be_v concern_v original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n that_o be_v how_o farforth_o it_o remain_v after_o baptism_n a_o point_n to_o be_v well_o consider_v because_o hereupon_o depend_v many_o point_n of_o popery_n i._o our_o consent_n i._o conclus_fw-la they_o say_v natural_a corruption_n after_o baptism_n be_v abolish_v and_o so_o say_v we_o but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o far_o it_o be_v abolish_v in_o original_a sin_n be_v three_o thing_n i._n the_o punishment_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n ii_o guiltiness_n which_o be_v the_o bind_v up_o of_o the_o creature_n unto_o punishment_n iii_o the_o fault_n or_o the_o offend_n of_o god_n under_o which_o i_o comprehend_v our_o guiltiness_n in_o adam_n first_o offence_n as_o also_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a inclination_n &_o pronesse_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a or_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o first_o we_o say_v that_o after_o baptism_n in_o the_o regenerate_a the_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o for_o the_o second_o that_o be_v the_o guiltiness_n we_o further_o condescende_v and_o say_v that_o be_v also_o take_v away_o in_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v anew_o for_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o punishment_n yet_o this_o caveat_n must_v be_v remember_v namely_o that_o the_o guiltiness_n be_v remoove_v from_o the_o person_n regenerate_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o three_o the_o guilt_n in_o adans_n first_o offence_n be_v pardon_v and_o touch_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n i_o avouch_v two_o thing_n i._o that_o that_o very_a power_n or_o strength_n whereby_o it_o reign_v in_o man_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a ii_o that_o this_o corruption_n be_v abolish_v as_o also_o the_o fault_n of_o every_o actual_a sin_n pass_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o man_n in_o who_o it_o be_v indeed_o it_o remain_v till_o death_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n consider_v in_o itself_o so_o long_o as_o it_o remain_v but_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o the_o person_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v pardon_v ii_o the_o dissent_n or_o difference_n thus_o far_o we_o consent_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n now_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o abolishment_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o abolishment_n of_o this_o sin_n papist_n teach_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o take_v away_o after_o baptism_n that_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n proper_o and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o want_n defect_n and_o weakness_n make_v the_o heart_n fit_a and_o ready_a to_o conceive_v sin_n much_o like_a tinder_n which_o though_o it_o be_v no_o fire_n of_o itself_o yet_o be_v it_o very_o apt_a and_o fit_a to_o conceive_v fire_n and_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n deny_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n proper_o that_o they_o may_v uphold_v some_o gross_a opinion_n of_o they_o namely_o that_o a_o man_n in_o this_o life_n may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o do_v good_a work_v void_a of_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v stand_v righteous_a at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n judgement_n by_o they_o but_o we_o teach_v otherwise_o that_o though_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o that_o in_o sundry_a respect_n yet_o do_v it_o remain_v in_o they_o after_o baptism_n not_o only_o as_o a_o want_n and_o weakness_n but_o as_o a_o sin_n and_o that_o proper_o as_o may_v by_o these_o reason_n be_v prove_v reason_n i._n rom._n 7._o 17._o paul_n say_v direct_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o that_o be_v original_a sin_n the_o papist_n answer_v again_o that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v improper_o because_o it_o come_v of_o sin_n and_o also_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o text_n it_o be_v sin_n proper_o for_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v saint_n paul_n say_v that_o this_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o make_v he_o to_o do_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o hate_v and_o v._o 24._o he_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o that_o which_o once_o be_v sin_n proper_o and_o still_o remain_v in_o man_n make_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o entangle_v he_o in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o miserable_a that_o be_v sin_n proper_o but_o original_a sin_n do_v all_o these_o ergo._n reason_n ii_o infant_n baptize_v and_o regenerate_v die_v the_o bodily_a death_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n therefore_o original_a sin_n in_o they_o be_v sin_n proper_o or_o else_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v have_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o they_o for_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o rom._n 5._o 12._o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n as_o for_o actual_a sin_n they_o have_v none_o if_o they_o die_v present_o after_o they_o be_v bear_v before_o they_o come_v to_o any_o use_n either_o of_o reason_n or_o affection_n reason_n iii_o that_o which_o lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o lust_a tempt_v and_o in_o tempt_v entice_v and_o draw_v the_o heart_n to_o sin_n be_v for_o nature_n sin_n itself_o but_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 17._o and_o tempt_v as_o i_o have_v say_v jam._n 1._o 14._o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o be_v entice_v