not_o only_o for_o their_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o for_o their_o unmercifulnesse_n idolatry_n adultery_n and_o other_o crime_n math._n 25.41.42_o rom._n 2.5_o 9_o second_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n cleave_v unto_o all_o adam_n child_n as_o other_o sin_n and_o shall_v be_v impute_v as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o lust_n or_o any_o other_o iniquity_n three_o to_o believe_v be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n or_o power_n of_o man_n but_o be_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o such_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v unto_o life_n eph._n 2_o 8_o act_n 13.48_o again_o they_o allege_v 116._o that_o adam_n by_o that_o transgression_n deprive_v himself_o of_o god_n favour_n in_o that_o estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v in_o paradise_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o siâ—_n procure_v this_o judgement_n curse_v be_v the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n &c_n &c_n gen._n 3._o thus_o adam_n bring_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o earth_n and_o every_o creature_n in_o it_o to_o vanity_n and_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 8.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o estate_n be_v all_o adam_n son_n beget_v and_o bear_v so_o that_o by_o adam_n sin_n vanity_n corruption_n and_o death_n go_v over_o all_o etc._n etc._n so_o infant_n have_v original_a corruption_n as_o other_o creature_n have_v yet_o those_o that_o die_v and_o have_v corruption_n by_o adam_n sin_n shall_v not_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n answ._n a_o fellow_n murderer_n traitor_n that_o be_v apprehend_v by_o the_o magistrate_n imprison_v keep_v in_o fetter_n and_o affliction_n his_o land_n and_o good_n confiscate_v etc._n etc._n plead_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o his_o crime_n loss_n of_o liberty_n good_n etc._n etc._n but_o will_v this_o plea_n save_o he_o even_o such_o be_v the_o plea_n of_o thâ—se_a evil_a man_n for_o all_o man_n be_v in_o adam_n fallâ—n_v from_o god_n and_o traitor_n to_o his_o majesty_n child_n of_o wrath_n &_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n because_o god_n have_v curse_v the_o earth_n for_o their_o sake_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o earthly_a paradise_n make_v the_o creature_n subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o themselves_o subject_a to_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n therefore_o they_o dâ—serue_v not_o to_o die_v in_o hell_n if_o these_o vain_a man_n may_v be_v judge_n but_o we_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n against_o all_o evil_a doer_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o christ_n rom._n 6.23_o where_o eternal_a life_n be_v oppose_v to_o death_n show_v that_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o wage_n due_a for_o sin_n and_o what_o sin_n be_v be_v there_o that_o deserve_v not_o hell_n 2._o whereas_o they_o say_v adam_z by_o his_o sin_n deprive_v himself_o of_o paradise_n it_o be_v true_a but_o if_o they_o mean_v earthly_a paradise_n only_o they_o err_v from_o the_o truth_n for_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v depriuâ—d_v also_o of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o restore_v but_o by_o christ_n luk._n 23.43_o reu._n 2.7_o and_o as_o himself_o so_o all_o his_o posterity_n that_o sin_v in_o he_o rom._n 5._o three_o so_o where_o they_o say_v all_o his_o posterity_n be_v subject_v to_o vanity_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o all_o the_o truth_n unless_o they_o understand_v such_o corruption_n as_o peter_n speak_v 2._o pet._n 2.12_o which_o be_v eternal_a destruction_n and_o then_o they_o yield_v the_o cause_n but_o they_o mean_v not_o so_o but_o corruption_n such_o as_o be_v in_o beast_n bird_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o go_v quite_o astray_o for_o beast_n and_o other_o brutish_a and_o senseless_a creature_n be_v not_o sinner_n as_o all_o adam_n child_n be_v rom._n 5_o 12.19_o sin_n be_v not_o but_o in_o reasonable_a creature_n only_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n neither_o be_v any_o creature_n subject_a to_o eternal_a torment_n but_o sinner_n only_o other_o creature_n when_o they_o perish_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o misery_n with_o they_o but_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n have_v no_o end_n of_o their_o misery_n but_o it_o be_v eternal_a math._n 25.46_o mark_n 9.45.46_o wherefore_o they_o do_v not_o well_o to_o expound_v rom._n 5._o by_o rom._n 8_o because_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o same_o but_o of_o divers_a thing_n and_o estate_n in_o those_o two_o chapter_n four_o take_v that_o which_o they_o say_v and_o it_o overthrow_v they_o for_o how_o shall_v adam_n sin_n bring_v all_o his_o posterity_n unto_o death_n but_o by_o their_o guilt_n in_o adam_n sin_n if_o it_o make_v not_o they_o sinner_n the_o scripture_n which_o they_o former_o allege_v ezek._n 18_o teach_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n now_o see_v many_o infant_n die_v daily_o it_o prove_v they_o all_o to_o be_v sinner_n