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natural_a say_v you_o be_v to_o have_v act_v such_o action_n as_o may_v have_v testify_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v be_v lover_n of_o god_n because_o those_o action_n be_v want_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unnatural_a so_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o nature_n be_v not_o improve_v to_o those_o end_n to_o which_o god_n assign_v it_o page_z 146._o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o these_o scripture_n the_o word_n nature_n be_v take_v in_o the_o better_a sense_n yet_o not_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o will_v furnish_v your_o intention_n first_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v relic_n or_o remainder_n of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentile_n this_o be_v common_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o this_o man_n know_v that_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v worship_v that_o parent_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o that_o every_o man_n be_v to_o have_v his_o own_o etc._n etc._n second_o i_o yield_v also_o that_o they_o who_o go_v against_o this_o 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no_o actual_a transgression_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o say_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o actual_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o law_n but_o this_o be_v not_o our_o question_n the_o point_n in_o hand_n be_v concern_v the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n suppose_v there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v personal_o and_o individual_o to_o infant_n yet_o the_o law_n once_o give_v to_o adam_n be_v sufficient_a to_o involve_v all_o his_o child_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n therefore_o in_o sense_n we_o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o ephesian_n but_o also_o all_o other_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o further_o inquire_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n go_v here_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o 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of_o sin_n for_o if_o infant_n as_o you_o affirm_v can_v sin_v nor_o man_n neither_o if_o they_o can_v true_o maintain_v that_o they_o rceive_v no_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o ephesian_n themselves_o who_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n can_v not_o sin_n because_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v and_o christ_n be_v not_o tender_v to_o they_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v at_o that_o time_n stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n second_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o wrath_n who_o though_o they_o never_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v yet_o do_v wilful_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.19.20_o 21._o in_o this_o sense_n the_o ephesian_n before_o their_o conversion_n do_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o life_n though_o they_o be_v their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o genuine_a fruit_n of_o their_o sinful_a and_o deprave_a nature_n in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n i_o do_v willing_o yield_v that_o infant_n can_v sin_v as_o those_o that_o disobey_v the_o gospel_n because_o they_o have_v no_o discovery_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n neither_o can_v they_o sin_v as_o do_v the_o gentile_n which_o go_v against_o the_o general_a conviction_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o wilful_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n three_o they_o be_v liable_a to_o wrath_n who_o though_o they_o never_o commit_v actual_a sin_n yet_o do_v partake_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o a_o sense_n than_o it_o be_v true_a that_o so_o far_o as_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n so_o far_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n here_o then_o two_o objection_n come_v to_o be_v answer_v the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o infant_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o who_o live_v out_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n first_o in_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n some_o may_v say_v they_o must_v unavoidable_o lie_v under_o wrath_n if_o this_o once_o be_v admit_v that_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n i_o answer_v the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a for_o though_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o wrath_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o unavoidable_o lie_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o perish_v as_o for_o example_n david_n by_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n peter_n by_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o master_n and_o paul_n by_o persecute_v of_o the_o church_n do_v fall_v under_o wrath_n yet_o wrath_n do_v not_o seize_v upon_o they_o so_o infant_n though_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n yet_o that_o wrath_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n do_v not_o lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o because_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n second_o if_o it_o be_v further_o allege_v that_o they_o which_o live_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n must_v lie_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o perish_v not_o only_o because_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n but_o because_o they_o want_v the_o gospel_n the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n here_o i_o answer_v though_o they_o want_v the_o most_o effectual_a outward_a