and_o our_o participation_n of_o his_o guilt_n be_v our_o original_a sin_n in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n 2._o and_o as_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o from_o the_o original_n of_o our_o be_v but_o of_o parent_n sin_n not_o all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a but_o their_o own_o posterity_n and_o that_o not_o as_o the_o first_o but_o as_o a_o secondary_a or_o near_a cause_n sect._n 17._o ix_o that_o god_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a above_o all_o other_o be_v notorious_a in_o scripture_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n and_o son_n of_o god_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sem_fw-mi japhet_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n but_o be_v there_o no_o more_o than_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7_o 8._o it_o will_v be_v just_o past_a controversy_n and_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v it_o to_o mr._n tomb_n in_o two_o book_n my_o plain_a scripture-proof_n and_o my_o more_o proof_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a sect._n 18._o x._o the_o apostle_n express_o say_v else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a and_o this_o very_a supposition_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o some_o person_n but_o not_o of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v yet_o more_o exclude_v all_o reasonable_a do_v ubt_n with_o those_o that_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n sect._n 19_o xi_o as_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o take_v into_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o right_a of_o any_o infant_n mere_o as_o a_o child_n of_o adam_n redeem_v for_o then_o we_o can_v make_v no_o difference_n nor_o mere_o as_o they_o be_v elect_v for_o that_o we_o know_v not_o but_o as_o they_o be_v child_n of_o believer_n dedicate_a they_o to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o right_n so_o not_o to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n and_o its_o benefit_n be_v not_o the_o mere_a fruit_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o of_o the_o parent_n privative_a not-believing_a and_o not-dedicating_a they_o to_o god_n the_o controversy_n about_o pro-parent_n be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o our_o business_n and_o need_v not_o stop_v we_o here_o therefore_o be_v notorious_a a_o grand_a penalty_n of_o parent_n sin_n on_o child_n for_o a_o penal_a privation_n it_o be_v sect._n 20._o xii_o the_o true_a natural_a interest_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n now_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o adam_n in_o his_o offspring_n we_o have_v our_o be_v as_o true_o from_o they_o as_o from_o he_o and_o be_v as_o true_o natural_o in_o they_o as_o in_o he_o sect._n 21._o xiii_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v more_o numerous_a and_o plain_a in_o scripture_n than_o the_o promise_n to_o adam_n seed_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v sect._n 22._o fourteen_o the_o penal_a commination_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o numerous_a and_o notorious_a in_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o pity_n that_o any_o minister_n shall_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o the_o effect_n even_o from_o cain_n to_o cham_n and_o the_o child_n of_o all_o the_o old_a world_n and_o of_o sodom_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o text_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o the_o two_o beforementioned_a the_o second_o commandment_n and_o exod._n 34._o with_o matth._n 23._o it_o be_v sad_a that_o any_o christian_n shall_v deny_v it_o sect._n 23._o xv._n it_o be_v notorious_a in_o scripture_n also_o as_o to_o the_o execution_n that_o god_n have_v punish_v the_o child_n not_o only_o for_o adam_n but_o for_o the_o near_a parent_n sin_n which_o be_v true_a of_o all_o those_o drown_v in_o the_o deluge_n as_o the_o assign_a cause_n show_v and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o cham_n and_o the_o sodomite_n and_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n destroy_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n of_o ishmael_n esau_n the_o egyptian_n achan_n gebezi_n and_o abundance_n more_o name_v after_o in_o this_o dispute_n and_o record_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o it_o when_o they_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n nor_o the_o disciple_n when_o they_o say_v do_v this_o man_n sin_n or_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a job_n 9_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o the_o right_n sect._n 24._o xvi_o it_o be_v daily_o notorious_a among_o we_o that_o the_o child_n of_o some_o wicked_a person_n adulterer_n drunkard_n glutton_n idle_a person_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o bodily_a temper_n vitiate_v by_o propagation_n from_o their_o parent_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o parent_n have_v first_o by_o sin_n corrupt_v their_o own_o nature_n some_o have_v the_o pox_n some_o idiot_n some_o decrepit_a some_o otherwise_o disease_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o punishment_n to_o the_o child_n or_o that_o it_o be_v only_o for_o adam_n sin_n be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v whatever_o any_o other_o may_v sect._n 24._o xvii_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o such_o person_n child_n be_v extraordinary_o deprave_v some_o have_v nature_n extraordinary_o lustful_a some_o furious_a some_o senseless_a and_o inconsiderate_a some_o slothful_a some_o false_a