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sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o process_n of_o his_o discourse_n he_o give_v sundry_a reason_n first_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o believer_n and_o their_o natural_a seed_n second_o his_o mercy_n to_o thousand_o and_o that_o through_o many_o descent_n where_o the_o ancestor_n have_v sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n three_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n see_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n pleasure_n to_o take_v they_o away_o in_o their_o infancy_n we_o may_v presume_v that_o by_o that_o fatherly_a act_n of_o his_o he_o intend_v to_o receive_v they_o to_o mercy_n other_o testimony_n may_v be_v bring_v of_o such_o that_o have_v go_v in_o the_o mild_a way_n but_o these_o shall_v suffice_v a_o second_o sort_n of_o our_o expositior_n there_o be_v that_o do_v pitch_n more_o hard_a they_o say_v that_o some_o infant_n may_v go_v to_o hell_n yet_o they_o moderate_v their_o sentence_n as_o chamier_n non_fw-la abhorret_fw-la a_o verisimilitudine_fw-la 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and_o here_o he_o question_n whether_o adam_n do_v debauch_v our_o nature_n and_o corrupt_v our_o will_n and_o manner_n by_o his_o fall_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o he_o further_o inquire_v after_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v do_v first_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o natural_a or_o physical_a efficiency_n of_o sin_n itself_o second_o whether_o be_v it_o because_o we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n or_o three_o whether_o be_v the_o sentence_n and_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o have_v four_o argument_n against_o a_o physical_a efficiency_n which_o we_o have_v in_o part_n handle_v already_o and_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n we_o will_v come_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n whether_o adam_n do_v debauch_v our_o nature_n because_o we_o be_v all_o in_o his_o loin_n against_o this_o he_o have_v sundry_a reason_n that_o follow_v in_o order_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n say_v he_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o commit_v while_o we_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a reason_n why_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v propagate_v and_o not_o the_o rest_n answ_n as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v so_o i_o declare_v again_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n can_v only_o be_v propagate_v from_o the_o first_o sin_n because_o in_o that_o only_a adam_n do_v act_n as_o a_o public_a man_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n call_v he_o the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o second_o upon_o this_o account_n say_v he_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o our_o progenitour_n will_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o we_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n when_o they_o sin_v they_o answ_n not_o so_o neither_o for_o though_o we_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n when_o they_o sin_v yet_o in_o a_o strict_a sense_n they_o be_v only_o vehicula_fw-la so_o many_o conduit_n pipe_n of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o nature_n from_o the_o first_o root_n to_o speak_v proper_o there_o be_v only_o two_o root_n of_o the_o nature_n adam_n the_o root_n of_o corruption_n to_o all_o his_o branch_n christ_n the_o root_n of_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a life_n to_o all_o his_o branch_n if_o any_o question_n be_v make_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o there_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n paul_n a_o antithesis_fw-la between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n between_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o new_a betwixt_o generation_n and_o regeneration_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o christ_n between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v a_o plain_a opposition_n in_o three_o thing_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n second_o in_o point_n of_o sanctification_n three_o in_o point_n of_o the_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o first_o man_n by_o his_o act_n bring_v we_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o 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natural_a capacity_n but_o in_o its_o moral_n only_o answ_n though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n be_v principal_o seat_v in_o the_o will_n yet_o we_o shall_v find_v all_o along_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v lay_v great_a weight_n upon_o the_o blindness_n and_o the_o perversity_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o as_o in_o the_o old_a creation_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a the_o first_o work_n that_o be_v do_v be_v the_o creation_n of_o light_n beside_o the_o christ-like_a disposition_n be_v begin_v and_o carry_v on_o by_o degree_n and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o renovation_n of_o light_n the_o understanding_n be_v first_o enlighten_v and_o then_o the_o will_n come_v to_o choose_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n further_n let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o sin_n be_v only_o seat_v in_o the_o will_n
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 from_o man_n this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o doctrine_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o you_o concord_n god_n grace_n with_o man_n endeavour_n without_o further_a controversy_n say_v you_o let_v it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n come_v in_o to_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n as_o the_o tilling_n and_o manuring_n of_o god_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o produce_v obedient_a action_n page_z 50._o this_o passage_n of_o you_o we_o may_v let_v go_v for_o present_v be_v it_o not_o for_o a_o pelagian_a sense_n which_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o for_o from_o what_o scripture_n or_o experience_n have_v you_o this_o similitude_n that_o man_n nature_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v salvation_n a_o fruitful_a soil_n though_o it_o do_v want_v due_a culture_n have_v a_o natural_a aptness_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n will_v you_o say_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o aptness_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o 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 if_o this_o opinion_n shall_v take_v place_n that_o god_n give_v our_o action_n it_o will_v as_o well_o dismiss_v the_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o destroy_v the_o internal_a mean_n the_o spirit_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o call_v provoke_v we_o with_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o allurement_n that_o we_o will_v put_v forth_o our_o ability_n to_o a_o present_a performance_n of_o action_n p._n 51._o here_o sir_n as_o i_o have_v former_o say_v we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o idle_a opinion_n that_o obedient_a action_n be_v only_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o who_o demolish_v the_o endeavour_n of_o man_n let_v they_o bear_v their_o own_o burden_n whosoever_o they_o be_v but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o must_v needs_o blame_v you_o for_o run_v into_o a_o contrary_a extreme_a for_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n provoke_v we_o with_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o allurement_n to_o put_v forth_o our_o ability_n to_o present_a performance_n here_o i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o define_v what_o those_o ability_n be_v which_o the_o spirit_n do_v provoke_v we_o to_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o if_o you_o mean_v our_o natural_a ability_n as_o you_o can_v mean_v no_o other_o see_v they_o stand_v contradistinct_a to_o the_o allurement_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o you_o will_v ascribe_v the_o chief_a work_n of_o salvation_n to_o man_n nature_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v only_o to_o allure_v and_o persuade_v by_o this_o account_n not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o also_o the_o ability_n and_o the_o power_n to_o act_n will_v be_v from_o man_n but_o because_o the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a the_o arminian_o of_o late_a and_o you_o now_o have_v such_o frequent_a recourse_n to_o this_o scripture_n rev._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o let_v we_o read_v the_o word_n because_o thou_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v in_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v poor_a miserable_a blind_a and_o naked_a i_o counsel_v thou_o that_o thou_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o amend_v behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o from_o the_o word_n these_o corollary_n may_v be_v deduce_v first_o not_o only_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n but_o also_o all_o man_n else_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o miserable_a if_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o consider_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n second_o man_n by_o their_o 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