adam_n first_o transgression_n it_o be_v answer_v thus_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n as_o a_o public_a person_n not_o for_o himself_o only_o but_o for_o his_o posterity_n all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n sin_v in_o he_o and_o fall_v with_o he_o in_o that_o first_o transgression_n 5._o concern_v this_o sin_n which_o be_v under_o various_a name_n and_o title_n point_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v sin_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n rom._n 6.12_o &_o 7_o 8._o the_o old_a man_n rom._n 6_o 6._o a_o law_n in_o the_o member_n rom._n 7_o 23._o the_o body_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o a_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7_o 24._o in_o dwell_v sin_n rome_n 7_o 17_o 20._o evil_a present_a rome_n 7_o 21._o these_o be_v mean_v of_o this_o sin_n as_o seat_v in_o and_o derive_v unto_o the_o posterity_n but_o as_o commit_v first_o by_o adam_n paul_n rom._n 5_o call_v it_o sin_n offence_n transgression_n disobedience_n and_o concern_v its_o propagation_n or_o traduction_n unto_o the_o posterity_n many_o question_n and_o doubt_n be_v move_v which_o we_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o our_o purpose_n not_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o this_o subject_a but_o only_o to_o vindicate_v the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n from_o the_o exception_n of_o this_o quaker_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o error_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o which_o cause_n we_o need_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o thing_n concern_v this_o original_a sin_n first_o there_o be_v the_o sin_n disobedience_n offence_n and_o transgression_n of_o adam_n in_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n this_o though_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n in_o adam_n yet_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o our_o person_n when_o we_o come_v to_o have_v a_o be_v by_o natural_a generation_n and_o descent_n from_o adam_n second_o there_o be_v that_o wâ—ich_fw-mi follow_v upon_o and_o flow_v from_o that_o transgression_n of_o adam_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o tâ—e_v covenant_n wherein_o he_o stand_v as_o the_o head_n and_o representer_n of_o all_o mankind_n viz._n the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o that_o original_a righteousness_n which_o our_o nature_n possess_v in_o adam_n and_o the_o depravation_n corruption_n deordination_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n whereby_o he_o be_v disable_v to_o all_o good_a and_o whole_o incline_v and_o dispose_v to_o evil_a and_o all_o evil_a and_o only_o evil_a continual_o till_o grace_v make_v a_o change_n this_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v but_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o a_o sin_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v by_o adam_n be_v just_o inflict_v by_o the_o righteous_a god_n and_o convey_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n as_o a_o leprosy_n and_o infectious_a disease_n corrupt_v the_o whole_a man_n which_o therefore_o be_v seat_v and_o subject_v in_o the_o man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v a_o be_v by_o natural_a generation_n from_o his_o immediate_a parent_n though_o both_o the_o guilt_n and_o this_o contagion_n be_v not_o receive_v immediate_o from_o our_o next_o parent_n but_o immediate_o from_o adam_n from_o who_o we_o have_v our_o nature_n as_o our_o personal_a be_v from_o our_o immediate_a parent_n who_o stand_v in_o no_o near_a relation_n to_o adam_n as_o the_o head_n of_o nature_n than_o we_o but_o all_o father_n son_n and_o nephew_n etc._n etc._n stand_v in_o the_o same_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o nature_n as_o line_n to_o the_o same_o centre_n 6._o have_v premise_v these_o thing_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o this_o quaker_n have_v to_o say_v against_o this_o in_o his_o four_o thesis_n towards_o the_o end_n he_o set_v down_o his_o assertion_n in_o few_o word_n where_o before_o we_o mentione_n his_o word_n we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a shamelesness_n in_o this_o man_n for_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o before_o he_o come_v in_o with_o a_o triumph_v parad_a say_v hence_o the_o error_n of_o socinian_o and_o pelagian_n etc._n etc._n be_v reject_v as_o if_o he_o will_v make_v his_o reader_n believe_v thâ—t_o he_o do_v anathematise_v all_o the_o error_n of_o pelagian_n and_o socinian_o wâ—en_o yet_o he_o lick_v up_o and_o hug_v in_o his_o bosom_n a_o special_a &_o fundamental_a part_n of_o pelagianism_n and_o socinianism_n add_v which_o be_v the_o word_n we_o be_v now_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o yet_o nevertheless_o this_o seed_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o infant_n but_o when_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o it_o actual_o by_o sin_v we_o must_v bear_v with_o this_o man_n follow_v the_o quaker_n dialect_n for_o he_o will_v speak_v but_o as_o he_o please_v but_o for_o understanding_n of_o wâ—at_n he_o mean_v we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v his_o forego_n word_n which_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o examine_v where_o he_o mention_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n of_o the_o touch_n whereof_o he_o say_v all_o adam_n posterity_n be_v deprive_v this_o can_v be_v the_o seed_n he_o here_o mean_v he_o mentioneâ—_n another_o seed_n of_o satan_n to_o which_o adam_n posterity_n be_v subject_a and_o this_o seed_n he_o say_v satan_n do_v sow_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o must_v be_v that_o malignant_a and_o deprave_a seed_n whence_o all_o their_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n be_v evil_a which_o he_o here_o mean_v and_o this_o seed_n he_o say_v be_v not_o impute_v to_o infant_n and_o we_o say_v late_o that_o this_o originated_a sin_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v because_o it_o be_v proper_o inherent_a as_o a_o disease_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v say_v be_v plain_o enough_o express_v in_o his_o apology_n pag._n 54._o but_o other_o say_v he_o go_v so_o far_o in_o the_o â—ther_n extremity_n to_o who_o augustine_n in_o his_o decline_a age_n move_v with_o zeal_n against_o the_o pelagian_n do_v first_o of_o all_o the_o ancient_n open_v the_o way_n as_o not_o only_o to_o confess_v that_o man_n of_o themselves_o be_v unfit_a for_o good_a and_o incline_v to_o evil_a but_o also_o to_o affirm_v that_o man_n even_o while_o in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o before_o he_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n be_v under_o the_o guilt_n and_o crime_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o he_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o he_o free_v infant_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o again_o pag._n 55._o he_o say_v they_o impute_v nothing_o of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o man_n until_o they_o make_v it_o their_o own_o by_o such_o like_a act_n of_o disobedience_n he_o be_v clear_a then_o for_o the_o non-imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o infant_n and_o the_o argument_n he_o adduce_v clear_v his_o judgement_n yet_o more_o 7._o thus_o we_o have_v see_v what_o be_v his_o thought_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n guilt_n but_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o other_o particular_a the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n his_o thesis_n can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o thesis_n in_o his_o apology_n pag._n 59_o §_o 4._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a