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paradise_n he_o be_v possess_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o felicity_n and_o he_o may_v have_v perpetuate_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n this_o be_v the_o first_o state_n of_o man_n viz._n that_o of_o innocence_n which_o constitute_v the_o first_o dispensation_n chap._n ii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o second_o general_n dispensation_n the_o several_a particular_a ingredient_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n its_o aggravation_n from_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o what_o kind_n of_o creature_n the_o serpent_n be_v who_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o in_o seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v not_o a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n but_o a_o ordinary_a one_o wherein_o the_o subtlety_n of_o this_o animal_n consist_v that_o adam_n and_o eve_n fall_v not_o on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o they_o be_v make_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o the_o fall_n which_o relate_v to_o themselves_o other_o which_o belong_v not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o 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there_o be_v pathology_n which_o be_v the_o consideration_n of_o man_n body_n as_o fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o disease_n so_o in_o divinity_n we_o distinct_o treat_v of_o these_o two_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o primitive_a temper_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n which_o be_v a_o degeneracy_n from_o that_o first_o temper_n and_o constitution_n des_fw-mi cartes_n imagine_v this_o earth_n of_o we_o to_o have_v be_v once_o a_o glorious_a sun_n but_o afterward_o to_o have_v sink_v into_o another_o vortex_n and_o to_o be_v overcast_v with_o spot_n and_o scum_n and_o so_o to_o move_v slow_o and_o to_o be_v what_o it_o now_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n the_o best_a creature_n on_o earth_n be_v once_o a_o bright_a and_o glorious_a be_v and_o move_v in_o a_o high_a sphere_n and_o cast_v a_o most_o ravish_a light_n he_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o character_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n impress_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o soon_o lose_v his_o primitive_a light_n and_o lustre_n he_o forsake_v his_o station_n and_o be_v absorp_v into_o darkness_n and_o overspread_v with_o sin_n and_o misery_n i_o begin_v first_o with_o adam_n sin_n and_o here_o i_o must_v inquire_v into_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o what_o this_o sin_n be_v 2._o who_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o sin_n itself_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o whereas_o god_n have_v command_v our_o first_o parent_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a they_o wilful_o despise_v that_o command_n and_o take_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o the_o first_o sin_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o this_o i_o must_v insert_v that_o there_o be_v many_o undue_a inclination_n and_o vicious_a disposition_n in_o their_o soul_n which_o make_v way_n for_o this_o actual_a and_o external_a transgression_n and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v part_n and_o ingredient_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o which_o be_v also_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o crime_n 1._o man_n be_v in_o honour_n understand_v not_o which_o may_v signify_v that_o ignorance_n and_o senslesness_n which_o they_o have_v contract_v by_o non-attention_n they_o consider_v not_o what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n they_o have_v and_o so_o discern_v not_o what_o be_v their_o proper_a duty_n in_o that_o state_n incogitancy_n be_v the_o first_o rise_v and_o occasion_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n say_v the_o profound_a dr._n jackson_n and_o that_o very_o right_o and_o before_o he_o st._n chrysostom_n have_v determine_v in_o the_o like_a manner_n for_o he_o hold_v that_o negligence_n be_v the_o first_o fault_n they_o grow_v heedless_a and_o careless_a not_o reflect_v on_o their_o state_n and_o circumstance_n not_o due_o think_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v thence_o arise_v their_o transgression_n 2._o sensuality_n be_v the_o previous_a cause_n of_o the_o first_o apostasy_n the_o sight_n of_o the_o fruit_n excite_v the_o woman_n appetite_n when_o she_o see_v the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v gen._n 3._o 6._o and_o she_o may_v easy_o prevail_v with_o her_o husband_n to_o do_v so_o too_o whilst_o he_o perhaps_o be_v as_o much_o take_v with_o her_o beauty_n as_o she_o be_v with_o that_o of_o the_o fruit._n there_o have_v be_v several_a conjecture_n about_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n and_o i_o be_o now_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o they_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o lust_n among_o other_o