depravation_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v in_o man_n reparation_n read_v s._n paul_n i_o find_v he_o touch_v many_o secret_n worthy_a of_o much_o consideration_n and_o among_o other_o i_o esteem_v it_o for_o most_o worthy_a that_o which_o he_o touch_v of_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o secret_a i_o have_v ofttimes_o enter_v and_o it_o have_v befall_v i_o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o i_o will_v have_v understand_v it_o so_o much_o the_o less_o have_v i_o understand_v it_o my_o spirit_n come_v to_o this_o understanding_n that_o as_o man_n in_o his_o dèpravation_n mar_v all_o the_o creature_n so_o in_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n all_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v repair_v that_o the_o first_o adam_n subject_v all_o man_n unto_o misery_n and_o unto_o death_n mar_v all_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o second_o adam_n jesus_n christ_n our_o 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they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ._n whence_o i_o understand_v it_o proceed_v that_o god_n use_v mercy_n which_o s._n paul_n give_v he_o to_o know_v christ_n and_o so_o of_o a_o famous_a persecuter_n he_o become_v a_o most_o famous_a preacher_n as_o i_o understand_v have_v befall_v they_o who_o have_v err_v as_o s._n paul_n err_v from_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v minister_n and_o executer_n of_o christ_n death_n not_o consider_v what_o they_o do_v proceed_v that_o they_o err_v inconsiderate_o kill_v the_o innocent_a as_o many_o gentile_n have_v err_v who_o have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o many_o christian_n not_o confider_v what_o they_o do_v for_o if_o they_o do_v â—…onsider_v it_o as_o they_o ought_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o because_o they_o err_v as_o beast_n their_o error_n be_v not_o put_v to_o their_o account_n this_o i_o believe_v hold_v for_o certain_a that_o god_n do_v hear_v christ_n when_o he_o say_v father_n fâ—…rgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o s._n steven_n when_o he_o say_v lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n from_o that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mind_n stand_v full_a of_o indignation_n against_o christ_n as_o have_v be_v and_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n full_a of_o indignation_n against_o they_o that_o imitate_v christ_n the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n make_v profession_n of_o outward_a holiness_n be_v void_a of_o the_o inward_a it_o do_v proceed_v that_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o go_v on_o proceed_v that_o malicious_o kill_v they_o who_o they_o have_v know_v and_o do_v know_v to_o be_v member_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v be_v always_o hate_v of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o ruin_n &_o throw_v down_o that_o sanctity_n whereof_o they_o make_v profession_n with_o they_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v that_o god_n use_v mercy_n for_o albeit_o they_o stand_v as_o s._n paul_n do_v in_o incredulity_n that_o be_v not_o in_o credulity_n which_o make_v the_o err_v but_o proper_a malice_n and_o malignity_n nor_o do_v i_o understand_v that_o christ_n pray_v nor_o that_o his_o member_n pray_v for_o they_o for_o their_o error_n arise_v not_o through_o inconsiderateness_n but_o from_o malignant_a depravation_n nay_o this_o sin_n i_o understand_v be_v that_o which_o christ_n call_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o he_o say_v shall_v not_o â—…e_v pardon_v neither_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o world_n and_o this_o selfsame_o sin_n i_o understand_v saint_n john_n call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o man_n who_o imitate_v the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n err_v through_o ignorance_n arise_v of_o malice_n i_o understand_v they_o have_v leave_v to_o be_v man_n and_o be_v inâ—…ernall_a spirit_n the_o man_n who_o imitate_v the_o gentile_n who_o kill_v christ_n err_v through_o ignorance_n arise_v from_o inconsiderateness_n i_o understand_v they_o have_v 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religion_n i_o will_v say_v in_o defend_v one_o thing_n and_o impugn_v another_o with_o passion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o passion_n may_v not_o blind_v he_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o come_v to_o err_v against_o god_n through_o ignorance_n breed_v of_o malice_n further_o i_o learn_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o without_o consideration_n to_o set_v himself_o to_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v offer_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o much_o less_o to_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o religion_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o beast_n further_o i_o learn_v that_o a_o man_n who_o find_v himself_o free_a from_o passion_n and_o from_o inconsideration_n that_o he_o err_v not_o against_o god_n aught_o to_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o incredulity_n and_o so_o to_o pray_v
god_n that_o he_o free_v he_o from_o it_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n he_o ought_v to_o abstain_v himself_o from_o put_v in_o execution_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o prejudice_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o then_o the_o more_o when_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o more_o holy_a and_o more_o just_a before_o god_n and_o i_o learn_v further_o that_o only_o the_o regenerate_v christian_a being_n more_o than_o a_o man_n be_v go_v out_o of_o incredulity_n do_v not_o err_v through_o malice_n do_v not_o err_v through_o inconsideration_n do_v not_o err_v through_o incredulity_n err_v only_o through_o frailty_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o leave_v altogether_o to_o be_v a_o man_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o altogether_o comprehend_v the_o christian_a perfection_n wherein_o he_o be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o incorporation_n with_o which_o he_o stand_v incorporate_v in_o the_o death_n in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o in_o the_o glorification_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 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to_o understand_v that_o a_o man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o captivate_v his_o understanding_n to_o mortify_v his_o own_o prudence_n and_o his_o own_o natural_a light_n which_o be_v the_o selfsame_o as_o to_o renounce_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a to_o obtain_v the_o christian_a â—…eparation_n regeneration_n and_o renovation_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o just_a thing_n that_o if_o he_o have_v to_o recover_v that_o which_o he_o lose_v he_o shall_v first_o renounce_v that_o which_o he_o gain_v as_o it_o be_v to_o say_v that_o if_o he_o be_v to_o recover_v his_o spiritual_a light_n he_o be_v to_o renounce_v his_o natural_a light_n and_o if_o we_o grant_v as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o grant_v by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v &_o that_o which_o we_o experiment_n that_o the_o reparation_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n by_o the_o christian_a regeneration_n and_o renovation_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o a_o man_n accept_v the_o gospel_n and_o be_v incorporate_v in_o christ_n go_v 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