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he_o mighty_o beat_v down_o that_o proud_a brag_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o all_o error_n because_o they_o false_o challenge_v unto_o themselves_o that_o their_o doctrine_n and_o tradition_n be_v unwritten_a verity_n and_o to_o be_v believe_v as_o well_o as_o god_n word_n as_o come_v from_o this_o spirit_n whereas_o they_o be_v nothing_o consonant_a to_o that_o which_o christ_n teach_v and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n have_v no_o commission_n to_o teach_v the_o same_o yea_o in_o vain_a they_o say_v they_o be_v direct_v by_o god_n spirit_n when_o as_o they_o teach_v that_o that_o god_n spirit_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v teach_v because_o christ_n have_v not_o teach_v it_o before_o neither_o do_v
to_o lay_v open_a and_o amplify_v our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o confess_v the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o be_v these_o partly_o our_o own_o woeful_a experience_n whereby_o if_o we_o have_v any_o true_a feel_n of_o our_o frail_a estate_n or_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o our_o unwillingnes_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o our_o ready_a inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n of_o our_o flesh_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o be_v always_o rebellious_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v such_o a_o froward_a enemy_n to_o god_n 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v partly_o also_o the_o manifold_a and_o manifest_a testimony_n out_o of_o god_n word_n which_o do_v plain_o prove_v that_o this_o original_a sin_n have_v so_o corrupt_v our_o whole_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a or_o godly_a 6.5_o gen._n 6.5_o such_o be_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a always_o and_o that_o also_o 8.21_o gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n whereby_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 3.5_o 2._o cor._n 3.5_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o true_a godliness_n and_o why_o because_o that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 5.12.18_o rom._n 5.12.18_o and_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o apostle_n call_v such_o as_o be_v not_o regenerate_v enemy_n to_o god_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o by_o such_o like_a name_n whereby_o he_o 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our_o mind_n and_o lead_v we_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o our_o member_n insomuch_o as_o we_o be_v force_v not_o only_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n 19.12_o psal_n 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n cleanse_v i_o from_o secret_a fault_n but_o also_o continual_o to_o pray_v as_o christ_n will_v we_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o for_o sin_n hang_v so_o fast_o on_o we_o that_o even_o when_o we_o will_v do_v good_a 2d_o rom._n 7_o 2d_o then_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o us._n and_o therefore_o well_o may_v our_o spirit_n strive_v that_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v not_o and_o the_o new_a man_n wax_v every_o day_n strong_a against_o the_o old_a man_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o this_o body_n subject_a to_o corruption_n satan_n will_v not_o leave_v buffet_n we_o sin_n will_v not_o cease_v to_o assault_v us._n but_o as_o a_o froward_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n even_o then_o when_o it_o be_v almost_o quite_o subdue_v and_o at_o the_o last_o cast_v yet_o will_v it_o stir_v even_o then_o i_o say_v will_v it_o strive_v to_o hurt_v us._n and_o this_o our_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v breed_v and_o bear_v with_o we_o we_o carry_v he_o always_o about_o us._n so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v we_o can_v shake_v he_o off_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n so_o weary_a of_o this_o wicked_a world_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n 1.23_o philip._n 1.23_o and_o no_o marvel_n for_o what_o can_v a_o spiritual_a mind_a man_n see_v here_o that_o may_v make_v he_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o this_o flesh_n in_o his_o mind_n there_o be_v such_o ignorance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o that_o although_o he_o be_v continual_o teach_v yet_o he_o need_v continual_o to_o pray_v o_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n 119.12_o psal_n 119.12_o and_o to_o ask_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n may_v be_v lighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n 1.9_o ep._n 1.17_o 18_o philip._n 1.9_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o knowledge_n that_o here_o we_o can_v attain_v unto_o 1.9_o coloss_n 1.9_o be_v every_o day_n to_o learn_v and_o when_o we_o know_v most_o concern_v heavenly_a thing_n yet_o our_o knowledge_n be_v unperfect_a yea_o that_o which_o we_o know_v not_o be_v much_o more_o than_o that_o we_o do_v know_v then_o if_o he_o consider_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o shall_v find_v the_o affection_n thereof_o so_o rebellious_a against_o the_o spirit_n so_o run_v headlong_o unto_o worldly_a and_o wicked_a lust_n that_o it_o will_v force_v he_o for_o to_o pray_v 86.11_o psal_n 86.11_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n 5.8_o psal_n 5.8_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n make_v thy_o way_n plain_a before_o my_o face_n yea_o he_o will_v be_v drive_v to_o confess_v that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o christ_n to_o serve_v he_o 6.44_o joh._n 6.44_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o so_o that_o even_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o excellent_a thing_n that_o man_n do_v seem_v to_o have_v he_o may_v true_o say_v 7.18_o rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o his_o mind_n be_v darken_v that_o it_o can_v not_o know_v his_o heart_n be_v clog_v that_o it_o will_v not_o obey_v sincere_o and_o ready_o as_o it_o ought_v god_n holy_a will_n thus_o than_o it_o appear_v not_o only_o that_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o unclean_a seed_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n 8.23_o rom._n 7.24_o rom._n 8.23_o but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o do_v make_v great_a trouble_n even_o to_o the_o godly_a yea_o it_o make_v they_o to_o sigh_v for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o this_o their_o body_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o subject_a to_o death_n n_o concupiscence_n be_v sâ—_n n_o and_o now_o for_o this_o concupiscence_n by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o be_v thus_o entice_v unto_o sin_n and_o also_o hinder_v from_o sincere_a obedience_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n will_v in_o no_o wise_n yield_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_a unless_o it_o also_o draw_v consent_n of_o reason_n to_o yield_v unto_o it_o for_o this_o they_o all_o teach_v and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n often_o call_v it_o sin_n as_o m._n bellarmine_n himself_o confess_v 10._o de_fw-fr amiss_a gratiae_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 10._o yea_o and_o that_o in_o the_o regenerate_a but_o it_o be_v so_o call_v say_v he_o unproper_o not_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o come_v also_o of_o sin_n but_o how_o do_v he_o prove_v that_o out_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o saint_n paul_n have_v say_v in_o those_o place_n first_o because_o saint_n paul_n say_v let_v not_o sin_n reign_v 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speak_v of_o this_o point_n of_o divinity_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o every_o one_o even_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a will_v speak_v or_o write_v so_o subtle_o or_o obscure_o and_o who_o tell_v he_o these_o lust_n strive_v not_o against_o the_o law_n as_o it_o command_v the_o mean_n that_o be_v to_o say_v as_o it_o command_v to_o resist_v and_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o they_o doubtless_o that_o lust_n which_o rebell_v against_o this_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n will_v never_o yield_v when_o it_o be_v resist_v for_o every_o thing_n natural_o seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o itself_o but_o the_o resist_n of_o lust_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o as_o reason_n teach_v this_o so_o saint_n paul_n by_o experience_n find_v it_o to_o be_v true_a when_o he_o say_v sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o and_o wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o 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