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never_o go_v out_o mark_v 9.44_o use_v 3_o to_o awaken_v the_o natural_a man_n he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o a_o sinner_n so_o many_o way_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v ephesian_n 5.14_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o light_n will_v any_o man_n unless_o he_o be_v dead_a drink_v lay_v himself_o down_o to_o sleep_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mast_n the_o ship_n be_v under-sail_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o will_v any_o man_n but_o a_o mad_a man_n witting_o and_o willing_o lie_v sleep_v in_o a_o house_n that_o be_v on_o fire_n over_o his_o head_n o_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n will_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o wretched_a condition_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v deject_v and_o cast_v down_o cry_v out_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o law_n leviticus_n 13.45_o unclean_a unclean_a cry_v to_o god_n with_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18.13_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o with_o 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upon_o we_o we_o must_v not_o murmur_v and_o repine_v but_o consider_v as_o solomon_n do_v advise_v eccles_n 7.14_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n consider_v that_o be_v consider_v for_o what_o and_o then_o we_o shall_v justify_v he_o from_o who_o the_o affliction_n come_v use_v 5._o for_o comfort_v and_o consolation_n to_o all_o true_a convert_v it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v sinner_n but_o the_o lord_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o which_o he_o will_v impute_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v sinner_n but_o not_o such_o as_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a speak_v of_o john_n 9.31_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n for_o prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o
be_v his_o delight_n it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v sin_n in_o they_o but_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o they_o it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v sinner_n but_o they_o be_v also_o saint_n even_o in_o this_o world_n psal_n 16.2_o 3._o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o but_o to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v true_a any_o temporal_a judgement_n may_v befall_v they_o in_o this_o world_n but_o this_o be_v as_o true_a that_o nothing_o shall_v befall_v they_o but_o what_o shall_v work_v for_o their_o good_a therefore_o in_o a_o humble_a and_o thankful_a wonderment_n let_v they_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o they_o as_o the_o church_n come_v out_o of_o captivity_n psal_n 126.3_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o be_v glad_a and_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 126.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o member_n ii_o whole_o corrupt_v 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spirit_n of_o god_n use_v touch_v original_a sin_n as_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v taint_v with_o it_o and_o defile_v as_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a man_n as_o rom._n 6.6_o colos_n 3.9_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v the_o flesh_n rom._n 7.5_o 18._o and_o so_o ver_fw-la 25._o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v the_o member_n as_o colos_n 3.5_o sometime_o it_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o sometime_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o and_o 7.24_o and_o what_o do_v all_o these_o general_a phrase_n imply_v and_o import_v but_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v whole_o corrupt_v with_o original_a sin_n but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o more_o thorough_o convince_v in_o the_o point_n we_o will_v anatomize_v and_o take_v man_n in_o piece_n and_o let_v you_o see_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v of_o every_o several_a part_n and_o piece_n to_o wit_n how_o that_o in_o every_o faculty_n of_o soul_n and_o 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enmity_n against_o god_n and_o exhort_v the_o ephesian_n ephes_n 4.23_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n intimate_v that_o that_o which_o be_v most_o inward_a in_o the_o natural_a mind_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v corrupt_v 2._o for_o the_o memory_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o deprive_v of_o all_o holy_a ability_n but_o deprave_v with_o a_o corrupt_a disposition_n gen_n 40.23_o yet_o do_v not_o the_o chief_a butler_n remember_v joseph_n but_o forget_v he_o deut._n 8.11_o beware_v that_o thou_o forget_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o natural_o as_o though_o moses_n shall_v say_v thou_o be_v prone_a unto_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n say_v to_o pilate_n matth._n 27.63_o sir_n we_o remember_v that_o that_o deceiver_n meaning_n christ_n say_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a after_o three_o day_n i_o will_v rise_v again_o they_o can_v remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o alive_a 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his_o will_n perfect_o as_o far_o as_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v capable_a but_o likewise_o there_o be_v in_o every_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o member_n of_o his_o body_n a_o holy_a disposition_n a_o holy_a conformity_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v these_o place_n gen._n 1.26_o 27._o and_o god_n say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o likeness_n so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n for_o image_n in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n create_v he_o he_o and_o colos_n 3.10_o and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o