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6.32_o 34._o 4._o eye_n god_n in_o all_o thy_o affair_n psal_n 145.15_o prov._n 3.6_o psal_n 139.3_o 5._o not_o to_o fear_v the_o terror_n of_o man_n and_o so_o neglect_v duty_n matth._n 10.28_o 29._o 6._o to_o comfort_v we_o that_o we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a and_o govern_v all_o 7._o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o respect_n 1._o of_o our_o poor_a condition_n 1_o sam._n 2.7_o 2._o against_o enemy_n plot_n luk._n 11.31_o 33._o see_v exod._n 34.24_o 3._o against_o fear_n of_o danger_n matth._n 2.13_o job_n 29.4_o 8._o to_o work_v patience_n in_o affliction_n 1_o sam._n 3.19_o psal_n 39.9_o job_n 1.20_o 21._o qu._n in_o what_o condition_n do_v god_n create_v man_n at_o first_o a._n in_o a_o holy_a and_o happy_a condition_n gen._n 1.26_o eccles_n 7.29_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o which_o uprightness_n consist_v in_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o qu._n do_v man_n continue_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v a._n no_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v qu._n what_o death_n do_v adam_n sin_n procure_v be_v it_o only_o a_o temporal_a death_n or_o be_v it_o not_o also_o eternal_a a._n adam_n sin_n procure_v to_o his_o posterity_n eternal_a death_n in_o respect_n of_o desert_n rom._n 5.15_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n &_o gift_n by_o grace_n abound_v unto_o many_o that_o be_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o offence_n on_o the_o contrary_a abound_v unto_o eternal_a death_n and_o so_o it_o be_v set_v down_o vers_n 25._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o one_o be_v so_o be_v the_o other_o 2._o such_o as_o the_o justification_n be_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n such_o be_v the_o condemnation_n by_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o the_o justification_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v a_o justification_n of_o life_n that_o be_v of_o or_o to_o eternal_a therefore_o the_o condemnation_n by_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o condemnation_n to_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 5.18_o therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o it_o be_v against_o equity_n that_o eternal_a death_n shall_v be_v inflict_v for_o 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man_n that_o for_o the_o treason_n of_o the_o father_n the_o posterity_n smart_v also_o levi_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n heb._n 7.9_o qu._n what_o do_v adam_n pass_v over_o to_o his_o posterity_n beside_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n a._n beside_o their_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v not_o only_o person_n with_o who_o god_n be_v angry_a but_o upon_o who_o his_o wrath_n abide_v john_n 3.36_o they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n eph._n 2.3_o signify_v not_o only_o that_o we_o be_v curse_v but_o that_o we_o be_v so_o by_o nature_n or_o birth_n natura_fw-la being_n derive_v a_o nascendo_fw-la from_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n and_o eve_n it_o may_v
be_v say_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o wrath_n but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o be_v upon_o their_o fall_n curse_a but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v they_o be_v bear_v curse_v so_o that_o beside_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a death_n there_o be_v a_o viciousness_n of_o nature_n that_o pass_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o as_o a_o creature_n beget_v partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o begetter_n as_o a_o horse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o horse_n so_o we_o partake_v of_o the_o sinful_a nature_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n all_o along_o so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a job_n 14.4_o for_o we_o be_v shape_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v our_o mother_n conceive_v we_o psal_n 51.5_o so_o that_o natural_o we_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n from_o the_o womb_n speak_v lie_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v speak_v psal_n 58.3_o the_o lookingglass_n of_o our_o misery_n we_o may_v see_v rom._n 3.9_o to_o the_o 20._o which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o vers_n 9_o what_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o that_o be_v by_o nature_n no_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o say_v we_o become_v guilty_a by_o imitation_n only_o as_o one_o ox_n learn_v to_o plough_v by_o the_o sight_n of_o another_o be_v most_o false_a for_o corrupt_a nature_n teach_v many_o person_n evil_a for_o which_o they_o never_o see_v example_n as_o cain_n when_o he_o kill_v abel_n to_o say_v the_o immediate_a