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by_o that_o law_n who_o essential_a nature_n be_v to_o prohibit_v and_o hinder_v sin_n 3._o or_o else_o thus_o god_n judgement_n by_o law_n or_o sentence_n be_v ever_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o judge_v or_o pronounce_v thing_n to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v not_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v determine_v or_o pronounce_v a_o man_n a_o sinner_n that_o be_v not_o his_o judgement_n be_v not_o according_a to_o truth_n but_o he_o shall_v make_v that_o which_o be_v false_a become_v true_a by_o judge_v it_o true_a which_o be_v no_o tolerable_a conceit_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v without_o any_o antecedent_n ground_n in_o we_o that_o god_n covenant_n do_v judge_n or_o make_v we_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n or_o god_n impute_v it_o to_o we_o but_o mere_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o then_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v god_n have_v make_v or_o judge_v the_o innocent_a angel_n or_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n yea_o he_o 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in_o he_o and_o next_o that_o god_n may_v make_v one_o law_n for_o he_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v of_o he_o as_o suppose_v the_o equity_n of_o their_o consent_n yet_o by_o that_o law_n he_o have_v not_o that_o i_o know_v of_o involve_v they_o in_o his_o first_o sin_n any_o more_o than_o in_o his_o second_o or_o three_o nor_o offer_v they_o happiness_n mere_o on_o condition_n of_o his_o avoid_v that_o first_o sin_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v afterward_o do_v themselves_o nor_o yet_o promise_v to_o make_v they_o impeccable_a or_o prevent_v all_o after_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v then_o our_o natural_a interest_n that_o be_v the_o first_o ground_n of_o our_o guilt_n
sin_n 10._o between_o the_o curable_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n and_o the_o peremptory_a and_o remediless_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n though_o these_o distinction_n reach_v further_o than_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o such_o as_o will_v be_v of_o necessary_a use_n in_o our_o determination_n prop._n 1._o god_n do_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o the_o sin_n either_o of_o our_o first_o or_o near_a parent_n further_o than_o our_o true_a interest_n in_o such_o sin_n do_v give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o such_o imputation_n as_o dr._n twiss_n among_o other_o have_v oft_o and_o well_o prove_v prop._n 2._o god_n do_v not_o esteem_v we_o to_o have_v personal_o commit_v the_o sin_n which_o our_o first_o or_o near_a progenitor_n do_v actual_o commit_v for_o his_o judgement_n be_v true_a and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v we_o not_o to_o have_v do_v that_o personal_o which_o we_o do_v not_o do_v prop._n 3._o god_n do_v not_o by_o any_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o punishment_n as_o the_o personal_a committer_n of_o such_o sin_n which_o any_o progenitor_n of_o we_o do_v commit_v and_o not_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n on_o that_o account_n he_o never_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n or_o any_o since_o as_o some_o imagine_v wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o posterity_n guilty_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n further_o than_o their_o true_a desert_n or_o interest_n in_o it_o mere_o because_o god_n will_v so_o judge_v or_o because_o he_o will_v impute_v the_o sin_n of_o one_o to_o another_o without_o his_o desert_n that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o causer_n of_o such_o man_n sin_n or_o rather_o to_o mistake_v and_o call_v that_o their_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o prop._n 4._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o the_o same_o kind_a as_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n actual_a sin_n we_o be_v also_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n allow_v for_o some_o accidental_a difference_n and_o also_o our_o guilt_n have_v a_o remedy_n at_o hand_n which_o his_o have_v not_o that_o he_o know_v of_o we_o be_v under_o a_o pardon_v covenant_n because_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o of_o some_o that_o be_v near_o to_o it_o anon_o towards_o the_o end_n prop._n 5._o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v true_a which_o some_o of_o the_o reform_a divine_n maintain_v that_o original_a sin_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o the_o real_a qualitative_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o direct_o in_o any_o imputation_n of_o adam_n '_o be_v actual_a sin_n to_o we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o direct_a imputation_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o we_o but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o proper_a original_a sin_n and_o not_o our_o sin_n formal_o then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v for_o the_o negative_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o immediate_a parent_n for_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o our_o sin_n than_o adam_n be_v if_o this_o opinion_n therefore_o stand_v good_a than_o our_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a either_o of_o adam_n sin_n or_o of_o our_o next_o parent_n nor_o of_o death_n for_o they_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v myself_o judge_v between_o the_o learned_a divine_n that_o disagree_v upon_o this_o point_n camero_n and_o his_o follower_n go_v this_o way_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o we_o of_o which_o see_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o argument_n in_o jos_n placaeus_n his_o disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la hominis_fw-la lapsi_fw-la ante_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o lib._n 