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flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v so_o inward_o and_o cireumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n rom._n 2.29_o thou_o then_o enterest_n into_o god_n livery_n mark_v this_o for_o by_o it_o i_o strive_v only_o to_o bring_v thou_o back_o to_o thyself_o thou_o enterest_n into_o covenant_n with_o he_o thou_o bind_v thyself_o to_o forsake_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o we_o shall_v make_v this_o use_n of_o baptism_n aâ—â—ow_o to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n when_o we_o promise_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o indenture_n one_o that_o god_n will_v give_v christ_n to_o we_o the_o other_o
etc._n and_o how_o shall_v we_o stand_v before_o thou_o because_o of_o this_o make_v a_o particular_a confession_n whereas_o he_o be_v not_o accessary_a to_o the_o fault_n but_o to_o sweeten_v it_o to_o they_o sol._n but_o here_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o he_o be_v not_o thus_o mind_v but_o it_o be_v we_o all_o he_o put_v universality_n to_o it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a sol._n that_o before_o conversion_n and_o quicken_n by_o grace_n from_o christ_n we_o all_o all_o of_o we_o be_v in_o as_o foul_a and_o filthy_a a_o condition_n as_o this_o which_o be_v here_o describe_v and_o set_v down_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o point_n that_o it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o some_o desperate_a sinner_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n doct._n all_o man_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o this_o place_n either_o be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o state_n that_o here_o the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o natural_a man_n to_o be_v in_o doct._n therefore_o we_o have_v all_o need_n to_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o yet_o remain_v in_o that_o condition_n or_o not_o the_o apostle_n bring_v this_o description_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n gal._n 3.22_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n the_o whole_a current_n and_o course_n of_o the_o scripture_n show_v the_o universality_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o see_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n tit._n 33._o say_v we_o ourselves_o also_o not_o only_o you_o of_o the_o gentile_n but_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v foolish_a disobedient_a etc._n etc._n but_o after_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n appear_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v before_o the_o daystar_n of_o grace_n do_v arise_v in_o our_o heart_n there_o be_v not_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o but_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o rom._n 3.19_o there_o the_o apostle_n insist_o on_o the_o point_n express_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v to_o show_v the_o state_n of_o all_o man_n natural_o have_v lay_v down_o a_o large_a beadrole_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o heathen_a he_o come_v afterward_o to_o convince_v the_o jew_n what_o be_v we_o better_o than_o they_o no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o all_o be_v under_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o good_a no_o not_o one_o obj._n but_o though_o you_o bring_v many_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o be_v sinner_n yet_o i_o hope_v the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o obj._n sol._n a_o inch_n break_v no_o square_n but_o all_o be_v sinner_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o sol._n be_v to_o show_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o some_o heinous_a sinner_n only_o but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o to_o be_v exempt_v and_o therefore_o in_o his_o conclusion_n v_o 19_o he_o say_v that_o whatever_o thing_n the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a therefore_o god_n and_o thâ—t_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flâ—sh_n can_v be_v justify_v from_o sin_n so_o that_o now_o have_v prove_v this_o so_o clear_o to_o you_o consider_v with_o yourselves_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o apply_v this_o to_o our_o own_o soul_n many_o man_n when_o they_o read_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o of_o the_o scripture_n read_v they_o but_o as_o story_n from_o strange_a country_n iâ—_n what_o be_v we_o dead_a in_o sinâ—_n not_o able_a to_o stir_v one_o foot_n in_o god_n way_n bad_a we_o be_v indeed_o but_o dead_a rot_a and_o stink_v in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n what_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n and_o flesh_n can_v make_v we_o what_o child_n of_o wrath_n firebrand_n of_o hell_n few_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o it_o be_v so_o bad_a with_o they_o therefore_o take_v this_o home_n to_o yourselves_o think_v no_o better_o of_o yourselves_o than_o you_o be_v for_o thus_o you_o be_v natural_o therefore_o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v now_o go_n out_o of_o the_o world_n what_o state_n thou_o be_v in_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n a_o child_n of_o belial_n or_o the_o like_a set_a about_o the_o work_n speedy_o go_v to_o god_n pray_v and_o cry_v earnest_o give_v thyself_o no_o rest_n till_o thou_o know_v this_o to_o be_v thy_o condition_n let_v not_o thy_o corrupt_a nature_n deceive_v thou_o to_o make_v â—hee_o think_v better_a of_o thyself_o than_o god_n say_v thou_o be_v now_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o know_v to_o who_o these_o thing_n belong_v know_v it_o be_v thou_o and_o i_o we_o all_o have_v be_v or_o be_v in_o this_o estate_n till_o we_o have_v supernatural_a grace_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o