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how_o grievous_o err_v they_o in_o affirm_v that_o all_o man_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n to_o 105._o wit_n without_o the_o least_o fail_v all_o their_o life_n long_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n for_o this_o they_o plead_v in_o this_o whole_a section_n that_o except_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o every_o man_n thus_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n neither_o his_o conscience_n can_v accuse_v he_o nor_o god_n just_o punish_v he_o for_o break_v it_o neither_o do_v the_o calvinist_n hold_v as_o they_o barbarous_o speak_v &_o unjust_o slander_v that_o man_n commit_v evil_a by_o force_n of_o god_n providence_n or_o be_v decree_v to_o do_v evil_a or_o compel_v to_o sin_n by_o power_n but_o they_o believe_v as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o all_o man_n
as_o in_o a_o general_a root_n be_v so_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o by_o his_o mother_n in_o sin_n second_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v of_o sin_n the_o former_a david_n affirm_v of_o himself_o the_o latter_a they_o vain_o impute_v to_o we_o and_o refute_v in_o we_o with_o many_o word_n that_o infant_n be_v under_o condemnation_n that_o be_v natural_o guilty_a 123._o thereof_o have_v be_v former_o prove_v that_o actual_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v require_v for_o their_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n do_v not_o follow_v hereupon_o actual_a i_o say_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n they_o have_v and_o of_o all_o grace_n for_o but_o by_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o they_o which_o carry_v all_o grace_n with_o it_o they_o can_v be_v holy_a and_o so_o not_o be_v glorify_v if_o they_o be_v not_o holy_a first_o but_o that_o hereupon_o they_o need_v actual_a faith_n be_v their_o say_n without_o proof_n actual_a sin_n indeed_o require_v actual_a faith_n but_o for_o sin_n in_o disposit_a on_o call_v original_a why_o may_v not_o faith_n in_o disposition_n suffice_v through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o apply_v of_o it_o about_o the_o infant_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n they_o discourse_v 123._o marvellous_o as_o first_o in_o rank_v they_o in_o their_o death_n with_o unreasonable_a creature_n in_o they_o second_o in_o make_v they_o not_o only_o innocent_a but_o godly_a also_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o beside_o the_o temporary_a death_n those_o city_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o 7._o eternal_a fire_n let_v they_o prove_v child_n not_o to_o have_v be_v of_o those_o city_n if_o god_n exempt_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o from_o that_o vengeance_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o condition_n common_a to_o they_o with_o bruit_n beast_n as_o they_o insinuate_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n beside_o who_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v no_o other_o saviour_n nor_o no_o other_o salvation_n but_o by_o he_o adversary_n to_o a_o question_n move_v by_o themselves_o what_o need_v infant_n 123._o have_v of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o condemnation_n they_o answer_v that_o through_o his_o redemption_n they_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v their_o be_v and_o enjoy_v all_o other_o earthly_a blessing_n with_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o glorification_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 12._o defence_n thus_o they_o make_v christ_n and_o infant_n amends_o but_o how_o prove_v they_o that_o by_o christ_n redemption_n they_o live_v move_v &_o c_o the_o scripture_n act._n 17_o to_o which_o they_o have_v reference_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o all_o by_o god_n work_n of_o creation_n 45_o and_o providence_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o continuation_n of_o creation_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n the_o redemption_n for_o which_o christ_n come_v be_v from_o sin_n and_o so_o from_o the_o curse_n due_a for_o sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o testify_v the_o first_o adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n the_o last_o adam_n a_o quicken_a spirit_n we_o have_v therefore_o our_o natural_a life_n motion_n and_o be_v common_a to_o heathen_n with_o christian_n by_o the_o first_o adam_n our_o spiritual_a and_o glorious_a life_n by_o the_o second_o last_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 22_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a speak_v only_o of_o all_o believer_n as_o be_v evident_a v_o 14._o 17._o 18._o 19_o who_o have_v christ_n for_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o be_v christ_n v_o 20._o 23._o be_v any_o christ_n but_o christian_n be_v not_o the_o lump_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n one_o man_n shall_v have_v rise_v again_o though_o christ_n have_v never_o come_v or_o be_v promise_v but_o to_o condemnation_n our_o resurrection_n only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n glorious_a resurrection_n and_o if_o infant_n have_v glorification_n from_o christ_n than_o they_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n from_o christ_n also_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 17._o 23_o and_o therewith_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o for_o sanctify_v and_o quicken_a they_o rom._n 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o these_o man_n divide_v chrst_n make_v he_o a_o king_n to_o some_o for_o glorification_n to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n for_o redemption_n 13._o by_o his_o blood_n next_o to_o a_o question_n by_o themselves_o move_v how_o we_o must_v 126._o have_v the_o son_n they_o answer_v by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n forget_v faith_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o receiv_v christ_n from_o which_o 9_o follow_v love_n purity_n of_o heart_n and_o obedience_n which_o faith_n have_v more_o proper_o the_o consideration_n of_o a_o condition_n as_o a_o hand_n to_o receiv_v a_o promise_n then_o of_o a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o a_o commandment_n it_o be_v true_a be_v right_o understand_v which_o they_o add_v that_o 127._o