because_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 23._o gen._n 2.17_o 117._o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o answer_v rom._n 5._o with_o this_o perverse_a doctrine_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o by_o adam_n sin_n all_o his_o posterity_n have_v weak_a nature_n rom._n 8.3_o by_o which_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v rom._n 7.10_o thâ—y_o can_v obey_v and_o live_v but_o sin_n and_o so_o die_v till_o when_o they_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o thus_o be_v verify_v that_o all_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n etc._n etc._n read_v on_o the_o scripture_n and_o you_o may_v evident_o see_v that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o god_n word_n be_v speak_v to_o or_o of_o infant_n answ._n this_o be_v not_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n for_o he_o say_v not_o they_o have_v weak_a nature_n but_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a many_o be_v make_v sinner_n rom._n 5_o 12.15.19_o which_o be_v more_o than_o weakness_n of_o nature_n and_o proneness_n to_o sin_n second_o in_o rom._n 8.3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a through_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o so_o can_v save_v any_o man_n which_o word_n these_o man_n wrest_v as_o if_o it_o mean_v adam_n child_n weak_a which_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o rom._n 8.3_o three_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o rom._n 7.9_o that_o he_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n this_o contradict_v according_a to_o their_o sense_n the_o other_o scripture_n in_o rom._n 5_o 12._o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v dead_a the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5._o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v in_o rom._n 7.9_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o be_v not_o indeed_o paul_n be_v alive_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n think_v himself_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n as_o natural_a man_n do_v suppose_v they_o can_v but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v to_o wit_n unto_o his_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n then_o sin_v revive_v and_o he_o die_v how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v the_o commandment_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a v_o 12_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o 13_o v._n that_o sin_n wrought_v death_n in_o he_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o then_o he_o be_v sinful_a though_o he_o know_v it_o not_o before_o the_o commandment_n come_v sinful_a by_o nature_n but_o not_o discern_v this_o his_o woeful_a state_n the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o show_v it_o he_o for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o again_o say_v in_o rom._n 7_o 11_o that_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o he_o plain_o acknowledge_v sin_n to_o have_v be_v in_o he_o before_o the_o commandment_n come_v this_o he_o confirm_v in_o v_o 14._o saying_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n whereupon_o he_o apply_v the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v to_o siâ—ne_v dwell_v in_o he_o v_o 17.20_o and_o this_o inhabit_v or_o indwell_v sin_n be_v that_o original_a sin_n whereof_o we_o treat_v which_o paul_n for_o a_o while_o can_v not_o discern_v to_o be_v in_o he_o as_o all_o natural_a man_n discern_v it_o not_o but_o count_v it_o a_o idle_a term_n and_o think_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n till_o by_o the_o law_n he_o come_v to_o discern_v it_o and_o to_o lament_v it_o four_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o the_o anabaptist_n â—grant_a all_o man_n have_v weak_a nature_n and_o can_v obey_v and_o live_v but_o sin_n and_o die_v how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v by_o adam_n
be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o answ._n it_o be_v even_o a_o wonder_n to_o behold_v how_o these_o man_n pervert_v err_v and_o slander_v as_o if_o they_o have_v sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v iniquity_n we_o teach_v not_o as_o the_o perverse_o speak_v that_o david_n sin_v in_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v for_o these_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n be_v good_a but_o david_n be_v a_o sinner_n because_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n as_o himself_o confess_v 2_o they_o err_v in_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n for_o neither_o the_o soul_n alone_o nor_o the_o body_n alone_o but_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o differ_v from_o both_o and_o consist_v of_o both_o he_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n neither_o do_v the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n commit_v sin_n but_o the_o man_n while_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n sin_v 2_o cor._n 5_o 10_o and_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o create_v but_o in_o the_o body_n zach._n 12_o 1_o so_o when_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n it_o sin_v no_o more_o but_o go_v for_o judgement_n heb._n 9_o 27_o eccles._n 9_o 5_o 6_o 10._o 3_o