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obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v in_o themselves_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o soft_a sense_n and_o according_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o man_n be_v repute_v and_o use_v as_o sinner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o transgression_n which_o adam_n commit_v yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o that_o sense_n can_v be_v think_v to_o fit_v they_o here_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o than_o that_o of_o constitute_v or_o make_v man_n sinner_n partly_o because_o their_o be_v constitute_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v render_v by_o s._n paul_n 19_o paul_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o condemnation_n by_o it_o and_o aught_o therefore_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o it_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v constitute_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n as_o they_o who_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v constitute_v righteous_a by_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n procure_v 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it_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o latter_a where_o he_o represent_v that_o carnality_n and_o sinful_a captivity_n under_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o 15._o not_o rom._n 15._o and_o omit_v what_o he_o will_v that_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o do_v all_o the_o evil_n 17.20_o evil_n rom._n 17.20_o he_o commit_v and_o that_o law_n that_o be_v in_o his_o member_n as_o war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n 23._o mind_n rom._n 23._o and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o show_v the_o thing_n s_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v a_o inward_a evil_a principle_n and_o which_o because_o even_o in_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o gentile_n or_o what_o more_o on_o the_o other_o to_o show_v that_o evil_a principle_n to_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o our_o actual_a sin_n yea_o that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o they_o all_o and_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o it_o but_o a_o supposition_n of_o st._n paul_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o evil_a habit_n and_o which_o as_o they_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o pernicious_a efficacy_n with_o original_a corruption_n so_o to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o condition_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_a before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v overtake_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o how_o first_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v speak_v only_o of_o evil_a habit_n for_o nothing_o hinder_v we_o from_o assign_v they_o a_o part_n in_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n how_o first_o i_o say_v do_v that_o agree_v with_o the_o account_n he_o before_o give_v concern_v sin_n enter_v in_o 5.12_o in_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o adam_n and_o our_o be_v constitute_v 19_o constitute_v rom._n 19_o sinner_n by_o he_o for_o though_o original_a corruption_n may_v come_v from_o he_o yet_o evil_a habit_n can_v be_v only_o from_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o those_o sin_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o how_o second_o suppose_v none_o but_o evil_a habit_n to_o be_v here_o intend_v can_v we_o make_v that_o body_n or_o law_n of_o sin_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o baptism_n as_o that_o apostle_n plain_o suppose_v when_o he_o make_v the_o design_n of_o baptism_n 6.6_o baptism_n rom._n 6.6_o to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o at_o present_a concern_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n because_o the_o best_a evidence_n of_o their_o obligation_n to_o baptism_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o that_o obligation_n therefore_o rather_o to_o be_v prove_v from_o natural_a corruption_n than_o natural_a corruption_n from_o it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v even_o from_o the_o commandment_n 28.19_o commandment_n mat._n 28.19_o that_o our_o saviour_n give_v concern_v 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creature_n be_v sorrow_n give_v for_o a_o portion_n to_o he_o luxury_n in_o innumerable_a fashion_n and_o in_o every_o limb_n to_o he_o alone_a ambition_n and_o avarice_n to_o he_o alone_o a_o unmeasurable_a desire_n of_o live_v in_o fine_a that_o whilst_o it_o be_v give_v to_o other_o creature_n yea_o the_o most_o savage_a one_o to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o orderly_o together_o man_n be_v natural_o a_o enemy_n to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o stock_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v those_o which_o be_v quote_v by_o grotius_n locum_fw-la grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la bedi_fw-la ac_fw-la pac._n li._n 2._o c._n 20._o sect_n 19_o &_o in_o annot._n in_o locum_fw-la if_o they_o be_v not_o also_o yet_o more_o worthy_a of_o our_o remark_n such_o as_o be_v that_o among_o the_o other_o incommodity_n of_o mortal_a nature_n there_o be_v the_o darkness_n of_o man_n mind_n and_o not_o only_o a_o necessity_n of_o err_a but_o a_o love_n of_o error_n that_o we_o have_v all_o sin_v some_o in_o weighty_a 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himself_o injurious_a to_o the_o common_a infirmity_n of_o man_n and_o forgetful_a of_o that_o infirmity_n which_o be_v humane_a and_o universal_a for_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a passage_n that_o they_o from_o who_o they_o fall_v have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n which_o christianity_n oblige_v we_o to_o take_v up_o so_o that_o opinion_n of_o they_o can_v but_o add_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o to_o the_o belief_n of_o that_o depravation_n which_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n to_o evince_v because_o not_o take_v up_o either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n from_o prejudices_fw-la imbibe_v from_o book_n but_o from_o the_o experience_n they_o have_v of_o its_o effect_n and_o which_o as_o they_o themselves_o can_v not_o but_o feel_v and_o acknowledge_v so_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o question_n because_o conscious_a of_o the_o like_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o ourselves_o iii_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o original_a sin_n because_o sufficient_o attest_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n experience_n it_o can_v but_o be_v think_v reasonable_a to_o inquire_v from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o both_o scripture_n and_o reason_n assure_v we_o that_o it_o can_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v its_o original_a from_o god._n now_o there_o be_v but_o four_o thing_n from_o whence_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o proceed_v and_o within_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o therefore_o this_o enquiry_n of_o we_o will_v necessary_o be_v bound_v some_o evil_a daemon_n or_o spirit_n which_o concur_v with_o god_n to_o our_o production_n or_o the_o natural_a pravity_n of_o that_o matter_n which_o god_n make_v use_v of_o in_o order_n to_o it_o some_o evil_a habit_n which_o soul_n contract_v before_o they_o be_v 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