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act._n 2.38_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o express_o admonish_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o take_v the_o element_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 22.19_o eucharist_n matt._n 26.26_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 22.19_o as_o that_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o they_o and_o as_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o they_o and_o other_o for_o the_o same_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o whence_o as_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o those_o sacrament_n be_v of_o necessary_a use_n as_o which_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o injunction_n oblige_v we_o to_o believe_v so_o they_o be_v also_o so_o necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o former_a that_o they_o can_v be_v neglect_v without_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a if_o not_o the_o former_a that_o man_n can_v hope_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o they_o where_o those_o sacrament_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n neglect_v for_o beside_o that_o every_o neglect_n of_o a_o command_n be_v as_o such_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o imposer_n of_o it_o 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nature_n be_v our_o attendance_n to_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n for_o as_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o these_o be_v any_o where_o represent_v as_o sufficient_a of_o themselves_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o the_o divine_a grace_n not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o they_o alone_o so_o they_o can_v however_o be_v no_o far_o represent_v as_o such_o than_o as_o make_v use_v of_o by_o man_n out_o of_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o his_o authority_n and_o wisdom_n by_o who_o they_o be_v impose_v on_o they_o which_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v there_o where_o any_o one_o prescribe_a mean_n be_v neglect_v because_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o wisdom_n will_v lead_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o as_o little_o will_v it_o avail_v to_o say_v that_o the_o divine_a grace_n have_v be_v sometime_o bestow_v without_o they_o and_o the_o sacrament_n therefore_o not_o to_o be_v account_v as_o necessary_a to_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o for_o as_o the_o question_n be_v not_o now_o 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grace_n the_o use_n whereof_o be_v command_v even_o to_o those_o man_n who_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n before_o attain_v they_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o doubt_n be_v whether_o sacrament_n be_v so_o far_o necessary_a that_o the_o divine_a grace_n can_v be_v have_v without_o they_o or_o at_o lest_o can_v with_o any_o assurance_n be_v expect_v by_o we_o but_o as_o the_o single_a example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o say_v nothing_o now_o of_o that_o of_o cornelius_n may_v suffice_v to_o persuade_v that_o no_o sacrament_n be_v so_o necessary_a but_o that_o the_o grace_n thereof_o may_v be_v have_v without_o it_o as_o the_o benignity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o those_o grace_n god_n have_v sometime_o give_v even_o to_o unbaptised_a person_n may_v serve_v in_o like_a manner_n to_o persuade_v man_n that_o if_o that_o or_o any_o other_o sacrament_n be_v want_v without_o their_o fault_n it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o 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myself_o with_o the_o bare_a mention_n of_o it_o all_o that_o i_o at_o present_a aim_n at_o be_v to_o give_v a_o general_a account_n of_o what_o it_o enjoin_v and_o which_o have_v now_o in_o some_o measure_n do_v i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o consider_v of_o what_o it_o promise_v which_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n whereof_o i_o affirm_v the_o institution_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o consist_v for_o the_o clear_n whereof_o we_o be_v first_o to_o know_v that_o though_o those_o promise_n whereof_o we_o speak_v be_v not_o always_o so_o express_v as_o its_o command_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v yet_o will_v it_o not_o be_v difficult_a for_o we_o to_o evince_v the_o be_v of_o such_o promise_n nor_o after_o that_o to_o show_v what_o thing_n it_o make_v a_o promise_n of_o for_o suppose_v as_o we_o now_o may_v because_o i_o have_v
cap._n 3._o that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v in_o use_n in_o his_o time_n in_o almost_o all_o the_o action_n they_o set_v about_o so_o our_o church_n have_v take_v care_n to_o prevent_v in_o its_o own_o member_n all_o misapplication_n of_o it_o or_o the_o give_v the_o least_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o by_o other_o partly_o by_o confine_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o partly_o by_o represent_v it_o as_o only_o a_o token_n of_o man_n being_n not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o the_o faith_n and_o reproach_n of_o he_o who_o suffer_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v certain_o a_o more_o proper_a course_n to_o discountenance_v popery_n than_o it_o can_v be_v think_v to_o be_v to_o remove_v the_o use_n of_o it_o altogether_o because_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o disavow_v the_o error_n of_o that_o we_o show_v by_o our_o practice_n our_o allowance_n of_o the_o ceremony_n itself_o and_o together_o therewith_o our_o accordance_n with_o 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 it_o last_o such_o a_o corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n