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give_v sufficient_a mean_n by_o a_o power_n work_v in_o we_o you_o need_v not_o fly_v to_o the_o purity_n of_o nature_n to_o natural_a freewill_n and_o to_o such_o like_a beggarly_a rudiment_n to_o salve_v the_o endeavour_n of_o man_n in_o this_o place_n you_o seem_v to_o speak_v for_o grace_n when_o elsewhere_o through_o your_o whole_a treatise_n you_o drive_v the_o bargain_n altogether_o for_o the_o natural_a ability_n of_o the_o will_n but_o see_v you_o have_v offer_v this_o text_n to_o our_o consideration_n we_o will_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v from_o it_o the_o concord_n betwixt_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o endeavour_n of_o man_n the_o word_n be_v these_o whereunto_o i_o also_o labour_n strive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n who_o we_o preach_v warn_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n whereunto_o i_o labour_v according_a to_o the_o mighty_a working_n that_o he_o work_v in_o we_o here_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v work_v in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v every_o one_o and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o his_o work_n as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o when_o he_o be_v at_o athens_n his_o spirit_n be_v stir_v up_o in_o he_o when_o he_o see_v the_o city_n whole_o give_v to_o idolatry_n why_o be_v not_o the_o like_a excitation_n of_o spirit_n in_o man_n in_o there_o day_n who_o travel_v to_o constantinople_n to_o ligorn_v to_o rome_n see_v hose_n people_n be_v whole_o give_v either_o to_o mahometan_a superstition_n or_o popish_a idolatry_n the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a the_o same_o spirit_n do_v not_o work_v so_o mighty_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o it_o do_v sometime_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o paul_n because_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n he_o do_v show_v abundant_a sympathy_n and_o bowel_n of_o affection_n towards_o all_o the_o lose_a son_n of_o man_n but_o to_o come_v to_o instance_n in_o these_o last_o time_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v pluck_v down_o and_o the_o mass_n be_v set_v up_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n the_o martyr_n be_v in_o a_o journey_n declare_v his_o intention_n that_o he_o will_v preach_v in_o his_o charge_n the_o next_o lord_n day_n and_o when_o he_o that_o journey_v with_o he_o tell_v he_o than_o he_o will_v certain_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n his_o answer_n be_v i_o be_o in_o prison_n till_o i_o be_o in_o prison_n he_o be_v bind_v in_o his_o spirit_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v take_v charge_n of_o he_o can_v have_v no_o peace_n otherwise_o then_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n he_o do_v labour_n free_o yet_o so_o as_o his_o labour_n be_v by_o the_o inward_a move_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o of_o all_o other_o place_n that_o passage_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v most_o use_v by_o the_o enthusiast_n you_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o king_n and_o prince_n for_o my_o sake_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v deliver_v you_o up_o take_v no_o thought_n how_o or_o what_o you_o shall_v speak_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o in_o that_o hour_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o mat._n 10.18_o 19_o 20._o though_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o make_v to_o they_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o to_o extinguish_v and_o drown_v all_o endeavour_n of_o their_o own_o as_o though_o god_n will_v do_v all_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n the_o promise_n be_v only_o make_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v engage_v themselves_o for_o christ_n and_o shall_v humble_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n depend_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v all_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a action_n man_n himself_o be_v a_o free-worker_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o that_o hour_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v this_o expression_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v show_v plain_o that_o the_o saint_n be_v free_a agent_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v that_o place_n ephes_n 2.8_o 9_o for_o by_o grace_v you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ☜_o ☜_o here_o you_o yield_v that_o salvation_n as_o purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o you_o will_v not_o have_v faith_n itself_o to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n you_o grant_v one_o part_n of_o the_o text_n to_o deny_v another_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o word_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o not_o only_a salvation_n but_o also_o faith_n itself_o be_v god_n free_a gift_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o how_o can_v the_o ephesian_n come_v to_o believe_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n they_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n they_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n therefore_o they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o believe_v by_o any_o natural_a ability_n but_o mere_o by_o the_o quicken_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n further_o this_o expression_n be_v add_v for_o 10._o we_o be_v his_o work_n manship_n create_v of_o god_n unto_o good_a work_n by_o nature_n they_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o if_o that_o now_o they_o can_v perform_v any_o spiritual_a act_n they_o be_v make_v able_a to_o do_v this_o by_o the_o new_a creation_n or_o workmanship_n of_o god_n further_n if_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o
shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o strength_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o thy_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.7.8_o 9_o but_o the_o way_n to_o come_v by_o this_o ability_n be_v not_o in_o your_o method_n to_o set_v up_o nature_n but_o to_o die_v to_o a_o man_n self_n and_o to_o be_v empty_v of_o all_o natural_a ability_n most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o glory_v in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v rest_v upon_o i_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o the_o author_n of_o the_o confession_n do_v seem_v to_o speak_v more_o fair_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n than_o you_o do_v they_o do_v not_o shun_v to_o affirm_v that_o we_o have_v all_o from_o christ_n and_o that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v not_o ability_n to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o by_o this_o affirmation_n of_o they_o how_o can_v they_o possible_o agree_v with_o their_o own_o principle_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o nature_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o depravation_n of_o the_o natural_a birth_n what_o need_n or_o what_o use_n be_v there_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n they_o conceal_v themselves_o and_o you_o open_o profess_v your_o judgement_n they_o seem_v to_o speak_v more_o fair_o but_o you_o be_v more_o true_a to_o the_o principle_n and_o position_n of_o the_o separate_a church_n chap._n iii_o whether_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n be_v god_n image_n here_o you_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o negative_a to_o wit_n that_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o man_n be_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n because_o this_o be_v not_o your_o own_o single_a opinion_n but_o also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o thirty_o congregation_n who_o place_n the_o image_n of_o god_n only_o in_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n we_o will_v debate_v the_o point_n more_o full_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o you_o do_v urge_v i_o at_o earle-shilton_n in_o leicestershire_n anno_fw-la 1650._o decem._n 26._o before_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n to_o answer_v this_o question_n what_o place_n of_o scripture_n have_v you_o to_o prove_v that_o adam_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n before_o his_o fall_n i_o do_v then_o cite_v three_o several_a text_n the_o natural_a sense_n and_o import_n of_o all_o which_o be_v to_o show_v that_o god_n make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o that_o this_o image_n do_v principal_o consist_v in_o spiritual_a and_o inward_a holiness_n for_o that_o place_n gen._n 1.26_o come_v let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o image_n in_o our_o own_o likeness_n there_o be_v none_o do_v doubt_n but_o this_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o trinity_n only_o the_o question_n be_v wherein_o do_v this_o image_n principal_o consist_v the_o separate_a congregation_n and_o you_o also_o affirm_v that_o it_o do_v appear_v only_o in_o dominion_n and_o lordship_n over_o the_o creature_n these_o 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after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o col._n 3.10_o here_o note_n what_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o colossian_n to_o put_v on_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n by_o this_o he_o do_v mean_v the_o christ-like_a and_o spiritual_a disposition_n set_v in_o immediate_a opposition_n to_o the_o old_a carnal_a disposition_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o have_v already_o in_o good_a measure_n begin_v to_o put_v off_o second_o the_o word_n renew_v do_v note_v a_o repair_n or_o renovation_n of_o that_o which_o former_o be_v decay_v so_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v within_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n psal_n 51.10_o he_o do_v pray_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o former_o he_o have_v but_o now_o seem_o have_v lose_v so_o thy_o youth_n be_v renew_v like_o the_o eagle_n psal_n 103.5_o as_o much_o in_o sense_n as_o that_o he_o make_v thou_o vigorous_a like_o a_o eagle_n who_o by_o cast_v her_o beak_n and_o feather_n renew_v her_o former_a agility_n and_o so_o in_o the_o present_a case_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n this_o note_v the_o repair_n and_o renovation_n