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have_v be_v under_o the_o same_o law_n than_o their_o sin_n will_v have_v bring_v on_o we_o the_o same_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n for_o example_n if_o cain_n have_v be_v the_o first_o sinner_n and_o seth_n have_v be_v innocent_a the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n will_v have_v be_v all_o guilty_a and_o corrupt_a as_o adam_n posterity_n now_o be_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n will_v have_v produce_v the_o same_o effect_n the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a in_o that_o adam_n sin_v first_o can_v be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o follow_a sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n which_o otherwise_o we_o
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
all_o that_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_n impute_v to_o they_o 3._o the_o all_o that_o have_v sin_v ver_fw-la 12._o be_v the_o same_o all_o that_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o have_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o context_n in_o the_o opposition_n but_o infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o latter_a all_o that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n go_n infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a all_o that_o have_v sin_v he_o that_o deny_v the_o minor_a must_v deny_v not_o only_o the_o baptism_n but_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n 4._o all_o old_a interpretation_n which_o the_o church_n have_v use_v that_o be_v now_o most_o know_v do_v show_v that_o thus_o they_o understand_v the_o text._n the_o syriack_n turn_v it_o by_o so_o death_n pass_v on_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o arabic_a see_v all_o have_v now_o sin_v refer_v to_o that_o past_a sin_n the_o ethiopic_a thus_o and_o as_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o that_o sin_n death_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n because_o that_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o that_o sin_n be_v here_o be_v a_o paraphrase_n instead_o of_o a_o version_n more_o full_o to_o express_v this_o sense_n the_o in_fw-la quo_fw-la make_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n past_o doubt_n this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n from_o these_o verse_n arg._n 2._o from_o the_o same_o verse_n especial_o 18_o they_o that_o be_v under_o condemnation_n by_o adam_n sin_n have_v original_a sin_n at_o least_o the_o impute_a part_n but_o infant_n be_v under_o condemnation_n for_o adam_n sin_n go_v infant_n have_v original_a sin_n if_o i_o prove_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o be_v under_o condemnation_n for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o consequence_n be_v thence_o apparent_a the_o major_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o condemnation_n be_v only_o for_o sin_n and_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n but_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o essential_o relate_v to_o culpa_fw-la as_o poena_fw-la be_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o ver_fw-la 18._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n or_o as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o condemnation_n be_v on_o all_o or_o as_o the_o ethiopic_a all_o man_n be_v condemn_v so_o ver_n 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a that_o all_n man_n include_v infant_n here_o the_o former_a argument_n prove_v this_o one_o 18_o the_o ver_fw-la of_o rom._n 5._o be_v there_o no_o more_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a for_o a_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n on_o all_o to_o condemnation_n that_o it_o may_v end_v the_o controversy_n both_o major_a and_o minor_a i_o yet_o further_o confirm_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n prove_v the_o condemn_a to_o be_v sinner_n by_o just_a imputation_n be_v manifest_a 1._o in_o that_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o sin_n be_v hence_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o sufferer_n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v 3._o ver_fw-la 19_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sinner_n if_o any_o say_v that_o this_o signify_v but_o metonymical_o to_o be_v use_v as_o sinner_n i_o answer_v 1._o he_o that_o will_v make_v what_o his_o list_n of_o god_n plain_a word_n by_o pretend_a unproved_a metonymy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o must_v mean_v such_o a_o use_v man_n as_o sinner_n as_o imply_v they_o to_o be_v just_o so_o repute_v and_o their_o be_v sinner_n must_v be_v connoted_a as_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o punishment_n it_o be_v sure_o a_o penal_a evil_n to_o the_o adult_n by_o the_o adversary_n confession_n and_o here_o be_v no_o distinction_n 3._o to_o be_v made_n righteous_a which_o be_v the_o opposite_a member_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v use_v as_o righteous_a though_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o inherent_a or_o impute_v go_v to_o be_v mad_a sinner_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v use_v as_o sinner_n though_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o inherent_a or_o impute_a 4._o that_o evil_a interpretation_n do_v but_o accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n of_o which_o anon_o 2._o and_o for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v include_v 1._o because_o infant_n die_v on_o this_o account_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o be_v mad_a sinner_n by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o a_o be_v dead_a and_o under_o condemnation_n through_o one_o man_n offence_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o 18._o that_o be_v mention_v and_o those_o that_o be_v now_o adult_n have_v their_o relation_n in_o infancy_n to_o adam_n offence_n as_o well_o as_o after_o it_o be_v not_o actual_a sin_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o