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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 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infant_n have_v sin_v and_o that_o can_v be_v only_o by_o original_a sin_n but_o all_o have_v sin_v go_v infant_n have_v sin_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o who_o or_o in_o that_o or_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o though_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o with_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o other_o we_o shall_v turn_v it_o in_fw-la quo_fw-la if_o infant_n have_v sin_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o prove_v the_o minor_a be_v express_o affirm_v in_o ver_fw-la 12._o all_o have_v sin_v which_o be_v render_v in_o other_o word_n ver_fw-la 19_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n can_v have_v nothing_o say_v against_o it_o but_o that_o by_o all_n be_v mean_v only_o all_o the_o adult_n and_o infant_n be_v exclude_v but_o this_o be_v such_o wilful_a violence_n to_o the_o text_n as_o that_o all_o scripture_n may_v by_o such_o interpretation_n be_v elude_v and_o word_n shall_v signify_v nothing_o 1._o the_o express_a 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all_o that_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_n impute_v to_o they_o 3._o the_o all_o that_o have_v sin_v ver_fw-la 12._o be_v the_o same_o all_o that_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o have_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o context_n in_o the_o opposition_n but_o infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o latter_a all_o that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n go_n infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a all_o that_o have_v sin_v he_o that_o deny_v the_o minor_a must_v deny_v not_o only_o the_o baptism_n but_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n 4._o all_o old_a interpretation_n which_o the_o church_n have_v use_v that_o be_v now_o most_o know_v do_v show_v that_o thus_o they_o understand_v the_o text._n the_o syriack_n turn_v it_o by_o so_o death_n pass_v on_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o arabic_a see_v all_o have_v now_o sin_v refer_v to_o that_o past_a sin_n the_o ethiopic_a thus_o and_o as_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o that_o sin_n death_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n because_o that_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o that_o sin_n be_v here_o be_v a_o paraphrase_n instead_o of_o a_o version_n more_o full_o to_o express_v this_o sense_n the_o in_fw-la quo_fw-la make_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n past_o doubt_n this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n from_o these_o verse_n arg._n 2._o from_o the_o same_o verse_n especial_o 18_o they_o that_o be_v under_o condemnation_n by_o adam_n sin_n have_v original_a sin_n at_o least_o the_o impute_a part_n but_o infant_n be_v under_o condemnation_n for_o adam_n sin_n go_v infant_n have_v original_a sin_n if_o i_o prove_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o be_v under_o condemnation_n for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o consequence_n be_v thence_o apparent_a the_o major_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o condemnation_n be_v only_o for_o sin_n and_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n but_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o essential_o relate_v to_o culpa_fw-la as_o poena_fw-la be_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o ver_fw-la 18._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n or_o as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o condemnation_n be_v on_o all_o or_o as_o the_o ethiopic_a all_o man_n be_v condemn_v so_o ver_n 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a that_o all_n man_n include_v infant_n here_o the_o former_a argument_n prove_v this_o one_o 18_o the_o ver_fw-la of_o rom._n 5._o be_v there_o no_o more_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a for_o a_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n on_o all_o to_o condemnation_n that_o it_o may_v end_v the_o controversy_n both_o major_a and_o minor_a i_o yet_o further_o confirm_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n prove_v the_o condemn_a to_o be_v sinner_n by_o just_a imputation_n be_v manifest_a 1._o in_o that_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o sin_n be_v hence_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o sufferer_n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v 3._o ver_fw-la 19_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sinner_n if_o any_o say_v that_o this_o signify_v but_o metonymical_o to_o be_v use_v as_o sinner_n i_o answer_v 1._o he_o that_o will_v make_v what_o his_o list_n of_o god_n plain_a word_n by_o pretend_a unproved_a metonymy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o must_v mean_v such_o a_o use_v man_n as_o sinner_n as_o imply_v they_o to_o be_v just_o so_o repute_v and_o their_o be_v sinner_n must_v be_v connoted_a as_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o punishment_n it_o be_v sure_o a_o penal_a evil_n to_o the_o adult_n by_o the_o adversary_n confession_n and_o here_o be_v no_o distinction_n 3._o to_o be_v made_n righteous_a which_o be_v the_o opposite_a member_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v use_v as_o righteous_a though_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o inherent_a or_o impute_v go_v to_o be_v mad_a sinner_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v use_v as_o sinner_n though_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o inherent_a or_o impute_a 4._o that_o evil_a interpretation_n do_v but_o accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n of_o which_o anon_o 2._o and_o for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v include_v 1._o because_o infant_n die_v on_o this_o account_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o be_v