uncircumcised_a it_o be_v therefore_o a_o poor_a and_o a_o weak_a shift_n of_o the_o examiner_n who_o to_o illude_v the_o force_n of_o that_o scripture_n i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v in_o iniquity_n do_v not_o shun_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o david_n father_n be_v a_o pious_a man_n in_o israel_n and_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o godly_a matron_n and_o be_v both_o of_o they_o well_o grow_v in_o grace_n before_o they_o beget_v this_o their_o young_a son_n they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o convey_v grace_n and_o holiness_n if_o that_o be_v communicable_a than_o sin_n unto_o he_o be_v like_o then_o these_o new_a divine_n think_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n run_v in_o a_o blood_n at_o least_o wise_a that_o it_o be_v a_o more_o probable_a truth_n than_o to_o believe_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n now_o you_o come_v to_o open_v the_o text_n and_o here_o say_v you_o if_o we_o have_v all_o commit_v sin_n in_o adam_n then_o of_o what_o use_n be_v these_o word_n 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now_o you_o come_v to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o some_o of_o your_o observation_n and_o you_o tell_v we_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o what_o be_v we_o have_v in_o adam_n we_o have_v it_o assoon_o as_o himself_o and_o so_o if_o we_o have_v do_v the_o same_o action_n he_o have_v do_v nothing_o before_o we_o page_n 131._o in_o this_o i_o do_v agree_v with_o you_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o it_o have_v in_o time_n subsist_v in_o thousand_o and_o million_o do_v original_o subsist_v in_o adam_n as_o in_o the_o common_a root_n i_o do_v agree_v also_o that_o what_o adam_n do_v as_o the_o first_o public_a man_n he_o do_v it_o in_o our_o stead_n yet_o if_o you_o will_v go_v to_o moment_n and_o scruple_n of_o time_n we_o must_v say_v also_o that_o in_o order_n of_o existence_n adam_n have_v a_o be_v before_o we_o we_o must_v say_v that_o adam_n personal_a sin_n be_v before_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n but_o our_o nature_n 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the_o late_a confession_n argue_v when_o they_o say_v sure_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v believe_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o reign_v of_o death_n over_o all_o man_n by_o the_o first_o man_n sin_n he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v that_o and_o only_o mention_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n page_n 81._o though_o he_o do_v mention_v the_o reign_n of_o death_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n this_o do_v not_o imply_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o death_n have_v reign_v ever_o since_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a death_n have_v pass_v over_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n but_o there_o be_v less_o reason_n for_o it_o that_o death_n shall_v reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n when_o the_o law_n be_v not_o public_o deliver_v especial_o over_o infant_n that_o never_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n but_o see_v experience_n have_v plain_o show_v in_o this_o whole_a interval_n of_o time_n that_o death_n have_v reign_v over_o infant_n by_o this_o medium_n the_o apostle_n prove_v they_o to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n how_o guilty_a of_o sin_n not_o in_o their_o own_o person_n for_o they_o never_o commit_v any_o but_o only_o in_o adam_n the_o common_a root_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o so_o that_o universal_a affirmation_n be_v make_v good_a by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o death_n have_v pass_v over_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n the_o universality_n of_o death_n do_v prove_v the_o universality_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o man_n but_o you_o further_o stand_v upon_o a_o privilege_n to_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n why_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o say_v you_o may_v not_o i_o have_v the_o same_o privilege_n to_o give_v a_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v see_v no_o sound_a scripture_n can_v be_v give_v to_o evince_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o certainty_n of_o commit_v sin_n in_o adam_n page_n 133._o for_o that_o freedom_n of_o expound_v one_o scripture_n by_o the_o account_n of_o another_o ☜_o ☜_o by_o my_o consent_n you_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o i_o think_v the_o strong_a demonstration_n in_o divine_a matter_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o harmony_n of_o scripture_n and_o upon_o these_o ground_n we_o do_v proceed_v because_o the_o whole_a gospel_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v concern_v the_o regenerate_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n hence_o we_o do_v argue_v that_o the_o nature_n be_v defile_v and_o because_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n in_o the_o last_o dispensation_n we_o do_v hereupon_o conclude_v the_o right_n to_o the_o seal_n as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v against_o you_o in_o
no_o actual_a transgression_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o say_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o actual_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o law_n but_o this_o be_v not_o our_o question_n the_o point_n in_o hand_n be_v concern_v the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n suppose_v there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v personal_o and_o individual_o to_o infant_n yet_o the_o law_n once_o give_v to_o adam_n be_v sufficient_a to_o involve_v all_o his_o child_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v free_v by_o christ_n therefore_o in_o sense_n we_o affirm_v that_o not_o only_o the_o ephesian_n but_o also_o all_o other_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n but_o let_v we_o further_o inquire_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n go_v here_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n as_o to_o 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adam_n to_o moses_n in_o special_a because_o than_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o rational_a and_o congruous_a that_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v because_o no_o law_n be_v then_o public_o deliver_v yet_o in_o this_o time_n he_o affirm_v that_o all_o universal_o be_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o death_n not_o only_o cain_n the_o bvilder_n of_o babel_n the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n all_o which_o be_v destroy_v for_o their_o personal_a sin_n but_o he_o plain_o affirm_v that_o death_n reign_v over_o infant_n in_o all_o that_o interval_n of_o time_n though_o they_o never_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n if_o infant_n be_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o death_n we_o must_v necessary_o suppose_v that_o sin_n must_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o but_o infant_n