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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 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