incentives_n be_v the_o first_o spring_n of_o it_o i_o think_v no_o considerate_a man_n can_v disallow_v what_o i_o propound_v for_o though_o the_o new-married_a couple_n be_v create_v without_o any_o tincture_n of_o sinful_a concupiscence_n yet_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o they_o those_o natural_a inclination_n which_o be_v proper_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o conjugal_a state_n though_o these_o be_v unpolluted_a and_o void_a of_o all_o vice_n yet_o god_n have_v place_v the_o possessor_n of_o they_o in_o such_o a_o mutable_a state_n and_o have_v endue_v they_o with_o such_o power_n and_o faculty_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o they_o please_v and_o according_o they_o incline_v to_o the_o latter_a and_o turn_v the_o concupiscible_a part_n into_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o vicious_a and_o so_o their_o innocent_a propension_n to_o one_o another_o be_v change_v into_o lustful_a amour_n and_o their_o mutual_a desire_n and_o complacency_n occasion_v by_o the_o force_n of_o each_o other_o beauty_n become_v instrumental_a to_o that_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o with_o adam_n more_o especial_o this_o have_v a_o great_a sway_n for_o his_o wise_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o lovely_a creature_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o look_v on_o she_o more_o than_o on_o the_o fruit._n this_o be_v not_o so_o fair_a as_o she_o that_o hand_v it_o to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o she_o than_o with_o that_o because_o he_o see_v a_o brightness_n in_o that_o face_n which_o be_v more_o charm_a than_o what_o the_o tree_n afford_v but_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o love_n to_o this_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o other_o and_o thereupon_o the_o uxorious_a man_n after_o several_a fit_n of_o reluctancy_n we_o may_v suppose_v resolve_v to_o gratify_v his_o spouse_n be_v beguile_v by_o her_o beauty_n and_o by_o that_o amorous_a propension_n which_o it_o have_v produce_v in_o he_o he_o can_v deny_v she_o nothing_o or_o to_o speak_v in_o more_o general_a term_n his_o entire_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o she_o
the_o rectify_a mind_n say_v they_o be_v the_o man_n but_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n be_v the_o beast_n this_o latter_a they_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o principle_n which_o predominate_v in_o all_o vicious_a man_n and_o because_o they_o whole_o â—ollow_v their_o sense_n and_o be_v lead_v mere_o by_o a_o corporeal_a appetite_n they_o resemble_v brute_n according_o epimenides_n call_v the_o crâ—tians_n evil_a beast_n as_o the_o 12._o apostle_n take_v notice_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o person_n that_o be_v give_v to_o vice_n deserve_v that_o denomination_n for_o their_o portion_n like_o nebuchadnezzar_n be_v with_o the_o beast_n you_o can_v reckon_v they_o in_o the_o number_n of_o man_n for_o though_o they_o retain_v the_o human_a shape_n yet_o they_o be_v real_o degenerate_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o brute_n nay_o man_n be_v become_v more_o irrational_a by_o far_o than_o the_o whole_a herd_n of_o brute_n who_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n or_o by_o some_o certain_a law_n of_o motion_n follow_v the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o sense_n discern_v what_o be_v good_a or_o hurtful_a to_o they_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o embrace_v the_o one_o and_o avoid_v the_o other_o man_n alone_a once_o the_o excellent_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o deprave_v know_v not_o his_o happiness_n or_o despise_v it_o which_o in_o the_o sacred_a style_n be_v express_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o asâ—_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v isa._n 1._o 3_o these_o be_v the_o inword_n and_o spiritual_a evil_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o adam_n degeneracy_n and_o they_o be_v usual_o call_v by_o divine_n by_o the_o name_n of_o spiritual_a death_n for_o these_o also_o be_v part_n of_o that_o dreadful_a threaten_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o â—atest_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v but_o there_o be_v not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a evil_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o man_n apostatise_v man_n by_o his_o gild_n and_o pollution_n contract_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o since_o delight_v in_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v exclude_v from_o happiness_n in_o another_o life_n and_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o sin_n of_o itself_o can_v never_o be_v expiate_v and_o therefore_o the_o gild_n of_o it_o must_v necessary_o continue_v without_o any_o period_n according_o we_o read_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o i_o e._n eternal_a death_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v in_o that_o place_n to_o eternal_a life_n