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necessity_n of_o do_v evil_a but_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n before_o we_o pass_v any_o further_a that_o this_o pronoun_n ay_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n in_o a_o threefold_a acceptation_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a person_n consist_v both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o a_o pure_o immaterial_a and_o of_o a_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a nature_n v._o 15_o 16._o for_o that_o which_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o allow_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o v._o 19_o for_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v second_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o pure_a intellectual_a and_o abstract_a nature_n v._o 20_o etc._n etc._n now_o if_o i_o do_v that_o i_o will_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o then_o three_o and_o last_o it_o be_v take_v otherwhile_o only_o for_o the_o animal_n or_o fleshly_a life_n v._o 18._o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o find_v not_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o word_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v very_o apt_o signify_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a exposition_n of_o v._o 19_o the_o good_a that_o i_o will_v i_o do_v not_o but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o i_o do_v for_o the_o will_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v natural_o direct_v towards_o happiness_n which_o can_v only_o be_v obtain_v by_o reasonable_a and_o virtuous_a course_n so_o that_o all_o sin_n have_v something_o of_o involuntary_a in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v natural_o productive_a of_o nothing_o but_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o we_o and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o miss_v of_o that_o mark_n to_o which_o our_o will_n be_v intentional_o direct_v which_o be_v exact_o the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o etymologist_n who_o word_n i_o will_v set_v down_o because_o they_o contain_v a_o very_a pat_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o the_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v something_o of_o involuntary_a denote_v and_o that_o it_o do_v very_o proper_o shadow_v cut_v unto_o we_o that_o mixture_n of_o necessity_n and_o freedom_n which_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o sinful_a action_n and_o what_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a shall_v all_o of_o they_o be_v think_v to_o owe_v their_o derivation_n to_o the_o verb_n hamar_n ligavit_fw-la or_o manipulos_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n from_o whence_o homer_n manipulus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o pledge_n or_o earnest-penny_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o harvest_n be_v equal_o due_a to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o homer_n itself_o be_v consecrate_v and_o offer_v up_o but_o this_o be_v a_o small_a criticism_n and_o indeed_o a_o improbable_a one_o into_o the_o bargain_n which_o i_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o a_o three_o cause_n which_o i_o shall_v assign_v of_o the_o great_a prevalence_n and_o growth_n of_o calvinistical_a doctrine_n be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o when_o matter_n be_v examine_v to_o the_o bottom_n they_o be_v destructive_a of_o piety_n and_o holy_a live_n yet_o to_o the_o careless_a and_o unthinking_a view_n of_o many_o of_o mr._n calvin_n disciple_n and_o adherent_n they_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n by_o vilify_a a_o man_n self_n at_o such_o a_o prodigious_a rate_n and_o by_o magnify_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n without_o which_o i_o acknowledge_v we_o can_v do_v nothing_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o so_o unreasonable_a a_o degree_n as_o include_v in_o it_o the_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o nature_n will_v not_o permit_v and_o therefore_o god_n do_v not_o and_o can_v possible_o be_v suppose_v to_o require_v a_o four_o reason_n which_o i_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o mr._n calvin_n to_o propagate_v this_o doctrine_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o possible_a but_o a_o very_a probable_a reason_n be_v that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n to_o be_v have_v upon_o occasion_n which_o give_v a_o artificial_a ease_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n when_o the_o reflection_n upon_o the_o past_a wickedness_n and_o folly_n of_o their_o life_n will_v either_o have_v drive_v they_o into_o perfect_a despair_n or_o at_o least_o make_v they_o very_o uneasy_a and_o troublesome_a to_o themselves_o and_o the_o find_v out_o a_o cheap_a expedient_a a_o expedient_a ground_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o may_v be_v have_v for_o nothing_o such_o as_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o papal_a indulgency_n and_o dispensation_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o inventor_n of_o it_o and_o must_v needs_o draw_v abundance_n of_o fish_n into_o his_o net_n for_o man_n do_v very_o easy_o excuse_v themselves_o