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that_o original_a righteousness_n which_o he_o at_o the_o first_o put_v into_o he_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o mankind_n not_o only_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o foro-too_a in_o regard_n of_o legal_a proceed_n withhold_v from_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o gift_n which_o be_v free_o by_o he_o in_o the_o creation_n bestow_v and_o wilful_o by_o adam_n in_o the_o fall_n reiâ—…cted_v and_o adjudge_v this_o misery_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v pass_v over_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o his_o first_o prevarication_n which_o be_v original_a sin_n contract_v by_o his_o own_o default_n and_o as_o it_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o his_o wilful_a disobedience_n upon_o he_o because_o they_o all_o be_v in_o he_o interest_v as_o in_o their_o head_n and_o father_n in_o that_o first_o transgression_n thus_o have_v i_o at_o large_a open_v those_o many_o great_a evil_n which_o this_o sin_n have_v in_o it_o that_o life_n of_o concupiscence_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v of_o i_o can_v say_v of_o it_o as_o the_o roman_a epitomiser_n of_o his_o history_n iâ—…_n brevit_fw-la abella_fw-la totanteius_fw-la imagiâ—…m_fw-la amplexâ—…_n suâ—…_n that_o in_o florus_n a_o small_a compass_n i_o have_v comprise_v the_o whole_a image_n of_o old_a adam_n but_o rather_o clean_a contrary_n in_o amplatabull_n non_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la eius_fw-la imaginem_fw-la amplexus_fw-la sum_fw-la the_o half_a of_o this_o sin_n have_v not_o all_o this_o while_n be_v describe_v unto_o you_o now_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o argument_n wherein_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a both_o because_o of_o the_o necessarinesse_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v know_v whither_o to_o rise_v in_o our_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a sâ—…ope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n and_o serve_v most_o abundant_o to_o show_v our_o own_o everlasting_a insufficiency_n for_o happiness_n in_o ourselves_o we_o see_v by_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v discover_v in_o this_o sin_n at_o what_o defiance_n we_o ought_v to_o stand_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o man_n first_o who_o mince_v and_o qualify_v and_o extenuate_v this_o sin_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v make_v it_o the_o 1._o small_a of_o all_o sin_n 4._o not_o deserve_v any_o more_o of_o god_n wrath_n then_o only_o a_o want_n of_o his_o beatifical_a presenâ—…e_n and_o that_o too_o without_o any_o pain_n or_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n which_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o grow_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o so_o great_a a_o loss_n nay_o not_o only_o deny_v it_o after_o baptism_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n a_o evil_a disease_n langvor_n tyranny_n and_o impotency_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o even_o in_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o 3._o concupiscence_n be_v rather_o impute_v for_o sin_n then_o be_v real_o and_o formal_o sin_n 14._o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o commandment_n and_o upon_o these_o presumption_n 1._o revile_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a divine_n for_o exaggerate_v this_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o overspread_v in_o its_o be_v all_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o its_o work_v all_o our_o life_n second_o of_o those_o who_o heretofore_o and_o even_o now_o deny_v any_o sinfulness_n either_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o deordination_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pelagian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o 16._o man_n nature_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o his_o sin_n 106._o be_v not_o any_o ground_n to_o his_o posterity_n either_o of_o death_n or_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n that_o 14._o sin_n come_v from_o adam_n by_o imitation_n not_o by_o propagation_n that_o 3._o baptism_n do_v not_o serve_v in_o infant_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o for_o adoption_n and_o admission_n into_o heaven_n that_o as_o 2._o christ_n righteousness_n do_v not_o profit_v those_o which_o believe_v not_o so_o adam_n sin_n do_v not_o prejudice_n nor_o injure_v those_o that_o actual_o sin_v not_o 2._o that_o as_o a_o righteous_a man_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o righteous_a child_n so_o neither_o do_v a_o sinner_n beget_v a_o child_n guilty_a of_o sin_n that_o 5._o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a and_o therefore_o not_o natural_a that_o 25._o marriage_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o no_o instrument_n of_o transmit_v sin_n that_o 3._o concupiscence_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n likewise_o 4._o these_o and_o the_o like_a antithesis_n unto_o orthodox_n doctrine_n do_v