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15._o joh._n 3._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 7._o 21_o 23_o 24_o 25_o compare_v in_o joh._n 3._o 6._o we_o find_v that_o flesh_n beget_v but_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o go_v a_o new_a birth_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v we_o spiritual_a of_o which_o before_o in_o rom._n 8._o we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v through_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a and_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n not_o as_o sinful_a but_o as_o flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n where_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o by_o flesh_n be_v not_o mean_v sin_n itself_o for_o than_o it_o have_v not_o be_v call_v sinful_a nor_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n nor_o christ_n say_v to_o have_v take_v the_o likeness_n of_o it_o and_o go_v the_o word_n flesh_n here_o be_v take_v in_o no_o worse_a a_o sense_n than_o in_o joh._n 3._o 6._o we_o find_v here_o also_o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v universal_o call_v sinful_a which_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o and_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o first_o only_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o adult_n infant_n go_v have_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o this_o flesh_n as_o the_o principle_n that_o prevail_v in_o some_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o prevail_v in_o other_o and_o their_o fruit_n oppose_v the_o one_o sort_n mind_n fleshly_a thing_n the_o other_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o death_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o life_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o other_o and_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o ver_fw-la 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n that_o be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_n 9_o and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o his_o so_o that_o flesh_n without_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o man_n natural_a estate_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n and_o prove_v man_n none_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o many_o expositor_n judge_v that_o in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o such_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n till_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v annumerate_v to_o the_o serpent_n seed_n that_o have_v the_o enmity_n against_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o so_o show_v itself_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n that_o as_o cain_n by_o abel_n and_o ishmael_n by_o isaac_n so_o still_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n if_o not_o restrain_v gal._n 4._o 29._o and_o rom._n 7._o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o paul_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o innate_a universal_a enmity_n be_v thus_o prove_v so_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o habitual_a enmity_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n against_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v sin_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o inclination_n or_o disposition_n contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a nature_n and_o moral_a image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n import_v and_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o actual_a hatred_n of_o god_n it_o may_v as_o true_o if_o not_o much_o more_o evident_o be_v say_v of_o this_o dispositive_a virtual_a enmity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o can_v become_v good_a and_o so_o natural_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o the_o express_a assertion_n of_o the_o text._n rom._n 8._o 3._o 10._o it_o be_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n till_o the_o spirit_n come_v ver._n 9_o it_o prove_v they_o none_o of_o christ_n '_o s._n rom._n 7._o 14._o 17._o 20._o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v call_v indwelling_a sin_n and_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v carnal_a be_v to_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n which_o nothing_o can_v produce_v but_o sin_n they_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o please_v not_o god_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o so_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a mere_o animal_n man_n now_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n
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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the_o apostle_n and_o the_o oft_o repeat_v universals_z plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o justification_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o all_o simple_o that_o be_v condemn_v or_o justify_v even_o of_o all_o the_o world_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o and_o he_o lay_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o argument_n upon_o the_o universality_n for_o if_o any_o may_v have_v plead_v not-guilty_a before_o god_n and_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o innocency_n it_o have_v spoil_v the_o apostle_n argument_n so_o many_o plain_a scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v arg._n 10._o if_o infant_n without_o a_o redeemer_n shall_v have_v be_v all_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o deny_v everlasting_a happiness_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 the_o minor_a be_v grant_v by_o those_o that_o do_v oppose_v we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v easy_o 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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