mean_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o simple_o want_v all_o the_o mean_n nay_o i_o may_v affirm_v there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o eye_n be_v true_o open_v through_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o see_v his_o lose_a condition_n who_o be_v under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o perish_v for_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n we_o have_v a_o proof_n for_o this_o in_o the_o word_n of_o hanain_n the_o prophet_n to_o asah_n the_o king_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v perfect_a towards_o he_o 1_o chr._n 16.9_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o case_n of_o asah_n or_o of_o the_o family_n of_o david_n alone_o but_o the_o word_n be_v more_o general_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v through_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o help_v all_o those_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o have_v perfect_a heart_n towards_o he_o from_o whence_o i_o gather_v that_o man_n be_v not_o leave_v under_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o perish_v thus_o i_o have_v go_v through_o all_o the_o argument_n bring_v by_o mr._n everard_n to_o prove_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o natural_a birth_n and_o where_o the_o examiner_n have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n i_o have_v take_v they_o in_o for_o company_n what_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o they_o alone_o shall_v be_v handle_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n the_o second_o book_n contain_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o examiner_n of_o the_o late_a assembly_n confession_n sect_n 1._o in_o the_o chapter_n concern_v original_a sin_n they_o do_v first_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v such_o scripture_n as_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o their_o own_o purpose_n and_o here_o they_o pitch_v upon_o that_o image_n of_o god_n that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o retain_v since_o his_o fall_n gen._n 9_o our_o answer_n be_v though_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v that_o image_n and_o may_v carry_v the_o resemblance_n thereof_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o disprove_v their_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n notwithstanding_o
spirit_n he_o do_v desire_v that_o his_o defilement_n by_o natural_a generation_n may_v be_v do_v away_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a creation_n and_o whereas_o these_o confident_a man_n will_v desire_v to_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o david_n scope_n in_o his_o confession_n to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v cry_v out_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n he_o do_v use_v the_o same_o expression_n in_o effect_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 7._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n ver_fw-la 24._o where_o we_o may_v observe_v these_o three_o point_n first_o they_o who_o be_v inward_o and_o true_o enlighten_v do_v feel_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n which_o they_o have_v by_o natural_a generation_n whereas_o other_o man_n account_v the_o liberty_n of_o lust_n their_o great_a freedom_n second_o they_o feel_v the_o propension_n of_o their_o nature_n whole_o to_o sin_n do_v hereupon_o aggravate_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o nature_n three_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o do_v more_o high_o prize_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o freedom_n which_o he_o do_v bring_v to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o reign_n of_o their_o lust_n joh._n 8.31_o 32_o 33._o isa_n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n 12.20_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o a_o bruise_a reed_n he_o will_v not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n he_o will_v not_o quench_v until_o he_o have_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n by_o judgement_n be_v here_o mean_v deliverance_n from_o under_o the_o tyranny_n and_o reign_n of_o original_a sin_n when_o man_n serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n the_o deliverance_n from_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n be_v the_o judgement_n mean_v in_o the_o text_n this_o deliverance_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o by_o degree_n and_o our_o saviour_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v the_o weak_a that_o fly_v to_o he_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o weak_a than_o a_o bruise_a reed_n and_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o fire_n will_v make_v flax_n to_o smoke_n even_o so_o if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o grace_n to_o feel_v the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n the_o lord_n christ_n be_v ready_a to_o cherish_v it_o and_o never_o to_o leave_v till_o he_o have_v bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n to_o make_v man_n conqueror_n of_o their_o lust_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o this_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n which_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a these_o censor_n be_v stranger_n to_o or_o else_o they_o will_v not_o so_o extenuate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n as_o they_o do_v now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o interpretation_n they_o give_v of_o the_o psalmist_n word_n it_o be_v say_v they_o the_o lie_n or_o lie_v promise_n of_o satan_n with_o the_o folly_n therein_o contain_v by_o which_o he_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n or_o conceive_v in_o sin_n pag._n 74._o and_o they_o ground_n themselves_o upon_o that_o