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the_o lord_n pronounce_v he_o happy_a that_o shall_v take_v the_o little_a one_o of_o the_o babylonian_n and_o dash_v out_o their_o brain_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o gen._n 19.25_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v spare_v no_o not_o the_o infant_n and_o suckling_n but_o god_n rain_v down_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n upon_o they_o the_o like_v you_o shall_v find_v numb_a 16_o 27._o where_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v say_v that_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n come_v out_o and_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o their_o tent_n and_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o son_n and_o their_o little_a child_n all_o which_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 32._o as_o moses_n say_v and_o so_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o the_o pit_n now_o there_o can_v be_v no_o punishment_n inflict_v but_o where_o sin_n be_v presuppose_v neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o infant_n think_v on_o but_o what_o be_v original_o 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many_o and_o grievous_a and_o strange_a disease_n as_o david_n child_n be_v 2_o sam._n 12.15_o and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o witness_v of_o god_n wrath_n against_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o how_o can_v a_o most_o pure_a god_n love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v pollute_v this_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n who_o pure_a eye_n can_v behold_v iniquity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o light_n and_o darkness_n to_o agree_v together_o as_o the_o most_o pure_a creator_n and_o impure_a creature_n to_o love_v each_o other_o this_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o abridge_v god_n mercy_n how_o in_o his_o favour_n he_o may_v look_v upon_o infant_n in_o his_o son_n but_o how_o god_n in_o himself_o may_v behold_v they_o in_o their_o original_a sin_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n and_o so_o may_v become_v the_o fit_a object_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o be_v severe_o punish_v with_o their_o parent_n 2_o because_o of_o that_o filth_n which_o be_v convey_v from_o their_o parent_n unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o by_o isa_n 48.8_o be_v say_v to_o be_v transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n who_o heart_n be_v evil_a from_o their_o very_a youth_n gen._n 8.11_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o ambrose_n who_o be_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n whereas_o a_o infant_n of_o a_o day_n old_a can_v be_v clear_a from_o sin_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v bear_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o bear_v it_o as_o touch_v the_o substance_n and_o accident_n proper_a to_o that_o special_a kind_n but_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v of_o corrupt_a and_o guilty_a parent_n hence_o by_o nature_n in_o our_o birth_n we_o draw_v their_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o have_v the_o spawn_n and_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n within_o we_o so_o that_o every_o imagination_n become_v evil_a only_o evil_a and_o continual_o evil_a gen._n 6.6_o as_o god_n himself_o set_v we_o out_o in_o our_o natural_a condition_n ob._n the_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o the_o child_n of_o 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which_o be_v free_o impute_v but_o unrighteousness_n and_o damnation_n unto_o which_o themselves_o by_o nature_n be_v subject_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o they_o according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n neither_o be_v grace_n and_o justification_n tie_v to_o carnal_a propagation_n but_o to_o the_o most_o free_a election_n of_o god_n so_o that_o though_o infant_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o be_v holy_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n for_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v sinful_a and_o filthy_a but_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o stipulation_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a
restrain_v promiscuous_a lust_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o seed_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o he_o may_v provide_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o be_v one_o principal_a end_n psal_n 22.29_o 30._o in_o convert_v of_o we_o gentile_n unto_o the_o gospel_n and_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n among_o we_o poor_a and_o rich_a that_o our_o seed_n may_v serve_v he_o and_o may_v be_v account_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n that_o god_n may_v have_v a_o posterity_n and_o a_o people_n to_o serve_v he_o when_o we_o be_v go_v how_o shall_v then_o this_o encourage_v we_o in_o the_o education_n of_o our_o child_n see_v the_o propagation_n of_o religion_n do_v thus_o great_o depend_v upon_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o seek_v to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o so_o season_v their_o tender_a year_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instrument_n to_o glorify_v the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o to_o continue_v faithful_a in_o their_o service_n to_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n if_o parent_n be_v but_o careful_a in_o this_o than_o shall_v they_o find_v that_o of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o prove_v true_a prov._n 17.6_o that_o their_o child_n child_n will_v be_v a_o crown_n of_o old_a age_n and_o be_v a_o enlargement_n of_o the_o great_a comfort_n unto_o their_o soul_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o parent_n be_v neglective_a in_o this_o it_o will_v add_v to_o the_o store_n of_o their_o confusion_n 4._o because_o of_o that_o heavy_a charge_n god_n have_v give_v parent_n concern_v their_o child_n for_o this_o they_o must_v know_v that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o the_o lord_n hence_o ezek._n 16.20_o the_o lord_n say_v thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n who_o thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o i_o thou_o have_v take_v and_o sacrifice_v and_o as_o we_o have_v beget_v and_o bear_v they_o for_o he_o so_o have_v he_o charge_v we_o to_o educate_v and_o bring_v they_o 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