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think_v of_o those_o addition_n which_o be_v ancient_o make_v or_o continue_v as_o yet_o in_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a solemnity_n of_o baptism_n where_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v more_o particular_o consider_v and_o answer_v make_v to_o those_o exception_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o as_o a_o ceremony_n as_o a_o addition_n of_o man_n to_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o a_o suppose_a relic_n of_o popery_n or_o give_v too_o much_o countenance_n to_o the_o papist_n abuse_n of_o it_o p._n 43._o a_o digression_n concern_v original_a sign_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n the_o content_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o present_a digression_n concern_v original_a sin_n and_o enquiry_n thereupon_o make_v what_o original_a sin_n be_v which_o be_v show_v in_o the_o general_n to_o be_v such_o a_o corruption_n of_o
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will_v not_o be_v forward_o to_o deny_v the_o suggestion_n altogether_o because_o believe_v they_o both_o to_o have_v contribute_v to_o the_o production_n of_o our_o transgression_n as_o well_o as_o nature_n so_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v adam_n as_o the_o more_o especial_a instrument_n in_o it_o because_o s._n paul_n not_o only_o represent_v he_o 5.14_o he_o rom._n 5.14_o in_o particular_a as_o the_o type_n or_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o both_o describe_v he_o all_o along_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o one_o man_n etc._n man_n rom._n 5.12.15_o 16._o etc._n etc._n yea_o make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o likeness_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o christ_n to_o consist_v in_o it_o which_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v be_v proper_a if_o he_o have_v mean_v no_o other_o by_o sin_n enter_v in_o by_o adam_n than_o enter_v in_o by_o he_o as_o one_o of_o the_o first_o committer_n of_o it_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n eve_n must_v necessary_o have_v have_v the_o preeminence_n because_o not_o only_o offend_v before_o her_o husband_n but_o tempt_v even_o he_o to_o do_v the_o same_o from_o that_o first_o sense_n therefore_o pass_v we_o to_o the_o second_o and_o which_o indeed_o be_v both_o more_o ancient_a and_o plausible_a than_o the_o former_a for_o as_o it_o be_v as_o old_a as_o that_o pelagius_n 1._o pelagius_n vid._n voss_n hist_o pelag._n li._n 2._o parte_fw-la 2._o thes_n 1._o who_o first_o call_v original_a sin_n in_o question_n so_o it_o allow_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n to_o have_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o other_o man_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v give_v beginning_n to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o but_o that_o it_o have_v as_o little_a solidity_n or_o pertinency_n to_o the_o word_n whereunto_o it_o be_v apply_v will_v appear_v if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o sequel_n of_o s._n paul_n discourse_n or_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o that_o 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the_o scripture_n have_v come_v because_o those_o be_v not_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o sin_n nor_o incapable_a of_o be_v influence_v by_o his_o example_n yet_o be_v there_o as_o little_a reason_n to_o think_v that_o that_o example_n of_o he_o contribute_v much_o to_o their_o sin_n or_o indeed_o ever_o do_v to_o they_o who_o live_v near_o to_o he_o and_o so_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v inflict_v by_o he_o for_o beside_o that_o a_o sin_n so_o chastise_v as_o that_o be_v be_v not_o very_o likely_a to_o draw_v their_o thought_n towards_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o little_a likely_a to_o tempt_v they_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o it_o beside_o that_o many_o of_o they_o may_v have_v no_o actual_a consideration_n of_o it_o as_o no_o doubt_n many_o now_o have_v not_o even_o when_o they_o offend_v in_o the_o like_a kind_n they_o may_v have_v be_v influence_v and_o no_o doubt_n be_v by_o other_o sin_n of_o he_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o by_o his_o first_o transgression_n or_o by_o the_o ill_a example_n of_o those_o that_o be_v near_o to_o they_o rather_o than_o by_o any_o of_o he_o in_o fine_a they_o may_v have_v be_v and_o no_o doubt_n often_o be_v influence_v by_o the_o bait_n of_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n and_o thereby_o draw_v aside_o from_o their_o integrity_n these_o have_v be_v as_o apt_a to_o influence_n they_o as_o the_o example_n of_o that_o sin_n by_o which_o their_o several_a offence_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o world._n