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A27059 Two disputations of original sin I. of original sin as from Adam, II. of original sin as from our neerer parents : written long ago for a more private use, and now published (with a preface) upon the invitation of Dr. T. Tullie / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1675 (1675) Wing B1439; ESTC R5175 104,517 242

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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 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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
the_o law_n that_o be_v as_o a_o serpent_n can_v not_o wound_v we_o without_o its_o sting_n so_o neither_o can_v death_n have_v any_o power_n over_o we_o to_o kill_v we_o but_o for_o sin_n nor_o sin_n have_v any_o force_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o this_o punishment_n but_o by_o the_o law_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o unless_o you_o will_v deny_v their_o resurrection_n go_v sin_n be_v the_o sting_n that_o be_v the_o deserve_a cause_n even_o of_o their_o death_n mic._n 1._o 5._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v all_o this_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n hence_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb_n 2._o 14._o as_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o sin_n from_o who_o christ_n deliver_v we_o 2._o if_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n on_o they_o than_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o remunerative_a justice_n 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promise_n and_o threaten_n in_o his_o law_n 4._o they_o be_v subject_n in_o all_o particular_a commonwealth_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o universal_a kingdom_n but_o this_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n obj._n but_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n or_o ruler_n and_o go_v may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o list_v answ_n his_o dominion_n or_o propriety_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o his_o government_n or_o kingdom_n and_o so_o in_o that_o antecedent_n instant_a he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v and_o so_o he_o may_v still_o but_o then_o by_o become_v a_o governor_n to_o the_o rational_a nature_n he_o thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o all_o according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o moral_a aptitude_n for_o god_n can_v be_v a_o unjust_a governor_n nor_o without_o justice_n and_o his_o law_n do_v signify_v this_o yet_o 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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 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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
adam_n actual_a sin_n and_o so_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n as_o to_o mere_a desert_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v in_o he_o our_o person_n though_o not_o existent_a be_v seminal_o in_o he_o we_o come_v not_o from_o adam_n as_o our_o creator_n that_o make_v we_o of_o nothing_o nor_o as_o our_o fabricator_n that_o make_v we_o of_o a_o extrinsic_a pre-existent_a matter_n but_o as_o our_o progenitor_n who_o derive_v a_o be_v to_o we_o by_o communication_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v give_v we_o no_o better_o than_o he_o have_v himself_o either_o qualitative_o or_o relative_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o son_n of_o death_n he_o can_v not_o beget_v son_n of_o life_n be_v guilty_a he_o can_v not_o beget_v person_n that_o be_v innocent_a nor_o bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n from_o himself_o who_o be_v unclean_a prop._n 17._o this_o natural_a interest_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o progenitor_n be_v only_o from_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o 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the_o former_a as_o its_o ground_n and_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o covenant_n or_o will_n of_o god_n to_o impute_v that_o to_o we_o which_o we_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o by_o any_o natural_a interest_n of_o our_o own_o not_o that_o we_o be_v personal_o guilty_a before_o we_o be_v personal_o existent_a but_o that_o we_o be_v then_o seminal_o guilty_a as_o we_o have_v a_o seminal_a be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o person_n of_o our_o progenitor_n and_o when_o our_o person_n from_o that_o seed_n do_v first_o exist_v they_o be_v guilty_a person_n as_o soon_o as_o person_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n have_v first_o sin_v god_n that_o have_v give_v he_o a_o law_n as_o be_v all_o mankind_n and_o the_o root_n of_o a_o posterity_n in_o course_n of_o nature_n to_o spring_v from_o he_o do_v also_o in_o the_o same_o relation_n call_v he_o to_o judgement_n and_o sentence_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pass_v such_o a_o sentence_n which_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n be_v 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shall_v succeed_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v seminal_o guilty_a in_o he_o and_o be_v personal_o guilty_a from_o he_o when_o we_o first_o personal_o exist_v 2._o and_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o guilty_a as_o member_n of_o sinful_a mankind_n so_o also_o as_o member_n of_o sinful_a family_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n lie_v under_o family_n punishment_n 3._o so_o be_v we_o also_o as_o member_n of_o wicked_a commonwealth_n and_o particular_a subordinate_a society_n in_o those_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o common_a for_o god_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o common_a abomination_n and_o provoke_a enormity_n which_o yet_o themselves_o do_v not_o commit_v 4._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o heretical_a impure_a and_o scandalous_a church_n who_o member_n become_v liable_a to_o church-punishment_n as_o those_o aforesaid_a to_o common-wealth-punishment_n