it_o can_v signify_v less_o it_o appear_v then_o that_o the_o sinner_n deserve_v to_o be_v torment_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o endless_a and_o eternal_a pain_n which_o make_v his_o condition_n far_o worse_o than_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n who_o perish_v and_o so_o be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o all_o future_a suffering_n this_o be_v that_o 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against_o the_o first_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n so_o we_o read_v afterward_o that_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o brutâ—_n beast_n who_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o old_a world_n have_v abuse_v but_o destine_v they_o no_o less_o than_o the_o offender_n themselves_o to_o destruction_n gen._n 6._o 7._o which_o give_v we_o some_o account_n of_o the_o implacable_a opposition_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o even_o to_o all_o that_o be_v but_o instrumental_a and_o serviceable_a to_o it_o he_o that_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o go_v unpunished_a wherever_o he_o observe_v it_o and_o this_o may_v be_v add_v here_o that_o the_o foresay_a cursâ—_n on_o the_o serpent_n have_v reference_n also_o to_o the_o malicious_a dâ—mon_n who_o actuate_v that_o animal_n the_o doom_n of_o this_o impure_a spirit_n be_v here_o include_v his_o being_n not_o able_a to_o raise_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a so_o as_o to_o hurt_v they_o and_o his_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o hell_n and_o his_o be_v make_v for_o ever_o a_o cursed_a creature_n loathed_a and_o abhor_v of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o execration_n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o second_o state_n of_o man._n this_o i_o call_v a_o state_n as_o it_o respect_v we_o but_o i_o call_v it_o a_o dispensation_n as_o it_o have_v respect_n unto_o god_n because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o suffer_v this_o to_o be_v out_o of_o infinite_a wisdom_n he_o permit_v man_n fall_n design_v to_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr at_o last_v to_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n by_o enhance_a his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o unexpected_a rescue_v of_o mankind_n from_o the_o misery_n which_o they_o have_v incur_v by_o this_o general_a lapse_n i_o say_v general_a for_o as_o i_o assert_v before_o concern_v the_o first_o state_n that_o of_o innocency_n that_o it_o include_v all_o man_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o our_o first_o progenitor_n so_o i_o must_v declare_v the_o same_o concern_v this_o second_o state_n and_o dispensation_n it_o take_v in_o not_o only_a adam_n and_o euâ—_n who_o indeed_o be_v the_o most_o conspicuous_a person_n but_o all_o the_o succeed_a generation_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n wilful_a sin_v and_o transgress_v the_o divine_a law_n all_o person_n be_v under_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o penalty_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n for_o they_o be_v all_o conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n they_o be_v natural_o averse_a to_o all_o good_a and_o prone_a to_o all_o evil_a and_o therefore_o a_o condemnation_n be_v just_o pass_v on_o they_o all_o here_o i_o may_v copious_o treat_v of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o fatal_a influence_n of_o it_o but_o i_o intend_v not_o at_o present_a to_o enlarge_v on_o any_o main_a article_n or_o point_n of_o divinity_n this_o treatise_n be_v design_v only_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o so_o great_a a_o performance_n this_o only_a in_o brief_a be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o adam_n as_o a_o common_a person_n sin_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o whole_a posterity_n in_o he_o all_o mankind_n be_v create_v and_o in_o he_o they_o all_o â—ell_v and_o be_v corrupt_v adam_n be_v the_o father_n and_o root_n of_o all_o succession_n by_o his_o sin_v involve_v himself_o and_o his_o progeny_n into_o a_o state_n of_o gild_n and_o enmity_n against_o god_n this_o great_a banker_n break_v and_o with_o he_o all_o his_o race_n be_v beggar_a and_o ruin_v his_o particular_a fault_n become_v the_o catholic_n crime_n of_o all_o person_n descend_v from_o he_o even_o before_o they_o know_v what_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a i._n e._n before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v all_o accurse_a in_o he_o and_o render_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o divine_a wrath_n and_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o from_o it_o but_o god_n the_o merciful_a creator_n and_o indulgent_a father_n of_o mankind_n be_v please_v to_o contrive_v their_o deliverance_n according_o he_o make_v a_o early_a discovery_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o to_o their_o posterity_n which_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o next_o dispensation_n chap._n iii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o three_o general_n dispensation_n the_o first_o part_n of_o which_o be_v the_o adamick_a state_n the_o early_a promise_n concern_v the_o messiah_n gen._n 3._o 15._o explain_v he_o be_v expect_v betimes_o the_o new_a testament_n witness_n that_o he_o be_v to_o bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n several_n positive_a law_n be_v under_o this_o oeconomy_n that_o of_o oblation_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v especial_o consider_v eucharistical_a sacrifice_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n expiatory_a