repentance_n be_v of_o all_o sin_n to_o wit_n particular_o of_o all_o sin_n know_v and_o general_o of_o sin_n unknown_a for_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o 13._o error_n cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o secret_a fault_n say_v he_o that_o observe_v and_o know_v his_o way_n better_a than_o either_o these_o man_n or_o i._o do_v they_o think_v nothing_o amiss_o slip_v from_o they_o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n or_o ever_o have_v do_v whereof_o they_o do_v not_o or_o have_v not_o repent_v particular_o be_v their_o knowledge_n so_o perfect_a as_o they_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o further_a enlighten_v as_o eph._n 1._o 17._o 18_o be_v they_o certain_a they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o and_o err_v in_o nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n write_v for_o their_o bearning_n this_o their_o book_n 4._o sufficient_o reprove_v their_o pharisaical_a dream_n of_o perfection_n where_o speak_v of_o idolatry_n they_o affirm_v that_o god_n can_v be_v 128._o worship_v after_o a_o false_a manner_n they_o express_o contradict_v the_o 17._o scripture_n say_v the_o people_n do_v 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man_n can_v have_v faith_n to_o justification_n before_o he_o have_v repent_v if_o they_o have_v say_v that_o no_o man_n have_v the_o grace_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n it_o have_v be_v true_a god_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n infuse_v the_o habit_n of_o all_o grace_n at_o once_o but_o that_o the_o act_n and_o exercise_v of_o faith_n in_o believe_v be_v before_o our_o repent_v appear_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o common_a sense_n we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n whereof_o 5._o our_o repent_v be_v a_o part_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n god_n purify_v the_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a by_o his_o faith_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o faith_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o first_o work_n so_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n repentance_n then_o presuppose_v godly_a sorrow_n godly_a sorrow_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v true_o godly_a must_v needs_o please_v god_n which_o without_o 23._o faith_n no_o man_n can_v do_v but_o even_o every_o thing_n be_v sin_n faith_n work_v that_o which_o work_v repentance_n must_v go_v before_o it_o second_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v not_o only_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n for_o so_o the_o devil_n be_v sorry_a but_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n special_o now_o none_o can_v be_v sorry_a for_o his_o offend_a god_n except_o he_o love_v god_n nor_o love_v he_o except_o he_o know_v first_o that_o he_o be_v love_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n in_o which_o faith_n consist_v we_o believe_v therefore_o before_o we_o repent_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o order_n of_o cause_n though_o we_o can_v hardly_o discern_v this_o order_n in_o our_o own_o sense_n chap._n vi_o of_o baptism_n in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o come_v to_o
such_o heathenish_a man_n of_o year_n as_o become_v proselyte_n then_o of_o their_o infant_n to_o be_v circumcise_v with_o they_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o error_n in_o so_o many_o be_v that_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o ordinance_n thereof_o the_o gospel_n aim_v not_o at_o the_o exact_v upon_o man_n as_o make_v after_o god_n own_o image_n obedience_n due_a as_o a_o natural_a debt_n from_o the_o creature_n to_o the_o creator_n as_o the_o law_n do_v but_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o most_o miserable_a creature_n drown_v in_o sin_n and_o altogether_o unable_a to_o help_v himself_o neither_o yet_o seru_v it_o and_o its_o ordinance_n primary_o to_o declare_v and_o manifest_v what_o man_n in_o right_n owe_v and_o perform_v to_o god_n but_o what_o god_n in_o mercy_n purpose_v &_o do_v and_o will_v perform_v to_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o joyful_a message_n or_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ._n so_o to_o apply_v this_o for_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n albeit_o they_o on_o their_o part_n can_v for_o the_o present_a make_v no_o manifestation_n or_o declaration_n of_o obedience_n or_o thankfulness_n or_o any_o other_o goodness_n yet_o suffice_v it_o for_o evangelicall_n dispensation_n that_o god_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n can_v and_o will_v make_v manifestation_n and_o declaration_n of_o his_o gracious_a mind_n of_o wash_v they_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o contagion_n of_o sin_n they_o also_o be_v bind_v in_o their_o time_n to_o reciprocal_a duty_n let_v we_o not_o think_v scorn_n as_o proud_a freewiller_n do_v of_o god_n take_v both_o of_o we_o and_o our_o infant_n to_o be_v his_o people_n go_v before_o our_o or_o their_o take_n of_o he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n in_o this_o regard_n both_o towards_o we_o 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repentance_n to_o wit_n evangelicall_n require_v for_o baptism_n in_o man_n of_o year_n be_v neither_o a_o sight_n and_o know_v of_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n for_o that_o the_o wicked_a also_o do_v nor_o a_o confess_v of_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v outward_a and_o follow_v repentance_n in_o the_o heart_n nor_o a_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n for_o that_o go_v before_o it_o nor_o a_o promise_n to_o forsake_v sin_n for_o 10_o that_o follow_v after_o it_o as_o a_o outward_a effect_n no_o nor_o yet_o proper_o a_o endeavour_n to_o forsake_v it_o though_o that_o come_v near_o repentance_n be_v proper_o a_o grow_a wise_n afterward_o and_o change_v of_o the_o mind_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heaâ—tâ—_n have_v a_o effectual_a endeavour_n to_o forsake_v sin_n accompany_v it_o as_o the_o effect_n thereof_o now_o their_o argumentation_n in_o this_o place_n that_o because_o infant_n have_v not_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o wit_n actual_a and_o that_o in_o manifestation_n 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