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the_o punishment_n the_o sin_n will_v never_o trouble_v or_o torment_v they_o but_o thus_o cain_n repent_v 4.13_o gen._n 4.13_o who_o cry_v out_o my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v beside_o what_o contrition_n or_o compunction_n of_o heart_n soever_o they_o may_v have_v it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n it_o be_v not_o constant_a it_o be_v not_o constant_a it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n neither_o with_o any_o persuasion_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o conclude_v we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o true_a repentance_n and_o of_o our_o turn_n to_o god_n by_o these_o three_o infallible_a token_n first_o when_o we_o can_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n true_a how_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o repentance_n and_o sorrow_n be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o we_o do_v as_o hearty_o desire_v never_o to_o commit_v it_o and_o as_o 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appoint_v to_o turn_v back_o his_o judgement_n then_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o know_v what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n or_o of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o be_v our_o own_o and_o what_o be_v not_o our_o own_o for_o we_o shall_v never_o return_v unto_o god_n until_o we_o know_v how_o far_o we_o be_v turn_v from_o he_o neither_o come_v into_o the_o right_a way_n till_o we_o hear_v how_o far_o we_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o nor_o will_v we_o labour_v to_o reform_v our_o life_n until_o we_o know_v how_o much_o we_o be_v deform_v nor_o become_v wise_a in_o god_n until_o we_o see_v our_o own_o folly_n 9.12_o math._n 9.12_o the_o whole_a say_v christ_n need_v not_o the_o physician_n tonuersion_n rule_n touch_v tonuersion_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a now_o that_o we_o may_v search_v thorough_o into_o ourselves_o and_o make_v a_o anatomy_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o plough_n up_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o observe_v these_o few_o rule_n follow_v rule_n the_o first_o rule_n first_o every_o man_n that_o come_v of_o adam_n and_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o loin_n as_o all_o mankind_n do_v be_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o if_o we_o have_v no_o inherent_a sin_n of_o our_o own_o this_o impute_a sin_n of_o his_o be_v enough_o to_o condemn_v we_o for_o we_o even_o we_o ourselves_o in_o his_o loin_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n we_o believe_v not_o god_n we_o hearken_v to_o satan_n we_o be_v seduce_v and_o deceive_v as_o well_o as_o he_o in_o this_o the_o proverb_n hold_v true_a 18.2_o ezek._n 18.2_o which_o be_v just_o reprove_v in_o the_o jew_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n &_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n this_o the_o apostle_n teach_v at_o large_a rom._n 5._o 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n &_o death_n by_o sin_n now_o this_o sin_n of_o adam_n pass_v to_o his_o posterity_n be_v two_o mean_n by_o imputation_n and_o propagation_n the_o punishment_n which_o all_o man_n suffer_v do_v plain_o argue_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o therefore_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o word_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v to_o wit_n in_o he_o but_o because_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o easy_o yield_v unto_o but_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o nicodemus_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v john_n 3._o and_o with_o the_o disciple_n that_o follow_v he_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v here_o it_o john_n 6.60_o we_o will_v propound_v and_o answer_v a_o few_o objection_n ob._n that_o may_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o &_o way_n contradict_v the_o former_a rule_n first_o it_o may_v be_v allege_v we_o be_v then_o unborn_a and_o live_v many_o thousand_o year_n after_o he_o how_o then_o can_v his_o sin_n be_v we_o more_o than_o we_o be_v he_o how_o then_o can_v we_o be_v guilty_a in_o that_o respect_n before_o god_n i_o answer_v answ_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o personal_a neither_o do_v he_o sin_n as_o a_o singular_a person_n but_o as_o carry_v all_o mankind_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o original_n no_o otherwise_o then_o our_o saviour_n satisfy_v for_o we_o on_o the_o cross_n have_v not_o satisfy_v for_o we_o as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o as_o sustain_v and_o represent_v the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o head_n as_o 2_o cor._n 5._o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o all_o likewise_o be_v dead_a 6.6.8_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o rom._n 6.6.8_o and_o rom._n 6._o we_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n &_o crucify_v with_o he_o if_o then_o we_o die_v in_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v likewise_o crucify_v with_o he_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n for_o if_o the_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v impute_v especial_o see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o and_o beside_o the_o sacred_a record_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o this_o accord_n with_o good_a reason_n for_o inasmuch_o as_o adam_n receive_v good_a thing_n not_o for_o himself_o alone_o as_o we_o do_v but_o for_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marveil_v at_o if_o be_v spoil_v or_o rather_o spoil_v himself_o of_o these_o good_a thing_n he_o lose_v they_o for_o himself_o &_o his_o posterity_n if_o a_o man_n be_v capital_o punish_v for_o high_a treason_n against_o his_o prince_n and_o forfeit_v his_o estate_n and_o be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o poverty_n his_o child_n also_o have_v their_o blood_n stain_v and_o loose_a their_o nobility_n even_o as_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n draw_v from_o they_o like_o contagion_n so_o it_o be_v with_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n out_o of_o his_o loin_n issue_v a_o natural_a depravation_n and_o contagion_n so_o then_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v all_o adam_n seed_n and_o posterity_n he_o be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o we_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o receive_v it_o be_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o