1._o thesium_fw-la salmuriens_fw-la pag._n 206_o 207._o and_o chamier_n be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o confute_v the_o contrary_a among_o the_o popish_a error_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o tom._n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o against_o pighius_fw-la sect_n 20_o 21._o but_o special_o throughout_o chap._n 8._o contra_fw-la salmeronem_fw-la so_o also_o peter_n martyr_n on_o rom._n 5._o but_o yet_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o our_o writer_n go_v the_o other_o way_n and_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n too_o prop._n 6._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o guilt_n so_o plenary_a and_o perfect_a which_o we_o lie_v under_o for_o any_o parent_n sin_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v prove_v as_o that_o be_v which_o a_o man_n be_v under_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n the_o difference_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o so_o full_a and_o perfect_a a_o sense_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o for_o the_o suffering_n be_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o punishment_n its_o form_n lie_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o that_o suffering_n to_o the_o fault_n if_o the_o malum_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v not_o propter_fw-mi malum_fw-la morale_fw-la it_o be_v not_o punishment_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v he_o in_o the_o full_a sense_n who_o suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n now_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o any_o parent_n be_v not_o so_o full_o our_o own_o as_o that_o be_v which_o we_o personal_o commit_v see_v as_o we_o be_v but_o seminal_o causal_o and_o potential_o in_o our_o parent_n and_o not_o by_o existence_n personal_o so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o son_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o actual_a sinner_n himself_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v our_o guilt_n of_o and_o punishment_n for_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o any_o parent_n be_v so_o call_v by_o analogy_n of_o attribution_n as_o they_o speak_v as_o accidens_fw-la be_v call_v ens_fw-la be_v a_o more_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n prop._n 7._o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o god_n may_v and_o do_v punish_v parent_n in_o their_o child_n in_o which_o case_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o child_n be_v material_o though_o not_o as_o the_o next_o matter_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o next_o matter_n be_v the_o parent_n own_o suffering_n real_a or_o reputative_a in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o child_n but_o this_o god_n do_v not_o without_o respect_n to_o some_o concurrent_a guilt_n in_o the_o child_n unless_o as_o he_o will_v repair_v his_o hurt_n with_o a_o great_a good_a prop._n 8._o when_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o child_n be_v but_o the_o mere_a consequent_n of_o the_o parent_n sin_n or_o punishment_n then_o be_v they_o no_o punishment_n themselves_o unless_o equivocal_o so_o call_v but_o when_o they_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o rector_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o parent_n fault_n than_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n though_o the_o child_n be_v imagine_v innocent_a for_o example_n if_o a_o traitor_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n and_o his_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o prince_n his_o heir_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o hope_n though_o the_o judge_n never_o think_v of_o they_o in_o his_o sentence_n because_o the_o parent_n can_v convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n what_o he_o have_v lose_v himself_o and_o here_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o formal_o a_o punishment_n but_o the_o mere_a consequent_a of_o a_o punishment_n but_o if_o the_o rector_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o traitor_n shall_v be_v desinherit_v and_o intend_v this_o as_o part_v of_o the_o penalty_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o treason_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a consequent_a but_o a_o real_a punishment_n though_o the_o heir_n be_v personal_o innocent_a prop._n 9_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a both_o of_o adam_n sin_n and_o of_o our_o near_a parent_n commit_v whilst_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o as_o that_o god_n may_v not_o only_o without_o injustice_n but_o also_o in_o positive_a execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n punish_v we_o with_o temporal_a death_n for_o such_o guilt_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o more_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n prop._n 10._o if_o this_o interest_n in_o our_o parent_n sin_n deserve_v a_o temporal_a death_n than_o also_o a_o everlasting_a death_n for_o when_o the_o creature_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o prop._n 11._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v in_o justice_n deprive_v we_o of_o everlasting_a glory_n for_o such_o guilt_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o hell_n viz._n the_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la for_o the_o dead_a enjoy_v not_o glory_n prop._n 12._o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v just_o for_o such_o guilt_n leave_v man_n under_o