prop._n 19_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a or_o to_o deserve_v punishment_n as_o that_o god_n may_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n lay_v it_o on_o we_o as_o our_o due_n unless_o remedy_v and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a as_o that_o god_n must_v punish_v we_o or_o else_o be_v unjust_a or_o not_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o right_a government_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n it_o be_v the_o first_o guilt_n only_o which_o i_o say_v arise_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o parent_n to_o we_o the_o second_o i_o neither_o affirm_v nor_o deny_v as_o not_o intend_v now_o to_o meddle_v with_o that_o controversy_n prop._n 20._o though_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n consider_v alone_o god_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o our_o near_a parent_n adjudge_v we_o to_o everlasting_a death_n as_o our_o due_n because_o of_o our_o forementioned_a participation_n therein_o yet_o have_v he_o provide_v such_o a_o remedy_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v everlasting_o perish_v for_o any_o such_o sin_n who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o gospel_n find_v man_n under_o such_o a_o guilt_n by_o nature_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o bind_v it_o on_o they_o but_o free_v they_o from_o it_o if_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o when_o god_n tell_v man_n that_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o their_o father_n sin_n that_o shall_v damn_v they_o yet_o bid_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o perish_v by_o their_o own_o this_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o we_o deserve_v death_n for_o adam_n or_o our_o other_o parent_n sin_n but_o only_o that_o if_o we_o repent_v and_o be_v ourselves_o evangelical_o righteous_a the_o deserve_a evil_a shall_v not_o befall_v we_o the_o remedy_n suppose_v and_o not_o deny_v the_o malady_n prop._n 21._o a_o further_a difference_n may_v yet_o appear_v between_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o our_o guilt_n of_o his_o follow_a sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n if_o we_o distinguish_v between_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o the_o terminus_n of_o guilt_n and_o then_o observe_v that_o the_o terminus_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o foundation_n be_v divers_a the_o punishment_n which_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o or_o liable_a to_o by_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o our_o whole_a felicity_n the_o new_a guilt_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n sin_n or_o adam_n further_a sin_n yea_o or_o our_o own_o actual_a sin_n can_v bring_v no_o new_a punishment_n on_o we_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n though_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v new_a mercy_n who_o privation_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o we_o may_v have_v new_a punishment_n
they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v that_o as_o they_o first_o i_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v more_o of_o they_o and_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a and_o david_n mother_n be_v say_v to_o conceive_v he_o in_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 8._o let_v it_o be_v note_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n from_o ezek._n 18._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o pardon_n with_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o life_n free_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o infant-seed_n as_o by_o they_o have_v full_a power_n thereto_o in_o covenant_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n now_o no_o one_o be_v damn_v for_o pardon_v sin_n the_o infant_n be_v at_o once_o guilty_a of_o adam_n and_o his_o parent_n sin_n and_o at_o once_o his_o nature_n receive_v pravity_n from_o both_o but_o immediate_o only_a by_o the_o immediate_a parent_n and_o at_o once_o both_o be_v pardon_v to_o he_o and_o this_o pardon_n solemn_o seal_v and_o deliver_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o well_o may_v god_n say_v to_o the_o pardon_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o to_o the_o innocent_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o his_o parent_n sin_n no_o not_o for_o adam_n 2._o for_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o the_o adult_n and_o to_o man_n that_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o god_n assure_v they_o 1._o that_o if_o they_o be_v innocent_a they_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o yea_o if_o they_o be_v repent_v person_n and_o pardon_v and_o obedient_a evangelical_o hate_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o wicked_a parent_n they_o shall_v live_v 3._o yea_o this_o be_v true_a of_o their_o child_n also_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o law_n never_o judge_v they_o guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n forgive_v it_o else_o the_o text_n will_v exempt_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o guilty_a of_o death_n for_o adam_n sin_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o child_n need_v no_o pardon_n for_o their_o guilty_a of_o parent_n sin_n 2._o or_o that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o pardon_v be_v themselves_o unsanctified_a or_o if_o adult_n live_v wicked_o as_o their_o parent_n do_v shall_v not_o die_v for_o they_o 3._o or_o that_o such_o sin_n of_o parent_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o guilt_n and_o pravity_n in_o the_o child_n as_o that_o he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n sect._n 43._o xiii_o yet_o further_o methinks_v to_o a_o conformable_a doctor_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o liturgy_n shall_v not_o be_v insignificant_a remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thou_o vengeance_n on_o our_o sin_n in_o what_o sense_n do_v man_n subscribe_v this_o and_o daily_o use_v it_o 1._o do_v they_o think_v that_o the_o