time_n to_o amend_v it_o and_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o add_v to_o it_o another_o disputation_n then_o use_v of_o original_a sin_n as_o derive_v from_o adam_n and_o only_o to_o assist_v the_o reader_n be_v understand_v of_o they_o by_o these_o follow_a note_n entreat_v his_o pardon_n if_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o thing_n repeat_v in_o one_o which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o see_v this_o twenty_o year_n silence_n may_v inform_v he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o speak_v out_o to_o the_o world_n though_o this_o extortion_n now_o will_v justify_v their_o publication_n sect._n 9_o i._o i_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o infant_n as_o a_o mere_a child_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a that_o a_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o on_o earth_n and_o that_o nature_n in_o such_o be_v not_o in_o the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o its_o depravation_n custom_n in_o actual_a sin_n may_v make_v it_o worse_o in_o the_o adult_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o those_o in_o hell_n and_o parent_n sin_n may_v make_v it_o worse_o in_o some_o infant_n than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v sect._n 10._o ii_o therefore_o i_o hold_v with_o wickliff_n trialog_n li._n 4._o c._n 11_o 12._o which_o i_o cite_v to_o mr._n danvers_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o all_o as_o he_o infer_v from_o his_o assertion_n that_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o equal_a sect._n 11._o iii_o i_o do_v hold_v that_o beside_o all_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a disputation_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n assert_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o term_n of_o life_n and_o death_n determine_v by_o it_o will_v full_o prove_v it_o sect._n 12._o iu._n and_o i_o may_v well_o here_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v now_o norma_n officii_fw-la &_o judicii_fw-la to_o all_o the_o world_n which_o oblige_v they_o as_o subject_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v judge_v for_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o a_o digression_n i_o will_v prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v under_o the_o mere_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o command_v innocency_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n it_o be_v now_o natural_o impossible_a to_o the_o guilty_a 2._o and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o under_o the_o jewish_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o such_o 3._o and_o that_o those_o be_v not_o under_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n by_o christ_n incarnate_a who_o never_o have_v it_o nor_o can_v have_v 4._o and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o outlaw_v or_o out_o of_o the_o relation_n of_o subject_n to_o god_n 5._o nor_o yet_o be_v they_o as_o the_o damn_a under_o a_o mere_a remediless_a sentence_n but_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o receive_v and_o improve_v mercy_n and_o use_v some_o mean_n which_o tend_v to_o their_o recovery_n as_o such_o 6._o and_o therefore_o that_o all_o that_o never_o have_v or_o can_v have_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n be_v under_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o it_o which_o be_v give_v to_o fall_v mankind_n in_o adam_n first_o and_o afterward_o in_o noah_n save_v that_o since_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v none_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v incarnate_a as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o come_v but_o they_o be_v under_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o be_v plain_o enough_o express_v in_o god_n proclaim_a name_n exod._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7._o for_o we_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v according_o account_v as_o true_o in_o adam_n when_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o when_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v give_v he_o 8._o and_o that_o law_n be_v never_o since_o repeal_v or_o nullify_v save_v by_o a_o more_o perfect_a edition_n to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n 9_o and_o christ_n that_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v or_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v they_o come_v not_o to_o bring_v most_o of_o the_o world_n without_o their_o fault_n into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o find_v they_o in_o yea_o so_o much_o worse_o as_o to_o nullify_v the_o universal_a law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v before_o in_o force_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o remediless_a as_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a be_v sect._n 13._o v._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v now_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o man_n be_v his_o subject_n as_o to_o obligation_n though_o not_o as_o to_o consent_v and_o all_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o edition_n as_o make_v as_o true_o with_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n be_v as_o that_o by_o which_o they_o must_v live_v and_o be_v judge_v and_o so_o nature_n itself_o now_o be_v redeem_v nature_n and_o neither_o innocent_a lawless_a nor_o utter_o desperate_a according_o all_o the_o world_n of_o sinner_n have_v some_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n contrary_a to_o merit_v from_o and_o by_o the_o redeemer_n which_o grace_n or_o mercy_n in_o the_o natural_a tendency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o diminish_v and_o restrain_v their_o natural_a pravity_n and_o do_v make_v they_o better_o by_o prepare_v they_o