mad_a sinner_n by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o a_o be_v dead_a and_o under_o condemnation_n through_o one_o man_n offence_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o 18._o that_o be_v mention_v and_o those_o that_o be_v now_o adult_n have_v their_o relation_n in_o infancy_n to_o adam_n offence_n as_o well_o as_o after_o it_o be_v not_o actual_a sin_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o relate_v to_o adam_n it_o be_v both_o by_o one_o offence_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o ver_fw-la 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o it_o be_v not_o go_v the_o effect_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o adult_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o principal_o speak_v of_o much_o less_o only_o they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o participation_n and_o imputation_n of_o that_o one_o man_n offence_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o arg._n 3._o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o infant_n if_o infant_n be_v punish_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n but_o infant_n be_v punish_v go_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o the_o consequence_n be_v certain_a because_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o punishment_n to_o be_v propter_fw-la malum_fw-la morale_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n all_o that_o require_v proof_n be_v the_o minor_a which_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o another_o disputation_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n to_o which_o i_o add_v 1._o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o at_o least_o afflict_v any_o rational_a creature_n with_o death_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o god_n do_v ordinary_o afflict_v infant_n even_o with_o death_n go_v he_o do_v it_o for_o their_o sin_n the_o minor_a be_v too_o well_o know_v the_o major_a i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o in_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o suck_a child_n be_v mention_v often_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v ch_z 3._o 33._o for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o not_o till_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o he_o afflict_v even_o unto_o death_n all_o infant_n that_o so_o die_v in_o the_o world_n without_o their_o desert_n by_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v it_o 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see_v sin_n now_o break_v out_o in_o child_n before_o custom_n can_v engage_v they_o to_o such_o a_o habit_n and_o against_o that_o custom_n which_o parent_n engage_v they_o in_o against_o it_o and_o with_o great_a obstinacy_n than_o that_o mere_a custom_n can_v so_o soon_o produce_v so_o much_o for_o the_o minor_a the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o of_o his_o law_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o corruption_n this_o corruption_n be_v a_o disconformity_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o his_o subject_n go_v it_o be_v sin_n the_o inclination_n contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o image_n in_o a_o rational_a creature_n must_v needs_o be_v abhor_v of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v such_o and_o the_o fleshly_a mind_n the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 2._o these_o same_o corruption_n which_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o remain_v in_o the_o unsanctified_a and_o partly_o in_o other_o till_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o then_o they_o be_v sin_n even_o the_o same_o degree_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o degree_n that_o custom_n after_o superad_v that_o be_v sin_n certain_o that_o absence_n of_o good_a and_o backwardness_n to_o it_o and_o proneness_n to_o evil_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o adult_n go_v it_o be_v sin_n before_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o true_a subject_n capable_a of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n 3._o the_o only_a argument_n against_o it_o be_v vain_a viz._n from_o the_o involuntariness_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v arg._n 14._o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v moral_a good_a before_o any_o actual_a volition_n go_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o moral_a good_a before_o any_o actual_a volition_n and_o consequent_o actual_a volition_n or_o willing_a be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o the_o morality_n of_o a_o habit_n or_o inclination_n and_o go_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a evil_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o concession_n of_o all_o that_o adam_n have_v whether_o natural_o or_o supernatural_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n or_o holiness_n ut_fw-la principium_fw-la before_o he_o act_v it_o and_o so_o have_v original_a righteousness_n by_o creation_n or_o gift_n which_o be_v bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o divine_a complacency_n and_o acceptance_n the_o parity_n of_o reason_n prove_v the_o consequence_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o disparity_n it_o make_v against_o the_o adversary_n infant_n be_v virtual_o pre-existent_a in_o their_o parent_n arg._n 15._o the_o doctrine_n that_o number_v infant_n with_o bruit_n in_o point_n of_o morality_n and_o felicity_n be_v false_a but_o such_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v original_a
