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many_o letter_n and_o syllable_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o here_o you_o do_v not_o read_v of_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a sin_n which_o adam_n do_v commit_v after_o his_o fall_n and_o therefore_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v for_o your_o unbeleef_n in_o that_o point_n but_o sir_n if_o you_o will_v look_v to_o the_o harmony_n of_o scripture_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o this_o testimony_n be_v not_o only_o give_v of_o adam_n but_o also_o of_o all_o his_o posterity_n god_n see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a from_o his_o childhood_n gen._n 6.5_o if_o every_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o childhood_n than_o there_o must_v be_v some_o particular_a time_n assign_v where_o this_o universal_a corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o nature_n do_v begin_v if_o it_o do_v 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to_o we_o for_o though_o we_o whole_o ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n ☜_o ☜_o yet_o we_o acknowledge_v man_n to_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n who_o work_v and_o act_v by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n administer_v though_o god_n himself_o be_v almighty_a &_o often_o do_v work_n so_o almighty_o that_o none_o can_v or_o shall_v resist_v he_o yet_o his_o way_n of_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o exciting_n and_o move_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v not_o always_o in_o that_o almighty_a way_n sometime_o man_n do_v resist_v nay_o the_o very_a elect_a themselves_o do_v oppose_v the_o working_n of_o his_o spirit_n though_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v final_o resist_v we_o constant_o affirm_v that_o the_o grace_n be_v god_n and_o the_o act_n be_v man_n for_o proof_n of_o this_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o and_o his_o grace_n in_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o here_o he_o do_v ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n when_o he_o say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o though_o he_o do_v attribute_n all_o to_o grace_v as_o to_o the_o architectonical_a and_o principal_a cause_n for_o all_o be_v do_v by_o the_o vigour_n and_o efficacy_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o he_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n he_o do_v instrumental_o work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o he_o therefore_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o ministry_n there_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o grace_n do_v all_o and_o paul_n do_v labour_n more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o apostle_n grace_n do_v it_o principal_o and_o paul_n do_v it_o organical_o and_o ministerial_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v though_o the_o action_n be_v man_n the_o vigour_n spirituality_n and_o efficacy_n be_v whole_o from_o god_n and_o nothing_o 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produce_v action_n of_o obedience_n do_v not_o this_o go_v against_o the_o scope_n of_o scripture_n and_o do_v not_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o production_n of_o obedient_a action_n find_v need_n of_o a_o daily_a and_o continual_a supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n all_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n through_o your_o prayer_n and_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 1.19_o though_o the_o saint_n do_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o though_o it_o be_v the_o act_n of_o their_o own_o free_a obedience_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o from_o nature_n as_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n but_o from_o christ_n the_o vine_n john_n 15.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n our_o saviour_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o every_o branch_n abide_v in_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n but_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o argue_v from_o hence_o the_o goodness_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o branch_n in_o itself_o he_o say_v in_o express_a term_n without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o further_o you_o add_v 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five_o for_o that_o place_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n chap._n 5._o v._n 12._o that_o we_o may_v more_o orderly_o proceed_v let_v we_o consider_v how_o they_o plant_v their_o own_o interpretation_n and_o then_o how_o they_o oppugn_v we_o this_o one_o man_n say_v they_o by_o who_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n but_o our_o own_o earthly_a or_o natural_a man_n which_o be_v call_v adam_n and_o edom_n from_o the_o earth_n of_o his_o foundation_n pag._n 78._o here_o i_o do_v plain_o and_o open_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o this_o adam_n neither_o can_v i_o see_v how_o possible_o they_o can_v apply_v such_o a_o sense_n to_o