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that_o we_o can_v humble_v ourselves_o under_o this_o that_o what_o be_v wine_n be_v now_o become_v poison_n that_o what_o we_o have_v to_o further_o we_o to_o heaven_n do_v hurry_v we_o to_o hell_n that_o our_o affection_n shall_v carry_v we_o to_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v drive_v we_o to_o hell_n which_o be_v to_o further_o we_o to_o heaven_n oh_o think_v of_o this_o consider_v it_o and_o bewail_v it_o many_o thing_n lose_v their_o use_n and_o they_o only_o become_v unprofitable_a they_o do_v not_o hurt_v by_o that_o degeneration_n as_o salt_n when_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o season_n but_o now_o these_o affection_n be_v not_o only_o unprofitable_a they_o will_v not_o help_v to_o what_o be_v good_a but_o be_v pernicious_a and_o damnable_a we_o that_o be_v of_o ourselves_o fall_v into_o hell_n they_o thrust_v we_o and_o move_v we_o headlong_o to_o it_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o we_o what_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n these_o be_v the_o wild_a horse_n that_o tear_v thy_o soul_n in_o so_o many_o piece_n thus_o our_o gold_n be_v become_v dross_n sect_n vii_o when_o the_o affection_n be_v set_v upon_o inferior_a object_n that_o be_v lawful_a yet_o they_o be_v great_o corrupt_v in_o their_o motion_n and_o tendency_n thereunto_o in_o the_o next_o place_n if_o the_o inferior_a object_n they_o be_v place_v upon_o be_v lawful_a and_o allowable_a yet_o they_o be_v great_o corrupt_v in_o their_o motion_n and_o tendency_n thereunto_o for_o they_o be_v carry_v out_o excessive_o and_o immederate_o they_o do_v unlawful_o move_v to_o lawful_a thing_n as_o man_n â—ands_v corrupt_v by_o nature_n his_o affection_n be_v defile_v two_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n for_o sometime_o
bondage_n be_v it_o be_v be_v carry_v out_o unto_o sin_n voluntary_o and_o with_o delight_n ¶_o 9_o three_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o its_o utter_a impotency_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a here_o be_v show_v wherein_o that_o inability_n consist_v ¶_o 10._o that_o man_n natural_o love_v his_o thraldom_n to_o sin_n and_o contradict_v the_o mean_n of_o deliverance_n ¶_o 11._o it_o be_v bondage_n be_v see_v in_o its_o concupiscential_a affection_n to_o some_o creature_n or_o other_o never_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v itself_o up_o to_o god_n ¶_o 12._o that_o when_o it_o do_v endeavour_v to_o overcome_v any_o sin_n it_o be_v by_o fall_v into_o another_o ¶_o 13._o the_o more_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o free_v we_o the_o more_o our_o slavery_n appear_v ¶_o 14._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o redeemer_n demonstrate_v our_o thraldom_n to_o sin_n ¶_o 15._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o description_n and_o definition_n of_o freedom_n or_o liberty_n of_o will_n which_o many_o writer_n give_v it_o show_v that_o none_o of_o they_o be_v any_o way_n agree_v to_o the_o will_v unsanctified_a chap._n v._n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o affection_n col._n 3._o 2._o set_a your_o affection_n upon_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n sect_n i._o the_o text_n open_v sect_n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affection_n sect_n iii_o how_o the_o affection_n be_v treat_v of_o several_o by_o the_o philosopher_n the_o physician_n the_o orator_n and_o the_o divine_a sect_n iv._o the_o natural_a pollution_n of_o the_o affection_n be_v manifest_v 1._o in_o the_o dominion_n and_o tyranny_n they_o have_v over_o the_o understanding_n and_o will._n ¶_o 2._o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o rise_n of_o they_o ¶_o 3._o three_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o progress_n and_o degree_n ¶_o 4._o four_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o continuance_n or_o duration_n of_o they_o sect_n v._o they_o be_v whole_o displace_v from_o their_o right_a object_n sect_n vi_o their_o sinfulness_n be_v discover_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n and_o use_v for_o which_o god_n ingraff_v they_o in_o our_o nature_n sect_n vii_o and_o in_o their_o motion_n and_o tendency_n thereunto_o sect_n viii_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o contrariety_n and_o opposition_n of_o they_o one_o to_o another_o sect_n