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unto_o namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a proneness_n unto_o error_n in_o man_n as_o now_o fall_v and_o corrupt_v and_o that_o have_v once_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v it_o he_o be_v too_o common_o too_o tenacious_a of_o it_o second_o to_o make_v some_o enquiry_n whence_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o be_v so_o or_o what_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o evil_n must_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o now_o for_o this_o they_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o a_o threefold_a cause_n and_o a_o four_o may_v be_v add_v in_o especial_a of_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o i._o it_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o that_o pravity_n and_o corruption_n contract_v and_o come_v upon_o human_a nature_n through_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n that_o there_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a pravity_n and_o corruption_n come_v upon_o human_a nature_n through_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o parent_n of_o man_n kind_n and_o that_o it_o be_v propagate_v successive_o from_o parent_n to_o child_n throughout_o all_o generation_n i_o shall_v at_o present_a take_v for_o grant_v now_o i_o say_v that_o this_o proneness_n in_o man_n to_o take_v up_o and_o entertain_v error_n instead_o of_o truth_n and_o also_o their_o tenaciousness_n of_o it_o when_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v by_o they_o may_v and_o must_v be_v eminent_o ascribe_v to_o this_o pravity_n and_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a with_o respect_n unto_o man_n as_o thus_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v from_o whence_o these_o evil_n now_o mention_v proceed_v and_o have_v their_o rise_n and_o the_o 1._o be_v the_o blindness_n and_o injudiciousness_n of_o the_o mind_n 2._o the_o suirableness_n and_o agreeableness_n of_o error_n to_o the_o mind_n as_o thus_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v 3._o that_o some_o particular_a lust_n be_v thereby_o gratify_v 1._o this_o twofold_a evil_n we_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o proceed_v from_o the_o blindness_n and_o injudiciousness_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o mind_n be_v blind_v and_o become_v injudicious_a it_o be_v neither_o able_a to_o discern_v truth_n nor_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o truth_n and_o error_n and_o hence_o man_n often_o greedy_o catch_v at_o and_o take_v up_o error_n under_o a_o apprehension_n that_o it_o be_v truth_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n yet_o remain_v in_o all_o man_n at_o least_o that_o have_v not_o in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a way_n debauch_a nature_n incline_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n as_o absolute_o consider_v and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v truth_n 1._o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o that_o love_n unto_o truth_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n enstamp_v upon_o nature_n at_o the_o first_o creation_n do_v confist_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o conscientiousness_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n hence_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o in_o who_o conscience_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o or_o influence_n upon_o their_o act_n and_o action_n they_o may_v yet_o earnest_o catch_v at_o and_o tenacious_o hold_v what_o they_o apprehend_v to_o be_v truth_n but_o through_o the_o darkness_n and_o injudiciousness_n of_o their_o mind_n mistake_v error_n for_o truth_n they_o may_v and_o usual_o do_v take_v up_o and_o tenacious_o hold_v error_n under_o a_o apprehension_n that_o it_o be_v truth_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o sadducee_n mat._n 22.21_o but_o now_o when_o conscience_n come_v in_o and_o join_v with_o that_o natural_a love_n unto_o truth_n a_o man_n be_v carry_v out_o with_o more_o earnestness_n to_o embrace_v and_o hold_v fast_a truth_n but_o now_o mistake_v error_n for_o truth_n they_o embrace_v and_o hold_v fast_o that_o under_o a_o apprehension_n that_o it_o be_v truth_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n case_n act_v 23.1_o and_o paul_n earnest_o behold_v the_o council_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o more_o active_a and_o effectual_a conscience_n be_v in_o the_o exciting_a and_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o their_o duty_n the_o more_o earnest_o and_o greedy_o do_v they_o embrace_v error_n and_o the_o more_o tenacious_a the_o they_o of_o it_o when_o once_o embrace_v by_o they_o they_o now_o embrace_v and_o hold_v it_o fast_o out_o of_o conscience_n as_o though_o it_o be_v real_o truth_n and_o