versatile_a and_o untrusty_a some_o mutable_a and_o unconstant_a some_o have_v appetite_n hardly_o to_o be_v restrain_v etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o all_o the_o foresay_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n much_o tend_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v all_o this_o no_o punishment_n or_o of_o none_o but_o adam_n sin_n sect._n 26._o xviii_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o outward_a calamity_n in_o their_o estate_n and_o other_o accident_n befall_v child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n the_o sacrilegious_a perjure_a murderer_n and_o despiser_n of_o parent_n seldom_o have_v a_o progeny_n that_o be_v not_o notable_o plague_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o divine_n shall_v not_o teach_v atheist_n to_o deny_v such_o judgement_n of_o god_n sect._n 27._o xix_o he_o that_o say_v that_o child_n have_v no_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o parent_n since_o adam_n do_v by_o consequence_n say_v that_o god_n neither_o ever_o do_v or_o will_v do_v or_o just_o can_v punish_v any_o child_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n positive_o or_o privative_o for_o any_o such_o parent_n sin_n but_o he_o that_o dare_v so_o say_v be_v bold_a and_o blind_a than_o i_o will_v have_v any_o wise_a and_o holy_a teacher_n of_o christ_n flock_n to_o be_v sect._n 28._o xx._n holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v in_o their_o suffering_n to_o confess_v and_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o forefather_n as_o the_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v after_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n ezra_n nehem._n daniel_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 29._o by_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v i_o have_v render_v to_o the_o reader_n a_o true_a account_n and_o reason_n of_o my_o suppose_v dangerous_a opinion_n but_o nothing_o make_v i_o more_o wonder_n at_o my_o learned_a and_o worthy_a accuser_n than_o he_o o_o caecos_fw-la ante_fw-la theologos_fw-la quicunque_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuistis_fw-la i_o have_v almost_o say_v it_o be_v more_o modest_a for_o i_o to_o say_v that_o my_o unacquaintedness_n with_o grammar_n make_v i_o here_o not_o understand_v he_o than_o to_o suspect_v that_o so_o learned_a a_o academical_a doctor_n among_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o library_n can_v possible_o mean_v as_o his_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v but_o modesty_n must_v not_o blind_v we_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o loath_a here_o to_o be_v tempt_v to_o waste_v so_o much_o of_o my_o little_a time_n to_o the_o weary_v of_o myself_o and_o the_o reader_n as_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o word_n of_o so_o many_o divine_n as_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o this_o opinion_n will_v require_v but_o a_o taste_n may_v serve_v to_o cure_v his_o admiration_n and_o vindicate_v divine_n from_o his_o reproach_n sect._n 30._o 1._o tertullian_n say_v advers._fw-la martion_n li._n 2._o c._n 15._o p._n 467._o c._n 1._o 1._o justitiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la primo_fw-la judicis_fw-la despice_fw-la cujus_fw-la si_fw-la ratio_fw-la constiterit_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o severitas_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quae_fw-la severitas_fw-la decurrit_fw-la rationi_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la reputabuntur_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la pluribus_fw-la immoremur_fw-la asserite_n causas_fw-la caeteras_fw-la quoque_fw-la ut_fw-la sententias_fw-la condemnetis_fw-gr excusate_fw-it delicta_fw-la ut_fw-la judicia_fw-la reprobetis_fw-la nolite_fw-la reprehendere_fw-la judicem_fw-la sed_fw-la revincite_v malum_fw-la judicem_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la patrum_fw-la delicta_fw-la ex_fw-la filiis_fw-la exigebat_fw-la duritia_fw-la populi_fw-la talia_fw-la remedia_fw-la compulerat_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la posteritatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la prospicientes_fw-la legi_fw-la divinae_fw-la obedirent_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la
they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v that_o as_o they_o first_o i_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v more_o of_o they_o and_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a and_o david_n mother_n be_v say_v to_o conceive_v he_o in_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 8._o let_v it_o be_v note_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n from_o ezek._n 18._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o pardon_n with_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o life_n free_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o infant-seed_n as_o by_o they_o have_v full_a power_n thereto_o in_o covenant_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n now_o no_o one_o be_v damn_v for_o pardon_v sin_n the_o infant_n be_v at_o once_o guilty_a of_o adam_n and_o his_o parent_n sin_n and_o at_o once_o his_o nature_n receive_v pravity_n from_o both_o but_o immediate_o only_a by_o the_o immediate_a parent_n and_o at_o once_o both_o be_v pardon_v to_o he_o and_o this_o pardon_n solemn_o seal_v and_o deliver_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o well_o may_v god_n say_v to_o the_o pardon_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o to_o the_o innocent_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o his_o parent_n sin_n