whereas_o they_o allege_v that_o wickedness_n be_v from_o the_o heart_n mat._n 15_o 19_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o live_a man_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n madness_n as_o solomon_n say_v be_v in_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o live_v and_o after_o that_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dead_a eccles_n 9_o 3._o and_o where_o they_o say_v the_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o body_n from_o the_o parent_n they_o lay_v not_o down_o the_o truth_n full_o for_o though_o the_o soul_n be_v create_v of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o material_o from_o the_o parent_n as_o the_o body_n yet_o the_o parent_n give_v occasion_n to_o infuse_v the_o soul_n for_o without_o corporal_a generation_n no_o soul_n be_v create_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o beginning_n from_o adam_n though_o not_o of_o any_o matter_n from_o he_o the_o essence_n of_o be_v of_o god_n the_o subsistence_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o parent_n from_o who_o it_o have_v the_o manner_n of_o subsist_v in_o the_o body_n 4_o though_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v create_v of_o god_n be_v very_o good_a as_o the_o body_n also_o respect_v natural_o be_v good_a yet_o they_o err_v in_o say_v the_o body_n sin_v not_o till_o it_o be_v infeâ—ted_v with_o the_o soul_n by_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n whereby_o they_o mean_v actual_a transgression_n after_o it_o know_v the_o law_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o man_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o sin_v as_o before_o be_v show_v second_o the_o body_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o soul_n but_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v infect_v with_o sin_n to_o wit_n that_o inbred_a and_o inhabit_v sin_n which_o come_v from_o adam_n as_o before_o be_v prove_v from_o rom._n 5._o and_o this_o sin_n man_n have_v both_o by_o imputation_n and_o inherence_n before_o he_o actual_o transgress_v the_o law_n rom._n 5.14_o psal._n 51_o for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flâ—sh_a joh._n 3.6.5_o they_o notorious_o slâ—nder_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v affirm_v the_o very_a matter_n or_o substance_n whereof_o david_n be_v make_v to_o be_v sin_n we_o affirm_v no_o such_o thing_n the_o matter_n or_o substance_n we_o say_v be_v good_a as_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n be_v a_o evil_a accident_n cleave_v to_o the_o substance_n to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n of_o like_a falsehood_n it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v affirm_v david_n to_o confess_v in_o psal_n 51._o that_o the_o substance_n whereof_o he_o be_v make_v be_v sin_n neither_o david_n nor_o we_o ever_o so_o speak_v so_o the_o argument_n which_o by_o consequence_n they_o frame_v touch_v the_o substance_n of_o christ_n body_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v sin_n be_v frivolous_a collect_v from_o a_o fiction_n of_o their_o idle_a head_n for_o if_o no_o man_n substance_n be_v sin_n as_o we_o firm_o hold_v much_o less_a christ_n after_o this_o they_o cast_v a_o stumble_a block_n in_o the_o way_n and_o will_v have_v we_o show_v how_o infant_n that_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v under_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o if_o they_o can_v but_o by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n then_o be_v they_o all_o leave_v under_o condemnation_n not_o for_o any_o law_n that_o thâ—y_v have_v break_v but_o for_o their_o father_n adam_n sin_n answ._n 122._o that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v under_o condemnation_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5_o 12_o 18_o how_o infant_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n he_o also_o teach_v namely_o through_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5_o 15_o 18._o the_o manner_n if_o it_o be_v show_v i_o fear_v these_o man_n will_v not_o receive_v it_o for_o they_o that_o have_v so_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n touch_v all_o man_n fall_n and_o sin_n in_o adam_n how_o shall_v they_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o restauration_n by_o christ._n howbeit_o i_o will_v endeavour_n to_o show_v it_o if_o it_o do_v no_o good_a to_o they_o it_o may_v to_o other_o 1_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o they_o require_v in_o infant_n namely_o actual_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v as_o such_o actual_a sin_n be_v not_o find_v in_o they_o as_o be_v in_o old_a man_n the_o one_o of_o these_o exemplifi_v the_o other_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n figure_v the_o second_o rom._n 5_o 14._o by_o the_o first_o adam_n we_o have_v sin_n rom._n 5_o 12_o offence_n v_o 15_o disobedience_n v_o 19_o â—udgement_n v_o 16_o death_n v_o 14_o condemnation_n v_o 16._o by_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n we_o have_v grace_n &_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n v_o 15_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n v_o 17_o the_o free_a gift_n to_o justification_n v_o 16_o even_o to_o justification_n of_o