of_o that_o spiritual_a disposition_n which_o adam_n have_v but_o lose_v it_o by_o his_o fall_n three_o for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o renovation_n venew_v in_o knowledge_n do_v signify_v spiritual_a knowledge_n in_o the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n four_o for_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o renovation_n it_o be_v express_o say_v after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o therefore_o the_o first_o man_n must_v be_v make_v in_o a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a knowledge_n and_o holiness_n if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o how_o can_v the_o believe_a colossian_n be_v renew_v after_o this_o example_n as_o the_o prototype_n let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o next_o scripture_n that_o you_o 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be_v special_o mean_v of_o the_o new_a creature_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n also_o to_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o old_a creation_n let_v we_o make_v man_n after_o our_o own_o image_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la according_a to_o god_n be_v as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o after_o the_o likeness_n similitude_n and_o image_n of_o god_n who_o upon_o this_o account_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o pattern_n in_o both_o creatio'ns_n four_o to_o put_v all_o out_o of_o question_n it_o be_v express_o say_v which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n what_o difference_n soever_o there_o may_v be_v between_o adam_n in_o innocency_n and_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o morality_n of_o the_o law_n and_o none_o can_v rational_o deny_v but_o that_o adam_n be_v endue_v and_o invest_v with_o these_o two_o before_o his_o fall_n by_o his_o righteousness_n he_o be_v enable_v to_o deal_v just_o with_o man_n and_o by_o his_o holiness_n he_o be_v carry_v out_o to_o know_v god_n to_o love_v he_o to_o delight_v in_o he_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o take_v he_o as_o his_o chief_a good_a all_o these_o particular_n express_v the_o spirituality_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o law_n do_v signify_v to_o we_o that_o adam_n have_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n before_o his_o fall_n now_o let_v we_o go_v on_o receive_v more_o by_o the_o second_o adam_n than_o we_o lose_v by_o the_o first_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v now_o spiritual_a which_o he_o never_o be_v that_o we_o can_v find_v answ_n that_o which_o he_o write_v here_o do_v manifest_o contradict_v what_o he_o speak_v elsewhere_o for_o page_n 383._o he_o plain_o show_v that_o original_a righteousness_n in_o adam_n and_o habitual_a righteousness_n in_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o one_o these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n if_o one_o sin_n say_v he_o can_v 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and_o constitution_n and_o then_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v spiritual_a which_o adam_n never_o be_v that_o he_o can_v find_v so_o great_a a_o faculty_n he_o have_v to_o blow_v hot_a and_o cold_a in_o the_o same_o breath_n now_o he_o come_v to_o explicate_v that_o scripture_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o etc._n etc._n that_o sin_n say_v he_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n be_v therefore_o certain_a because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n it_o must_v needs_o enter_v in_o he_o because_o it_o first_o come_v in_o by_o the_o first_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n as_o the_o first_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a truth_n for_o in_o such_o
come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v revel_v 22_o 17._o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o desire_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o first_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o second_o at_o least_o not_o to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o degree_n however_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o christianity_n be_v unum_fw-la continuum_fw-la sitis_fw-la one_o continual_a succession_n of_o spiritual_a desire_n and_o in_o immediate_a opposition_n there_o be_v unum_fw-la continuum_fw-la auxilii_fw-la a_o interchangable_a supply_n of_o auxiliary_a grace_n this_o latter_a answer_v the_o former_a as_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o deed_n do_v answer_v the_o other_o so_o then_o though_o the_o saint_n have_v no_o ability_n in_o themselves_o to_o supernatural_a duty_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v it_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o freeness_n of_o the_o promise_n these_o thing_n i_o have_v draw_v out_o more_o at_o large_a because_o i_o see_v as_o former_o it_o have_v do_v to_o other_o so_o our_o doctrine_n do_v seem_v to_o give_v great_a offence_n to_o our_o author_n it_o seem_v strange_a to_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v exhort_v man_n to_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o yet_o teach_v that_o all_o mankind_n