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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 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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 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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 willing_o even_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o without_o their_o demerit_n but_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 39_o though_o it_o be_v the_o adult_n that_o principal_o complain_v yet_o this_o intimate_v that_o all_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 23._o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 32._o for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a much_o less_o have_v he_o so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o innocent_n as_o to_o kill_v they_o ordinary_o without_o their_o desert_n rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n scripture_n speak_v of_o no_o other_o death_n to_o man_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o gen._n 3._o 19_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v extend_v too_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n ordinary_o which_o show_v some_o participation_n in_o the_o sin_n or_o else_o why_o shall_v we_o all_o participate_v so_o much_o of_o the_o suffering_n for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n by_o enemy_n be_v mean_v a_o penal_a evil_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o remove_v as_o our_o redeemer_n go_v even_o to_o infant_n death_n be_v a_o penal_a evil_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v
adam_n first_o sin_n on_o that_o account_n because_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o he_o and_o be_v propagate_v from_o he_o then_o be_v we_o guilty_a of_o our_o near_a parent_n sin_n on_o the_o same_o account_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a go_v so_o be_v the_o consequent_a here_o i_o suppose_v it_o grant_v that_o adam_n first_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o we_o guilty_a of_o it_o for_o i_o now_o deal_v not_o with_o those_o divine_n that_o deny_v it_o but_o with_o those_o that_o maintain_v it_o for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o if_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n than_o i_o must_v give_v up_o my_o cause_n and_o confess_v that_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n suppose_v then_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o we_o i_o must_v first_o prove_v that_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o imputation_n be_v because_o we_o be_v propagate_v from_o he_o and_o be_v seminal_o in_o he_o 2._o that_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o have_v the_o like_a guilt_n of_o near_a parent_n sin_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o i_o may_v safe_o premise_v this_o that_o as_o in_o all_o relation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o relate_v correlate_n and_o foundation_n and_o as_o to_o the_o disconformity_n of_o a_o crooked_a line_n from_o the_o rule_n there_o must_v be_v the_o crookedness_n of_o the_o line_n and_o the_o straightness_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o be_v the_o rule_n will_v not_o give_v you_o ground_n to_o denominate_v the_o line_n disconform_v or_o crooked_a unless_o it_o be_v true_o so_o even_o so_o there_o must_v be_v merit_n on_o man_n part_n consist_v in_o performance_n or_o some_o participation_n in_o the_o evil_a before_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n will_v judge_v he_o guilty_a the_o law_n be_v first_o the_o rule_n of_o duty_n and_o then_o the_o rule_n of_o judgement_n and_o it_o first_o show_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n reos_fw-la culpae_fw-la before_o it_o show_v their_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n reatum_fw-la poenae_fw-la this_o be_v so_o it_o seem_v clear_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o too_o many_o that_o lie_v the_o chief_a or_o only_a cause_n of_o man_n guilt_n and_o punishment_n upon_o god_n covenant_n be_v not_o sound_a they_o say_v god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v for_o all_o his_o posterity_n that_o be_v as_o some_o expound_v it_o that_o his_o desert_n of_o life_n or_o death_n shall_v be_v impute_v they_o and_o as_o other_o that_o if_o he_o sin_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o death_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n that_o first_o sin_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o happiness_n as_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o never_o fall_v afterward_o and_o this_o covenant_n say_v they_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n though_o we_o have_v not_o a_o natural_a interest_n to_o make_v we_o guilty_a and_o so_o god_n impute_v it_o to_o we_o not_o because_o it_o be_v we_o before_o the_o imputation_n but_o because_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v it_o we_o by_o that_o imputation_n or_o by_o his_o covenant_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o imputation_n or_o covenant_n that_o primary_o make_v we_o guilty_a but_o determine_v we_o guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n who_o be_v so_o in_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o determine_v we_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o else_o it_o shall_v be_v god_n only_o or_o primary_o that_o shall_v make_v we_o sinner_n and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o nor_o our_o parent_n but_o that_o be_v most_o false_a go_v the_o consequence_n be_v most_o apparent_a if_o a_o man_n