for_o save_v regeneration_n usual_o before_o they_o be_v so_o regenerate_v if_o adult_n and_o both_o adult_n and_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o commoner_n sort_n of_o grace_n who_o have_v not_o special_a save_a grace_n beside_o that_o even_o infant_n may_v have_v true_a save_a grace_n itself_o sect._n 14._o vi_o and_o as_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o even_o infant_n be_v not_o all_o in_o one_o state_n or_o degree_n of_o pravity_n but_o may_v some_o be_v worse_o and_o some_o better_a so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o now_o under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o be_v better_a than_o adam_n make_v they_o much_o more_o to_o become_v worse_o which_o may_v be_v and_o oft_o be_v be_v not_o a_o mere_a penalty_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n of_o innocency_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o by_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v a_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n now_o the_o world_n have_v a_o physician_n not_o to_o be_v heal_v be_v a_o privation_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a negation_n only_o for_o a_o infant_n now_o not_o to_o be_v regenerate_v justify_v save_v be_v not_o only_o a_o negation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o never_o have_v any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o damn_a but_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o by_o christ_n yea_o which_o be_v conditional_o give_v by_o a_o seal_a law_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v not_o causeless_a on_o his_o part_n god_n do_v not_o deprive_v infant_n of_o this_o mercy_n only_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n for_o then_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n shall_v be_v so_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o to_o cast_v all_o upon_o mere_a secret_a election_n and_o reprobation_n as_o if_o infant_n be_v no_o subject_n under_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o right_n i_o have_v in_o a_o treatise_n now_o in_o the_o press_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o inlet_n of_o anabaptistry_n and_o a_o opinion_n in_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n sect._n 15._o vii_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o seed_n under_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n and_o we_o have_v our_o guilt_n of_o violate_v that_o law_n from_o he_o as_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n so_o god_n join_v child_n with_o their_o parent_n variatis_fw-la variandis_fw-la under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o we_o be_v in_o infancy_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la the_o better_o or_o worse_o for_o what_o our_o parent_n be_v be_v or_o do_v and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v heal_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v be_v not_o now_o to_o infant_n a_o penalty_n of_o adam_n sin_n alone_o but_o of_o those_o parent_n or_o pro-parent_n in_o who_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v judge_v the_o infant_n to_o have_v be_v or_o do_v or_o not_o do_v what_o be_v necessary_a sect._n 16._o viii_o but_o no_o one_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n and_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o adam_n as_o none_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n of_o the_o regenerate_a but_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n he_o be_v the_o first_o sinful_a man_n in_o he_o all_o mankind_n sin_v and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n
prophet_n 3._o he_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v by_o their_o father_n shall_v come_v on_o they_o so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o their_o own_o imitation_n of_o their_o parent_n blood_n shed_v that_o come_v on_o they_o but_o even_o that_o very_a blood_n that_o be_v shed_v by_o their_o parent_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v 4._o he_o give_v the_o reason_n from_o their_o natural_a participation_n who_o you_o slay_v and_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o they_o that_o kill_v etc._n etc._n q._n d._n in_o as_o much_o as_o your_o parent_n do_v it_o and_o you_o have_v your_o nature_n from_o they_o it_o be_v just_a that_o all_o this_o be_v impute_v to_o you_o and_o that_o you_o suffer_v as_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o yourselves_o which_o yet_o you_o may_v have_v remedy_v by_o leave_v their_o sinful_a way_n but_o be_v yourselves_o imitater_n of_o they_o you_o shall_v bear_v both_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o and_o which_o yourselves_o have_v commit_v arg._n 13._o psal_n 109._o 9_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o let_v his_o child_n be_v continual_o vagabond_n and_o beg_v and_o let_v they_o seek_v their_o bread_n also_o out_o of_o their_o desolate_a place_n neither_o let_v there_o be_v any_o to_o favour_v his_o fatherless_a child_n let_v his_o posterity_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o in_o the_o generation_n follow_v let_v their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o let_v the_o iniquity_n of_o bis_fw-la father_n be_v remember_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v blot_v out_o let_v they_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n continual_o that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o plain_a evidence_n that_o we_o may_v be_v just_o punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n as_o any_o be_v in_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n 1._o david_n desire_v a_o curse_n upon_o this_o sinner_n posterity_n even_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o 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they_o do_v