seed_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o infant_n until_o they_o actual_o join_v themselves_o unto_o it_o by_o sin_n and_o by_o this_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a seed_n he_o mean_v that_o whicâ—_n he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o viz._n the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man._n but_o pag._n 55._o he_o will_v seem_v to_o contradict_v this_o when_o he_o say_v we_o can_v conceive_v how_o man_n who_o be_v natural_o come_v of_o adam_n can_v have_v any_o good_a in_o his_o nature_n pertain_v to_o it_o which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o who_o he_o be_v derive_v if_o then_o we_o may_v affirm_v that_o he_o in_o his_o nature_n retain_v no_o will_n belong_v to_o it_o nor_o light_n capable_a of_o itself_o to_o manifest_v spiritual_a thing_n so_o nor_o his_o posterity_n whence_o you_o may_v think_v that_o as_o adam_n by_o his_o fall_n lose_v original_a righteousness_n and_o all_o aptitude_n in_o will_n or_o understanding_n unto_o spiritual_a thing_n so_o also_o his_o posterity_n that_o come_v natural_o of_o he_o in_o this_o man_n opinion_n but_o his_o true_a meaning_n be_v that_o though_o infant_n descend_v natural_o from_o adam_n yet_o this_o privation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o corruption_n of_o will_n and_o understanding_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o infant_n nor_o do_v they_o partake_v thereof_o until_o they_o sin_v actual_o for_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o discourse_n upon_o this_o head_n pag._n 62._o he_o say_v that_o this_o seed_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o any_o till_o by_o
that_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v clear_v up_o the_o way_n how_o believer_n partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o christ_n and_o so_o clear_v up_o how_o it_o be_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v become_v corrupt_a and_o that_o in_o and_o through_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n from_o who_o this_o corruption_n be_v derive_v not_o by_o imitation_n for_o they_o can_v imitate_v it_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o even_o they_o partake_v of_o this_o corruption_n therefore_o by_o real_a participation_n of_o the_o guilt_n say_v verse_n 12._o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o he_o all_o sin_v and_o afterward_o that_o upon_o this_o sin_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o reign_v even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v over_o infant_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n and_o that_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n so_o that_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v condemnation_n or_o obnoxiousness_n to_o condemnation_n and_o that_o because_o by_o this_o one_o sin_n the_o posterity_n be_v make_v sinner_n 2._o by_o death_n here_o be_v mean_v every_o kind_n of_o death_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a and_o spiritual_a for_o it_o be_v a_o death_n that_o reign_v over_o â—_z and_o be_v call_v condemnation_n 3._o we_o find_v no_o person_n old_a or_o young_a that_o come_v of_o this_o first_o adam_n by_o ordinary_a generation_n here_o except_v nay_o infant_n be_v express_o enough_o include_v vers_fw-la 14._o 4._o so_o that_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n young_a and_o old_a be_v in_o adam_n their_o natural_a and_o federal_n head_n partake_v of_o his_o sin_n have_v sin_v in_o he_o and_o of_o the_o misery_n or_o just_a punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n all_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a both_o from_o the_o very_a word_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o from_o his_o scope_n that_o who_o ever_o speak_v against_o this_o must_v do_v violence_n to_o the_o text_n and_o weaken_v the_o apostle_n argueing_n this_o same_o passage_n do_v the_o ancient_n augustine_n and_o other_o urge_v against_o the_o pelagian_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o vossij_fw-la histor_n pelag._n pag._n 146_o 147._o by_o this_o argument_n that_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o describe_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o say_v be_v bring_v death_n upon_o all_o man_n that_o man_n sin_v by_o it_o and_o be_v make_v sinner_n even_o they_o who_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o actual_o sin_n that_o thereby_o all_o become_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o of_o condemnation_n that_o sin_n by_o imputation_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n include_v in_o adam_n and_o render_v the_o whole_a nature_n obnoxious_a to_o death_n and_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v decribe_v to_o we_o by_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la that_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o nature_n because_o adam_n do_v sustain_v the_o person_n of_o all_o who_o potential_o be_v in_o his_o join_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o all_o be_v liable_a to_o death_n the_o punishment_n thereof_o vossius_fw-la tell_v we_o moreover_o that_o the_o ancient_n take_v much_o notice_n of_o paul_n call_v adam_n a_o type_n and_o of_o the_o particle_n as_o and_o do_v hence_o gather_v that_o as_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v spiritual_o beget_v not_o by_o imitation_n but_o by_o imputation_n so_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n be_v convey_v not_o by_o imitation_n but_o by_o imputation_n unto_o all_o such_o as_o corporal_o come_v of_o he_o they_o take_v notice_n also_o as_o he_o show_v we_o of_o the_o particle_n by_o which_o do_v denote_v the_o efficient_a cause_n &_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o which_o say_v that_o the_o posterity_n do_v sin_n in_o adam_n or_o if_o it_o be_v render_v because_o or_o in_o as_o much_o or_o for_o which_o it_o will_v show_v what_o be_v the_o adequate_a cause_n of_o death_n and_o that_o it_o have_v also_o place_n in_o infant_n 19_o thus_o we_o have_v see_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o orthodox_n church_n and_o its_o ground_n let_v we_o next_o see_v what_o he_o sâ—ith_v against_o it_o as_o concern_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o condemnation_n in_o who_o all_o do_v sin_n that_o be_v in_o that_o seed_n or_o by_o occasion_n of_o that_o seed_n for_o no_o man_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o i_o pray_v by_o what_o warrant_n may_v he_o foist-in_a word_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n into_o the_o tâ—xt_n be_v there_o the_o least_o mention_n make_v of_o seed_n in_o all_o the_o text_n be_v not_o this_o intolerable_a boldness_n to_o deal_v so_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n but_o if_o infant_n be_v condemn_v because_o they_o sin_v in_o or_o by_o occasion_n of_o that_o seed_n than_o that_o seed_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o yes_o he_o will_v say_v but_o that_o be_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o sin_n in_o their_o own_o person_n no_o say_v i_o that_o can_v be_v because_o the_o text_n import_v no_o such_o thing_n yea_o it_o say_v the_o contrary_a viz._n that_o death_n which_o be_v include_v in_o the_o condemnation_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o reign_v even_o over_o such_o as_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n that_o be_v have_v not_o as_o yet_o sin_v actual_o so_o that_o his_o reason_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o have_v further_o above_o discover_v its_o untruth_n he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aggrege_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o show_v how_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n give_v