life_n five_o 18._o by_o the_o first_o adam_n we_o have_v three_o evil_n 1_o imputation_n of_o his_o sin_n 2_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n 3_o guiltiness_n of_o death_n temporary_a and_o eternal_a by_o the_o second_o adam_n we_o have_v three_o opposite_a good_a thing_n 1_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n 2_o regeneration_n or_o renew_v of_o our_o nature_n 3_o and_o deliverance_n from_o death_n temporary_a and_o eternal_a as_o the_o corruption_n or_o viciousnesse_n that_o we_o have_v by_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o bud_n or_o spring_n in_o the_o beginning_n not_o in_o the_o full_a growth_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o all_o actual_a sin_n so_o the_o regeneration_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o when_o we_o â—re_n infant_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o actual_a faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o thus_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v in_o christian_a infant_n in_o their_o bud_n or_o beginning_n inclinative_o even_o as_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n be_v in_o adam_n infant_n in_o their_o beginning_n and_o by_o inclination_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v with_o nicodemus_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v let_v he_o consider_v that_o as_o he_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n even_o so_o he_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o job._n 3_o eccles._n 11_o 5._o last_o to_o the_o many_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o infant_n as_o at_o noes_n flood_n 122._o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n etc._n etc._n they_o answer_v though_o they_o have_v bodily_a death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n yet_o they_o perish_v not_o with_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n for_o of_o this_o bodily_a death_n other_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n have_v always_o have_v their_o portion_n all_o flâ—sh_n must_v die_v and_o death_n be_v loss_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o wickâ—d_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o innocent_a death_n and_o all_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shâ—ll_v be_v show_v answ._n 1_o in_o that_o they_o grant_v infant_n have_v bodily_a death_n for_o their_o parent_n sin_n they_o contradict_v their_o own_o plea_n before_o from_o ezek._n 18_o 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 iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o the_o prophet_n speak_v even_o of_o bodily_a death_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n whereof_o the_o jew_n complain_v and_o unless_o they_o confessâ—_n that_o infant_n be_v sinner_n in_o
their_o parent_n they_o can_v maintain_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o kill_a infant_n and_o that_o oftentimes_o with_o strange_a and_o horrible_a death_n and_o if_o they_o grant_v that_o infant_n be_v sinner_n they_o can_v with_o any_o truth_n deny_v but_o hell_n be_v their_o due_n unless_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ._n and_o by_o infant_n death_n we_o certain_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v sinner_n from_o the_o apostle_n ground_n in_o rom._n 5_o 12_o 14_o &_o 6_o 23._o and_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n unless_o christ_n save_v they_o be_v evident_a by_o christ_n doctrine_n in_o joh._n 3_o 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o infant_n be_v there_o employ_v be_v plain_a because_o a_o infant_n be_v bear_v a_o man_n as_o christ_n speak_v joh_n 16_o 21_o and_o be_v bear_v a_o sinner_n psal._n 51_o rom._n 5_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o it_o see_v not_o god_n kingdom_n it_o shall_v see_v the_o devil_n prison_n for_o a_o limbus_n or_o three_o place_n will_v no_o where_o be_v find_v and_o how_o these_o man_n can_v exempt_v wicked_a infant_n from_o hell_n otherwise_o then_o by_o their_o own_o fancy_n i_o know_v not_o â—he_n apostles_n teach_v no_o such_o doctrine_n when_o without_o exception_n of_o infant_n they_o call_v the_o old_a world_n that_o perish_v the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o pet._n 2_o 5_o and_o reckon_v none_o save_v but_o no_n and_o his_o house_n heb._n 11_o 7_o 1_o pet._n 3_o 20_o 21_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o sodom_n gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n jude_n v_o 7._o but_o these_o presumptuous_a man_n will_v control_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o which_o no_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n ever_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n in_o those_o city_n suffer_v no_o such_o vengeance_n yea_o though_o god_n himself_o promise_v that_o if_o but_o ten_o righteous_a have_v be_v find_v in_o sodom_n wherein_o be_v many_o time_n ten_o infant_n he_o will_v not_o have_v destroy_v the_o city_n for_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18_o 32._o 2_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o will_v ground_v upon_o because_o other_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n have_v always_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o bodily_a