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and_o immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o as_o a_o spirit_n do_v animate_v act_n and_o guide_v it_o be_v concreated_a and_o make_v with_o it_o and_o may_v and_o do_v live_v when_o separate_v from_o it_o the_o union_n of_o they_o be_v wonderful_a yet_o dissoluble_a and_o for_o sin_n be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v say_v god_n breathe_v in_o his_o nostril_n or_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o man_n become_v a_o live_v soul_n what_o expositor_n say_v upon_o the_o place_n i_o will_v not_o now_o report_v but_o only_o observe_v 1._o that_o these_o word_n speak_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o soul_n yet_o especial_o as_o it_o do_v animate_v the_o body_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o create_v first_o out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o then_o put_v into_o it_o but_o create_v in_o it_o as_o it_o always_o be_v for_o god_n create_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o man._n 3._o that_o though_o god_n breathe_v it_o into_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o part_n nor_o 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shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o this_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v we_o do_v not_o perfect_o know_v and_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v of_o learned_a vives_n that_o god_n give_v we_o these_o soul_n not_o so_o much_o to_o know_v their_o essence_n as_o to_o use_v they_o something_o we_o know_v of_o they_o by_o reason_n and_o discourse_n something_o by_o experience_n but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o excellency_n thereof_o be_v clear_o know_v by_o the_o act_n and_o effect_n thereof_o it_o understand_v and_o free_o will_v the_o understanding_n reach_v all_o thing_n and_o in_o some_o manner_n and_o measure_n know_v god_n and_o reach_v eternity_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o thing_n because_o it_o have_v some_o affinity_n and_o cognation_n with_o all_o objecte_n and_o a_o
as_o one_o and_o so_o far_o as_o god_n judge_v he_o one_o and_o make_v adam_n the_o head_n and_o representative_a of_o all_o so_o far_o in_o adam_n all_o man_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n or_o penalty_n and_o so_o far_o judgement_n or_o reward_n may_v be_v transmit_v from_o he_o to_o all_o and_o no_o further_o and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o consider_v adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o one_o person_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n can_v not_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n so_o as_o to_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o this_o derivation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o judgement_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o apostle_n because_o sin_n and_o death_n which_o be_v punishment_n presuppose_v a_o law_n to_o impute_v sin_n and_o punish_v for_o sin_n and_o that_o with_o death_n be_v act_n of_o judgement_n and_o that_o according_a to_o a_o law_n which_o be_v in_o force_n when_o adam_n sin_v and_o long_o before_o moses_n otherwise_o how_o can_v sin_n have_v reign_v even_o over_o adam_n and_o that_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n and_o this_o by_o a_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n in_o force_n to_o this_o day_n according_a to_o a_o law_n in_o force_n when_o adam_n transgress_v it_o for_o upon_o that_o transgression_n god_n condemn_v adam_n and_o in_o he_o all_o mankind_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o doubt_n how_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v by_o god_n become_v corrupt_v be_v vain_a and_o that_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v pollute_v by_o entrance_n into_o the_o body_n or_o from_o the_o body_n be_v false_a for_o 1._o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o individual_a person_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o creator_n and_o a_o judge_n as_o a_o creator_n he_o make_v a_o soul_n and_o give_v it_o essence_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a flow_v from_o the_o essence_n and_o appertain_v to_o it_o as_o a_o judge_n he_o deny_v that_o person_n as_o one_o with_o adam_n sin_v his_o sanctify_a spirit_n which_o adam_n receive_v for_o he_o and_o his_o and_o in_o he_o sin_v be_v lose_v to_o he_o and_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o so_o much_o pollute_v by_o the_o body_n as_o the_o body_n by_o it_o and_o it_o from_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v many_o spiritual_a sin_n as_o pride_n envy_n malice_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v pure_o from_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n as_o they_o be_v in_o angel_n who_o have_v no_o body_n but_o be_v spirit_n and_o those_o sin_n which_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n can_v not_o pollute_v the_o soul_n except_o it_o be_v deprave_v in_o itself_o and_o the_o first_o sin_n begin_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v understand_v from_o gen._n 3._o and_o be_v there_o complete_o mould_v before_o eve_n look_v upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n to_o covet_v it_o and_o desire_v it_o as_o a_o bodily_a food_n yet_o while_o we_o discourse_v of_o the_o derivation_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o deprivation_n and_o a_o depravation_n follow_v thereupon_o because_o man_n fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n yet_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o adam_n posterity_n derive_v not_o only_o that_o original_a corruption_n from_o he_o but_o many_o other_o evil_n together_o with_o their_o be_v all_o the_o evil_n be_v reduce_v to_o sin_n and_o death_n we_o participate_v with_o he_o in_o some_o manner_n in_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o in_o he_o sin_v we_o sin_v and_o in_o he_o be_v guilty_a we_o be_v guilty_a in_o he_o die_v we_o die_v and_o by_o death_n