soften_v and_o quicken_v the_o dead_a heart_n of_o man_n which_o lie_v a_o sleep_n in_o this_o extreme_a misery_n and_o bondage_n all_o under_o the_o curse_n be_v under_o death_n and_o under_o the_o prince_n of_o death_n rom._n 5.12.11.32_o heb._n 2.14.15_o all_o without_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o therefore_o all_o without_o christ_n be_v under_o the_o prince_n of_o death_n all_o unclean_a people_n be_v in_o league_n and_o communion_n with_o unclean_a spirit_n mat._n 12.13_o all_o without_o christ_n be_v unclean_a job._n 14.4_o &_o 15.14.15_o therefore_o all_o without_o christ_n be_v in_o communion_n with_o unclean_a spirit_n quest_n 31._o now_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v we_o wherefore_o do_v the_o lord_n suffer_v satan_n thus_o to_o tyrannize_v and_o rage_v in_o this_o world_n ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n permit_v evil_a spirit_n in_o this_o world_n first_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o great_a justice_n and_o wrath_n upon_o 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debtor_n to_o inprisonment_n where_o there_o be_v no_o payment_n to_o the_o creditor_n so_o sin_n bind_v we_o unto_o death_n as_o to_o a_o prison_n when_o there_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n rom._n 5.12.13.14_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n by_o he_o in_o who_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v for_o unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v while_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o also_o that_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o these_o verse_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n observe_v well_o these_o comparison_n first_o by_o adam_n come_v sin_n by_o christ_n come_v righteousness_n second_o by_o sin_n come_v death_n by_o righteousness_n come_v life_n three_o adam_n sin_n go_v over_o all_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o believer_n four_o death_n reign_v over_o all_o adam_n son_n before_o grace_n life_n be_v grant_v free_o to_o all_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n quest_n 33._o first_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o name_n give_v the_o scripture_n to_o this_o natural_a corruption_n which_o the_o learned_a divine_n call_v original_a sin_n ans_fw-fr first_o it_o be_v call_v that_o sinne._n rom._n 5.12_o that_o be_v the_o hereditary_a evil_n second_o that_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o us._n rom._n 7.17_o for_o that_o no_o sin_n so_o continue_v in_o the_o believer_n as_o this_o do_v to_o the_o day_n of_o death_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v heb._n 12.1_o that_o sin_n that_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o three_o the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n because_o it_o have_v all_o member_n and_o part_n of_o our_o body_n at_o command_n before_o grace_n to_o obey_v it_o and_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o it_o as_o by_o a_o law_n rom._n 7.23_o four_o it_o be_v call_v often_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n rom._n 7.7_o james._n 1.14.15_o because_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o unclean_a motion_n and_o lust_n in_o us._n five_o the_o old_a man_n rom._n 6.6_o so_o he_o call_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o our_o corruption_n six_o the_o flesh_n because_o this_o rebellion_n so_o much_o appear_v in_o the_o outward_a part_n gal._n 5.17_o eph._n 2.3_o quest_n 34._o many_o there_o be_v which_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o dangerous_a corruption_n in_o our_o nature_n for_o the_o papist_n say_v it_o have_v not_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v a_o froth_n and_o have_v some_o appearance_n of_o sin_n the_o pelagion_n say_v there_o come_v no_o such_o sin_n from_o adam_n by_o generation_n or_o natural_a propagation_n but_o by_o imitation_n the_o anabaptist_n say_v that_o since_o christ_n incarnation_n there_o be_v never_o any_o one_o bear_v in_o sin_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v very_o clear_a by_o the_o light_n of_o 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faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 3._o gal._n 3._o ans_fw-fr by_o preach_v christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v by_o preach_v their_o everlasting_a freedom_n and_o deliverance_n by_o the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v shall_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n head_n for_o as_o the_o woman_n alone_o be_v the_o first_o organ_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o bring_v in_o sin_n to_o adam_n and_o her_o own_o everlasting_a perdition_n with_o all_o their_o posterity_n so_o the_o woman_n without_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n become_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o save_v herself_o and_o the_o man_n with_o all_o their_o posterity_n where_o we_o may_v note_v how_o true_a repentance_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n first_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_v to_o the_o sinner_n than_o some_o general_a faith_n and_o grace_n to_o receive_v it_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o follow_v a_o true_a 31.5_o true_a mat._n 5.2.3.4.5.6_o psal_n 31.5_o humiliation_n 51._o humiliation_n psal_n 51._o contrition_n