child_n of_o disobedience_n till_o regenerate_v why_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v thy_o nature_n it_o belong_v to_o all_o now_o we_o know_v the_o common_a nature_n always_o appertain_v to_o the_o same_o kind_n there_o be_v nothing_o natural_a but_o be_v common_a with_o the_o kind_n if_o then_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n then_o certain_o it_o belong_v to_o every_o mother_n son_n of_o we_o for_o we_o be_v all_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o adam_n we_o all_o die_v rom._n 5._o that_o be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o misery_n flow_v to_o we_o as_o thou_o receive_v thy_o nature_n so_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o nature_n from_o he_o for_o he_o beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n genes_n 5.3_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o every_o one_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 15._o speak_v of_o two_o man_n the_o first_o be_v from_o the_o earth_n earthly_a the_o second_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n what_o be_v there_o not_o many_o million_o and_o generation_n more_o true_o but_o there_o be_v not_o more_o man_n like_o these_o man_n of_o man_n two_o headman_n two_o father_n of_o all_o other_o man_n there_o be_v but_o two_o by_o who_o all_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v but_o two_o such_o mâ—n_z by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o first_o man_n we_o all_o fall_v and_o if_o we_o rise_v not_o by_o the_o second_o man_n we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n if_o he_o rise_v not_o we_o can_v be_v rise_v we_o must_v rise_v or_o fall_v by_o he_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n if_o he_o rise_v and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o we_o shall_v rise_v with_o he_o but_o if_o not_o we_o be_v dead_a still_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n we_o all_o depend_v on_o he_o he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n it_o be_v say_v in_o isaiah_n 53._o our_o saviour_n shall_v rejoice_v to_o see_v his_o seed_n his_o seed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o be_v the_o common_a father_n of_o all_o mankind_n i_o mean_v of_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v proceed_v from_o he_o by_o spiritual_a generation_n he_o shall_v present_v they_o to_o his_o father_n as_o when_o one_o be_v present_v to_o the_o university_n heb._n 2.14_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n tâ—ou_fw-mi haste_v give_v i_o so_o in_o adam_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o couâ—nant_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n that_o be_v the_o law_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v none_o of_o we_o have_v fall_v if_o he_o fâ—ll_v noâ—e_v of_o we_o all_o can_v stand_v he_o be_v the_o peg_n on_o which_o all_o the_o kâ—yesâ—â—ng_n â—â—ng_z if_o that_o stand_v they_o hang_v fast_o but_o if_o that_o fall_n thâ—y_v fall_v with_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o matter_n of_o bondage_n if_o the_o father_n forfeit_v his_o liberty_n and_o become_v a_o bondman_n all_o his_o child_n be_v bondman_n to_o a_o hundred_o generation_n here_o be_v â—ur_n case_n we_o be_v all_o once_o free_a but_o our_o father_n haâ—h_v forfeit_v his_o liberty_n and_o if_o he_o become_v a_o slave_n he_o can_v begâ—t_v a_o freeman_n when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n of_o be_v freeman_n we_o be_v never_o bond_n man_n say_v they_o though_o it_o be_v false_a for_o even_o cicero_n himself_o can_v tell_v a_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ad_fw-la servitium_fw-la natum_fw-la although_o they_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o but_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o be_v bond_n man_n unto_o sin_n and_o satan_n for_o till_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a you_o be_v all_o bondman_n but_o when_o he_o make_v you_o free_a then_o be_v you_o free_a indeed_o so_o that_o we_o see_v our_o condition_n here_o set_v down_o 1._o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o indisposition_n in_o we_o to_o all_o good_a work_n a_o dead_a man_n can_v
aside_o filthy_a nasty_a or_o excrementitious_a sin_n the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o thereby_o we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v teach_v concern_v sin_n deut._n 23.12_o 13._o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o place_n without_o the_o camp_n whither_o thou_o shall_v go_v etc._n etc._n though_o the_o comparison_n be_v homely_a yet_o it_o show_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a excrement_n thou_o shall_v have_v a_o paddle_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o when_o thou_o will_v ease_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v dig_v therewith_o etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v cover_v that_o which_o come_v from_o thou_o but_o what_o do_v god_n care_n for_o these_o thing_n no_o it_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o a_o high_a matter_n as_o the_o reason_n follow_v imply_v for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n god_n will_v thereby_o show_v they_o that_o those_o thing_n at_o which_o every_o man_n stop_v his_o nose_n be_v not_o so_o filthy_a to_o man_n as_o a_o sin_n be_v unto_o god_n so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o a_o sinful_a man_n sin_n defile_v he_o it_o pollute_v he_o 2._o and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o make_v god_n soul_n to_o hate_n and_o abhor_v he_o it_o be_v true_a some_o sin_n there_o be_v that_o every_o man_n imagine_v to_o be_v shameful_a and_o filthy_a but_o we_o see_v all_o sin_n be_v so_o to_o god_n it_o be_v filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n a_o man_n may_v hate_v carnality_n fleshly_a