through_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o natural_a birth_n lie_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v whereas_o if_o he_o do_v well_o understand_v the_o grand_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o ability_n to_o do_v these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o christ_n alone_o and_o that_o upon_o term_n of_o believe_a desire_v long_a and_o wait_v for_o they_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n martyr_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n have_v in_o their_o several_a time_n do_v their_o duty_n and_o serve_v their_o generation_n but_o how_o not_o by_o any_o ability_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o the_o continual_a supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o experience_n do_v abundant_o testify_v now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o next_o section_n sect_n 2._o consideration_n of_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o former_a doctrine_n the_o first_o scripture_n which_o he_o insist_o upon_o be_v gen_n 6._o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o here_o he_o do_v end_n avour_n to_o frame_v sundry_a answer_n first_o it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o they_o be_v so_o but_o it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n not_o adam_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v express_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v their_o way_n upon_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n repl._n it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o adam_n too_o it_o be_v their_o own_o as_o they_o corrupt_v their_o own_o way_n it_o be_v adam_n as_o they_o be_v flesh_n for_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o that_o sinful_a condition_n by_o his_o fall_n so_o then_o the_o force_n of_o our_o argument_n stand_v thus_o first_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a second_o they_o be_v all_o evil_a three_o they_o be_v only_o evil_a four_o they_o be_v continual_o evil_a five_o they_o be_v evil_a from_o his_o childhood_n now_o such_o a_o universal_a effect_n can_v be_v without_o some_o universal_a cause_n from_o whence_o all_o this_o evil_n must_v necessary_o spring_v and_o where_o shall_v we_o look_v for_o the_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o text_n itself_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n because_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n because_o he_o be_v but_o flesh_n and_o bear_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n therefore_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o childhood_n second_o say_v he_o if_o this_o corruption_n have_v be_v natural_a and_o unavoidable_a why_o do_v god_n punish_v all_o the_o world_n for_o it_o except_o eight_o person_n why_o do_v he_o punish_v those_o that_o can_v not_o help_v it_o and_o why_o do_v other_o escape_v that_o be_v equal_o guilty_a repl._n that_o which_o god_n do_v punish_v in_o the_o old_a world_n in_o ordinary_a man_n be_v the_o violence_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o in_o his_o own_o people_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n though_o these_o two_o do_v natural_o flow_v from_o original_a corruption_n as_o all_o other_o evil_n do_v yet_o we_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v absolute_o unavoidable_a for_o the_o act_n of_o violence_n and_o of_o marriage_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n man_n have_v a_o liberty_n to_o forbear_v the_o outward_a execution_n of_o these_o evil_n and_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n though_o it_o be_v unavoidable_a by_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unavoidable_a for_o god_n be_v so_o full_a of_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o help_v all_o those_o that_o flee_v to_o he_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n he_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o physician_n ready_a to_o cure_v all_o brokenhearted_a sinner_n the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n do_v turn_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o how_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o forgive_v they_o the_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n do_v repent_v of_o their_o idolatrous_a marriage_n and_o how_o do_v he_o pass_v by_o their_o iniquity_n of_o all_o the_o author_n that_o ever_o i_o meet_v with_o luther_n in_o his_o tract_n deservo_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la be_v most_o severe_a against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n yet_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o treatise_n he_o bring_v in_o erasmus_n thus_o speak_v why_o do_v he_o command_v we_o any_o duty_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o necessity_n his_o answer_n be_v he_o do_v command_v that_o he_o may_v admonish_v and_o instruct_v we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o evil_n we_o may_v repair_v to_o his_o grace_n for_o help_v as_o we_o have_v abundant_o speak_v and_o as_o for_o the_o lord_n punish_v of_o those_o that_o can_v not_o help_v it_o we_o say_v in_o public_a solemn_a and_o exemplary_a judgement_n he_o have_v always_o 