entry_n to_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n and_o so_o death_n by_o sin_n enter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n by_o which_o viz._n occasion_n or_o in_o which_o viz._n death_n all_o other_o do_v sin_n i._n e._n actual_o in_o their_o person_n viz._n who_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_v of_o which_o number_n infant_n be_v not_o who_o be_v under_o no_o law_n as_o be_v show_v and_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o upon_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o old_a pelagian_n say_v as_o vossius_fw-la show_v we_o hist._n pelag._n pag._n 182.183_o for_o they_o interpret_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v by_o sin_v after_o example_n or_o imitation_n and_o this_o man_n by_o sin_v upon_o that_o occasion_n when_o they_o become_v capable_a and_o the_o socinian_o with_o episcopius_n homologate_v with_o the_o pelagian_n and_o have_v be_v abundant_o answer_v by_o the_o orthodox_n who_o show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o xenophon_n aristophanes_n demosthenes_n and_o other_o greek_a author_n but_o for_o answer_n unto_o this_o quaker_n i_o will_v say_v 1._o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v this_o and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o which_o death_n all_o man_n sin_v and_o what_o sense_n can_v this_o make_v out_o may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agree_v as_o well_o to_o man_n if_o not_o let_v he_o give_v we_o the_o least_o colour_n of_o reason_n either_o from_o the_o text_n or_o context_n 2._o if_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n give_v entry_n unto_o sin_n into_o the_o world_n this_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o first_o sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v always_o of_o one_o sin_n or_o of_o offence_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n &_o that_o vers._n 18._o may_v be_v read_v by_o one_o offence_n and_o so_o sin_n enter_v not_o by_o imitation_n nor_o yet_o by_o occasion_n for_o he_o after_o sin_n may_v have_v lay_v the_o way_n for_o imitation_n and_o have_v give_v occasion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o yea_o more_o yea_o only_o for_o while_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v commit_v there_o be_v none_o to_o imitate_v he_o and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n he_o have_v speak_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 3_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n he_o have_v not_o name_v one_o man_n and_o one_o man_n as_o a_o type_n &_o a_o type_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v for_o eva_n sin_n &_o the_o devil_n sin_n may_v also_o have_v be_v a_o occasion_n 4._o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v thaâ—_n believer_n be_v make_v righteous_a only_o upon_o occasion_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n
and_o have_v â—othing_v of_o it_o impute_v unto_o they_o which_o though_o this_o man_n may_v account_v no_o way_n absurd_a yet_o all_o orthoeox_n christian_n will_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n 5_o he_o speak_v dubious_o concern_v the_o import_n of_o these_o two_o word_n and_o know_v not_o whether_o their_o meaning_n be_v by_o which_o occasion_n or_o in_o which_o death_n and_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o meaning_n can_v be_v by_o which_o occasion_n and_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v from_o this_o that_o adam_n sin_n can_v be_v no_o occasion_n to_o such_o as_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o our_o near_a parent_n sin_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a occasion_n and_o further_o what_o can_v pawles_n mention_v a_o occasion_n contribute_v to_o his_o design_n 6._o paul_n assert_n that_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o give_v this_o as_o a_o ground_n thereof_o that_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v but_o this_o man_n pervert_v the_o apostle_n word_n and_o meaning_n and_o make_v the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n because_o all_o man_n will_v sin_v actual_o when_o they_o become_v capable_a 7._o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o reign_v even_o over_o infant_n and_o so_o suppose_v that_o infant_n have_v sin_v otherways_o his_o argument_n vers_fw-la 12._o have_v be_v of_o no_o value_n for_o the_o instance_n of_o infant_n who_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n have_v destroy_v the_o apostle_n reason_v if_o they_o bid_v not_o be_v include_v under_o all_o man_n 8._o he_o be_v angry_a at_o the_o orthodox_n as_o we_o sâ—all_v hear_v afterward_o for_o restrict_v the_o particle_n all_o or_o the_o word_n all_o man_n though_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o context_n but_o here_o he_o exclude_v a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o text_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o apostle_n express_v include_v of_o infant_n and_o make_v use_n of_o their_o case_n as_o a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o point_n 9_o if_o he_o exclude_v infant_n from_o this_o sin_n he_o must_v exclude_v they_o also_o from_o all_o benefit_n in_o christ_n obedience_n and_o then_o where_o be_v his_o universal_a redemption_n and_o his_o universal_a grace_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o follow_a thesis_n 10_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o sin_v in_o their_o head_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o head_n &_o this_o the_o apostle_n prove_v from_o their_o death_n and_o from_o death_n reigne_v over_o they_o 11._o but_o say_v he_o infant_n be_v under_o no_o law_n but_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o contrare_fw-la viz._n that_o there_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o law_n before_o moses_n day_n because_o death_n reign_v even_o over_o infant_n and_o consequent_o that_o infant_n be_v under_o sin_n and_o therefore_o also_o under_o a_o law_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o this_o be_v the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n as_o head_z of_o mankind_n which_o law_n all_o transgress_v when_o adam_n transgress_v because_o the_o whole_a nature_n transgress_v it_o adam_n represent_v all_o as_o their_o natural_a root_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o he_o stand_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o man_n pervert_v and_o invert_v the_o word_n and_o argument_n and_o scope_n and_o all_o of_o the_o apostle_n 12_o if_o death_n be_v inflict_v on_o old_a person_n because_o of_o their_o actual_a sin_n wherefore_o be_v death_n inflict_v upon_o infant_n sure_o the_o apostle_n make_v no_o distinction_n of_o death_n nor_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o distinct_a cause_n of_o death_n but_o only_o mention_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o a_o universal_a effect_n sin_v the_o cause_n and_o death_n the_o effect_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o effect_n come_v upon_o infant_n the_o cause_n must_v also_o come_v upon_o they_o or_o the_o apostle_n argue_v very_o loose_o and_o he_o must_v impute_v cruelty_n &_o injustice_n to_o his_o maker_n 13._o this_o addition_n of_o he_o to_o the_o text_n viz._n who_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_v be_v the_o same_o that_o castalio_n make_v say_v these_o to_o wit_n who_o in_o regaird_a of_o age_n can_v have_v sin_v and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v no_o less_o bold_a with_o the_o text_n than_o our_o quaker_n be_v for_o as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o the_o text_n be_v clear_a it_o be_v not_o all_o these_o only_a that_o die_v but_o even_o such_o as_o come_v not_o to_o that_o age_n and_o the_o