and_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o as_o that_o sense_n can_v therefore_o be_v reasonable_o impose_v if_o we_o regard_v as_o no_o doubt_n we_o ought_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v as_o little_a encouragement_n for_o it_o from_o the_o sequel_n of_o his_o discourse_n who_o word_n be_v now_o under_o consideration_n for_o beside_o that_o he_o himself_o may_v seem_v sufficient_o to_o obviate_v it_o by_o affirm_v present_o after_o 5.14_o after_o rom._n 5.14_o that_o there_o be_v many_o of_o those_o that_o sin_v that_o do_v not_o nor_o well_o can_v sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n because_o know_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o any_o such_o positive_a law_n as_o he_o transgress_v it_o be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o his_o discourse_n to_o compare_v the_o good_a that_o christ_n bring_v by_o his_o obedience_n with_o the_o hurt_n which_o that_o type_n of_o his_o do_v by_o his_o transgression_n which_o comparison_n have_v be_v but_o a_o frigid_a one_o if_o all_o the_o hurt_n that_o adam_n do_v we_o be_v by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o ill_a example_n because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christ_n obedience_n be_v of_o a_o much_o more_o efficacious_a influence_n in_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o degree_n and_o will_v therefore_o rather_o have_v be_v vilify_v than_o any_o way_n illustrate_v or_o commend_v by_o the_o comparison_n if_o the_o malign_a influence_n of_o adam_n sin_n have_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o that_o of_o a_o example_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o what_o ever_o be_v mean_v by_o sin_n enter_v in_o by_o adam_n yet_o something_o more_o be_v mean_v by_o it_o than_o its_o enter_v by_o he_o either_o as_o the_o first_o committer_n of_o it_o or_o as_o one_o who_o by_o his_o ill_a example_n tempt_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o indeed_o as_o the_o instance_n but_o now_o allege_v even_o the_o likeness_n that_o be_v between_o adam_n sin_n and_o christ_n obedience_n make_v it_o but_o reasonable_a to_o look_v upon_o all_o sin_n as_o enter_v also_o by_o adam_n as_o more_o or_o less_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o so_o it_o stand_v yet_o more_o confirm_v by_o what_o s._n paul_n affirm_v in_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi verse_n especial_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o original_a the_o purport_n thereof_o be_v that_o man_n be_v constitute_v sinner_n by_o his_o disobedience_n yea_o that_o they_o be_v so_o constitute_v sinner_n by_o it_o as_o man_n be_v constitute_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v in_o themselves_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o soft_a sense_n and_o according_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o man_n be_v repute_v and_o use_v as_o sinner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o transgression_n which_o adam_n commit_v yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o that_o sense_n can_v be_v think_v to_o fit_v they_o here_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o than_o that_o of_o constitute_v or_o make_v man_n sinner_n partly_o because_o their_o be_v constitute_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v render_v by_o s._n paul_n 19_o paul_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o condemnation_n by_o it_o and_o aught_o therefore_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o it_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v constitute_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n as_o they_o who_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v constitute_v righteous_a by_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n procure_v 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forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o tend_v to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n call_v by_o our_o catechism_n a_o death_n unto_o it_o and_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o introduce_v the_o contrary_a purity_n and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n to_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v reckon_v our_o union_n to_o that_o body_n of_o which_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o dispense_v the_o former_a grace_n to_o we_o each_o of_o these_o resume_v and_o consider_v in_o their_o order_n and_o show_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v usual_o style_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n thereof_o but_o to_o return_v to_o that_o from_o which_o i_o have_v divert_v even_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v either_o more_o general_a or_o particular_a more_o general_a as_o that_o 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