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one_o who_o undermine_v and_o circumvent_n by_o fraudulent_a way_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ps_n 10.7_o as_o under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n lam._n 1.19_o as_o israel_n be_v deceive_v by_o his_o lover_n or_o as_o a_o man_n be_v deceive_v by_o his_o neighbour_n prov._n 26.19_o albeit_o the_o regenerate_a soul_n make_v these_o crafty_a gibeonite_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n for_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n and_o its_o service_n yet_o they_o still_o retain_v the_o policy_n and_o wily_a disposition_n of_o gibeonite_n as_o ready_a and_o subtle_a to_o deceive_v after_o as_o before_o they_o be_v subjugate_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n this_o sin_n be_v wise_a as_o one_o who_o seduce_v with_o the_o craft_n of_o a_o harlot_n or_o the_o subtlety_n of_o a_o crafty_a disputer_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.7_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
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omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la c._n naturam_fw-la so_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n peccare_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quamrecedere_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la secundunnaturam_fw-la aq._n 1.2_o q._n 109._o art_n 8._o c._n and_o have_v light_v up_o this_o lamp_n they_o make_v some_o shift_n to_o discover_v some_o little_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v comparative_o but_o little_a to_o what_o lie_v hide_v they_o can_v tell_v we_o that_o bonum_fw-la be_v secundùm_fw-la naturam_fw-la senec._n epist_n 118._o and_o elsewhere_o other_o can_v tell_v we_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la naturâ_fw-la est_fw-la absolutum_fw-la cicer._n de_fw-fr finib_fw-la cite_v diegen_n babylon_n and_o laertius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o indeed_o it_o follow_v that_o since_o contrariorum_fw-la contraria_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la malum_fw-la must_v be_v quid_fw-la prater_fw-la vel_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o let_v we_o take_v up_o this_o dark_a lantern_n and_o see_v how_o far_o this_o can_v likely_o guide_v they_o in_o this_o enquiryâ—_n i_o say_v it_o can_v guide_v they_o but_o very_o little_a in_o judge_v of_o any_o but_o less_o in_o judge_v of_o this_o sin_n for_o this_o maxim_n of_o they_o occasion_v their_o mistake_n as_o be_v evident_a the_o early_a spring_v of_o corruption_n occasion_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n ignorance_n of_o this_o sin_n 1._o the_o very_a early_o spring_v of_o this_o bitter_a root_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o error_n in_o judge_v of_o this_o sin_n though_o they_o proceed_v by_o this_o undoubted_a maxim_n for_o be_v it_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la â—ontra_fw-la naturam_fw-la yet_o what_o be_v contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la be_v also_o late_a than_o nature_n and_o of_o some_o after_o seed_n time_n and_o spring_v up_o afterward_o the_o gardner_n sow_n good_a seed_n the_o weed_n spring_v up_o afterward_o the_o statuary_n beautify_v the_o statue_n worm_n 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effect_n as_o we_o by_o the_o law_n know_v to_o be_v sin_n if_o the_o working_n of_o this_o sinful_a frame_n be_v judge_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o nature_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v apprehend_v and_o judge_v by_o some_o man_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o conclude_v they_o as_o far_o from_o be_v contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la and_o blame_v worthy_a in_o their_o moral_a consideration_n as_o they_o observe_v they_o be_v before_o other_o in_o their_o natural_a spring_n and_o birth_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o natural_a best_o improve_v man_n that_o these_o motion_n be_v sâ—…undum_fw-la naturam_fw-la which_o be_v true_a only_a of_o corrupt_a nature_n to_o which_o these_o motion_n be_v consonant_a therefore_o not_o vicious_a in_o themselves_o nor_o from_o a_o vicious_a fountain_n in_o one_o word_n this_o light_n omne_fw-la vitium_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la can_v not_o discover_v what_o that_o nature_n be_v which_o thus_o be_v make_v the_o law_n condemn_v vice_n but_o it_o need_v another_o light_n to_o discover_v that_o viz_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o know_v what_o that_o nature_n be_v to_o which_o sin_n be_v a_o contrariety_n and_o so_o we_o can_v discover_v by_o this_o rule_n more_o of_o its_o sinfulness_n because_o we_o know_v more_o of_o the_o holiness_n of_o primitive_a create_a nature_n in_o a_o contrariety_n to_o which_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sin_n secondary_o do_v consist_v i_o say_v secondary_o for_o sin_n be_v primary_o a_o contrariety_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o as_o this_o be_v copy_v out_o in_o we_o and_o remain_v in_o our_o nature_n so_o far_o it_o be_v true_a to_o say_v quâ—d_v câ—ntra_fw-la naturam_fw-la est_fw-la peâ—…atum_fw-la but_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o natural_a man_n can_v no_o more_o discover_v the_o deformity_n of_o this_o sinful_a frame_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o