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peter_z gives_z two_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o such_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o pet._n 3._o 16._o 1._o unlearned_a man_n namely_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n have_v not_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n what_o the_o 20._o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n till_o that_o time_n a_o man_n will_v never_o put_v off_o his_o lust_n but_o defend_v they_o and_o rather_o make_v crooked_a the_o rule_n coin_n distinction_n and_o evasion_n upon_o the_o law_n itself_o then_o judge_v himself_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n 2._o fickle_a unstable_a man_n man_n apt_a to_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o like_o 37._o empty_a cloud_n with_o every_o blast_n never_o root_v nor_o ground_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n unsteadfast_a in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n that_o 23._o lie_v not_o hold_v on_o it_o
that_o original_a righteousness_n which_o he_o at_o the_o first_o put_v into_o he_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o mankind_n not_o only_o in_o nature_n but_o in_o foro-too_a in_o regard_n of_o legal_a proceed_n withhold_v from_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n that_o gift_n which_o be_v free_o by_o he_o in_o the_o creation_n bestow_v and_o wilful_o by_o adam_n in_o the_o fall_n reiâ—…cted_v and_o adjudge_v this_o misery_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v pass_v over_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o his_o first_o prevarication_n which_o be_v original_a sin_n contract_v by_o his_o own_o default_n and_o as_o it_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o his_o wilful_a disobedience_n upon_o he_o because_o they_o all_o be_v in_o he_o interest_v as_o in_o their_o head_n and_o father_n in_o that_o first_o transgression_n thus_o have_v i_o at_o large_a open_v those_o many_o great_a evil_n which_o this_o sin_n have_v in_o it_o that_o life_n of_o 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these_o presumption_n 1._o revile_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a divine_n for_o exaggerate_v this_o sin_n as_o that_o which_o overspread_v in_o its_o be_v all_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o its_o work_v all_o our_o life_n second_o of_o those_o who_o heretofore_o and_o even_o now_o deny_v any_o sinfulness_n either_o in_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o concupiscence_n and_o deordination_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pelagian_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o 16._o man_n nature_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n that_o his_o sin_n 106._o be_v not_o any_o ground_n to_o his_o posterity_n either_o of_o death_n or_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n that_o 14._o sin_n come_v from_o adam_n by_o imitation_n not_o by_o propagation_n that_o 3._o baptism_n do_v not_o serve_v in_o infant_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o for_o adoption_n and_o admission_n into_o heaven_n that_o as_o 2._o christ_n righteousness_n do_v not_o profit_v those_o which_o believe_v not_o so_o adam_n sin_n do_v not_o prejudice_n nor_o injure_v those_o that_o actual_o sin_v not_o 2._o that_o as_o a_o righteous_a man_n do_v not_o beget_v a_o righteous_a child_n so_o neither_o do_v a_o sinner_n beget_v a_o child_n guilty_a of_o sin_n that_o 5._o all_o sin_n be_v voluntary_a and_o therefore_o not_o natural_a that_o 25._o marriage_n be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o therefore_o no_o instrument_n of_o transmit_v sin_n that_o 3._o concupiscence_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o sin_n likewise_o 4._o these_o and_o the_o like_a antithesis_n unto_o orthodox_n doctrine_n do_v the_o pelagian_n of_o old_a maintain_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n to_o keep_v alive_a those_o heresy_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v most_o relief_n from_o proud_a and_o corrupt_a reason_n and_o do_v principal_o tend_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o that_o due_a humiliation_n and_o through-conviction_n of_o sin_n which_o shall_v drive_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o christ_n grace_n to_o they_o there_o be_v not_o want_v at_o this_o day_n a_o probat_fw-la brood_n of_o sinful_a man_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o evidence_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o antiquity_n do_v in_o this_o point_n concur_v with_o those_o wicked_a heretic_n and_o deny_v the_o original_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n to_o be_v any_o sin_n at_o all_o but_o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n own_o hand_n in_o paradise_n nay_o deny_v further_o the_o very_a imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n for_o sin_n and_o now_o because_o in_o this_o point_n they_o do_v express_o contradict_v not_o only_o the_o 4._o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o 2._o