church_n mean_v only_a adam_n sin_n by_o our_o forefather_n 2._o or_o that_o by_o not-remembring_a they_o mean_v not-pardoning_a and_o not-punishing_a 3._o or_o do_v they_o think_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n hell_n or_o heaven_n or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o imitate_v david_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o ezra_n nehemiah_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n who_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n sect._n 44._o i_o conclude_v this_o subject_n with_o a_o second_o request_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n to_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o poor_a distress_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v distract_v and_o distress_a thus_o even_o by_o such_o as_o be_v most_o devote_v to_o its_o service_n through_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o the_o unhappy_a passion_n and_o strive_n that_o thence_o follow_v either_o i_o or_o this_o worthy_a person_n be_v mistake_v or_o else_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o i_o look_v to_o the_o person_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o evidence_n nor_o to_o the_o consenter_n i_o have_v far_o great_a reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o i_o be_o like_a to_o err_v than_o he_o and_o if_o it_o prove_v so_o the_o evidence_n yet_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o full_a for_o what_o i_o hold_v that_o i_o be_o almost_o hopeless_a of_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o at_o my_o command_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o avoid_v the_o injury_n of_o soul_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o more_o guilty_a of_o our_o parent_n sin_n than_o we_o be_v be_v no_o dangerous_a damn_v error_n it_o may_v molest_v we_o but_o not_o undo_v we_o and_o i_o never_o see_v many_o much_o molest_v by_o it_o but_o if_o either_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o yet_o he_o give_v you_o so_o loud_a a_o alarm_n or_o if_o it_o be_v he_o that_o err_v indeed_o alas_o what_o must_v the_o church_n expect_v from_o the_o too_o great_a number_n of_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a teacher_n when_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o use_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o godly_a my_o thought_n be_v 1._o that_o it_o deserve_v tear_n from_o faithful_a minister_n to_o observe_v that_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o common_a guilt_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n shall_v by_o godly_a man_n be_v no_o more_o confess_v and_o lament_v 2._o and_o that_o by_o those_o that_o for_o any_o denial_n or_o extenuation_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n be_v so_o heinous_o and_o just_o offend_v with_o the_o erroneous_a yea_o ready_a to_o vilify_v man_n as_o arminian_n if_o not_o socinian_n that_o they_o think_v come_v near_o it_o 3._o that_o ever_o the_o stream_n of_o a_o party_n reputation_n interest_n example_n or_o whatever_o else_o of_o that_o kind_n shall_v with_o so_o many_o good_a man_n have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n in_o make_v truth_n or_o error_n duty_n or_o sin_n good_a or_o evil_n orthodox_n or_o heretical_a in_o their_o conceit_n and_o so_o much_o faction_n he_o find_v in_o their_o religion_n 4._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v be_v teach_v impenitency_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n when_o repentance_n and_o confession_n have_v so_o considerable_a a_o place_n among_o the_o requisite_n to_o remission_n 5._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v by_o preacher_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n nor_o of_o pardon_n nor_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o so_o much_o of_o their_o guilty_a and_o punishment_n 6._o that_o ever_o so_o much_o of_o the_o plain_a stream_n of_o scripture-evidence_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o make_v light_n of_o by_o good_a man_n that_o cry_v up_o the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o sufficiency_n even_o when_o they_o can_v lay_v a_o great_a stress_n in_o some_o unprofitable_a hurtful_a controversy_n upon_o some_o one_o text_n who_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v certain_o understand_v 7._o that_o ever_o good_a and_o learned_a teacher_n shall_v be_v so_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o conception_n as_o in_o their_o confidence_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n to_o brand_v god_n truth_n with_o the_o name_n of_o error_n and_o their_o brethren_n as_o dangerous_a man_n for_o not_o err_v as_o they_o do_v 8._o and_o final_o that_o the_o poor_a people_n must_v be_v under_o such_o grievous_a perplex_v temptation_n as_o i_o before_o mention_v and_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v thus_o harden_v in_o their_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o concord_n unless_o we_o unite_v in_o their_o usurp_a tyrannical_a peacemaker_n and_o that_o poor_a scholar_n and_o young_a minister_n must_v be_v thus_o frighten_v from_o truth_n duty_n charity_n and_o peace_n and_o man_n make_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v about_o to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n if_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o former_a opinion_n this_o must_v be_v lament_v if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o other_o that_o here_o err_v sect._n 45._o but_o yet_o before_o i_o end_v he_o call_v i_o so_o loud_a to_o consider_v of_o another_o matter_n that_o i_o must_v not_o deny_v his_o invitation_n in_o my_o direct_a for_o cure_n of_o church-division_n dir._n 42._o i_o say_v your_o belief_n of_o the_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v make_v your_o own_o and_o not_o take_v mere_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o and_o in_o all_o point_n of_o belief_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n you_o must_v ever_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n if_o it_o err_v in_o these_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n the_o great_a part_n must_v be_v your_o guide_n that_o be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o humane_a obedience_n