his_o notion_n of_o nature_n than_o a_o man_n can_v discover_v the_o great_a unlikeness_n of_o a_o picture_n from_o the_o first_o pattern_n of_o it_o by_o compare_v it_o with_o a_o draught_n of_o the_o same_o picture_n take_v by_o the_o copy_n that_o be_v already_o great_o deface_v can_v the_o natural_a man_n come_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o that_o excellent_a frame_n in_o which_o our_o nature_n be_v first_o model_v he_o may_v probable_o discern_v how_o much_o we_o be_v unlike_o ourselves_o how_o much_o contrariety_n there_o now_o be_v to_o that_o holiness_n which_o once_o we_o have_v and_o so_o how_o much_o sinfulness_n there_o now_o be_v in_o we_o but_o he_o can_v do_v so_o the_o glass_n in_o which_o he_o behold_v this_o natural_a frame_n be_v full_a of_o spot_n and_o dark_a piece_n which_o hide_v and_o dissemble_v the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o spot_n and_o blemish_n which_o be_v in_o we_o but_o beside_o this_o mistake_a notion_n of_o nature_n and_o its_o first_o visible_a act_n 2._o gradual_a increase_n of_o this_o sin_n strength_n be_v occasion_n 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injure_v the_o truth_n and_o be_v unjust_a to_o their_o memory_n and_o unthankful_a to_o their_o labour_n who_o have_v write_v for_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o i_o may_v easy_o be_v convince_v of_o a_o falsehood_n if_o i_o shall_v deny_v they_o to_o be_v know_v man_n and_o well_o study_v in_o these_o question_n a_o sit_v quid_fw-la sit_fw-la quale_n &_o unde_fw-la sit_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o determine_v according_a to_o truth_n and_o defend_v when_o they_o have_v determine_v it_o and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v in_o this_o they_o may_v go_v far_o than_o some_o enlighten_v sanctify_v fowl_n who_o have_v not_o the_o help_n of_o so_o much_o learning_n or_o such_o acute_a judgement_n and_o insight_n into_o controversy_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o knowledge_n the_o one_o may_v be_v term_v and_o will_v one_o day_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o ignorant_a knowledge_n pardon_v the_o 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artist_n hear_v and_o understand_v the_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o the_o whole_a see_v the_o material_n of_o the_o experiment_n and_o the_o effect_n wrought_v yet_o fall_v exceed_o short_a of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o the_o artist_n have_v and_o he_o get_v but_o a_o grammatical_a knowledge_n or_o such_o as_o his_o sense_n with_o which_o he_o perceive_v the_o experiment_n can_v help_v he_o to_o while_o the_o artist_n have_v get_v a_o clear_a certain_a artificial_a knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a in_o this_o case_n and_o as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o knowledge_n thus_o differ_v so_o likewise_o the_o faculty_n disposition_n or_o qualification_n differ_v the_o one_o know_v by_o common_a illumination_n the_o other_o by_o a_o special_a and_o more_o than_o common_a illumination_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v on_o this_o it_o be_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v a_o matter_n which_o we_o can_v so_o evident_o and_o clear_o state_n as_o to_o make_v of_o this_o any_o plain_a discriminate_a note_n by_o which_o we_o may_v cause_v other_o to_o see_v and_o understand_v what_o the_o difference_n be_v i_o know_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n and_o that_o it_o be_v great_a i_o know_v that_o one_o see_v with_o a_o eye_n enlighten_v by_o especial_a light_n from_o the_o spirit_n the_o other_o do_v not_o but_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o describe_v these_o and_o what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o each_o by_o which_o alone_o they_o can_v be_v discern_v will_v fall_v in_o my_o way_n before_o i_o have_v do_v with_o these_o particular_n therefore_o i_o say_v no_o more_o of_o this_o now_o the_o first_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o general_n lay_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 2.12_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o and_o deliverance_n from_o this_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o understand_v by_o he_o only_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o be_v spiritual_a compare_v spirituall_n with_o spirituall_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o so_o understand_v they_o because_o he_o can_v spiritual_o discern_v they_o v._o 14._o and_o it_o be_v plain_o enough_o intimate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o very_a chapter_n rom._n 7.14_o i_o know_v say_v he_o that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a though_o while_o i_o be_v carnal_a and_o judge_v carnal_o of_o the_o law_n i_o think_v of_o myself_o as_o righteous_a as_o blameless_a phil._n 3.6_o because_o i_o have_v not_o fail_v of_o the_o strict_a outward_a observance_n of_o the_o command_n phil._n 3.5_o yet_o now_o i_o see_v the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a obedience_n due_a which_o i_o carnal_a can_v not_o give_v and_o in_o defect_n of_o this_o obedience_n there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o while_o i_o be_v a_o pharisee_n though_o learned_a and_o as_o much_o improve_v as_o any_o 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