apostle_n always_o speak_v of_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o here_o say_v of_o infant_n that_o they_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n he_o clear_o intimate_v that_o they_o sin_v some_o other_o way_n viz._n in_o adam_n which_o also_o the_o 19_o verse_n manifest_o prove_v 20._o he_o take_v notice_n next_o of_o our_o argument_n from_o psal._n 51_o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o where_o the_o psalmist_n be_v exaggerate_v his_o iniquity_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o all_o true_a penitent_n will_v do_v trace_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o very_a spring_n and_o fountain_n as_o to_o he_o viz._n that_o original_a corruption_n which_o he_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o he_o and_o show_v that_o even_o while_o he_o be_v a_o form_n and_o warm_v as_o the_o word_n import_v in_o the_o womb_n this_o corruption_n do_v adhere_v to_o he_o so_o that_o the_o very_a mass_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v frame_v be_v corrupt_v and_o what_o great_a proof_n can_v we_o desire_v of_o the_o originated_a part_n of_o this_o original_a sin_n than_o be_v here_o the_o ancient_a father_n make_v use_v of_o this_o passage_n for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o vossius_fw-la show_v we_o hist._n pelag._n pag._n 144.145_o and_o some_o jew_n such_o as_o aben_n ezra_n &_o sal._n jarchi_n expound_v it_o of_o innate_a concupiscence_n now_o what_o say_v this_o quaker_n to_o this_o he_o can_v see_v our_o inference_n and_o why_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o say_v he_o that_o this_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n be_v rathâ—r_o ascribe_v to_o the_o parent_n than_o to_o the_o infant_n for_o he_o say_v in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o not_o my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o sin_v ans._n be_v not_o this_o a_o quick_a observation_n and_o worthy_a of_o a_o quaker_n but_o the_o misery_n be_v it_o quite_o cross_v david_n design_n this_o man_n must_v think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o david_n sorrow_n and_o repentance_n to_o lay_v iniquity_n upon_o his_o parent_n now_o in_o all_o appearance_n dead_a but_o i_o shall_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o no_o argument_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n what_o can_v his_o upbraid_v of_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n after_o this_o manner_n contribute_v to_o the_o aggravate_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o be_v david_n design_n i_o think_v this_o quaker_n will_v not_o deny_v if_o he_o but_o look_v upon_o the_o place_n and_o read_v over_o the_o psalm_n or_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o david_n about_o the_o confess_v of_o his_o own_o sin_n read_v the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n &_o the_o preecee_a verse_n and_o see_v be_v he_o not_o seek_v pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n or_o shall_v we_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v pray_v for_o remission_n to_o the_o dead_a all_o confession_n of_o sin_n to_o god_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o remission_n and_o if_o david_n speak_v here_o only_o of_o his_o parent_n sin_n he_o be_v tacit_o seek_v remission_n if_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o parent_n sin_n in_o beget_v and_o warm_v he_o in_o the_o womb_n it_o must_v be_v as_o include_v himself_o at_o least_o as_o share_v thereof_o and_o this_o will_v prove_v that_o david_n have_v sin_n upon_o he_o from_o his_o very_a conception_n and_o by_o his_o answer_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v marriage_n duty_n unlawful_a contrare_fw-la to_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 13_o 4._o he_o add_v another_o answer_n thus_o such_o a_o interpretation_n will_v contradict_v the_o scripture_n former_o cite_v while_o it_o make_v infant_n to_o he_o hurt_v by_o their_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o adam_n answ._n i_o do_v not_o prove_v hence_o that_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n but_o that_o original_a contagion_n do_v so_o cleave_v to_o every_o ordinary_a infant_n unless_o we_o can_v suppose_v some_o singular_a thing_n in_o david_n without_o all_o ground_n that_o in_o his_o very_a warm_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n he_o be_v corrupt_v and_o albeit_o david_n make_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o adam_n the_o
thing_n which_o we_o infer_v be_v manifest_a viz._n the_o originated_a sin_n or_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o here_o david_n call_v sin_n and_o if_o this_o quaker_n think_v that_o this_o come_v from_o another_o original_a than_o from_o adam_n let_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v and_o not_o join_v in_o with_o the_o manichee_n nor_o make_v god_n the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o can_v 21._o another_o of_o our_o argument_n be_v from_o that_o word_n of_o paul_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o see_v infant_n die_v they_o must_v have_v sin_n as_o a_o procure_a cause_n that_o death_n be_v and_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n we_o clear_v above_o and_o the_o apostle_n assert_v it_o here_o so_o manifest_o call_v it_o the_o wage_n and_o due_a desert_n that_o it_o must_v argue_v wonderful_a impudence_n in_o any_o to_o question_v it_o what_o say_v this_o quaker_n he_o grant_v that_o death_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o deny_v that_o hence_o we_o can_v necessary_o infer_v iniquity_n to_o be_v in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n that_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n but_o the_o man_n modesty_n there_fw-mi not_o speak_v it_o out_o to_o say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o truth_n who_o ever_o imagine_v that_o wage_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o workman_n labour_n if_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n and_o reward_n and_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o can_v certane_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n how_o oft_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o death_n as_o the_o just_a desert_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n rom._n 5_o 12_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n death_n pass_v on_o all_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o signify_v in_o who_o as_o it_o do_v marc._n 2_o vers_fw-la 4._o luk._n 5_o vers_fw-la 25.2_o cor._n 5_o vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v several_a time_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 9_o 10_o 15_o 1â—_n but_o do_v only_o import_v the_o cause_n as_o socinian_o will_v have_v it_o it_o will_v sufficient_o confirm_v this_o that_o death_n be_v inflict_v because_o of_o sin_n so_o vers_fw-la 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a and_o this_o be_v call_v vers_fw-la 16._o judgmnt_n to_o condemnation_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o by_o one_o man_n offence_n or_o by_o one_o offence_n death_n reign_v and_o vers_fw-la 21._o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n and_o then_o again_o chap._n 6_o 23._o for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n so_o likewise_o 1_o cor._n 15_o 21.22_o by_o man_n come_v death_n for_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n he_o add_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n without_o reason_n for_o say_v he_o all_o the_o outward_a creation_n suffer_v detriment_n and_o ruin_n in_o some_o respect_n by_o adam_n fall_n and_o yet_o the_o herb_n and_o tree_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o therefore_o sinner_n ans._n be_v