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gracious_a god_n do_v often_o time_n leave_v for_o a_o season_n his_o own_o child_n to_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n to_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n or_o to_o discover_v unto_o they_o the_o hide_a strength_n of_o corruption_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v 24._o and_o to_o raise_v they_o to_o a_o more_o close_a and_o constant_a dependence_n for_o their_o support_n upon_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v they_o more_o watchful_a against_o all_o future_a occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o sundry_a other_o just_a and_o holy_a end_n 12._o vi_o as_o for_o those_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n who_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n for_o former_a sin_n do_v blind_a and_o harden_v 8._o from_o they_o he_o not_o only_o withold_v his_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v be_v enlighten_v in_o their_o understanding_n and_o wrought_v upon_o in_o their_o heart_n 4_o but_o sometime_o also_o withdraw_v the_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v 13.12_o &_o expose_v they_o to_o such_o object_n as_o their_o corruption_n make_v occasion_n of_o sin_n 8.12_o and_o withal_o give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n 12._o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o harden_v themselves_o even_o under_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n use_v for_o the_o soften_a of_o other_o 14._o vii_o as_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v in_o general_a reach_n to_o all_o creature_n so_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n it_o take_v care_n of_o his_o church_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a thereof_o 34.24_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v seduce_v by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n sin_v in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n 2.3_o this_o their_o sin_n god_n be_v please_v according_a to_o his_o wise_a and_o holy_a counsel_n to_o permit_v have_v purpose_v to_o order_v it_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n 11.3_o ii_o by_o this_o sin_n they_o fall_v from_o their_o original_a righteousness_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n 7_o and_o so_o become_v dead_a in_o sin_n 2.17_o and_o whole_o defile_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n &_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n 1.15_o iii_o they_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v impute_v 17._o and_o the_o same_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n convey_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n descend_v from_o they_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n 14.4_o iv._o from_o this_o original_a corruption_n whereby_o we_o be_v utter_o indispose_v disable_v and_o make_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a 1.21_o and_o whole_o incline_v to_o all_o evil_a 12._o do_v proceed_v all_o actual_a transgression_n 15.19_o v._o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n during_o this_o life_n do_v remain_v in_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v 7.20_o and_o although_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n pardon_v &_o mortify_v yet_o both_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n 5.17_o vi_o every_o sâ—n_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a thereunto_o 3.4_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o sinner_n 19_o whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 3_o and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n 3.1_o and_o so_o make_v subject_a to_o death_n 13._o with_o all_o misery_n spiritual_a 4.16_o temporal_a 3.39_o and_o eternal_a 1.9_o chap._n vii_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o man_n the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v so_o great_a that_o although_o reasonable_a creature_n do_v owe_v obedience_n unto_o he_o as_o their_o creator_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o have_v any_o fruition_n of_o he_o as_o their_o blessedness_n and_o reward_n but_o by_o some_o voluntary_a condescension_n on_o god_n part_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o express_v by_o way_n of_o covenant_n 25._o ii_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o man_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 3.12_o wherein_o life_n be_v promise_v to_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o to_o his_o posterity_n 20._o upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a and_o personal_a obedience_n l_o iii_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n have_v make_v himself_o incapable_a of_o life_n by_o that_o covenant_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o second_o 14._o common_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n wherein_o he_o free_o offer_v unto_o sinner_n life_n &_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n require_v of_o they_o faith_n in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 2.17_o and_o promise_v to_o give_v unto_o all_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o make_v they_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o believe_v 25._o iv._o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v frequent_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o testament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o testator_n 31.33_o and_o to_o the_o everlasting_a inheritance_n with_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o therein_o bequeath_v 18_o v._o this_o covenant_n be_v different_o administer_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 12.10_o under_o the_o law_n it_o be_v administer_v by_o promise_n prophecy_n sacrifice_n circumcision_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o other_o type_n and_o ordinance_n deliver_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o fore-signifying_a christ_n to_o come_v 8._o which_o be_v for_o that_o time_n sufficient_a and_o efficacious_a through_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o instruct_v and_o build_v up_o the_o elect_a in_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n 8.56_o by_o who_o they_o have_v full_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o be_v call_v the_o old_a testament_n 14._o vi_o under_o the_o gospel_n when_o christ_n the_o 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