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of_o he_o that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v to_o the_o believer_n to_o wit_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n in_o who_o we_o first_o sin_n and_o die_v by_o our_o personal_a fall_n according_a to_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v which_o do_v die_v so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a who_o be_v quicken_v for_o we_o prove_v before_o that_o no_o man_n do_v or_o can_v die_v by_o the_o first_o adam_n sin_n both_o by_o the_o law_n and_o god_n oath_n thereagainst_a as_o for_o the_o first_o 1_o cor._n 15.47_o 48_o 49._o we_o have_v show_v that_o it_o make_v for_o we_o and_o not_o against_o we_o as_o for_o ephes_n 2.3_o paul_n there_o confess_v that_o since_o his_o fall_n he_o and_o the_o fall_v jew_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v not_o child_n of_o god_n by_o love_n patience_n and_o meekness_n as_o in_o their_o first_o creation_n but_o child_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wrath_n for_o so_o the_o word_n run_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o consequent_o the_o child_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d tim._n 2.14_o but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v beget_v in_o the_o transgression_n thus_o the_o jew_n speak_v to_o the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9.3_o 4._o thou_o wastaltogether_o bear_v insin_n and_o do_v thou_o teach_v we_o and_o david_n himself_o complain_v of_o some_o note_a wicked_a one_o the_o wicked_a be_v stranger_n from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o speak_v lie_n psal_n 58.3_o 4_o 5._o if_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o their_o natural_a birth_n he_o can_v not_o true_o have_v say_v that_o they_o have_v either_o go_v astray_o or_o speak_v lie_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v this_o mother_n that_o conceive_v david_n in_o sin_n be_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o first_o temptation_n jam._n 1.15_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v etc._n etc._n unto_o esay_n 48.8_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v deal_v very_o treacherous_o and_o waste_v call_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n i_o say_v that_o man_n can_v not_o from_o the_o natural_a womb_n deal_v treacherous_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a womb_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v here_o and_o hosea_n 9.11_o as_o for_o ephrain_n their_o glory_n shall_v flee_v away_o like_o a_o bird_n from_o the_o birth_n and_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o from_o the_o conception_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o sin_n or_o in_o the_o false_a righteousness_n final_o unto_o gen._n 8.21_o for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n i_o say_v that_o be_v true_a for_o before_o that_o time_n man_n usual_o lose_v their_o innocency_n and_o corrupt_v themselves_o but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o innate_a corruption_n and_o whereas_o he_o bring_v in_o augustine_n say_v in_o uno_fw-la universi_fw-la it_o be_v grant_v while_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n loin_n we_o be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o we_o be_v still_o in_o the_o natural_a adam_n at_o the_o first_o birth_n earthly_a but_o innocent_a and_o in_o the_o old_a adam_n of_o sin_n all_o one_o 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it_o be_v some_o temporal_a calamity_n with_o which_o god_n may_v just_o plague_v his_o posterity_n for_o his_o fall_n and_o sin_n yet_o he_o go_v on_o in_o page_n 4._o to_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o first_o adam_n sin_n but_o by_o false_a principle_n or_o with_o true_a principle_n misapply_v as_o follow_v that_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v bear_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o do_v bear_v it_o as_o touch_v the_o substance_n and_o accident_n proper_a to_o the_o special_a kind_n this_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v bear_v and_o breathe_v from_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v pure_a and_o the_o natural_a earthly_a man_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a in_o his_o kind_n as_o all_o other_o natural_a live_a creature_n be_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o way_n of_o regeneration_n be_v spirit_n but_o what_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v still_o flesh_n as_o this_o man_n wisdom_n and_o doctrine_n be_v of_o which_o birth_n christ_n speak_v john_n 3.6_o as_o before_o that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v of_o corrupt_a and_o guilty_a parent_n do_v in_o our_o birth_n by_o nature_n draw_v their_o corruption_n and_o guilt_n which_o be_v false_a for_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a and_o adventitious_a thing_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n howbeit_o not_o as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15.45_o 47._o we_o receive_v a_o double_a grace_n of_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n wherein_o be_v two_o false_a ground_n lay_v down_o first_o that_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n which_o st._n paul_n make_v but_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o thing_n titus_n 3.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v abundant_o on_o we_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n the_o second_o false_a ground_n be_v that_o we_o
