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betray_v or_o murder_v he_o otherwise_o then_o by_o suffer_v they_o which_o if_o they_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n only_o we_o will_v grant_v but_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o action_n do_v it_o be_v against_o the_o express_a scripture_n which_o say_v the_o jew_n take_v and_o crucify_v he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n act._n 2_o 23_o and_o that_o both_o gentile_n and_o israelites_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n hand_n and_o his_o counsel_n predestinate_v or_o fore-determine_a to_o be_v do_v act._n 4_o 27.28_o now_o god_n counsel_n and_o predestination_n that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v be_v more_o than_o bare_a permission_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o it_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o agent_n in_o this_o work_n god_n out_o of_o his_o love_n send_v and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o joh._n 3.16.17_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n isaiah_n 53.10_o and_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n of_o himself_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o he_o joh._n 10.18_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n esa._n 53.12_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o external_a spirit_n heb._n 7.27_o &_o 9_o 14._o these_o and_o the_o like_a say_n in_o scripture_n teach_v we_o more_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n death_n than_o a_o bare_a suffering_n god_n good_a hand_n be_v in_o it_o for_o our_o redemption_n and_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a hand_n of_o they_o that_o sinful_o crucify_v he_o 29._o whereas_o they_o tell_v we_o christ_n may_v have_v be_v slay_v without_o sin_n for_o god_n may_v have_v appoint_v some_o to_o sacrifice_n christ_n as_o he_o do_v abraham_n to_o sacrifice_n isaak_n etc._n etc._n they_o speak_v too_o presumptuous_o in_o god_n matter_n will_v they_o teach_v he_o a_o other_o or_o a_o better_a way_n to_o effect_v his_o own_o purpose_n than_o himself_o have_v choose_v but_o what_o will_v they_o infer_v upon_o it_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o christ_n shall_v have_v be_v slay_v by_o holy_a angel_n they_o will_v not_o then_o deny_v i_o suppose_v but_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o agent_n in_o his_o son_n death_n now_o that_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o evil_a angel_n and_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o decree_n and_o counsel_n must_v stand_v psal._n 33.11_o his_o prediction_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v act._n 1.16_o be_v he_o not_o therefore_o a_o agent_n in_o christ_n death_n shall_v he_o be_v restrain_v from_o use_v any_o of_o his_o creature_n to_o do_v his_o good_a work_n because_o they_o through_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o malice_n do_v it_o and_o can_v but_o do_v it_o amiss_a or_o shall_v their_o miss_v do_v which_o be_v in_o they_o voluntary_a and_o not_o cause_v of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o let_v man_n speak_v and_o think_v of_o god_n with_o more_o sobriety_n and_o though_o our_o dulness_n can_v comprehend_v how_o god_n good_a hand_n can_v be_v in_o the_o evil_a action_n of_o wicked_a man_n &_o he_o not_o partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o deny_v that_o which_o god_n plain_o teach_v but_o rather_o lay_v our_o hand_n on_o our_o mouth_n and_o confess_v we_o have_v utter_v that_o we_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o we_o which_o we_o know_v not_o job._n 40.4_o &_o 42_o 3._o the_o last_o reason_n which_o they_o pretend_v to_o answer_v be_v such_o as_o dazell_v the_o adversary_n eye_n the_o scripture_n say_v the_o jew_n can_v not_o believe_v because_o the_o lord_n he_o blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_a their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v nor_o understand_v and_o be_v convert_v and_o heal_v joh._n 12.39.40_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v harden_v pharoahs_n hart_n and_o be_v shall_v not_o bearken_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 7.3.4_o 32._o they_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o that_o by_o compare_v esa._n 6.9_o mat._n 13.14_o etc._n etc._n act._n 28.26_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v for_o which_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o that_o reprobate_a sense_n â—â—_o to_o the_o latter_a they_o answer_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n exod._n 9.34_o and_o god_n harden_v his_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n who_o work_v