foundation_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n the_o 23._o consent_n of_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o the_o 5._o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n but_o in_o no_o less_o than_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n 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defensores_fw-la saluâ_fw-la fidei_fw-la compage_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la aliquando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d consonant_n wherein_o orthodox_n doctor_n may_v differ_v and_o abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n do_v proceed_v to_o deny_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o that_o which_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n have_v call_v sinne._n first_o they_o say_v that_o the_o 84._o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o any_o way_n the_o sin_n of_o his_o posterity_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n that_o infant_n who_o be_v innocent_a in_o themselves_o shall_v be_v account_v nocent_a in_o another_o therein_o take_v away_o baptism_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n from_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o bear_v with_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n stand_v yet_o in_o no_o need_n of_o any_o purgation_n second_o they_o say_v that_o though_o 57_o
equal_a and_o 4._o uniform_a to_o all_o the_o law_n it_o esteem_v all_o god_n precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a &_o it_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v only_o in_o some_o 3._o particular_n reserve_v some_o exception_n from_o the_o general_a rule_n and_o frame_v to_o itself_o a_o latitude_n of_o holiness_n beyond_o which_o in_o their_o conceit_n be_v nothing_o of_o reality_n but_o only_o the_o fiction_n and_o chimaerae_n the_o more_o abstract_a notion_n and_o singularity_n of_o a_o few_o man_n who_o end_n be_v not_o to_o serve_v god_n but_o to_o be_v unlike_o their_o neighbour_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o as_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o ill_o affect_v body_n that_o some_o one_o part_n may_v be_v more_o disorder_a and_o disable_v for_o service_n than_o other_o because_o ill_a humour_n be_v by_o the_o rest_n reject_v do_v at_o last_o settle_v in_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d â—…aturally_o weak_a so_o in_o christian_n likewise_o partly_o 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they_o do_v bend_v another_o way_n and_o do_v indeed_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o that_o grace_n who_o countenance_n they_o affect_v even_o as_o scipio_n and_o annibal_n at_o syphax_n his_o table_n do_v compliment_n and_o discourse_n and_o entertain_v one_o another_o with_o much_o semblance_n of_o affection_n whereas_o other_o occasion_n in_o the_o field_n occur_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o even_o at_o that_o time_n their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o revenge_n and_o hostility_n last_o that_o which_o rise_v from_o renew_v grace_n be_v with_o man_n delight_n and_o much_o complacency_n because_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o right_a spirit_n it_o desire_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o flesh_n quite_o consume_v whereas_o the_o other_o have_v pain_n and_o disquietness_n at_o the_o bridle_n which_o hold_v it_o in_o and_o therefore_o take_v all_o advantage_n it_o can_v to_o break_v loose_a again_o for_o while_o natural_a man_n be_v tamper_n about_o spiritual_a thing_n they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o element_n it_o be_v as_o offensive_a to_o they_o as_o air_n be_v to_o a_o fish_n or_o water_n to_o a_o man_n man_n may_v peradventure_o to_o cool_v and_o cleanse_v themselves_o step_v a_o while_n into_o the_o water_n but_o no_o man_n can_v make_v it_o his_o habitation_n a_o fish_n may_v frisk_v into_o the_o aite_n to_o refresh_v himself_o but_o he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o element_n wicked_a man_n may_v for_o variety_n sake_n or_o to_o pacify_v the_o grumble_n of_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n look_v sometime_o into_o god_n law_n but_o they_o can_v never_o suffer_v the_o word_n to_o dwell_v in_o they_o they_o be_v do_v a_o work_n against_o nature_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o find_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o nay_o they_o 4._o do_v in_o their_o heart_n wish_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n at_o all_o to_o restrain_v their_o corrupt_a desire_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o record_n extant_a to_o be_v produce_v against_o they_o at_o the_o last_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o occasion_n call_v they_o unto_o sensual_a and_o sinful_a delight_n they_o alex._n stealâ—…_n away_o the_o law_n from_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o suppress_v and_o imprison_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o shut_v their_o eye_n by_o a_o 4._o voluntary_a and_o affect_a ignorance_n that_o they_o may_v