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without_o their_o corrupt_a cause_n no_o more_o our_o spiritual_a affliction_n be_v not_o inflict_v without_o their_o evil_a cause_n which_o be_v sin_n the_o original_n and_o continual_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n thus_o ought_v christian_n to_o judge_v of_o themselves_o and_o to_o understand_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o life_n to_o inquire_v at_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o search_v their_o own_o action_n and_o their_o own_o transgression_n for_o there_o and_o but_o there_o note_n note_n shall_v they_o find_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o misery_n and_o not_o as_o do_v the_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a who_o when_o they_o have_v extraordinary_a discontent_n or_o misfortune_n blame_v their_o nativity_n 34._o psal_n 34._o and_o search_v the_o motion_n and_o conjunction_n fall_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o star_n and_o celestial_a body_n as_o if_o by_o their_o influence_n and_o constellation_n their_o grievous_a alteration_n be_v occasion_v such_o fondness_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o to_o little_a purpose_n and_o they_o be_v much_o deceive_v who_o seek_v for_o that_o far_o off_o which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o at_o home_n even_o in_o their_o heart_n in_o their_o sinful_a nature_n and_o in_o their_o sinful_a action_n again_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n from_o his_o innocency_n because_o of_o sin_n do_v instruct_v every_o man_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n divine_a nature_n for_o god_n be_v so_o respective_o holy_a that_o he_o will_v not_o entertain_v familiarity_n and_o nearness_n with_o any_o creature_n that_o have_v the_o least_o touch_n or_o spot_n of_o sin_n holiness_n the_o nature_n of_o holiness_n therefore_o do_v he_o banish_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o his_o presence_n though_o they_o offend_v as_o some_o think_v but_o in_o thought_n adam_n also_o though_o it_o be_v his_o first_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o his_o own_o election_n but_o double_o tempt_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o devil_n 3._o genes_n 3._o yet_o can_v not_o the_o holy_a presence_n of_o god_n endure_v he_o but_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o paradise_n into_o misery_n and_o tribulation_n therefore_o ought_v all_o man_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o fear_v the_o commit_n of_o the_o least_o because_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a that_o god_n will_v dispense_v withal_o but_o as_o himself_o hatred_n all_o sin_n be_v in_o god_n hatred_n so_o be_v his_o affection_n he_o be_v holy_a without_o stain_n without_o imputation_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v towards_o they_o only_o that_o with_o all_o their_o power_n endeavour_v themselves_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o commandment_n now_o if_o the_o overspreading_a of_o sin_n whereby_o this_o mischief_n pass_v through_o infect_v corrupt_a and_o make_v subject_a unto_o death_n all_o mankind_n we_o must_v harken_v unto_o the_o apostle_n who_o appoint_v this_o overspreading_a neither_o to_o the_o devil_n 5._o rom._n 5._o neither_o to_o the_o woman_n but_o unto_o adam_n 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luke_n 1.26_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o the_o singular_a work_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n for_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o high_a be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n wrought_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o form_v the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o her_o flesh_n &_o blood_n and_o perform_v this_o incarnation_n of_o the_o word_n without_o any_o seed_n of_o man_n but_o the_o same_o man_n which_o the_o virgin_n do_v bear_v be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o through_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o word_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o 12.27_o apollinaris_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n math._n 26_o 38._o john_n 12.27_o that_o the_o word_n take_v upon_o he_o flesh_n only_o and_o not_o soul_n against_o such_o opinion_n mark_v what_o christ_n say_v my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a even_o to_o death_n and_o in_o john_n now_o my_o soul_n be_v trouble_v by_o which_o word_n certain_o he_o witness_v not_o only_o that_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n but_o such_o a_o soul_n also_o as_o be_v subject_n unto_o heaviness_n and_o trouble_n which_o thing_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n in_o itself_o wherefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o mark_v again_o 23.46_o luke_n 23.46_o what_o christ_n say_v who_o speak_v of_o his_o spirit_n father_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n into_o thy_o hand_n and_o jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 27.50_o math._n 27.50_o give_v up_o his_o spirit_n these_o place_n can_v be_v understand_v as_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o in_o any_o wise_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o matter_n it_o be_v manifest_a go_n man_n spirit_n be_v subject_a to_o passion_n and_o not_o go_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o incarnate_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o virgin_n that_o it_o take_v upon_o he_o 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majesty_n and_o to_o take_v our_o nature_n into_o his_o divinity_n 2.9_o hebr._n 2.9_o whereby_o he_o become_v subject_a to_o a_o temporal_a death_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n a_o little_a inferior_a to_o the_o angel_n his_o own_o creature_n second_o man_n the_o respect_n christ_n have_v of_o sinful_a man_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o wonderful_a goodness_n and_o love_n because_o the_o end_n thereof_o have_v not_o respect_n to_o any_o mean_n that_o may_v enlarge_v the_o honour_n and_o felicity_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o who_o all_o true_a honour_n and_o happiness_n consist_v in_o a_o infinite_a measure_n but_o have_v only_o respect_n to_o poor_a and_o sinful_a man_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v repossess_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n from_o which_o he_o cast_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n object_n now_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v that_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v so_o poison_a with_o hereditary_a sin_n as_o that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v a_o natural_a corruption_n derive_v on_o they_o the_o which_o like_o a_o general_a leprosiie_n deform_v the_o ancient_a beauty_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o present_v we_o in_o ugly_a form_n before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n how_o then_o can_v christ_n take_v such_o nature_n so_o deform_v without_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o foul_n the_o exact_a holiness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n it_o be_v answer_v answ_n 5.21_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o nature_n nay_o all_o our_o nature_n upon_o he_o yet_o not_o those_o stain_n nature_n christ_n take_v our_o nature_n but_o not_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n nor_o that_o corruption_n wherewith_o sin_n have_v deform_v our_o nature_n for_o though_o sin_n be_v derive_v natural_o upon_o we_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o a_o defect_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o a_o accidental_a deformity_n which_o happen_v to_o our_o nature_n since_o our_o 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do_v suffer_v for_o we_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o that_o he_o live_v righteous_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o office_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o christ_n have_v undertake_v to_o finish_v for_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o make_v god_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n contempt_n christ_n do_v satisfy_v our_o contempt_n before_o our_o contempt_n against_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v which_o christ_n by_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a righteousness_n do_v fulfil_v for_o we_o when_o he_o live_v in_o a_o precise_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o his_o passive_a righteousness_n when_o he_o suffer_v punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n whereby_o the_o law_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o former_a contempt_n commit_v against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n christ_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a true_a history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o report_v the_o particular_n what_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o converse_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v best_a able_a to_o give_v satisfaction_n wherein_o be_v register_v not_o all_o his_o life_n but_o so_o much_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v think_v convenient_a for_o a_o christian_a knowledge_n wherein_o be_v evident_a christ_n the_o power_n and_o patience_n of_o christ_n that_o christ_n continual_o do_v both_o exercise_n his_o power_n and_o his_o patience_n his_o power_n be_v exercise_v in_o do_v good_a his_o patience_n in_o suffer_v evil_a what_o he_o do_v it_o be_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n and_o what_o he_o suffer_v be_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n christ_n both_o dye_v and_o suffer_v that_o man_n may_v not_o suffer_v three_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v what_o 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