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with_o brier_n &_o thorn_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o god_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o bear_v better_a fruit_n do_v good_a husband_n misspend_v their_o time_n in_o reason_v how_o they_o come_v there_o or_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o with_o their_o plough_n and_o other_o instrument_n seek_v to_o rid_v they_o thence_o sure_o they_o do_v and_o we_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v imitate_v they_o so_o do_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v in_o we_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v that_o see_v how_o child_n die_v even_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o it_o and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n in_o they_o of_o actual_a it_o can_v be_v 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o it_o must_v be_v then_o of_o original_a if_o they_o live_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o baptize_v they_o and_o what_o do_v baptism_n imply_v but_o that_o they_o need_v a_o new_a birth_n unto_o life_n see_v their_o first_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o birth_n unto_o death_n add_v hereunto_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n conception_n have_v not_o need_v to_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o so_o be_v natural_a generation_n do_v not_o enforce_v necessary_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o magnify_v over_o much_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n let_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o old_a and_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v resolve_v uniform_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v and_o this_o leprosy_n be_v hereditary_a to_o we_o all_o that_o our_o worse_a part_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o our_o better_a and_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n no_o better_o than_o a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o serpent_n brood_n the_o sense_n whereof_o shall_v make_v we_o all_o cry_n out_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n king_n david_n do_v not_o only_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o himself_o be_v taint_v therewith_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o word_n must_v not_o be_v wrest_v some_o have_v mistake_v they_o as_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o generation_n that_o opinion_n though_o it_o be_v find_v in_o some_o ancient_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o refute_v for_o we_o read_v gen._n 1._o multiply_v and_o increase_v 28._o verse_n 28._o speak_v to_o mankind_n before_o ever_o adam_n and_o eve_n commit_v sin_n except_o happy_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n that_o before_o the_o fall_n the_o lust_n of_o generation_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o fulfil_v or_o restrain_v it_o as_o reason_n see_v fit_a but_o after_o the_o fall_n reason_n become_v subject_a unto_o lust_n and_o man_n fulfil_v it_o not_o when_o reason_n will_v but_o when_o lust_n urge_v he_o and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o improbable_a a_o second_o mistake_n be_v that_o david_n shall_v lay_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o parent_n and_o tax_v their_o sinful_a lust_n in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n but_o beside_o that_o he_o can_v not_o conceive_v so_o ill_o of_o his_o virtuous_a and_o chaste_a parent_n this_o be_v to_o make_v david_n a_o cham_n and_o so_o to_o deserve_v a_o curse_n while_o he_o seek_v a_o pardon_n for_o his_o sinne._n the_o father_n be_v abhor_v this_o sense_n and_o observe_v that_o king_n david_n here_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o his_o parent_n but_o the_o natural_a which_o derive_v from_o they_o he_o have_v in-herent_a in_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o see_v light_n but_o this_o be_v strange_a his_o parent_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n circumcise_v not_o only_o outward_o which_o be_v most_o certain_a but_o inward_o also_o which_o be_v very_o probable_a and_o if_o circumcise_a then_o discharge_v from_o original_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o come_v it_o about_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v engender_v child_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n saint_n austin_n answer_v brief_o parent_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la principijs_fw-la novitatis_fw-la 2._o de._n peecata_n merit_n &_o remis_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sed_fw-la ex_fw-la reliquijs_fw-la vetustatis_fw-la generant_fw-la liberos_fw-la they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v do_v beget_v child_n not_o according_a to_o the_o new_a adam_n but_o according_a to_o the_o old_a not_o according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n for_o grace_n be_v personal_a the_o corruption_n be_v natural_a and_o god_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o communicate_v their_o nature_n and_o leave_v the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n unto_o himself_o saint_n austin_n illustrate_v it_o by_o those_o who_o be_v circumcise_v beget_v child_n uncircumcised_a and_o corn_n which_o be_v winnow_v from_o chaff_n bring_v forth_o ear_n full_a of_o chaff_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o prerogative_n the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v 16._o verse_n 16._o which_o saint_n paul_n touch_v at_o rom._n 11._o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n but_o this_o holiness_n be_v in_o possibility_n rather_o than_o in_o possession_n and_o there_o be_v a_o distance_n between_o natural_a generation_n and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n though_o by_o their_o natural_a birthright_n the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n covenant_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o partake_v they_o but_o by_o their_o new_a birth_n which_o ordinary_o they_o receive_v in_o baptism_n 3.5_o â—it_n 3.5_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o bath_n of_o regeneration_n where_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o truth_n of_o saint_n hieromes_n say_v christiani_n non_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la siunt_fw-la we_o may_v not_o vain_o boast_v with_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n 8.39_o joh._n 8.39_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o beget_v child_n in_o iniquity_n but_o it_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n that_o god_n correct_v nature_n by_o grace_n and_o thereby_o make_v we_o live_v member_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o such_o the_o best_a of_o natural_a parent_n can_v make_v we_o to_o be_v we_o owe_v this_o blessing_n to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n