hardness_n of_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n hardness_n and_o lust_n to_o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o reprobate_a mind_n psal._n 81.11.12_o rom._n 1.24.26.28_o aâ—sw_n that_o the_o jew_n wink_v and_o will_v not_o see_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o let_v israel_n go_v be_v true_a that_o for_o these_o cause_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o satan_n be_v also_o true_a thus_o far_o we_o agree_v but_o to_o the_o force_n of_o our_o reason_n they_o answer_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o in_o these_o work_n of_o blind_a and_o harden_v there_o be_v more_o than_o god_n bare_a permission_n they_o do_v it_o and_o god_n it_o they_o sinful_o but_o god_n righteous_o just_o reward_v their_o sin_n and_o thus_o the_o enemy_n condemn_v himself_o for_o he_o that_o for_o sin_n inflict_v punishment_n do_v a_o good_a work_n of_o justice_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o only_o to_o be_v do_v but_o god_n for_o sin_n blind_v the_o eye_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o egyptian_n therefore_o in_o blindn_v and_o harden_v god_n be_v a_o doer_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o not_o a_o sufferer_n only_o as_o while_o ere_o they_o plead_v between_o these_o two_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n the_o greek_n take_v softhâ—nes_n and_o beat_v he_o before_o gallioes_n judgement_n seat_n here_o gallio_n suffer_v they_o only_o care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n act._n 18.15.16.17_o paul_n and_o silas_n be_v beat_v and_o imprison_v by_o the_o magistrate_n commandment_n act._n 16.22.23_o here_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o suffer_v but_o be_v agent_n also_o in_o their_o beat_n and_o imprison_v though_o they_o do_v it_o by_o other_o wicked_a mâ—ns_n hand_n so_o god_n when_o he_o command_v satan_n to_o go_v and_o deceive_v or_o harden_v wicked_a sinner_n 1._o king_n 22.22_o when_o he_o give_v sinner_n up_o to_o a_o reprobat_fw-la mind_n rom._n 1.24.26_o 28_o than_o god_n deceive_v god_n harden_v in_o just_a judgement_n and_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v these_o thing_n when_o the_o judge_n deliver_v a_o evil_a doer_n to_o the_o officer_n &_o the_o officer_n cast_v he_o into_o prison_n luk._n 12.58_o the_o judge_n do_v this_o by_o the_o officer_n so_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n he_o deliver_v evil_a doer_n to_o satan_n to_o be_v their_o deluder_n their_o tormentor_n their_o gaoler_n he_o give_v they_o up_o to_o blindness_n hardness_n reprobate_a mind_n &_o these_o be_v work_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o satan_n and_o evil_a man_n execute_v most_o sinful_o christ_n say_v he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o judgement_n that_o they_o which_o see_v not_o might_n see_v and_o that_o they_o which_o see_v may_v be_v make_v blind_a job._n 9.39_o now_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n blind_v and_o harden_v sinner_n it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n to_o declare_v for_o his_o judgement_n be_v unsearchable_a and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11.33_o but_o they_o that_o for_o his_o judgement_n will_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n err_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o they_o that_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o herein_o but_o a_o bare_a permission_n err_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n godliness_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o rest_v in_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v though_o it_o pass_v our_o reach_n and_o capacity_n how_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n do_v these_o thing_n hitherto_o of_o predestination_n of_o election_n they_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o election_n where_o after_o they_o have_v set_v down_o as_o they_o think_v good_a themselves_o what_o our_o opinion_n be_v they_o propound_v their_o own_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o christ_n come_v to_o cure_v all_o man_n of_o their_o sin_n 36._o but_o with_o a_o bitter_a medicine_n which_o be_v that_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o so_o many_o as_o refuse_v to_o take_v this_o medicine_n can_v be_v cure_v but_o such_o as_o receive_v it_o be_v cure_v again_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v who_o do_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o that_o our_o election_n depend_v upon_o this_o condition_n 39_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 9.25.26_o the_o lord_n choose_v to_o himself_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o they_o that_o
