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man_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o actual_a impiety_n of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o executive_a of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o sin_n ¶_o 5._o it_o do_v objective_o occasion_v much_o sin_n to_o the_o soul_n five_o the_o body_n be_v not_o only_o a_o tempter_n thus_o to_o sin_n and_o so_o as_o saul_n purpose_v about_o michal_n be_v become_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o a_o worse_a evil_n than_o be_v in_o that_o imprecation_n let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o for_o our_o body_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a and_o so_o intimate_v that_o be_v also_o become_v a_o snare_n but_o then_o objective_o it_o do_v occasion_n much_o sin_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o
regard_v neither_o be_v that_o exposition_n to_o be_v endure_v of_o that_o late_a writer_n with_o who_o we_o have_v so_o often_o to_o do_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o death_n relative_o to_o adam_n sin_n have_v no_o effect_n further_o than_o to_o moses_n and_o there_o it_o cease_v for_o this_o do_v palpable_o contradict_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o where_o by_o adam_n all_o be_v say_v to_o die_v therefore_o by_o those_o who_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n some_o understand_v it_o thus_o viz._n not_o so_o capital_o and_o atrocious_o as_o he_o do_v for_o he_o sin_v against_o a_o express_a law_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o who_o sin_v without_o such_o a_o declare_a law_n as_o hos_n 6._o 7._o they_o like_v man_n have_v transgress_v in_o the_o original_n like_o adam_n many_o expositor_n make_v it_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o adam_n hereby_o the_o prophet_n aggravate_v their_o sin_n that_o as_o adam_n in_o paradise_n do_v voluntary_o transgress_v god_n law_n so_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o good_a land_n god_n have_v give_v they_o do_v treacherous_o against_o he_o but_o mercer_n reject_v this_o because_o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v not_o câ—hadam_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatical_a as_o it_o be_v common_o apply_v to_o adam_n there_o be_v such_o a_o expression_n in_o job_n which_o some_o understand_v of_o adam_n job_n 31._o 33._o where_o it_o be_v translate_v if_o i_o cover_v my_o transgression_n as_o adam_n or_o as_o in_o the_o margin_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n this_o interpretation_n may_v be_v admit_v as_o part_v but_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o more_o large_o of_o all_o those_o who_o sin_n without_o a_o law_n reveal_v for_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v viz._n to_o a_o man_n conscience_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v secure_a in_o sin_n when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n express_o threaten_v they_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v none_o think_v so_o for_o as_o death_n so_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o moses_n his_o time_n though_o there_o be_v not_o such_o severe_a precept_n against_o it_o and_o therefore_o those_o who_o have_v not_o such_o a_o express_a command_n as_o adam_n have_v yet_o death_n and_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o so_o that_o by_o this_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o those_o who_o live_v out_o of_o the_o church_n all_o heathen_n and_o pagan_n who_o have_v not_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n to_o walk_v by_o even_o those_o who_o never_o hear_v of_o adam_n and_o so_o can_v not_o imitate_v he_o in_o sin_v be_v in_o this_o clause_n comprehend_v last_o by_o this_o also_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o infant_n though_o they_o can_v actual_o sin_v yet_o because_o of_o original_a sin_n death_n reign_v over_o they_o likewise_o though_o calvin_n think_v the_o former_a sort_n chief_o aim_v at_o yet_o he_o confess_v infant_n be_v herein_o include_v thus_o we_o have_v finish_v this_o text_n the_o doctrine_n whereof_o shall_v make_v the_o world_n a_o valley_n of_o tear_n in_o respect_n of_o godly_a humiliation_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o in_o respect_n of_o misery_n as_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n so_o shall_v holy_a sorrow_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n believe_v it_o and_o tremble_v for_o it_o be_v every_o one_o case_n she_o out_o of_o thyself_o to_o that_o saviour_n who_o deliver_v from_o original_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o actual_a this_o be_v most_o proper_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n ix_o the_o quality_n or_o adjunct_n of_o original_a sinne._n sect_n i._o the_o text_n explain_v gen._n 8._o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n any_o more_o for_o man_n sake_n for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n i_o have_v former_o treat_v on_o that_o parallel_a text_n to_o this_o gen._n 6._o 5._o but_o whole_o to_o another_o purpose_n though_o therefore_o this_o be_v of_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o former_a yet_o i_o shall_v deliver_v altogether_o new_a matter_n from_o it_o from_o the_o twofold_a subject_n of_o original_a sin_n of_o inhesion_n and_o predication_n i_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o quality_n and_o adjunct_n of_o it_o and_o begin_v with_o this_o text_n which_o contain_v a_o gracious_a promise_n from_o god_n never_o to_o bring_v such_o a_o universal_a deluge_n or_o any_o other_o general_a judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n for_o man_n sake_n any_o more_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n reconciliation_n with_o noah_n upon_o who_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v say_v god_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n not_o that_o god_n do_v regard_v the_o material_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o smell_n of_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v distasteful_a and_o unsavoury_a but_o because_o noah_n do_v it_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a heart_n and_o withal_o chief_o because_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o noah_n be_v