and_o worship_n he_o but_o to_o plead_v so_o obstinate_o as_o you_o do_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n bind_v to_o a_o particular_a observation_n of_o that_o day_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v find_v so_o slack_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o as_o you_o general_o be_v in_o such_o a_o inconstancy_n as_o the_o quaker_n can_v own_v and_o so_o whereas_o thou_o will_v confine_v the_o lord_n his_o give_a rest_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o manna_n to_o the_o first_o day_n call_v they_o spiritual_a market-day_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o we_o can_v own_v it_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v rest_n and_o comfort_v every_o day_n and_o cause_v the_o manna_n plentiful_o to_o fall_v every_o day_n to_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o fear_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o have_v no_o such_o circumscribe_v market-day_n as_o thou_o dream_v of_o market-day_n the_o priest_n market-day_n but_o that_o you_o i_o mean_v the_o priest_n make_v a_o market-day_n of_o that_o day_n so_o that_o you_o may_v call_v it_o your_o day_n as_o thou_o say_v page_n 44._o our_o day_n we_o know_v wherein_o you_o sell_v and_o vend_v your_o babylonish_n commodity_n and_o will_v be_v force_v and_o compel_v all_o to_o come_v and_o buy_v of_o they_o or_o if_o not_o to_o send_v you_o money_n whether_o they_o receive_v aught_o or_o not_o or_o else_o you_o will_v endeavour_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o have_v they_o punish_v so_o that_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n that_o we_o disow_v and_o not_o any_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ._n page_n 46._o thou_o grant_v the_o word_n original_a sin_n be_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o thou_o pleade_v for_o it_o because_o say_v thou_o the_o thing_n intend_v by_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o express_v in_o scripture_n answ._n we_o deny_v that_o the_o thing_n by_o you_o intend_v be_v express_v in_o scripture_n to_o wit_n that_o all_o infant_n be_v sinner_n before_o god_n only_o for_o adam_n be_v sin_n and_o that_o there_o be_v reprobate_a infant_n who_o be_v send_v to_o hell_n only_o for_o adam_n be_v first_o sin_n this_o we_o deny_v nor_o do_v the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o thou_o prove_v it_o psal._n 51._o behold_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n but_o first_o if_o this_o place_n shall_v prove_v the_o infant_n guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n sin_n infant_n not_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o its_o own_o immediate_a parent_n in_o iniquity_n do_v my_o mother_n bring_v i_o forth_o now_o you_o say_v the_o infant_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o its_o own_o immediate_a parent_n but_o only_o of_o adam_n and_o eve_n first_o sin_n of_o which_o this_o scripture_n speak_v nothing_o 2._o it_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o sinner_n as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o why_o make_v you_o infant_n guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n and_o not_o 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in_o which_o all_o have_v sin_v they_o hold_v forth_o how_o that_o adam_n by_o his_o sin_n give_v a_o entrance_n to_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o upon_o this_o occasion_n all_o other_o have_v sin_v to_o wit_n actual_o in_o their_o own_o person_n so_o that_o all_o who_o ever_o sin_v actual_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o adam_n sin_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o speak_v not_o of_o infant_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o law_n but_o of_o such_o as_o have_v a_o law_n and_o act_n against_o it_o yea_o from_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o the_o other_o follow_v verse_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o infant_n for_o say_v he_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n now_o there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v to_o infant_n as_o such_o for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o what_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o transgression_n no_o law_n no_o transgression_n who_o have_v in_o more_o or_o less_o some_o exercise_n of_o understanding_n which_o infant_n new_o bear_v have_v not_o or_o if_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v in_o which_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o word_n which_o have_v a_o near_a relative_n than_o adam_n to_o wit_n death_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n be_v just_o call_v death_n because_o where_o it_o be_v join_v unto_o and_o obey_v it_o kill_v and_o so_o in_o this_o seed_n all_o have_v sin_v who_o ever_o do_v actual_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o the_o 18_o the_o verse_n of_o rom._n 5._o