whatsoever_o gift_n he_o lose_v he_o lose_v they_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n 1._o calu._n justit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o levi_n pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n albeit_o by_o his_o office_n he_o receive_v tithe_n heb._n 7.9_o religion_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v if_o he_o have_v stand_v fast_o in_o his_o estate_n have_v be_v hereditary_a and_o entail_v to_o his_o posterity_n as_o a_o inheritance_n to_o be_v convey_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n but_o when_o he_o fall_v from_o god_n 5.3_o gen._n 5.3_o he_o be_v say_v to_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o own_o image_n not_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n this_o the_o apostle_n touch_v in_o many_o place_n rom._n 16.17.18.19_o rom._n 1.14.15_o 16.17.18.19_o 5._o death_n riegn_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o again_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a and_o again_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n and_o again_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o and_o again_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n and_o again_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n
second_o it_o may_v be_v object_v what_o reason_n be_v it_o object_n 2_o that_o we_o shall_v answer_v for_o a_o other_o man_n sin_n this_o may_v seem_v jniustice_n in_o god_n and_o wrong_v do_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o condemn_v they_o for_o a_o other_o for_o what_o can_v we_o help_v or_o hinder_v adam_n fall_n i_o answer_v answ_n this_o indeed_o seem_v strange_a to_o the_o carnal_a or_o natural_a man_n wherein_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n hold_v in_o this_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o 3.18_o 1_o cor._n 3.18_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a hippoli_n cur_n omnium_fw-la fit_a culpa_fw-la paucorum_fw-la sceluss_n seneca_n in_o hippoli_n but_o howsoever_o few_o among_o the_o multitude_n think_v or_o believe_v they_o shall_v answer_v for_o adam_n sin_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v it_o be_v not_o his_o sin_n alone_o but_o a_o common_a sin_n his_o and_o we_o as_o he_o be_v a_o common_a or_o public_a person_n and_o carry_v all_o mankind_n in_o he_o if_o any_o ask_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n rather_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o parent_n as_o our_o father_n grandfather_n or_o great-grand-fathers_n to_o their_o child_n i_o answer_v the_o difference_n appear_v in_o diverse_a respect_n first_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o lose_v original_a purity_n but_o not_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o other_o second_o we_o show_v before_o that_o adam_n receive_v gift_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n when_o they_o be_v lose_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v just_o that_o all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v strip_v and_o deprive_v of_o they_o but_o our_o grand_a father_n or_o father_n receive_v not_o supernatural_a gift_n which_o by_o a_o hereditary_a right_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v to_o their_o child_n beside_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o parent_n be_v personal_a or_o proper_a sin_n because_o they_o do_v not_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o their_o posterity_n it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o hezekiah_n jehoshaphat_n or_o josiah_n 1._o velut_fw-la armine_z facto_fw-la quidataâ—_n portaruunt_fw-la et_fw-la terras_fw-la turbine_fw-la perflant_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n lib._n 1._o who_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o david_n that_o they_o do_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o david_n murder_n vriah_n or_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o that_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o vriah_n let_v we_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o adam_n he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o original_n of_o all_o sin_n he_o disobey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o after_o that_o a_o flood_n gate_n be_v open_v follow_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n yet_o doubtless_o only_a that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n not_o his_o daily_a fail_n because_o by_o this_o sin_n he_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v with_o he_o as_o with_o the_o author_n and_o original_n of_o all_o mankind_n to_o conclude_v then_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o adam_n sin_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n his_o first_o sin_n and_o he_o after_o sin_n his_o first_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n general_o this_o be_v not_o his_o alone_a nor_o we_o alone_o but_o his_o and_o we_o joint_o together_o his_o after_o sin_n for_o no_o doubt_n he_o sin_v daily_o be_v now_o become_v a_o sinner_n which_o he_o commit_v as_o a_o private_a man_n be_v his_o alone_a be_v sin_n of_o his_o person_n not_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n the_o last_o objection_n be_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n object_n 3_o chap._n 18.4_o 18.4_o ezek._n 18.4_o 20._o all_o soul_n be_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n so_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n be_v i_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n 24.16_o deut._n 24.16_o neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o we_o die_v for_o another_o sin_n or_o wherefore_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n impute_v to_o we_o or_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o that_o he_o which_o forgive_v we_o our_o own_o sin_n will_v impute_v to_o any_o one_o a_o other_o sin_n answ_n i_o answer_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v that_o none_o perish_v or_o be_v punish_v be_v innocent_a therefore_o the_o son_n that_o be_v innocent_a shall_v not_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o father_n that_o be_v guilty_a 20.5_o exod._n 20.5_o so_o in_o the_o law_n when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n 18.2_o ezek._n 18.2_o he_o understand_v such_o child_n as_o walk_v in_o their_o father_n step_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o in_o this_o place_n he_o reprove_v they_o that_o use_v this_o froverbe_n the_o father_n have_v eat_v 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