will_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o constitute_v sin_n be_v to_o tie_v the_o creator_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o have_v a_o sovereign_a power_n in_o himself_o to_o propose_v what_o law_n he_o please_v unto_o his_o creature_n to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o such_o defilement_n upon_o our_o nature_n because_o our_o conscience_n accuse_v we_o not_o for_o it_o no_o more_o do_v our_o conscience_n accuse_v 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rather_o incline_v to_o judge_v of_o their_o salvation_n they_o die_v in_o infancy_n because_o christ_n say_v of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o innocency_n of_o all_o infant_n in_o respect_n of_o actual_a sin_n whether_o of_o heathen_a or_o christian_n parent_n be_v the_o same_o they_o may_v be_v save_v as_o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v save_v or_o else_o god_n may_v forgive_v that_o offence_n without_o satisfaction_n for_o if_o that_o power_n be_v in_o a_o creature_n to_o forgive_v a_o debt_n without_o payment_n much_o more_o be_v it_o in_o god_n and_o i_o humble_o suppose_v there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o fit_a object_n to_o exercise_v the_o same_o and_o to_o bring_v it_o into_o act_n then_o towards_o poor_a die_a infant_n but_o that_o which_o i_o most_o incline_v to_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o die_a infant_n be_v that_o though_o god_n can_v pardon_v die_a infant_n without_o satisfaction_n yet_o that_o he_o will_v not_o because_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n without_o christ_n john_n 14.6_o now_o christ_n satisfaction_n become_v effectual_a through_o believe_v only_o to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o believe_v but_o to_o die_a infant_n it_o may_v become_v effectual_a by_o bare_a apply_v without_o believe_v because_o infant_n can_v believe_v deut._n 1.39_o joh._n 4.11_o that_o there_o be_v some_o way_n of_o salvation_n for_o infant_n the_o scripture_n speak_v luke_n 18.15_o 16._o but_o for_o any_o other_o way_n of_o salvation_n for_o they_o beside_o christ_n his_o satisfaction_n we_o know_v not_o nor_o for_o the_o conveyance_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o behalf_n of_o infant_n any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o bare_a application_n on_o the_o mediator_n part_n and_o acceptation_n on_o god_n part_n i_o can_v conceive_v and_o shall_v infant_n be_v damn_v mere_o for_o original_a sin_n than_o shall_v god_n deal_v more_o severe_o with_o poor_a die_a infant_n then_o with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v condemn_v to_o hell_n only_o for_o actual_a sin_n q._n wherein_o do_v our_o natural_a defilement_n reside_v a._n in_o every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o body_n psal_n 14.3_o they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a so_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v sanctify_v 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o understanding_n be_v full_a of_o blindness_n psal_n 14.2_o the_o will_v full_o of_o rebellion_n joh._n 5.40_o and_o 8.44_o the_o affection_n of_o disorder_n rom._n 7.5_o the_o conscience_n of_o benummedness_n and_o other_o defilement_n tit._n 1.16_o the_o ear_n full_a of_o filthy_a listning_n the_o eye_n full_a of_o wanton_a gazing_n etc._n etc._n q._n wherein_o do_v our_o natural_a defilement_n consist_v which_o we_o draw_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n a._n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o averseness_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a psal_n 14.3_o and_o 58.3_o 2._o in_o a_o proneness_n to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a rom._n 7.5_o so_o that_o corruption_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o sin_n rom._n 7.8_o 13._o q._n how_o come_v adam_n sin_n to_o seize_v upon_o his_o posterity_n a._n that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v whole_o sinful_a nothing_o be_v more_o plain_a but_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o be_v hard_o to_o understand_v now_o as_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n we_o stand_v not_o question_v so_o much_o how_o we_o fall_v in_o as_o how_o to_o get_v out_o so_o shall_v we_o see_v how_o to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o sinful_a condition_n but_o to_o answer_v some_o say_v the_o parent_n beget_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n but_o god_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12.9_o see_v also_o zach._n 12.1_o num._n 27.16_o eccles_n 12.7_o either_o the_o parent_n in_o generation_n convey_v part_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v divisible_a contrary_a to_o 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how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n a._n from_o the_o