death_n this_o reason_n be_v brutish_a and_o beseem_v not_o man_n for_o no_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v a_o sinner_n as_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n be_v sinner_n no_o unreasonable_a creature_n have_v a_o soul_n immortal_a infuse_v of_o god_n as_o all_o mankind_n have_v no_o bruit_n beast_n shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o all_o man_n shall_v both_o old_a and_o young_a to_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a and_o when_o a_o beast_n die_v it_o have_v a_o end_n both_o of_o welfare_n and_o misery_n so_o have_v none_o of_o adam_n child_n what_o comparison_n then_o be_v there_o between_o man_n and_o beast_n where_o they_o say_v death_n be_v loss_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v true_a and_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o see_a infant_n be_v wicked_a as_o be_v former_o prove_v until_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n and_o bear_v again_o death_n be_v a_o loss_n unto_o they_o and_o a_o gain_n to_o those_o only_a whether_o old_a or_o young_a which_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5_o 12_o 17._o of_o baptise_v infant_n against_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o adversary_n first_o lie_v this_o ground_n 129._o baptism_n pertain_v only_o to_o they_o that_o declare_v their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n to_o those_o disciple_n of_o chriâ—t_n that_o baptise_v they_o this_o appear_v by_o john_n baptist_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n mar._n 1_o 4_o mat._n 3_o 6_o and_o christ_n disciple_n joh._n 4_o 1_o &_o 3_o 22_o by_o christ_n commission_n for_o all_o nation_n mat_n 28_o 19_o mar._n 16.16_o by_o the_o apostle_n practice_v act._n 2_o 38_o 41_o &_o 8_o 12_o 36_o etc._n etc._n answ._n that_o baptism_n pertain_v to_o such_o as_o declare_v their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o the_o scripture_n allege_v prove_v it_o but_o that_o it_o pertain_v to_o such_o only_a be_v untrue_a and_o none_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o bring_v do_v so_o teach_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v declare_v repentance_n or_o faith_n be_v also_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o after_o shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o the_o practise_v teach_v by_o the_o foresay_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a we_o grant_v and_o they_o need_v not_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o prove_v it_o 131._o infant_n say_v they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o there_o be_v neither_o commandment_n example_n nor_o true_a consequence_n for_o it_o in_o all_o christ_n perfect_a testament_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o we_o deny_v commandment_n there_o be_v for_o it_o in_o math._n 28_o and_o mark_v 16_o &_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o many_o scripture_n confirm_v it_o 132._o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v baptism_n they_o say_v be_v in_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v request_n unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o it_o be_v of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n mar._n 1_o â—â—_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n tit._n 3_o 5_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o infant_n have_v their_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n have_v repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ._n their_o argument_n have_v only_o a_o show_n no_o substance_n of_o truth_n for_o first_o a_o man_n may_v frame_v as_o good_a a_o reason_n thus_o circumcision_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flâ—sh_n but_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2_o 28_o 29_o it_o be_v the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n coloss._n 2.11_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousnese_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v rom._n 4.11_o and_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o foâ—-skinne_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 10_o 16_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.6_o now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o infant_n have_v the_o lâ—ue_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o put_n of_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v and_o theâ—r_a circumcision_n be_v nothing_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n to_o keep_v child_n from_o circumcision_n the_o other_o be_v no_o better_a to_o keep_v thâ—m_n from_o baptism_n second_o christian_a infant_n have_v the_o grace_n they_o speak_v of_o repentance_n faith_n regeneration_n &c_n &c_n though_o not_o actual_o or_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n to_o other_o yet_o they_o have_v through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seed_n and_o beginning_n of_o faith_n virtual_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inclination_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o faith_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hide_v and_o unknown_a unto_o we_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o lord_n work_v these_o in_o they_o eccles._n 11_o 