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2._o 10_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o man_n â—â—salm_n 51._o 7._o of_o the_o renew_a holiness_n of_o man_n joh._n 3._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o mah._n 19_o 26._o â—â—hn_n 3._o 4_o gal._n 2._o 8._o john_n 3._o 8_o 1._o sam._n 10._o â—_o 2._o cor._n 13._o 5._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 10_o of_o faith_n in_o general_a and_o of_o legal_a faith_n heb._n 11._o 11_o jam._n 1._o 19_o coll._n 2._o 2._o rom._n 4._o 22._o mat._n 9_o of_o legal_a faith_n â—_o john_n 3._o exod_a â—â—_o rom._n â—_o â—_o of_o infidelity_n ephes._n 4._o 18._o â—_o tim._n 3._o 8._o heb._n 3._o 12._o of_o justify_v faith_n heb._n 10._o 4_o mich._n 6._o 7._o 2._o sam._n 21
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without_o weariness_n and_o trouble_n lift_v uppe_o our_o hand_n or_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o perfect_a strength_n beauty_n agility_n lightness_n impassibilitie_n solidity_n and_o incorruption_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n rather_o than_o a_o sensible_a substance_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v still_o a_o sensible_a substance_n endue_v with_o the_o same_o form_n which_o now_o it_o have_v but_o of_o far_o diverse_a quality_n likewise_o the_o mind_n be_v free_a from_o all_o ignorance_n error_n and_o doubt_v shall_v see_v god_n clear_o and_o in_o he_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o perverseness_n of_o the_o will_n or_o any_o inordinate_a desire_n no_o such_o uncertain_a freedom_n of_o will_n as_o may_v endanger_v our_o estate_n by_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n to_o be_v short_a we_o shall_v have_v daily_a conversation_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o we_o 23._o we_o shall_v be_v glorious_a in_o body_n and_o soul_n 28._o even_o as_o be_v the_o holy_a angel_n yea_o even_o as_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o humanity_n 2._o although_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n 21._o but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o declare_v the_o particular_n of_o this_o estate_n the_o which_o then_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v this_o matter_n with_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 9_o 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n once_o conceive_v or_o imagine_v those_o joy_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 21._o yet_o we_o have_v a_o typical_a description_n of_o this_o happiness_n revel_v 21._o chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o holiness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v thus_o much_o of_o that_o happiness_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v the_o which_o be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a for_o it_o be_v give_v to_o man_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o perfect_a holiness_n conform_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o performance_n whereof_o if_o he_o do_v fail_v at_o any_o time_n he_o be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v whole_o deprive_v of_o the_o say_v happy_a estate_n for_o ever_o where_o we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v that_o god_n do_v deal_v hardly_o with_o man_n in_o impose_v so_o straight_o a_o condition_n for_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v do_v otherwise_o as_o we_o will_v easy_o confess_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o happiness_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o enjoy_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o company_n into_o the_o which_o it_o be_v more_o impossible_a
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the_o second_o make_v he_o to_o renounce_v himself_o and_o to_o fly_v to_o christ_n for_o righteousness_n the_o first_o kind_n rely_v itself_o on_o the_o equity_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o which_o reward_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o life_n but_o the_o other_o fly_v to_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n the_o which_o pardon_v and_o save_v a_o sinner_n 5._o rom._n 4._o 5._o legal_a faith_n can_v of_o itself_o justify_v a_o man_n it_o be_v but_o one_o part_n of_o man_n holiness_n call_v by_o the_o divine_v sanctitas_fw-la fiduciae_fw-la that_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o affection_n of_o trust_n or_o confidence_n or_o a_o holy_a confidence_n beside_o the_o which_o there_o be_v require_v for_o perfect_a holiness_n the_o holiness_n of_o hope_n of_o love_n of_o fear_n of_o reverence_n and_o of_o all_o the_o affection_n yea_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o will_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o to_o be_v short_a the_o holiness_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n and_o of_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o adam_n do_v even_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o sin_v and_o also_o after_o he_o have_v transgress_v god_n commandment_n still_o retain_v this_o part_n of_o his_o holiness_n to_o wit_n affiance_n in_o god_n yet_o we_o can_v not_o think_v that_o he_o do_v continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o life_n which_o be_v lose_v by_o one_o sin_n but_o not_o keep_v by_o one_o part_n of_o holiness_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o this_o evangelical_a faith_n the_o which_o although_o in_o the_o own_o nature_n it_o be_v but_o the_o holiness_n of_o one_o affection_n namely_o of_o confidence_n or_o affiance_n as_o legal_a faith_n be_v yet_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o perfect_a righteousness_n or_o justice_n make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o belong_v to_o the_o believer_n in_o the_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v justify_v faith_n not_o that_o â—his_n faith_n can_v be_v without_o some_o measure_n of_o â—he_n other_o part_n of_o holiness_n or_o give_v the_o possession_n of_o eternal_a glory_n without_o perfect_a holiness_n but_o