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mere_a disaster_n render_v we_o the_o object_n of_o god_n pity_n and_o compassion_n not_o of_o his_o wrath_n &_o hatred_n now_o that_o we_o be_v impure_a &_o hateful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o want_n of_o a_o inherent_a rectitude_n have_v be_v already_o declare_v 3._o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a to_o righteousness_n can_v be_v nothing_o less_o than_o sin_n these_o two_o only_o be_v immediate_a contrary_n for_o punishment_n formal_o as_o such_o be_v not_o in_o the_o same_o predicament_n with_o righteousness_n and_o so_o can_v in_o propriety_n be_v its_o oppositum_fw-la 4._o the_o want_n of_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o which_o be_v natural_o due_a and_o suitable_a to_o our_o faculty_n must_v necessary_o be_v sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o only_a sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n now_o that_o the_o law_n require_v habitual_a holiness_n or_o rectitude_n of_o nature_n do_v necessary_o follow_v upon_o the_o consideration_n that_o the_o sanction_n of_o it_o do_v not_o only_o reach_v the_o outward_a and_o external_a action_n but_o the_o heart_n and_o principle_n 5._o every_o innocent_a holy_a and_o undefiled_a nature_n be_v at_o the_o least_o a_o subject_a suitable_a and_o dispose_v for_o communion_n with_o god_n here_o and_o fruition_n of_o he_o hereafter_o but_o that_o natural_o we_o be_v not_o so_o be_v write_v as_o with_o a_o sunbeam_n rom._n 8.8_o heb._n 11.6_o joh._n 3.6_o 6._o that_o which_o dissolve_v the_o subordination_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n to_o god_n and_o the_o regular_a harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o act_n be_v sure_o sin_n it_o lie_v in_o plain_a opposition_n to_o what_o we_o be_v especial_o oblige_v to_o now_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n mere_a single_a transgression_n preclude_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o this_o no_o more_o than_o the_o rebellious_a act_n of_o a_o father_n in_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o who_o estate_n the_o son_n be_v involve_v can_v have_v upon_o the_o son_n to_o the_o alienate_v he_o from_o his_o loyalty_n but_o that_o the_o due_a subordination_n of_o man_n to_o god_n and_o the_o harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o its_o act_n be_v dissolve_v every_o man_n experience_n will_v inform_v he_o and_o if_o he_o please_v he_o may_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o philosopher_n who_o general_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a to_o man_n to_o sin_n many_o more_o argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n lie_v in_o view_n which_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n i_o at_o present_a wave_n and_o as_o to_o our_o author_n objection_n that_o what_o be_v a_o punishment_n can_v be_v a_o crime_n 1._o what_o if_o a_o clear_a solution_n can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o it_o shall_v we_o therefore_o renounce_v a_o truth_n so_o strong_o confirm_v nunquam_fw-la ideo_fw-la negandum_fw-la quod_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la quiâ—_n comprehendi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la occultum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v austin_n lib._n the_o persev_n sanct._n cap._n 14._o turatiocinare_a ego_fw-la credam_fw-la idem_fw-la i_o know_v not_o one_o truth_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n but_o i_o can_v muster_v some_o one_o or_o other_o objection_n against_o that_o i_o think_v will_v puzzle_v our_o author_n clear_o to_o answer_v do_v it_o become_v we_o to_o be_v more_o immodest_a in_o our_o divinity_n than_o in_o human_a science_n 2._o what_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o crime_n and_o not_o at_o all_o a_o punishment_n i_o have_v no_o less_o person_n than_o placeus_n not_o to_o name_v other_o precede_v i_o in_o it_o adam_n sin_v do_v thereby_o shake_v off_o his_o dependence_n on_o god_n prefer_v a_o subordinate_a good_a to_o he_o and_o thereby_o divest_v himself_o of_o that_o rectitude_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v vest_v with_o upon_o a_o mutation_n as_o to_o his_o chief_a end_n there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o all_o his_o moral_a principle_n and_o thus_o become_v corrupt_a himself_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o but_o such_o as_o be_v corrupt_a shall_v be_v beget_v by_o he_o that_o which_o be_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n nor_o can_v any_o bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a nor_o suppose_v adam_n to_o have_v sin_v can_v it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o without_o the_o substitution_n of_o a_o new_a protoplast_n and_o subversion_n of_o the_o design_v and_o declare_v order_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n but_o 3._o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n material_o consider_v may_v under_o different_a formal_a respect_n be_v both_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o punishment_n be_v not_o achitophel_n and_o judas_n hanging_n themselves_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v not_o god_n frequent_o threaten_v upon_o the_o commission_n of_o some_o sin_n to_o relinquish_v man_n in_o way_n of_o judgement_n to_o more_o see_v 2_o thes._n 2.10_o 11._o rom._n 1.21_o 24_o 26_o 28._o not_o only_o philosopher_n will_v have_v 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