which_o be_v common_o use_v to_o prove_v infant_n guilty_a and_o under_o condemnation_n it_o be_v not_o right_o translate_v for_o the_o word_n judgement_n or_o condemnation_n or_o gild_n be_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o greek_a but_o those_o who_o have_v drunk-in_a this_o imagination_n have_v add_v this_o word_n to_o the_o scripture_n so_o bend_v and_o bow_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o false_a opinion_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v we_o be_v all_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o will_v infer_v that_o infant_n be_v sinner_n in_o he_o or_o guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n i_o say_v it_o follow_v not_o more_o than_o to_o say_v we_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n because_o we_o have_v be_v in_o their_o loin_n again_o thou_o labour_v to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v sinner_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o pain_n and_o disease_n and_o death_n but_o this_o prove_v they_o not_o to_o be_v sinner_n as_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o sinner_n or_o that_o the_o herb_n and_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n be_v sinner_n for_o even_o these_o thing_n have_v suffer_v by_o adam_n fall_n a_o great_a decay_n and_o as_o for_o the_o outward_a death_n of_o those_o that_o be_v save_v from_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o sleep_n death_n the_o outward_a and_o eternal_a death_n than_o a_o death_n as_o christ_n say_v concern_v lazarus_n he_o sleep_v and_o concern_v the_o maid_n she_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v and_o therefore_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 6.23_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o they_o who_o die_v not_o or_o perish_v not_o eternal_o for_o though_o the_o saint_n lay_v down_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v not_o as_o the_o punishment_n or_o reward_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v forgive_v and_o from_o which_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o so_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v take_v away_o in_o those_o who_o be_v save_v it_o be_v not_o that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o see_v the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o the_o saint_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v they_o even_o death_n it_o can_v be_v that_o their_o death_n shall_v be_v reckon_v the_o wage_n of_o their_o sin_n how_o many_o of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n have_v look_v upon_o their_o suffer_v a_o most_o violent_a death_n for_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o imply_v as_o if_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o all_o free_o forgive_v page_n 48._o from_o this_o doctrine_n thou_o say_v it_o will_v follow_v first_o that_o all_o infant_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v save_v and_o though_o charity_n may_v be_v plead_v for_o this_o opinion_n thou_o say_v yet_o what_o scripture_n can_v be_v allege_v for_o it_o save_v infant_n die_v how_o save_v answ._n if_o i_o shall_v bring_v that_o scripture_n suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o of_o such_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o will_v much_o more_o natural_o flow_v from_o the_o word_n than_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sprinkle_v which_o be_v the_o meaning_n
act_n of_o sin_n and_o never_o actual_o sin_n in_o their_o own_o person_n do_v for_o this_o sin_n of_o adam_n eternal_o perish_v now_o whether_o this_o doctrine_n be_v suitable_a either_o to_o the_o justice_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o leave_v the_o christian_a reader_n to_o judge_v i_o shall_v examine_v the_o reason_n he_o bring_v for_o it_o his_o chief_a argument_n for_o this_o in_o his_o dialogue_n page_n 47._o be_v that_o because_o child_n die_v cite_v rom._n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n now_o i_o show_v he_o pag._n 41._o of_o i_o how_o that_o make_v nothing_o because_o natural_a death_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n this_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v far_o less_o answer_v and_o whereas_o he_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v that_o the_o earth_n sin_n the_o saint_n natural_a death_n be_v not_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n tree_n and_o herb_n be_v sinner_n because_o they_o receive_v great_a decay_n by_o adam_n sin_n he_o slight_o pass_v it_o over_o allege_v it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o all_o mankind_n who_o suffer_v death_n be_v not_o sinner_n now_o this_o be_v no_o answer_n but_o a_o mere_a shift_n and_o the_o thing_n i_o intend_v against_o his_o assertion_n do_v very_o natural_o follow_v from_o my_o argument_n thus_o if_o as_o w._n m._n say_v infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o disease_n