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but_o the_o apostle_n the_o best_a interpreter_n rectify_v this_o in_o extend_v it_o by_o name_n to_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o gentile_n rom._n 3.9_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n and_o v._o 10.11_o 12._o cites_n part_n of_o his_o psalm_n and_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o further_a evidence_n of_o it_o conclude_v by_o jew_n and_o gentile_n every_o person_n in_o the_o world_n natural_o in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n the_o psalmist_n first_o declare_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n second_o the_o stream_n issue_v from_o thence_o they_o be_v corrupt_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o in_o athestical_a principle_n the_o other_o in_o unworthy_a practice_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o evil_a tyranny_n lust_n and_o persecution_n by_o man_n as_o if_o the_o world_n be_v only_o for_o their_o sake_n upon_o the_o neglect_v of_o god_n and_o the_o 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but_o root_v he_o up_o and_o his_o family_n do_v not_o god_n girdle_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n signify_v man_n psal_n 76_o 1â_n aâ_n tââ_n word_n restrain_v signify_v a_o great_a remainder_n of_o wrath_n be_v pen_v in_o than_o flame_n out_o which_o yet_o swell_v for_o a_o outlet_n god_n may_v be_v conclude_v more_o holy_a in_o prevent_v man_n sin_n than_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o permit_v some_o since_o be_v it_o not_o for_o his_o restraint_n by_o the_o pull-back_a of_o conscience_n and_o infuse_v motion_n and_o outward_a impediment_n the_o world_n will_v swarm_v more_o with_o this_o curse_a brood_n 2._o his_o permission_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o a_o great_a good_n it_o be_v no_o reflection_n upon_o the_o divine_a goodness_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o his_o own_o conduct_n whereby_o such_o a_o deformity_n as_o sin_n set_v foot_n in_o the_o world_n since_o he_o make_v his_o wisdom_n illustrious_a in_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o a_o good_a great_a than_o that_o evil_n he_o suffer_v to_o spring_v up_o bradward_n maâus_fw-la bonum_fw-la âaith_o bradward_n god_n do_v not_o permit_v sin_n as_o sin_n or_o permit_v it_o bare_o for_o itself_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o lovely_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o neither_o be_v the_o permission_n of_o sin_n intrinsical_o good_a or_o amiable_a for_o itself_o but_o for_o those_o end_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o permission_n of_o it_o god_n permit_v sin_n but_o approve_v not_o of_o the_o object_n of_o that_o permission_n sin_n because_o that_o consider_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v sole_o evil_a nor_o can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n can_v approve_v of_o the_o act_n of_o permission_n consider_v only_o in_o itself_o as_o a_o act_n but_o as_o it_o respect_v that_o event_n which_o his_o wisdom_n will_v order_v by_o it_o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v permit_v sin_n but_o for_o some_o great_a and_o glorious_a end_n for_o it_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a perfection_n he_o intend_v in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o will._n prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d have_v wrought_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o only_o his_o act_n of_o creation_n but_o ordination_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o himself_o to_o his_o creature_n sin_n indeed_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n have_v no_o tendency_n to_o a_o good_a end_n the_o womb_n of_o it_o teem_v with_o nothing_o but_o monster_n it_o be_v a_o spurn_n at_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o a_o slight_a of_o his_o goodness_n it_o both_o deform_v and_o