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whereas_o that_o communion_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o arise_v and_o flow_v as_o himself_o also_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o passage_n cite_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o unpossible_a it_o be_v that_o this_o communion_n shall_v be_v theformall_a cause_n of_o justification_n 4_o this_o communion_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o our_o justification_n and_o take_v not_o place_n have_v no_o be_v till_o after_o we_o be_v full_o and_o complete_o justify_v this_o himself_n likewise_o upon_o the_o matter_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o word_n cite_v affirm_v that_o it_o arise_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n shed_v on_o we_o through_o christ_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o shed_v upon_o we_o till_o after_o or_o upon_o our_o believe_a and_o consequent_o till_o after_o we_o be_v justify_v for_o justification_n follow_v faith_n as_o close_o as_o imagination_n itself_o can_v imagine_v be_v 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the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o the_o protestant_a party_n all_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o matter_n of_o christian_a religion_n sect_n 1_o be_v occasion_v either_o in_o the_o conception_n or_o continuance_n or_o both_o by_o somewhat_o which_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v well_o say_v but_o be_v by_o man_n not_o well_o understand_v and_o as_o gregory_n long_o since_o well_o observe_v it_o in_o matter_n of_o practice_n 1._o practice_n cum_fw-la vitium_fw-la virtus_fw-la putatur_fw-la culpa_fw-la sine_fw-la meâ—n_fw-la cumulatur_fw-la greg_n do_v paster_n cur._n l_o 3._o c._n 1._o that_o when_o man_n conceive_v of_o sin_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o duty_n there_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o without_o measure_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o conscience_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v then_o in_o conjunction_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v in_o opposition_n about_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o course_n 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variety_n to_o be_v emphatical_a and_o to_o note_v that_o abundance_n of_o grace_n in_o god_n whereby_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v doctor_n ames_n in_o his_o sixth_o document_n upon_o this_o psalm_n carry_v the_o tenor_n of_o these_o passage_n thus_o imputat_fw-la thus_o magâ—a_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la qua_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la hoc_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la innuitur_fw-la quod_fw-la tam_fw-la emphatica_fw-la repetitione_n et_fw-la quasi_fw-la congerie_n verborum_fw-la declaraâ—ar_fw-la quia_fw-la rei_fw-la tantae_fw-la nulla_fw-la sufflcis_fw-la orationis_fw-la forma_fw-la amesius_n in_o psal_n 32._o document_n 6._o et_fw-la â—ex_fw-la gratia_n dei_fw-la abundans_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la â—mnia_fw-la peccata_fw-la tollenda_fw-la levat_fw-la tegit_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la imputat_fw-la and_o luther_n in_o his_o summarie_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o 32._o it_o justitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la propriè_fw-la est_fw-la 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make_v to_o speak_v home_o which_o be_v able_a to_o charge_v it_o in_o this_o kind_n some_o we_o touch_v towards_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o many_o other_o there_o be_v which_o i_o do_v not_o purpose_v now_o to_o insist_v upon_o because_o the_o sinfullnesse_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v general_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o though_o it_o be_v true_a also_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n which_o do_v much_o case_n and_o lighten_v the_o provocation_n and_o offensiâ—â—nesse_n of_o it_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v hereafter_o in_o the_o second_o part_n only_o i_o desire_v to_o mention_v one_o thing_n sect_n 9_o which_o to_o my_o best_a remembrance_n i_o have_v not_o often_o meet_v with_o under_o observation_n in_o this_o kind_n though_o it_o be_v a_o consideration_n obvious_a and_o near_a at_o hand_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n have_v this_o peculiar_a streyne_v or_o burden_n of_o sinfulness_n in_o it_o wherein_o it_o 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his_o own_o natural_a child_n even_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n the_o engagement_n of_o which_o relation_n the_o apostle_n aver_v in_o this_o respect_n 2_o cor._n 12.14_o where_o he_o say_v that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o