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law_n it_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o himself_o but_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o common_a nature_n adam_n break_v the_o first_o link_n in_o the_o chain_n whereby_o mankind_n be_v unite_v to_o god_n and_o all_o the_o other_o part_n which_o depend_v upon_o it_o be_v necessary_o separate_v from_o he_o from_o hence_o the_o scripture_n say_v 2.3_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n and_o that_o have_v relation_n to_o guilt_n and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v convince_a experience_n in_o the_o common_a evil_n which_o afflict_v mankind_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o actual_a sin_n the_o cry_v of_o infant_n who_o be_v only_o eloquent_a to_o grief_n but_o dumb_a to_o all_o thing_n else_o discover_v that_o misery_n attend_v they_o the_o tear_n which_o be_v bear_v with_o their_o eye_n signify_v they_o be_v come_v into_o a_o state_n of_o sorrow_n how_o many_o troop_n of_o deadly_a disease_n be_v ready_a to_o seize_v on_o they_o 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