not_o this_o a_o valide_fw-la reason_n wherefore_o to_o reject_v death_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n nay_o see_v the_o vanity_n under_o which_o the_o world_n groan_v because_o of_o sin_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o all_o mankind_n to_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o adult_v person_n it_o be_v hence_o manifest_a that_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v all_o mankind_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_n as_o tree_n and_o herb_n be_v not_o but_o yet_o more_o he_o add_v to_o confront_v the_o apostle_n and_o say_v death_n be_v no_o wage_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o saint_n but_o be_v gain_v phil._n 1_o v._n 21._o answ._n why_o be_v death_n call_v a_o enemy_n and_o the_o last_o enemy_n 1_o cor._n 15_o v._n 26._o wâ—at_n mean_v that_o that_o when_o corruptible_a have_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15_o vers_fw-la 54._o because_o the_o lord_n by_o grace_n through_o jesus_n christ_n have_v take_v the_o sting_n of_o death_n away_o and_o make_v it_o a_o passage_n to_o glory_n unto_o his_o own_o shall_v we_o therefore_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o itself_o as_o no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o not_o come_v into_o the_o world_n because_o of_o sin_n this_o will_v tend_v as_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o adult_a person_n be_v not_o sinful_a as_o that_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o woman_n pain_n in_o child_n birth_n or_o a_o man_n purchase_v his_o bread_n with_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n original_a or_o actual_a because_o all_o these_o pain_n trouble_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o such_o as_o love_n god_n rom._n 8_o vers_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o the_o godly_a have_v no_o punishment_n chastisement_n visitation_n correction_n or_o the_o like_a for_o sin_n though_o the_o scripture_n say_v so_o in_o hundered_n of_o place_n here_o this_o quaker_n join_v with_o antinomian_o 22._o he_o mention_v another_o argument_n which_o as_o he_o think_v fool_n only_o make_v use_n of_o which_o be_v this_o if_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n they_o must_v all_o be_v save_v well_o what_o reply_v he_o to_o this_o argument_n we_o will_v rather_o say_v he_o admit_v this_o suppose_a absurdity_n as_o a_o consequent_a of_o our_o doctrine_n then_o say_v that_o innumerable_a infant_n perish_v eternal_o not_o for_o their_o own_o but_o only_o for_o adam_n fault_n but_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o value_v such_o absurdity_n notwithstanding_o he_o therein_o run_v wild_a than_o papist_n and_o join_v with_o anabaptist_n and_o some_o pelagian_n yet_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o contradict_v his_o own_o doctrine_n for_o afterward_o we_o will_v hear_v of_o his_o plead_n for_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o mankind_n and_o sure_o if_o that_o be_v true_a he_o must_v say_v that_o he_o die_v also_o for_o infant_n and_o yet_o here_o he_o grant_v that_o they_o will_v be_v all_o save_v without_o christ_n for_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o how_o can_v they_o be_v all_o save_v see_v they_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n â—n_v they_o and_o the_o spring_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n and_o that_o seed_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v death_n and_o the_o body_n of_o death_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o old_a adam_n as_o he_o himself_o speak_v pag._n 62_o when_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7_o 24._o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o that_o from_o which_o christ_n must_v deliver_v he_o how_o will_v this_o quaker_n reconcile_v these_o thing_n the_o old_a man_n must_v be_v put_v off_o or_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o glory_n and_o if_o infant_n have_v the_o old_a man_n how_o can_v they_o enter_v into_o glory_n and_o beside_o all_o in_o glory_n must_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o redeem_a and_o praise_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n revel_v 5_o 9_o 10._o how_o can_v infant_n do_v this_o who_o have_v never_o be_v washen_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n as_o never_o have_v have_v sin_n and_o pag._n 55._o he_o tell_v we_o that_o none_o of_o adam_n posterity_n have_v any_o good_a in_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o from_o who_o they_o descend_v adam_n then_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o original_a righteousness_n none_o of_o his_o posterity_n no_o not_o infant_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o that_o righteousness_n how_o i_o pray_v can_v infant_n go_v to_o heaven_n who_o want_v a_o righteousness_n the_o heaven_n then_o which_o they_o go_v to_o must_v be_v a_o heaven_n wherein_o dwell_v no_o righteousness_n and_o what_o can_v this_o be_v but_o some_o new_a limbus_n but_o to_o be_v more_o plain_a with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o say_v he_o may_v grant_v such_o a_o consequence_n from_o his_o doctrine_n for_o we_o must_v have_v sure_a scripture_n ground_n ere_o we_o believe_v that_o all_o infant_n even_o of_o turk_n and_o heathen_n shall_v certane_o go_v to_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n give_v more_o ground_n of_o hope_n of_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n i_o be_o sure_a than_o of_o those_o who_o be_v without_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o infant_n of_o sodom_n see_v jud._n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o of_o coreh_n and_o his_o company_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o why_o do_v the_o scripture_n call_v the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v without_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 7_o 14._o unclean_a
understanding_n of_o his_o meaning_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o it_o be_v some_o thing_n opposite_a to_o the_o light_n which_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o first_o adam_n and_o terrestrial_a man_n but_o what_o mean_v he_o or_o they_o by_o the_o light_n within_z other_o of_o they_o have_v wonderful_a notion_n about_o this_o mr_n hicks_n dial_n 1._o p._n 3_o etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o that_o they_o use_v to_o call_v this_o light_n within_o some_o time_n christ_n sometime_o the_o measure_n of_o christ_n sometime_o the_o divine_a essence_n sometime_o of_o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o that_o g._n whitehead_n in_o a_o discourse_n urge_v from_o joh._n 1_o 4._o that_o if_o the_o life_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n the_o light_n must_v be_v â—o_o also_o for_o such_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v such_o the_o effect_n must_v be_v and_o that_o he_o affirm_v the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v god_n and_o that_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v so_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o omnipresence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o divine_a life_n be_v immutable_a to_o say_v then_o the_o light_n within_o be_v not_o god_n be_v to_o say_v god_n be_v mutable_a and_o so_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o deny_v the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v god_n the_o same_o mr_n hicks_n in_o his_o quaker_n appeal_v answer_v pag._n 4_o 5._o show_v we_o how_o will._n pen_n in_o his_o quakerism_n a_o new_a nickname_n p._n 9_o 10._o say_v that_o the_o true_a light_n in_o itself_o be_v the_o christ_n of_o god_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v god_n