sin_n 10._o between_o the_o curable_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n and_o the_o peremptory_a and_o remediless_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n though_o these_o distinction_n reach_v further_o than_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o such_o as_o will_v be_v of_o necessary_a use_n in_o our_o determination_n prop._n 1._o god_n do_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o the_o sin_n either_o of_o our_o first_o or_o near_a parent_n further_o than_o our_o true_a interest_n in_o such_o sin_n do_v give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o such_o imputation_n as_o dr._n twiss_n among_o other_o have_v oft_o and_o well_o prove_v prop._n 2._o god_n do_v not_o esteem_v we_o to_o have_v personal_o commit_v the_o sin_n which_o our_o first_o or_o near_a progenitor_n do_v actual_o commit_v for_o his_o judgement_n be_v true_a and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v we_o not_o to_o have_v do_v that_o personal_o which_o we_o do_v not_o do_v prop._n 3._o god_n do_v not_o by_o any_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o punishment_n as_o the_o personal_a committer_n of_o such_o sin_n which_o any_o progenitor_n of_o we_o do_v commit_v and_o not_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n on_o that_o account_n he_o never_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n or_o any_o since_o as_o some_o imagine_v wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o posterity_n guilty_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n further_o than_o their_o true_a desert_n or_o interest_n in_o it_o mere_o because_o god_n will_v so_o judge_v or_o because_o he_o will_v impute_v the_o sin_n of_o one_o to_o another_o without_o his_o desert_n that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o causer_n of_o such_o man_n sin_n or_o rather_o to_o mistake_v and_o call_v that_o their_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o prop._n 4._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o the_o same_o kind_a as_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n actual_a sin_n we_o be_v also_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n allow_v for_o some_o accidental_a difference_n and_o also_o our_o guilt_n have_v a_o remedy_n at_o hand_n which_o his_o have_v not_o that_o he_o know_v of_o we_o be_v under_o a_o pardon_v covenant_n because_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o of_o some_o that_o be_v near_o to_o it_o anon_o towards_o the_o end_n prop._n 5._o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v true_a which_o some_o of_o the_o reform_a divine_n maintain_v that_o original_a sin_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o the_o real_a qualitative_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o direct_o in_o any_o imputation_n of_o adam_n '_o be_v actual_a sin_n to_o we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o direct_a imputation_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o we_o but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o proper_a original_a sin_n and_o not_o our_o sin_n formal_o then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v for_o the_o negative_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o immediate_a parent_n for_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o our_o sin_n than_o adam_n be_v if_o this_o opinion_n therefore_o stand_v good_a than_o our_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a either_o of_o adam_n sin_n or_o of_o our_o next_o parent_n nor_o of_o death_n for_o they_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v myself_o judge_v between_o the_o learned_a divine_n that_o disagree_v upon_o this_o point_n camero_n and_o his_o follower_n go_v this_o way_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o we_o of_o which_o see_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o argument_n in_o jos_n placaeus_n his_o disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la hominis_fw-la lapsi_fw-la ante_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o lib._n 1._o thesium_fw-la salmuriens_fw-la pag._n 206_o 207._o and_o chamier_n be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o confute_v the_o contrary_a among_o the_o popish_a error_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o tom._n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o against_o pighius_fw-la sect_n 20_o 21._o but_o special_o throughout_o chap._n 8._o contra_fw-la salmeronem_fw-la so_o also_o peter_n martyr_n on_o rom._n 5._o but_o yet_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o our_o writer_n go_v the_o other_o way_n and_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n too_o prop._n 6._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o guilt_n so_o plenary_a and_o perfect_a which_o we_o lie_v under_o for_o any_o parent_n sin_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v prove_v as_o that_o be_v which_o a_o man_n be_v under_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n the_o difference_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o so_o full_a and_o perfect_a a_o sense_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o