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in_o any_o other_o way_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n but_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v and_o reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o according_a to_o our_o opponent_n principle_n it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n without_o faith_n pray_v dear_a friend_n consider_v of_o this_o and_o be_v no_o long_o delude_v 7._o i_o challenge_v all_o our_o opponent_n every_o soul_n of_o they_o to_o produce_v but_o one_o single_a text_n of_o scripture_n throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o do_v give_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o countenance_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n of_o they_o namely_o that_o elect_a die_a infant_n can_v be_v sanctify_v and_o save_v without_o habitual_a grace_n of_o which_o faith_n be_v the_o chief_a 8._o that_o salvation_n of_o die_a infant_n which_o our_o opponent_n stickle_v so_o strenuous_o for_o be_v a_o salvation_n without_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n which_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v to_o save_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o depravation_n for_o the_o antipaedobaptist_n will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n allow_v young_a infant_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v the_o habit_n and_o seed_n of_o grace_n to_o regenerate_v and_o change_v their_o nature_n though_o christ_n himself_o who_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o plain_o that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o scripture_n also_o say_v without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 9_o a_o young_a infant_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o in_o the_o cradle_n be_v as_o much_o pollute_v and_o deprave_v by_o nature_n as_o the_o old_a and_o vile_a sinner_n upon_o earth_n and_o as_o much_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o he_o and_o he_o have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o be_v justify_v regenerate_v and_o sanctify_a as_o he_o therefore_o all_o those_o that_o deny_v this_o must_v deny_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o man_n salvation_n 10._o i_o never_o read_v one_o word_n in_o all_o the_o writâ—_n of_o our_o opponent_n about_o the_o controversy_n that_o â—_o declare_v or_o once_o discover_v the_o absolute_a neâ—sity_n of_o justification_n and_o regeneration_n in_o orderâ—_n the_o salvation_n of_o elect_a die_a infant_n i_o desire_v thâ—_n to_o produce_v we_o the_o book_n and_o page_n if_o they_o oâ—_n where_o there_o be_v any_o such_o doctrine_n it_o be_v true_a 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o fine_a quaint_a story_n of_o sanctification_n a_o application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_v jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o elect_a die_a â—fants_n and_o of_o their_o great_a hope_n and_o charity_n 〈◊〉_d have_v for_o they_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n 〈◊〉_d tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v brouâ—_n about_o and_o effect_v which_o knock_v all_o their_o châ—_n and_o hope_n for_o die_a infant_n on_o the_o head_n concerâ—ing_v their_o future_a state_n of_o happiness_n for_o mr._n â—_o â—_o very_o ingenuous_o have_v publish_v and_o confess_v his_o book_n that_o he_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o understand_v the_o notion_n of_o habitual_a faith_n for_o say_v he_o its_o 〈◊〉_d fine_a for_o my_o uncultivated_a head_n that_o be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d reason_n can_v fathom_v it_o 11._o i_o do_v positive_o affirm_v as_o i_o shall_v answer_v at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n that_o all_o those_o 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o allow_v elect_a die_a infant_n to_o be_v capable_a receive_n habitual_a grace_n to_o regenerate_v sanctiâ—_n and_o change_v their_o nature_n do_v at_o once_o reprobâ—_n they_o all_o by_o their_o principle_n and_o bar_v the_o gate_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n fast_o against_o they_o for_o 12._o and_o last_o if_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a sinneâ—_n be_v a_o pure_a design_n of_o prevent_a grace_n than_o i_o 〈◊〉_d affirm_v that_o a_o young_a infant_n be_v as_o capable_a of_o salvaâ—on_n as_o any_o adult_n person_n be_v whatsoever_o but_o 〈◊〉_d salvation_n of_o lose_a sinner_n be_v a_o pure_a design_n of_o pâ—venting_v grace_n therefore_o a_o young_a infant_n iâ—_n capable_a of_o salvation_n as_o any_o adult_n person_n be_v wâ—soever_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o pure_a design_n of_o prevent_a grace_n with_o a_o â—espect_n to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o contrive_v it_o 2._o it_o be_v so_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n the_o son_n that_o accomplish_v it_o 3._o and_o last_o it_o be_v so_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o man_n that_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o first_o grace_n and_o subsequent_a persevere_v grace_n unto_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v all_o of_o pure_a prevent_a grace_n and_o â—t_a be_v bring_v about_o by_o effectual_a call_v justification_n adoption_n and_o sanctification_n for_o prevent_v grace_n â—uns_v through_o they_o all_o as_o have_v be_v most_o elegant_o illustrate_v amplify_v unfold_v and_o apply_v by_o that_o â—minent_a divine_a who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n in_o this_o hemisphere_n of_o god_n heaven_n upon_o earth_n the_o church_n namely_o mr._n m._n m._n of_o stepney_n from_o that_o famous_a text_n of_o christ_n wonderful_a prevent_a grace_n in_o st._n luke_n 19.10_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1._o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a sinner_n be_v a_o pure_a design_n of_o prevent_a grace_n appear_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n 1._o in_o that_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a as_o in_o eph._n 2._o and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n the_o sinner_n be_v dead_a be_v not_o able_a to_o quicken_v nor_o raise_v himself_o but_o god_n do_v it_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v god_n therefore_o it_o be_v prevent_a grace_n 2._o if_o the_o sinner_n be_v lose_v and_o god_n be_v find_v by_o he_o when_o he_o seek_v he_o not_o than_o it_o be_v pure_a prevent_a grace_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o rom._n 10._o i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o i_o compare_v with_o isa_n 65.1_o 3._o in_o ezek._n 16._o thou_o be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d field_n to_o the_o loathe_n of_o thy_o person_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thâ—_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v iâ—_n thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v 4._o man_n by_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n from_o god_n but_o also_o in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n against_o he_o and_o until_o that_o enmity_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o soul_n unite_v to_o christ_n which_o be_v do_v by_o habitual_a faith_n instrumental_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n nor_o eternal_a salvation_n i_o say_v again_o god_n will_v as_o soon_o save_v the_o fall_v angel_n as_o save_v any_o fall_v sinner_n old_a or_o young_a in_o the_o womb_n or_o out_o of_o it_o that_o die_v in_o a_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o enmity_n against_o god_n as_o all_o mankind_n by_o nature_n be_v psal_n 51._o rom._n 3.11_o 12_o 23._o it_o must_v be_v habitual_a faith_n instrumental_o that_o must_v justify_v the_o sinner_n by_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o sinner_n by_o the_o manuduction_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o the_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n 5._o in_o the_o five_o and_o last_o place_n to_o conclude_v this_o head_n