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mar._n 7._o 21._o make_v evil_a reason_n thought_n and_o folly_n to_o come_v from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n he_o sure_o make_v man_n heart_n void_a of_o light_n till_o they_o be_v enlighten_v with_o his_o light_n and_o when_o james_n chap._n 1._o 14_o 15._o make_v every_o man_n sin_n the_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o lust_n as_o every_o good_a gift_n from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v we_o again_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n jam._n 1._o 17_o 18._o he_o intimate_v there_o be_v not_o light_n in_o we_o to_o avoid_v sin_n till_o the_o father_n of_o light_n beget_v we_o again_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n sect._n 4._o vacuity_n of_o light_n without_o christ_n enlighten_v be_v prove_v from_o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o job_n 14._o 4._o &_o 15._o 14._o &_o 25._o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 11_o 12._o psal._n 51._o 5._o jer._n 10._o 14._o &_o 17._o 9_o and_o experience_n to_o these_o text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v 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plight_n he_o thus_o speak_v who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o wherein_o job_n express_v that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o all_o man_n life_n be_v so_o short_a and_o so_o full_a of_o trouble_n because_o all_o be_v unclean_a natural_o none_o by_o natural_a generation_n can_v beget_v a_o clean_a child_n and_o if_o all_o be_v unclean_a moral_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n than_o all_o be_v void_a of_o light_n for_o that_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o moral_a uncleanness_n till_o christ_n enlighten_v they_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o other_o passage_n in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n as_o chap._n 15._o 14._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a job_n 25._o 4_o 5_o 6._o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n job_n 11._o 12._o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v like_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n which_o speech_n do_v plain_o assert_v man_n uncleanness_n and_o unrighteousness_n and_o ignorance_n as_o he_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n by_o natural_a generation_n to_o which_o may_v be_v adjoin_v that_o speech_n of_o david_n concern_v himself_o psal._n 51._o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o which_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o special_a sin_n of_o his_o mother_n of_o who_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v relate_v nor_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o he_o will_v mention_v it_o to_o her_o reproach_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o his_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n nor_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o hyperbole_n or_o excess_n of_o speech_n as_o psal._n 58._o 3._o joh._n 9_o 34._o for_o those_o hyperbolical_a expression_n be_v description_n of_o a_o man_n notorious_o and_o open_o ungodly_a in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n whereas_o david_n however_o he_o sin_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o urijah_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o note_v his_o original_a corruption_n by_o natural_a conception_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o great_a enormity_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o urijah_n and_o to_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n as_o spring_v from_o himself_o now_o of_o such_o corruption_n want_v of_o light_a to_o guide_v we_o in_o our_o way_n to_o happiness_n be_v a_o chief_a part_n that_o which_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n speak_v jer._n 10._o 14._o every_o man_n be_v brutish_a in_o his_o knowledge_n and_o jer._n 17._o 9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a or_o incurable_o sick_a who_o can_v know_v it_o do_v express_v such_o a_o destitution_n of_o light_n truth_n and_o rectitude_n as_o show_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v very_o evil_a which_o be_v speak_v of_o man_n universal_o as_o they_o be_v unchanged_a can_v be_v well_o impute_v to_o no_o other_o reason_n or_o cause_n than_o the_o derivation_n of_o sinful_a corruption_n to_o all_o mankind_n by_o natural_a generation_n to_o all_o which_o allegation_n from_o scripture_n experience_n add_v abundant_a confirmation_n since_o the_o ignorance_n unteachableness_n frowardness_n untractableness_n of_o person_n especial_o in_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n until_o by_o catechise_v preach_a discipline_n government_n and_o other_o mean_n whereby_o the_o wildeness_n of_o man_n spirit_n be_v tame_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o some_o sense_n and_o conformity_n to_o their_o duty_n and_o even_o then_o when_o by_o such_o mean_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n be_v somewhat_o fashion_v yet_o upon_o every_o new_a provocation_n of_o fear_n or_o hope_n they_o quick_o draw_v back_o from_o any_o good_a course_n and_o embrace_v any_o error_n unless_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n help_v of_o government_n and_o work_v of_o god_n spirit_n they_o be_v strengthen_v do_v full_o show_v that_o of_o themselves_o person_n want_v light_a to_o guide_v they_o and_o power_n to_o uphold_v themselves_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v prone_a to_o receive_v impression_n and_o ro_o hatch_n device_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n till_o christ_n do_v enlighten_v they_o sect._n 5._o every_o man_n needs_o enlighten_v by_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o evil_n consequent_a on_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o man_n need_v light_n from_o christ_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o evil_n consequent_a on_o our_o natural_a darkness_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v remove_v but_o by_o christ_n enlighten_v it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n manifest_v by_o
