o as_o with_o a_o wedding_n garment_n every_o one_o must_v be_v clothe_v who_o desire_v to_o enter_v into_o god_n paradise_n holiness_n therefore_o be_v as_o have_v be_v before_o touch_v the_o spiritual_a conjunction_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n with_o god_n 17._o as_o happiness_n be_v his_o personal_a or_o local_a conjunction_n with_o he_o for_o then_o either_o angel_n or_o man_n be_v perfect_o holy_a when_o as_o in_o his_o spirit_n or_o soul_n in_o his_o understanding_n will_n affection_n and_o all_o the_o action_n proceed_v from_o they_o he_o cleave_v to_o god_n in_o perfect_a obedience_n know_v believe_v choose_v love_a fear_v and_o obey_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n so_o as_o not_o only_o the_o outward_a action_n but_o also_o the_o inward_a faculty_n yea_o the_o whole_a nature_n be_v pure_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n without_o any_o spot_n or_o blemish_n of_o sin_n both_o which_o to_o wit_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o natural_a faculty_n and_o of_o the_o outward_a action_n we_o will_v join_v together_o in_o this_o treatise_n for_o the_o great_a evidence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n this_o holiness_n although_o it_o may_v be_v handle_v according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o several_a part_n and_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n yet_o we_o will_v rather_o distinguish_v it_o into_o these_o two_o part_n subjection_n to_o god_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n whereof_o the_o first_o contain_v all_o those_o part_n of_o man_n holiness_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o god_n as_o to_o his_o superior_a and_o which_o have_v no_o resemblance_n to_o any_o part_n of_o god_n nature_n for_o that_o god_n be_v in_o no_o 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general_a contain_v in_o it_o all_o kind_n of_o subjection_n whatsoever_o to_o wit_n that_o which_o the_o loyal_a subject_n owe_v to_o his_o prince_n the_o son_n to_o his_o father_n the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n the_o scholar_n to_o his_o teacher_n the_o creature_n to_o the_o creator_n in_o all_o which_o respect_n man_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o god_n perform_v all_o those_o duty_n to_o he_o which_o any_o inferior_a owe_v to_o his_o superior_a as_o in_o particular_a consideration_n will_v more_o plain_o appear_v sect._n 2._o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n man_n by_o that_o one_o offence_n commit_v against_o god_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n do_v whole_o loose_v both_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o person_n and_o also_o the_o inherent_a purity_n of_o his_o nature_n for_o the_o first_o we_o know_v that_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n appear_v as_o well_o in_o one_o wilful_a transgression_n as_o in_o many_o for_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v count_v just_a and_o innocent_a who_o be_v stain_v with_o any_o one_o grievous_a crime_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o read_v jam._n 2._o 10._o 10_o whosoever_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n beside_o transgress_v any_o one_o part_n or_o precept_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o break_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o other_o question_n be_v much_o hard_a for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o show_v how_o that_o one_o sin_n do_v clean_o take_v away_o the_o holiness_n which_o be_v inherent_a infix_v and_o even_o engrave_v by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o we_o know_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n deprive_v both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n of_o that_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o actual_a in_o clmation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o good_a only_a and_o of_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v good_a in_o he_o man_n for_o as_o the_o poet_n do_v fable_n of_o certain_a man_n who_o by_o drink_v a_o charm_a potion_n be_v make_v of_o reasonable_a man_n brute_n and_o savage_a beast_n so_o we_o know_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n do_v make_v as_o great_a a_o metamorphosis_n or_o change_n in_o adam_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v strip_v naked_a of_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o that_o holiness_n wherewith_o he_o be_v before_o endue_v but_o whence_o come_v this_o wonderful_a altertion_n whether_o from_o god_n spol_v man_n of_o all_o those_o holy_a garment_n wherewith_o he_o have_v deck_v he_o before_o or_o from_o man_n himself_o make_v a_o total_a apostasy_n from_o god_n not_o from_o god_n who_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n and_o who_o nature_n be_v far_o from_o any_o such_o inconstancy_n but_o from_o man_n yet_o not_o from_o any_o wilful_a desire_n or_o purpose_n of_o renounce_v god_n and_o all_o holiness_n but_o by_o the_o craft_n of_o sathan_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o as_o leaven_n once_o get_v place_n never_o rest_v till_o that_o it_o sour_a the_o whole_a lump_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a so_o man_n after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o incline_v his_o will_n to_o disobey_v god_n and_o admit_v unbelief_n into_o his_o mind_n can_v not_o keep_v his_o affection_n and_o action_n from_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n adam_n perhaps_o think_v that_o to_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v but_o a_o single_a and_o small_a offence_n but_o sathan_n know_v very_o well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a and_o a_o universal_a apostasy_n from_o god_n as_o it_o prove_v in_o the_o event_n for_o while_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o fruit_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o adam_n the_o venom_n and_o poison_n of_o it_o do_v pierce_v into_o the_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o his_o soul_n leave_v no_o part_n uncorrupted_a or_o free_a from_o the_o filthynesse_n of_o sin_n for_o when_o as_o once_o the_o light_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v darken_v by_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o somuch_o that_o he_o think_v evil_a to_o be_v good_a and_o the_o way_n lead_v to_o extreme_a misery_n to_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n of_o the_o great_a happiness_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o his_o will_n affection_n action_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v for_o that_o one_o of_o they_o do_v follow_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o other_o so_o that_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n bring_v a_o perverse_a will_n and_o a_o sinful_a will_n make_v inordinate_a affection_n both_o which_o increase_n the_o darkness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o also_o defile_v all_o the_o outward_a action_n thus_o adam_n lose_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n by_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n whereinto_o he_o have_v fall_v &_o add_v one_o measure_n of_o sinfulness_n to_o a_o other_o till_o at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o a_o constant_a habit_n &_o natural_a disposition_n of_o sinfullnesse_n and_o as_o he_o be_v himself_o sinful_a so_o he_o leave_v his_o sinfulness_n to_o his_o posterity_n the_o which_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o be_v call_v original_a corruption_n ps._n 51._o 7._o i_o be_v fashion_v in_o sin_n 7._o and_o in_o inquitie_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o this_o original_a sin_n be_v that_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o man_n nature_n wherein_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o it_o be_v altogether_o unapt_a and_o impotent_a to_o the_o do_v of_o any_o good_a and_o whole_o dispose_v and_o incline_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n or_o more_o brief_o the_o spiritual_a separation_n of_o man_n from_o god_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v either_o know_v or_o believe_v either_o love_n or_o fear_n either_o obey_v or_o honour_n god_n or_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n so_o affect_v towards_o he_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o spiritual_a
which_o he_o do_v enjoy_v whilst_o he_o live_v in_o allegiance_n to_o his_o lord_n so_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o man_n when_o as_o by_o infidelity_n he_o fall_v from_o god_n for_o then_o he_o lose_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n belong_v either_o to_o his_o happiness_n or_o to_o his_o holiness_n yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v either_o love_n fear_v honour_n or_o obey_v god_n from_o who_o he_o look_v for_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o therefore_o infidelity_n be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 12._o heb._n 3._o 12._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o that_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n to_o depart_v away_o from_o the_o live_a god_n thus_o much_o in_o general_a of_o infidelity_n the_o which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o faith_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n legal_a and_o evangelicall_a legal_a infidelity_n be_v to_o distrust_v god_n promise_n propound_v happiness_n to_o the_o inherent_a holiness_n of_o 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