5._o which_o i_o further_o prove_v thus_o if_o infant_n natural_o be_v some_o way_n capable_a of_o adam_n sin_n and_o so_o of_o unbelief_n disobedience_n transgression_n etc._n etc._n then_o christian_a infant_n supernatural_o and_o by_o grace_n be_v some_o way_n capable_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o so_o of_o faith_n obedience_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n but_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o former_a evil_n by_o adam_n therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o latter_a good_a thing_n by_o christ._n that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o former_a be_v before_o prove_v where_o we_o treat_v of_o original_a sin_n by_o rome_n 5_o psal._n 5_o 1_o joh._n 3_o and_o many_o scripture_n the_o consequence_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o latter_a also_o â—o_o wit_n of_o christian_a grace_n be_v thus_o manifest_v 1_o because_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n so_o that_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n his_o fault_n disobedience_n and_o death_n for_o it_o come_v on_o all_o his_o child_n both_o by_o imputation_n and_o infection_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n come_v on_o all_o his_o child_n both_o by_o imputation_n and_o renew_n of_o nature_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o apostle_n compare_v they_o rom._n 5.12.15.16.17.18.19.21_o 2_o because_o infant_n be_v by_o adam_n sinner_n child_n of_o
and_o they_o be_v as_o necessary_o imply_v in_o the_o late_a christ_n bid_v they_o proclaim_v or_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o what_o the_o gospel_n be_v be_v not_o here_o declare_v we_o must_v gather_v it_o from_o other_o scripture_n the_o gospel_n or_o evangelie_o be_v the_o glad_a tiding_n or_o joyful_a declaration_n that_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o father_n god_n have_v fulfill_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o their_o child_n the_o promise_n i_o say_v concern_v christ_n and_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o he_o as_o these_o scripture_n teach_v act._n 13.32.33_o luk._n 1.54.55.69.70.71.72.73_o etc._n etc._n act._n 2.38.39_o &_o 26.22.23_o luk._n 4.18_o 21._o so_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o good_a tiding_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o promise_n be_v whereupon_o not_o in_o the_o forementioned_a scripture_n only_o but_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o apostle_n refer_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o promise_n or_o promise_n make_v of_o old_a as_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n to_o the_o end_n the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n rom._n 4.16_o and_o now_o we_o brethren_n as_o isaak_n be_v be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n gal._n 4.28_o and_o christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n and_o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o mercy_n rom._n 15.8.9_o and_o that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3.22_o and_o paul_n a_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 2._o tim._n 1.1_o and_o many_o the_o like_a not_o in_o general_a only_o but_o the_o particular_a promise_n at_o several_a time_n be_v show_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o promise_n to_o adam_n rom._n 16_o 20._o from_o gen._n 3.15_o to_o abraham_n luk._n 1.55.73_o rom._n 4.16.17.18_o to_o david_n luk._n 1.69.70_o act._n 2_o 30_o 31._o to_o israel_n by_o moses_n samuel_n and_o other_o prophet_n act._n 3.22.24_o 25_o luk._n 1.70_o so_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 1.20_o and_o for_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v by_o the_o gpspell_n show_v to_o be_v confirm_v luk._n 1.55_o act._n 2.38_o 39_o gal._n 3.14.16.29_o but_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n seed_n imply_v his_o infant_n gen._n 17_o 7_o 10_o 12_o therefore_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o that_o promise_n imply_v our_o infant_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n act._n 2.39_o and_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n child_n in_o infancy_n gen._n 17_o 10_o 12._o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o our_o child_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n as_o isaak_n be_v gal._n 4.28_o but_o isaak_n be_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n in_o his_o infancy_n and_o have_v then_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o his_o infancy_n when_o he_o be_v but_o eight_o day_n old_a act_n 7_o 8_o wherefore_o we_o also_o in_o our_o infancy_n be_v child_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o have_v right_a to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n even_o then_o or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o as_o isaak_n be_v and_o thus_o christ_n command_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v command_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o be_v preach_v even_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o the_o promise_n without_o except_v any_o and_o so_o command_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a even_o in_o their_o infancy_n to_o be_v preach_v