want_v of_o necessary_a grace_n to_o innocent_a nature_n as_o the_o adversary_n think_v be_v plain_a for_o necessary_a grace_n have_v some_o sufficiency_n to_o its_o end_n and_o go_v it_o it_o be_v call_v sufficient_a grace_n by_o the_o adversary_n common_o but_o that_o which_o never_o attain_v its_o end_n in_o any_o one_o person_n in_o the_o world_n in_o their_o own_o judgement_n be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o be_v their_o common_a and_o last_v argument_n against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o special_a effectual_a grace_n give_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a as_o distinct_a from_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o say_v the_o dominican_n be_v give_v to_o other_o that_o the_o grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o never_o prove_v effectual_a in_o any_o we_o may_v much_o more_o confident_o say_v so_o here_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o the_o grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o never_o be_v be_v or_o will_v be_v effectual_a in_o any_o if_o it_o suffice_v to_o make_v the_o event_n natural_o possible_a yet_o not_o to_o remove_v the_o moral_a impossibility_n 3._o and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v sin_n and_o of_o innocent_a nature_n be_v grant_v and_o past_a doubt_n the_o certainty_n of_o this_o universal_a event_n can_v come_v from_o a_o contingent_a cause_n as_o such_o the_o will_n be_v natural_o free_a that_o choose_v but_o it_o be_v not_o moral_o free_a or_o else_o the_o world_n will_v not_o choose_v evil_a so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o universal_a event_n that_o all_o man_n sin_n must_v be_v resolve_v to_o be_v somewhat_o in_o nature_n or_o something_o in_o providence_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n if_o god_n have_v so_o frame_v pure_a nature_n and_o so_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n that_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n shall_v eventual_o escape_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o so_o much_o prohibit_v and_o abhor_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v the_o moral_a reputative_a cause_n at_o least_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pretence_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o infant_n when_o it_o be_v they_o that_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o all_o see_v therefore_o that_o sin_n have_v so_o overspread_v the_o world_n that_o all_o man_n sin_n in_o all_o country_n in_o all_o age_n except_o christ_n this_o must_v proceed_v either_o from_o man_n natural_a principle_n and_o so_o be_v chargeable_a upon_o god_n his_o maker_n or_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o be_v charge_v on_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o ourselves_o arg._n 19_o if_o infant_n have_v in_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n a_o virtual_a enmity_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n then_o have_v they_o original_a sin_n but_o such_o a_o enmity_n they_o have_v i_o mean_v in_o disposition_n seed_n or_o habit_n go_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n the_o antecedent_n or_o minor_a i_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o world_n that_o manifest_a such_o a_o enmity_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o maintain_v it_o so_o obstinate_o till_o renew_v grace_n do_v overcome_v it_o how_o early_o do_v they_o show_v a_o averseness_n to_o the_o work_n and_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v how_o little_o do_v the_o precept_n of_o parent_n or_o teacher_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n themselves_o to_o conquer_v it_o in_o the_o most_o and_o where_o it_o be_v most_o conquer_a even_o in_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v most_o confess_v because_o there_o be_v a_o troublesome_a remnant_n of_o it_o still_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o more_o or_o less_o of_o it_o in_o he_o the_o wicked_a be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o trouble_n of_o these_o remainder_n 2._o from_o gen._n 3._o 15._o joh._n 3._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 7._o 21_o 23_o 24_o 25_o compare_v in_o joh._n 3._o 6._o we_o find_v that_o flesh_n beget_v but_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o go_v a_o new_a birth_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v we_o spiritual_a of_o which_o before_o in_o rom._n 8._o we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v through_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a and_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n not_o as_o sinful_a but_o as_o flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n where_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o by_o flesh_n be_v not_o mean_v sin_n itself_o for_o than_o it_o have_v not_o be_v call_v sinful_a nor_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n nor_o christ_n say_v to_o have_v take_v the_o likeness_n of_o it_o and_o go_v the_o word_n flesh_n here_o be_v take_v in_o no_o worse_a a_o sense_n than_o in_o joh._n 3._o 6._o we_o find_v here_o also_o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v universal_o call_v sinful_a which_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o and_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o first_o only_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o adult_n infant_n go_v have_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o this_o flesh_n as_o the_o principle_n that_o prevail_v in_o some_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o prevail_v in_o other_o and_o their_o fruit_n oppose_v the_o one_o sort_n mind_n fleshly_a thing_n the_o other_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o death_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o life_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o other_o and_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o ver_fw-la 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n that_o be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_n 9_o and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o his_o so_o that_o flesh_n without_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o man_n natural_a estate_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n and_o prove_v man_n none_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o many_o expositor_n judge_v that_o