and_o confession_n and_o so_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v seal_v 1.14_o seal_v eph._n 1.14_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n quest_n 22._o and_o how_o do_v the_o lord_n proceed_v with_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o repentance_n and_o true_a humiliation_n before_o he_o ans_fw-fr he_o tell_v they_o that_o now_o have_v escape_v the_o second_o death_n they_o must_v for_o their_o further_a humiliation_n bear_v and_o suffer_v many_o temporal_a chasticement_n in_o this_o life_n because_o of_o the_o great_a pride_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v now_o by_o this_o rebellion_n and_o fall_v settle_v in_o they_o the_o woman_n shall_v have_v many_o sorrow_n but_o special_o in_o the_o concepion_n bear_v birth_n and_o education_n of_o child_n the_o man_n many_o grief_n and_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n and_o both_o in_o his_o ordinary_a call_n and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v turn_v to_o dust_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n quest_n 23._o what_o use_v learn_v we_o here_o to_o make_v of_o our_o affliction_n ans_fw-fr first_o in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o to_o be_v true_o humble_v assure_v ourselves_o they_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o proceed_v from_o our_o father_n love_n second_o ever_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o when_o we_o be_v afflict_v it_o be_v god_n unspeakable_a goodness_n that_o they_o be_v temporal_a here_o and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o desert_n eternal_a in_o hell_n the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v but_o gentle_a cross_n but_o curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a three_o in_o all_o thy_o affliction_n remember_v thou_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a gall_v in_o the_o heel_n but_o satan_n bruise_v in_o his_o head_n and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n will_v not_o leave_v we_o till_o he_o beat_v he_o under_o our_o foot_n 16._o rom._n 16._o four_o in_o the_o view_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o remember_v how_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o confusion_n and_o evil_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o cause_n that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v lose_v their_o first_o glory_n and_o beauty_n quest_n 24._o what_o mean_v the_o lord_n by_o cast_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o that_o paradise_n fense_v the_o place_n with_o angel_n and_o a_o fiery_a sword_n an._n he_o mean_v not_o that_o if_o they_o can_v find_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o fruit_n of_o it_o may_v restore_v they_o to_o their_o former_a state_n for_o no_o symbol_n can_v or_o can_v ever_o confer_v any_o such_o gear_n but_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o prone_a we_o be_v by_o nature_n to_o hypocrisy_n and_o superstition_n to_o seek_v unto_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o forget_v the_o creator_n he_o will_v he_o hence_o forth_o to_o depend_v upon_o his_o word_n and_o providence_n and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o to_o trust_v any_o lie_a spirit_n any_o more_o but_o to_o wait_v only_o on_o the_o live_a god_n and_o for_o this_o see_v more_o in_o master_n perkins_n on_o the_o creed_n pag._n 83._o to_o 94._o the_o three_o way_n to_o know_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n without_o christ_n by_o two_o special_a consequent_n of_o that_o apostasy_n the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n in_o this_o present_a world_n question_n 25._o thus_o far_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v this_o history_n now_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o principal_a consequent_n &_o effect_n of_o that_o apostasy_n answer_n they_o be_v two_o which_o we_o be_v special_o to_o consider_v first_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n ephe._n 2._o chap._n 2._o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5._o and_o both_o these_o be_v call_v rom._n 12.32_o the_o state_n of_o unbelief_n quest_n 26._o tell_v i_o first_o what_o special_a argument_n can_v you_o ground_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n without_o christ_n ans_fw-fr the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n tend_v principal_o to_o that_o end_n one_o special_a conclusion_n touch_v this_o matter_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n which_o may_v be_v hence_o gather_v be_v this_o satan_n and_o all_o wicked_a spirit_n our_o deadly_a enemy_n be_v of_o great_a strength_n and_o power_n to_o hurt_v we_o 1._o verse_n 1._o work_v effectual_o by_o suggestion_n as_o a_o blast_a contagious_a spirit_n or_o wind_n verse_n verse_n in_o all_o the_o deform_a and_o blind_a adam_n of_o this_o world_n have_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o the_o church_n and_o without_o in_o subjection_n before_o they_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o holy_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ephe._n 2.1.2.3.4.5_o if_o here_o then_o we_o will_v know_v what_o the_o deform_a adam_n or_o what_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n without_o christ_n be_v we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 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