filthiness_n peradventure_o also_o he_o may_v hate_v covetousness_n but_o pride_n and_o prodigality_n that_o he_o may_v get_v as_o he_o think_v credit_n by_o that_o he_o can_v maintain_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o gentleman_n without_o they_o a_o miserable_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v account_v that_o a_o garnish_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o do_v defile_v and_o pollute_v it_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o excrement_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o adorn_v himself_o will_v not_o we_o think_v he_o a_o ass_n well_o when_o we_o thus_o defile_v ourselves_o by_o sin_n god_n can_v endure_v we_o he_o be_v force_v to_o turn_v from_o we_o he_o abhor_v we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o next_o woe_n 2._o when_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o such_o a_o black_a soul_n such_o a_o dunghill_n such_o a_o sty_n than_o god_n must_v be_v go_v he_o can_v endure_v to_o dwell_v there_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o his_o honour_n and_o with_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o dwell_v in_o such_o a_o pollute_a heart_n there_o must_v now_o be_v a_o divorce_n holiness_n become_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n psal._n 93.5_o psal._n 16.3_o rev._n 15.3_o he_o be_v king_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o will_v not_o be_v in_o a_o sty_n when_o thou_o have_v thus_o pollute_v and_o defile_v thy_o soul_n god_n and_o thou_o must_v present_o part_v god_n put_v thou_o off_o and_o thou_o put_v god_n off_o too_o we_o read_v in_o that_o place_n before_o allege_a eph._n 2.12_o that_o before_o they_o know_v christ_n they_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n atheist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o cap._n 4._o v._n 18._o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v and_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o we_o have_v through_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n banish_v god_n we_o become_v stranger_n until_o the_o time_n of_o our_o engraft_v into_o christ_n we_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n whereupon_o come_v a_o mutual_a kind_n of_o abhor_v one_o another_o god_n abhor_v we_o and_o we_o vile_a and_o filthy_a wretch_n abhor_v god_n again_o there_o be_v enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o between_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o we_o there_o be_v a_o enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o and_o observe_v the_o expression_n of_o it_o levit._n 26.15_o if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o statute_n or_o if_o your_o soul_n shall_v abhor_v my_o judgement_n so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v my_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n see_v here_o how_o we_o begin_v to_o abhor_v god_n and_o then_o for_o judgement_n on_o such_o person_n v_o 30._o my_o soul_n shall_v abhor_v you_o we_o be_v not_o behind_o hand_n with_o god_n in_o this_o abhor_v zach._n 11.8_o my_o soul_n loathe_v they_o and_o their_o soul_n abhor_v i_o when_o we_o begin_v to_o abhor_v god_n god_n soul_n also_o abhor_v we_o when_o a_o man_n have_v such_o a_o pollute_a soul_n he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hater_n of_o god_n and_o hate_v of_o he_o when_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o stink_a soul_n god_n must_v needs_o loathe_v it_o as_o a_o most_o loathsome_a thing_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v not_o behind_o god_n neither_o thy_o filthiness_n make_v god_n abhor_v thou_o and_o thou_o abhor_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hater_n of_o god_n be_v one_o of_o the_o title_n of_o natural_a man_n drench_v in_o sin_n rom._n 1.30_o and_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n by_o hate_v thou_o be_v hate_v of_o god_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o enmity_n there_o be_v enmity_n also_o betwixt_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o we_o god_n child_n and_o the_o wicked_a have_v ever_o a_o enmity_n betwixt_o they_o such_o a_o enmity_n as_o will_v never_o be_v reconcile_v it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o prov._n 29.27_o a_o unjust_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o way_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a just_o as_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o it_o be_v between_o both_o the_o seed_n a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o just_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v a_o pale_a of_o abomination_n set_v between_o they_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o second_o woe_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o 3._o and_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v god_n leave_v of_o we_o when_o we_o have_v pollute_v ourselves_o with_o sin_n and_o god_n by_o reason_n thereof_o abhor_v we_o and_o turn_v from_o we_o then_o be_v there_o other_o ready_a present_o to_o take_v up_o the_o room_n so_o soon_o as_o god_n depart_v the_o devil_n step_v in_o and_o become_v thy_o god_n he_o be_v thy_o god_n by_o creation_n this_o by_o usurpation_n he_o be_v thy_o father_n that_o will_v have_v give_v thou_o every_o good_a thing_n but_o now_o thou_o be_v fatherless_a or_o rather_o worse_a thou_o have_v the_o devil_n for_o thy_o father_n and_o better_a be_v it_o to_o be_v without_o one_o when_o the_o devil_n be_v thy_o father_n his_o work_n thou_o must_v do_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n depart_v from_o saul_n present_o the_o evil_a spirit_n enter_v into_o he_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o if_o the_o good_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o the_o evil_a spirit_n soon_o come_v in_o 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