who_o convei_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n our_o natural_a parent_n can_v yield_v no_o such_o benefit_n they_o yield_v the_o contrary_a rather_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o text._n ruffinus_n give_v another_o good_a note_n hereof_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la munditiae_fw-la locum_fw-la iam_fw-la pervenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n must_v not_o forget_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n if_o we_o remember_v whence_o we_o come_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o esteem_v the_o estate_n whereunto_o we_o be_v bring_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o proud_a as_o to_o arrogate_v unto_o himself_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v if_o he_o mind_v well_o what_o without_o god_n grace_n he_o be_v but_o king_n david_n be_v long_o before_o regenerate_v how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o actual_a upon_o that_o sure_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n circumcision_n in_o the_o jew_n as_o baptism_n in_o the_o christian_a do_v absolve_v from_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n by_o mean_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n do_v impair_v much_o of_o the_o strength_n thereof_o much_o i_o say_v but_o not_o all_o there_o be_v still_o in_o we_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a man_n a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n 5.16_o rom._n 7.23_o
gal._n 5.16_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o disobedient_a to_o god_n law_n and_o resist_v his_o spirit_n saint_n paul_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o sin_n that_o cleave_v so_o fast_o so_o fast_o that_o it_o can_v be_v loose_v from_o we_o a_o conceptione_n ad_fw-la funus_fw-la say_v saint_n bernard_n though_o we_o be_v work_v on_o it_o and_o weed_n out_o of_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n epiphanius_n have_v a_o excellent_a resemblance_n of_o a_o figtree_n get_v into_o a_o wall_n 64._o heres_fw-la 64._o and_o spread_v his_o root_n therein_o which_o well_o may_v it_o be_v prune_v yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v utter_o kill_v except_o the_o stone_n be_v take_v asunder_o and_o the_o wall_n new_o build_v again_o even_o so_o be_v this_o native_a corruption_n root_v in_o we_o that_o until_o our_o dissolution_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o the_o same_o god_n that_o leave_v the_o canaanite_n in_o the_o holy-land_n to_o exercise_v the_o israelite_n leave_v also_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o thereby_o to_o try_v how_o we_o will_v serve_v and_o obey_v he_o until_o death_n we_o shall_v have_v some_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v always_o watch_v resist_v keep_v down_o mortify_v if_o we_o do_v not_o god_n will_v humble_v we_o therewith_o and_o we_o shall_v receive_v many_o a_o foil_n thereby_o david_n have_v trial_n hereof_o and_o so_o have_v other_o have_v also_o even_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n more_o or_o less_o i_o except_v not_o jeremie_n nor_o john_n the_o baptist_n though_o the_o advocate_n of_o rome_n confound_v the_o gift_n of_o edification_n with_o the_o gift_n of_o adoption_n will_v privilege_v they_o from_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n but_o let_v we_o not_o forget_v no_o more_o than_o king_n david_n do_v this_o fountain_n of_o temptation_n which_o in_o those_o that_o be_v of_o age_n will_v never_o be_v idle_a it_o will_v find_v we_o work_v either_o of_o triumph_n if_o we_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o it_o or_o of_o complaint_n with_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 7._o if_o it_o prove_v too_o hard_o for_o us._n â—_z verseâ—_n â—_z you_o have_v hear_v king_n david_n acknowledgement_n i_o come_v now_o in_o a_o word_n to_o speak_v of_o his_o plea_n his_o plea_n be_v for_o pity_n but_o he_o make_v the_o motive_n thereunto_o to_o be_v the_o display_v of_o his_o misery_n and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o word_n behold_v wherein_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o inform_v god_n as_o humble_v himself_o god_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o man_n know_v but_o he_o be_v please_v that_o man_n shall_v in_o his_o devotion_n express_v unto_o he_o how_o feeling_n he_o be_v and_o how_o desirous_a to_o be_v unburden_v of_o that_o which_o bring_v he_o to_o offend_v god_n but_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a ecce_n or_o behold_v a_o carnal_a or_o a_o penitential_a whereof_o the_o one_o extenuate_v the_o other_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n the_o carnal_a man_n ecce_fw-la behold_v come_v out_o thus_o i_o have_v do_v ill_o what_o then_o vitijs_fw-la nemo_fw-la sine_fw-la nascitur_fw-la what_o need_v so_o sharp_a a_o reproof_n all_o man_n be_v ill_a by_o nature_n if_o all_o what_o blame_v deserve_v i_o we_o will_v detest_v a_o debtor_n who_o by_o his_o unthriftinesse_n have_v bring_v inevitable_a beggary_n upon_o himself_o or_o a_o disease_a person_n that_o by_o riot_n have_v overthrow_v his_o body_n if_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o senseless_a of_o his_o woeful_a case_n as_o not_o to_o blame_v himself_o and_o deplore_v his_o state_n with_o a_o long_a desire_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o be_v rid_v thereof_o and_o may_v we_o then_o brook_v such_o apology_n of_o profane_a man_n that_o have_v run_v so_o far_o in_o debt_n unto_o god_n and_o have_v make_v themselves_o such_o spiritual_a lazar_n through_o sin_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o think_v that_o david_n do_v so_o excuse_v himself_o to_o god_n no_o but_o as_o a_o discreet_a patient_n who_o thorough_o have_v search_v into_o his_o own_o disease_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v whole_o cure_v he_o open_v his_o sore_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o conceal_v nothing_o from_o his_o physician_n he_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o actual_a but_o to_o continue_v his_o original_a sin_n desire_v only_o to_o put_v off_o one_o punishment_n that_o he_o may_v deserve_v another_o but_o a_o true_a penitent_n desire_v so_o to_o be_v forgive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o offend_v again_o we_o commend_v prisoner_n for_o their_o wisdom_n who_o know_v they_o be_v guilty_a more_o way_n than_o one_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o indictment_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o against_o they_o before_o the_o verdict_n pass_v upon_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v thorough_o discharge_v and_o he_o that_o arraign_v himself_o before_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o leave_v any_o thing_n unrepented_a of_o whereof_o 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