ix_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o affection_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o conflict_n between_o the_o natural_a conscience_n and_o they_o sect_n x._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a distraction_n they_o fill_v we_o with_o in_o holy_a duty_n sect_n xi_o their_o deformity_n and_o contrariety_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o exemplary_a pattern_n sect_n xii_o their_o dulness_n and_o senslesness_n though_o the_o understanding_n declare_v the_o good_a to_o be_v embrace_v sect_n xiii_o the_o affection_n be_v draw_v out_o in_o holy_a duty_n from_o corrupt_a motiveâ—_n show_v the_o pollution_n of_o they_o sect_n fourteen_o that_o they_o be_v more_o zealous_o carry_v out_o to_o any_o false_a way_n than_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n sect_n xv._n they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n inlets_a to_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n sect_n xvi_o the_o privacy_n of_o they_o sect_n xvii_o their_o hurtful_a effect_n upon_o a_o man_n body_n sect_n xviii_o the_o sad_a effect_n they_o have_v upon_o other_o sect_n xix_o and_o how_o ready_o they_o receive_v the_o devil_n temptation_n chap._n vi_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o imaginative_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n gen._n 6._o 5._o and_o god_n see_v that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o sect_n 1._o the_o text_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v against_o d._n j._n taylor_n grotius_n the_o papist_n and_o socinian_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o imagination_n in_o a_o man_n sect_n iii_o 1._o the_o natural_a sinfulness_n of_o the_o imagination_n appear_v in_o its_o make_v idol_n support_v and_o vain_a conceit_n whereby_o it_o please_v itself_o sect_n iv._o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o its_o defect_n from_o that_o end_n and_o use_v which_o god_n do_v intend_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n with_o such_o a_o power_n sect_n v._o 3._o restlessness_n sect_n vi_o 4._o universality_n multitude_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o imagination_n sect_n vii_o 5._o their_o rove_a and_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o without_o any_o fix_a way_n sect_n viii_o 6._o their_o impertinency_n and_o unreasonableness_n sect_n ix_o 7._o the_o imagination_n eclypse_v and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n keep_v out_o the_o understanding_n sect_n ix_o in_o the_o imagination_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v conceive_v all_o actual_a impiety_n sect_n x._o that_o many_o time_n sin_n be_v act_v by_o the_o imagination_n with_o delight_n and_o content_a without_o any_o relation_n at_o all_o to_o the_o external_a act_n of_o sinne._n sect_n xi_o it_o be_v propensity_n to_o all_o evil_a both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n sect_n xii_o it_o continual_o invent_v new_a sin_n or_o occasion_n of_o sin_n sect_n xiii_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o imagination_n manifest_v itself_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ministerial_a preach_v thereof_o sect_n fourteen_o it_o be_v more_o affect_v with_o appearance_n than_o reality_n sect_n xv._n it_o be_v sinfulness_n in_o respect_n of_o fear_n and_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n sect_n xvi_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o imagination_n in_o dream_n sect_n xvii_o the_o imagination_n be_v not_o in_o that_o orderly_a subordination_n to_o the_o rational_a part_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a condition_n sect_n xviii_o it_o be_v according_a to_o augustine_n judgement_n the_o great_a instrument_n of_o convey_v original_a sin_n to_o the_o child_n sect_n xix_o how_o prone_a it_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o devil_n impression_n and_o suggestion_n sect_n xx._n some_o corollary_n from_o the_o premise_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o last_o subject_n of_o inhesion_n or_o seat_n of_o original_a sin_n viz._n the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 23._o and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sect_n ii_o the_o text_n explain_v sect_n iii_o scripture-proof_n of_o the_o sinful_a pollution_n of_o the_o body_n sect_n iv._o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o body_n discover_v in_o particular_n ¶_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o now_o instrumental_a and_o serviceable_a to_o the_o soul_n in_o holy_a approach_n to_o god_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o clog_n and_o burden_n ¶_o 2._o it_o do_v positive_o affect_v and_o defile_v the_o soul_n ¶_o 3._o a_o man_n act_n more_o according_a to_o the_o body_n and_o the_o inclination_n thereof_o than_o the_o mind_n with_o the_o dictate_v thereof_o ¶_o 4._o the_o body_n by_o original_a sin_n be_v make_v a_o tempter_n and_o a_o seducer_n ¶_o 5._o it_o do_v objective_o occasion_v much_o sin_n to_o the_o soul_n ¶_o 6._o it_o be_v indisposition_n to_o any_o service_n of_o god_n ¶_o 7._o how_o easy_o the_o body_n be_v move_v and_o stir_v by_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n thereof_o ¶_o 8._o the_o body_n when_o sanctify_v be_v become_v no_o less_o glorious_a than_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o subject_a of_o predication_n show_v that_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n christ_n only_a except_v be_v involve_v in_o this_o sin_n and_o misery_n luk._n 1._o 35_o therefore_o also_o that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n sect_n i._o the_o text_n explain_v sect_n ii_o the_o aggravation_n of_o original_a sinne._n ¶_o 1._o the_o aggravation_n of_o adam_n actual_a transgression_n ¶_o 2._o the_o aggravation_n of_o original_a sin_n inherent_a ¶_o 3._o a_o objection_n answer_v sect_n iii_o that_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n have_v his_o peculiar_a original_a sinne._n sect_n iv._o that_o original_a sin_n in_o every_o one_o do_v vent_v itself_o betimes_o sect_n v._o how_o soon_o a_o child_n may_v commit_v actual_a sinne._n sect_n vi_o whether_o original_a sin_n be_v alike_o in_o all_o chap._n x._o a_o justification_n of_o god_n shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n against_o the_o exception_n of_o d._n j._n taylor_n and_o other_o gal._n 3._o 24._o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v sect_n i._o the_o text_n explain_v sect_n ii_o proposition_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o this_o great_a point_n of_o god_n proceed_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o original_a sinne._n sect_n iii_o objection_n answer_v the_o content_n of_o the_o
with_o it_o a_o guilt_n of_o conscience_n be_v contract_v upon_o every_o sin_n thus_o some_o expound_v that_o know_v say_v of_o austin_n jussisti_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la animus_n inordinatus_fw-la sit_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la poena_fw-la o_o lord_n thou_o have_v so_o command_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v that_o a_o soul_n immoderate_a any_o way_n shall_v be_v a_o punishment_n to_o itself_o thus_o as_o the_o moral_a philosopher_n say_v virtus_fw-la est_fw-la sibiipsi_fw-la praemium_fw-la so_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la sibiipsi_fw-la poena_fw-la virtue_n be_v a_o reward_n to_o itself_o because_o it_o bring_v sweetness_n and_o comfort_n of_o conscience_n so_o a_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o itself_o because_o it_o bring_v terror_n and_o fear_n with_o it_o last_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n both_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la and_o poena_fw-la sensus_fw-la a_o punishment_n of_o loss_n and_o so_o every_o sin_n in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n deprive_v the_o soul_n of_o that_o spiritual_a good_a and_o glory_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o so_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o disease_n or_o death_n itself_o and_o then_o in_o some_o sin_n they_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sense_n as_o in_o envy_n and_o anger_n thus_o when_o ahitophel_n and_o judas_n hang_v themselves_o their_o self-murder_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o loss_n and_o sense_n also_o sect_n iii_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o be_v object_v object_n if_o original_a inherent_a sin_n be_v make_v a_o distinct_a sin_n from_o adam_n impute_a sin_n we_o do_v needless_o make_v two_o guilt_n and_o so_o multiply_v sin_n without_o necessity_n for_o all_o the_o guilt_n that_o be_v in_o adam_n sin_n impute_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o flow_v immediate_o from_o it_o do_v not_o make_v a_o new_a sin_n but_o make_v the_o former_a more_o heinous_a as_o if_o say_v