for_o the_o suffering_n be_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o punishment_n its_o form_n lie_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o that_o suffering_n to_o the_o fault_n if_o the_o malum_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v not_o propter_fw-mi malum_fw-la morale_fw-la it_o be_v not_o punishment_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v he_o in_o the_o full_a sense_n who_o suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n now_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o any_o parent_n be_v not_o so_o full_o our_o own_o as_o that_o be_v which_o we_o personal_o commit_v see_v as_o we_o be_v but_o seminal_o causal_o and_o potential_o in_o our_o parent_n and_o not_o by_o existence_n personal_o so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o son_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o actual_a sinner_n himself_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v our_o guilt_n of_o and_o punishment_n for_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o any_o parent_n be_v so_o call_v by_o analogy_n of_o attribution_n as_o they_o speak_v as_o accidens_fw-la be_v call_v ens_fw-la be_v a_o more_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n prop._n 7._o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o god_n may_v and_o do_v punish_v parent_n in_o their_o child_n in_o which_o case_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o child_n be_v material_o though_o not_o as_o the_o next_o matter_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o next_o matter_n be_v the_o parent_n own_o suffering_n real_a or_o reputative_a in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o child_n but_o this_o god_n do_v not_o without_o respect_n to_o some_o concurrent_a guilt_n in_o the_o child_n unless_o as_o he_o will_v repair_v his_o hurt_n with_o a_o great_a good_a prop._n 8._o when_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o child_n be_v but_o the_o mere_a consequent_n of_o the_o parent_n sin_n or_o punishment_n then_o be_v they_o no_o punishment_n themselves_o unless_o equivocal_o so_o call_v but_o when_o they_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o rector_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o parent_n fault_n than_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n though_o the_o child_n be_v imagine_v innocent_a for_o example_n if_o a_o traitor_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n and_o his_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o prince_n his_o heir_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o hope_n though_o the_o judge_n never_o think_v of_o they_o in_o his_o sentence_n because_o the_o parent_n can_v convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n what_o he_o have_v lose_v himself_o and_o here_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o formal_o a_o punishment_n but_o the_o mere_a consequent_a of_o a_o punishment_n but_o if_o the_o rector_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o traitor_n shall_v be_v desinherit_v and_o intend_v this_o as_o part_v of_o the_o penalty_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o treason_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a consequent_a but_o a_o real_a punishment_n though_o the_o heir_n be_v personal_o innocent_a prop._n 9_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a both_o of_o adam_n sin_n and_o of_o our_o near_a parent_n commit_v whilst_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o as_o that_o god_n may_v not_o only_o without_o injustice_n but_o also_o in_o positive_a execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n punish_v we_o with_o temporal_a death_n for_o such_o guilt_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o more_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n prop._n 10._o if_o this_o interest_n in_o our_o parent_n sin_n deserve_v a_o temporal_a death_n than_o also_o a_o everlasting_a death_n for_o when_o the_o creature_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o prop._n 11._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v in_o justice_n deprive_v we_o of_o everlasting_a glory_n for_o such_o guilt_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o hell_n viz._n the_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la for_o the_o dead_a enjoy_v not_o glory_n prop._n 12._o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v just_o for_o such_o guilt_n leave_v man_n under_o
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 commit_v while_o we_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n or_o seminal_o in_o they_o and_o not_o from_o any_o that_o they_o commit_v after_o we_o be_v bear_v but_o the_o reputative_a guilt_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o society_n whereof_o we_o be_v natural_o or_o elective_o member_n may_v befall_v we_o as_o much_o and_o rather_o from_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v when_o we_o be_v at_o age_n and_o have_v the_o full_a use_n of_o reason_n therefore_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v careful_a what_o society_n they_o voluntary_o join_v themselves_o to_o or_o abide_v in_o and_o shall_v diligent_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o such_o society_n and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o ruin_n past_o hope_n of_o recovery_n shall_v foresee_v the_o fall_n and_o save_v themselves_o prop._n 18._o it_o be_v both_o these_o sort_n of_o