typical_a of_o christ_n sacrifice_a himself_n in_o time_n by_o who_o alone_a god_n become_v propitious_a for_o christ_n offer_v up_o of_o himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ephes_n 5._o 2._o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n which_o be_v chief_o in_o the_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n not_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v compare_v to_o they_o only_o as_o the_o socinian_o will_v have_v it_o but_o principal_o and_o chief_o to_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n only_o in_o christ_n death_n there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o eucharistical_a offering_n a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o god_n whereby_o he_o become_v propitious_a unto_o mankind_n god_n be_v thus_o gracious_o please_v we_o have_v this_o promise_n of_o god_n declare_v in_o the_o text_n wherein_o be_v considerable_a first_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v god_n deceree_n the_o 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that_o general_a flood_n it_o be_v conceive_v the_o ground_n be_v make_v worse_a than_o before_o the_o meaning_n than_o be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o bring_v any_o more_o universal_a judgement_n not_o but_o that_o particular_a town_n or_o nation_n may_v be_v consume_v by_o water_n or_o other_o punishment_n but_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v such_o a_o general_a one_o by_o water_n any_o more_o no_o nor_o any_o general_a punishment_n for_o what_o comfort_n will_v it_o have_v be_v to_o noah_n if_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v preserve_v only_o from_o drow_v if_o it_o may_v have_v be_v destroy_v any_o other_o way_n therefore_o when_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o whole_a world_n shall_v either_o be_v destroy_v or_o renew_v by_o fire_n that_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o to_o change_v its_o use_n and_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o great_a alteration_n that_o god_n be_v then_o to_o make_v three_o there_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o mercy_n god_n will_v do_v this_o though_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a this_o clause_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o as_o a_o reason_n then_o absolute_o in_o itself_o if_o as_o a_o reason_n than_o here_o be_v the_o difficulty_n take_v notice_n of_o how_o it_o can_v be_v make_v the_o ground_n why_o god_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o world_n see_v former_o chap._n 6._o 5._o it_o be_v there_o make_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o he_o will_v destroy_v it_o can_v it_o be_v the_o motive_n for_o two_o contrary_a effect_n some_o therefore_o do_v not_o make_v it_o a_o reason_n at_o all_o but_o part_v only_o of_o the_o description_n of_o god_n promise_n he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o earth_n again_o for_o this_o sinful_a disposition_n but_o
have_v make_v thou_o a_o child_n of_o such_o special_a favour_n and_o mercy_n sect_n ix_o of_o the_o state_n of_o infant_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n before_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o actual_a transgression_n and_o that_o die_v before_o baptism_n the_o next_o particular_a in_o order_n to_o be_v treat_v upon_o be_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o those_o infant_n who_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n before_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o actual_a transgression_n these_o have_v only_o original_a sin_n upon_o they_o what_o may_v we_o conclude_v about_o their_o final_a estate_n for_o we_o will_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lutheran_n be_v to_o be_v explode_v who_o hold_v that_o infant_n have_v actual_a sin_n and_o that_o some_o do_v partake_v of_o actual_a grace_n this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o reason_n and_o experience_n now_o to_o proceed_v more_o orderly_o in_o this_o point_n we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o ensue_a particular_n first_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v reprobate_v for_o ever_o by_o god_n never_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o favour_n when_o the_o apostle_n call_v we_o child_n of_o wrath_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o final_a and_o total_a rejection_n from_o all_o grace_n for_o then_o the_o meaning_n will_v be_v that_o all_o man_n be_v damn_v which_o be_v manifest_o contradict_v by_o many_o place_n in_o scripture_n though_o therefore_o all_o infant_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n yet_o all_o be_v not_o reprobate_v though_o all_o deserve_v to_o be_v damn_v yet_o all_o be_v not_o actual_o damn_v second_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o those_o who_o hold_v some_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o original_a sin_n to_o be_v damn_v do_v yet_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v as_o austin_n call_v it_o mitissima_fw-la omnium_fw-la poena_fw-la the_o mild_a of_o all_o punishment_n because_o 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die_v so_o whether_o in_o the_o church_n or_o out_o of_o the_o church_n whether_o of_o believe_v or_o unbelieving_a parent_n be_v save_v they_o think_v this_o opinion_n do_v most_o suit_n with_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n of_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o only_o the_o heterodox_n doctor_n but_o even_o learned_a junius_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o puccius_n zuinglius_fw-la also_o be_v allege_v for_o this_o other_o they_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n for_o either_o they_o die_v without_o baptism_n or_o with_o baptism_n if_o without_o baptism_n than_o they_o conclude_v of_o their_o damnation_n and_o in_o this_o rigid_a way_n austin_n go_v and_o many_o follow_v he_o yea_o austin_n thought_n that_o if_o they_o die_v without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n also_o for_o at_o that_o age_n it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o both_o the_o sacrament_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o both_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o 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