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the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v great_a in_o david_n will_v have_v be_v more_o advantageable_a against_o that_o sin_n into_o which_o he_o fall_v next_o for_o their_o advantage_n they_o corrupt_v the_o text_n rom._n 8_o 119._o in_o say_v christ_n come_v in_o sinful_a flesh_n where_o the_o text_n say_v he_o come_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n he_o come_v in_o nothing_o sinful_a but_o all_o holy_a and_o pure_a from_o sin_n so_o do_v they_o that_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21_o leave_v out_o for_o we_o which_o show_v how_o christ_n become_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v as_o our_o surety_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o sinful_a flesh_n as_o they_o erroneous_o say_v three_o they_o absurd_o affirm_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n whether_o hevah_n or_o that_o bear_v he_o be_v that_o sin_n or_o punishment_n lay_v upon_o she_o which_o he_o here_o confess_v in_o say_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n david_n 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sin_n it_o be_v primary_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o guilt_n as_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n of_o what_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v david_n guilty_a they_o unjust_o accuse_v we_o as_o say_v that_o david_n sin_v in_o be_v 121._o bear_v and_o conceive_v or_o that_o the_o very_a matter_n and_o substance_n whereof_o david_n be_v make_v be_v sin_n vain_a be_v they_o in_o imagine_v such_o vain_a thing_n of_o we_o david_n be_v mere_o a_o patient_a in_o be_v bear_v and_o sin_v not_o therein_o neither_o yet_o do_v his_o mother_n sin_n either_o in_o conceive_v or_o bear_v he_o though_o she_o conceive_v and_o bring_v he_o forth_o in_o sin_n but_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n
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do_v not_o trouble_v the_o pure_a and_o clear_a water_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n with_o the_o foul_a foot_n of_o their_o corrupt_a gloss_n they_o also_o err_v in_o make_v this_o one_o of_o the_o place_n in_o paul_n epistle_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v 2._o pet._n 3._o 16._o peter_n do_v not_o say_v neither_o will_v the_o greek_a text_n bear_v it_o that_o there_o be_v thing_n hard_a in_o paul_n epistle_n but_o that_o in_o those_o matter_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o wit_n about_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n and_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n promise_v be_v thing_n hard_a to_o understand_v etc._n etc._n their_o pervert_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o lie_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o other_o both_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o every_o where_o else_o we_o have_v former_o disclose_v neither_o do_v we_o affirm_v as_o they_o here_o charge_v we_o that_o god_n reprobate_n either_o the_o great_a number_n or_o any_o as_o they_o understand_v and_o elsewhere_o expound_v themselves_o that_o be_v predestinate_v they_o to_o condemnation_n without_o any_o condition_n he_o predestinate_v 90._o none_o to_o condemnation_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o purpose_n to_o condemn_v none_o but_o for_o sin_n free_o by_o they_o to_o be_v practise_v as_o the_o foregoing_a condition_n and_o only_o deserve_a cause_n of_o condemnation_n neither_o say_v we_o as_o they_o slander_v we_o that_o god_n deny_v mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o man_n because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o perish_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n reach_v that_o he_o harden_v by_o that_o and_o other_o his_o holy_a dispensation_n who_o he_o will_v that_o he_o may_v show_v his_o wrath_n and_o make_v his_o power_n know_v upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n 22._o adversary_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o their_o exposition_n the_o scope_n say_v thâ—y_n as_o of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n 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the_o effect_n and_o end_v thereof_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n and_o chap._n 6._o the_o matter_n of_o sanctification_n and_o chap._n 7._o the_o imperfection_n of_o that_o sanctification_n in_o this_o life_n and_o chap._n 8._o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o perseverance_n notwithstanding_o to_o the_o death_n shall_v now_o again_o without_o any_o occasion_n and_o against_o all_o order_n return_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n of_o justification_n so_o full_o handle_v and_o end_v before_o this_o might_n well_o agree_v with_o these_o man_n wander_n in_o this_o their_o treatise_n but_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o wisdom_n either_o divine_a or_o humane_a wherewith_o the_o apostle_n be_v furnish_v much_o more_o absurd_a be_v it_o to_o imagine_v that_o have_v former_o handle_v that_o subject_a matter_n of_o justification_n so_o plain_o as_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n 3_o and_o 4._o he_o shall_v return_v to_o handle_v the_o same_o matter_n so_o 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