the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a maintain_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o keep_v alive_a those_o heresy_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v most_o relief_n from_o proud_a and_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o do_v principal_o tend_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o that_o due_a humiliation_n and_o through-conviction_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v drive_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o christ_n grace_n to_o they_o there_o be_v not_o want_v at_o this_o day_n a_o probat_fw-la brood_n of_o sinful_a man_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o antiquity_n do_v in_o this_o point_n concur_v with_o those_o wicked_a heretic_n and_o deny_v the_o original_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o be_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n own_o hand_n in_o paradise_n nay_o deny_v further_o the_o very_a imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n for_o sin_n and_o now_o because_o in_o this_o point_n they_o do_v express_o contradict_v not_o only_o the_o 4._o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o 2._o foundation_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n the_o 23._o consent_n of_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o the_o 5._o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o in_o no_o less_o than_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n do_v manifest_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o this_o point_n most_o evident_o deliver_v in_o 9_o one_o article_n for_o the_o article_n say_v man_n be_v go_v from_o original_a righteousness_n they_o say_v man_n do_v not_o go_v away_o from_o it_o but_o god_n snatch_v it_o away_o from_o man_n the_o article_n say_v that_o by_o original_a sin_n man_n be_v incline_v unto_o evil_a and_o call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n they_o say_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v only_o the_o privation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o concreated_a and_o original_a condition_n of_o nature_n the_o article_n say_v that_o the_o flesh_n lust_v always_o contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n they_o say_v in_o express_a term_n that_o this_o be_v false_a and_o that_o the_o flesh_n when_o it_o lust_v indeed_o do_v lust_n against_o nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n mean_v only_o the_o galatian_n and_o not_o all_o spiritual_a or_o regenerate_a man_n the_o article_n say_v that_o this_o lust_n deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o condemnation_n they_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o deserve_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o last_o the_o article_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v confess_v that_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n have_v of_o itself_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o either_o a_o sin_n or_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o the_o condition_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o these_o respect_v it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o lay_v down_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o great_a point_n and_o to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o proud_a dispute_n of_o such_o bold_a innovator_n and_o first_o let_v we_o see_v by_o what_o step_n and_o gradation_n the_o adversary_n of_o this_o so_o fundamental_a a_o doctrine_n which_o as_o 1._o saint_n austin_n say_v be_v none_o of_o those_o in_o quibus_fw-la optimi_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la defensores_fw-la saluâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la compage_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la aliquando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consonant_n wherein_o orthodox_n doctor_n may_v differ_v and_o abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n do_v proceed_v to_o deny_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o which_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v call_v sinne._n first_o they_o say_v that_o the_o 84._o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o any_o way_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o posterity_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n that_o infant_n who_o be_v innocent_a in_o themselves_o shall_v be_v account_v nocent_a in_o another_o therein_o take_v away_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v with_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n stand_v yet_o in_o no_o need_n of_o any_o purgation_n second_o they_o say_v that_o though_o 57_o
