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these_o word_n 22._o in_o adam_n all_o man_n die_v and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o say_v 2.3_o that_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o to_o the_o roman_n he_o say_v g._n the_o natural_a man_n be_v fleshly_a and_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n and_o enmity_n against_o god._n and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n he_o say_v 2.1_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n describe_a at_o large_a the_o cursedness_n misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n he_o say_v we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n by_o nature_n all_o ignorant_a without_o hope_n and_o with_o out_o god_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o vanity_n of_o our_o mind_n have_v our_o sense_n and_o mind_n darken_v and_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n and_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n he_o say_v 4.5_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o god._n and_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 116.11_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o jeremy_n say_v 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a 2.14_o and_o wicked_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o iuscrutable_a and_o paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o nether_a can_v he_o understand_v they_o thus_o then_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v by_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n disobedient_a infect_v bestain_a corrupt_a deprave_a and_o in_o the_o very_a first_o nativity_n defile_v further_o when_o man_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o age_n and_o begin_v to_o have_v judgement_n of_o thing_n in_o continuance_n of_o time_n by_o the_o force_n and_o inclination_n of_o this_o original_a sin_n he_o roul_v or_o desire_v to_o roll_n himself_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o voluptuous_a pleasure_n in_o every_o foul_a sink_n of_o sin_n in_o every_o dirty_a puddle_n of_o detestable_a act_n and_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n as_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n but_o now_o where_o so_o ever_o sin_n be_v there_o by_o and_o by_o follow_v the_o curse_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n calamity_n danger_n and_o sickness_n and_o to_o be_v brief_a death_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o genesis_n 19_o thou_o be_v dust_n and_o unto_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v and_o again_o 2.17_o whensoever_o thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n say_v 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n thus_o then_o we_o learn_v first_o by_o this_o promise_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o misery_n calamity_n and_o cursedness_n and_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o thing_n be_v more_o large_o speak_v of_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n law_n by_o god_n law_n be_v require_v of_o we_o perfect_a obedience_n sincere_a purity_n true_a godliness_n and_o perfect_a love_n of_o religion_n with_o true_a fear_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v perfect_o love_v he_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o praise_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o and_o also_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v embrace_v and_o help_v our_o neighbour_n and_o do_v what_o we_o can_v for_o he_o to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v require_v of_o we_o that_o we_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o such_o aught_o we_o to_o have_v be_v and_o so_o pure_a be_v we_o create_v but_o now_o we_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o our_o earthly_a father_n adam_n and_o be_v by_o his_o horrible_a fall_n infect_v with_o original_a sin_n and_o so_o natural_o we_o be_v ungodly_a and_o sinner_n and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o nether_a believe_v nor_o love_n god._n moreover_o we_o set_v ourselves_o against_o our_o neighbour_n and_o love_v he_o not_o as_o we_o ought_v for_o when_o we_o be_v offend_v but_o even_o light_o we_o hate_v he_o deadly_a thus_o be_v we_o full_a of_o envy_n and_o 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wound_n hold_v captive_a grievous_o oppress_v and_o accuse_v all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n of_o impiety_n and_o it_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n that_o foul_a offence_n of_o rebellion_n against_o god_n majesty_n and_o it_o convict_v we_o to_o be_v a_o ungracious_a kind_n of_o creature_n full_a of_o profess_a malice_n and_o wickedness_n and_o subject_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n ungodly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unfaithful_a pass_v wicked_a worldling_n and_o contemner_n of_o god_n &_o man_n and_o this_o law_n exact_v at_o our_o hand_n perfect_a obedience_n sincere_a godliness_n strait_a uprightness_n and_o a_o pure_a innocency_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god._n see_v then_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v
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3.20_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o galatian_n 3.24_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v righteous_a through_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v the_o law_n begin_v and_o be_v give_v 430._o year_n after_o the_o holy_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o that_o for_o transgression_n until_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o who_o it_o be_v promise_v etc_n etc_n all_o nature_n strength_n all_o wisdom_n all_o free_a will_n all_o good_a law_n and_o all_o creature_n yea_o god_n law_n itself_o because_o of_o man_n infirmity_n can_v not_o deliver_v justify_v and_o free_a man_n from_o this_o curse_n but_o of_o necessity_n this_o bless_a seed_n christ_n must_v needs_o be_v send_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o these_o evil_n and_o deserve_v for_o we_o and_o also_o geve_v we_o the_o holy_a ghost_n else_o have_v man_n still_o remain_v altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v helpless_a therefore_o paul_n in_o the_o same_o place_n excellent_o dispute_v of_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n say_v thus_o 3.21_o in_o deed_n if_o there_o have_v a_o law_n be_v give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n then_o true_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o before_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n and_o shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v etc_n etc_n the_o law_n indeed_o may_v show_v we_o our_o sin_n convince_v we_o accuse_v we_o and_o condemn_v we_o of_o sin_n and_o it_o may_v bring_v we_o under_o the_o curse_n but_o it_o can_v never_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n the_o law_n be_v chief_o give_v to_o this_o end_n that_o by_o terrify_v our_o heart_n give_v it_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o fervent_o to_o 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