then_o when_o lust_n conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sin_n proper_o such_o as_o the_o fruit_n be_v such_o be_v the_o tree_n 3._o august_n concupiscence_n against_o which_o the_o spirit_n lu_v be_v sinnâ—_n because_o in_o it_o there_o be_v disobedience_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o befall_v man_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o disobedience_n and_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n reason_n v._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n august_n epist_n 29._o charity_n in_o some_o be_v more_o in_o some_o less_o in_o some_o none_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o all_o which_o can_v be_v increase_v be_v in_o none_o as_o long_o as_o man_n live_v upon_o earth_n and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v increase_v that_o which_o be_v less_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v be_v in_o fault_n by_o which_o fault_n it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o by_o which_o fault_n none_o live_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o which_o fault_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o for_o which_o also_o though_o we_o profit_v never_o so_o much_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n though_o all_o our_o word_n deed_n and_o thought_n be_v already_o forgive_v in_o baptism_n indeed_o august_n in_o sundry_a place_n seem_v to_o deny_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n after_o baptism_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v for_o thus_o he_o expounde_v himself_o 24._o this_o be_v not_o to_o have_v sin_n not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o jul._n the_o la_o of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n be_v remit_v and_o not_o end_v and_o joh._n let_v not_o sin_n reign_v he_o say_v not_o let_v not_o sin_n be_v but_o let_v it_o not_o reign_v for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o liâ—est_v of_o necessity_n sin_n will_v be_v in_o thy_o member_n at_o the_o least_o look_v it_o reign_v not_o in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n objection_n of_o papist_n the_o argument_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v these_o object_n i._o in_o baptism_n man_n receive_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o sin_n be_v pardon_v be_v take_v quite_o away_o and_o therefore_o original_a sin_n after_o baptism_n cease_v to_o be_v sin_n ans._n sin_n be_v abolish_v two_o way_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o quoadimputationem_fw-la imputation_n to_o the_o person_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o exâ—â—tiam_fw-la exist_v and_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n god_n vouchsafe_v to_o man_n two_o blessing_n in_o baptism_n remission_n of_o sin_n
god_n that_o christ_n do_v merit_v that_o our_o work_n shall_v merit_v it_o be_v a_o dotage_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v he_o die_v not_o for_o our_o good_a work_n to_o make_v they_o able_a to_o satisfy_v god_n anger_n but_o for_o our_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v pardon_v thus_o much_o say_v the_o scripture_n &_o no_o more_o and_o in_o that_o christ_n do_v sufficient_o merit_v life_n eternal_a for_o we_o by_o his_o own_o death_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n that_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o give_v we_o power_n of_o merit_v the_o same_o unless_o we_o suppose_v that_o at_o some_o time_n he_o give_v more_o than_o be_v needful_a again_o christ_n in_o the_o office_n of_o mediation_n as_o he_o be_v a_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n admit_v no_o deputy_n or_o fellow_n for_o he_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a mediator_n do_v all_o thing_n by_o himself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o and_o the_o minister_n that_o dispense_v the_o word_n be_v not_o his_o deputy_n but_o reasonable_a and_o voluntary_a instrument_n which_o he_o use_v but_o if_o man_n by_o work_n can_v merit_v increase_n of_o grace_n and_o happiness_n for_o themselves_o then_o have_v christ_n partner_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n man_n do_v that_o by_o he_o which_o he_o do_v of_o himself_o in_o procure_v their_o salvation_n nay_o if_o this_o may_v stand_v that_o christ_n do_v merit_v that_o our_o work_n shall_v merit_v than_o christ_n shall_v merit_v that_o our_o stain_a righteousness_n be_v for_o this_o cause_n not_o capable_a of_o merit_n shall_v nevertheless_o merit_v i_o call_v it_o stain_v because_o we_o be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o ourselves_o deserve_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n though_o we_o be_v regenerate_v again_o for_o one_o good_a work_n we_o do_v we_o have_v many_o evil_a the_o offence_n whereof_o deface_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o best_a deed_n and_o make_v they_o too_o light_a in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o law_n object_n iii_o our_o work_n merit_v by_o bargain_n or_o covenant_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o reward_v they_o ans._n the_o word_n of_o god_n set_v down_o two_o covenant_n one_o legal_a the_o other_o evangelical_a in_o the_o legal_a covenant_n life_n everlasting_a be_v promise_v to_o work_n for_o that_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n do_v these_o thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v live_v but_o on_o this_o manner_n can_v no_o man_n merit_v life_n everlasting_a because_o none_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v whether_o we_o respect_v the_o manner_n or_o the_o measure_n of_o obedience_n in_o the_o evangelical_a covenant_n the_o promise_n that_o be_v make_v be_v not_o make_v to_o any_o work_n or_o virtue_n in_o