die_v impenitent_o and_o be_v in_o hell_n 1._o i_o desire_v they_o that_o affirm_v it_o to_o prove_v it_o 2._o if_o so_o what_o need_v he_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v they_o or_o blot_v out_o their_o sin_n which_o he_o know_v be_v now_o beyond_o possibility_n 3._o but_o the_o next_o word_n in_o the_o text_n show_v that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o dead_a ancestor_n as_o it_o lie_v on_o the_o posterity_n and_o not_o on_o themselves_o for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o dead_a but_o the_o live_n that_o david_n pray_v against_o so_o he_o next_o say_v let_v they_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n continual_o that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o the_o memory_n of_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o penalty_n on_o he_o that_o then_o be_v live_v and_o upon_o his_o posterity_n that_o david_n pray_v for_o even_o that_o his_o parent_n sin_n may_v be_v remember_v against_o he_o and_o his_o sin_n remember_v against_o his_o child_n and_o not_o that_o any_o of_o they_o may_v be_v remember_v against_o the_o dead_a who_o for_o aught_o he_o know_v may_v some_o of_o they_o be_v pardon_v in_o heaven_n obj._n this_o may_v be_v a_o unlawful_a prayer_n answ_n then_o will_v it_o not_o be_v record_v among_o the_o sacred_a form_n which_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o one_o word_n of_o check_n or_o reprehension_n obj._n it_o be_v but_o temporal_a judgement_n that_o david_n desire_v for_o the_o parent_n sin_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o judgement_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v most_o express_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o consist_v in_o thing_n temporal_a because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n for_o grace_n and_o the_o great_a fruit_n and_o concomitant_n of_o it_o to_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o full_a life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o beginning_n that_o if_o god_n may_v 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 child_n be_v multiply_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o offspring_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n so_o job_n 17._o 5._o even_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o child_n shall_v fail_v so_o job_n 5._o 4._o arg._n 16._o the_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o fast_n mourn_a repent_v sanctify_a assembly_n joel_n 2._o 15_o 16._o which_o be_v not_o to_o lament_v adam_n sin_n only_o but_o their_o late_a sin_n go_v the_o infant_n have_v some_o sort_n of_o participation_n in_o the_o guilt_n and_o danger_n of_o punishment_n arg._n 17._o nahum_n 3._o 10._o her_n young_a child_n also_o be_v dash_v in_o piece_n at_o the_o top_n of_o all_o the_o street_n this_o mention_v as_o god_n punishment_n for_o parent_n sin_n the_o like_a be_v oft_o in_o the_o lament_n so_o hos_n 13._o 16._o samaria_n shall_v become_v desolate_a for_o she_o have_v rebel_v against_o her_o god_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n 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
they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v that_o as_o they_o first_o i_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v more_o of_o they_o and_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a and_o david_n mother_n be_v say_v to_o conceive_v he_o in_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 8._o let_v it_o be_v note_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n from_o ezek._n 18._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o pardon_n with_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o life_n free_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o infant-seed_n as_o by_o they_o have_v full_a power_n thereto_o in_o covenant_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n now_o no_o one_o be_v damn_v for_o pardon_v sin_n the_o infant_n be_v at_o once_o guilty_a of_o adam_n and_o his_o parent_n sin_n and_o at_o once_o his_o nature_n receive_v pravity_n from_o both_o but_o immediate_o only_a by_o the_o immediate_a parent_n and_o at_o once_o both_o be_v pardon_v to_o he_o and_o this_o pardon_n solemn_o seal_v and_o deliver_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o well_o may_v god_n say_v to_o the_o pardon_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o to_o the_o innocent_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o his_o parent_n sin_n no_o not_o for_o adam_n 2._o for_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o the_o adult_n and_o to_o man_n that_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o god_n assure_v they_o 1._o that_o if_o they_o be_v innocent_a they_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o yea_o if_o they_o be_v repent_v person_n and_o pardon_v and_o obedient_a evangelical_o hate_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o wicked_a parent_n they_o shall_v live_v 3._o yea_o this_o be_v true_a of_o their_o child_n also_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o law_n never_o judge_v they_o guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n forgive_v it_o else_o the_o text_n will_v exempt_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o guilty_a of_o death_n for_o adam_n sin_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o child_n need_v no_o pardon_n for_o their_o guilty_a of_o parent_n sin_n 2._o or_o that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o pardon_v be_v themselves_o unsanctified_a or_o if_o adult_n live_v wicked_o as_o their_o parent_n do_v shall_v not_o die_v for_o they_o 3._o or_o that_o such_o sin_n of_o parent_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o guilt_n and_o pravity_n in_o the_o child_n as_o that_o he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n sect._n 43._o