and_o so_o ephes_n 4.24_o and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n 2._o happy_a the_o lord_n do_v create_v he_o happy_a as_o first_o be_v place_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n gen._n 2.8_o a_o place_n of_o singular_a 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but_o in_o this_o passage_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v set_v forth_o the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o their_o body_n every_o part_n and_o member_n be_v so_o beautiful_a as_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a it_o be_v sin_n that_o bring_v in_o deformity_n and_o shame_n 4._o although_o adam_n have_v a_o peculiar_a call_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o garden_n to_o dress_v and_o keep_v gen._n 2.15_o yet_o he_o be_v able_a to_o execute_v it_o without_o any_o pain_n or_o weariness_n as_o be_v evident_a gen._n 3.19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v with_o pain_n and_o weariness_n but_o intimate_v that_o before_o his_o fall_n it_o be_v not_o so_o last_o he_o be_v make_v lord_n and_o king_n over_o all_o the_o visible_a creature_n gen._n 1.28_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o adam_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o over_o the_o foul_a of_o the_o air_n and_o over_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o move_v on_o the_o earth_n thus_o we_o see_v what_o adam_n condition_n be_v before_o his_o fall_n we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o question_n quest_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n answ_n 1._o adam_n himself_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o own_o fall_n and_o that_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n he_o be_v make_v mutable_o changeable_o good_a as_o we_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o which_o he_o forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n gen._n 2.17_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v intimate_v his_o free_a will_n to_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v of_o it_o he_o may_v have_v stand_v if_o he_o will_v or_o he_o may_v fall_v if_o he_o will_v it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v he_o the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n do_v not_o corroborate_v and_o confirm_v he_o with_o new_a grace_n neither_o be_v the_o lord_n bind_v unto_o it_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o adam_n abuse_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o fall_n 2._o the_o devil_n and_o eve_n be_v further_a cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n first_o i_o say_v the_o devil_n be_v a_o further_a cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o that_o by_o counsel_v and_o persuade_v he_o do_v not_o compel_v or_o enforce_v the_o will_n of_o eve_n or_o of_o adam_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v but_o not_o long_o before_o have_v fall_v himself_o in_o hatred_n to_o god_n and_o envy_v to_o mankind_n he_o wondrous_a cunning_o and_o crafty_o set_v upon_o this_o mischief_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o story_n gen._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n as_o first_o take_v we_o notice_n of_o the_o instrument_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o whereby_o to_o bring_v about_o this_o wicked_a design_n he_o speak_v in_o and_o by_o a_o serpent_n and_o see_v we_o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n describe_v this_o creature_n gen._n 3.1_o now_o the_o serpent_n be_v more_o subtle_a than_o any_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v 2._o that_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o devil_n by_o the_o serpent_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v 3._o observe_v how_o he_o begin_v by_o way_n of_o question_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v somewhat_o ignorant_a of_o the_o proceed_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o our_o first_o parent_n yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o mark_v the_o ambiguity_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o question_n yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n eve_n may_v understand_v this_o question_n two_o way_n 1._o as_o though_o the_o serpent_n have_v ask_v she_o whether_o she_o and_o adam_n may_v eat_v of_o none_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n or_o second_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o one_o imply_v thus_o much_o that_o if_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o every_o one_o the_o lord_n deal_v hardly_o and_o strict_o with_o they_o and_o not_o liberal_o but_o eve_n understand_v the_o latter_a way_n as_o appear_v in_o her_o answer_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n we_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n but_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o neither_o shall_v you_o touch_v it_o lest_o you_o die_v but_o in_o this_o her_o answer_n give_v the_o devil_n great_a advantage_n for_o the_o threaten_a be_v certain_a and_o absolute_a she_o make_v a_o peradventure_o of_o it_o lest_o you_o die_v now_o observe_v how_o the_o devil_n snatch_v at_o this_o ver_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o serpent_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v than_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a you_o shall_v die_v if_o you_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v die_v it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v not_o and_o now_o not_o give_v she_o the_o least_o breathing-time_n or_o respite_n he_o come_v upon_o she_o very_o impudent_o ver_fw-la 5_o for_o god_n do_v know_v that_o in_o the_o day_n you_o do_v eat_v thereof_o than_o your_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_v that_o be_v you_o shall_v see_v that_o you_o never_o see_v and_o thus_o he_o accuse_v god_n of_o envy_v and_o hinder_v their_o good_a
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