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at_o all_o to_o show_v to_o who_o the_o law_n be_v give_v or_o not_o but_o only_o that_o the_o christian_a church_n at_o rome_n special_o many_o of_o they_o be_v jew_n as_o appear_v chap._n 16_o to_o which_o he_o write_v be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n whether_o general_a or_o particular_a to_o which_o he_o have_v reference_n in_o that_o place_n to_o deut._n 11._o 2_o beside_o thing_n answer_v by_o mr._n ainsworth_n i_o add_v that_o moses_n there_o exclude_v not_o only_a infant_n but_o many_o grow_v man_n as_o appear_v v_o 3._o 4._o the_o other_o two_o place_n matth._n 13._o 9_o and_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 15_o exclude_v too_o many_o man_n of_o year_n also_o consider_v how_o few_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v or_o understanding_n to_o judge_n aright_o of_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o the_o three_o head_n and_o that_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n it_o be_v so_o plain_a from_o rom._n 5_o as_o they_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o answer_v 12._o though_o they_o object_v the_o place_n only_o they_o bring_v certain_a other_o scripture_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o if_o they_o will_v disprove_v one_o scripture_n by_o another_o and_o indeed_o what_o exposition_n can_v be_v give_v or_o evasion_n find_v consider_v the_o expressenes_n of_o the_o word_n as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o or_o as_o the_o original_n have_v it_o in_o who_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v so_o v._n 19_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o say_v as_o some_o do_v that_o all_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o imitation_n only_o they_o be_v clear_o confute_v first_o by_o daily_a experience_n in_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o child_n come_v to_o some_o discern_a will_v lie_v filch_v and_o revenge_v themselves_o though_o they_o never_o hear_v lie_v tell_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v alas_o too_o evident_a that_o they_o bring_v this_o corruption_n into_o the_o world_n 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the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o advantage_v of_o a_o evil_a cause_n for_o flesh_n which_o the_o text_n have_v they_o put_v nature_n whereas_o it_o be_v without_o all_o question_n that_o by_o flesh_n the_o apostle_n there_o understand_v proper_o sin_n and_o sinful_a flesh_n as_o he_o express_o call_v it_o and_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o whole_a context_n v_o 1._o 2._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o he_o oppose_v the_o flesh_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o sinful_a life_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o righteous_a life_n of_o the_o other_o and_o i_o will_v know_v of_o these_o deep_a divine_n what_o but_o sin_n can_v possible_o make_v adam_n posterity_n unable_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n this_o flesh_n or_o nature_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o must_v be_v contrary_a to_o this_o good_a and_o holy_a law_n and_o resist_v it_o and_o be_v not_o that_o 12._o proper_o sinful_a and_o unholy_a which_o resist_v and_o be_v contrary_a to_o 17._o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o holy_a last_o this_o enemy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o a_o man_n must_v be_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o what_o else_o can_v it_o be_v than_o a_o disposition_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o ignorance_n and_o error_n touch_v god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o a_o inclination_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o evil_a which_o be_v as_o proper_o sin_n as_o their_o act_n and_o effect_n be_v proper_o sinful_a infant_n therefore_o bring_v sin_n proper_o into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o two_o thing_n they_o here_o object_v first_o that_o christ_n often_o account_v child_n innocent_n as_o math._n 18._o 3._o 4_o &_o 19_o 14._o i_o answer_v first_o not_o as_o they_o mean_v that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v in_o they_o nothing_o virtuous_a 16._o or_o vicious_a good_a or_o evil_a but_o as_o be_v humble_a and_o without_o pride_n and_o such_o as_o unto_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o blessing_n do_v appertain_v second_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o all_o child_n but_o of_o those_o of_o and_o in_o the_o church_n their_o second_o objection_n be_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n be_v create_v of_o god_n immediate_o but_o to_o this_o objection_n they_o that_o refer_v the_o soul_n original_a immediate_o to_o god_n supernatural_a and_o indeed_o miraculous_a work_n do_v give_v divers_a answer_n which_o these_o adversary_n shall_v have_v refute_v among_o other_o mr._n ainsworths_n answer_n be_v worthy_a the_o consideration_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v their_o proof_n for_o the_o soul_n immediate_a creation_n the_o first_o be_v act._n 17._o 26_o of_o one_o blood_n god_n make_v all_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o place_n make_v rather_o against_o they_o see_v the_o body_n alone_o make_v not_o mankind_n but_o the_o soul_n with_o it_o by_o which_o special_o the_o man_n be_v the_o next_o place_n be_v heb._n 12._o 9_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o adam_n be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n and_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o 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