end_n that_o so_o we_o may_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n for_o god_n do_v not_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n in_o we_o only_o but_o by_o we_o too_o and_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o word_n be_v his_o promise_n be_v also_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o command_n our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v the_o promise_n in_o that_o connexion_n and_o dependencie_n which_o they_o have_v among_o themselves_o four_o promise_n though_o always_o necessary_a be_v yet_o most_o useful_a in_o extremity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_o for_o we_o to_o store_v up_o of_o all_o sort_n though_o we_o see_v no_o present_a use_n of_o some_o particular_n yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o time_n may_v bring_v forth_o what_o way_n god_n my_o please_v to_o try_v we_o by_o second_o it_o be_v best_a to_o acquaint_v our_o heart_n with_o those_o which_o be_v most_o general_a pretion_n fundamental_a wherein_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n be_v principal_o see_v and_o from_o they_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o infer_v the_o rest_n as_o job_n argue_v from_o the_o 27._o final_a resurrection_n to_o a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o dunghill_n and_o 13._o david_n from_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o hell_n to_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o foot_n from_o fall_v and_o habakuk_n 17._o from_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o deliverance_n out_o of_o babylon_n and_o abraham_n from_o 19_o a_o miraculous_a generation_n in_o a_o dead_a womb_n to_o a_o miraculous_a restitution_n of_o isaak_n from_o the_o dead_a again_o and_o paul_n from_o a_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n to_o a_o deliverance_n from_o every_o evil_a work_n some_o notable_a act_n of_o 18._o god_n mercy_n and_o providence_n may_v be_v applyable_a to_o several_a more_o particular_n because_o experience_n work_v hope_n 4._o three_o it_o be_v good_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n self_n to_o a_o view_n of_o extremity_n in_o himself_o to_o keep_v fresh_a in_o his_o eye_n the_o nakedness_n poverty_n and_o utter_a disability_n that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o further_a his_o own_o happiness_n and_o that_o will_v fit_v he_o to_o go_v with_o patience_n and_o faith_n through_o any_o other_o exigency_n which_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o there_o be_v as_o little_a ground_n why_o a_o sinner_n shall_v believe_v and_o trust_v god_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o hope_v fonr_o any_o comfort_n and_o support_v in_o his_o distress_n if_o a_o man_n can_v therefore_o now_o keep_v before_o he_o a_o distinct_a view_n of_o the_o filthynesse_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o anguish_n and_o extremity_n which_o it_o bring_v and_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o they_o he_o will_v be_v much_o the_o more_o fit_v to_o trust_v and_o lean_a on_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o any_o other_o distress_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o evil_n so_o much_o unremoveablenesse_n and_o unmitigablenesse_n in_o any_o 〈◊〉_d or_o misery_n as_o there_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o can_v trust_v god_n for_o pardon_n purge_v and_o extinguish_v of_o sin_n we_o may_v much_o more_o trust_v he_o for_o the_o support_v of_o we_o under_o or_o delâ—…vering_v we_o from_o any_o other_o evil_a five_o experience_n of_o god_n wisdom_n truth_n and_o power_n in_o some_o promise_n will_v settle_v and_o establish_v the_o heart_n in_o dependence_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o like_a in_o other_o sense_n do_v corroborate_v and_o confirm_v faith_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v observe_v to_o be_v a_o very_a frequent_a argument_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o conclude_v god_n favour_n for_o the_o present_a or_o future_a by_o his_o proceed_n past_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o anakims_n and_o giant_n of_o the_o land_n this_o be_v moses_n his_o argument_n dread_v not_o neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o 31._o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o go_v before_o you_o he_o shall_v fight_v for_o you_o according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o do_v for_o you_o in_o egypt_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o i_o command_v josua_n say_v he_o at_o that_o time_n say_v thy_o eye_n 21._o have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v do_v unto_o these_o two_o king_n so_o shall_v the_o lord_n do_v unto_o all_o the_o kingdom_n whither_o thou_o pass_v so_o david_n argue_v against_o gâ—…liah_n the_o lord_n do_v deliver_v i_o from_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n 37_o therefore_o he_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o philistime_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v from_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n 10._o and_o do_v deliver_v therefore_o i_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v deliver_v so_o the_o faithful_a argue_v in_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o thou_o 11._o he_o that_o do_v cut_v rahab_n and_o wound_v the_o dragon_n that_o do_v dry_v the_o sea_n the_o water_n of_o the_o dâ—…pe_n and_o madâ—…st_v a_o passage_n through_o the_o dâ—…pths_n of_o the_o sea_n 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