in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o such_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n till_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v annumerate_v to_o the_o serpent_n seed_n that_o have_v the_o enmity_n against_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o so_o show_v itself_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n that_o as_o cain_n by_o abel_n and_o ishmael_n by_o isaac_n so_o still_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n if_o not_o restrain_v gal._n 4._o 29._o and_o rom._n 7._o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o paul_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o innate_a universal_a enmity_n be_v thus_o prove_v so_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o habitual_a enmity_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n against_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v sin_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o inclination_n or_o disposition_n contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a nature_n and_o moral_a image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n import_v and_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o actual_a hatred_n of_o god_n it_o may_v as_o true_o if_o not_o much_o more_o evident_o be_v say_v of_o this_o dispositive_a virtual_a enmity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o can_v become_v good_a and_o so_o natural_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o the_o express_a assertion_n of_o the_o text._n rom._n 8._o 3._o 10._o it_o be_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n till_o the_o spirit_n come_v ver._n 9_o it_o prove_v they_o none_o of_o christ_n '_o s._n rom._n 7._o 14._o 17._o 20._o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v call_v indwelling_a sin_n and_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v carnal_a be_v to_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n which_o nothing_o can_v produce_v but_o sin_n they_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o please_v not_o god_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o so_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a mere_o animal_n man_n now_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n
adam_n actual_a sin_n and_o so_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n as_o to_o mere_a desert_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v in_o he_o our_o person_n though_o not_o existent_a be_v seminal_o in_o he_o we_o come_v not_o from_o adam_n as_o our_o creator_n that_o make_v we_o of_o nothing_o nor_o as_o our_o fabricator_n that_o make_v we_o of_o a_o extrinsic_a pre-existent_a matter_n but_o as_o our_o progenitor_n who_o derive_v a_o be_v to_o we_o by_o communication_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v give_v we_o no_o better_o than_o he_o have_v himself_o either_o qualitative_o or_o relative_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o son_n of_o death_n he_o can_v not_o beget_v son_n of_o life_n be_v guilty_a he_o can_v not_o beget_v person_n that_o be_v innocent_a nor_o bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n from_o himself_o who_o be_v unclean_a prop._n 17._o this_o natural_a interest_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o progenitor_n be_v only_o from_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v while_o we_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n or_o seminal_o in_o they_o and_o not_o from_o any_o that_o they_o commit_v after_o we_o be_v bear_v but_o the_o reputative_a guilt_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o society_n whereof_o we_o be_v natural_o or_o elective_o member_n may_v befall_v we_o as_o much_o and_o rather_o from_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v when_o we_o be_v at_o age_n and_o have_v the_o full_a use_n of_o reason_n therefore_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v careful_a what_o society_n they_o voluntary_o join_v themselves_o to_o or_o abide_v in_o and_o shall_v diligent_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o such_o society_n and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o ruin_n past_o hope_n of_o recovery_n shall_v foresee_v the_o fall_n and_o save_v themselves_o prop._n 18._o it_o be_v both_o these_o sort_n of_o guilt_n which_o adhere_v to_o we_o in_o our_o infancy_n from_o our_o parent_n sin_n 1._o the_o guilt_n which_o follow_v our_o natural_a interest_n as_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o adher_v to_o we_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v our_o be_v 2._o the_o other_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o several_a society_n that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o 1._o as_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a commonwealth_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_n so_o we_o be_v guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o mankind_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n commit_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o god_n deal_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o law_n not_o only_o as_o a_o individual_a person_n but_o also_o as_o whole_a mankind_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v then_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o as_o we_o be_v first_o guilty_a of_o death_n because_o of_o our_o natural_a interest_n in_o adam_n sin_n as_o be_v his_o progeny_n so_o next_o we_o be_v also_o guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o civil_a or_o reputative_a interest_n as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o sinful_a world_n or_o of_o sinful_a mankind_n which_o late_a yet_o suppose_v the_o former_a as_o its_o ground_n and_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o covenant_n or_o will_n of_o god_n to_o impute_v that_o to_o we_o which_o we_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o by_o any_o natural_a interest_n of_o our_o own_o not_o that_o we_o be_v personal_o guilty_a before_o