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follow_v a_o secondary_a sin_n which_o be_v propagation_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o first_o and_o this_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o native_a corruption_n second_o actual_a transgression_n sin_n native_a corruption_n which_o we_o common_o call_v original_a be_v that_o sin_n which_o man_n draw_v with_o he_o from_o his_o first_o origine_fw-la or_o beginning_n psal._n 51.5_o this_o native_a corruption_n be_v call_v flesh_n joh._n 3.5_o gen._n 6.3_o rom._n 7.14_o it_o be_v call_v also_o lust_n or_o concupiscence_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o jam._n 1.14_o so_o than_o not_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o flesh_n or_o nature_n of_o our_o flesh_n be_v sin_n but_o the_o vicious_a quality_n adherent_a or_o cleave_v thereto_o it_o be_v call_v also_o the_o old_a man_n 6.6_o eph._n 4.22_o by_o this_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o natural_a flesh_n or_o substance_n be_v not_o sin_n for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o put_v off_o nor_o crucify_v this_o native_a or_o original_n be_v worse_a than_o actual_a sin_n 5.14_o because_o it_o be_v more_o large_o spread_v even_o unto_o infant_n also_o which_o actual_a sin_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o cause_n of_o other_o sin_n rom._n 7.20.23_o this_o native_a sin_n be_v we_o two_o way_n 1_o by_o imputation_n 2_o by_o inhabitation_n by_o imputation_n because_o adam_n be_v the_o root_n of_o mankind_n as_o he_o have_v god_n image_n for_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n so_o he_o lose_v it_o from_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n so_o that_o which_o in_o adam_n be_v personal_a 5.12_o unto_o we_o be_v natural_a by_o inhabitation_n because_o there_o dwell_v in_o we_o a_o inclination_n and_o disposition_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n unto_o evil_a rom._n 7.20_o 23._o for_o by_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o bare_o bereave_v of_o god_n image_n as_o rest_n deprive_v man_n of_o motion_n but_o this_o privation_n and_o bereave_v have_v within_o it_o a_o inclination_n of_o the_o man_n to_o evil_a as_o sickness_n do_v both_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o health_n and_o ill_o affect_v the_o patient_a for_o sin_n be_v soul_n sickness_n psal._n 103.3_o rom._n 7.23_o 24._o original_a sin_n possess_v the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n 7.17_o and_o spirit_n as_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o the_o body_n only_o but_o in_o the_o whole_a man_n so_o be_v this_o contrary_a privation_n rom._n 7.24_o native_a corruption_n be_v propagate_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o not_o proper_o by_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o come_v from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n whereof_o this_o sin_n may_v arise_v namely_o a_o disposition_n to_o such_o a_o evil_a
his_o justice_n must_v be_v satisfy_v first_o chap._n before_o any_o legal_a justice_n can_v be_v establish_v in_o we_o which_o be_v satisfy_v by_o christ_n and_o so_o we_o absolve_v from_o our_o sin_n past_a the_o legal_a justice_n begin_v in_o we_o again_o in_o this_o life_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v till_o the_o next_o life_n justification_n be_v a_o act_n undivided_a and_o all_o at_o once_o and_o so_o it_o differ_v from_o sanctification_n which_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n and_o part_n justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o this_o life_n be_v do_v essential_o but_o once_o 3.9_o though_o it_o be_v often_o repair_v and_o renew_a as_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a be_v never_o quite_o take_v away_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o justification_n and_o faith_n be_v most_o near_o unite_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v either_o principal_a instrumental_a outward_a inward_a the_o principal_a outward_a cause_n be_v the_o merit_n and_o 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it_o in_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o free_o forgive_v answ._n his_o merit_n be_v not_o we_o by_o original_a possession_n 2.9_o or_o cleave_v in_o we_o as_o sin_n be_v from_o adam_n but_o only_o by_o relation_n and_o application_n and_o this_o mere_a grace_n that_o we_o never_o think_v on_o any_o such_o thing_n god_n find_v this_o way_n for_o our_o redemption_n rom._n 5.8_o 10._o and_o that_o he_o appli_v his_o son_n redemption_n unto_o we_o that_o be_v by_o no_o gift_n or_o merit_n dispose_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n eph._n 1.6_o 9_o and_o 2.8_o as_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v most_o sufficient_a and_o full_a so_o as_o it_o be_v sufficient_o and_o full_o to_o justify_v we_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o or_o any_o other_o creature_n 1.7_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o our_o work_n be_v imperfect_a have_v no_o proportion_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o we_o but_o god_n due_a unto_o he_o and_o proceed_v from_o he_o now_o that_o which_o be_v not_o 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or_o justification_n herein_o therefore_o the_o papist_n err_v who_o ascribe_v to_o man_n a_o preparation_n to_o justification_n call_v the_o foundation_n of_o justification_n as_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o certain_a general_a knowledge_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n second_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o sin_n three_o fear_v of_o hell_n four_o love_v of_o god_n 2.13_o five_o repentance_n six_o hope_v of_o salvation_n which_o sufficient_o prepare_v a_o man_n they_o say_v to_o receive_v justification_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o near_a and_o next_o cause_n of_o justification_n 8.10_o and_o constitute_v the_o essence_n and_o definition_n of_o it_o which_o be_v when_o god_n for_o union_n with_o christ_n 8._o do_v so_o apply_v and_o make_v proper_a christ_n merit_n to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v die_v and_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o from_o adam_n we_o draw_v 1_o guilt_n 2_o native_a evil_n so_o from_o christ_n we_o draw_v 1_o absolution_n from_o guilt_n 2_o reparation_n of_o god_n image_n call_v regeneration_n faith_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v take_v sometime_o large_o sometime_o strict_o large_o faith_n be_v take_v for_o a_o assent_n to_o those_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o word_n call_v historical_a faith_n strict_o 2._o faith_n be_v justify_v or_o miraculous_a justify_v faith_n be_v a_o trustful_a assurance_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n stir_v up_o in_o the_o elect_a 2.20_o firm_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n grace_n 10.20_o this_o faith_n presuppose_v knowledge_n rom._n 10.14_o but_o formal_o it_o be_v assertion_n towards_o god_n promise_n faith_n justify_v not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n passion_n or_o action_n in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o relation_n and_o unite_v we_o to_o christ_n who_o satisfaction_n be_v 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