sin_n say_v they_o behold_v here_o how_o they_o thwart_v their_o own_o ground_n they_o impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o all_o man_n which_o they_o think_v be_v bear_v innocent_n to_o sin_n they_o can_v but_o sin_n they_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o this_o not_o through_o their_o own_o default_n at_o all_o but_o by_o adam_n if_o we_o shall_v thus_o teach_v what_o outcry_n will_v they_o make_v after_o we_o how_o be_v it_o they_o here_o forget_v the_o scripture_n by_o themselves_o forealleage_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n ezek._n 18.20_o be_v not_o this_o a_o heavy_a burden_n which_o the_o son_n bear_v that_o their_o father_n sin_v and_o they_o be_v innocent_a be_v so_o weaken_v of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n they_o can_v but_o die_v do_v god_n create_v a_o innocent_a man_n and_o give_v he_o charge_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unpossible_a for_o the_o man_n to_o do_v and_o threaten_v death_n unto_o he_o for_o not_o do_v it_o we_o abhor_v such_o doctrine_n as_o quite_o overthrow_v god_n justice_n when_o he_o make_v adam_n innocent_a he_o give_v he_o no_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v possible_a &_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o to_o have_v continue_v in_o do_v it_o if_o he_o have_v woo_a his_o justice_n require_v he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o all_o his_o innocent_a creature_n wherefore_o if_o these_o man_n come_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o we_o original_a sin_n and_o death_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v in_o adam_n seed_n that_o his_o fall_n and_o disobedience_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o we_o all_o by_o imputation_n and_o by_o infection_n as_o a_o serpent_n bring_v forth_o but_o a_o serpent_n &_o that_o so_o be_v sinner_n in_o he_o we_o have_v lose_v our_o ability_n to_o do_v good_a by_o god_n just_a judgement_n &_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n if_o they_o come_v not_o i_o say_v unto_o this_o they_o will_v be_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n not_o to_o do_v equity_n 5._o final_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o god_n word_n be_v speak_v to_o or_o of_o infant_n they_o impudent_o avouch_v untruth_n the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5.14_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o yet_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o also_o what_o sin_n can_v this_o be_v but_o original_a sin_n wherein_o infant_n be_v bear_v and_o for_o which_o many_o infant_n die_v for_o when_o they_o pass_v from_o infancy_n and_o come_v to_o understanstanding_n they_o sin_v actual_o as_o adam_n do_v to_o sin_v the_o same_o sin_n they_o can_v for_o all_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o paradise_n they_o can_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n though_o they_o will_v neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o same_o sin_n but_o of_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n so_o it_o mean_v actual_a sin_n like_o adam_n now_o all_o sin_n be_v either_o original_a or_o actual_a if_o then_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o which_o sin_v not_o actual_o as_o adam_n do_v it_o must_v needs_o reign_v over_o they_o which_o sin_n original_o only_a in_o adam_n and_o these_o be_v infant_n for_o the_o anabaptist_n grant_v that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o discretion_n they_o sin_v and_o can_v but_o sin_n actual_o and_o thus_o their_o next_o word_n also_o be_v refute_v 117._o when_o they_o say_v infant_n be_v under_o no_o law_n therefore_o transgression_n can_v be_v impute_v unto_o they_o rom._n 4.15_o the_o contrary_n be_v thus_o prove_v infant_n have_v transgression_n impute_v unto_o they_o and_o death_n for_o transgression_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o rom._n 5._o therefore_o they_o be_v under_o some_o law_n though_o not_o under_o moses_n law_n which_o punish_v actual_a transgressor_n yet_o under_o adam_n law_n in_o who_o loin_n they_o be_v and_o sin_v for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v even_o with_o death_n itself_o in_o their_o next_o word_n 117._o they_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o vain_a reason_n confess_v that_o adam_n fall_v from_o the_o estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o in_o he_o all_o mankind_n this_o be_v very_o true_a and_o overthrow_v their_o heresy_n for_o adam_n fall_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o be_v sin_n offence_n transgression_n disobedience_n judgement_n or_o guiltiness_n to_o death_n and_o condemnation_n