they_o a_o man_n shall_v by_o some_o sin_n lose_v his_o eye_n that_o act_n whereby_o he_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o then_o it_o be_v not_o a_o new_a distinct_a sin_n in_o he_o to_o be_v without_o eye_n or_o if_o a_o commander_n who_o have_v a_o castle_n to_o keep_v upon_o which_o depend_v the_o good_a of_o a_o town_n adjacent_a if_o he_o prove_v perfidious_a and_o give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o enemy_n his_o perfidious_a act_n at_o first_o be_v all_o the_o sin_n if_o the_o town_n adjacent_a have_v much_o misery_n thereby_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o it_o do_v not_o make_v he_o guilty_a of_o two_o sin_n this_o have_v make_v some_o think_v answ_n that_o our_o original_a pollution_n as_o distinct_a from_o adam_n sin_n impute_v be_v not_o a_o sin_n and_o that_o whensoever_o the_o father_n call_v it_o a_o sin_n they_o understand_v it_o as_o connex_v with_o adam_n sin_n thus_o the_o learned_a vossius_fw-la in_o his_o pelagian_a history_n but_o the_o truth_n no_o doubt_n be_v on_o their_o side_n who_o hold_v a_o twofold_a distinct_a guilt_n that_o adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o that_o inherent_a be_v two_o distinct_a sin_n though_o one_o do_v necessary_o imply_v a_o order_n to_o another_o and_o the_o late_a be_v always_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o relative_a to_o the_o former_a neither_o do_v that_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n wilful_o put_v his_o eye_n out_o make_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o when_o a_o man_n have_v lose_v his_o eye_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a impotency_n ever_o to_o have_v they_o again_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o obligation_n or_o law_n bind_v he_o thereunto_o but_o beside_o the_o guilt_n of_o impute_a sin_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v that_o inherent_a rectitude_n we_o once_o lose_v and_o therefore_o be_v defective_a in_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o be_v true_o a_o sin_n the_o loss_n of_o a_o man_n eye_n be_v malum_fw-la naturale_fw-la this_o be_v morale_fw-mi and_o thus_o aristotle_n determine_v that_o a_o drunken_a man_n who_o commit_v any_o sin_n worthy_a of_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v twice_o punish_v both_o for_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o the_o other_o sin_n commit_v thus_o rivet_n also_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o lot_n incest_n which_o he_o commit_v while_o he_o be_v so_o drink_v that_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o he_o do_v incline_v to_o their_o opinion_n who_o say_v that_o lot_n incest_n be_v not_o only_o a_o punishment_n of_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o so_o a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n but_o true_o and_o proper_o incest_n so_o that_o he_o have_v two_o sin_n and_o be_v twice_o guilty_a some_o learned_a man_n do_v determine_v that_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v such_o a_o sin_n upon_o which_o other_o sin_n do_v usual_o follow_v though_o while_o they_o do_v they_o they_o can_v avoid_v they_o not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v yet_o those_o subsequent_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v upon_o they_o beside_o the_o first_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o as_o murder_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v as_o a_o distinct_a sin_n upon_o a_o drunkard_n though_o happy_o in_o his_o drunkenness_n he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o commit_v such_o a_o sin_n sect_n iv._o be_v we_o all_o guilty_a of_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v bear_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o humiliation_n and_o patience_n under_o the_o death_n or_o misery_n of_o our_o infant_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v why_o be_v such_o poor_a innocent_n expose_v to_o such_o calamity_n the_o knowledge_n of_o original_a sin_n will_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n herein_o when_o titus_n the_o emperor_n be_v die_v who_o for_o his_o good_a and_o sweet_a government_n be_v call_v deliciae_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la he_o quarrel_v with_o the_o god_n because_o he_o think_v they_o do_v eripere_fw-la vitam_fw-la immerenti_fw-la he_o deserve_v not_o to_o die_v he_o think_v