do_v which_o have_v deny_v original_a sinne._n their_o sobriety_n be_v tolerable_a who_o suppose_v the_o undeniable_a truth_n of_o that_o radical_a sin_n seek_v only_o the_o way_n of_o clear_v god_n justice_n in_o this_o propagation_n wherein_o as_o in_o such_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a case_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o saluà _fw-la fide_fw-la hold_v the_o fundamental_a point_n they_o differ_v about_o that_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n that_o which_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o we_o be_v to_o know_v rather_o how_o we_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o 29._o de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n â—_o 1._o c._n 22._o â—pis_fw-la 29._o then_o how_o we_o do_v contract_v it_o which_o saint_n austin_n express_v in_o a_o fit_a parable_n of_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n to_o who_o he_o that_o find_v he_o there_o shall_v rather_o lend_v a_o hand_n to_o help_v he_o out_o then_o tire_v he_o with_o inquiry_n how_o he_o come_v in_o we_o see_v that_o our_o ground_n be_v overgrow_v 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not_o only_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o himself_o be_v taint_v therewith_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o word_n must_v not_o be_v wrest_v some_o have_v mistake_v they_o as_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o generation_n that_o opinion_n though_o it_o be_v find_v in_o some_o ancient_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o refute_v for_o we_o read_v gen._n 1._o multiply_v and_o increase_v 28._o verse_n 28._o speak_v to_o mankind_n before_o ever_o adam_n and_o eve_n commit_v sin_n except_o happy_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n that_o before_o the_o fall_n the_o lust_n of_o generation_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o fulfil_v or_o restrain_v it_o as_o reason_n see_v fit_a but_o after_o the_o fall_n reason_n become_v subject_a unto_o lust_n and_o man_n fulfil_v it_o not_o when_o reason_n will_v but_o when_o lust_n urge_v he_o and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o 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choice_a ground_n it_o be_v locus_fw-la irriguus_fw-la well_o water_v ground_n and_o such_o be_v commend_v for_o the_o growth_n of_o tree_n especial_o if_o the_o water_n be_v artificial_o divide_v and_o carry_v round_o about_o the_o tree_n that_o they_o may_v yield_v nourishment_n to_o the_o root_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o spread_v and_o such_o be_v the_o site_n of_o our_o tree_n it_o be_v not_o only_o plant_v by_o the_o water_n but_o also_o by_o the_o division_n of_o water_n it_o have_v ivyce_n enough_o and_o that_o well_o dispose_v this_o be_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o resemblance_n but_o the_o inside_n teach_v we_o that_o as_o we_o christian_n be_v behold_v to_o god_n the_o father_n by_o who_o care_n we_o be_v plant_v so_o be_v we_o to_o god_n the_o son_n by_o who_o spirit_n we_o be_v water_v for_o indeed_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o soil_n that_o bear_v the_o spiritual_a tree_n 13._o cap._n 13._o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n open_v 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