hence_o oftentimes_o none_o be_v more_o tenacious_a of_o error_n than_o weak_a believer_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o hold_v it_o both_o from_o a_o renew_a principle_n of_o love_n to_o truth_n and_o also_o out_o of_o a_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n as_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v truth_n indeed_o and_o when_o man_n through_o the_o darkness_n of_o their_o understanding_n mistake_v error_n for_o truth_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o they_o greedy_o embrace_v it_o and_o have_v embrace_v it_o do_v hold_v it_o fast_o 2._o these_o evil_n proceed_v from_o the_o suitableness_n and_o agreeableness_n of_o error_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n as_o corrupt_v and_o 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of_o error_n
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covenant_n do_v extend_v to_o and_o include_v his_o remote_a as_o well_o as_o his_o immediate_a seed_n 3._o mr._n cox_n have_v one_o reason_n more_o viz._n because_o when_o the_o israelite_n fall_v into_o gross_a idolatry_n yet_o god_n claim_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o child_n which_o he_o suppose_v must_v needs_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n because_o he_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v but_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o pag._n 118_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v that_o gross_a idolatry_n be_v a_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o all_o gross_a idolatry_n do_v not_o immediate_o dissolve_v the_o covenant-relation_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v as_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o idolatry_n and_o yet_o david_n sin_n of_o that_o nature_n do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o covenant-relation_n between_o 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be_v so_o because_o i_o know_v not_o how_o he_o will_v interpret_v those_o two_o expression_n a_o right_n in_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o suspend_v on_o uncertain_a condition_n and_o therefore_o shall_v only_o desire_v mr._n cox_n to_o review_v and_o serious_o consider_v whether_o what_o he_o here_o say_v be_v consistent_a with_o truth_n or_o with_o what_o himself_o have_v elsewhere_o affirm_v in_o particular_a in_o his_o 5_o so_o 142_o 143_o 144_o page_n and_o shall_v go_v on_o and_o mr._n c._n have_v add_v somewhat_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o inference_n he_o add_v the_o limitation_n therefore_o of_o a_o new_a covenant-interest_n to_o the_o grant_v of_o a_o external_a and_o temporary_a privilege_n only_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o cite_v isa_n 54.13_o and_o 29.21_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o with_o heb._n 8._o in_o this_o mr._n cox_n and_o i_o differ_v not_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o though_o i_o conceive_v such_o a_o limitation_n of_o a_o new-covenant-interest_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o those_o promise_n but_o to_o come_v to_o that_o wherein_o i_o be_o peculiar_o concern_v and_o thus_o he_o add_v neither_o will_v these_o text_n admit_v of_o another_o notion_n of_o late_o insist_v on_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o paedo-baptism_n here_o i_o suppose_v mr._n cox_n have_v a_o direct_a respect_n unto_o i_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v brief_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o this_o i_o will_v in_o passage_n remark_n how_o far_o mr._n c._n will_v extend_v that_o expression_n of_o late_o i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o he_o think_v this_o be_v a_o new_a notion_n start_v by_o i_o it_o argue_v he_o to_o be_v but_o little_a acquaint_v with_o this_o controversy_n but_o for_o the_o notion_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o infant-seed_n of_o believer_n have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o certain_a and_o definite_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o be_v complete_o justify_v before_o god_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n both_o origans_n &_o originatum_fw-la and_o yet_o not_o have_v their_o nature_n renew_v they_o may_v after_o fall_v away_o this_o mr._n cox_n think_v inconsistent_a with_o those_o text_n before_o mention_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o i_o shall_v refer_v he_o with_o all_o other_o to_o what_o i_o have_v write_v once_o and_o again_o to_o show_v its_o consistency_n with_o they_o only_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o i_o say_v not_o they_o be_v complete_o justify_v before_o god_n only_o i_o say_v they_o be_v discharge_v or_o free_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o as_o the_o necessary_a result_n of_o the_o change_n of_o their_o state_n see_v