that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n only_a faith_n have_v force_n in_o so_o much_o â—hat_n he_o who_o believe_v in_o the_o last_o moment_n â—f_o his_o life_n as_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n do_v luc._n â—3_n 42._o 42._o have_v neither_o time_n to_o do_v any_o one_o â—ood_a work_n nor_o yet_o strength_n to_o speak_v one_o â—ood_a word_n or_o yet_o almost_o to_o think_v a_o good_a â—ought_n be_v as_o sure_o and_o as_o full_o purge_v â—â—om_o all_o his_o sin_n as_o he_o who_o have_v live_v a_o housand_n year_n in_o the_o great_a measure_n faith_n godliness_n zeal_n love_n patience_n society_n chastity_n humility_n and_o of_o all_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n whereunto_o any_o man_n can_v atâ—â—ne_v in_o this_o life_n for_o inherent_a holiness_n common_o call_v sanctification_n be_v it_o never_o so_o â—at_a be_v imperfect_a and_o therefore_o as_o little_a available_a for_o our_o justification_n as_o if_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o imperfect_a holiness_n do_v no_o more_o justify_v than_o no_o holiness_n do_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o account_n make_v of_o it_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n howsoever_o there_o be_v necessary_a use_n of_o sanctification_n for_o salvation_n as_o we_o be_v hereafter_o to_o consider_v and_o yet_o although_o this_o one_o part_n of_o man_n holiness_n do_v serve_v for_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v not_o thereof_o to_o gather_v that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o it_o as_o a_o part_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n for_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v we_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o holiness_n but_o because_o this_o affection_n have_v by_o the_o
yea_o try_v to_o be_v sound_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o correct_v for_o their_o former_a misdemeanour_n now_o these_o affliction_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o bitter_a as_o gall_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v not_o strengthen_v with_o some_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n shall_v receive_v this_o loathsome_a potion_n without_o repine_v murmur_a distruste_v despair_n and_o many_o such_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o avoid_v whereof_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o faithful_a servant_n this_o gift_n of_o patience_n whereby_o they_o do_v quiet_o constant_o yea_o cheerful_o and_o joyful_o suffer_v any_o affliction_n as_o come_v from_o god_n who_o be_v not_o to_o they_o a_o cruel_a enemy_n but_o a_o love_a and_o tender_a heart_a father_n remember_v mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o anger_n even_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o own_o natural_a son_n make_v his_o moan_n unto_o he_o this_o doctrine_n be_v declare_v at_o large_a etc._n heb._n 12._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o the_o word_n be_v many_o but_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o this_o purpose_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v irksome_a to_o set_v they_o down_o forget_v not_o the_o exhortation_n which_o speak_v to_o you_o 12._o prou._n 3._o 12._o as_o unto_o child_n my_o son_n despise_v not_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o faint_a when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o he_o chasten_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receave_v if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n offer_v himself_o to_o you_o or_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v your_o father_n for_o what_o son_n be_v there_o who_o his_o father_n do_v not_o correct_v but_o if_o you_o be_v without_o this_o chasten_n then_o true_o you_o be_v not_o right_a son_n but_o bastard_n moreover_o we_o have_v have_v our_o carnal_a father_n our_o corrector_n and_o have_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o they_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o much_o more_o obey_v our_o spiritual_a father_n and_o so_o live_v for_o they_o chastise_v we_o for_o a_o few_o day_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n but_o god_n chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n now_o all_o chastisement_n bring_v with_o it_o for_o the_o present_a time_n sorrow_n not_o joy_n but_o afterward_o it_o give_v the_o fruit_n of_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n to_o those_o who_o be_v exercise_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o faint_a hand_n and_o our_o weak_a knee_n etc._n etc._n last_o as_o touch_v this_o duty_n of_o filial_a subjection_n it_o have_v not_o so_o great_a use_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n in_o the_o which_o man_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o cross_n affliction_n and_o misery_n so_o as_o the_o faithful_a be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n yet_o man_n in_o his_o innocence_n be_v not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o this_o grace_n or_o without_o some_o use_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n whatsoever_o it_o please_v god_n to_o do_v unto_o he_o if_o not_o in_o lay_v any_o evil_a upon_o he_o whereof_o his_o happy_a estate_n be_v not_o capable_a yet_o in_o withhold_v or_o withdraw_v from_o he_o some_o particular_a blessing_n whereof_o he_o have_v great_a desire_n and_o which_o will_v be_v very_o pleasant_a unto_o he_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 1_o of_o servile_a subjection_n beside_o the_o aforesaid_a kind_n of_o subjection_n man_n owe_v to_o god_n all_o such_o duty_n as_o the_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v to_o his_o lord_n or_o master_n as_o namely_o to_o obey_v to_o serve_v or_o minister_v unto_o he_o and_o last_o to_o profit_v he_o for_o man_n according_a to_o his_o first_o creation_n be_v god_n servant_n the_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v a_o base_a condition_n derogate_a from_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o his_o glorious_a estate_n see_v that_o the_o holy_a