whereby_o it_o be_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 which_o i_o do_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o scripture_n represent_v it_o as_o a_o sinful_a 51.5_o sinful_a psa_fw-la 51.5_o one_o and_o which_o as_o such_o will_v make_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v averse_a from_o good_a as_o well_o as_o inclinable_a to_o evil_a yea_o averse_a from_o all_o that_o be_v good_a and_o inclinable_a to_o all_o evil_a because_o good_a yea_o all_o good_a be_v opposite_a to_o such_o a_o estate_n and_o evil_a yea_o all_o evil_a connatural_a to_o it_o if_o they_o in_o who_o that_o corruption_n of_o nature_n do_v as_o yet_o abide_v be_v not_o always_o actual_o prevail_v upon_o to_o reject_v that_o good_a from_o which_o we_o have_v affirm_v they_o to_o be_v so_o averse_a or_o to_o pursue_v that_o evil_a to_o which_o we_o have_v affirm_v they_o to_o be_v inclinable_a it_o 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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 man_n being_n real_o righteous_a as_o well_o as_o their_o be_v repute_v such_o yea_o procure_a their_o be_v real_o righteous_a in_o some_o measure_n that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o account_v of_o and_o use_v what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o to_o think_v that_o that_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v like_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o causality_n and_o according_o constitute_v or_o make_v man_n sinner_n as_o well_o as_o account_v of_o as_o such_o one_o only_a thing_n remain_v towards_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n even_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o corruptness_n of_o our_o nature_n from_o that_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n or_o parent_n and_o that_o be_v that_o as_o all_o sin_n enter_v in_o by_o adam_n as_o more_o or_o less_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o so_o he_o become_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o by_o thereby_o deprave_v his_o own_o nature_n first_o and_o then_o communicate_v that_o depravation_n to_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o he_o of_o the_o former_a whereof_o as_o there_o can_v well_o be_v any_o doubt_n consider_v the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v that_o as_o it_o can_v not_o but_o occasion_n the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n from_o adam_n so_o neither_o but_o draw_v after_o it_o the_o depravation_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o which_o receive_v all_o its_o rectitude_n from_o the_o other_o so_o there_o will_v be_v as_o little_a doubt_n of_o the_o latter_a if_o we_o compare_v what_o s._n paul_n here_o say_v concern_v adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o with_o what_o he_o afterward_o say_v 17-20_a say_v rom._n 7_o 17-20_a concern_v man_n fall_v into_o actual_a sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o evil_a principle_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o for_o if_o all_o actual_a sin_n proceed_v immediate_o from_o such_o a_o evil_a principle_n that_o evil_a principle_n must_v be_v also_o from_o adam_n as_o without_o which_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o nor_o constitute_v we_o sinner_n by_o it_o iv_o i_o will_v not_o be_v over_o positive_a in_o define_v by_o what_o mean_v this_o evil_a principle_n be_v convey_v because_o i_o be_o not_o well_o assure_v how_o our_o very_a nature_n be_v it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o to_o represent_v what_o may_v tend_v in_o some_o measure_n towards_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o that_o original_a sin_n cleave_v to_o our_o nature_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o must_v consequent_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o same_o general_a mean_n by_o which_o our_o nature_n be_v even_o by_o natural_a generation_n yea_o that_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o so_o to_o reason_n where_o it_o affirm_v man_n to_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n 51.5_o sin_n psal_n 51.5_o to_o become_v flesh_n by_o be_v bear_v 3.6_o bear_v joh._n 3.6_o of_o flesh_n and_o unclean_a 14.4.1_o unclean_a job_n 14.4.1_o by_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o those_o parent_n that_o be_v so_o that_o though_o the_o more_o particular_a mean_n by_o which_o original_a sin_n be_v convey_v can_v with_o any_o certainty_n be_v assign_v because_o it_o be_v alike_o uncertain_a whether_o those_o soul_n in_o which_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o place_v it_o be_v either_o traduce_v or_o immediate_o create_v yet_o there_o will_v not_o be_v any_o uncertainty_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a if_o we_o believe_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v traduce_v as_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n 1._o ancient_n vid._n vossi_n hist_o pâ—lag_n lib._n 2._o parte_fw-la 3._o thes_n 1._o and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o modern_n have_v believe_v for_o so_o it_o will_v not_o only_o not_o be_v difficult_a to_o apprehend_v the_o particular_a mean_n of_o the_o other_o conveyance_n but_o almost_o impossible_a to_o overlook_v they_o because_o make_v it_o to_o pass_v together_o with_o those_o soul_n to_o which_o it_o adhere_v and_o diffuse_v itself_o from_o thence_o to_o those_o body_n to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v that_o though_o the_o traduction_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o without_o its_o difficulty_n and_o such_o as_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o attempt_v the_o solution_n of_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o that_o particular_a