and_o death_n than_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a and_o the_o earth_n herb_n and_o tree_n who_o have_v receive_v their_o decay_n be_v sinner_n before_o god_n but_o this_o be_v absurd_a therefore_o the_o other_o let_v he_o answer_v this_o the_o next_o time_n more_o effectual_o the_o first_o proof_n he_o bring_v here_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n add_v this_o intimate_v man_n by_o his_o natural_a birth_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o fleshly_a but_o for_o this_o his_o gloss_n he_o bring_v no_o proof_n though_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n he_o show_v we_o not_o how_o it_o follow_v thence_o that_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n after_o the_o like_a manner_n he_o conclude_v this_o his_o doctrine_n from_o job_n 14.4_o psal._n 5.5_o sin_n whether_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n but_o as_o the_o word_n in_o these_o place_n do_v not_o plain_o express_v any_o such_o thing_n so_o he_o bring_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v his_o consequence_n deduceable_a from_o they_o after_o the_o like_a proofless_a manner_n he_o allege_v rom._n 5.14_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n now_o though_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n be_v whether_o these_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n before_o they_o actual_o sin_v in_o their_o own_o person_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v to_o prove_v it_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n though_o david_n say_v his_o mother_n conceive_v he_o in_o sin_n he_o show_v we_o not_o how_o it_o follow_v from_o thence_o that_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n before_o he_o actual_o sin_v and_o here_o i_o observe_v how_o he_o assert_n that_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o immoderate_a parent_n contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n ezek._n 18.20_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n to_o prove_v infant_n thus_o guilty_a he_o further_o add_v rom._n 5.12_o allege_v these_o word_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v include_v infant_n but_o i_o show_v he_o this_o include_v not_o infant_n because_o the_o apostle_n clear_v it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n say_v sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o infant_n they_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v there_o be_v a_o law_n to_o adam_n and_o that_o he_o represent_v mankind_n and_o stand_v as_o a_o public_a person_n therefore_o child_n have_v a_o law_n in_o he_o but_o for_o this_o signification_n of_o his_o own_o he_o produce_v no_o proof_n and_o it_o can_v be_v receive_v as_o be_v direct_a contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n abovementioned_a the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n be_v iniquity_n he_o allege_v that_o those_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o who_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n be_v transgression_n be_v infant_n but_o after_o his_o usual_a manner_n bring_v not_o the_o least_o proof_n for_o it_o the_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o cite_v by_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v anything_o for_o his_o purpose_n that_o it_o make_v direct_o against_o he_o which_o any_o that_o have_v the_o least_o grain_n of_o true_a understanding_n may_v perceive_v the_o word_n be_v as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v even_o so_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v make_v alive_a for_o here_o all_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o adam_n vnrighteousness_n none_o die_v in_o adam_n until_o they_o actual_o join_v with_o his_o vnrighteousness_n even_o as_o all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v alive_a in_o christ_n now_o as_o none_o be_v make_v alive_a in_o christ_n until_o they_o actual_o receive_v and_o join_v with_o his_o righteousness_n so_o none_o die_v in_o adam_n until_o they_o actual_o receive_v and_o join_v with_o his_o unrighteousness_n etc._n etc._n he_o make_v a_o deal_n a_o do_v page_n 110_o 111._o about_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherein_o though_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o refute_v he_o be_v it_o not_o needless_a to_o fill_v up_o paper_n with_o grammatical_a criticism_n for_o give_v but_o not_o grant_v the_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v in_o adam_n all_o have_v sin_v it_o will_v not_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o infant_n be_v guilty_a before_o they_o actual_o sin_n see_v all_o be_v say_v to_o die_v or_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n even_o as_o all_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v alive_a in_o christ_n and_o yet_o none_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o until_o they_o actual_o receive_v his_o righteousness_n as_o be_v