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not_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5.14_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o or_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n be_v transgression_n that_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o external_a violation_n of_o any_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n now_o for_o man_n public_o to_o own_o and_o visible_o to_o profess_v their_o belief_n of_o this_o doctrine_n great_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n their_o guiltiness_n of_o that_o sin_n justify_v he_o in_o all_o penal_a evil_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o what_o sad_a complaint_n have_v some_o heathen_n make_v concern_v man_n birth_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o misery_n attend_v he_o above_o what_o attend_v other_o creature_n and_o thereby_o great_o reflect_v upon_o god_n his_o creaior_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o good_a to_o man_n as_o to_o other_o creature_n and_o this_o from_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 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have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o viz._n rebekah_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a rom._n 9.11_o 12._o that_o which_o i_o only_o design_n from_o these_o word_n be_v to_o show_v that_o what_o god_n do_v for_o infant_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o election_n before_o time_n or_o actual_a donation_n in_o time_n he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o or_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n but_o free_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n either_o mere_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o election_n or_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n through_o the_o interposal_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a donation_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o do_v for_o they_o of_o work_n that_o be_v for_o or_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o work_n of_o the_o infant_n themselves_o or_o the_o work_n of_o their_o parent_n not_o the_o work_n of_o infant_n themselves_o for_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n not_o the_o work_n of_o their_o parent_n simpl._n vigilantissime_fw-la ait_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la concubitu_fw-la geminy_n enim_fw-la conceptierant_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la paternis_fw-la meritis_fw-la tribueretur_fw-la si_fw-mi quisquam_fw-la forte_fw-fr diceret_fw-la ideo_fw-la talis_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la pater_fw-la it_o à _fw-la erat_fw-la affectus_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la cum_fw-la sevit_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la matris_fw-la aut_fw-la erat_fw-la ita_fw-la mater_fw-la affecta_fw-la cum_fw-la concepit_fw-la simul_fw-la enim_fw-la ambo_fw-la sunt_fw-la uno_fw-la tempore_fw-la concepti_fw-la austin_n reserente_a beda_n ex_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la simpl._n that_o appear_v from_o the_o difference_n he_o 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institution_n for_o that_o end_n whereunto_o they_o be_v appoint_v christ_n be_v the_o only_a refuge_n for_o fall_a man_n to_o betake_v himself_o to_o for_o security_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o the_o way_n whereby_o man_n betake_v himself_o to_o this_o refuge_n be_v by_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o thereby_o get_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o make_v in_o christ_n hence_o as_o by_o baptism_n person_n be_v visible_o admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o their_o admission_n be_v solemnize_v by_o come_v unto_o baptism_n they_o be_v say_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v mat._n 3.7_o say_v john_n baptist_n to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v baptism_n be_v a_o visible_a incorporation_n of_o person_n into_o christ_n and_o solemnisation_n of_o their_o covenant-elation_a with_o god_n in_o he_o by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o visible_o come_v 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