creation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal_n 19.1_o rom._n 1.20_o q._n what_o be_v god_n a._n a_o spirit_n john_n 4.23_o immortal_a 1_o tim._n 6.16_o infinite_a 1_o king_n 8.27_o know_v all_o thing_n heb._n 4.13_o and_o present_v everywhere_o psalm_n 139.7_o 8_o 9_o q._n how_o do_v this_o god_n subsist_v a._n in_o the_o be_v of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n who_o be_v all_o one_o god_n 1_o john_n 5.7_o q._n whether_o be_v the_o father_n son_n or_o spirit_n great_a a._n there_o be_v a_o equality_n of_o glory_n eternity_n and_o power_n in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n rom._n 9.5_o phil._n 2.6_o matth._n 28.19_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o q._n how_o do_v god_n make_v man_n at_o first_o a._n pure_a and_o holy_a gen._n 1.26_o eccles_n 7.29_o but_o we_o all_o fall_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n rom._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o q_o what_o befall_v unto_o we_o by_o adam_n fall_n a._n the_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o 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what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n a._n they_o be_v three_o q._n which_o be_v they_o a._n his_o kingly_a priestly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n q_o why_o be_v christ_n a_o king_n a._n that_o he_o may_v reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n luk._n 19.27_o and_o in_o the_o church_n psal_n 2.6_o q._n why_o be_v he_o a_o prophet_n a._n to_o reveal_v his_o father_n will_n so_o that_o be_v to_o hear_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n act_n 3.22_o mat._n 17.5_o q._n why_o be_v he_o a_o priest_n a._n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n heb._n 8.3_o q._n what_o sacrifice_n do_v christ_n offer_v a._n his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n heb._n 9.25_o 26._o wherewith_o he_o appear_v in_o god_n presence_n for_o his_o people_n heb._n 9.24_o his_o blood_n speak_v good_a thing_n q._n what_o be_v faith_n a._n a_o take_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o lord_n and_o a_o saviour_n and_o rest_v upon_o his_o satisfaction_n rom._n 7.4_o joh._n 1.12_o rom._n 10.7.8_o q._n what_o 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spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a we_o will_v do_v gal._n 5.17_o q._n what_o may_v comfort_v in_o this_o combat_n a._n that_o we_o hate_v the_o evil_a that_o we_o do_v and_o love_v the_o good_a we_o do_v and_o hunger_n and_o three_o to_o do_v the_o good_a we_o do_v not_o rom._n 7.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o q._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_v against_o conscience_n a._n such_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o many_o stripe_n luk._n 12.48_o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n a._n to_o rest_n on_o god_n promise_n for_o every_o good_a thing_n without_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n psal_n 84.11_o 12._o isa_n 28.16_o q._n what_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n a._n it_o be_v god_n work_n whereby_o he_o not_o only_o pardon_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o promise_v to_o take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o 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will_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o q._n what_o be_v baptism_n a._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o believer_n fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n that_o as_o his_o body_n be_v bury_v in_o water_n so_o his_o sin_n be_v bury_v through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o he_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o walk_v with_o christ_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o col._n 2.12_o q._n who_o be_v the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v a._n those_o who_o be_v make_v disciple_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n mat._n 28.19_o mark_n 16.15_o 16._o heb._n 10.22_o act._n 1.37_o 38._o q._n what_o be_v the_o end_n why_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v appoint_v a._n for_o the_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o believer_n have_v therein_o 1_o cor._n 11.25.26_o q._n what_o must_v a_o christian_a do_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v worthy_o or_o prepare_o a._n he_o must_v examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o q._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n a._n temporal_a judgement_n if_o they_o repent_v eternal_a if_o they_o repent_v not_o q._n wherefore_o be_v hand_n lay_v upon_o believer_n after_o baptism_n a._n that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o further_a increase_n of_o the_o spirit_n therein_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o q._n what_o be_v reveal_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a