angel_n subjection_n which_o do_v far_o excel_v man_n in_o glory_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o wear_v god_n livery_n and_o to_o be_v call_v his_o servant_n the_o first_o duty_n be_v obedience_n the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v of_o all_o inferior_n to_o those_o who_o have_v any_o authority_n over_o they_o whether_o king_n magistrate_n father_n or_o teacher_n but_o especial_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n 5._o ephe._n 6._o 5._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n in_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ._n so_o be_v man_n affect_v to_o god_n in_o his_o innocent_a state_n as_o do_v evident_o appear_v in_o that_o his_o innocence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n to_o his_o word_n law_n and_o commandment_n whereof_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v perform_v unto_o god_n the_o second_o duty_n to_o wit_n faithful_a service_n in_o perform_v with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n whatsoever_o work_v it_o 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yea_o he_o can_v glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o unrighteousness_n and_o destruction_n of_o man_n but_o man_n goodness_n it_o do_v profit_v himself_o and_o other_o man_n like_v to_o himself_o 1._o as_o we_o read_v psal._n 16._o 1._o my_o goodness_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o saint_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n in_o mercy_n that_o so_o he_o may_v stir_v man_n up_o to_o all_o holiness_n to_o count_v only_o that_o glory_n gain_v which_o be_v get_v by_o the_o obedience_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o servant_n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a subjection_n man_z by_o fall_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n become_v a_o fugitive_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n the_o first_o of_o this_o sinful_a generation_n gen._n 4._o 14._o 14._o be_v cast_v forth_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n be_v now_o a_o vagabond_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o be_v this_o his_o miserable_a and_o 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excel_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o creature_n so_o much_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v remain_v in_o he_o as_o for_o example_n one_o part_n of_o man_n happiness_n be_v the_o outward_a dignity_n of_o his_o body_n the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n in_o the_o which_o respect_n man_n have_v even_o in_o this_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n evident_a relic_n of_o god_n image_n likewise_o for_o the_o other_o part_n of_o god_n image_n god_n there_o remain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n some_o small_a knowledge_n of_o god_n of_o good_a &_o evil_a the_o which_o if_o it_o be_v perfect_a be_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o these_o relic_n do_v not_o make_v that_o any_o one_o part_n of_o god_n image_n do_v remain_v the_o which_o be_v whole_o deface_v although_o not_o utter_o abolish_v it_o may_v now_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o fair_a picture_n of_o some_o beautiful_a man_n whereof_o every_o part_n be_v blemish_v stain_a and_o mangle_a yet_o not_o so_o but_o that_o the_o proportion_n of_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o each_o part_n distinguish_v from_o other_o or_o as_o it_o be_v common_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o some_o stately_a palace_n or_o last_o to_o a_o dead_a child_n wherein_o although_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o likeness_n and_o image_n of_o the_o father_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o vile_a loathsome_a &_o rot_a carcase_n therefore_o these_o relic_n do_v not_o make_v man_n to_o be_v either_o happy_a or_o holy_a in_o part_n only_o they_o serve_v for_o these_o use_n first_o to_o be_v monument_n of_o the_o great_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n show_v to_o man_n in_o create_v he_o after_o his_o own_o likeness_n second_o to_o be_v as_o mean_n whereby_o god_n may_v work_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a and_o suffer_v the_o reprobate_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n become_v inexcusable_a to_o work_v their_o own_o eternal_a damnation_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o general_a deformity_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o wretchedness_n and_o sinfulness_n the_o particular_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o here_o to_o declare_v god_n because_o the_o former_a part_n have_v show_v both_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sinfulness_n only_o we_o be_v here_o to_o entreat_v of_o that_o special_a deformity_n of_o man_n whereby_o some_o part_n of_o his_o holiness_n be_v deface_v namely_o those_o wherein_o he_o do_v so_o resemble_v god_n as_o that_o he_o may_v have_v be_v say_v to_o have_v they_o in_o common_a with_o god_n as_o be_v the_o mind_n memory_n will_n &_o many_o of_o the_o affection_n and_o in_o brief_a the_o chief_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n all_o which_o be_v strange_o corrupt_v &_o whole_o pervert_v from_o that_o good_a holy_a and_o orderly_a disposition_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v sect._n 3_o of_o the_o renew_a image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n as_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n so_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v whole_o restore_v the_o same_o both_o in_o happiness_n and_o also_o in_o holiness_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o part_n already_o only_o there_o remain_v that_o part_n of_o renew_a holiness_n to_o be_v handle_v which_o may_v most_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v in_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o reasonable_a mind_n and_o will_n even_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n not_o that_o god_n have_v a_o soul_n or_o any_o such_o faculty_n of_o