sin_n as_o none_o dare_v commit_v no_o law_n therefore_o be_v make_v against_o it_o by_o salon_n tully_n plead_v for_o sextus_n roscius_n amerinus_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v sleep_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n death_n which_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o conscience_n will_v not_o have_v permit_v if_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o parricide_n and_o yet_o self-murder_n to_o avoid_v tyrant_n rage_n be_v applaud_v theft_n if_o cunning_o act_v be_v allow_v by_o lycurgus_n drunkenness_n and_o whoredom_n and_o murder_v in_o fence-playes_a and_o duel_n either_o make_v religious_a service_n or_o matter_n of_o glory_n 9_o they_o may_v and_o do_v by_o natural_a light_n know_v that_o god_n do_v discover_v and_o avenge_v secret_a murder_n adultery_n perjury_n sacrilege_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o avenge_a eye_n and_o hence_o be_v there_o much_o fear_n of_o thunderclap_n storm_n earthquake_n plague_n and_o many_o mean_n use_v to_o pacify_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o deity_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o eternal_a judgement_n to_o come_v though_o they_o imagine_v punishment_n to_o be_v award_v to_o malefactor_n after_o death_n the_o barbarian_n of_o melita_n act._n 28._o 4._o when_o they_o see_v the_o viper_n hang_v on_o paul_n hand_n say_v among_o themselves_o no_o doubt_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v not_o to_o live_v 10._o they_o may_v and_o do_v imagine_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o good_a deed_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o country_n in_o do_v justice_n and_o such_o like_a act_n and_o some_o count_v it_o their_o chief_a good_a to_o do_v virtuous_a act_n but_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a prepare_v for_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n have_v some_o natural_a light_n in_o some_o it_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o in_o other_o in_o some_o so_o dusky_a and_o dim_a that_o it_o be_v scarce_o discernible_a but_o in_o none_o such_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o constant_a universal_a rule_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v or_o warrant_v to_o justify_v they_o in_o what_o they_o have_v do_v or_o mean_n to_o show_v they_o how_o to_o come_v to_o god_n and_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o and_o to_o save_v they_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v sect._n 5._o the_o gentile_n light_n by_o nature_n serve_v to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v man_n inexcusable_a nevertheless_o this_o light_n though_o insufficient_a to_o direct_v for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n yet_o be_v useful_a for_o two_o end_n 1._o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o such_o excess_n of_o sin_n as_o will_v otherwise_o have_v destroy_v humane_a society_n it_o be_v the_o contrivance_n of_o god_n to_o let_v man_n live_v together_o though_o very_o evil_a till_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o when_o sin_n be_v ripe_a then_o to_o put_v in_o the_o sickle_n and_o cut_v wicked_a man_n down_o either_o by_o a_o particular_a or_o a_o universal_a judgement_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o he_o give_v the_o law_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3._o 19_o either_o to_o restrain_v they_o or_o to_o abate_v punishment_n till_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o people_n among_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v appear_v so_o to_o other_o people_n he_o give_v a_o law_n in_o themselves_o to_o prevent_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o bridle_v man_n lust_n through_o conscience_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o punishment_n till_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v of_o their_o call_n into_o the_o church_n 2._o beside_o this_o end_n god_n have_v another_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o that_o they_o may_v be_v inexsusable_a who_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n in_o they_o and_o god_n may_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sentence_n and_o judgement_n upon_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o 20._o that_o the_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n be_v make_v know_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o excuse_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o when_o they_o know_v god_n glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o be_v fill_v with_o unrighteousness_n though_o they_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o that_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n ver_fw-la 29_o 31._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n judgement_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 1._o 2._o and_o god_n find_v to_o be_v true_a though_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v rom._n 3._o 4._o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v plead_v by_o they_o who_o do_v evil_a against_o the_o innate_a light_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n forasmuch_o as_o that_o fact_n must_v needs_o be_v voluntary_a which_o be_v do_v against_o the_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n of_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n sect._n 6._o application_n to_o justify_v we_o against_o quaker_n and_o to_o warn_v we_o that_o we_o act_n not_o against_o our_o light_n from_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v infer_v 1._o a_o plea_n for_o ourselves_o against_o the_o clamorous_a but_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o the_o quaker_n who_o use_v with_o loud_a vociferation_n even_o to_o hoarseness_n and_o with_o continual_a print_a pamphlet_n to_o charge_v public_a preacher_n with_o deny_v the_o light_n within_o each_o man_n whereas_o such_o light_n be_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v by_o they_o but_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o 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