passage_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n these_o be_v their_o word_n beside_o our_o natural_a parent_n we_o have_v spiritual_a father_n and_o mother_n whether_o for_o our_o beget_n in_o evil_a and_o iniquity_n or_o for_o our_o regeneration_n in_o grace_n and_o goodness_n concern_v our_o procreation_n in_o sin_n our_o saviour_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o jew_n joh._n 8.44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o lust_n will_v you_o do_v now_o this_o father_n make_v use_v of_o a_o twofold_a mother_n to_o beget_v man_n in_o wickedness_n beside_o their_o own_o lust_n which_o when_o it_o be_v entice_v and_o draw_v away_o by_o temptation_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n jam._n 1.14_o 15._o and_o here_o first_o they_o reckon_v the_o lie_a word_n or_o promise_n by_o which_o satan_n deceive_v man_n and_o second_o the_o false_a synagogue_n which_o through_o satan_n help_n beget_v man_n in_o a_o false_a faith_n page_n 75._o 76._o but_o this_o gloss_n will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n neither_o for_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v so_o only_o by_o temptation_n and_o suggestion_n but_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o sin_n by_o derivation_n and_o propagation_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o for_o that_o which_o they_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n james_n he_o do_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o order_n of_o generation_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n every_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v and_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v bring_v forth_o sin_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o psalmist_n he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o lust_n or_o of_o sin_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o he_o do_v speak_v of_o his_o own_o generation_n this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n themselves_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o second_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o word_n that_o follow_v because_o he_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o natural_a birth_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o create_v in_o he_o a_o clean_a heart_n because_o his_o old_a be_v defile_v therefore_o he_o do_v beg_v a_o new_a nature_n four_o to_o that_o place_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n say_v they_o to_o be_v sinner_n from_o our_o first_o nativity_n and_o another_o thing_n in_o time_n to_o become_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o our_o personal_a fall_n and_o actual_a disobedience_n which_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o our_o natural_a man_n and_o by_o his_o default_n we_o may_v true_o be_v say_v by_o nature_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n when_o sin_n by_o custom_n become_v a_o second_o nature_n to_o we_o page_n 78._o here_o i_o yield_v that_o the_o ephesian_n before_o their_o conversion_n and_o all_o other_o natural_a man_n do_v through_o their_o own_o actual_a disobedience_n serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a truth_n if_o they_o be_v only_o defile_v by_o custom_n which_o in_o a_o sense_n may_v be_v call_v a_o second_o nature_n by_o good_a custom_n than_o they_o need_v only_o a_o remedy_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o nature_n and_o we_o need_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divinity_n but_o only_o of_o moral_a philosophy_n towards_o the_o recovery_n out_o of_o our_o misery_n for_o that_o which_o be_v now_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o censor_n be_v sometime_o the_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n he_o do_v believe_v that_o man_n in_o his_o birth_n be_v like_o a_o white_a sheet_n of_o paper_n and_o that_o thereupon_o the_o habit_n of_o virtue_n be_v attainable_a by_o many_o act_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o deal_v upon_o such_o weak_a beggarly_a and_o ethical_a ground_n because_o the_o ephesian_n be_v not_o only_a sinner_n by_o conversation_n but_o by_o nature_n also_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n hereupon_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o natural_a corruption_n he_o say_v you_o have_v he_o quicken_v which_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n their_o quicken_a by_o the_o spirit_n a_o posteriori_fw-la do_v show_v the_o pollution_n of_o their_o nature_n a_o priori_fw-la but_o if_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n only_o by_o custom_n a_o second_o nature_n by_o break_v off_o old_a custom_n they_o may_v reduce_v themselves_o to_o their_o ancient_a purity_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v the_o moral_a philosophy_n of_o these_o censor_n and_o the_o separate_a church_n of_o this_o way_n five_o for_o that_o place_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n chap._n 5._o v._n 12._o that_o we_o may_v more_o orderly_o proceed_v let_v we_o consider_v how_o they_o plant_v their_o own_o interpretation_n and_o then_o how_o they_o oppugn_v we_o this_o one_o man_n say_v they_o by_o who_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n but_o our_o own_o earthly_a or_o natural_a man_n which_o be_v call_v adam_n and_o edom_n from_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o foundation_n pag._n 78._o here_o i_o do_v plain_o and_o open_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o this_o adam_n neither_o can_v i_o see_v how_o possible_o they_o can_v apply_v such_o a_o sense_n to_o