more_o secure_o and_o without_o check_n or_o perturbation_n resign_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o way_n second_o a_o deep_a desperate_a hypocritical_a affectation_n of_o the_o credit_n of_o christianity_n and_o of_o the_o repute_n and_o name_n of_o holiness_n like_o that_o of_o jehu_n come_v â—…ce_o my_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o pull_v down_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o mighty_o strengthen_v it_o and_o be_v a_o sore_a provocation_n of_o god_n jealousy_n and_o revenge_n the_o prophet_n compare_v hypocrite_n to_o a_o 16._o deceâ—…tfull_a bow_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o direct_v the_o arrow_n in_o a_o even_a line_n upon_o the_o mark_n yet_o the_o unfaithfulnesse_n thereof_o carry_v it_o at_o last_o into_o a_o crooked_a and_o contrary_a way_n and_o a_o little_a after_o we_o find_v the_o similitude_n verify_v 3._o israel_n shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o my_o god_n we_o know_v thou_o here_o seem_v a_o direct_a aim_n at_o god_n a_o true_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n but_o observe_v present_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o bow_n israel_n have_v cast_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a though_o he_o be_v well_o content_v to_o bear_v my_o name_n yet_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o bear_v my_o yoke_n though_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o the_o privilege_n of_o my_o people_n yet_o he_o can_v away_o with_o the_o tribute_n and_o obedience_n of_o my_o people_n and_o therefore_o god_n reject_v both_o he_o and_o his_o half_a service_n the_o enemy_n shall_v pursue_v he_o they_o have_v sow_v the_o wind_n and_o 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fury_n for_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o whirl_n wind_n god_n will_v not_o be_v honour_v with_o a_o lie_n shall_v a_o man_n lie_v for_o god_n this_o argument_n the_o apostle_n use_v to_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n because_o else_o say_v he_o we_o be_v find_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n and_o god_n do_v not_o 15._o stand_v in_o need_n of_o false_a witness_n to_o justify_v his_o power_n or_o glory_n why_o take_v tâ—…ou_fw-mi my_o word_n into_o thy_o mouth_n see_v 3._o thou_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v we_o read_v that_o in_o one_o of_o the_o state_n of_o greece_n if_o a_o scandalous_a man_n have_v light_v upon_o any_o wholesome_a counsel_n for_o the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o country_n yet_o the_o commonweal_n reject_v it_o as_o from_o he_o and_o
from_o the_o arâ—…e_n do_v direct_v it_o to_o sometime_o by_o a_o external_a cause_n a_o bâ—…ke_a meeting_n and_o turn_v the_o course_n ever_o by_o a_o internal_a the_o sway_n and_o corrective_a of_o the_o bias_n which_o accompany_v and_o slacken_v the_o impress_a violence_n throughout_o all_o the_o motion_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o turn_n of_o a_o man_n from_o sin_n a_o natural_a man_n go_v on_o with_o a_o full_a consent_n of_o heart_n no_o bias_n in_o the_o will_n or_o affection_n to_o moderate_v or_o abate_v the_o violence_n only_o sometime_o by_o chance_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o convict_a judgement_n or_o with_o a_o natural_a conscience_n which_o like_o a_o bank_n turn_v the_o motion_n or_o disappoint_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o whole_a pleasure_n of_o that_o sin_n but_o in_o another_o where_o happy_o he_o meet_v with_o no_o such_o obstacle_n he_o run_v his_o full_a and_o direct_a course_n but_o now_o a_o spiritual_a man_n have_v a_o bias_n and_o corrective_a of_o grace_n in_o the_o same_o faculty_n where_o sin_n be_v which_o do_v much_o remit_v the_o violence_n and_o at_o length_n turn_v the_o course_n of_o it_o and_o this_o hold_n in_o every_o sin_n because_o the_o corrective_a be_v not_o casual_a or_o with_o respect_n only_o to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a but_o be_v firm_o fix_v in_o the_o part_n themselves_o on_o which_o the_o impression_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v three_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o manner_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o conflict_n for_o first_o a_o natural_a conflict_n have_v ever_o treachery_n mix_v with_o it_o but_o a_o spiritual_a conflict_n be_v faithful_a and_o sound_a throughout_o and_o that_o appear_v thus_o a_o spiritual_a heart_n do_v ever_o ground_n its_o fight_n out_o of_o the_o word_n labour_v much_o to_o acquaint_v itself_o with_o that_o because_o there_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o more_o distinct_a view_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o army_n hold_n supply_n train_n weapon_n stratagem_n for_o a_o spiritual_a heart_n set_v itself_o 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business_n labour_v rather_o to_o stifle_v the_o notion_n to_o suppress_v and_o hold_v under_o the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n to_o strive_v resist_v dispute_v