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worst_a man_n live_v upon_o earth_n 2._o it_o be_v ancient_a in_o we_o it_o be_v in_o we_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v before_o thou_o waft_v in_o the_o world_n sin_n be_v in_o thy_o nature_n for_o assoon_o as_o ever_o thou_o have_v life_n thou_o have_v sin_n 3._o this_o corruption_n of_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v continual_o with_o we_o while_o we_o live_v in_o the_o world_n our_o body_n be_v compare_v to_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o that_o the_o leprosy_n of_o a_o vessel_n of_o earth_n if_o any_o unclean_a thing_n be_v put_v into_o it_o all_o the_o wash_n and_o scour_v that_o can_v be_v shall_v not_o make_v it_o clean_o 15.12_o levit._fw-la 11.35_o chap._n 15.12_o but_o it_o must_v be_v break_v so_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o body_n must_v be_v break_v before_o thy_o corruption_n can_v be_v do_v away_o 4._o this_o corruption_n it_o be_v that_o which_o do_v easy_o beset_v thou_o motion_n of_o sin_n in_o thy_o nature_n they_o be_v 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a_o question_n worth_a discuss_n god_n love_v no_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o suffer_v all_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v and_o this_o mass_n of_o sin_n this_o one_o sin_n which_o virtual_o be_v every_o sin_n for_o answer_v hereto_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o five_o reason_n first_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v leave_v remain_v even_o in_o regenerate_a man_n to_o humble_v they_o even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o scorpion_n 8.15,16_o deut._n 8.15,16_o it_o be_v to_o humble_v they_o so_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n have_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n always_o cleave_v to_o we_o wherewith_o we_o be_v sting_v and_o this_o fiery_a serpent_n of_o sin_n shall_v humble_v we_o before_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o in_o nature_n that_o creature_n of_o the_o great_a excellency_n shall_v have_v some_o manifest_a deformity_n if_o we_o look_v either_o among_o bird_n or_o beast_n among_o bird_n the_o peacock_n a_o bird_n of_o the_o fine_a feather_n yet_o it_o have_v the_o foul_a sit_fw-mi the_o swan_n a_o bird_n of_o the_o white_a feather_n yet_o of_o the_o black_a skin_n the_o eagle_n a_o bird_n of_o the_o quick_a sight_n and_o of_o the_o high_a flight_n yet_o the_o most_o ravenous_a among_o bird_n among_o beast_n the_o lion_n the_o most_o goodly_a of_o all_o beast_n yet_o the_o most_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a the_o fox_n it_o be_v most_o subtle_a yet_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o the_o foul_a smell_n thus_o god_n have_v ordain_v even_o in_o nature_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o people_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n though_o they_o may_v have_v many_o excellent_a endowment_n and_o gift_n yet_o he_o leave_v this_o corruption_n in_o they_o to_o humble_v they_o 4.8,10_o james_n 4.8,10_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n be_v observable_a chap._n 4._o have_v speak_v in_o the_o eight_o verse_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n but_o one_o he_o exhort_v man_n to_o be_v humble_v to_o note_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n shall_v be_v a_o incitement_n to_o humiliation_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o master_n fax_fw-la that_o his_o grace_n hurt_v he_o more_o than_o his_o sin_n which_o riddle_n he_o expound_v thus_o that_o many_o time_n he_o be_v proud_a of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n but_o humble_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n the_o apostle_n paul_n after_o he_o have_v those_o extraordinary_a revelation_n there_o be_v give_v he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n 12.7_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o it_o be_v true_a this_o text_n be_v various_o expound_v some_o expound_v this_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o lust_n and_o incontinency_n but_o this_o can_v be_v because_o he_o affirm_v of_o himself_o acutus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morbus_fw-la acutus_fw-la that_o he_o have_v 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