no_o not_o for_o adam_n 2._o for_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o the_o adult_n and_o to_o man_n that_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o god_n assure_v they_o 1._o that_o if_o they_o be_v innocent_a they_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o yea_o if_o they_o be_v repent_v person_n and_o pardon_v and_o obedient_a evangelical_o hate_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o wicked_a parent_n they_o shall_v live_v 3._o yea_o this_o be_v true_a of_o their_o child_n also_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o law_n never_o judge_v they_o guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n forgive_v it_o else_o the_o text_n will_v exempt_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o guilty_a of_o death_n for_o adam_n sin_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o child_n need_v no_o pardon_n for_o their_o guilty_a of_o parent_n sin_n 2._o or_o that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o pardon_v be_v themselves_o unsanctified_a or_o if_o adult_n live_v wicked_o as_o their_o parent_n do_v shall_v not_o die_v for_o they_o 3._o or_o that_o such_o sin_n of_o parent_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o guilt_n and_o pravity_n in_o the_o child_n as_o that_o he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n sect._n 43._o xiii_o yet_o further_o methinks_v to_o a_o conformable_a doctor_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o liturgy_n shall_v not_o be_v insignificant_a remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thou_o vengeance_n on_o our_o sin_n in_o what_o sense_n do_v man_n subscribe_v this_o and_o daily_o use_v it_o 1._o do_v they_o think_v that_o the_o church_n mean_v only_a adam_n sin_n by_o our_o forefather_n 2._o or_o that_o by_o not-remembring_a they_o mean_v not-pardoning_a and_o not-punishing_a 3._o or_o do_v they_o think_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n hell_n or_o heaven_n or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o imitate_v david_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o ezra_n nehemiah_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n who_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n sect._n 44._o i_o conclude_v this_o subject_n with_o a_o second_o request_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n to_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o poor_a distress_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v distract_v and_o distress_a thus_o even_o by_o such_o as_o be_v most_o devote_v to_o its_o service_n through_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o the_o unhappy_a passion_n and_o strive_n that_o thence_o follow_v either_o i_o or_o this_o worthy_a person_n be_v mistake_v or_o else_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o i_o look_v to_o the_o person_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o evidence_n nor_o to_o the_o consenter_n i_o have_v far_o great_a reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o i_o be_o like_a to_o err_v than_o he_o and_o if_o it_o prove_v so_o the_o evidence_n yet_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o full_a for_o what_o i_o hold_v that_o i_o be_o almost_o hopeless_a of_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o at_o my_o command_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o avoid_v the_o injury_n of_o soul_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o more_o guilty_a of_o our_o parent_n sin_n than_o we_o be_v be_v no_o dangerous_a damn_v error_n it_o may_v molest_v we_o but_o not_o undo_v we_o and_o i_o never_o see_v many_o much_o molest_v by_o it_o but_o if_o either_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o yet_o he_o give_v you_o so_o loud_a a_o alarm_n or_o if_o it_o be_v he_o that_o err_v indeed_o alas_o what_o must_v the_o church_n expect_v from_o the_o too_o great_a number_n of_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a teacher_n when_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o use_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o godly_a my_o thought_n be_v 1._o that_o it_o deserve_v tear_n from_o faithful_a minister_n to_o observe_v that_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o common_a guilt_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n shall_v by_o godly_a man_n be_v no_o more_o confess_v and_o lament_v 2._o and_o that_o by_o those_o that_o for_o any_o denial_n or_o extenuation_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n be_v so_o heinous_o and_o just_o offend_v with_o the_o erroneous_a yea_o ready_a to_o vilify_v man_n as_o arminian_n if_o not_o socinian_n that_o they_o think_v come_v near_o it_o 3._o that_o ever_o the_o stream_n of_o a_o party_n reputation_n interest_n example_n or_o whatever_o else_o of_o that_o kind_n shall_v with_o so_o many_o good_a man_n have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n in_o make_v truth_n or_o error_n duty_n or_o sin_n good_a or_o evil_n orthodox_n or_o heretical_a in_o their_o conceit_n and_o so_o much_o faction_n he_o find_v in_o their_o religion_n 4._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v be_v teach_v impenitency_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n when_o repentance_n and_o confession_n have_v so_o considerable_a a_o place_n among_o the_o requisite_n to_o remission_n 5._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v by_o preacher_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n nor_o of_o pardon_n nor_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o so_o much_o of_o their_o guilty_a and_o punishment_n 6._o that_o ever_o so_o much_o of_o the_o