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lordship_n in_o particular_a will_v take_v in_o good_a part_n from_o your_o lordship_n most_o oblige_v most_o obedient_a and_o most_o humble_a servant_n gabriel_n towerson_n wellwyne_n aug._n 23._o 1686._o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o jew_n the_o heathen_a themselves_o not_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o another_o world_n and_o of_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o natural_a religion_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o happiness_n thereof_o occasion_n take_v by_o they_o from_o thence_o to_o inquire_v after_o other_o way_n of_o obtain_v it_o and_o by_o the_o devil_n to_o suggest_v the_o mystery_n of_o their_o respective_a deity_n as_o the_o only_a proper_a mean_n of_o compass_v it_o those_o mystery_n every_o where_o initiate_v into_o by_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n partly_o through_o man_n consciousness_n of_o their_o past_a sin_n and_o which_o they_o judge_v it_o but_o meet_v they_o shall_v be_v some_o way_n 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the_o primitive_a church_n which_o be_v the_o only_a plausible_a thing_n the_o papist_n have_v to_o bolster_v up_o their_o own_o cause_n or_o reproach_v we_o with_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o digression_n concern_v original_a sin_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o follow_v 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 the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o it_o become_v averse_a from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o inclinable_a to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a the_o nature_n of_o that_o corruption_n more_o particular_o inquire_v into_o and_o show_v by_o probable_a argument_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o privation_n of_o a_o supernatural_a grace_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v before_o describe_v evidence_v at_o large_a from_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o evidence_n far_o strengthen_v by_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o its_o effect_n and_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_a enquiry_n next_o make_v from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n which_o be_v show_v to_o have_v be_v not_o from_o any_o evil_a spirit_n or_o daemon_n the_o pravity_n of_o matter_n or_o the_o evil_a habit_n the_o soul_n contract_v in_o a_o preaexistent_a state_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n this_o last_o at_o large_a confirm_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o follow_v by_o some_o light_a reflection_n upon_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v a_o more_o just_a account_n from_o the_o scripture_n of_o its_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o a_o sin_n partly_o from_o its_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o sin_n but_o more_o especial_o from_o its_o be_v represent_v as_o such_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o the_o contrary_n a_o consideration_n of_o those_o objection_n which_o be_v common_o make_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v show_v either_o not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o force_n whereof_o they_o be_v esteem_v or_o however_o not_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a bar_n to_o what_o the_o scripture_n have_v declare_v concern_v it_o a_o account_n be_v thus_o give_v of_o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o baptism_n grace_n question_n what_o be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n answer_n a_o death_n unto_o sin_n and_o a_o new_a birth_n unto_o righteousness_n for_o be_v by_o nature_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n we_o be_v hereby_o make_v the_o child_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o thing_n i_o propose_v to_o entreat_v of_o reason_n will_v as_o well_o as_o the_o method_n before_o lay_v down_o that_o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o it_o which_o on_o the_o 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be_v describe_v by_o it_o so_o i_o will_v make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o inquire_v what_o that_o be_v and_o what_o appearance_n of_o the_o be_v of_o it_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v convey_v whether_o as_o it_o have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o name_n of_o a_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o such_o and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v to_o the_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o i._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o even_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v and_o which_o in_o the_o general_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v such_o a_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n whereby_o it_o become_v averse_a from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o incline_v to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a i_o call_v it_o a_o corruption_n of_o nature_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o nature_n consider_v in_o itself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o formation_n of_o it_o partly_o because_o nature_n be_v as_o such_o the_o work_n of_o god_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o partly_o because_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o now_o be_v god_n make_v it_o upright_o 7.29_o upright_o eccl._n 7.29_o and_o so_o free_a from_o all_o corruption_n whatsoever_o but_o so_o also_o do_v i_o entitle_v it_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v natural_o engender_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n partly_o because_o the_o scripture_n where_o it_o entreat_v of_o it_o represent_v all_o man_n as_o under_o the_o contagion_n of_o it_o and_o partly_o to_o exempt_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n from_o it_o who_o be_v engender_v after_o another_o manner_n and_o who_o the_o same_o scripture_n assure_v to_o have_v be_v free_a 5.21_o free_a 2_o cor._n 5.21_o from_o all_o sin_n yea_o to_o have_v be_v so_o 1.35_o so_o luk._n 1.35_o from_o his_o birth_n i_o call_v 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power_n of_o he_o to_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o matter_n so_o it_o make_v original_a sin_n to_o be_v natural_a and_o unavoidable_a and_o consequent_o also_o those_o actual_a sin_n that_o slow_a from_o it_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o not_o only_o render_v all_o our_o endeavour_n against_o they_o useless_a but_o cast_v a_o blemish_n upon_o those_o divine_a law_n which_o pretend_v to_o forbid_v they_o and_o upon_o those_o divine_a judgement_n which_o pretend_v to_o punish_v they_o for_o neither_o can_v god_n without_o great_a unreasonableness_n forbid_v what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v avoid_v nor_o punish_v it_o without_o the_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n but_o it_o may_v be_v though_o original_a sin_n have_v not_o its_o beginning_n either_o from_o some_o evil_a spirit_n or_o the_o pravity_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o two_o first_o opinion_n which_o pretend_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o may_v as_o be_v suggest_v in_o the_o three_o arise_v from_o such_o 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be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o force_n against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n if_o that_o as_o i_o shall_v afterward_o show_v favour_v its_o arise_v from_o the_o pravity_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n partly_o because_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v determine_v rather_o by_o testimony_n than_o the_o force_n of_o reason_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o authentic_a one_o as_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n now_o that_o there_o want_v not_o sufficient_a evidence_n from_o thence_o that_o that_o original_a sin_n whereof_o we_o speak_v arise_v from_o the_o pravity_n of_o those_o from_o who_o we_o first_o descend_v will_v appear_v if_o these_o three_o thing_n can_v be_v make_v out_o first_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n enter_v in_o by_o adam_n second_o that_o it_o enter_v in_o by_o adam_n not_o mere_o as_o the_o first_o that_o commit_v it_o or_o 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