xiii_o yet_o further_o methinks_v to_o a_o conformable_a doctor_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o liturgy_n shall_v not_o be_v insignificant_a remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thou_o vengeance_n on_o our_o sin_n in_o what_o sense_n do_v man_n subscribe_v this_o and_o daily_o use_v it_o 1._o do_v they_o think_v that_o the_o church_n mean_v only_a adam_n sin_n by_o our_o forefather_n 2._o or_o that_o by_o not-remembring_a they_o mean_v not-pardoning_a and_o not-punishing_a 3._o or_o do_v they_o think_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n hell_n or_o heaven_n or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o imitate_v david_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o ezra_n nehemiah_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n who_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n sect._n 44._o i_o conclude_v this_o subject_n with_o a_o second_o request_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n to_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o poor_a distress_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v distract_v and_o distress_a thus_o even_o by_o such_o as_o be_v most_o devote_v to_o its_o service_n through_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o the_o unhappy_a passion_n and_o strive_n that_o thence_o follow_v either_o i_o or_o this_o worthy_a person_n be_v mistake_v or_o else_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o i_o look_v to_o the_o person_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o evidence_n nor_o to_o the_o consenter_n i_o have_v far_o great_a reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o i_o be_o like_a to_o err_v than_o he_o and_o if_o it_o prove_v so_o the_o evidence_n yet_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o full_a for_o what_o i_o hold_v that_o i_o be_o almost_o hopeless_a of_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o at_o my_o command_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o avoid_v the_o injury_n of_o soul_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o more_o guilty_a of_o our_o parent_n sin_n than_o we_o be_v be_v no_o dangerous_a damn_v error_n it_o may_v molest_v we_o but_o not_o undo_v we_o and_o i_o never_o see_v many_o much_o molest_v by_o it_o but_o if_o either_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o yet_o he_o give_v you_o so_o loud_a a_o alarm_n or_o if_o it_o be_v he_o that_o err_v indeed_o alas_o what_o must_v the_o church_n expect_v from_o the_o too_o great_a number_n of_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a teacher_n when_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o use_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o godly_a my_o thought_n be_v 1._o that_o it_o deserve_v tear_n from_o faithful_a minister_n to_o observe_v that_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o common_a guilt_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n shall_v by_o godly_a man_n be_v no_o more_o confess_v and_o lament_v 2._o and_o that_o by_o those_o that_o for_o any_o denial_n or_o extenuation_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n be_v so_o heinous_o and_o just_o offend_v with_o the_o erroneous_a yea_o ready_a to_o vilify_v man_n as_o arminian_n if_o not_o socinian_n that_o they_o think_v come_v near_o it_o 3._o that_o ever_o the_o stream_n of_o a_o party_n reputation_n interest_n example_n or_o whatever_o else_o of_o that_o kind_n shall_v with_o so_o many_o good_a man_n have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n in_o make_v truth_n or_o error_n duty_n or_o sin_n good_a or_o evil_n orthodox_n or_o heretical_a in_o their_o conceit_n and_o so_o much_o faction_n he_o find_v in_o their_o religion_n 4._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v be_v teach_v impenitency_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n when_o repentance_n and_o confession_n have_v so_o considerable_a a_o place_n among_o the_o requisite_n to_o remission_n 5._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v by_o preacher_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n nor_o of_o pardon_n nor_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o so_o much_o of_o their_o guilty_a and_o punishment_n 6._o that_o ever_o so_o much_o of_o the_o plain_a stream_n of_o scripture-evidence_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o make_v light_n of_o by_o good_a man_n that_o cry_v up_o the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o sufficiency_n even_o when_o they_o can_v lay_v a_o great_a stress_n in_o some_o unprofitable_a hurtful_a controversy_n upon_o some_o one_o text_n who_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v certain_o understand_v 7._o that_o ever_o good_a and_o learned_a teacher_n shall_v be_v so_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o conception_n as_o in_o their_o confidence_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n to_o brand_v god_n truth_n with_o the_o name_n of_o error_n and_o their_o brethren_n as_o dangerous_a man_n for_o not_o err_v as_o they_o do_v 8._o and_o final_o that_o the_o poor_a people_n must_v be_v under_o such_o grievous_a perplex_v temptation_n as_o i_o before_o mention_v and_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v thus_o harden_v in_o their_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o concord_n unless_o we_o unite_v in_o their_o usurp_a tyrannical_a peacemaker_n and_o that_o poor_a scholar_n and_o young_a minister_n must_v be_v thus_o frighten_v from_o truth_n duty_n charity_n and_o peace_n and_o man_n make_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v about_o to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n if_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o former_a opinion_n this_o must_v be_v lament_v if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o other_o that_o here_o err_v sect._n 45._o but_o yet_o before_o i_o end_v he_o call_v i_o so_o loud_a to_o consider_v of_o another_o matter_n that_o i_o must_v not_o deny_v his_o invitation_n in_o my_o direct_a for_o cure_n of_o church-division_n dir._n 42._o i_o say_v your_o belief_n of_o the_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v make_v your_o own_o and_o not_o take_v mere_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o and_o in_o all_o point_n of_o belief_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n you_o must_v ever_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n if_o it_o err_v in_o these_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n the_o great_a part_n must_v be_v your_o guide_n that_o be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o humane_a obedience_n