be_v therefore_o a_o sinner_n because_o god_n by_o his_o covenant_n or_o imputation_n say_v he_o be_v one_o and_o not_o because_o he_o be_v first_o make_v one_o by_o himself_o or_o parent_n than_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n 2._o yea_o then_o god_n shall_v make_v a_o man_n a_o sinner_n by_o that_o law_n who_o essential_a nature_n be_v to_o prohibit_v and_o hinder_v sin_n 3._o or_o else_o thus_o god_n judgement_n by_o law_n or_o sentence_n be_v ever_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o judge_v or_o pronounce_v thing_n to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v not_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v determine_v or_o pronounce_v a_o man_n a_o sinner_n that_o be_v not_o his_o judgement_n be_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n but_o he_o shall_v make_v that_o which_o be_v false_a become_v true_a by_o judge_v it_o true_a which_o be_v no_o tolerable_a conceit_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v without_o any_o antecedent_n ground_n in_o we_o that_o god_n covenant_n do_v judge_n or_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n or_o god_n impute_v it_o to_o we_o but_o mere_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o then_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v god_n have_v make_v or_o judge_v the_o innocent_a angel_n or_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n yea_o he_o may_v have_v impute_v it_o to_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o creature_n for_o if_o real_a innocency_n secure_v not_o we_o from_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o god_n or_o repute_v such_o than_o it_o will_v not_o secure_v they_o or_o if_o god_n will_n to_o impute_v it_o be_v enough_o without_o a_o antecedent_n interest_n to_o ground_n that_o imputation_n upon_o then_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o interest_n in_o that_o sin_n between_o they_o and_o we_o but_o that_o be_v too_o gross_a a_o conceit_n to_o be_v defend_v 5._o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o adam_n mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o lay_v the_o final_a stand_n of_o his_o posterity_n upon_o that_o first_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n of_o he_o much_o less_o that_o determine_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v guilty_a for_o his_o sake_n of_o more_o than_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o indeed_o by_o natural_a interest_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v in_o ourselves_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n some_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o cause_n why_o god_n law_n shall_v denominate_v or_o judge_v he_o guilty_a before_o it_o do_v so_o and_o this_o cause_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o one_o of_o these_o two_o either_o because_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o adam_n and_o be_v his_o child_n or_o because_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n as_o the_o rector_n of_o all_o mankind_n do_v make_v it_o upon_o supposition_n of_o a_o virtual_a consent_n contain_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o so_o suppose_v that_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v we_o will_v do_v and_o that_o if_o all_o man_n have_v then_o exi_v we_o ought_v to_o have_v consent_v to_o venture_v our_o felicity_n upon_o adam_n act_n and_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o perish_v with_o he_o on_o condition_n we_o may_v be_v save_v with_o he_o if_o he_o stand_v and_o so_o such_o a_o suppose_a consent_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o guilt_n but_o though_o i_o will_v not_o exclude_v this_o last_o ground_n yet_o certain_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o supposition_n of_o the_o former_a or_o else_o it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o man_n be_v not_o to_o exist_v till_o the_o fall_n be_v past_a and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o exist_v and_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o create_v every_o individual_a person_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n of_o nothing_o as_o he_o do_v adam_n without_o any_o derivation_n from_o he_o what_o virtual_a consent_n can_v be_v suppose_v or_o on_o what_o ground_n shall_v it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o we_o will_v all_o consent_n to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o he_o any_o more_o than_o with_o the_o angel_n that_o fall_v or_o any_o more_o than_o the_o good_a angel_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o thing_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o adam_n sin_n or_o our_o guilt_n of_o it_o be_v our_o be_v his_o offspring_n and_o then_o seminal_o in_o he_o and_o next_o that_o god_n may_v make_v one_o law_n for_o he_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v of_o he_o as_o suppose_v the_o equity_n of_o their_o consent_n yet_o by_o that_o law_n he_o have_v not_o that_o i_o know_v of_o involve_v they_o in_o his_o first_o sin_n any_o more_o than_o in_o his_o second_o or_o three_o nor_o offer_v they_o happiness_n mere_o on_o condition_n of_o his_o avoid_v that_o first_o sin_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v afterward_o do_v themselves_o nor_o yet_o promise_v to_o make_v they_o impeccable_a or_o prevent_v all_o after_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v then_o our_o natural_a interest_n that_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o our_o guilt_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 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