super_fw-la by_o &_o ambitiosi_fw-it solent_fw-la qui_fw-la sibi_fw-la videntur_fw-la plus_fw-la sapere_fw-la quam_fw-la revera_fw-la sapiant_fw-la let_v no_o one_o be_v immoderate_o tickle_v with_o a_o fancy_n that_o he_o have_v more_o in_o he_o than_o real_o he_o have_v let_v no_o one_o think_v himself_o wise_a than_o real_o he_o be_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la sapiat_fw-la ad_fw-la sobrietatem_fw-la but_o let_v he_o be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n sobrietatem_fw-la hic_fw-la intelligit_fw-la non_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la animi_fw-la i._n e._n modestiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la sibi_fw-la nec_fw-la arrogat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la accepit_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la quâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la vitat_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la curiositas_fw-la &_o stultitia_fw-la scire_fw-la avent_fw-la let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o think_v modest_o of_o himself_o modesty_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o have_v 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be_v imputable_a and_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n by_o natural_a generation_n 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 verse_n 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n muscul_fw-la muscul_fw-la in_o adamo_n omnes_fw-la fuimus_fw-la in_fw-la lumbis_fw-la ejus_fw-la we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o offend_a adam_n as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v heb._n 9.10_o so_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n before_o we_o have_v a_o be_v omnes_fw-la in_o adamo_n peccaverunt_fw-la august_n august_n quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la all_o be_v entangle_v in_o adam_n sin_n because_o all_o be_v fold_v up_o in_o adam_n person_n adam_n be_v one_o non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o individual_a or_o single_a person_n but_o also_o the_o common_a root_n parent_n head_n and_o representative_a of_o mankind_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o issue_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o commit_v sin_n they_o do_v by_o their_o act_n approve_v of_o what_o he_o do_v the_o language_n of_o their_o life_n if_o not_o of_o their_o lip_n be_v this_o if_o that_o which_o adam_n do_v be_v to_o be_v do_v again_o we_o will_v do_v it_o and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o his_o place_n we_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o same_o as_o he_o do_v iv_o as_o in_o one_o all_o sin_v and_o become_v liable_a to_o death_n so_o now_o we_o have_v sin_n in_o our_o nature_n by_o propagation_n from_o our_o more_o immediate_a parent_n we_o come_v now_o from_o the_o womb_n not_o only_o divest_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v in_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n but_o also_o invest_v with_o the_o image_n of_o the_o evil_a one_o which_o adam_n and_o all_o our_o parent_n have_v have_v ever_o since_o the_o fall_n no_o toad_n be_v more_o full_a of_o venom_n nor_o serpent_n of_o poison_n than_o 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call_v weak_a it_o be_v sow_o in_o weakness_n for_o the_o ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denotat_fw-la conditionem_fw-la hominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d modo_fw-la malocum_fw-la sed_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o malitia_fw-la sva_fw-la perditorum_fw-la ut_fw-la nuâ—la_fw-la illis_fw-la vis_fw-la supersit_fw-la quà _fw-la salutem_fw-la reâ—â—â—erare_fw-la pâ—ssint_fw-la christ_n die_v for_o we_o not_o only_a when_o we_o be_v sinner_n but_o when_o we_o have_v go_v so_o far_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o towards_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n ausim_fw-la vertere_fw-la cum_fw-la essemus_fw-la mortui_fw-la for_o so_o the_o seventy_o do_v often_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n psal_n 9.3_o dan._n 11.19_o 33_o 41._o cum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la justitia_fw-la deâ—satisfacere_fw-la nosmet_fw-la abâ—ra_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o morâ—e_fw-la vindicare_fw-la non_fw-la poteramus_fw-la proinde_fw-la uâ—â—dice_fw-la alâ—o_fw-la &_o servatore_fw-la egebamus_fw-la when_o we_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n for_o our_o sin_n or_o to_o grapple_v with_o the_o wrath_n and_o anger_n of_o god_n or_o with_o deash_n when_o our_o circumstance_n be_v such_o that_o we_o must_v eternal_o perish_v if_o some_o other_o have_v not_o interpose_v and_o step_v in_o to_o act_v in_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o redeemer_n for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o we_o be_v peccatores_fw-la i._n e._n nondum_fw-la reconetliati_n say_v in_o statu_fw-la peccati_fw-la peccata_fw-la peccatis_fw-la addentes_fw-la peccatis_fw-la dediti_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la regnat_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_fw-la peccaâ—â—s_fw-la mortui_fw-la ut_fw-la vox_fw-la peccatores_fw-la accipitur_fw-la luc._n 7.34_o joh._n 9.31_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o and_o 3.8_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v unreconciled_a to_o god_n in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n add_v sin_n to_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n and_o delight_n when_o we_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n vi_o this_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a of_o lapse_v man_n misery_n that_o nature_n