all_o punishment_n god_n sentence_v we_o to_o in_o he_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o that_o which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n but_o all_o actual_a sin_n virtual_o include_v in_o it_o and_o issue_v pure_o from_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o desertion_n and_o here_o we_o may_v wonder_v at_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_a question_n the_o justice_n and_o equity_n thereof_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o this_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o judgement_n and_o execution_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o attribute_n §_o i_o and_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o supreme_a power_n judicial_a as_o well_o as_o legislative_a the_o attribute_n manifest_v be_v these_o his_o wisdom_n his_o holiness_n his_o power_n his_o knowledge_n but_o principal_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n his_o wisdom_n be_v wonderful_a in_o this_o particular_a in_o that_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o man_n eternal_a life_n to_o be_v recover_v again_o in_o sentence_v the_o devil_n to_o eternal_a death_n and_o in_o a_o wonderful_a way_n so_o that_o the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v be_v powerful_o active_a to_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n while_o he_o â—eeks_v to_o confirm_v and_o enlarge_v it_o his_o holiness_n be_v evident_a in_o this_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o sin_n in_o his_o most_o noble_a creature_n punish_v the_o devil_n without_o mercy_n as_o first_o in_o the_o sin_n not_o spare_v man_n make_v in_o his_o own_o image_n though_o tempt_v to_o sin_n and_o in_o accurse_v the_o serpent_n though_o a_o irrational_a creature_n and_o but_o only_o a_o instrument_n abuse_v all_o this_o signify_v that_o he_o detest_v and_o abominate_v sin_n and_o be_v holy_a himself_o require_v holiness_n in_o man_n and_o angel_n make_v holy_a and_o if_o by_o sin_n they_o pollute_v themselves_o he_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n his_o power_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o so_o present_o and_o so_o full_o execute_v his_o sentence_n and_o make_v it_o good_a to_o this_o day_n and_o none_o can_v hinder_v he_o his_o knowledge_n be_v as_o exact_v for_o he_o evident_o know_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n with_o the_o measure_n and_o circumstance_n thereof_o and_o proportion_n his_o judgement_n according_o but_o principal_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n shine_v forth_o in_o this_o judicial_a proceed_v §_o two_o first_o his_o justice_n must_v be_v consider_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v legislative_a or_o judicial_a legislative_a justice_n determine_v man_n duty_n and_o bind_v he_o unto_o the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o also_o define_v the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n which_o shall_v be_v due_a upon_o the_o creature_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n his_o judicial_a justice_n which_o be_v call_v distributive_a be_v that_o whereby_o he_o render_v unto_o the_o intellectual_a creature_n according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o be_v remunerative_a or_o vindictive_a for_o take_v cognizance_n of_o their_o cause_n he_o reward_v the_o obedient_a and_o punish_v the_o disobedient_a the_o justice_n manifest_v in_o this_o judgement_n be_v punitive_a and_o vindictive_a and_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o that_o 1._o he_o spare_v not_o sinner_n much_o less_o reward_v they_o 2._o he_o punish_v none_o but_o sinner_n and_o such_o as_o do_v concur_v in_o this_o sin_n 3._o he_o punish_v only_o for_o sin_n and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n therefore_o god_n say_v to_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o therefore_o thus_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v punish_v the_o woman_n suffer_v and_o be_v condemn_v because_o she_o hearken_v and_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o serpent_n temptation_n the_o man_n be_v judge_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o wiâ—e_n 4._o the_o punishment_n determine_v and_o execute_v do_v not_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n 5._o the_o devil_n sin_v most_o and_o therefore_o his_o punishment_n be_v the_o great_a and_o no_o way_n mitigate_v or_o allay_v by_o mercy_n the_o woman_n and_o man_n sin_v be_v tempt_v and_o their_o sin_n be_v less_o and_o it_o be_v allay_v by_o mercy_n yet_o the_o woman_n sin_n be_v great_a than_o adam_n though_o less_o than_o the_o devil_n for_o she_o be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n and_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o snare_n be_v 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world_n to_o come_v according_a to_o it_o he_o must_v be_v judge_v and_o send_v to_o heaven_n or_o hell_n and_o make_v eternal_o happy_a or_o miserable_a all_o error_n and_o false_a notion_n contrary_a unto_o it_o must_v be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n all_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o unruly_a passion_n must_v be_v subdue_v for_o we_o must_v lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o pure_a and_o genuine_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n jam._n 1._o 24._o and_o we_o must_v lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o envy_n and_o evil_a speaking_n and_o as_o newborn_a babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o we_o must_v make_v our_o mind_n like_o blank_a paper_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v be_v like_o little_a child_n otherwise_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n can_v make_v so_o liâ—ely_a 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out_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o give_v he_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n within_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n