see_v it_o be_v pardon_v to_o noah_n from_o who_o all_o the_o world_n proceed_v and_o how_o can_v noah_n convey_v the_o guilt_n which_o he_o have_v not_o answ_n this_o objection_n be_v before_o answer_v in_o part_n remember_v still_o that_o the_o mere_a merit_n of_o punishment_n simple_o consider_v be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o pardon_n nor_o the_o mere_a reatus_fw-la facti_fw-la vel_fw-la culpe_v it_o remain_v true_a to_o all_o eternity_n that_o such_o a_o man_n do_v commit_v such_o a_o sin_n and_o that_o that_o sin_n deserve_v death_n but_o not_o that_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o death_n for_o it_o remember_v also_o that_o this_o be_v communicate_v to_o posterity_n with_o their_o nature_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n of_o god_n that_o remit_v the_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o pardon_v the_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v extend_v no_o further_o than_o he_o please_v as_o also_o that_o this_o mere_a merit_n do_v produce_v a_o proper_a guilt_n on_o every_o soul_n that_o have_v it_o which_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o pardon_n though_o to_o infant_n that_o be_v pardon_v the_o guilt_n and_o the_o pardon_n be_v in_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n yet_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o guilt_n go_v first_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o further_a answer_n that_o there_o be_v two_o opinion_n of_o divine_n about_o pardon_n of_o infant_n some_o thinkthat_a only_o the_o elect_a be_v pardon_v and_o some_o as_o davenant_n ward_n amyraldus_n etc._n etc._n think_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n or_o that_o be_v baptize_v right_o be_v pardon_v according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o former_a it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o when_o god_n pardon_v noah_n or_o any_o godly_a parent_n and_o his_o elect_a seed_n that_o pardon_n remain_v firm_a for_o ever_o but_o a_o pardon_n it_o be_v to_o the_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v guilt_n which_o be_v by_o a_o necessary_a resultancy_n from_o the_o natural_a desert_n till_o grace_n destroy_v it_o but_o as_o for_o that_o seed_n as_o cham._n e._n g._n which_o be_v not_o elect_v god_n pardon_v noah_n original_a sin_n but_o limited_o intend_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o non-elect_a seed_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o guilt_n on_o their_o soul_n from_o that_o natural_a merit_n as_o if_o god_n have_v never_o pardon_v the_o progenitor_n for_o the_o desert_n and_o imputability_n adher_v to_o nature_n but_o the_o remission_n will_v go_v no_o further_o than_o free_a grace_n extend_v it_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o late_a it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o god_n pardon_v to_o noah_n and_o every_o godly_a parent_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o all_o other_o and_o to_o his_o infant_n while_o infant_n but_o with_o this_o limitation_n that_o if_o they_o themselves_o at_o year_n of_o discretion_n believe_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o continue_v pardon_v but_o perish_v either_o by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sin_n 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of_o a_o guilt_n from_o the_o particular_a person_n and_o not_o for_o the_o prevent_v it_o in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o or_o if_o the_o pardon_n be_v universal-conditional_a all_o be_v one_o what_o i_o have_v say_v about_o adam_n sin_n will_v more_o easy_o answer_v the_o like_a objection_n as_o to_o near_a parent_n sin_n obj._n 3_o if_o we_o be_v so_o guilty_a of_o our_o parent_n sin_n than_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o god_n pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v imperfect_a for_o he_o pardon_v they_o upon_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o every_o believe_a parent_n and_o if_o after_o this_o they_o must_v be_v punish_v again_o on_o their_o posterity_n than_o be_v they_o not_o perfect_o pardon_v at_o the_o first_o answ_n the_o perfection_n of_o pardon_n and_o christ_n satisfaction_n must_v be_v discern_v by_o consider_v they_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o in_o their_o perfect_a sufficiency_n to_o those_o end_n whereto_o god_n intend_v they_o and_o not_o according_a to_o mistake_v conceit_n of_o man_n pardon_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n manosseh_n sin_n must_v be_v punish_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a on_o his_o posterity_n but_o it_o have_v no_o imimperfection_n dishonourable_a to_o god_n or_o to_o christ_n satisfaction_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o numerical_a guilt_n that_o be_v pardon_v to_o the_o father_n and_o not_o pardon_v to_o the_o son_n or_o remain_v on_o he_o from_o one_o sin_n there_o arise_v one_o single_a guilt_n to_o the_o first_o sinner_n and_o that_o multiply_v upon_o the_o multiplication_n of_o person_n from_o his_o loin_n and_o every_o person_n have_v a_o several_a guilt_n though_o from_o the_o same_o root_n 3._o note_v also_o that_o this_o objection_n make_v as_o much_o against_o our_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n as_o of_o our_o near_a parent_n and_o more_o for_o they_o may_v say_v that_o sin_n have_v be_v pardon_v to_o many_o of_o our_o progenitor_n between_o adam_n and_o we_o but_o it_o hold_v not_o against_o 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plead_v with_o god_n for_o his_o deliverance_n from_o judgement_n even_o with_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o necessary_a work_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o those_o may_v note_v that_o will_v have_v no_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o ourselves_o plead_v with_o god_n much_o less_o with_o justice_n for_o freedom_n from_o his_o wrath_n but_o it_o be_v but_o a_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o that_o impenitency_n and_o wickedness_n which_o god_n come_v to_o revenge_v and_o not_o in_o perfect_a obedience_n this_o therefore_o show_v not_o what_o god_n may_v do_v in_o strict_a justice_n but_o what_o he_o will_v do_v in_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v temper_v with_o and_o prevail_v over_o as_o it_o be_v by_o mercy_n 3._o the_o infant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o sodom_n perish_v with_o they_o