be_v deep_o deprave_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v helpless_a hopeless_a irremediless_a as_o to_o any_o thing_n that_o himself_o or_o creature_n can_v do_v for_o he_o but_o that_o he_o have_v no_o due_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o misery_n he_o think_v that_o it_o be_v better_a with_o he_o than_o it_o be_v he_o do_v not_o with_o a_o due_a seriousness_n seek_v unto_o god_n for_o relief_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o inquire_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n isa_n 65.1_o i_o be_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o hâ—s_n 2.23_o râ—m_fw-la 9.25_o 26._o whatever_o god_n do_v for_o any_o all_o be_v only_o of_o his_o free_a love_n and_o rich_a grace_n deut._n 7.6_o 7_o 8._o eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o vii_o take_v man_n now_o in_o his_o lapse_v estate_n and_o put_v he_o into_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o nothing_o be_v know_v or_o hear_v of_o salvation_n for_o sinner_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o that_o do_v or_o can_v tell_v he_o of_o this_o or_o any_o such_o thing_n when_o peter_n make_v that_o short_a but_o substantial_a confession_n thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_v be_v thou_o for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v it_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 16.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o christ_n point_n at_o his_o humane_a nature_n son_n of_o god_n at_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n joh._n 19_o 6_o thou_o be_v point_n at_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n unite_v in_o he_o be_v but_o one_o person_n christ_n be_v no_o proper_a but_o a_o appellative_a noun_n point_v at_o his_o office_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o anoint_v call_v and_o qualify_v with_o gift_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n thou_o be_v a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n and_o i_o do_v accept_v of_o thou_o as_o such_o to_o be_v my_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n if_o ever_o my_o heart_n be_v subdue_v to_o thyself_o thou_o must_v do_v that_o for_o i_o as_o my_o king_n if_o ever_o my_o person_n or_o performance_n have_v acceptance_n with_o god_n it_o must_v be_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o the_o great_a highpriest_n once_o offer_v for_o aâ—l_v if_o ever_o i_o have_v any_o save_a knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a truth_n it_o must_v be_v by_o this_o prophet_n i_o receive_v 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36.25_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n can_v no_o more_o change_v their_o nature_n than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n can_v give_v themselves_o a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v such_o act_n of_o omnipotence_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n as_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o xi_o even_o after_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v be_v effectual_o at_o work_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v infuse_v supernatural_a habit_n of_o save_v grace_n there_o be_v that_o which_o may_v still_o keep_v he_o humble_a and_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n many_o particular_n may_v be_v mention_v under_o this_o head_n but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o mention_v only_o a_o few_o 1._o notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v be_v effectual_o at_o work_n 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have_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n do_v create_v i_o a_o continual_a vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n persistet_fw-la in_o metaphora_fw-la athletae_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la gravem_fw-la luctam_fw-la tandem_fw-la nolens_fw-la volens_fw-la captivus_fw-la ducitur_fw-la he_o persist_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o wrestler_n who_o after_o a_o great_a contest_v be_v at_o last_o carry_v away_o captive_a by_o force_n and_o sore_o against_o his_o will._n 3._o even_o they_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n may_v in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n and_o when_o leave_v to_o themselves_o fall_v into_o some_o heinous_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v peace_n of_o conscience_n interrupt_v communion_n with_o god_n lose_v religion_n wound_v and_o all_o sort_n good_a and_o bad_a scandalize_v noah_n lot_n david_n and_o peter_n be_v sad_a instance_n for_o the_o exemplification_n of_o this_o assertion_n gen._n 6.9_o with_o gen._n 9.21_o 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spirit_n till_o the_o lord_n himself_o come_v and_o do_v it_o psal_n 77.2_o 3_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o psal_n 88_o throughout_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o job_n 6.4_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o job_n 34.29_o psal_n 90.11_o isa_n 50.10_o and_o 61.1_o 2_o 3._o luke_n 4.17_o 18._o isa_n 50.4_o and_o 42.1_o 2_o 3._o matt._n 12.18_o 19_o 20._o isa_n 40.11_o ezek_n 34.15_o 16._o john_n 21.15_o 6._o though_o grace_n be_v a_o great_a excellence_n it_o do_v not_o exempt_a person_n that_o have_v it_o from_o affliction_n during_o their_o pilgrimage_n here_o the_o great_a sovereign_n afflict_v the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a job_n 9.22_o he_o destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a jer._n 18.6_o dan._n 4.35_o job_n 9.12_o eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o nay_o many_o time_n 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