relate_v to_o adam_n it_o be_v both_o by_o one_o offence_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o ver_fw-la 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o it_o be_v not_o go_v the_o effect_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o adult_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o principal_o speak_v of_o much_o less_o only_o they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o participation_n and_o imputation_n of_o that_o one_o man_n offence_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o arg._n 3._o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o infant_n if_o infant_n be_v punish_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n but_o infant_n be_v punish_v go_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o the_o consequence_n be_v certain_a because_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o punishment_n to_o be_v propter_fw-la malum_fw-la morale_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n all_o that_o require_v proof_n be_v the_o minor_a which_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o another_o disputation_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n to_o which_o i_o add_v 1._o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o at_o least_o afflict_v any_o rational_a creature_n with_o death_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o god_n do_v ordinary_o afflict_v infant_n even_o with_o death_n go_v he_o do_v it_o for_o their_o sin_n the_o minor_a be_v too_o well_o know_v the_o major_a i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o in_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o suck_a child_n be_v mention_v often_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v ch_z 3._o 33._o for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o not_o till_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o he_o afflict_v even_o unto_o death_n all_o infant_n that_o so_o die_v in_o the_o world_n without_o their_o desert_n by_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o even_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o without_o their_o demerit_n but_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 39_o though_o it_o be_v the_o adult_n that_o principal_o complain_v yet_o this_o intimate_v that_o all_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 23._o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 32._o for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a much_o less_o have_v he_o so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o innocent_n as_o to_o kill_v they_o ordinary_o without_o their_o desert_n rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n scripture_n speak_v of_o no_o other_o death_n to_o man_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o gen._n 3._o 19_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v extend_v too_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n ordinary_o which_o show_v some_o participation_n in_o the_o sin_n or_o else_o why_o shall_v we_o all_o participate_v so_o much_o of_o the_o suffering_n for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n by_o enemy_n be_v mean_v a_o penal_a evil_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o remove_v as_o our_o redeemer_n go_v even_o to_o infant_n death_n be_v a_o penal_a evil_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v
a_o fault_n these_o two_o god_n take_v not_o away_o by_o pardon_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o which_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v undo_v or_o that_o which_o be_v a_o fault_n shall_v be_v no_o fault_n the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v it_o that_o be_v do_v away_o by_o pardon_n now_o suppose_v this_o perfect_o do_v away_o to_o adam_n or_o any_o godly_a man_n yet_o this_o pardon_n be_v but_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o propagate_v to_o his_o child_n the_o two_o former_a reatum_fw-la facti_fw-la &_o culpae_fw-la which_o be_v never_o do_v away_o and_o then_o the_o three_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n will_v follow_v immediate_o per_fw-la nudam_fw-la resultantiam_fw-la as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v themselves_o no_o pardon_n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n though_o adam_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v it_o out_o in_o the_o measure_n and_o on_o the_o term_n that_o he_o see_v meet_v and_o as_o god_n past_a sentence_n on_o mankind_n before_o he_o grant_v his_o pardon_n to_o adam_n and_o promise_v the_o messiah_n so_o his_o pardon_n be_v no_o full_a remit_v of_o that_o sentence_n but_o such_o a_o personal_a remission_n to_o adam_n as_o shall_v consist_v with_o much_o punishment_n in_o his_o imperfection_n in_o grace_n and_o his_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o posterity_n till_o each_o man_n receive_v from_o christ_n the_o mediator_n his_o own_o remission_n and_o so_o as_o he_o give_v in_o the_o promise_n a_o pardon_n to_o adam_n he_o have_v on_o the_o same_o condition_n give_v it_o to_o all_o adam_n have_v not_o power_n to_o cure_v himself_o when_o he_o have_v poison_v his_o nature_n but_o christ_n be_v become_v the_o common_a physician_n have_v prepare_v a_o remedy_n for_o he_o and_o we_o and_o if_o we_o take_v it_o as_o adam_n do_v we_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o the_o infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o objection_n the_o 12_o argument_n stand_v good_a arg._n 13._o if_o natural_a corruption_n be_v in_o infant_n vicious_o dispose_v they_o to_o evil_a and_o against_o good_a then_o original_a sin_n be_v in_o they_o but_o such_o corruption_n be_v in_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o world_n all_o infant_n show_v their_o inclination_n to_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v act_v it_o yea_o so_o strong_a and_o obstinate_a do_v it_o prove_v that_o frequent_o it_o resist_v all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a diligent_a godly_a parent_n that_o