a_o soul_n as_o man_n have_v but_o only_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o resemble_v his_o incomprehensible_a essence_n to_o our_o nature_n for_o our_o capacity_n man_n for_o the_o faculty_n of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v in_o due_a order_n do_v great_o resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v reasonable_a or_o rather_o reason_n itself_o and_o therefore_o although_o in_o truth_n not_o like_a to_o any_o create_a nature_n yet_o like_a to_o reasonable_a creature_n then_o to_o any_o other_o yet_o we_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o call_v it_o the_o conformity_n of_o man_n to_o 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mind_n among_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n be_v give_v to_o the_o mind_n or_o understand_v part_n it_o be_v the_o first_o both_o in_o nature_n and_o also_o in_o dignity_n for_o it_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o fountain_n from_o the_o which_o the_o other_o faculty_n yea_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o action_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n do_v flow_v and_o be_v of_o so_o great_a dignity_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o man_n do_v not_o only_o far_o excel_v all_o other_o visible_a creature_n without_o comparison_n but_o also_o approach_v very_o near_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n resemble_v the_o all-knowing_a essence_n of_o god_n this_o
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chap._n 8._o sect._n 1_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v suppose_v that_o some_o one_o man_n in_o this_o state_n of_o innocency_n do_v live_v solitarelie_o by_o himself_o not_o have_v the_o company_n or_o help_n of_o any_o other_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n but_o rather_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o howsoever_o he_o may_v want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o particular_n the_o which_o do_v not_o make_v a_o imperfect_a knowledge_n &_o also_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o in_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n for_o as_o have_v be_v say_v this_o state_n of_o happiness_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n although_o in_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n it_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o it_o for_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o general_a rule_n that_o in_o all_o state_n of_o innocency_n 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law_n and_o in_o general_a whatsoever_o thing_n do_v any_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o necessity_n use_n pleasure_n or_o commodity_n of_o human_a life_n second_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o create_a knowledge_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o renew_a knowledge_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v put_v together_o in_o one_o man_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o best_a &_o most_o learned_a divine_n politician_n physician_n logician_n mathematician_n philosopher_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o any_o kind_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a sound_z pure_a subtle_a &_o perfect_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n and_o no_o marvel_v see_v he_o have_v far_o more_o excellent_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n whether_o we_o regard_v his_o own_o nature_n &_o therein_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o all_o his_o sense_n and_o faculty_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a or_o yet_o his_o schoolmaster_n and_o teacher_n who_o be_v godhimselfe_n sect._n 2_o of_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n thus_o much_o of_o man_n knowledge_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n from_o the_o which_o we_o come_v to_o his_o corrupt_a state_n as_o out_o of_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n into_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n for_o as_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n his_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o god_n &_o of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o since_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v overcast_v &_o even_o whole_o possess_v with_o palpable_a darkness_n be_v destitute_a not_o only_o of_o all_o actual_a knowledge_n but_o also_o of_o all_o ability_n of_o attain_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n by_o any_o faculty_n virtue_n industry_n or_o any_o mean_v inherent_a in_o himself_o the_o which_o in_o the_o former_a section_n we_o call_v potential_a knowledge_n for_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n namely_o actual_a real_a or_o that_o which_o be_v already_o get_v it_o be_v evident_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o listen_v to_o consider_v it_o that_o the_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o man_n be_v mere_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n by_o natural_a knowledge_n we_o mean_v that_o knowledge_n which_o isâ—_n and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o all_o unregenerate_a man_n mind_n who_o be_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o have_v neither_o increase_v nor_o decrease_v that_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v of_o themselves_o both_o which_o accident_n may_v happen_v to_o carnal_a man_n as_o we_o be_v to_o declare_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 6._o in_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n we_o be_v to_o account_v all_o ignorant_a people_n who_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o rudeness_n and_o ignorance_n not_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o get_v knowledge_n as_o the_o hear_v read_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v no_o other_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o of_o religion_n than_o those_o rudimente_n and_o beginning_n 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