to_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o for_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8._o 10._o and_o as_o man_n teach_v outward_o god_n teach_v inward_o yet_o he_o never_o write_v his_o word_n in_o a_o unprepared_a heart_n neither_o do_v he_o write_v any_o thing_n within_o but_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v outward_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o the_o minister_n must_v teach_v so_o the_o people_n must_v hear_v and_o heed_n otherwise_o god_n will_v deny_v his_o spirit_n man_n can_v speak_v unto_o the_o soul_n immediate_o but_o by_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a sense_n god_n speak_v immediate_o unto_o the_o soul_n pierce_v deep_o into_o it_o 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tend_v unto_o perfection_n the_o spirit_n concur_v with_o it_o and_o the_o spirit_n by_o divine_a institution_n and_o god_n promise_n go_v along_o with_o it_o except_o man_n by_o his_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n or_o some_o other_o demerit_n give_v caâ—â—e_v to_o god_n to_o deny_v it_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o be_v §_o xvii_o 1._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o we_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n kingdom_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o know_v only_o to_o himself_o before_o he_o communicate_v it_o to_o man_n and_o angel_n 3._o he_o do_v make_v this_o know_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n to_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n 4._o by_o they_o he_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o both_o by_o word_n and_o write_v in_o both_o which_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o he_o infallible_o 5._o the_o original_n therefore_o be_v immediate_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v 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&_o his_o bodily_a life_n be_v many_o for_o his_o body_n become_v mortal_a subject_a to_o weariness_n infirmity_n languish_v hunger_n thirst_n disease_n grievous_a pang_n and_o torment_n and_o monstrous_a deformity_n and_o of_o itself_o by_o little_a and_o little_a moulder_a into_o dust_n beside_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o nakedness_n cold_a heat_n lightning_n thunderbolt_n sting_n of_o serpent_n rage_n of_o wild_a beast_n unmerciful_a and_o cruel_a murderer_n treachery_n assassination_n exquisite_a torture_n and_o many_o other_o accident_n destructive_a of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v every_o moment_n and_o in_o every_o place_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o without_o beside_o the_o principle_n of_o mortality_n be_v always_o within_o his_o body_n and_o the_o danger_n be_v the_o great_a because_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o ministry_n guardiance_n and_o direction_n of_o angel_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o maker_n the_o heaven_n above_o he_o be_v make_v like_o iron_n or_o brass_n and_o either_o deny_v their_o light_n and_o influence_n or_o pour_v down_o storm_n and_o terrify_v he_o with_o fiery_a meteor_n and_o strange_a prodigious_a comet_n or_o apparition_n the_o earth_n be_v curse_v barâ—en_o or_o fruitful_a in_o produce_v unprofitable_a weed_n engender_v toad_n serpent_n and_o pestilent_a vermin_n and_o other_o creature_n to_o consume_v fruit_n and_o the_o best_a soil_n refuse_v to_o give_v he_o bread_n without_o sweat_n labour_n care_n and_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v often_o threaten_v he_o with_o hunger_n thirst_n and_o so_o with_o famine_n if_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n too_o do_v favour_v he_o so_o that_o through_o god_n blessing_n and_o his_o industry_n they_o both_o promise_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n and_o return_v yet_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o casualty_n before_o it_o can_v be_v reap_v and_o in_v as_o to_o blast_v mildew_n penitential_a air_n inundatiou_n fire_n 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possess_v by_o stranger_n or_o make_v desolate_a and_o he_o may_v suffer_v from_o enemy_n desertion_n of_o friend_n treachery_n ill_a neighbour_n bad_a servant_n his_o parent_n brother_n sister_n near_o kindred_n nay_o from_o his_o own_o child_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n he_o may_v be_v curse_v in_o his_o cattle_n in_o his_o child_n in_o his_o land_n in_o all_o his_o design_n by_o his_o sinâ—â—e_n provoke_v god_n arm_a heaven_n earth_n ayr_n sea_n and_o all_o creature_n against_o he_o his_o spiritual_a condition_n be_v much_o prejudice_v by_o evil_a education_n bad_a example_n pernicious_a counsel_n ungodly_a company_n and_o many_o other_o way_n these_o penalty_n and_o many_o more_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o great_a volume_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o store_v up_o in_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n almighty_a and_o severe_a justice_n to_o make_v a_o more_o full_a enumeration_n of_o the_o misery_n whereunto_o man_n by_o his_o first_o sin_n 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the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v the_o live_a shall_v be_v change_v and_o both_o shall_v be_v immortal_a the_o judge_n be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v commission_n to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o judge_v both_o angel_n and_o man_n both_o quick_a and_o dead_a he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a act._n 17._o 31._o yet_o of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v no_o man_n know_v no_o not_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o great_a glory_n all_o the_o holy_a angel_n shall_v attend_v he_o a_o cloud_n shall_v be_v his_o chariot_n his_o tribunal_n shall_v be_v high_a and_o dreadful_a the_o archangel_n shall_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v all_o shall_v be_v summon_v all_o shall_v appear_v all_o cause_n 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