act_n of_o the_o parent_n corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v propagate_v their_o act_n it_o be_v though_o not_o voluntary_a in_o they_o so_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o this_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n by_o faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o that_o sacrament_n be_v obtain_v for_o the_o infant_n and_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n this_o to_o be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o future_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n as_o the_o other_o be_v the_o root_n and_o spaun_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n ob._n it_o be_v say_v that_o every_o man_n must_v live_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n not_o by_o another_o sol._n by_o his_o faith_n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v hab._n 2.4_o it_o be_v not_o say_v not_o by_o another_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n speak_v simple_o of_o the_o benefit_n itself_o gain_v by_o faith_n but_o of_o the_o 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