we_o be_v personal_o existent_a but_o that_o we_o be_v then_o seminal_o guilty_a as_o we_o have_v a_o seminal_a be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o person_n of_o our_o progenitor_n and_o when_o our_o person_n from_o that_o seed_n do_v first_o exist_v they_o be_v guilty_a person_n as_o soon_o as_o person_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n have_v first_o sin_v god_n that_o have_v give_v he_o a_o law_n as_o be_v all_o mankind_n and_o the_o root_n of_o a_o posterity_n in_o course_n of_o nature_n to_o spring_v from_o he_o do_v also_o in_o the_o same_o relation_n call_v he_o to_o judgement_n and_o sentence_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pass_v such_o a_o sentence_n which_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n be_v execute_v on_o all_o mankind_n and_o as_o the_o individual_n multiply_v from_o the_o first_o condemn_v root_n so_o do_v the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sentence_a punishment_n adhere_v to_o each_o individual_a and_o in_o the_o same_o relation_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o redeemer_n make_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v not_o adam_n only_o but_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n sentence_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v etc._n etc._n yet_o only_o adam_n as_o then_o personal_o existent_a and_o condemn_v and_o all_o other_o as_o seminal_o in_o he_o and_o the_o sentence_n make_v its_o first_o seizure_n on_o their_o person_n when_o their_o person_n shall_v first_o exist_v and_o not_o before_o even_o so_o be_v it_o by_o the_o guilt_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n it_o be_v only_a adam_n person_n that_o be_v at_o first_o guilty_a but_o not_o only_o as_o a_o particular_a private_a person_n but_o as_o mankind_n and_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v succeed_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v seminal_o guilty_a in_o he_o and_o be_v personal_o guilty_a from_o he_o when_o we_o first_o personal_o exist_v 2._o and_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o guilty_a as_o member_n of_o sinful_a mankind_n so_o also_o as_o member_n of_o sinful_a family_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n lie_v under_o family_n punishment_n 3._o so_o be_v we_o also_o as_o member_n of_o wicked_a commonwealth_n and_o particular_a subordinate_a society_n in_o those_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o common_a for_o god_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o common_a abomination_n and_o provoke_a enormity_n which_o yet_o themselves_o do_v not_o commit_v 4._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o heretical_a impure_a and_o scandalous_a church_n who_o member_n become_v liable_a to_o church-punishment_n as_o those_o aforesaid_a to_o common-wealth-punishment_n prop._n 19_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a or_o to_o deserve_v punishment_n as_o that_o god_n may_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n lay_v it_o on_o we_o as_o our_o due_n unless_o remedy_v and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a as_o that_o god_n must_v punish_v we_o or_o else_o be_v unjust_a or_o not_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o right_a government_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n it_o be_v the_o first_o guilt_n only_o which_o i_o say_v arise_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o parent_n to_o we_o the_o second_o i_o neither_o affirm_v nor_o deny_v as_o not_o intend_v now_o to_o meddle_v with_o that_o controversy_n prop._n 20._o though_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n consider_v alone_o god_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o our_o near_a parent_n adjudge_v we_o to_o everlasting_a death_n as_o our_o due_n because_o of_o our_o forementioned_a participation_n therein_o yet_o have_v he_o provide_v such_o a_o remedy_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v everlasting_o perish_v for_o any_o such_o sin_n who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o gospel_n find_v man_n under_o such_o a_o guilt_n by_o nature_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o bind_v it_o on_o they_o but_o free_v they_o from_o it_o if_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o when_o god_n tell_v man_n that_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o their_o father_n sin_n that_o shall_v damn_v they_o yet_o bid_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o perish_v by_o their_o own_o this_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o we_o deserve_v death_n for_o adam_n or_o our_o other_o parent_n sin_n but_o only_o that_o if_o we_o repent_v and_o be_v ourselves_o evangelical_o righteous_a the_o deserve_a evil_a shall_v not_o befall_v we_o the_o remedy_n suppose_v and_o not_o deny_v the_o malady_n prop._n 21._o a_o further_a difference_n may_v yet_o appear_v between_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o our_o guilt_n of_o his_o follow_a sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n if_o we_o distinguish_v between_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o the_o terminus_n of_o guilt_n and_o then_o observe_v that_o the_o terminus_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o foundation_n be_v divers_a the_o punishment_n which_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o or_o liable_a to_o by_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o our_o whole_a felicity_n the_o new_a guilt_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n sin_n or_o adam_n further_a sin_n yea_o or_o our_o own_o actual_a sin_n can_v bring_v no_o new_a punishment_n on_o we_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n though_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v new_a mercy_n who_o privation_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o we_o may_v have_v new_a punishment_n
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