nâ—t_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n as_o a_o create_a light_n and_o that_o g._n whitehead_n dip._n plun_n p._n 13._o will_v not_o have_v it_o call_v a_o mere_a creature_n but_o a_o divine_a and_o increated_a thing_n that_o g._n fox_n great_a mist_n p._n 10._o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v before_o conscience_n be_v or_o creature_n be_v or_o create_v or_o make_v light_n and_o p._n 23._o that_o aâ—l_a thing_n be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o it_o be_v glorify_v with_o the_o father_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v so_o p._n 185_o 331._o see_v further_a mr_n hicks_n there_o cite_v at_o large_a some_o sentence_n of_o g._n fox_n young_a out_o of_o a_o collection_n of_o several_a of_o his_o book_n pag_n 47_o 49_o 50_o 51_o 52._o all_o to_o this_o purpose_n concern_v this_o light_n within_o this_o man_n also_o have_v so_o i_o uncouth_a notion_n of_o which_o more_o particular_o hereafter_o when_o i_o come_v to_o examine_v his_o doctrine_n thereanent_a only_o now_o i_o observe_v that_o pag_n 84._o he_o call_v it_o a_o real_a spiritual_a substance_n and_o say_v that_o it_o subsist_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o ungodly_a even_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o their_o impiety_n &_o therefore_o as_o to_o this_o mankind_n do_v not_o degenerate_a but_o what_o be_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o mankind_n do_v degenerate_a we_o see_v it_o not_o distinct_o explain_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n or_o a_o accidens_fw-la &_o if_o a_o substance_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o real_a or_o a_o imaginary_a substance_n a_o spiritual_a or_o a_o corporeal_a substance_n however_o this_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n that_o only_o as_o to_o that_o which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o this_o light_n &_o bear_v relation_n not_o to_o christ_n the_o second_o &_o spiritual_a adam_n but_o to_o the_o first_o &_o terrestrial_a adam_n mankind_n fall_v died_n &_o be_v degenerate_a but_o do_v this_o take-in_a both_o soul_n and_o body_n &_o if_o it_o do_v what_o can_v remain_v if_o not_o he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o tell_v we_o which_o be_v free_a enough_o of_o this_o here_o 7._o his_o expression_n here_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o terrestrial_a man_n will_v import_v that_o adam_n in_o innocency_n or_o in_o the_o state_n of_o integrity_n have_v also_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o celestial_a man_n and_o that_o as_o to_o this_o he_o stand_v and_o live_v and_o do_v not_o become_v degenerate_a and_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o adam_n be_v under_o two_o covenant_n both_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o he_o fall_v as_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o stand_v as_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o these_o thing_n smell_v neither_o of_o sense_n nor_o of_o religion_n if_o he_o think_v that_o i_o wrong_v he_o in_o deduce_v such_o consectary_n from_o his_o word_n he_o must_v blame_v himself_o that_o do_v not_o express_v himself_o more_o clear_o and_o do_v not_o speak_v in_o a_o language_n more_o intelligible_a his_o doctrine_n i_o confess_v be_v strange_a and_o his_o expression_n be_v not_o ordinary_a but_o it_o seem_v a_o uncouth_a doctrine_n must_v be_v express_v in_o a_o uncouth_a dialect_n that_o unstable_a soul_n that_o have_v not_o their_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_n may_v be_v take_v herewith_o but_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a and_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v look_v about_o they_o 8._o he_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o mankind_n be_v dead_a and_o degenerate_a but_o as_o to_o the_o true_a and_o full_a meaning_n hereof_o we_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o dark_a this_o fall_n and_o death_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v absolute_a be_v as_o we_o see_v restrict_v unto_o a_o certane_v particular_a respect_n and_o what_o that_o respect_n be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v or_o what_o in_o man_n answer_v it_o whether_o all_o of_o man_n or_o only_o a_o part_n and_o if_o only_a a_o part_n what_o that_o part_n be_v we_o â—now_v not_o but_o be_v leave_v to_o conjecture_v he_o have_v three_o general_a expression_n whereby_o he_o will_v point_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o change_n and_o catastrophe_n when_o he_o say_v that_o mankind_n be_v fall_v be_v degenerate_a be_v dead_a and_o a_o right_a explication_n of_o his_o meaning_n hereby_o and_o of_o his_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n will_v give_v great_a satisfaction_n and_o clearness_n it_o may_v be_v his_o follow_a expression_n be_v add_v as_o a_o commentary_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v they_o be_v deprive_v say_v he_o of_o the_o sense_n or_o touch_v of_o this_o inward_a testimony_n and_o seed_n of_o god_n and_o subject_v to_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o seed_n of_o satan_n which_o he_o do_v sow_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a state_n can_v we_o understand_v this_o commentary_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o better_a case_n to_o judge_v of_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o fall_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v these_o word_n rather_o darken_v than_o clear_a the_o matter_n and_o i_o fear_v the_o word_n be_v not_o more_o uncouth_a and_o unusual_a than_o the_o thing_n he_o understand_v thereby_o be_v obstruse_a and_o hide_v he_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o testimony_n say_v the_o sense_n or_o touch_v of_o this_o testimony_n and_o the_o relative_a this_o huius_fw-la if_o pertinent_a say_v it_o be_v a_o testimony_n former_o by_o he_o mention_v but_o where_o or_o when_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o conjecture_v he_o call_v it_o a_o inward_a testimony_n but_o what_o be_v this_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o forego_n thesis_n we_o hear_v he_o speak_v of_o a_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o his_o second_o thesis_n of_o inward_a revelation_n and_o illumination_n shall_v i_o think_v that_o by_o this_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o here_o speak_v he_o mean_v the_o inward_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o inward_a revelation_n and_o illumination_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v above_o if_o indeed_o he_o do_v mean_v the_o same_o and_o no_o other_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v how_o all_o mankind_n jew_n and_o heathen_n as_o he_o speak_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o sense_n and_o touch_v of_o this_o inward_a testimony_n see_v himself_o tell_v we_o above_o thesis_n 2._o that_o by_o this_o inward_a testimony_n or_o revelation_n and_o only_o by_o this_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o we_o hear_v and_o shall_v hear_v more_o of_o it_o out_o of_o this_o man_n hereafter_o that_o they_o make_v the_o light_n within_o which_o be_v their_o great_a and_o only_a teacher_n common_a to_o all_o man_n be_v there_o a_o difference_n with_o they_o betwixt_o this_o inward_a testimony_n and_o that_o light_n which_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o mean_v some_o special_a distinct_a thing_n by_o this_o sense_n or_o touch_n of_o this_o inward_a testimony_n wherein_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o come_v near_o to_o plato_n sensation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o thâ—aeat_a but_o what_o can_v the_o touch_n or_o sensation_n of_o a_o testimony_n import_n if_o not_o