be_v accept_v and_o this_o pass_v for_o a_o general_a opinion_n with_o we_o and_o not_o without_o a_o great_a show_n of_o reason_n for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v found_v on_o the_o mosaic_a law_n itself_o there_o we_o see_v that_o idolatry_n murder_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n be_v always_o punish_v with_o death_n unless_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n interpose_v there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n permit_v to_o expiate_v the_o proâ—anation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v everyone_o that_o defile_v the_o sabbath_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 31._o 14._o nor_o can_v he_o that_o eat_v the_o sacrifice_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o his_o uncleanness_n be_v pardon_v for_o this_o be_v his_o doom_n that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n levit._n 7._o 20_o 21._o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n admit_v for_o adultery_n or_o for_o disobey_v of_o parent_n in_o short_a sin_z of_o ignorance_n only_o be_v expiate_v by_o the_o mosaic_a sacrifice_n but_o all_o sin_n of_o presumption_n remain_v unaton_v which_o they_o prove_v from_o numb_a 15._o 28_o 30._o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v ignorant_o but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n so_o that_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n and_o malice_n have_v no_o sacrifice_n allow_v the_o offender_n be_v either_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o cut_v off_o by_o god_n but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o that_o be_v allege_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o evident_a that_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o if_o they_o be_v hearty_o repent_v of_o be_v atone_v by_o the_o mosaic_a sacrifice_n for_o when_o those_o of_o the_o other_o opinion_n say_v there_o be_v no_o expiation_n for_o great_a sin_n it_o must_v be_v mean_v either_o of_o internal_a or_o external_n sin_n now_o it_o be_v general_o confess_v that_o god_n appoint_v sacrifice_n and_o expiation_n for_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n as_o unbelief_n blasphemous_a thought_n idolatrous_a imagination_n desire_n of_o murder_n uncleanness_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o even_o some_o of_o the_o best_a man_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v not_o free_a from_o these_o mental_a pollution_n who_o can_v imagine_v that_o there_o be_v no_o atonement_n for_o these_o under_o the_o law_n can_v we_o think_v that_o all_o perish_a who_o be_v at_o any_o time_n guilty_a of_o these_o no_o certain_o they_o be_v pardon_v through_o god_n mercy_n upon_o repentance_n and_o the_o appoint_a mean_n of_o sacrifice_v and_o as_o for_o visible_a and_o outward_a gross_a enormity_n though_o there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o provision_n make_v in_o the_o mosaic_a law_n for_o their_o expiation_n because_o the_o offender_n be_v present_o punish_v with_o death_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v thence_o that_o there_o be_v no_o expiation_n for_o those_o notorious_a crime_n for_o they_o may_v be_v expiate_v though_o it_o be_v fit_v and_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v animadvert_v upon_o by_o a_o severe_a penalty_n leâ—t_a impunity_n shall_v encourage_v man_n in_o sin_n and_o vice_n when_o we_o find_v then_o in_o moses_n law_n that_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n murder_n incest_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o capital_a punishment_n we_o can_v thence_o infer_v that_o sacrifice_n purge_v none_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o these_o enormity_n and_o that_o the_o legal_a offering_n be_v design_v only_o to_o expiate_v for_o small_a aberration_n for_o the_o reason_n why_o those_o great_a offender_n be_v punish_v be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n to_o clear_v they_o of_o their_o gild_n but_o because_o it_o be_v requisite_a death_n shall_v be_v the_o recompense_n of_o those_o crime_n lest_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v endamage_v and_o ruin_v by_o suffer_v such_o to_o go_v unpunished_a but_o even_o the_o guilt_n of_o these_o heinous_a sin_n if_o those_o that_o commit_v they_o sincere_o repent_v of_o they_o be_v expiate_v by_o those_o daily_a offering_n which_o be_v make_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o by_o the_o frequent_a