man_n but_o to_o the_o worker_n not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o person_n or_o work_n but_o for_o the_o person_n and_o merit_n of_o christ._n for_o example_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n revelat._n 2._o 10._o here_o the_o promise_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o virtue_n of_o fidelity_n but_o to_o the_o faithful_a person_n who_o fidelity_n be_v but_o a_o token_n that_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o who_o obedience_n god_n promise_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v further_a i_o come_v quick_o and_o will_v give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n mark_v he_o say_v not_o to_o the_o work_n or_o for_o the_o work_n but_o to_o the_o worker_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o thus_o the_o bond_n of_o all_o other_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o which_o god_n willing_o bind_v himself_o to_o reward_v our_o work_n do_v not_o direct_o concern_v we_o but_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o person_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n alone_a god_n bind_v himself_o as_o debtor_n unto_o we_o and_o give_v the_o recompense_n or_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o faith_n testify_v by_o our_o work_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v true_o gather_v that_o work_n do_v merit_n by_o any_o promise_n or_o covenant_n pass_v on_o god_n part_n to_o man_n some_o may_v say_v if_o work_n merit_v not_o why_o be_v they_o mention_v in_o the_o promise_n i_o answer_v not_o because_o they_o merit_v but_o because_o they_o be_v token_n that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n be_v be_v in_o christ_n for_o who_o merit_n the_o promise_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v object_n vi_o good_a work_n be_v perfect_a and_o without_o fault_n for_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o can_v sin_v therefore_o they_o merit_v ans._n if_o work_n do_v proceed_v only_o and_o immediate_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o fault_n in_o they_o but_o our_o work_n come_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o and_o by_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n of_o man_n &_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o be_v taint_v with_o sin_n as_o water_n in_o the_o fountain_n be_v both_o clear_a and_o sweet_a yet_o the_o stream_n there_o of_o pass_v through_o the_o filthy_a channel_n be_v defile_v thereby_o again_o they_o reason_v thus_o that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v have_v no_o fault_n in_o it_o but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v good_a work_n therefore_o they_o be_v perfect_a ans._n the_o proposition_n must_v be_v expound_v that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v in_o itself_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o commander_n have_v no_o fault_n or_o that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v according_a as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o have_v no_o fault_n yet_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o doer_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o may_v be_v faulty_a object_n v._o christ_n say_v revel_v 3._o 4._o that_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n shall_v walk_v with_o he_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a therefore_o believer_n merit_n ans._n every_o believer_n be_v worthy_a to_o walk_v with_o christ_n yet_o not_o worthy_a in_o himself_o but_o in_o christ_n to_o who_o he_o be_v unite_v and_o make_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n &_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o conjunction_n `it_n be_v that_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v worthy_a '_o because_o they_o be_v enrich_v with_o christ_n merit_n and_o righteousness_n object_n vii_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 8._o everlasting_a life_n be_v term_v a_o crown_n and_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v give_v of_o a_o just_a judge_n therefore_o man_n for_o his_o part_n by_o his_o work_n deserve_v the_o same_o ans._n everlasting_a life_n be_v call_v a_o crown_n only_o in_o resemblance_n for_o as_o he_o which_o run_v a_o race_n must_v continue_v and_o run_v to_o the_o end_n and_o then_o be_v crown_v even_o so_o must_v we_o continue_v to_o walk_v in_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o then_o receive_v eternal_a life_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n not_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o any_o man_n by_o due_a and_o desert_n but_o because_o god_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o a_o promise_n to_o give_v it_o in_o perform_v whereof_o he_o be_v term_v just_a and_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o promise_n it_o be_v obtain_v and_o no_o otherwise_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a objection_n by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v what_o the_o rest_n be_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o truth_n namely_o that_o merit_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n yet_o neither_o merit_n of_o man_n work_n or_o person_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o we_o whereby_o we_o be_v in_o he_o do_v procure_v and_o deserve_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a the_o sixth_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n our_o consent_n conclus_fw-la i._n first_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o hold_v civil_a or_o politic_a satisfaction_n that_o be_v a_o recompense_n for_o injury_n and_o damage_n offer_v any_o way_n to_o our_o neighbour_n this_o zacheus_n practise_v when_o at_o 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