only_o to_o call_v he_o a_o very_a wicked_a person_n but_o not_o that_o he_o have_v derive_v his_o sin_n original_o and_o from_o his_o birth_n for_o that_o have_v be_v their_o own_o case_n as_o much_o as_o he_o to_o all_o which_o we_o reply_v the_o pharisee_n may_v think_v he_o or_o his_o parent_n to_o be_v some_o great_a sinner_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a for_o the_o disciple_n themselves_o do_v put_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o question_n to_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v this_o man_n or_o his_o parent_n sin_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a verse_n the_o second_o further_o suppose_v that_o the_o pharisee_n have_v be_v of_o the_o judgement_n that_o it_o have_v be_v this_o man_n peculiar_a infelicity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o common_a misery_n of_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n must_v their_o error_n be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o the_o truth_n nicodemus_n himself_o be_v dark_a in_o the_o point_n of_o regeneration_n must_v his_o ignorance_n be_v a_o rule_n to_o we_o second_o say_v he_o if_o david_n have_v mean_v it_o literal_o it_o have_v not_o signify_v that_o himself_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n but_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n sin_v when_o they_o beget_v he_o reply_n it_o be_v very_o rational_a to_o conceive_v that_o his_o father_n that_o go_v for_o a_o old_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o bear_v he_o special_o he_o be_v the_o young_a be_v both_o dead_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v he_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o suppose_v he_o do_v confess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o parent_n he_o must_v needs_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o conduit-pipe_n and_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o nature_n from_o the_o first_o root_n this_o do_v strengthen_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o interpretation_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v devout_o and_o pathetical_o pray_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n renew_v within_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n wash_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o three_o say_v he_o if_o it_o do_v relate_v to_o his_o own_o person_n he_o may_v mean_v that_o he_o be_v beget_v with_o that_o sanguine_a disposition_n and_o libidinous_a temper_n that_o be_v the_o original_n of_o his_o vile_a adultery_n and_o then_o though_o david_n say_v this_o true_o of_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o true_a of_o all_o nor_o of_o those_o who_o temper_n be_v phlegmatic_a and_o unactive_a reply_v by_o this_o rule_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o phlegmatic_a and_o unactive_a whatsoever_o the_o sanguine_a be_v be_v free_a from_o original_a sin_n and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v so_o much_o to_o divine_n as_o to_o physician_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v great_o deceive_v david_n do_v not_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n alone_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n deliver_v i_o from_o bloodguiltinesse_n thou_o god_n of_o my_o righteousness_n verse_n the_o sixteenth_o nay_o that_o which_o do_v principal_o affect_v he_o be_v his_o unbelief_n unthankfulness_n neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o make_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v verse_n the_o six_o though_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o vriah_n against_o himself_o and_o against_o the_o church_n yet_o the_o most_o aggravate_v circumstance_n be_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o nathan_n who_o thereupon_o do_v argue_v with_o he_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o mercy_n receive_v so_o then_o when_o the_o psalmist_n say_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o libidinous_a temper_n but_o also_o to_o a_o sinful_a temper_n of_o a_o more_o general_a nature_n four_o say_v he_o if_o david_n have_v mean_v this_o of_o himself_o and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o original_a sin_n this_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o penitential_a expression_n or_o a_o confess_v of_o his_o sin_n that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o plain_a accusation_n of_o god_n and_o a_o excuse_v of_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n i_o confess_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o this_o horrible_a murder_n and_o adultery_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n know_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v even_o by_o that_o fatal_a punishment_n which_o thou_o do_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n inflict_v on_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n above_o three_o thousand_o year_n before_o i_o be_v bear_v thereby_o make_v i_o to_o fall_v into_o so_o horrible_a corruption_n of_o nature_n that_o unless_o thou_o do_v unresistible_o force_v i_o from_o it_o i_o can_v abstain_v from_o my_o sin_n be_v most_o natural_o incline_v to_o evil_a reply_v to_o all_o which_o we_o rejoin_v though_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o david_n as_o upon_o other_o man_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n and_o this_o three_o thousand_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v yet_o nevertheless_o it_o will_v be_v no_o plea_n to_o excuse_v his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n for_o howsoever_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n be_v his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n ordinary_a experience_n shewetn_o by_o the_o common_a assistance_n of_o god_n that_o man_n have_v a_o power_n to_o avoid_v many_o outward_a evil_n to_o which_o their_o nature_n be_v incline_v further_o for_o the_o inward_a lust_n though_o it_o be_v inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o all_o mankind_n this_o