but_o sinner_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a go_v etc._n etc._n the_o antecedent_n be_v in_o the_o text_n most_o plain_a the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a because_o the_o essence_n or_o formal_a reason_n denominate_v go_v he_o can_v be_v call_v a_o saviour_n to_o none_o other_o and_o to_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n note_v that_o 1._o it_o be_v sin_v itself_o and_o not_o mere_a suffering_n much_o less_o undeserved_a suffering_n that_o connote_v not_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v from_o nothing_o go_v but_o violence_n can_v evade_v this_o evidence_n matth._n 9_o 12._o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a to_o be_v sick_a be_v to_o be_v sinful_a to_o be_v a_o physician_n be_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n go_v those_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n eph._n 5._o 23_o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o how_o do_v he_o save_v they_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n so_o that_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o body_n be_v to_o sanctify_v cleanse_v and_o wash_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n those_o go_v that_o have_v no_o spot_n or_o filth_n to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o can_v be_v of_o that_o body_n or_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n if_o infant_n come_v to_o heaven_n they_o must_v give_v this_o praise_n to_o christ_n for_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o his_o work_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o purge_v or_o make_v purgation_n of_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 3._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o he_o die_v for_o we_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o enemy_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n rom._n 5._o 6_o 8_o 10._o he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20._o 28._o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v to_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v beal_v 1_o pet._n 24_o 25._o for_o christ_n also_o once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sasacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o he_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o ver_fw-la 28._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n he_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o that_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 12_o 14_o 15._o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n joh._n 1._o 29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o multitude_n of_o such_o passage_n of_o 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and_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o infant_n and_o be_v their_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 3._o in_o that_o he_o have_v take_v infant_n into_o his_o church_n and_o covenant_n before_o and_o since_o his_o incarnation_n and_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a they_o and_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o such_o 4._o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v the_o jewish_a infant_n with_o their_o parent_n into_o his_o church_n matth._n 23._o 37._o 5._o else_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n no_o not_o imperfect_a one_o nor_o to_o be_v baptize_v many_o more_o proof_n i_o have_v give_v in_o the_o foresay_a treatise_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o few_o i_o think_v deny_v the_o minor_a arg._n 7._o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o christian_a baptism_n be_v sinner_n but_o some_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o christian_a baptism_n go_v they_o be_v sinner_n the_o minor_a i_o shall_v suppose_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o foresay_a treatise_n the_o major_a i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o disput_n of_o right_o to_o sacrament_n especial_o pag._n 79_o 80._o where_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v command_v or_o institute_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o p._n 88_o the_o sign_n itself_o the_o wash_v by_o water_n and_o bury_v under_o it_o and_o rising_z from_o under_z show_v that_o this_o be_v essential_a in_o the_o signification_n what_o else_o but_o sin_n be_v we_o to_o be_v wash_v from_o read_v over_o all_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o when_o you_o have_v find_v that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o intimate_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o baptise_v they_o that_o be_v no_o sinner_n wash_v they_o that_o be_v not_o unclean_a then_o tell_v we_o why_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n nay_o it_o import_v a_o false_a dissimulation_n with_o god_n when_o we_o will_v assert_v infant_n to_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o need_v no_o such_o wash_n arg._n 8._o if_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n they_o must_v either_o never_o come_v to_o judgement_n or_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o mere_a innocency_n without_o remission_n by_o a_o redeemer_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a go_v so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a in_o that_o no_o justice_n can_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a the_o law_n will_v justify_v they_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o its_o commination_n have_v nothing_o against_o they_o such_o go_v need_v not_o pardon_v by_o a_o redeemer_n the_o falsehood_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o consequent_a be_v prove_v easy_o 1._o many_o scripture_n show_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v heb._n 9_o 27._o all_o that_o die_v rom._n 14._o 12._o joh._n 5._o 28_o 29._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n with_o many_o such_o place_n 2._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o judge_v they_o will_v neither_o be_v justify_v nor_o condemn_v but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a go_v etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o that_o all_o infant_n nor_o any_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o own_o innocency_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o apostle_n arguing_n rom._n 3._o 4_o and_o 5._o throughout_o and_o in_o the_o epist_n to_o galat._n rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o
shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 4._o prove_v that_o even_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n justification_n be_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o own_o innocency_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o abraham_n seed_n it_o be_v so_o still_o with_o our_o seed_n arg._n 9_o rom._n 3._o 23._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n etc._n etc._n go_v infant_n have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o this_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n ver._n 9_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n ver._n 19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a 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death_n of_o christ_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v thus_o infant_n have_v soul_n make_v capable_a of_o immortality_n either_o shall_v live_v immortal_o or_o not_o if_o not_o that_o privation_n of_o everlasting_a life_n be_v a_o evil_a so_o great_a that_o any_o rational_a man_n will_v choose_v a_o perpetual_a tolerable_a punishment_n to_o escape_v it_o and_o god_n will_v not_o thus_o use_v so_o many_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o who_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o judge_v they_o righteous_o and_o all_o without_o any_o measure_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o i_o find_v not_o yet_o that_o the_o adversary_n assert_v this_o if_o they_o do_v they_o make_v infant_n to_o be_v but_o mere_a bruit_n of_o which_o anon_o if_o they_o live_v a_o immortal_a life_n and_o rise_v with_o other_o then_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o out_o of_o heaven_n in_o happiness_n or_o not_o if_o not_o in_o happiness_n which_o be_v before_o prove_v and_o by_o they_o grant_v than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o misery_n 1._o because_o the_o very_a privation_n of_o that_o happiness_n be_v half_a hell_n and_o more_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a state_n to_o a_o live_a rational_a creature_n they_o will_v have_v feeling_n and_o knowledge_n and_o go_v they_o shall_v feel_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o they_o and_o they_o can_v but_o know_v that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n which_o knowledge_n must_v cause_v a_o positive_a grief_n and_o thus_o god_n do_v afflict_v they_o by_o the_o great_a privation_n and_o some_o positive_a pain_n which_o reason_n or_o scripture_n or_o his_o relation_n of_o a_o righteous_a king_n and_o judge_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v without_o any_o sin_n of_o they_o for_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v righteous_o will_v he_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o gen._n 18._o 23_o 24_o 25._o have_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n of_o sodom_n of_o amalek_n of_o midian_a be_v whole_o free_a from_o participate_v in_o sin_n they_o have_v not_o be_v destroy_v by_o a_o righteous_a judge_n arg._n 11._o if_o infant_n be_v under_o god_n displeasure_n or_o deprive_v of_o his_o acceptance_n and_o complacency_n then_o be_v they_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a go_v so_o be_v the_o consequent_a if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n they_o will_v be_v save_v for_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v the_o blessing_n and_o reward_n of_o loyal_a subject_n that_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o but_o without_o christ_n and_o pardon_n through_o his_o blood_n they_o will_v not_o be_v save_v go_v etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o his_o displeasure_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o faithful_a one_o but_o these_o he_o do_v deny_v to_o some_o and_o will_v deny_v to_o more_o or_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n through_o christ_n nor_o will_v he_o torment_v they_o with_o pain_n as_o he_o do_v many_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o kill_v they_o and_o then_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n if_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v in_o that_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v make_v god_n displease_v with_o a_o rational_a creature_n only_o moral_a evil_n can_v deprive_v they_o of_o his_o favour_n be_v original_a corruption_n but_o malum_fw-la physicum_fw-la such_o a_o natural_a evil_n as_o blindness_n lameness_n sickness_n madness_n etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n for_o it_o man_n hate_v a_o serpent_n or_o a_o toad_n that_o have_v no_o sin_n because_o their_o nature_n be_v contrary_a to_o we_o but_o no_o mere_a physical_a evil_n be_v evil_a to_o god_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o go_v none_o such_o be_v hate_v by_o he_o a_o toad_n be_v no_o more_o contrary_a or_o odious_a to_o god_n than_o a_o lark_n go_v for_o such_o evil_a infant_n can_v not_o fall_v under_o his_o displeasure_n he_o love_v the_o sick_a the_o lame_a the_o leprous_a as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o sound_a arg._n 12._o infant_n have_v a_o nature_n derive_v from_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v corrupt_a and_o guilty_a go_v they_o can_v be_v uncorrupt_a and_o innocent_a the_o antecedent_n be_v undeniable_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o the_o cause_n can_v produce_v no_o effect_n that_o be_v better_a than_o itself_o what_o the_o effect_n receive_v be_v from_o its_o cause_n and_o the_o cause_n can_v give_v that_o
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 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