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must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v the_o moral_a reputative_a cause_n at_o least_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pretence_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o infant_n when_o it_o be_v they_o that_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o all_o see_v therefore_o that_o sin_n have_v so_o overspread_v the_o world_n that_o all_o man_n sin_n in_o all_o country_n in_o all_o age_n except_o christ_n this_o must_v proceed_v either_o from_o man_n natural_a principle_n and_o so_o be_v chargeable_a upon_o god_n his_o maker_n or_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o be_v charge_v on_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o ourselves_o arg._n 19_o if_o infant_n have_v in_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n a_o virtual_a enmity_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n then_o have_v they_o original_a sin_n but_o such_o a_o enmity_n they_o have_v i_o mean_v in_o disposition_n seed_n or_o habit_n go_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n the_o antecedent_n or_o minor_a i_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o world_n that_o manifest_a such_o a_o enmity_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o maintain_v it_o so_o obstinate_o till_o renew_v grace_n do_v overcome_v it_o how_o early_o do_v they_o show_v a_o averseness_n to_o the_o work_n and_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v how_o little_o do_v the_o precept_n of_o parent_n or_o teacher_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n themselves_o to_o conquer_v it_o in_o the_o most_o and_o where_o it_o be_v most_o conquer_a even_o in_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v most_o confess_v because_o there_o be_v a_o troublesome_a remnant_n of_o it_o still_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o more_o or_o less_o of_o it_o in_o he_o the_o wicked_a be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o trouble_n of_o these_o remainder_n 2._o from_o gen._n 3._o 15._o joh._n 3._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 7._o 21_o 23_o 24_o 25_o compare_v in_o joh._n 3._o 6._o we_o find_v that_o flesh_n beget_v but_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o go_v a_o new_a birth_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v we_o spiritual_a of_o which_o before_o in_o rom._n 8._o we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v through_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a and_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n not_o as_o sinful_a but_o as_o flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n where_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o by_o flesh_n be_v not_o mean_v sin_n itself_o for_o than_o it_o have_v not_o be_v call_v sinful_a nor_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n nor_o christ_n say_v to_o have_v take_v the_o likeness_n of_o it_o and_o go_v the_o word_n flesh_n here_o be_v take_v in_o no_o worse_a a_o sense_n than_o in_o joh._n 3._o 6._o we_o find_v here_o also_o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v universal_o call_v sinful_a which_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o and_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o first_o only_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o adult_n infant_n go_v have_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o this_o flesh_n as_o the_o principle_n that_o prevail_v in_o some_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o prevail_v in_o other_o and_o their_o fruit_n oppose_v the_o one_o sort_n mind_n fleshly_a thing_n the_o other_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o death_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o life_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o other_o and_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o ver_fw-la 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n that_o be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_n 9_o and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o his_o so_o that_o flesh_n without_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o man_n natural_a estate_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n and_o prove_v man_n none_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o many_o expositor_n judge_v that_o in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o such_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n till_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v annumerate_v to_o the_o serpent_n seed_n that_o have_v the_o enmity_n against_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o so_o show_v itself_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n that_o as_o cain_n by_o abel_n and_o ishmael_n by_o isaac_n so_o still_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n if_o not_o restrain_v gal._n 4._o 29._o and_o rom._n 7._o 18._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 that_o be_v in_o paul_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o innate_a universal_a enmity_n be_v thus_o prove_v so_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o habitual_a enmity_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n against_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v sin_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o inclination_n or_o disposition_n contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a nature_n and_o moral_a image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n import_v and_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o actual_a hatred_n of_o god_n it_o may_v as_o true_o if_o not_o much_o more_o evident_o be_v say_v of_o this_o dispositive_a virtual_a enmity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o can_v become_v good_a and_o so_o natural_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o the_o express_a assertion_n of_o the_o text._n rom._n 8._o 3._o 10._o it_o be_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n till_o the_o spirit_n come_v ver._n 9_o it_o prove_v they_o none_o of_o christ_n '_o s._n rom._n 7._o 14._o 17._o 20._o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v call_v indwelling_a sin_n and_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v carnal_a be_v to_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n which_o nothing_o can_v produce_v but_o sin_n they_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o please_v not_o god_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o so_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a mere_o animal_n man_n now_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n