above_o demonstrate_v page_n 113._o he_o allege_v though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v of_o little_a child_n yet_o some_o infant_n be_v not_o save_v because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o this_o he_o bring_v no_o proof_n at_o all_o and_o i_o here_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v some_o infant_n himself_o w.m._n contradict_v himself_o and_o thereby_o he_o notable_o contradict_v his_o second_o section_n concern_v the_o light_n and_o page_n 29._o of_o his_o dialogue_n where_o he_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o dangerous_a error_n in_o we_o to_o say_v any_o can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o outward_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o prove_v that_o some_o infant_n perish_v even_o eternal_o he_o allege_v the_o burn_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n cite_v judas_n 7._o but_o his_o wrest_v this_o scripture_n be_v very_o manifest_a for_o the_o reason_n judas_n give_v of_o their_o suffer_a vengeance_n be_v because_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o fornication_n and_o go_v after_o strange_a flesh_n now_o of_o this_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o who_o therefore_o judas_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n he_o term_v impudent_a or_o else_o ignorant_a for_o bring_v matth._n 1.22_o against_o they_o allege_v it_o be_v a_o unjust_a charge_n to_o say_v they_o plead_v for_o a_o salvation_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n immediate_o to_o aver_v it_o himself_o say_v they_o be_v but_o in_o part_n deliver_v or_o save_v in_o this_o life_n do_v they_o not_o then_o dream_v of_o salvation_n while_o in_o part_n they_o remain_v in_o their_o sin_n compare_v matth._n 1.21_o with_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n not_o a_o part_n of_o it_o it_o be_v bad_a inference_n draw_v from_o my_o assertion_n that_o child_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o sin_n to_o say_v that_o 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of_o their_o be_v child_n of_o wrath._n and_o this_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o whole_a strain_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o threaten_v or_o judge_v for_o what_o iniquity_n he_o have_v not_o actual_o wrought_v such_o indeed_o as_o continue_v in_o iniquity_n and_o so_o do_v homologate_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n god_n will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n be_v it_o not_o strange_a then_o that_o man_n shall_v entertain_v a_o opinion_n so_o absurd_a in_o itself_o and_o so_o cruel_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n as_o well_o of_o god_n mercy_n as_o justice_n concern_v the_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v altogether_o silent_a but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o man_n have_v invent_v this_o opinion_n out_o of_o self-love_n self-love_n the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n spring_v from_o self-love_n and_o from_o that_o bitter_a root_n from_o which_o all_o error_n spring_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o protestant_n that_o hold_v this_o have_v as_o they_o fancy_v the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n to_o secure_v they_o and_o their_o child_n so_o as_o they_o can_v miss_v of_o salvation_n they_o make_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o send_v all_o other_o both_o old_a and_o young_a to_o hell_n for_o whereas_o self-love_n which_o always_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v that_o which_o it_o desire_v possess_v they_o with_o a_o hope_n that_o their_o part_n be_v secure_a they_o be_v not_o solicitous_a how_o they_o leave_v their_o neighbour_n which_o be_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n in_o these_o inextricable_a difficulty_n the_o papist_n again_o use_v this_o opinion_n as_o a_o art_n to_o augment_v the_o esteem_n of_o their_o church_n and_o reverence_n of_o its_o sacrament_n see_v they_o pretend_v it_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o baptism_n only_o in_o this_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o little_a more_o merciful_a in_o that_o they_o send_v not_o these_o unbaptised_a infant_n to_o hell_n but_o to_o a_o certain_a limbus_n concern_v which_o the_o scripture_n be_v as_o silent_a as_o of_o the_o other_o this_o than_o be_v not_o only_o not_o authorize_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a tenor_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v plain_o rom._n 4.15_o where_o no_o law_n be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o again_o 5.13_o but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n transgression_n to_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o law_n so_o no_o transgression_n than_o which_o testimony_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o positive_a since_o