plain_a stream_n of_o scripture-evidence_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o make_v light_n of_o by_o good_a man_n that_o cry_v up_o the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o sufficiency_n even_o when_o they_o can_v lay_v a_o great_a stress_n in_o some_o unprofitable_a hurtful_a controversy_n upon_o some_o one_o text_n who_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v certain_o understand_v 7._o that_o ever_o good_a and_o learned_a teacher_n shall_v be_v so_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o conception_n as_o in_o their_o confidence_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n to_o brand_v god_n truth_n with_o the_o name_n of_o error_n and_o their_o brethren_n as_o dangerous_a man_n for_o not_o err_v as_o they_o do_v 8._o and_o final_o that_o the_o poor_a people_n must_v be_v under_o such_o grievous_a perplex_v temptation_n as_o i_o before_o mention_v and_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v thus_o harden_v in_o their_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o concord_n unless_o we_o unite_v in_o their_o usurp_a tyrannical_a peacemaker_n and_o that_o poor_a scholar_n and_o young_a minister_n must_v be_v thus_o frighten_v from_o truth_n duty_n charity_n and_o peace_n and_o man_n make_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v about_o to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n if_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o former_a opinion_n this_o must_v be_v lament_v if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o other_o that_o here_o err_v sect._n 45._o but_o yet_o before_o i_o end_v he_o call_v i_o so_o loud_a to_o consider_v of_o another_o matter_n that_o i_o must_v not_o deny_v his_o invitation_n in_o my_o direct_a for_o cure_n of_o church-division_n dir._n 42._o i_o say_v your_o belief_n of_o the_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v make_v your_o own_o and_o not_o take_v mere_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o and_o in_o all_o point_n of_o belief_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n you_o must_v ever_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n if_o it_o err_v in_o these_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n the_o great_a part_n must_v be_v your_o guide_n that_o be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o humane_a obedience_n
to_o fear_n they_o know_v but_o who_o to_o trust_v they_o know_v not_o unless_o they_o must_v be_v of_o the_o side_n and_o religion_n which_o be_v uppermost_a and_o think_v their_o ruler_n always_o in_o the_o right_a and_o so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o right_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v ruler_n of_o different_a religion_n and_o what_o now_o shall_v the_o poor_a people_n do_v can_v they_o hope_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o all_o these_o teacher_n to_o discern_v which_o of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_a what_o be_v their_o remedy_n sect._n 5._o in_o this_o straight_o i_o be_o ready_a yea_o resolve_a so_o far_o to_o abate_v my_o reverence_n to_o learned_a contender_n as_o to_o hope_v that_o we_o be_v more_o agree_v than_o they_o seem_v willing_a that_o the_o people_n shall_v believe_v and_o therefore_o than_o they_o understand_v themselves_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v agree_v in_o that_o which_o make_v a_o christian_a when_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n be_v 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my_o little_a skill_n and_o opportunity_n to_o undeceive_v they_o that_o think_v a_o different_a name_n or_o method_n be_v a_o different_a or_o contrary_a doctrine_n and_o that_o all_o be_v heretic_n that_o speak_v not_o in_o their_o language_n and_o sing_v not_o in_o their_o tune_n or_o pray_v not_o in_o their_o form_n of_o word_n though_o for_o so_o do_v the_o over-orthodox_a zeal_n do_v accuse_v i_o of_o tepidity_n noxious_a syncretism_n arminianism_n yea_o or_o of_o as_o much_o compliance_n with_o popery_n or_o socinian_o as_o this_o excellent_a doctor_n do_v sect._n 6._o though_o i_o know_v that_o heresy_n may_v as_o arianism_n once_o do_v creep_v in_o and_o hide_v itself_o in_o the_o addition_n of_o one_o letter_n yet_o i_o know_v also_o that_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n have_v make_v it_o hard_o to_o express_v ourselves_o so_o as_o easy_o to_o be_v understand_v unless_o by_o such_o with_o who_o we_o have_v have_v long_a leisure_n to_o open_v our_o meaning_n and_o hard_o to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o other_o and_o that_o they_o who_o agree_v in_o all_o that_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o the_o ancient_a symbol_n of_o faith_n and_o concord_n make_v necessary_a to_o the_o agreement_n of_o believer_n shall_v not_o too_o hasty_o be_v condemn_v as_o heretical_a and_o that_o church-tyranny_n and_o schism_n while_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o each_o other_o be_v near_a kin_n in_o principle_n and_o effect_n than_o their_o owner_n be_v well_o aware_a of_o and_o that_o over_n as_o for_o orthodox_n concord_n by_o introduce_v thing_n arbitrary_a difficult_a and_o numerous_a as_o the_o necessary_a term_n have_v be_v satan_n great_a engine_n to_o tear_v the_o church_n and_o have_v i_o be_v at_o jerome_n elbow_n when_o he_o complain_v so_o much_o of_o they_o that_o accuse_v he_o of_o heresy_n for_o reject_v the_o term_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o when_o he_o speak_v himself_o so_o much_o against_o it_o i_o may_v perhaps_o have_v venture_v to_o say_v to_o that_o learned_a angry_a