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be_v the_o transgression_n of_o it_o pride_n ambition_n rebellion_n infidelity_n ingratitude_n idolatry_n concupissence_n â—…heft_n apostasy_n unnatural_a affection_n violation_n of_o covenant_n and_o a_o universal_a renunciation_n of_o god_n mercy_n promise_v these_o &_o the_o like_a be_v those_o woeful_a ingredient_n which_o compound_v that_o sin_n in_o the_o commit_n whereof_o we_o all_o be_v sharer_n because_o adam_n person_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o we_o and_o adam_n 3._o will_v the_o representative_a of_o we_o the_o second_o charge_n be_v touch_v universal_a corruption_n which_o have_v in_o it_o two_o great_a evil_n first_o a_o general_a defect_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o which_o we_o be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o second_o a_o inherent_a 9_o deordination_n pravitie_n evil_a disposition_n disease_n propension_n to_o all_o mischief_n antipathy_n and_o aversation_n from_o all_o good_a which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o 6._o flesh_n the_o 15._o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o 22._o body_n of_o sin_n 5._o earthly_a member_n the_o 23._o law_n of_o the_o member_n 8._o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 44._o the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o 6._o hell_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n on_o fire_n and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o the_o through_o malignity_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o sensible_o and_o distinct_o convince_v as_o in_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o conviction_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o with_o such_o strange_a strong_a and_o bitter_a complaint_n 8._o as_o saint_n paul_n do_v till_o his_o 45._o understanding_n be_v by_o christ_n open_v to_o understand_v the_o 24._o spiritualnesse_n 12._o penetration_n and_o 96._o compass_v of_o that_o holy_a law_n which_o measure_v the_o 27._o very_a bottom_n of_o every_o action_n and_o condemn_v as_o well_o the_o 6._o original_n as_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o arbitrio_fw-la many_o man_n plead_v for_o this_o sin_n as_o 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his_o own_o nature_n smell_v the_o sink_n and_o stinch_v of_o his_o own_o bosom_n and_o so_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v abhor_v himself_o and_o never_o open_v his_o mouth_n any_o more_o either_o proud_o to_o justify_v himself_o or_o foolish_o to_o charge_n god_n but_o to_o admire_v and_o adore_v that_o mercy_n which_o be_v please_v to_o save_v and_o that_o power_n which_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v so_o leprous_a and_o unclean_a a_o thing_n first_o consider_v the_o universality_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o that_o manifold_a vniversâ—…litie_n of_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o mosâ—…s_n even_o when_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v much_o deface_v and_o they_o that_o sin_v do_v not_o sin_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n against_o the_o clear_a revelation_n of_o god_n pure_a and_o holy_a will_n for_o that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v 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man_n by_o nature_n that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 30._o and_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n by_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n phil._n 3._o 18._o 19_o and_o this_o by_o nature_n be_v universal_a the_o apostle_n use_v three_o expression_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n when_o we_o be_v sinner_n when_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n and_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n rom._n 5._o 6_o 8_o 10._o to_o note_n that_o impotency_n and_o eâ—…itie_n be_v as_o wide_a as_o sin_n and_o therefore_o else_o where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v enemy_n by_o wicked_a work_n col_n 1._o 21._o and_o our_o saviour_n make_v it_o all_o one_o not_o to_o love_v he_o and_o not_o to_o keep_v his_o say_n joh._n 14._o 24._o and_o to_o refuse_v subjection_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o be_v his_o enemy_n luk._n 19_o 27._o the_o very_a mind_n of_o man_n and_o their_o wisdom_n their_o pure_a faculty_n their_o noble_a operation_n that_o wherein_o they_o retain_v most_o of_o the_o 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