to_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o law_n see_v as_o such_o they_o be_v utter_o uncapable_a of_o it_o the_o law_n can_v reach_v but_o such_o as_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n less_o or_o more_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o infant_n have_v not_o so_o that_o from_o thence_o i_o thus_o argue_v sin_n be_v impute_v to_o none_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o to_o infant_n there_o be_v no_o law_n therefore_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o they_o the_o proposition_n be_v the_o apostle_n own_o word_n the_o assumption_n be_v thus_o prove_v those_o who_o be_v under_o a_o physical_a impossibility_n of_o either_o hear_n know_v or_o understand_v any_o law_n where_o the_o impossibility_n be_v not_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o but_o be_v according_a to_o the_o very_a order_n of_o nature_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o infant_n be_v under_o this_o physical_a impossibility_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n second_o what_o can_v be_v more_o positive_a than_o that_o of_o ezech._n 18.20_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n for_o the_o prophet_n here_o first_o show_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n eternal_a death_n which_o he_o say_v be_v in_o his_o sin_v and_o then_o as_o if_o he_o purpose_v express_o to_o shut_v out_o such_o a_o opinion_n he_o assure_v we_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n from_o which_o i_o thus_o argue_v transgression_n infant_n bear_v not_o adam_n transgression_n if_o the_o son_n bear_v not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n or_o of_o his_o immediate_a parent_n far_o less_o shall_v he_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o adam_n but_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n §_o v._o have_v thus_o far_o show_v how_o absurd_a this_o opinion_n be_v i_o shall_v brief_o examine_v the_o reason_n its_o author_n bring_v for_o it_o object_n 1_o first_o they_o say_v adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o therefore_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o he_o as_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n and_o for_o this_o they_o allege_v that_o of_o rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_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 pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n these_o last_o word_n say_v they_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n upon_o which_o viz._n occasion_n or_o in_o which_o viz._n death_n all_o other_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v actual_o in_o their_o own_o person_n to_o wit_n all_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_v of_o which_o number_n that_o infant_n can_v not_o be_v the_o apostle_n clear_o show_v by_o the_o follow_a verse_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o since_o as_o be_v above_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o infant_n they_o can_v be_v here_o include_v object_n 2_o their_o second_o objection_n be_v from_o psal_n 51.5_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o hence_o they_o say_v it_o appear_v that_o infant_n from_o their_o conception_n be_v guilty_a how_o they_o infer_v this_o consequence_n for_o my_o part_n i_o see_v not_o the_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n here_o appear_v to_o be_v far_o more_o ascribable_a to_o the_o parent_n answ._n than_o to_o the_o child_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o not_o my_o mother_n do_v conceive_v i_o a_o sinner_n answer_v conceive_a in_o sin_n answer_v beside_o that_o so_o interpret_v contradict_v express_o the_o scripture_n beforementioned_a in_o make_v child_n guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o immediate_a parent_n for_o of_o adam_n there_o be_v not_o here_o any_o mention_n contrary_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o father_n iniquity_n object_n 3_o three_o they_o object_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o that_o see_v child_n be_v subject_a to_o disease_n and_o death_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n answ._n i_o answer_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o consequence_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o of_o
