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in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o will_n be_v true_o innocent_a god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v in_o justice_n appoint_v any_o to_o hell_n for_o original_a sin_n rem_fw-la apol._n it_o be_v perverse_o speak_v that_o original_a sin_n make_v any_o one_o guilty_a of_o death_n armin._n we_o no_o way_n doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o never_o any_o one_o be_v damn_v for_o original_a sin_n corvinus_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n or_o of_o original_a righteousness_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n we_o discover_v the_o arminian_n attempt_n of_o readvance_v the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n into_o that_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n wherein_o it_o be_v at_o first_o by_o god_n create_v in_o which_o design_n because_o they_o can_v but_o discern_v that_o the_o success_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o their_o desire_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v but_o that_o for_o so_o much_o good_a as_o we_o want_v have_v cast_v it_o away_o or_o evil_a of_o sin_n 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heb._n 2._o 15._o dead_a in_o sin_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o and_o so_o free_a from_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o servant_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 16._o under_o the_o reign_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 12._o all_o our_o member_n be_v instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n vers_fw-la 13._o not_o free_a indeed_o until_o the_o son_n make_v we_o free_a so_o that_o this_o idol_n of_o freewill_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v not_o one_o whit_n better_o than_o the_o other_o idol_n of_o the_o heathen_a though_o it_o look_v like_a silver_n and_o gold_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n it_o have_v a_o mouth_n but_o it_o speak_v not_o it_o have_v eye_n but_o it_o see_v not_o it_o have_v ear_n but_o it_o hear_v not_o a_o nose_n but_o it_o smell_n not_o it_o have_v hand_n but_o it_o handle_v not_o foot_n but_o it_o walk_v not_o neither_o speak_v it_o through_o the_o throat_n all_o they_o that_o make_v it_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o and_o so_o be_v every_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o it_o o_o israel_n trust_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n or_o a_o humane_a invention_n i_o show_v before_o for_o the_o rest_n it_o have_v a_o mouth_n unacquainted_a with_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n full_a only_a of_o curse_v and_o bitterness_n rom._n 3._o 14._o speak_a great_a swell_a word_n jude_n vers_fw-la 16._o great_a thing_n and_o blasphemy_n revel_v 13._o 5._o a_o mouth_n cause_v the_o flesh_n to_o sin_n eccles_n 6._o 5._o his_o eye_n be_v blind_a not_o able_a to_o perceive_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o god_n nor_o to_o know_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o eye_n before_o which_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 18._o his_o understanding_n be_v darken_v because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o heart_n ephes_n 4._o 18._o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a he_o have_v no_o knowledge_n jerem._n 4._o 22._o so_o that_o without_o far_a light_n all_o the_o world_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a darkness_n john_n 1._o 5._o he_o have_v ear_n but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a adder_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o psal_n 54._o 8._o be_v dead_a when_o this_o voice_n first_o call_v it_o john_n 5._o 25._o ear_n stop_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v zach._n 8._o 11._o heavy_a ear_n that_o can_v hear_v isa_n 6._o 10._o a_o nose_n to_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n isa_n 1._o 15._o and_o finger_n defile_v with_o iniquity_n chap._n 59_o 3._o foot_n indeed_o but_o like_o mephibosheth_n lame_a in_o both_o by_o a_o fall_n so_o that_o he_o can_v at_o all_o walk_n in_o the_o path_n of_o goodness_n but_o swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v rom._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o these_o and_o divers_a other_o such_o endowment_n and_o excellent_a qualification_n do_v the_o scripture_n attribute_n to_o this_o idol_n which_o it_o call_v the_o old_a man_n as_o i_o shall_v more_o full_o discover_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o goodly_a reed_n whereon_o to_o rely_v in_o the_o path_n of_o godliness_n a_o powerful_a deity_n whereunto_o we_o may_v repair_v for_o a_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o attain_v eternal_a happiness_n the_o ability_n of_o freewill_n in_o particular_a i_o shall_v consider_v hereafter_o now_o only_o i_o will_v by_o one_o or_o two_o reason_n show_v that_o it_o can_v be_v the_o sole_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o any_o true_o good_a and_o spiritual_a act_n well_o please_v unto_o god_n first_o all_o spiritual_a act_n well_o please_v unto_o god_n as_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n be_v supernatural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n reveal_v not_o these_o thing_n not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o 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