will_v root_v it_o up_o and_o of_o master_n and_o teacher_n that_o apply_v both_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n against_o it_o and_o never_o be_v it_o conquer_v but_o by_o special_a grace_n and_o never_o be_v it_o so_o restrain_v in_o any_o that_o live_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n as_o not_o to_o break_v out_o into_o many_o actual_a sin_n and_o if_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n in_o all_o the_o world_n do_v sin_n and_o frequent_o sin_n it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o corrupt_a inclination_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n for_o the_o effect_n reveal_v the_o cause_n yea_o it_o be_v so_o great_a corruption_n as_o to_o lead_v into_o some_o kind_n of_o moral_a necessity_n of_o sin_v or_o moral_a impossibility_n of_o not_o sin_v or_o else_o some_o one_o in_o the_o world_n will_v have_v escape_v it_o which_o none_o do_v but_o christ_n and_o the_o papist_n except_v but_o the_o virgin_n mary_n obj._n adam_n sin_v that_o yet_o have_v no_o corruption_n answ_n the_o fall_n of_o one_o or_o two_o may_v come_v from_o wilful_a carelessness_n or_o inconsiderateness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o corrupt_a inclination_n antecedent_n but_o so_o can_v the_o fall_n of_o all_o the_o world_n especial_o their_o so_o frequent_a fall_n and_o ordinary_a obstinacy_n in_o sin_n if_o now_o and_o then_o a_o man_n only_o shall_v die_v we_o may_v impute_v it_o to_o some_o accident_n but_o when_o all_o mankind_n die_v we_o be_v convince_v that_o mortality_n even_o a_o disposedness_n to_o death_n in_o some_o sort_n necessitate_v it_o be_v become_v natural_a to_o he_o so_o here_o obj._n infant_n have_v the_o use_n of_o sense_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o be_v long_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o reason_n be_v long_o weak_a when_o sense_n be_v strong_a and_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n as_o such_o and_o go_v in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o prevalency_n of_o sense_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o long_a a_o prevalency_n must_v needs_o breed_v a_o habit_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o you_o take_v for_o original_a corruption_n answ_n 1._o if_o sin_n have_v not_o make_v the_o appetite_n inordinate_a infant_n may_v have_v live_v till_o they_o have_v overgrow_v their_o infancy_n without_o transgress_v a_o ordinate_a appetite_n will_v have_v carry_v they_o to_o no_o inordinate_a act_n and_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o liable_a to_o many_o of_o those_o evil_n that_o now_o provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o to_o cry_v when_o they_o be_v hurt_v will_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o as_o they_o have_v grow_v up_o their_o temptation_n will_v have_v be_v but_o proportionable_a to_o their_o reason_n and_o go_v they_o may_v well_o have_v overcome_v they_o as_o child_n have_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o grow_v man_n so_o neither_o have_v they_o their_o temptation_n they_o have_v not_o worldly_a riches_n or_o honour_n or_o dignity_n to_o care_n for_o they_o be_v not_o tempt_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o lust_n and_o as_o now_o the_o love_n of_o their_o parent_n keep_v they_o even_o in_o childhood_n from_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o make_v they_o desirous_a to_o please_v they_o so_o will_v the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v make_v they_o desirous_a to_o please_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o command_n 2._o we_o see_v sin_n now_o break_v out_o in_o child_n before_o custom_n can_v engage_v they_o to_o such_o a_o habit_n and_o against_o that_o custom_n which_o parent_n engage_v they_o in_o against_o it_o and_o with_o great_a obstinacy_n than_o that_o mere_a custom_n can_v so_o soon_o produce_v so_o much_o for_o the_o minor_a the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o of_o his_o law_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o corruption_n this_o corruption_n be_v a_o disconformity_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o his_o subject_n go_v it_o be_v sin_n the_o inclination_n contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o image_n in_o a_o rational_a creature_n must_v needs_o be_v abhor_v of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v such_o and_o the_o fleshly_a mind_n the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 2._o these_o same_o corruption_n which_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o remain_v in_o the_o unsanctified_a and_o partly_o in_o other_o till_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o then_o they_o be_v sin_n even_o the_o same_o degree_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o degree_n that_o custom_n after_o superad_v that_o be_v sin_n certain_o that_o absence_n of_o good_a and_o backwardness_n to_o it_o and_o proneness_n to_o evil_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o adult_n go_v it_o be_v sin_n before_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o true_a subject_n capable_a of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n 3._o the_o only_a argument_n against_o it_o be_v vain_a viz._n from_o the_o involuntariness_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v arg._n 14._o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v moral_a good_a before_o any_o actual_a volition_n go_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o moral_a good_a before_o any_o actual_a volition_n and_o consequent_o actual_a volition_n or_o willing_a be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o the_o morality_n of_o a_o habit_n or_o inclination_n and_o go_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a evil_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o concession_n of_o all_o that_o adam_n have_v whether_o natural_o or_o supernatural_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n or_o holiness_n ut_fw-la principium_fw-la before_o he_o act_v it_o and_o so_o have_v original_a righteousness_n by_o creation_n or_o gift_n which_o be_v bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o divine_a complacency_n and_o acceptance_n the_o parity_n of_o reason_n prove_v the_o consequence_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o disparity_n it_o make_v against_o the_o adversary_n infant_n be_v virtual_o pre-existent_a in_o their_o parent_n arg._n 15._o the_o doctrine_n that_o number_v infant_n with_o bruit_n in_o point_n of_o morality_n and_o felicity_n be_v false_a but_o such_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v original_a