to_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o sin_n that_o make_v spiritual_a thing_n seem_v foolishness_n all_o the_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n common_o urge_v for_o original_a sin_n i_o purposely_o pass_v over_o because_o in_o commentary_n and_o controversy_n they_o be_v so_o frequent_o handle_v arg._n 20._o my_o last_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o not_o of_o most_o of_o the_o philosopher_n also_o in_o so_o great_a a_o point_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o go_v against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n that_o have_v so_o much_o in_o scripture_n to_o encourage_v and_o warrant_v it_o but_o the_o denier_n of_o original_a sin_n do_v go_v against_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n as_o be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o know_a confession_n of_o all_o the_o church_n that_o own_o original_a sin_n 2._o in_o that_o general_a council_n have_v assert_v it_o 3._o and_o have_v condemn_v those_o as_o heretic_n that_o deny_v it_o and_o so_o do_v divers_a receive_v provincial_a council_n i_o shall_v now_o recite_v only_o the_o word_n of_o the_o council_n 2._o melevitan_n arausican_n and_o the_o popish_a council_n of_o trent_n the_o first_o can._n 2._o say_v item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negat_fw-la aut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n trahere_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavacro_fw-la expietur_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eye_n forma_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peceatorum_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pertransiit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la semper_fw-la intellexit_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la committere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la veraciter_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eye_n regeneratione_n mundetur_fw-la quod_fw-la generatione_n traxerunt_fw-la augustine_n be_v one_o in_o this_o general_n council_n so_o arausican_n 2._o can._n 1._o and_o 2._o siquis_fw-la soli_fw-la adae_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la propagini_fw-la asserit_fw-la nocuisse_fw-la aut_fw-la certe_fw-la mortem_fw-la tantum_fw-la corporis_fw-la quae_fw-la poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la quod_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la per_fw-la unùm_fw-la hominem_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la transiisse_fw-la testatur_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la deo_fw-la dabit_fw-la contradicens_fw-la apostolo_n dicenti_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pertransiit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o council_n diospol_n &_o alia_fw-la i_o shall_v add_v the_o council_n of_o trent_n because_o the_o adversary_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v less_o oxthodox_n than_o papist_n and_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o tradition_n which_o the_o council_n melevit_fw-la plead_v against_o pelagius_n they_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o former_a council_n sess_z 5._o can._n 2._o and_o 4._o siquis_fw-la soli_fw-la adae_fw-la praevaricationem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la aliis_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la propagini_fw-la asserit_fw-la nocuisse_fw-la acceptam_fw-la a_fw-la deo_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la quam_fw-la perdidit_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la sibi_fw-la soli_fw-la perdidisse_fw-la inquinatoque_fw-la illo_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o poenas_fw-la corporis_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la transfudisse_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la cui_fw-la pro_fw-la poena_fw-la debebatur_fw-la utraque_fw-la mors_fw-la corporis_fw-la viz._n &_o animae_fw-la anathema_n sit_v cum_fw-la contradicat_fw-la apostolo_n dicenti_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n can._n 4._o siquis_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la a_o baptizatis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la orti_fw-la aut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n trahere_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavacro_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la expiari_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la consequendam_fw-la unde_fw-la sit_fw-la consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eye_n forma_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la quod_fw-la ait_fw-la apostolus_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la quâ—madmodum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la semper_fw-la intelleâ—â—it_fw-la and_o so_o on_o as_o above_o conc._n mel._n hanc_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la normam_fw-la imitandâ—_n haec_fw-la sancta_fw-la synodus_fw-la fatetur_fw-la &_o declarat_fw-la in_fw-la baptismate_fw-la per_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la confert_fw-la &_o continet_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la remitti_fw-la reatum_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la id_fw-la auferri_fw-la quod_fw-la veram_fw-la &_o propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la habet_fw-la these_o last_o word_n binnius_n leave_v out_o but_o they_o be_v in_o he_o and_o other_o repeat_v again_o in_o can._n 5._o so_o that_o they_o be_v their_o own_o crabb_n also_o leave_v they_o out_o and_o both_o of_o they_o leave_v out_o some_o other_o word_n which_o caranza_n put_v in_o but_o the_o difference_n reach_v not_o to_o any_o thing_n material_a to_o our_o controversy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o even_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v anathematise_v those_o that_o hold_v not_o infant_n to_o have_v original_a sin_n true_o so_o call_v before_o baptism_n their_o 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