death_n be_v a_o wrong_n to_o he_o but_o have_v he_o understand_v original_a sin_n he_o will_v have_v see_v his_o desert_n of_o it_o though_o he_o have_v never_o commit_v any_o actual_a impiety_n pliny_n likewise_o if_o he_o have_v know_v this_o will_v not_o have_v utter_v that_o foolish_a complaint_n that_o homo_fw-la be_v animal_n infaeliciter_fw-la natum_fw-la which_o do_v cum_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la vitam_fw-la auspicari_fw-la unam_fw-la tantum_fw-la ob_fw-la culpam_fw-la quia_fw-la natum_fw-la est_fw-la that_o do_v begin_v his_o life_n with_o misery_n and_o punish_v we_o for_o this_o fault_n only_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v no_o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v inform_v he_o it_o be_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o rise_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o man_n calamity_n sect_n v._o i_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n conclude_v this_o famous_a and_o noble_a text_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n so_o evident_o assert_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o fog_n and_o mist_n that_o some_o have_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v upon_o it_o the_o remain_a work_n be_v to_o dissolve_v some_o further_a objection_n that_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o way_n as_o stumbling-block_n which_o when_o remove_v we_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o practical_a improvement_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o place_n therefore_o object_n this_o be_v think_v a_o powerful_a weapon_n against_o this_o truth_n viz._n it_o can_v be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v not_o against_o any_o law_n the_o apostle_n make_v contrariety_n to_o the_o law_n to_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n if_o therefore_o infant_n newborn_a or_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v be_v not_o under_o a_o law_n than_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o sin_n and_o true_o it_o have_v a_o seem_a absurdity_n to_o say_v infant_n be_v command_v by_o god_n law_n to_o be_v bear_v without_o sin_n see_v that_o be_v no_o more_o in_o their_o power_n than_o to_o be_v bear_v this_o consideration_n do_v press_v that_o learned_a divine_a molinaus_n enodatio_fw-la graviss_n quaest_n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la origin_n pag._n 130._o to_o acknowledge_v that_o no_o such_o law_n 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it_o have_v be_v better_a he_o have_v never_o be_v create_v than_o prove_v such_o a_o apostate_n it_o be_v true_a god_n know_v how_o to_o work_v a_o great_a good_a out_o of_o sin_n than_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o evil_a but_o this_o no_o thank_v to_o adam_n sin_n and_o disobedience_n the_o good_a wrought_v thereby_o come_v whole_o from_o the_o gracious_a power_n of_o god_n so_o that_o adam_n sin_n of_o itself_o do_v disannul_v the_o end_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o bring_v all_o thing_n into_o confusion_n take_v every_o man_n by_o nature_n what_o a_o beast_n and_o devil_n be_v he_o what_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n what_o a_o adversary_n to_o every_o thing_n of_o god_n so_o that_o whereas_o he_o be_v make_v to_o
glorify_v and_o honour_n god_n all_o his_o whole_a work_n and_o life_n be_v now_o to_o dishonour_v he_o and_o reproach_v his_o holy_a name_n herein_o then_o lie_v the_o misery_n of_o this_o loss_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v fall_v from_o our_o end_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o salt_n that_o have_v lose_v its_o favourinesse_n we_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o eternal_a torment_n sect_n iii_o the_o harmony_n and_o subordination_n in_o man_n nature_n dissolve_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n in_o the_o second_o place_n this_o loss_n be_v to_o be_v aggravate_v because_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o deordination_n and_o dissolution_n of_o all_o that_o harmony_n and_o subordination_n which_o be_v in_o man_n nature_n that_o admirable_a and_o compose_a order_n which_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v now_o whole_o break_v so_o that_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n be_v against_o god_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n against_o