in_o original_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v more_o full_o voluntary_a and_o in_o our_o power_n yet_o the_o confirm_a sinful_a habit_n of_o the_o adult_n where_o original_a sin_n be_v strengthen_v by_o actual_a be_v worst_a of_o all_o so_o that_o as_o accidens_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v ens_fw-la but_o by_z analogy_n of_o attribution_n as_o have_v a_o less_o participation_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_o ens_fw-la so_o the_o original_a sin_n of_o infant_n be_v call_v sin_n by_o such_o a_o analogy_n as_o have_v a_o less_o participation_n of_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o form_n and_o culpability_n 4._o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o infant_n be_v subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o such_o a_o degree_n also_o their_o original_a pravity_n be_v proper_o sin_n 5._o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o their_o parent_n righteousness_n will_v have_v be_v imputable_a to_o they_o if_o none_o of_o their_o ancestor_n from_o the_o creation_n have_v sin_v and_o 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open_v to_o god_n as_o the_o action_n and_o the_o distemper_n of_o it_o as_o loathsome_a to_o he_o and_o go_v his_o law_n condemn_v even_o vicious_a disposition_n and_o habit_n as_o such_o 10._o the_o will_n be_v the_o first_o defile_v faculty_n and_o seat_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n be_v capable_a of_o sin_n but_o secondary_o and_o by_o participation_n from_o the_o will_v and_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a voluntariness_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o actual_a voluntariness_n or_o volition_n 2._o a_o habitual_a or_o dispositive_a voluntariness_n 3._o a_o moral_a that_o be_v a_o reputative_a voluntariness_n this_o last_o may_v be_v in_o several_a case_n distinct_a from_o the_o two_o former_a 1._o in_o case_n a_o man_n by_o contract_n engage_v himself_o to_o stand_v to_o what_o another_o do_v though_o that_o other_o do_v somewhat_o that_o be_v against_o his_o will_n in_o the_o thing_n yet_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o general_n have_v make_v he_o guilty_a as_o be_v 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but_o sinner_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a go_v etc._n etc._n the_o antecedent_n be_v in_o the_o text_n most_o plain_a the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a because_o the_o essence_n or_o formal_a reason_n denominate_v go_v he_o can_v be_v call_v a_o saviour_n to_o none_o other_o and_o to_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n note_v that_o 1._o it_o be_v sin_v itself_o and_o not_o mere_a suffering_n much_o less_o undeserved_a suffering_n that_o connote_v not_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v from_o nothing_o go_v but_o violence_n can_v evade_v this_o evidence_n matth._n 9_o 12._o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a to_o be_v sick_a be_v to_o be_v sinful_a to_o be_v a_o physician_n be_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n go_v those_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n eph._n 5._o 23_o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o how_o do_v he_o save_v they_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n so_o that_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o body_n be_v to_o sanctify_v cleanse_v and_o wash_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n those_o go_v that_o have_v no_o spot_n or_o filth_n to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o can_v be_v of_o that_o body_n or_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n if_o infant_n come_v to_o heaven_n they_o must_v give_v this_o praise_n to_o christ_n for_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o his_o work_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o purge_v or_o make_v purgation_n of_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 3._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o he_o die_v for_o we_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o enemy_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n rom._n 5._o 6_o 8_o 10._o he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20._o 28._o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v to_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v beal_v 1_o pet._n 24_o 25._o for_o christ_n also_o once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sasacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o he_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o ver_fw-la 28._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n he_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o that_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 12_o 14_o 15._o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n joh._n 1._o 29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o multitude_n of_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v for_o sinner_n only_o