a._n that_o all_o shall_v rise_v again_o the_o godly_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o wicked_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n dan._n 12.2_o joh._n 5.28_o q._n with_o what_o body_n shall_v the_o saint_n arise_v a._n with_o the_o same_o body_n in_o number_n but_o with_o more_o glorious_a quality_n 1_o cor._n 15.42_o 43_o 44_o 53._o phil._n 3.21_o q._n what_o 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in_o generation_n though_o this_o answer_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o many_o yet_o i_o rest_v upon_o the_o former_a that_o we_o become_v guilty_a by_o imputation_n qu._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o posterity_n a._n it_o appear_v 1._o because_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o there_o be_v a_o law_n give_v on_o sinai_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v liable_a unto_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5.13_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o death_n reign_v from_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n to_o moses_n vers_fw-la 14._o now_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v and_o consequent_o death_n when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n now_o if_o you_o say_v what_o law_n be_v there_o before_o moses_n law_n without_o which_o sin_n will_v not_o have_v be_v impute_v i_o answer_v though_o there_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n 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a_o god_n so_o the_o more_o to_o assure_v ourselves_o we_o be_v god_n people_n because_o he_o so_o tempt_v we_o now_o be_v he_o little_o tempt_v we_o when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o natural_a state_n in_o a_o word_n learn_v by_o tentation_n how_o to_o comfort_v tempt_v person_n q._n what_o must_v i_o do_v when_o satan_n temptation_n be_v past_a and_o go_v a._n as_o mariner_n make_v their_o tackle_n in_o a_o calm_a firm_a against_o a_o storm_n come_v so_o when_o temptation_n be_v over_o prepare_v for_o new_a a_o encounter_n remember_v satan_n leave_v we_o only_o for_o a_o season_n luk_n 4.13_o though_o christ_n overcome_v satan_n yet_o he_o come_v again_o and_o again_o satan_n will_v try_v whether_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o former_a strength_n care_n and_o watchfulness_n or_o whether_o god_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o then_o will_n for_o some_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v since_o suffer_v he_o to_o have_v power_n over_o we_o now_o satan_n sometime_o politic_o give_v way_n for_o a_o 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the_o seed_n of_o it_o gal._n 6.1_o god_n give_v many_o man_n over_o to_o vile_a temptation_n to_o cure_v their_o pride_n 3._o watchfulness_n mark_n 14._o ult_n prov._n 4.23_o 4._o keep_v yourselves_o from_o sinful_a occasion_n gen._n 39.10_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o keep_v thyself_o from_o occasion_n god_n will_v not_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o sin_n yea_o if_o thou_o venture_v on_o occasion_n thou_o have_v a_o secret_a like_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o thy_o pretence_n be_v 5._o set_a against_o the_o motion_n that_o come_v from_o the_o flesh_n before_o satan_n suggestion_n meet_v with_o they_o when_o both_o force_n be_v join_v they_o be_v so_o much_o strong_a 6._o resist_v the_o cause_v sin_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n will_v cease_v to_o cure_v passion_n resist_v pride_n q._n how_o be_v one_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o another_o a._n 1._o by_o effect_v or_o make_v it_o so_o covetousness_n bring_v forth_o theft_n as_o in_o achan_n 2._o by_o deserve_v it_o when_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o some_o sin_n by_o god_n not_o that_o god_n do_v infuse_v the_o matter_n or_o form_n of_o a_o punish_a sin_n but_o by_o let_v lust_n out_o and_o set_v satan_n lose_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v correct_v by_o one_o sin_n for_o another_o rom._n 1.24_o 26_o 28._o when_o a_o sin_n deserve_v to_o have_v another_o sin_n make_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o we_o must_v make_v our_o peace_n for_o the_o cause_v sin_n before_o the_o effect_n will_v cease_v psal_n 81.12_o 13._o this_o forsake_v suffer_v and_o deliver_v up_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n q._n what_o other_o remedy_n against_o fleshly_a temptation_n a._n 1._o apply_v the_o threaten_n and_o commandment_n against_o it_o and_o the_o promise_n in_o case_n we_o do_v resist_v and_o overcome_v revel_v 2.17_o 2._o be_v earnest_n with_o god_n to_o mortify_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o thy_o flesh_n rom._n 13.14_o 4._o across_o thy_o flesh_n by_o endeavour_v to_o 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