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corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o spark_n do_v out_o of_o the_o chimney_n yet_o in_o external_o man_n have_v a_o liberty_n to_o commit_v or_o not_o commit_v such_o a_o evil_a also_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o which_o be_v unavoidable_a by_o nature_n be_v avoidable_o by_o grace_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o very_o be_v of_o it_o when_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o adoption_n or_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n four_o if_o god_n in_o these_o word_n complain_v of_o their_o natural_a and_o original_a corruption_n why_o do_v he_o but_o then_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n complain_v of_o it_o and_o repent_v that_o he_o make_v man_n since_o he_o prove_v so_o bad_a repl._n god_n do_v then_o complain_v of_o original_a corruption_n because_o in_o a_o most_o eminent_a degree_n it_o do_v put_v forth_o itself_o in_o oppression_n breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o other_o evil_n he_o do_v complain_v in_o those_o time_n because_o iniquity_n be_v then_o come_v to_o a_o ripeness_n and_o the_o year_n of_o his_o patience_n be_v almost_o run_v out_o five_o say_v he_o this_o malice_n and_o corruption_n be_v such_o that_o god_n do_v send_v noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n to_o draw_v the_o world_n from_o it_o but_o no_o man_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o send_v a_o preacher_n to_o dehort_v they_o from_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n repl._n so_o far_o as_o we_o may_v gather_v noah_n message_n to_o the_o old_a world_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n as_o that_o of_o jonah_n to_o nineveh_n he_o be_v to_o exhort_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o
conversation_n of_o evil_a custom_n of_o evil_a act_n of_o evil_a desire_n he_o must_v come_v to_o a_o evil_a nature_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o he_o will_v find_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a root_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o the_o mischief_n the_o apostle_n do_v very_o elegant_o call_v all_o lust_n the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n that_o the_o flesh_n do_v produce_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o this_o ground_n be_v lay_v let_v we_o come_v to_o his_o exception_n as_o they_o follow_v in_o their_o order_n first_o say_v he_o i_o know_v saint_n paul_n reckon_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o exclude_v from_o heaven_n col._n 3.5_o evil_n concupiscence_n concupiscence_n with_o something_o superad_v but_o certain_o that_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v natural_a 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against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.18_o etc._n etc._n he_o further_o argue_v then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n tell_v why_o it_o be_v more_o a_o sin_n to_o will_v evil_a than_o to_o understand_v it_o and_o how_o do_v that_o which_o be_v moral_a differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o understanding_n be_v first_o and_o primely_a move_v by_o his_o object_n rep._n the_o scripture_n do_v testify_v of_o the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o perversity_n of_o the_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o pravity_n of_o the_o will_n not_o to_o go_v far_o for_o a_o instance_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a the_o ephesian_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n under_o this_o title_n and_o formality_n because_o they_o do_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o their_o mind_n or_o according_a to_o the_o original_n the_o will_n of_o their_o cogitation_n and_o 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make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sum_n total_a of_o it_o whereas_o concupiscence_n if_o it_o be_v the_o product_n of_o adam_n fall_n be_v but_o one_o small_a part_n of_o it_o rep._n there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v as_o i_o conceive_v where_o man_n find_v mention_v make_v of_o concupiscence_n they_o do_v thereby_o understand_v original_a sin_n first_o because_o that_o sin_n be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o title_n of_o concupiscence_n second_o those_o derivative_a concupiscence_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v which_o be_v by_o choice_n and_o election_n do_v all_o flow_v from_o the_o mother_n concupiscence_n and_o do_v exceed_o symbolize_v with_o she_o as_o in_o that_o famous_a passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n every_o man_n be_v draw_v away_o with_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v and_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1.14_o 15._o by_o sin_n he_o must_v needs_o mean_v the_o 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time_n you_o have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v before_o your_o eye_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v unto_o this_o day_n deut._n 29.24_o they_o do_v see_v and_o they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o do_v outward_o see_v the_o work_n