can_v be_v no_o charge_n upon_o god_n see_v he_o have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n to_o help_v man_n out_o of_o their_o misery_n david_n have_v rather_o cause_v to_o accuse_v himself_o for_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o neglect_v of_o that_o grace_n that_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o and_o to_o other_o believer_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n to_o cleanse_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n i_o will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut._n 30.6_o so_o then_o though_o david_n be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n the_o fruit_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n and_o the_o live_n in_o that_o sin_n also_o be_v his_o own_o free_a choice_n bernard_n in_o his_o homily_n 81._o on_o the_o canticle_n have_v a_o excellent_a passage_n to_o this_o purpose_n homo_fw-la interveniente_fw-la peccato_fw-la patitur_fw-la quandam_fw-la vincet_fw-la ipse_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n by_o the_o intervening_a of_o sin_n he_o himself_o do_v suffer_v a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n from_o his_o will_n not_o from_o nature_n that_o so_o true_o he_o may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o inbred_a liberty_n for_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v rise_v of_o herself_o the_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n who_o languish_v and_o lay_v prostrate_a with_o the_o vitiate_a and_o vicious_a love_n of_o a_o corrupt_a body_n do_v not_o withal_o admit_v the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v so_o i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o wounderful_a means_n the_o will_n be_v make_v worse_o she_o herself_o do_v make_v a_o necessity_n to_o herself_o that_o the_o necessity_n while_o its_o voluntary_a may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o excuse_v the_o will_n neither_o the_o will_n while_o it_o be_v draw_v may_v have_v power_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o necessity_n for_o true_o after_o a_o sort_n this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a necessity_n in_o these_o word_n of_o he_o he_o do_v elegant_o set_v forth_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o therein_o he_o do_v liken_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o man_n grovel_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o can_v rise_v because_o he_o will_v not_o he_o will_v not_o rise_v because_o his_o nature_n do_v incline_v he_o to_o lie_v down_o under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o lust_n and_o this_o be_v david_n very_a case_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o iniquity_n and_o he_o do_v free_o and_o voluntary_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n that_o be_v the_o very_a product_n and_o result_v of_o a_o sinful_a nature_n he_o do_v too_o much_o neglect_v the_o grace_n by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v and_o though_o his_o necessity_n be_v natural_a respect_v the_o inclination_n that_o come_v from_o his_o birth_n yet_o also_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a necessity_n all_o natural_a man_n do_v account_v the_o liberty_n of_o lust_n to_o be_v the_o great_a freedom_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o captive_n so_o much_o against_o as_o with_o their_o will_n the_o first_o step_n therefore_o to_o salvation_n be_v as_o to_o understand_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n so_o also_o the_o spiritual_a captivity_n and_o
bondage_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n six_o he_o add_v that_o david_n think_v nothing_o of_o this_o or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o precede_a word_n which_o be_v a_o preface_n to_o these_o in_o the_o objection_n against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v reply_n we_o willing_o yield_v that_o it_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o david_n to_o clear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o here_o be_v no_o need_n to_o call_v his_o justice_n in_o question_n for_o though_o david_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n the_o act_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n be_v the_o deed_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beside_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v have_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n seaventh_o say_v he_o if_o this_o have_v be_v natural_a and_o unavoidable_a god_n who_o know_v perfect_o well_o will_v have_v expect_v nothing_o else_o of_o he_o for_o he_o will_v not_o require_v of_o a_o stone_n to_o speak_v nor_o a_o fire_n to_o be_v cold_a unless_o himself_o be_v please_v to_o work_v a_o miracle_n to_o have_v they_o so_o repl._n the_o case_n be_v not_o all_o one_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o stone_n to_o speak_v but_o man_n may_v avoid_v many_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o natural_a disposition_n may_v be_v mortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o certain_a that_o have_v eye_n full_a of_o adulery_n that_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n 2_o pet._n 2.14_o our_o author_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n letter_n do_v expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye_n full_a of_o the_o adulteress_n therefore_o they_o can_v cease_v from_o sin_n this_o show_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o escape_v adultery_n when_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o adulteress_n into_o their_o eye_n why_o then_o be_v law_n make_v against_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n outward_o to_o fly_v such_o occasion_n that_o lead_v thereto_o the_o wise_a man_n 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