and_o go_v that_o he_o die_v for_o none_o but_o sinner_n for_o what_o need_n have_v the_o innocent_a of_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n and_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n and_o redemption_n no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o any_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n or_o saviour_n of_o any_o such_o and_o go_v to_o say_v that_o he_o die_v for_o infant_n to_o procure_v they_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o heaven_n and_o not_o to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n be_v vain_a scripture_n know_v no_o such_o design_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o very_a privation_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o they_o call_v supernatural_a grace_n be_v sin_n as_o be_v manifest_v nor_o can_v a_o rational_a creature_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o penal_o for_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a punishment_n and_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o infant_n and_o be_v their_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 3._o in_o that_o he_o have_v take_v infant_n into_o his_o church_n and_o covenant_n before_o and_o since_o his_o incarnation_n and_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a they_o and_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o such_o 4._o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v the_o jewish_a infant_n with_o their_o parent_n into_o his_o church_n matth._n 23._o 37._o 5._o else_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n no_o not_o imperfect_a one_o nor_o to_o be_v baptize_v many_o more_o proof_n i_o have_v give_v in_o the_o foresay_a treatise_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o few_o i_o think_v deny_v the_o minor_a arg._n 7._o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o christian_a baptism_n be_v sinner_n but_o some_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o christian_a baptism_n go_v they_o be_v sinner_n the_o minor_a i_o shall_v suppose_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o foresay_a treatise_n the_o major_a i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o disput_n of_o right_o to_o sacrament_n especial_o pag._n 79_o 80._o where_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v command_v or_o institute_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o p._n 88_o the_o sign_n itself_o the_o wash_v by_o water_n and_o bury_v under_o it_o and_o rising_z from_o under_z show_v that_o this_o be_v essential_a in_o the_o signification_n what_o else_o but_o sin_n be_v we_o to_o be_v wash_v from_o read_v over_o all_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o when_o you_o have_v find_v that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o intimate_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o baptise_v they_o that_o be_v no_o sinner_n wash_v they_o that_o be_v not_o unclean_a then_o tell_v we_o why_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n nay_o it_o import_v a_o false_a dissimulation_n with_o god_n when_o we_o will_v assert_v infant_n to_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o need_v no_o such_o wash_n arg._n 8._o if_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n they_o must_v either_o never_o come_v to_o judgement_n or_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o mere_a innocency_n without_o remission_n by_o a_o redeemer_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a go_v so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a in_o that_o no_o justice_n can_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a the_o law_n will_v justify_v they_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o its_o commination_n have_v nothing_o against_o they_o such_o go_v need_v not_o pardon_v by_o a_o redeemer_n the_o falsehood_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o consequent_a be_v prove_v easy_o 1._o many_o scripture_n show_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v heb._n 9_o 27._o all_o that_o die_v rom._n 14._o 12._o joh._n 5._o 28_o 29._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n with_o many_o such_o place_n 2._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o judge_v they_o will_v neither_o be_v justify_v nor_o condemn_v but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a go_v etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o that_o all_o infant_n nor_o any_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o own_o innocency_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o apostle_n arguing_n rom._n 3._o 4_o and_o 5._o throughout_o and_o in_o the_o epist_n to_o galat._n rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o
a_o fault_n these_o two_o god_n take_v not_o away_o by_o pardon_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o which_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v undo_v or_o that_o which_o be_v a_o fault_n shall_v be_v no_o fault_n the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v it_o that_o be_v do_v away_o by_o pardon_n now_o suppose_v this_o perfect_o do_v away_o to_o adam_n or_o any_o godly_a man_n yet_o this_o pardon_n be_v but_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o propagate_v to_o his_o child_n the_o two_o former_a reatum_fw-la facti_fw-la &_o culpae_fw-la which_o be_v never_o do_v away_o and_o then_o the_o three_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n will_v follow_v immediate_o per_fw-la nudam_fw-la resultantiam_fw-la as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v themselves_o no_o pardon_n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n though_o adam_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v it_o out_o in_o the_o measure_n and_o on_o the_o term_n that_o he_o see_v 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