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be_v the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n 5.19_o where_o he_o say_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n second_o there_o be_v the_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n whereof_o he_o speak_v rom._n 3.23_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i.e._n of_o god_n image_n which_o be_v in_o man_n first_o creation_n stamp_v upon_o he_o and_o for_o this_o exposition_n i_o have_v warrant_n from_o 1_o cor._n 11.7_o in_o that_o the_o apostle_n there_o join_v these_o together_o as_o synonimas_fw-la image_n and_o glory_n when_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v the_o image_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n three_o there_o be_v the_o succession_n of_o a_o vicious_a habit_n and_o corrupt_a disposition_n in_o man_n nature_n in_o place_n of_o his_o primitive_a righteousness_n whereof_o we_o read_v gen._n 6.5_o where_o god_n himself_o witness_v that_o the_o whole_a imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o and_o psal_n 14.2_o &_o â—_o verse_n david_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a and_o here_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v how_o these_o three_o part_n of_o this_o our_o native_a sin_n do_v produce_v and_o bring_v forth_o one_o another_o the_o first_o namely_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o other_o two_o as_o these_o text_n beside_o many_o other_o declare_v rom._n 3.23_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n i.e._n come_v short_a of_o that_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n whereof_o all_o be_v guilty_a and_o rom._n 5.19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o which_o one_o man_n adam_n be_v understand_v as_o all_o acknowledge_v and_o so_o these_o two_o text_n make_v it_o clear_a that_o child_n want_n of_o original_a or_o primitive_a righteousness_n and_o the_o inquination_n and_o depravation_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v both_o flow_v from_o their_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o be_v the_o sad_a consequent_n of_o it_o the_o three_o point_n open_v the_o evident_a proof_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o beside_o the_o text_n already_o name_v it_o be_v plentiful_o teach_v elsewhere_o gen._n 5._o the_o 1_o &_o 3._o verse_n compare_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o 3._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o beget_v a_o child_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n after_o his_o image_n which_o import_v that_o he_o beget_v not_o a_o child_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o holiness_n but_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o himself_o who_o then_o be_v stain_v with_o sin_n gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n which_o text_n be_v render_v by_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n the_o imagination_n or_o frame_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o childhood_n now_o child_n be_v free_a from_o actual_a sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o heart_n must_v need_v be_v original_a because_o all_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n job_n 14.4_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n to_o man_n birth_n as_o it_o be_v there_o most_o apparent_a in_o the_o first_o verse_n job_n 15.14_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a or_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a and_o again_o chap._n 25.4_o how_o then_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n the_o interrogation_n in_o both_o these_o text_n imply_v a_o impossibility_n that_o any_o woman_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o child_n free_a from_o the_o pollution_n and_o tincture_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o conception_n and_o parturition_n psal_n 51.5_o behold_v say_v david_n i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n if_o david_n than_o all_o other_o but_o our_o saviour_n only_o who_o conception_n be_v not_o after_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n but_o by_o the_o miraculous_a and_o incomprehensible_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o anabaptist_n to_o avoid_v the_o repugnancy_n between_o their_o tenet_n and_o this_o text_n have_v devise_v this_o shift_n they_o say_v that_o david_n speak_v this_o of_o his_o mother_n sin_n in_o his_o conception_n and_o not_o of_o his_o own_o fin_n but_o this_o be_v so_o weak_a a_o subterfuge_n and_o evasion_n and_o so_o dissonant_n from_o the_o scope_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o psalm_n that_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o any_o judicious_a man_n that_o seek_v the_o truth_n shall_v blush_v to_o own_v it_o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o david_n penitential_a psalm_n wherein_o he_o make_v humble_a confession_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o not_o of_o his_o mother_n and_o make_v earnest_a request_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o as_o all_o the_o precedent_a verse_n declare_v and_o again_o though_o the_o latter_a word_n in_o the_o verse_n may_v be_v wrest_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o mother_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o because_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o she_o yet_o the_o first_o word_n which_o be_v these_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v of_o himself_o and_o can_v have_v no_o reference_n to_o his_o mother_n without_o violence_n to_o the_o text_n and_o wilful_a wrest_n of_o it_o psal_n 58.3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o like_a place_n be_v in_o isa_n 48.8_o where_o the_o lord_n call_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o a_o sinner_n by_o birth_n ezek._n 16.4_o 5_o &_o 6._o verse_n jersalem_n nativity_n be_v affirm_v by_o god_n to_o be_v pollute_v and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o see_v she_o pollute_v in_o she_o own_o blood_n which_o text_n though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v allegorical_a as_o some_o interpreter_n will_v have_v it_o yet_o inevitable_o conclude_v man_n birth_n to_o be_v unclean_a joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o be_v be_v sinful_a for_o when_o the_o flesh_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o text_n it_o usual_o denote_v and_o be_v put_v to_o signify_v the_o pravity_n or_o sinfullness_n of_o nature_n as_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o roman_n 5.12_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pasle_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v if_o all_o have_v sin_v then_o have_v infant_n sin_v as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v they_o any_o where_o except_v now_o infant_n have_v no_o actual_a sin_n while_o they_o be_v infant_n and_o therefore_o that_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v must_v needs_o be_v original_a all_o sin_n whatsoever_o be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o of_o these_o two_o kind_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o four_o point_n open_v namely_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v original_a sin_n by_o necessary_a consequence_n argument_n 1._o if_o child_n be_v not_o conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n then_o be_v there_o no_o need_n of_o their_o regeneration_n or_o second_o birth_n to_o their_o salvation_n before_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o sinner_n by_o actual_a transgression_n for_o nothing_o hinder_v 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death_n of_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n give_v natural_a life_n to_o the_o body_n so_o the_o image_n of_o god_n namely_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n give_v spiritual_a life_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o without_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a as_o ephes_n 2.1_o &_o colos_n 2.13_o and_o divers_a other_o text_n of_o scripture_n witness_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n you_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v etc._n etc._n whence_o by_o undeniable_a consequence_n it_o follow_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n there_o must_v needs_o follow_v a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n now_o if_o they_o deny_v grace_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o view_n of_o these_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n omit_v many_o other_o where_o it_o be_v expresl_o assert_v prov._n 3.21_o 22._o keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o rom._n 8.6_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o rom._n 8.10_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v alive_a spiritual_o because_o of_o righteousness_n argument_n 3._o they_o who_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v be_v sinner_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o matth._n 9.13_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o s._n paul_n rom._n 5.6_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o reason_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n but_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n therefore_o they_o be_v sinner_n now_o that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n appear_v by_o scripture_n these_o two_o way_n 1._o because_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n as_o oft_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v 1_o tim._n 2.6_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o heb._n 2.9_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n for_o whether_o all_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a text_n of_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n only_o or_o for_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n infant_n must_v needs_o be_v include_v among_o they_o for_o they_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o man_n 2._o because_o he_o invite_v child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v say_v mark_v 10.14_o which_o intimate_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v they_o as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n i_o will_v add_v one_o argument_n more_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n to_o which_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n though_o prompt_v by_o the_o cunning_a suggestion_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n can_v devise_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n argument_n 4._o they_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n be_v by_o nature_n sinner_n but_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 2.3_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n sinner_n and_o so_o consequent_o infant_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o prove_v for_o the_o assumption_n be_v s._n paul_n own_o affirmation_n and_o i_o find_v it_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o evermore_o teach_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o this_o in_o reason_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v his_o own_o work_n which_o be_v all_o good_a yea_o very_o good_a as_o we_o read_v in_o gen._n 1.31_o and_o sin_n only_o be_v the_o devil_n work_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o 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