upon_o ourselves_o be_v but_o misery_n and_o not_o proper_o sin_n sin_n may_v make_v a_o man_n sick_a or_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o mad_a and_o yet_o these_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n sin_n may_v kill_v we_o and_o yet_o death_n be_v no_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v therefore_o some_o other_o formal_a reason_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o disconformity_n to_o the_o rule_n 2._o adam_n as_o be_v say_v before_o have_v original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v imputable_a to_o he_o as_o a_o moral_a good_a before_o his_o action_n go_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o morality_n or_o imputability_n of_o a_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o our_o act_n 3._o jesus_n christ_n have_v moral_a good_a before_o his_o humane_a action_n go_v the_o same_o will_v follow_v 4._o infant_n that_o be_v sanctify_v have_v moral_a good_a that_o be_v not_o the_o consequent_a of_o their_o act_n go_v etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o dedication_n by_o believe_a parent_n and_o enter_v the_o child_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v take_v to_o all_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o infant_n act_n 6._o among_o man_n the_o will_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v in_o many_o case_n reputative_o the_o will_n of_o the_o child_n and_o child_n receive_v good_a or_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o ofttimes_o penal_o for_o the_o parent_n act_n obj._n 3_o no_o righteous_a judge_n do_v punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o parent_n only_o impute_v but_o their_o own_o contract_a that_o god_n do_v punish_v they_o and_o he_o take_v that_o cognisance_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o man_n do_v not_o 2._o and_o he_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o just_a then_o man_n 3._o and_o yet_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o punish_v infant_n for_o their_o parent_n sin_n as_o natural_o participant_a the_o law_n do_v threaten_v the_o posterity_n of_o many_o offender_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n and_o judge_n sentence_v they_o according_o as_o that_o traitor_n or_o some_o other_o most_o odious_a offender_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o honour_n and_o estate_n and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o for_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v say_v here_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o affliction_n to_o the_o posterity_n and_o not_o a_o penalty_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a consequent_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n and_o not_o the_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n and_o be_v malum_fw-la naturale_fw-la propter_fw-la malum_fw-la civil_a vel_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o it_o be_v on_o a_o subject_n and_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v else_o have_v possess_v and_o many_o positive_a evil_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n care_n sorrow_n want_n labour_n etc._n etc._n follow_v thereupon_o obj._n 4._o but_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v and_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o parent_n sin_n answ_n 1._o go_v it_o follow_v that_o child_n that_o do_v die_v have_v sin_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o the_o text_n plain_o speak_v of_o those_o child_n that_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o do_v not_o after_o they_o but_o renounce_v they_o and_o live_v in_o righteousness_n themselves_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a case_n obj._n 5._o it_o seem_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o sinful_a parent_n and_o infuse_v a_o soul_n into_o sinful_a flesh_n when_o we_o can_v help_v it_o answ_n 1._o i_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n resolve_v it_o into_o his_o workmanship_n or_o denial_n of_o sufficient_a or_o necessary_a grace_n so_o that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n avoid_v sin_n 2._o but_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n do_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v god_n as_o creator_n settle_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o course_n of_o propagate_a they_o before_o man_n sin_v and_o he_o be_v no_o way_n bind_v to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n when_o man_n have_v corrupt_v it_o to_o prevent_v our_o be_v bear_v sinner_n though_o we_o know_v not_o full_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n concourse_n in_o our_o generation_n and_o how_o he_o cause_v soul_n yet_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o establish_v course_n of_o nature_n appoint_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o much_o as_o the_o generation_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v and_o that_o be_v enough_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o his_o law_n of_o propagation_n go_v before_o it_o and_o his_o concourse_n with_o the_o parent_n make_v he_o no_o more_o the_o cause_n than_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o toad_n obj._n 6._o but_o it_o seem_v cruelty_n to_o damn_v infant_n for_o that_o 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