rom._n 5.12_o 19_o now_o all_o mankind_n fall_v in_o he_o as_o paul_n teach_v and_o these_o enemy_n grant_v therefore_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o sin_n offence_n transgression_n etc._n etc._n unto_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 118._o of_o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o whereof_o they_o next_o speak_v we_o grant_v that_o be_v both_o for_o infant_n and_o old_a sinner_n by_o grace_n in_o christ._n but_o these_o be_v two_o several_a question_n and_o here_o we_o treat_v of_o sin_n only_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o of_o god_n grace_n we_o have_v speak_v otherwhere_o they_o proceed_v and_o say_v that_o infant_n who_o christ_n so_o often_o account_v innocent_n mat._n 18.3_o 4_o &_o 19.14_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n and_o so_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o they_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v than_o they_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7.8_o eph._n 2.1_o answ._n innocent_n may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o sundry_a respect_n 1_o when_o in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o thus_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n be_v innocent_a 2._o when_o though_o they_o be_v sinner_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o sin_n as_o man_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n exod._n 23.7_o 2._o sam._n 3.28_o jer._n 2.34_o 3._o when_o they_o be_v clear_a of_o actual_a sin_n and_o thus_o infant_n may_v be_v call_v innocent_n psal._n 106_o 38_o that_o christ_n call_v infant_n innocent_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n i_o deny_v the_o scripture_n also_o deny_v they_o so_o to_o be_v iâ—b_n 15.14_o &_o 25.4_o joh._n 3.3.6_o eph._n 2.3_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o place_n which_o they_o quote_v that_o christ_n call_v infant_n innocent_n how_o bâ—_n it_o sometime_o he_o call_v his_o disciple_n innocent_n or_o guiltless_a mat_n 12.7_o of_o who_o yet_o these_o man_n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n that_o infant_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n be_v deny_v and_o disprove_v by_o rom._n 5._o for_o in_o adam_n they_o sin_v and_o die_v that_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o they_o be_v also_o disprove_v rather_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n till_o they_o be_v revive_v by_o christ_n eph._n 2.1.3_o 119._o infant_n say_v they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o the_o flâ—sh_n therefore_o infant_n shâ—ll_v not_o appear_v before_o christ_n they_o shall_v receive_v no_o judgement_n 2._o cor._n 5.10_o râ—v_n 20_o 12.13_o answ._n how_o bold_o do_v these_o man_n abuse_v the_o scripture_n in_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o paul_n sâ—yth_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n rev._n 20.12_o it_o be_v say_v i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a &_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n nay_o say_v these_o adversary_n not_o infant_n their_o reason_n because_o infant_n have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o error_n before_o refute_v for_o though_o they_o have_v not_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n actual_o as_o old_a people_n yet_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n they_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n they_o have_v do_v well_o 119_o against_o david_n confession_n of_o his_o birth_n sin_n in_o psal._n 51._o they_o thus_o dispute_v if_o david_n confess_v unto_o god_n his_o own_o sin_n than_o he_o desire_v he_o in_o mercy_n to_o behold_v whereof_o he_o be_v make_v as_o psalm_n 103.14_o of_o dust_n weak_a flesh_n unable_a to_o resist_v the_o tempter_n through_o which_o weakness_n he_o be_v overcome_v in_o these_o sin_n and_o thus_o weak_a flesh_n be_v call_v sinful_a flesh_n in_o which_o christ_n come_v rom._n 8.1_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n no_o more_o david_n confess_v he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n do_v prove_v that_o by_o conception_n and_o birth_n he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n answ._n they_o pervert_v both_o david_n word_n and_o meaning_n he_o speak_v of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n they_o speak_v of_o weakness_n only_o whereby_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n what_o scripture_n can_v be_v so_o plain_a that_o may_v not_o be_v wrest_v with_o such_o wicked_a gloss_n against_o weakness_n we_o pray_v for_o aid_n and_o strength_n to_o resist_v evil_a against_o sin_n we_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o for_o this_o david_n pray_v in_o