but_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o the_o immediate_a creation_n of_o they_o that_o i_o say_v not_o also_o less_o exceptionable_a as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o fine_a that_o as_o it_o have_v nothing_o from_o scripture_n to_o prejudice_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o solution_n which_o have_v be_v long_o since_o philosophy_n since_o hotham_n introd_a to_o the_o trent_n philosophy_n give_v to_o the_o objection_n from_o it_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o that_o account_n which_o it_o give_v of_o the_o creation_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o parent_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n than_o that_o god_n design_v once_o for_o all_o to_o create_v all_o the_o being_n which_o he_o intend_v leave_v they_o and_o particular_o man_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o succession_n by_o those_o productive_a principle_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v in_o they_o for_o if_o so_o what_o shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o believe_v but_o that_o man_n produce_v their_o like_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o other_o creature_n do_v and_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a benediction_n and_o concurence_n sure_o i_o be_o as_o they_o will_v otherwise_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o power_n of_o inferior_a being_n as_o well_o as_o be_v a_o anomaly_n in_o the_o creation_n so_o they_o will_v be_v but_o very_o imperfect_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o parent_n because_o contribute_v only_o to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o least_o considerable_a in_o their_o posterity_n only_o as_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o contend_v about_o any_o thing_n of_o which_o i_o myself_o be_o not_o more_o strong_o persuade_v so_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o those_o who_o the_o immediate_a creation_n of_o soul_n better_a please_v to_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o it_o and_o satisfy_v themselves_o from_o it_o concern_v the_o mean_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v conveyance_n which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o the_o great_a s._n augustin_n can_v after_o all_o his_o travail_n in_o this_o argument_n because_o profess_v that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v either_o by_o read_v or_o pray_v or_o reason_v optatum_fw-la reason_v ep._n 157._o ad_fw-la optatum_fw-la how_o original_a sin_n can_v be_v defend_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n v._o i_o may_v not_o dismiss_v the_o argument_n that_o be_v now_o before_o we_o or_o indeed_o so_o much_o as_o attend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o before_o i_o have_v also_o inquire_v whether_o that_o which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o such_o and_o not_o rather_o so_o style_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n from_o which_o it_o proceed_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o sin_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v for_o beside_o that_o that_o church_n who_o catechism_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o explain_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o because_o both_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o 6._o elsewhere_o art_n of_o relig._n 6._o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o
51.10_o that_o god_n will_v purify_v he_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o they_o and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o he_o vi_o now_o though_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v competent_o evident_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o without_o good_a authority_n to_o warrant_v it_o yet_o because_o that_o doctrine_n have_v be_v impugn_a by_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a and_o since_o that_o by_o the_o follower_n of_o socinus_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o the_o far_o clear_n of_o it_o to_o consider_v their_o objection_n against_o it_o and_o either_o return_v a_o direct_a and_o satisfactory_a answer_n to_o they_o or_o at_o least_o show_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o however_o to_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o bar_n against_o what_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v concern_v it_o to_o begin_v with_o those_o objection_n which_o respect_v the_o be_v of_o it_o or_o rather_o tend_v to_o show_v that_o it_o have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v either_o such_o as_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o simple_a corruption_n of_o humane_a nature_n or_o such_o as_o do_v also_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o sinful_a one_o of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v those_o which_o represent_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n unconceivable_a how_o it_o shall_v come_v into_o humane_a nature_n which_o the_o better_a to_o persuade_v they_o allege_v plausible_a reason_n against_o all_o those_o mean_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o find_v admittance_n for_o these_o be_v destroy_v they_o think_v they_o may_v lawful_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o such_o depravation_n upon_o humane_a nature_n of_o what_o force_n those_o reason_n be_v will_v be_v then_o more_o seasonable_a to_o inquire_v when_o i_o consider_v what_o be_v object_v against_o the_o fountain_n of_o original_a corruption_n or_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v at_o present_v it_o may_v suffice_v to_o say_v that_o of_o what_o force_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v yet_o 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