parent_n but_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n if_o it_o be_v esteem_v a_o sore_a brand_n as_o well_o it_o may_v upon_o the_o wickedness_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o he_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o other_o make_n to_o sin_n than_o what_o possible_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v resist_v and_o withstand_v by_o those_o that_o be_v draw_v to_o sin_n by_o it_o then_o must_v it_o need_v be_v a_o far_a soarer_n charge_n upon_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n who_o make_v not_o israel_n only_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o by_o such_o a_o make_n against_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o strength_n or_o power_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v the_o least_o resistance_n or_o opposition_n so_o then_o the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n or_o demerit_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v grant_v it_o can_v be_v judge_v any_o way_n unequal_a in_o god_n or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o inflict_v a_o unanswerable_a measure_n or_o weight_n of_o punishment_n upon_o it_o punishment_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o payment_n or_o recompense_n for_o a_o injury_n or_o loss_n sustain_v i_o pay_v or_o restore_v say_v david_n psal_n 69.4_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o never_o take_v i._o i_o go_v under_o censure_n and_o be_v punish_v in_o my_o good_a name_n and_o otherwise_o for_o offence_n whereof_o i_o be_v never_o guilty_a the_o like_a phrase_n of_o restitution_n by_o way_n of_o punishment_n you_o shall_v find_v job_n 20.18_o so_o that_o now_o to_o require_v or_o take_v in_o punishment_n valuable_o to_o the_o loss_n or_o injury_n a_o man_n have_v sustain_v have_v thus_o far_o no_o appearance_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o it_o therefore_o 2_o sect_n 10_o consider_v we_o further_o the_o narrowness_n or_o scantness_n of_o adam_n person_n of_o how_o small_a receipt_n or_o capacity_n his_o vessel_n be_v to_o contain_v that_o abundance_n of_o wrath_n or_o that_o fullness_n of_o punishment_n which_o god_n may_v lawful_o require_v for_o the_o great_a injury_n or_o dishonour_n do_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o mighty_a sin_n and_o this_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o further_a that_o either_o god_n must_v sit_v down_o by_o the_o loss_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v and_o want_v mean_n of_o come_v again_o into_o his_o own_o or_o else_o he_o must_v look_v out_o beyond_o adam_n person_n for_o more_o to_o be_v join_v in_o the_o punishment_n with_o he_o to_o supply_v as_o it_o be_v that_o be_v want_v in_o he_o in_o that_o respect_n in_o civil_a and_o politic_a state_n it_o be_v not_o more_o usual_a than_o equal_a and_o reasonable_a that_o when_o the_o offence_n be_v of_o a_o very_a high_a nature_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o the_o like_a etc._n etc._n the_o punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o offender_n which_o how_o great_a soever_o be_v ever_o less_o than_o a_o offence_n of_o that_o nature_n but_o be_v further_o extend_v until_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n be_v somewaies_o answer_v upon_o this_o ground_n of_o equity_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o personal_a destruction_n though_o in_o a_o way_n of_o extraordinary_a judgement_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n their_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n rise_v to_o a_o great_a height_n than_o so_o but_o involve_v their_o family_n their_o wife_n their_o son_n their_o little_a one_o yea_o their_o tent_n and_o all_o their_o good_n in_o the_o punishment_n with_o
that_o shall_v but_o a_o little_a consider_v the_o context_n in_o either_o place_n may_v further_o have_v be_v prove_v without_o much_o labour_n let_v calvin_n musculus_fw-la and_o other_o protestant_a interpreter_n be_v consult_v with_o about_o they_o we_o have_v find_v nothing_o in_o those_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a confidence_n for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o that_o imputation_n which_o we_o endeavour_v to_o cast_v down_o let_v we_o pass_v from_o prophet_n to_o apostle_n and_o consider_v whether_o they_o also_o be_v not_o make_v to_o speak_v the_o mind_n of_o other_o man_n and_o not_o their_o own_o when_o they_o be_v make_v to_o speak_v for_o this_o imputation_n the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o testimony_n bring_v against_o we_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v lodge_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o one_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o rest_n be_v but_o few_o the_o first_o place_n allege_v 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