clear_o repeal_v because_o murderer_n witch_n traitor_n be_v tare_n as_o well_o as_o heretic_n and_o if_o the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v exime_v except_v exime_v exempt_a or_o except_v so_o will_v the_o other_o be_v not_o this_o the_o way_n to_o argue_v against_o christ_n and_o to_o charge_v contradiction_n upon_o he_o not_o upon_o we_o wherein_o they_o fasten_v a_o absurdity_n upon_o he_o who_o give_v this_o command_n or_o else_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o by_o these_o tare_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v some_o sort_n of_o evil-doer_n with_o who_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v but_o since_o the_o student_n say_v this_o be_v repeal_v they_o must_v confess_v it_o sometime_o stand_v in_o vigour_n it_o be_v once_o command_v we_o will_v willing_o be_v inform_v then_o of_o they_o and_o they_o may_v remember_v it_o when_o they_o write_v next_o how_o long_o this_o command_n stand_v and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v since_o it_o have_v its_o rise_n from_o christ_n and_o be_v none_o of_o the_o old_a covenant-precept_n or_o if_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o useless_a gospel-commands_a they_o dream_v of_o which_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o obey_v but_o to_o go_v on_o they_o say_v that_o by_o the_o tare_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v bemask_v hypocrite_n who_o be_v scarce_o discernible_a from_o the_o wheat_n be_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v meddle_v with_o judge_v no_o discern_v no_o judge_v very_o well_o then_o where_o the_o magistrate_n can_v discern_v heresy_n according_a to_o themselves_o he_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v and_o than_o what_o come_v of_o that_o authority_n be_v acknowledge_v nero_n have_v from_o rom._n 13._o who_o be_v as_o uncapable_a to_o discern_v heretic_n as_o hypocrite_n and_o then_o see_v as_o before_o be_v say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o hide_a thing_n experience_n have_v abundant_o show_v how_o much_o the_o true_a discern_v of_o heresy_n be_v both_o uncertain_a and_o difficult_a even_o to_o protestant_a magistrate_n who_o have_v call_v that_o wheat_n to_o day_n which_o they_o have_v call_v tare_n to_o morrow_n and_o therefore_o ought_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n to_o forbear_v meddle_v in_o such_o matter_n together_o sundry_a religion_n may_v live_v in_o peace_n together_o their_o second_o argument_n pag._n 123._o draw_v from_o rom._n 13._o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.14_o which_o be_v parallel_n with_o it_o be_v before_o answer_v afterward_o they_o go_v about_o to_o play_v the_o politician_n show_v both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o follow_a page_n how_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v disturb_v by_o suffer_v of_o sundry_a religion_n and_o this_o they_o reckon_v so_o certain_a that_o they_o conclude_v it_o be_v know_v by_o all_o that_o be_v but_o indifferent_o verse_v in_o history_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o this_o conclusion_n hold_v true_a it_o be_v impossible_a either_o for_o france_n germany_n holland_n or_o zwitserland_n to_o be_v in_o peace_n without_o either_o the_o papist_n rise_v up_o and_o cut_v the_o protestant_n throat_n or_o the_o protestant_n they_o and_o who_o but_o such_o as_o the_o student_n can_v be_v ignorant_a that_o after_o much_o bloodshed_n and_o contention_n who_o shall_v oppress_v and_o destroy_v each_o other_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o sad_a experience_n that_o it_o be_v safe_a and_o most_o conducible_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o contribute_v most_o to_o the_o public_a benefit_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o each_o other_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o that_o these_o pitiful_a statesman_n can_v prattle_v to_o the_o contrary_a who_o have_v show_v themselves_o in_o this_o to_o be_v very_o indifferent_o verse_v in_o history_n censure_n civil_a offence_n require_v a_o civil_a censure_n and_o religious_a offence_n a_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n but_o they_o proceed_v affirm_v that_o since_o the_o magistrate_n be_v keeper_n of_o both_o table_n to_o who_o be_v entrust_v not_o only_o the_o care_n of_o man_n body_n but_o soul_n he_o ought_v to_o punish_v not_o only_o for_o evil_a but_o also_o for_o religious_a offence_n if_o all_o this_o be_v confess_v will_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v to_o punish_v religious_a as_o civil_a offence_n by_o a_o civil_a censure_n sure_o nay_o no_o more_o than_o he_o must_v punish_v civil_a offence_n by_o a_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n now_o it_o remain_v for_o they_o to_o prove_v that_o offence_n in_o thing_n pure_o conscientious_a shall_v among_o christian_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o external_n sword_n which_o they_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o do_v and_o let_v it_o be_v here_o observe_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o clamour_n for_o the_o magistrate_n privilege_n and_o that_o the_o quaker_n detract_v from_o he_o all_o the_o power_n dignity_n and_o honour_n they_o put_v upon_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o clergy_n burrow_n for_o as_o they_o allow_v he_o not_o authority_n to_o judge_v who_o be_v heretic_n and_o who_o not_o so_o he_o must_v only_o serve_v to_o be_v their_o executioner_n and_o persecute_v such_o as_o they_o 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