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scripture_n to_o be_v â—ound_v more_o than_o that_o phrase_n original_a sin_n tâ—e_v same_o truth_n may_v be_v yet_o further_o demonstrate_v by_o several_a other_o pregnant_a argument_n as_o first_o infant_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v be_v account_v guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n the_o antecedent_n be_v deny_v by_o none_o of_o our_o present_a adversary_n the_o consequence_n be_v also_o firm_a for_o its_o a_o punishment_n yea_o the_o great_a of_o punishment_n equal_a with_o if_o not_o great_a than_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o his_o comfortable_a presence_n communion_n love_n and_o favour_n 2._o the_o scripture_n be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o person_n that_o go_v to_o heaven_n except_o these_o that_o be_v guilty_a person_n these_o who_o sin_n christ_n do_v bear_v er_o child_n who_o have_v never_o commit_v 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that_o christ_n â—ied_v for_o they_o or_o do_v bear_v their_o sin_n therefore_o we_o with_o all_o reason_n inquire_v which_o our_o adversary_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n can_v never_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v how_o infant_n if_o not_o guilty_a come_v to_o heaven_n without_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v altogether_o void_a of_o reason_n while_o they_o with_o rob_n barcl_n for_o want_v of_o a_o better_a answer_n inquire_v how_o these_o who_o we_o account_v elect_a infant_n come_v to_o heaven_n see_v our_o reply_n be_v at_o hand_n viz_o that_o they_o be_v acquit_v before_o god_n by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ._n 3._o certain_a it_o be_v from_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o special_a rev_n 22.15_o that_o these_o who_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v dogâ—_n be_v guilty_a person_n and_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v thrust_v into_o hell_n but_o whole_a nation_n without_o any_o exception_n be_v such_o matth._n 15.26_o therefore_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o these_o nation_n deserve_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o heaven_n and_o send_v to_o hell._n add_v to_o this_o that_o some_o child_n be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o be_v altogether_o destitut_v of_o holiness_n which_o person_n heb._n 12.14_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v so_o can_v see_v god._n some_o of_o the_o father_n in_o order_n to_o prove_v the_o gild_n of_o infant_n flow_v from_o adam_n transgression_n make_v use_v of_o gen._n 17.14_o the_o manchild_n that_o be_v uncircumcised_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o this_o deduction_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n mr_n broun_n mention_v pag_n 132._o but_o express_o tell_v that_o he_o will_v not_o urge_v it_o but_o infer_v notwithstanding_o from_o this_o place_n that_o child_n may_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n capable_a of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o under_o a_o law_n desire_v his_o adversary_n to_o chew_v his_o cud_n upon_o this_o inference_n which_o if_o true_a overthrow_v all_o this_o socinian_n doctrine_n anent_o original_a sin_n which_o still_o presuppose_v that_o child_n be_v under_o no_o law._n for_o reply_n to_o which_o rob_v barcl_n vind_n pag_n 62._o introduce_v mr._n broun_n as_o if_o he_o have_v will_v he_o to_o chew_v his_o â—ud_n on_o this_o first_o deduction_n viz._n that_o of_o some_o of_o the_o father_n pass_v by_o the_o second_o viz_o mr._n broun's_o own_o inference_n without_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v thereof_o whereby_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o have_v break_v his_o jaw_n or_o at_o best_o be_v not_o yet_o digest_v 4_o none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n except_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o joh._n 3.7_o but_o sure_o this_o new-birth_n or_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o privilege_n which_o he_o may_v withhold_v from_o who_o he_o will_v and_o therefore_o without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o justice_n may_v exclude_v whosoever_o have_v 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a_o sweet_a gospel_n minister_n e._n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o judge_n that_o john_n be_v a_o legal_a minister_n or_o have_v legal_a command_n next_o he_o come_v to_o vindicate_v what_o he_o deduce_v from_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o where_o he_o only_o seek_v to_o shift_v neglect_v whole_o what_o his_o adversary_n say_v see_v pag._n 476._o n._n 12._o the_o first_o of_o these_o shift_n be_v that_o because_o his_o antagonist_n say_v why_o do_v paul_n baptise_v if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o commission_n he_o answer_v that_o this_o a_o quarrel_v with_o the_o apostle_n what_o strange_a disingenuitie_n be_v this_o to_o say_v he_o quarrel_v with_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o only_o quarrel_v with_o the_o quaker_n exposition_n and_o upon_o the_o suppose_a truth_n of_o this_o infer_v this_o absurdity_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v that_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v which_o be_v false_a his_o exposition_n can_v be_v true_a thus_o a_o man_n may_v say_v still_o when_o one_o infer_v a_o 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their_o father_n transgression_n only_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n assert_v that_o they_o have_v sin_n enough_o themselves_o for_o which_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v &_o do_v not_o at_o all_o say_v that_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o another_o this_o meaning_n we_o say_v beside_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o context_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v admit_v otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n between_o this_o and_o many_o other_o text_n as_o for_o example_n the_o second_o command_n this_o text_n mr._n broun_n pag_n 119._o clear_v and_o evert_v what_o the_o quaker_n have_v say_v from_o this_o place_n therefore_o he_o in_o his_o vindication_n pag_n 55._o not_o be_v in_o case_n to_o force_v the_o text_n to_o speak_v for_o he_o again_o say_v the_o word_n be_v plain_a the_o son_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o father_n iniquity_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v stand_v to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o adversary_n doctrine_n such_o a_o combatant_n as_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o grant_v be_v not_o find_v in_o so_o many_o syllable_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o agree_v thereto_o and_o george_n keith_n in_o his_o quake_n no_o popery_n pag_n 47.104_o say_v that_o to_o speak_v of_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v a_o uncertain_a unscriptural_a notion_n and_o a_o barbarous_a heathenish_a term_n the_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o scotland_n pag_n 19_o 20._o it_o be_v a_o lie_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v declare_v of_o the_o three_o person_n or_o of_o the_o trinity_n add_v to_o all_o this_o that_o in_o all_o theiâ—_n treatise_n there_o iâ—_n nothing_o find_v concern_v the_o holy_a trinity_n except_o enough_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n of_o which_o we_o have_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o taste_n i_o will_v in_o the_o second_o place_n show_v that_o thiâ—_n doctrine_n be_v all_o one_o if_o not_o worse_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o execrable_a arrian_n for_o their_o doctrine_n be_v that_o 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