likewise_o command_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o be_v apply_v unto_o all_o within_o the_o promise_n as_o free_o and_o general_o now_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v of_o old_a not_o except_v infant_n he_o command_v infant_n to_o be_v seal_v by_o baptism_n as_o they_o be_v seal_v before_o by_o circumcision_n and_o see_v all_o believer_n be_v by_o his_o commission_n to_o be_v baptize_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n be_v believer_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o faith_n though_o not_o actual_o as_o i_o have_v former_o prove_v they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n commission_n mark_n 16._o math._n 28._o that_o so_o the_o promise_n unto_o the_o father_n may_v be_v confirm_v and_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o circumcision_n that_o be_v the_o jew_n may_v glorify_v god_n for_o his_o mercy_n rom._n 15.8_o 9_o now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o answer_v their_o exception_n begin_v first_o with_o this_o about_o circumcision_n and_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o commandment_n for_o circumcision_n 145._o gen._n 17._o there_o be_v none_o for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n answ._n this_o be_v before_o disprove_v and_o a_o commandment_n show_v mark._n 16._o for_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o infancy_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v the_o gospel_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o abraham_n in_o special_a act._n 13_o 32_o 33._o luk._n 1.55.73_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v not_o there_o particular_o express_v i_o answer_v neither_o be_v other_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n particular_o express_v thâ—re_o but_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_a be_v to_o be_v proclaim_v all_o part_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o seal_v the_o infant_n be_v one_o be_v necessary_o imply_v note_v also_o that_o thing_n be_v teach_v &_o command_v sometime_o in_o scripture_n though_o not_o in_o express_a word_n as_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o christ_n prove_v be_v teach_v in_o exod._n 3._o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a death_n in_o hell_n be_v not_o express_v in_o moses_n law_n nor_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v synagogue_n in_o every_o city_n for_o the_o people_n to_o meet_v on_o the_o sabbath_n neither_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v it_o teach_v in_o express_a word_n that_o christ_n be_v coessential_a coequal_a coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n or_o that_o his_o death_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o righteousness_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n nor_o express_o command_v that_o woman_n shall_v receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o example_n that_o any_o do_v with_o sundry_a other_o thing_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v in_o plain_a word_n yet_o be_v they_o sound_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o argument_n from_o the_o scripture_n 2_o that_o commandment_n include_v male_n only_o child_n or_o servant_n though_o unbeliever_n and_o exclude_v all_o female_n though_o believer_n so_o do_v not_o baptism_n answ._n 1_o it_o be_v untrue_o say_v that_o servant_n unbeliever_n be_v to_o be_v circumcise_v they_o feign_v this_o the_o sâ—riâ—ture_n teaâ—heth_v they_o not_o so_o but_o the_o contrary_n for_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o fâ—ith_n rom._n 4_o 11_o and_o shall_v it_o be_v set_v upon_o unbeliever_n which_o have_v no_o righteousness_n no_o faith_n so_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o a_o false_a and_o lie_a seal_n to_o signify_v and_o to_o assure_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o again_o every_o circumcise_a person_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n and_o have_v all_o other_o privilege_n of_o israells_n law_n exod._n 12_o 48_o 49._o the_o passover_n signify_v christ_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o it_o life_n by_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5.7.8_o joh._n 6.57_o but_o no_o unbeliever_n have_v these_o benefit_n and_o if_o unbeliever_n and_o israelite_n have_v communion_n together_o in_o circumcision_n passover_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n than_o be_v the_o church_n of_o israel_n no_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o a_o mixture_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o infidel_n whosoever_o will_v contrary_a to_o exod._n 19_o 5.6_o levit._fw-la 19_o 2_o &_o 20_o 7._o deut._n 14_o â—_o 2_o &_o 26.18_o 19_o levit._fw-la 20_o 26_o 1_o king_n 8.53_o though_o female_n want_v that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o outward_o circumcise_v for_o that_o foreskin_n which_o be_v not_o can_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o yet_o may_v we_o not_o say_v they_o be_v exclude_v for_o than_o they_o may_v not_o have_v eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12.48_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n dâ—ut_o 29_o 10_o 11_o 12_o and_o imply_v in_o the_o male_n as_o