father_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o neither_o his_o adversary_n nor_o he_o be_v heretic_n nor_o erroneous_a in_o the_o matter_n or_o sense_n at_o all_o but_o that_o they_o mean_v by_o hypostasis_fw-la the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v by_o persona_fw-la and_o that_o he_o mistake_o accuse_v a_o innocent_a word_n and_o they_o mistake_o accuse_v his_o innocent_a sense_n and_o that_o the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o those_o that_o then_o contend_v be_v in_o the_o dust_n that_o the_o church_n shall_v indifferent_o without_o mutual_a condemnation_n use_v either_o of_o the_o term_n sect._n 7._o melancholy_n be_v a_o suspicious_a humour_n many_o a_o one_o have_v i_o know_v that_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o their_o best_a and_o near_a friend_n do_v plot_v their_o death_n or_o to_o poison_v they_o or_o cut_v their_o throat_n and_o every_o thing_n and_o person_n that_o be_v near_o they_o seem_v against_o they_o and_o a_o cause_n of_o fear_n as_o a_o good_a 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vindication_n against_o the_o suspicion_n and_o word_n of_o other_o i_o must_v take_v it_o as_o a_o sufficient_a discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o publish_v a_o old_a country_n disputation_n on_o that_o subject_n use_v above_o twenty_o year_n ago_o in_o one_o of_o our_o by_o some_o deride_v meeting_n of_o those_o humble_a peaceable_a laborious_a godly_a minister_n near_o kederminster_n in_o worcestershire_n who_o have_v most_o of_o they_o be_v silence_v these_o fourteen_o year_n and_o though_o i_o be_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v if_o my_o mature_a thought_n since_o then_o have_v not_o help_v i_o to_o clear_a conception_n than_o i_o have_v so_o long_o ago_o yet_o find_v by_o a_o hasty_a perusal_n that_o i_o be_o still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o then_o i_o be_v i_o must_v crave_v the_o reader_n acceptance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v from_o one_o that_o have_v not_o
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also_o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v universal_o call_v sinful_a which_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o and_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o first_o only_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o adult_n infant_n go_v have_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o this_o flesh_n as_o the_o principle_n that_o prevail_v in_o some_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o prevail_v in_o other_o and_o their_o fruit_n oppose_v the_o one_o sort_n mind_n fleshly_a thing_n the_o other_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o death_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o life_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o other_o and_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o ver_fw-la 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n that_o be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_n 9_o and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o his_o so_o that_o flesh_n without_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o man_n natural_a estate_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n and_o prove_v man_n none_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o many_o expositor_n judge_v that_o in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o such_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n till_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v annumerate_v to_o the_o serpent_n seed_n that_o have_v the_o enmity_n against_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o so_o show_v itself_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n that_o as_o cain_n by_o abel_n and_o ishmael_n by_o isaac_n so_o still_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n if_o not_o restrain_v gal._n 4._o 29._o and_o rom._n 7._o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o paul_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o innate_a universal_a enmity_n be_v thus_o prove_v so_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o habitual_a enmity_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n against_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v sin_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o inclination_n or_o disposition_n contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a nature_n and_o moral_a image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n import_v and_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o actual_a hatred_n of_o god_n it_o may_v as_o true_o if_o not_o much_o more_o evident_o be_v say_v of_o this_o dispositive_a virtual_a enmity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o can_v become_v good_a and_o so_o natural_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o the_o express_a assertion_n of_o the_o text._n rom._n 8._o 3._o 10._o it_o be_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n till_o the_o spirit_n come_v ver._n 9_o it_o prove_v they_o none_o of_o christ_n '_o s._n rom._n 7._o 14._o 17._o 20._o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v call_v indwelling_a sin_n and_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v carnal_a be_v to_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n which_o nothing_o can_v produce_v but_o sin_n they_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o please_v not_o god_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o so_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a mere_o animal_n man_n now_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n