that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v true_o incorporate_v first_o into_o his_o death_n and_o then_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o for_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n that_o paul_n rejoice_v here_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o able_a to_o condemn_v he_o though_o it_o be_v in_o he_o as_o he_o have_v confess_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o do_v and_o that_o he_o see_v a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n but_o this_o sin_n will_v condemn_v any_o man_n where_o it_o remain_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6.23_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o of_o corruption_n ephes_n 4.22_o that_o you_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v with_o its_o deceitful_a lust_n for_o so_o the_o best_a translator_n read_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o apostle_n argument_n why_o he_o will_v have_v the_o old_a man_n put_v off_o but_o he_o say_v that_o here_o he_o expect_v cajetan_n or_o aquinas_n his_o false_a exposition_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o to_o do_v he_o a_o pleasure_n out_o of_o his_o own_o book_n pag._n 23._o by_o the_o former_a account_n cajetan_n one_o of_o their_o own_o fraternity_n say_v damnatum_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la extinctum_fw-la yet_o the_o worst_a of_o these_o two_o epositor_n here_o be_v and_o will_v be_v of_o better_a repute_n even_o among_o the_o protestant_n than_o the_o vindicator_n gloss_n ever_o be_v or_o will_v be_v he_o say_v further_a that_o here_o he_o expect_v that_o of_o mr._n parker_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o when_o he_o be_v a_o babe_n in_o grace_n but_o this_o be_v another_o of_o mr._n tendring_n lie_n for_o he_o say_v only_o the_o contrary_n and_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o rom._n 8.2_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o phil._n 4.13_o that_o paul_n be_v not_o now_o in_o that_o weak_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n complain_v of_o rom._n 7.14_o 24._o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o of_o his_o own_o condition_n though_o figurative_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o such_o as_o be_v babe_n in_o christ_n pag._n 26._o by_o the_o former_a account_n he_o cite_v paul_n word_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o that_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_n bid_v we_o mark_v it_o that_o paul_n speak_v it_o not_o in_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n of_o who_o i_o have_v be_v chief_a but_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_n as_o if_o paul_n at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n but_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n beside_o himself_o that_o be_v not_o beside_o himself_o think_v or_o say_v so_o be_v there_o not_o such_o a_o figure_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o enallage_n temporum_fw-la the_o put_n of_o one_o tense_n for_o another_o do_v not_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o 9_o 10._o ephos_n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o titus_n 3.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o even_o at_o the_o 13_o vers_n before_o set_v forth_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o unbelief_n as_o a_o condition_n that_o be_v pass_v but_o he_o go_v on_o out_o of_o paul_n his_o 2_o epist_n to_o i_o know_v not_o who_o or_o what_o church_n for_o none_o be_v name_v chap._n 1._o from_o vers_n 6._o to_o the_o 13._o to_o prove_v that_o paul_n be_v not_o now_o a_o babe_n or_o child_n in_o christ_n but_o rather_o a_o old_a man_n as_o he_o call_v himself_o paul_n the_o age_a in_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n true_o as_o old_a as_o the_o vindicator_n will_v make_v himself_o he_o show_v himself_o very_o young_a and_o childish_a in_o that_o his_o reason_n for_o we_o know_v none_o that_o affirm_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o disprove_v but_o he_o love_v to_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n in_o conclusion_n he_o say_v that_o these_o jesuitical_a cavil_n which_o yet_o be_v his_o own_o be_v too_o well_o know_v and_o never_o do_v nor_o shall_v prevail_v against_o god_n truth_n then_o he_o go_v on_o from_o rom._n 8.1_o to_o the_o second_o verse_n upon_o which_o he_o make_v as_o learned_a observation_n as_o he_o do_v former_o upon_o the_o first_o verse_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n here_o say_v he_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v full_o free_v from_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v free_a from_o that_o law_n of_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o have_v so_o much_o complain_v chap._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o second_o that_o he_o call_v it_o a_o law_n of_o death_n as_o he_o do_v chap._n 7.24_o a_o body_n of_o death_n because_o it_o have_v death_n and_o condemnation_n 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