evil_n but_o what_o that_o be_v they_o know_v not_o the_o proud_a and_o vain_a glorious_a stoic_n think_v that_o all_o this_o sin_n and_o misery_n do_v proceed_v from_o every_o man_n own_o free_a will_n and_o choice_n immediate_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n hence_o they_o think_v that_o every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n free_a of_o any_o vice_n or_o inclination_n to_o sin_n errasti_fw-la say_v seneca_n epist._n 94._o si_fw-la existimas_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la vitianasci_fw-la supervenerunt_fw-la ingesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o again_o ib._n nulli_fw-la nos_fw-la vitio_fw-la natura_fw-la conciliat_fw-la nos_fw-la illa_fw-la integros_fw-la ac_fw-la liberos_fw-la genuit_fw-la and_o yet_o the_o same_o man_n must_v elsewhere_o lib._n 3._o quaest_n c._n 30._o confess_v that_o vice_n be_v learn_v without_o any_o teacher_n hence_o also_o they_o think_v that_o man_n by_o his_o own_o ability_n pain_n and_o industrie_n may_v recover_v all_o his_o loss_n and_o that_o nothing_o more_o be_v requisite_a but_o to_o live_v according_a to_o nature_n senec._n epist._n 41._o howbeit_o their_o very_a care_n and_o industry_n to_o make_v law_n for_o bear_v down_o of_o vice_n and_o set_v forward_o of_o virtue_n be_v sufficient_a to_o redargue_v and_o confute_v their_o foolish_a imagination_n have_v they_o but_o improven_v nature_n light_n as_o they_o may_v or_o make_v use_n of_o right_a reason_n as_o they_o pretend_v however_o we_o see_v stoic_n and_o quaker_n be_v nigh_o of_o kin_n 2._o plato_n speak_v more_o clear_o concern_v this_o fall_v and_o degenerate_a state_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a as_o mr_n galâ—_n show_v in_o his_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n part_n 1._o lib._n 3._o c._n 5._o that_o â—e_n have_v help_v from_o scripture_n or_o jewish_a tradition_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o â—ron_n age_n and_o particular_o when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o timâ—eâ—â—_n locrus_n fol._n 103._o that_o the_o cause_n of_o vitiosity_n be_v from_o our_o parent_n and_o first_o principle_n rather_o than_o from_o ourselves_o and_o elsewhere_o there_o be_v well_o nigh_o in_o every_o one_o a_o ingenitâ—_n evil_a and_o disease_n and_o the_o legib_n lib._n 5._o the_o great_a evil_n of_o all_o be_v implant_v in_o many_o man_n and_o fix_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o this_o state_n of_o misery_n he_o term_n gorgias_n fol._n 493._o a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a death_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wise_a say_v i_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o we_o be_v now_o dead_a and_o that_o the_o body_n be_v but_o our_o sepulchre_n 3._o however_o the_o generality_n of_o philosopher_n be_v utter_a stranger_n to_o the_o rise_v of_o this_o contagion_n and_o the_o hint_n that_o plato_n give_v be_v but_o very_o dark_a but_o when_o christianity_n come_v and_o spread_v itself_o through_o the_o world_n that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v utter_o ignorant_a of_o become_v plain_a and_o notoure_n to_o every_o one_o for_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o right_a improvement_n of_o the_o remedy_n offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o christianity_n in_o causa_fw-la duorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la say_v august_n lib._n de_fw-fr pecc_n orig_n c._n 24._o quorum_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la venundati_fw-la sumus_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la alterum_fw-la redimimur_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la proprie_fw-la fides_fw-la christianâ—_n consistitpunc_fw-la so_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n with_o the_o reality_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o traduction_n from_o adam_n and_o downward_o by_o natural_a generation_n be_v unquestioned_a in_o the_o christian_a church_n until_o that_o unhappy_a enemy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n arise_v who_o raise_v up_o his_o heresy_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o proud_a cottage_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n i_o mean_v pelagius_n who_o to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o opposition_n and_o enmity_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n do_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o deny_v original_a sin_n say_v lib._n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la apud_fw-la august_n lib._n de_fw-fr nat._n and_o grat._n c._n 9_o that_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n not_o because_o of_o sin_n attract_v by_o birth_n but_o because_o of_o imitation_n see_v more_o of_o this_o vossij_fw-la histor_n pelag._n lib._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o thes_n 1._o and_o julianus_n the_o pelagian_a as_o we_o may_v see_v there_o also_o say_v against_o augustine_n that_o god_n can_v not_o impute_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o unto_o infant_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v with_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o child_n can_v be_v guilty_a until_o they_o commit_v some_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o will_n how_o augustine_n set_v himself_o against_o this_o palagian_a cardinal_n error_n his_o book_n declare_v and_o how_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v appear_v against_o it_o be_v notoure_n pelagius_n himself_o subdolous_o seem_v to_o deny_v his_o own_o opinion_n in_o a_o council_n in_o palâ—stine_n at_o diopolis_n condemn_v himself_o for_o say_v that_o adam_n be_v make_v mortal_a and_o so_o shall_v have_v die_v whether_o he_o have_v sin_v or_o not_o that_o adam_n sin_n do_v only_o hurt_v himself_o and_o not_o mankind_n that_o infant_n new_o bear_v be_v into_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o adam_n be_v in_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o again_o these_o and_o other_o of_o pelagius_n error_n be_v anathematise_v by_o the_o council_n of_o milevum_fw-la in_o numidia_n and_o august_n tell_v we_o lib._n â—_o de_fw-fr bono_n persevere_v cap._n 2._o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n defend_v against_o these_o pelagian_n among_o other_o truth_n this_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v obnoxius_fw-la to_o adam_n sin_n and_o bind_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o damnation_n 4._o this_o same_o pelagian_a error_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o socinian_o socin_n 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robert_n everard_n and_o d._n jeremiah_n taylor_n and_o some_o examiner_n of_o the_o late_a assembly_n confession_n of_o faith_n do_v appear_v against_o original_a sin_n and_o in_o his_o preface_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o anno_fw-la 1654._o feb._n 22._o some_o brethren_n of_o the_o separation_n do_v at_o a_o private_a dispute_n maintain_v that_o all_o infant_n were-free_a of_o original_a sin_n to_o these_o opposer_n of_o original_a sin_n this_o quaker_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n adjoin_v himself_o and_o so_o desert_v the_o truâ—h_n maintain_v by_o the_o orthodox_n church_n and_o explain_v in_o their_o several_a confession_n and_o particular_o by_o our_o confes._n of_o faith_n chap._n 6._o §_o 2.3_o 4._o by_o this_o sin_n they_o i._n e._n our_o first_o parent_n fall_v from_o their_o original_a righteousness_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o so_o become_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o whole_o defile_v in_o all_o the_o faculty_n and_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o guilt_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v