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and_o not_o where_o for_o they_o lest_o man_n shall_v presume_v to_o ascribe_v some_o merit_n unto_o they_o and_o this_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o popish_a distinction_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o condignity_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o congruity_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a jingle_n and_o shift_v to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n against_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o congruity_n which_o they_o attribute_v to_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o mercy_n as_o they_o confess_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v merit_n for_o mercy_n and_o merit_n be_v contradistinct_a and_o inconsistent_a it_o be_v the_o very_a affirmation_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 11.6_o if_o by_o grace_n then_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n then_o be_v it_o no_o more_o grace_n otherwise_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n here_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o flat_a 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of_o salvation_n as_o they_o be_v in_o order_n manifest_v in_o scripture_n first_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o love_n be_v the_o primary_n and_o principal_n efficient_a cause_n of_o election_n unto_o salvation_n this_o be_v justify_v by_o these_o text_n beside_o many_o other_o rom._n 11.5_o even_o so_o then_o at_o this_o present_a time_n also_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n ephes_n 1.5_o have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o again_o in_o the_o 11._o verse_n follow_v of_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o who_o also_o we_o have_v obtain_v a_o inheritance_n be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o he_o who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n second_o christ_n obedience_n
be_v the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 5.19_o where_o he_o say_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n second_o there_o be_v the_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n whereof_o he_o speak_v rom._n 3.23_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i.e._n of_o god_n image_n which_o be_v in_o man_n first_o creation_n stamp_v upon_o he_o and_o for_o this_o exposition_n i_o have_v warrant_n from_o 1_o cor._n 11.7_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o join_v these_o together_o as_o synonimas_fw-la image_n and_o glory_n when_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n three_o there_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o a_o vicious_a habit_n and_o corrupt_a disposition_n in_o man_n nature_n in_o place_n of_o his_o primitive_a righteousness_n whereof_o we_o read_v gen._n 6.5_o where_o god_n himself_o witness_v that_o the_o whole_a imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o psal_n 14.2_o &_o â—_o verse_n david_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a and_o here_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v how_o these_o three_o part_n of_o this_o our_o native_a sin_n do_v produce_v and_o bring_v forth_o one_o another_o the_o first_o namely_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o two_o as_o these_o text_n beside_o many_o other_o declare_v rom._n 3.23_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i.e._n come_v short_a of_o that_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n whereof_o all_o be_v guilty_a and_o rom._n 5.19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o which_o one_o man_n adam_n be_v understand_v as_o all_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o these_o two_o text_n make_v it_o clear_a that_o child_n want_n of_o original_a or_o primitive_a righteousness_n and_o the_o inquination_n and_o depravation_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v both_o flow_v from_o their_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o be_v the_o sad_a consequent_n of_o it_o the_o three_o point_n open_v the_o evident_a proof_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o beside_o the_o text_n already_o name_v it_o be_v plentiful_o teach_v elsewhere_o gen._n 5._o the_o 1_o &_o 3._o verse_n compare_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o beget_v a_o child_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n which_o import_v that_o he_o beget_v not_o a_o child_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o holiness_n but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o himself_o who_o then_o be_v stain_v with_o sin_n gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n which_o text_n be_v render_v by_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n the_o imagination_n or_o frame_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o childhood_n now_o child_n be_v free_a from_o actual_a sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o heart_n must_v need_v be_v original_a because_o all_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n job_n 14.4_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o man_n birth_n as_o it_o be_v there_o most_o apparent_a in_o the_o first_o verse_n job_n 15.14_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o again_o chap._n 25.4_o how_o then_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n the_o interrogation_n in_o both_o these_o text_n imply_v a_o impossibility_n that_o any_o woman_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n free_a from_o the_o pollution_n and_o tincture_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o conception_n and_o parturition_n psal_n 51.5_o behold_v say_v david_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n if_o david_n than_o all_o other_o but_o our_o saviour_n only_o who_o conception_n be_v not_o after_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n but_o by_o the_o miraculous_a and_o incomprehensible_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o anabaptist_n to_o avoid_v the_o repugnancy_n between_o their_o tenet_n and_o this_o text_n have_v devise_v this_o shift_n they_o say_v that_o david_n speak_v this_o of_o his_o mother_n sin_n in_o his_o conception_n and_o not_o of_o his_o own_o fin_n but_o this_o be_v so_o weak_a a_o subterfuge_n and_o evasion_n and_o so_o dissonant_n from_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o psalm_n that_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o any_o judicious_a man_n that_o seek_v the_o truth_n shall_v blush_v to_o own_v it_o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o david_n penitential_a psalm_n wherein_o he_o make_v humble_a confession_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o not_o of_o his_o mother_n and_o make_v earnest_a request_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o as_o all_o the_o precedent_a verse_n declare_v and_o again_o though_o the_o latter_a word_n in_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v wrest_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o mother_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o because_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o she_o yet_o the_o first_o word_n which_o be_v these_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v of_o himself_o and_o can_v have_v no_o reference_n to_o his_o mother_n without_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n and_o wilful_a wrest_n of_o it_o psal_n 58.3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o like_a place_n be_v in_o isa_n 48.8_o where_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o a_o sinner_n by_o birth_n ezek._n 16.4_o 5_o &_o 6._o verse_n jersalem_n nativity_n be_v affirm_v by_o god_n to_o be_v pollute_v and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v she_o pollute_v in_o she_o own_o blood_n which_o text_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v allegorical_a as_o some_o interpreter_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o inevitable_o conclude_v man_n birth_n to_o be_v unclean_a joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o be_v be_v sinful_a for_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o text_n it_o usual_o denote_v and_o be_v put_v to_o signify_v the_o pravity_n or_o sinfullness_n of_o nature_n as_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o roman_n 5.12_o 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and_o sinful_a parent_n be_v flesh_n that_o be_v be_v fleshly_a and_o finful_a for_o so_o we_o find_v in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v say_v before_o that_o where_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v oppose_v one_o to_o another_o as_o they_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n there_o by_o spirit_n be_v understand_v the_o regenerate_a part_n in_o man_n and_o by_o flesh_n the_o unregenerate_a part_n as_o beside_o the_o former_a text_n quote_v gal._n 5.16_o &_o 17._o verse_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o rom._n 8._o several_a time_n verse_n the_o 5._o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o verse_n you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o again_o in_o the_o 13._o verse_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v in_o all_o which_o place_n as_o also_o in_o most_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v set_v in_o opposition_n one_o to_o another_o there_o by_o flesh_n be_v mean_v the_o unregenerate_a part_n in_o man_n unless_o some_o circumstance_n in_o the_o context_n do_v necessary_o require_v that_o such_o place_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v hence_o therefore_o it_o follow_v undeniable_o that_o child_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n namely_o because_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o regeneration_n to_o their_o salvation_n argument_n 2._o they_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o disease_n and_o death_n in_o their_o conception_n and_o birth_n be_v in_o their_o conception_n and_o birth_n sinful_a for_o these_o namely_o disease_n and_o death_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o fruit_n 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