with_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v glad_o gull_v and_o darken_v with_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n then_o to_o live_v all_o its_o time_n in_o unpreventable_a and_o unfinishable_a contention_n second_o a_o natural_a conflict_n be_v ever_o particular_a and_o a_o spiritual_a universal_a against_o all_o sin_n because_o it_o proceed_v from_o hatred_n which_o be_v ever_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v against_o the_o whole_a kind_n of_o a_o thing_n a_o natural_a man_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n with_o his_o wife_n or_o friend_n for_o some_o present_a vexation_n and_o disquietness_n which_o it_o bring_v and_o yet_o not_o hate_v it_o for_o that_o reach_v to_o the_o very_a not_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n and_o for_o a_o natural_a man_n to_o have_v his_o lust_n so_o overcome_v as_o 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which_o circumcision_n be_v the_o shadow_n we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n vers._n 3._o they_o boast_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o have_v a_o concision_n but_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n because_o we_o have_v the_o fruit_n and_o truth_n of_o circumcision_n the_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o external_a ceremony_n joh._n 4._o 23._o second_o from_o the_o plenitude_n and_o all_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n which_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o any_o legal_a accession_n to_o piece_n it_o out_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n show_v by_o his_o own_o practice_n and_o experience_n what_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v thing_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o christ_n before_o and_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o word_n confident_o again_o that_o he_o may_v not_o to_o be_v think_v to_o have_v speak_v they_o unaduised_o 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which_o i_o part_v from_o for_o his_o sake_n not_o have_v i_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a righteousness_n legal_a which_o be_v a_o man_n own_o because_o a_o man_n must_v come_v by_o it_o by_o work_v himself_o rom._n 10._o 5._o and_o evangelicall_n which_o be_v not_o a_o man_n own_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 21._o 22._o free_o give_v to_o we_o by_o grace_n through_o christ._n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o may_v have_v the_o experience_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o justify_v i_o free_o by_o faith_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n here_o than_o we_o have_v these_o two_o thing_n set_v down_o first_o the_o pretiousnesse_n second_o the_o nature_n of_o
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humanity_n i_o must_v change_v nature_n with_o fierce_a and_o bloody_a creature_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o pity_n before_o i_o can_v do_v such_o fact_n as_o these_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n yes_o and_o worse_o than_o a_o dog_n when_o pride_n ambition_n selfe-projection_n the_o probability_n and_o promise_n the_o engagement_n and_o exigency_n of_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v enliven_v and_o rouse_v up_o that_o original_a inhumanity_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n he_o will_v then_o be_v not_o a_o dog_n only_o but_o a_o woolte_n and_o a_o lyon_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o i_o will_v die_v for_o thou_o though_o all_o 35._o shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o great_a disciple_n alas_o peter_n thou_o know_v not_o thy_o own_o hearâ—…_n it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o quiet_a sea_n when_o the_o wind_n the_o temptation_n shall_v blow_v thou_o will_v quick_o be_v trouble_v and_o find_v a_o alteration_n thy_o 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even_o as_o a_o nurse_n her_o infant_n second_o holiness_n must_v needs_o consist_v in_o a_o conformity_n unto_o christ_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o we_o be_v then_o sanctify_v when_o we_o be_v re-endued_n with_o that_o image_n of_o god_n after_o which_o we_o be_v at_o first_o create_v some_o 6._o have_v conceive_v that_o we_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v create_v after_o god_n image_n because_o we_o be_v make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o come_v but_o this_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v that_o 45._o adam_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o christ_n the_o pattern_n of_o adam_n yet_o that_o create_v holiness_n be_v renew_v in_o we_o after_o the_o image_n of_o christ._n 49_o as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a adam_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n a_o image_n of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n so_o we_o must_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a adam_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n 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