they_o a_o 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they_o quoad_fw-la reatum_fw-la the_o guilt_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v and_o quoad_fw-la dominum_fw-la though_o it_o be_v in_o they_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o reign_v in_o they_o only_o it_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n present_a there_o and_o therefore_o call_v by_o the_o same_o divine_n reliquiae_fw-la peccati_fw-la which_o expression_n though_o scorn_v by_o corvinus_n yet_o both_o scripture_n and_o some_o experience_n do_v just_o confirm_v such_o a_o phrase_n and_o although_o the_o late_a adversary_n against_o original_a sin_n tayl._n a_o further_a explication_n of_o the_o doct._n of_o orig._n pag._n 501._o do_v positive_o and_o magisterial_o according_a to_o his_o custom_n dogmatise_v that_o it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o say_v sin_n remain_v and_o the_o guilt_n be_v take_v away_o and_o that_o in_o the_o justify_v no_o sin_n can_v be_v inherent_a yet_o herein_o he_o betray_v his_o symbolise_n with_o papist_n for_o all_o our_o learned_a protestant_n have_v maintain_v this_o 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the_o aggravate_v of_o it_o because_o something_o have_v already_o be_v speak_v to_o this_o point_n ¶_o 3._o a_o objection_n answer_v there_o remain_v one_o great_a objection_n against_o the_o heinousness_n of_o this_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v whole_o involuntary_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v traduce_v in_o this_o particular_a that_o we_o charge_v our_o sin_n hereby_o upon_o adam_n or_o god_n himself_o free_v ourselves_o thus_o we_o accuse_v other_o and_o excuse_v ourselves_o be_v not_o this_o to_o do_v as_o adam_n who_o put_v off_o all_o to_o the_o woman_n who_o god_n have_v give_v he_o so_o we_o to_o clear_v ourselves_o put_v all_o upon_o adam_n score_n therefore_o many_o papist_n and_o other_o complain_v of_o we_o as_o aggravate_v it_o too_o much_o whereas_o one_o of_o they_o say_v rundus_fw-la tappor_fw-la disp_n de_fw-fr peccato_fw-la origin_n that_o it_o be_v minus_fw-la minimus_fw-la peccato_fw-la veniali_fw-la less_o than_o the_o most_o least_o venial_a sin_n but_o to_o answer_v this_o first_o as_o this_o doctrine_n about_o original_a sin_n be_v whole_o by_o revelation_n so_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o according_a to_o scripture-principle_n it_o be_v true_a as_o have_v be_v say_v former_o the_o heathen_n do_v complain_v of_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o original_a sin_n but_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o cause_n so_o that_o as_o by_o the_o word_n we_o come_v to_o know_v that_o from_o our_o descendency_n from_o adam_n we_o do_v contract_v this_o original_a pollution_n thus_o also_o by_o the_o word_n we_o be_v to_o pass_v sentence_n about_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n if_o the_o scripture_n say_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n if_o god_n in_o destroy_v of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o simple_o look_v to_o actual_a sin_n but_o as_o they_o flow_v from_o such_o a_o pollute_a principle_n if_o by_o this_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o satan_n and_o be_v
in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v man_n and_o woman_n yet_o in_o one_o man_n or_o one_o woman_n there_o be_v but_o one_o original_a sin_n thus_o david_n psal_n 51._o 5._o confess_v his_o particular_a birth-sin_n not_o that_o it_o be_v his_o case_n alone_o not_o that_o any_o other_o ought_v not_o say_v so_o as_o well_o as_o david_n but_o because_o this_o consideration_n do_v most_o humble_a and_o affect_v a_o man_n for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o hear_v that_o in_o the_o general_a there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o original_a sin_n unless_o a_o man_n make_v particular_a application_n to_o himself_o unless_o he_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o his_o own_o heart_n unless_o he_o cry_v out_o ah_o wretched_a and_o undo_v sinner_n i_o even_o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o be_o thus_o bear_v in_o sin_n even_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o i_o shall_v be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o true_o this_o be_v one_o reason_n of_o our_o large_a discourse_v 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