trespass-offering_n notwithstanding_o the_o infliction_n of_o the_o corporal_a punishment_n the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v available_a even_o to_o those_o who_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v able_a through_o god_n appointment_n to_o remove_v the_o gild_n the_o not_o the_o punishment_n be_v it_o not_o acknowledge_v and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o several_a instance_n that_o the_o crime_n of_o person_n have_v be_v forgive_v and_o pardon_v though_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o penalty_n moses_n death_n be_v the_o recompense_n of_o his_o unbelief_n though_o none_o doubt_v of_o his_o expire_n in_o the_o divine_a favour_n david_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n though_o we_o read_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v josiah_n be_v just_o snatch_v away_o in_o battle_n because_o he_o engage_v in_o it_o against_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o command_n but_o yet_o he_o die_v in_o peace_n i._n e._n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o place_n of_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o happiness_n wherefore_o i_o gather_v hence_o that_o though_o death_n be_v make_v by_o moses_n law_n the_o penal_a consequence_n of_o adultery_n disobedience_n to_o parent_n violation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n yet_o whoever_o among_o such_o criminal_n as_o these_o turn_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o unfeigned_a detestation_n of_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v have_v without_o doubt_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n which_o expiate_v the_o offence_n of_o all_o true_a penitent_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o this_o institution_n or_o ordinance_n of_o sacrifice_v be_v the_o stand_a mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o jewish_a dispensation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o shall_v extend_v to_o all_o sinner_n that_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o their_o offence_n and_o abhor_v their_o past_a crime_n yea_o and_o themselves_o for_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o this_o we_o must_v grant_v unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o no_o heinous_a sinner_n under_o the_o law_n be_v ever_o pardon_v and_o receive_v to_o mercy_n which_o be_v a_o assertion_n that_o be_v easy_o baffle_v by_o a_o great_a many_o instance_n which_o the_o old_a testament_n record_v it_o be_v in_o the_o be_v of_o sacrifice_n that_o these_o person_n have_v their_o gild_n remit_v and_o expiate_v for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o expedient_a or_o remedy_n at_o that_o time_n as_o we_o be_v assure_v not_o only_o from_o the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o institute_v the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n but_o from_o those_o express_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o refer_v to_o this_o manner_n of_o expiation_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9_o 22._o this_o then_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_o efficacious_a and_o even_o those_o who_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o people_n though_o this_o doom_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v immature_n death_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v absolute_o make_v use_n of_o here_o or_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o their_o sin_n atone_v by_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_n suppose_v as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o that_o they_o repent_v from_o their_o heart_n of_o their_o vile_a and_o flagitious_a miscarriage_n and_o this_o may_v be_v further_o make_v good_a from_o that_o plain_a distinction_n of_o chattah_n and_o asham_n the_o sin_n offer_v and_o the_o trespass_n offer_v the_o one_o be_v design_v to_o remove_v the_o gild_n of_o petty_a declension_n the_o other_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o gross_a and_o enormous_a crime_n and_o moreover_o this_o be_v plain_a from_o levit._n 5._o 4_o 15._o where_o sacrifice_n be_v command_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o great_a crime_n as_o unlawful_a swear_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o the_o anniversary_n oblation_n in_o levit._n 16._o 16_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o only_o for_o their_o vncleanness_n but_o for_o for_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n but_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n or_o sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n numb_a 15._o 30._o it_o include_v in_o this_o place_n impenitence_n and_o final_a obstinacy_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v no_o atonement_n for_o it_o for_o even_o the_o alsufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n do_v not_o expiate_v for_o this_o sin_n but_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v atone_v by_o sacrifice_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o therefore_o i_o