impute_v and_o the_o same_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n convey_v to_o all_o their_o posterity_n descend_v from_o they_o by_o ordinary_a generation_n from_o this_o original_a corruption_n whereby_o we_o be_v utter_o indispose_v disable_v and_o make_v opposite_a to_o all_o good_a and_o whole_o incline_v to_o all_o evil_a do_v proceed_v all_o actual_a transgression_n and_o thereafter_o §_o 6._o every_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a thereunto_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o the_o sinner_n whereby_o he_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o make_v subject_a to_o death_n with_o all_o misery_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a and_o more_o brief_o in_o the_o large_a and_o short_a catechism_n to_o this_o question_n do_v all_o mankind_n 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against_o who_o august_n write_v serm._n 7._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n say_v what_o do_v you_o think_v to_o say_v and_o who_o ear_n can_v hear_v it_o do_v they_o sin_v themselves_o where_o i_o pray_v do_v they_o sin_n when_o and_o how_o do_v they_o sin_n they_o know_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a shall_v they_o sin_v that_o be_v under_o no_o command_n prove_v that_o infant_n be_v sinner_n prove_v what_o be_v their_o sin_n be_v it_o because_o they_o weep_v that_o they_o sin_n do_v they_o sin_n because_o they_o take_v pleasure_n or_o repel_v trouble_n by_o motion_n as_o dumb_a animal_n if_o these_o motion_n be_v sin_n they_o become_v great_a sinner_n in_o baptism_n for_o there_o they_o resist_v most_o vehement_o but_o i_o say_v another_o thing_n you_o think_v they_o have_v sin_v otherways_o they_o have_v not_o die_v but_o what_o say_v you_o of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n will_v you_o say_v they_o have_v sin_v also_o you_o lie_v or_o be_v deceive_v etc._n etc._n 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fault_n do_v he_o think_v that_o the_o fiâ—st_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o child_n make_v he_o as_o guilty_a and_o as_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o all_o adam_n after_o sin_n as_o for_o his_o first_o sin_n this_o must_v be_v clear_v by_o he_o who_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o adam_n and_o other_o parent_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o must_v be_v clear_v so_o as_o no_o stain_n of_o injustice_n be_v put_v upon_o our_o maker_n and_o with_o all_o he_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o main_a argument_n of_o the_o socinian_o and_o arminian_n against_o we_o for_o though_o it_o do_v not_o reach_v we_o yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o he_o shall_v evite_v it_o it_o be_v this_o one_o act_n can_v make_v a_o habit_n one_o act_n of_o sin_n can_v not_o have_v that_o force_n to_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o adam_n for_o here_o this_o man_n judgement_n be_v that_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n consent_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n corrupt_v that_o man_n whole_a nature_n which_o be_v pure_a before_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n can_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o integrity_n and_o of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o bring_v on_o a_o inclination_n to_o all_o sin_n but_o these_o evil_n be_v not_o sinful_a in_o this_o man_n account_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v concern_v to_o loose_v his_o friend_n objection_n 12_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o man_n mistake_n though_o he_o be_v not_o that_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o declare_v it_o be_v that_o no_o guilt_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o a_o person_n who_o do_v not_o actual_o consent_v thereto_o by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a free_a will_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a objection_n of_o the_o pelagian_n and_o of_o other_o but_o then_o what_o will_v he_o say_v of_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o the_o like_a how_o come_v it_o that_o sin_n be_v divide_v into_o voluntary_a and_o involuntary_a what_o will_v he_o say_v to_o psal._n 19_o 13_o 14._o but_o we_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o even_o original_n in_o be_v full_o voluntary_a in_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o fountain_n when_o first_o commit_v for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o to_o we_o a_o personal_a sin_n and_o so_o the_o personal_a consent_n of_o such_o as_o be_v contaminate_v therewith_o be_v not_o requisite_a thereto_o but_o a_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o to_o this_o no_o more_o consent_n or_o will_n be_v require_v than_o the_o will_n and_o consent_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o nature_n who_o will_n be_v not_o extrinsic_a to_o we_o we_o be_v in_o he_o as_o member_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n beside_o that_o this_o voluntariness_n belonge_v not_o to_o the_o essence_n and_o form_n of_o sin_n scripture_n define_v sin_n otherwise_o call_v it_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3_o 4._o and_o who_o say_v otherways_o join_v with_o bellar._n de_fw-fr amiss_o grat._n c._n 1._o 13._o by_o this_o mean_n he_o must_v say_v that_o infant_n be_v neither_o righteous_a nor_o unrighteous_a neither_o 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who_o can_v not_o understand_v these_o question_n and_o this_o will_v justify_v he_o in_o persecute_v the_o christian_n for_o he_o act_v according_a to_o his_o knowledge_n ans._n 1._o and_o be_v there_o not_o many_o question_n in_o moral_a thing_n as_o our_o quaker_n call_v all_o civil_a matter_n that_o be_v hard_a and_o difficile_a for_o every_o magistrate_n shall_v he_o therefore_o be_v no_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o judge_v in_o any_o particular_a who_o can_v understand_v all_o the_o intrigus_fw-la of_o every_o question_n and_o controversy_n see_v deut._n 17_o 12._o if_o this_o argument_n hold_v many_o command_n must_v be_v lay_v by_o as_o that_o give_v to_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n 2_o joh._n 10._o and_o these_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 11._o rom._n 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o like_a for_o every_o person_n be_v not_o sufficient_o qualify_v in_o these_o matter_n 2._o though_o nero_n be_v here_o include_v yet_o he_o alone_o be_v not_o here_o understand_v and_o so_o though_o 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xenophon_n and_o other_o seneca_n de_fw-fr benefic_n lib._n 3._o c._n 6._o be_v express_v for_o this_o say_v violatarum_fw-la religionum_fw-la aliubi_fw-la atque_fw-la aliubi_fw-la diversa_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ubique_fw-la aliqua_fw-la and_o all_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v will_v take_v away_o the_o church_n censure_n which_o yet_o he_o have_v grant_v for_o they_o can_v true_o convert_v but_o rather_o make_v hypocrite_n and_o then_o let_v this_o man_n answer_v all_o his_o own_o argument_n he_o infer_v pag._n 323._o this_o absurdity_n that_o christ_n be_v deficient_a in_o not_o use_v legion_n of_o angel_n to_o defend_v his_o church_n but_o how_o this_o will_v follow_v upon_o our_o assertion_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v he_o maâ—_n with_o more_o colour_n say_v that_o if_o god_n have_v give_v power_n to_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v civil_a crime_n he_o shall_v be_v deficient_a to_o humane_a society_n in_o not_o make_v all_o magistrate_n wise_a as_o angel_n to_o 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