guilt_n which_o adhere_v to_o we_o in_o our_o infancy_n from_o our_o parent_n sin_n 1._o the_o guilt_n which_o follow_v our_o natural_a interest_n as_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o adher_v to_o we_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v our_o be_v 2._o the_o other_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o several_a society_n that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o 1._o as_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a commonwealth_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_n so_o we_o be_v guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o mankind_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n commit_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o god_n deal_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o law_n not_o only_o as_o a_o individual_a person_n but_o also_o as_o whole_a mankind_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v then_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o as_o we_o be_v first_o guilty_a of_o death_n because_o of_o our_o natural_a interest_n in_o adam_n sin_n as_o be_v his_o progeny_n so_o next_o we_o be_v also_o guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o civil_a or_o reputative_a interest_n as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o sinful_a world_n or_o of_o sinful_a mankind_n which_o late_a yet_o suppose_v 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 execute_v on_o all_o mankind_n and_o as_o the_o individual_n multiply_v from_o the_o first_o condemn_v root_n so_o do_v the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sentence_a punishment_n adhere_v to_o each_o individual_a and_o in_o the_o same_o relation_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o redeemer_n make_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v not_o adam_n only_o but_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n sentence_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v etc._n etc._n yet_o only_o adam_n as_o then_o personal_o existent_a and_o condemn_v and_o all_o other_o as_o seminal_o in_o he_o and_o the_o sentence_n make_v its_o first_o seizure_n on_o their_o person_n when_o their_o person_n shall_v first_o exist_v and_o not_o before_o even_o so_o be_v it_o by_o the_o guilt_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n it_o be_v only_a adam_n person_n that_o be_v at_o first_o guilty_a but_o not_o only_o as_o a_o particular_a private_a person_n but_o as_o mankind_n and_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o 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 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inflict_v temporal_a death_n on_o child_n for_o parent_n sin_n than_o also_o may_v he_o inflict_v eternal_a as_o to_o the_o penalty_n of_o loss_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o sense_n as_o the_o apprehension_n of_o that_o loss_n must_v needs_o infer_v he_o that_o deprive_v man_n of_o life_n deprive_v he_o of_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o he_o that_o may_v do_v so_o may_v leave_v he_o his_o life_n without_o those_o comfort_n if_o he_o please_v arg._n 14._o psal_n 137._o 9_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v and_o dash_v thy_o little_a one_o against_o the_o stone_n here_o babylon_n child_n be_v to_o be_v dash_v against_o the_o stone_n not_o only_o for_o adam_n but_o their_o near_a parent_n sin_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o that_o those_o be_v give_v as_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o psalm_n arg._n 15._o job_n 21._o 19_o god_n lay_v up_o his_o iniquity_n for_o his_o child_n that_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o his_o very_a iniquity_n so_o job_n 27._o 14._o if_o his_o 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their_o infant_n shall_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n shall_v be_v rip_v up_o arg._n 18._o jer._n 29._o 32._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v punish_v shemaiah_n the_o nehelamite_n and_o his_o seed_n because_o he_o have_v teach_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n mark_v here_o it_o be_v call_v punish_v his_o seed_n so_o of_o jehoiakim_n jer._n 36._o 31._o i_o will_v punish_v he_o and_o his_o seed_n etc._n etc._n so_o jer._n 22._o 28_o 30._o arg._n 19_o isa_n 14._o 20._o the_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n shall_v never_o be_v renown_v isa_n 1._o 4._o a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doer_n psal_n 21._o 10._o their_o fruit_n shall_v thou_o destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o seed_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal_n 37._o 28._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o so_o psal_n 106._o 27._o and_o it_o be_v oft_o make_v a_o reproach_n and_o a_o note_n of_o man_n liable_a to_o contempt_n as_o isa_n 57_o 3._o ye_o son_n of_o the_o sorceress_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o whore_n so_o oft_o mal._n 2._o 15._o may_v have_v somewhat_o to_o this_o sense_n and_o wherefore_o one_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n whereof_o one_o reason_n may_v be_v when_o they_o contract_v no_o guilt_n of_o parent_n adultery_n i_o may_v here_o also_o draw_v a_o argument_n not_o contemptible_a from_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o benefit_n of_o free_a grace_n but_o because_o i_o have_v be_v so_o long_o i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o more_o and_o in_o that_o sum_n up_o