but_o they_o do_v not_o inward_o believe_v the_o truth_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n for_o have_v they_o see_v these_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v they_o can_v not_o but_o have_v love_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o have_v live_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n so_o then_o not_o only_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n but_o many_o christian_n also_o may_v be_v call_v natural_a or_o animal_n man_n he_o further_o show_v what_o animality_n be_v animality_n which_o be_v a_o reliance_n upon_o natural_a principle_n without_o revelation_n be_v a_o state_n privative_o oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o man_n in_o that_o state_n can_v be_v save_v because_o 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do_v differ_v but_o to_o blind_v the_o business_n he_o have_v a_o subtle_a distinction_n between_o carnality_n and_o animality_n carnality_n say_v he_o or_o the_o state_n of_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o only_o privative_o oppose_v but_o contrary_o also_o to_o the_o spiritual_a staee_n of_o grace_n rep._n this_o expression_n of_o he_o may_v pass_v well_o enough_o be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o state_n of_o animality_n and_o then_o of_o carnality_n afterward_o he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o first_o be_v only_o a_o imperfection_n and_o a_o want_n of_o supernatural_a aide_n the_o other_o be_v indeed_o a_o direct_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o hate_v by_o god_n but_o superinduce_v by_o choice_n and_o not_o descend_v natural_o rep._n in_o this_o expression_n of_o his_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o need_v a_o better_a enquiry_n first_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o state_n of_o animality_n be_v only_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a imperfection_n and_o no_o more_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o the_o wisdom_n from_o beneath_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a or_o according_a to_o the_o original_n earthly_a animal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devilish_a i_o think_v none_o will_v say_v that_o the_o animality_n of_o this_o wisdom_n be_v a_o bare_a imperfection_n and_o no_o more_o it_o be_v positive_o oppose_v to_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v above_o and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o wisdom_n above_o then_o that_o which_o be_v beneath_o the_o apostle_n st._n judas_n also_o say_v that_o mocker_n shall_v come_v walk_v after_o their_o ungodly_a lust_n these_o be_v they_o that_o separate_v themselves_o sensual_a not_o have_v the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o the_o word_n be_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d animal_n not_o have_v the_o spirit_n now_o in_o this_o case_n will_v any_o man_n be_v so_o void_a of_o understanding_n to_o affirm_v that_o these_o in_o their_o animality_n be_v mere_o defective_a and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o direct_a state_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n i_o think_v none_o will_v easy_o assert_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o many_o ensample_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v the_o distinction_n between_o animality_n and_o carnality_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a nonens_a or_o nullity_n second_o we_o agree_v that_o the_o state_n of_o carnality_n be_v a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o hate_v of_o god_n but_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o superinduce_v by_o choice_n as_o also_o that_o it_o do_v not_o natural_o descend_v herein_o we_o crave_v liberty_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o scripture_n all_o along_o special_o the_o writing_n of_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o flesh_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o spirit_n now_o will_v he_o or_o any_o man_n else_o assert_v that_o this_o be_v a_o state_n mere_o superinduce_v and_o that_o man_n come_v to_o be_v flesh_n pure_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o their_o own_o will_n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o do_v all_o come_v to_o agree_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o choice_n all_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o be_v soldier_n to_o be_v scholar_n to_o be_v merchant_n to_o be_v mariner_n yet_o all_o be_v flesh_n before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n see_v he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o state_n natural_o to_o descend_v let_v he_o assign_v some_o general_a cause_n how_o all_o do_v agree_v to_o be_v carnal_a necessary_o some_o general_a cause_n must_v lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n but_o he_o further_o say_v adam_n do_v leave_v we_o all_o in_o a_o animal_n state_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o state_n of_o anmity_n of_o direct_a opposition_n to_o god_n but_o a_o state_n insufficient_a and_o imperfect_a rep._n this_o state_n of_o mere_a imperfection_n which_o he_o speak_v so_o
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