can_v commit_v any_o sin_n personal_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n through_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n and_o this_o make_v good_a the_o main_a argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n he_o do_v argue_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n because_o death_n have_v universal_o pass_v upon_o all_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o therefore_o all_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o disobedience_n four_o say_v they_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n be_v more_o plain_a against_o universal_a corruption_n by_o the_o first_o man_n disobedience_n for_o there_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n many_o and_o say_v by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o not_o all_o be_v make_v sinner_n therefore_o all_o do_v not_o fall_v in_o the_o first_o individual_a adam_n page_z 82._o though_o the_o word_n many_o be_v equivocal_a yet_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v mean_v of_o every_o individual_a man_n because_o death_n have_v absolute_o pass_v upon_o every_o man_n no_o one_o except_v therefore_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o 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deserve_v it_o and_o so_o you_o lose_v your_o cause_n three_o the_o apostle_n say_v lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1.13_o 14._o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o scripture_n you_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o death_n as_o lust_n do_v bring_v forth_o sin_n sin_n be_v lust_n natural_a seed_n but_o death_n have_v no_o conception_n by_o any_o seed_n of_o sin_n page_n 94._o but_o sir_n i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o leave_v all_o wind_n and_o shift_n deal_v plain_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n the_o apostle_n say_v sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n i_o do_v here_o put_v it_o upon_o you_o to_o give_v a_o downright_a answer_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o plain_a if_o sin_n do_v any_o way_n bring_v forth_o death_n than_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o this_o be_v 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pass_v over_o all_o man_n unto_o condemnation_n you_o labour_v in_o many_o page_n together_o to_o prove_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o his_o condemnation_n and_o when_o all_o come_v to_o all_o this_o be_v your_o chief_a ground_n that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o institution_n do_v ordain_v to_o punish_v sin_n and_o sinner_n with_o death_n and_o therefore_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o death_n good_a sir_n may_v not_o both_o stand_v together_o as_o social_a cause_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o the_o two_o malefactor_n that_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v they_o not_o both_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o condemnation_n the_o convert_a thief_n will_v tell_v you_o as_o much_o do_v thou_o not_o fear_v god_n see_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o we_o indeed_o just_o suffer_v for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n luke_n 23.40_o 41._o in_o like_a manner_n i_o say_v though_o death_n be_v inflict_v upon_o adam_n as_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n yet_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o condemnation_n now_o whereas_o you_o call_v death_n a_o righteous_a branch_n it_o be_v true_a if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o just_a judge_n who_o have_v appoint_v death_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yet_o if_o you_o look_v unto_o the_o nature_n of_o death_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o further_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n we_o read_v that_o after_o the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n than_o death_n itself_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n rev._n 20.14_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v head_n and_o king_n of_o the_o church_n and_o will_v tread_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a time_n appoint_v for_o their_o destruction_n and_o then_o last_o of_o all_o death_n itself_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v destroy_v if_o death_n then_o be_v a_o enemy_n the_o last_o enemy_n and_o shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o a_o enemy_n how_o can_v you_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a branch_n further_o you_o argue_v that_o death_n can_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n see_v god_n have_v please_v to_o punish_v sin_n with_o death_n sin_n and_o punishment_n for_o sin_n agree_v no_o more_o than_o light_n and_o darkness_n page_n 91._o if_o this_o be_v your_o opinion_n i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o that_o case_n where_o god_n do_v punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o he_o give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o vile_a affection_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v in_o themselves_o that_o recompense_n of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v rom._n 1.23_o 24._o if_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o why_o do_v you_o put_v such_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n you_o have_v another_o evasion_n to_o help_v you_o our_o you_o say_v the_o very_a voice_n or_o death_n be_v enough_o to_o scare_v a_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n therefore_o death_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o sin_n page_n 95._o give_v i_o leave_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o way_n of_o reason_v the_o devil_n if_o he_o shall_v visible_o appear_v the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o scare_v a_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n therefore_o a_o wicked_a sinner_n when_o he_o do_v commit_v sin_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o father_n the_o devil_n which_o be_v to_o go_v point_n blank_a against_o the_o scripture_n john_n 8.44_o after_o this_o you_o come_v to_o answer_v a_o weak_a and_o incongruous_a objection_n 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the_o emprove_n of_o nature_n to_o those_o end_n to_o which_o god_n have_v assign_v it_o these_o be_v the_o chimera_n and_o fiction_n of_o man_n own_n devise_v for_o if_o we_o will_v go_v to_o the_o utmost_a that_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v at_o season_n he_o have_v ability_n to_o judge_v himself_o this_o be_v not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o be_v never_o better_a with_o he_o in_o the_o way_n to_o attain_v salvation_n than_o when_o he_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o all_o his_o own_o ability_n when_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o emptiness_n he_o do_v rely_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n now_o we_o will_v go_v on_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o expression_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o here_o you_o distinguish_v betwixt_o that_o wrath_n which_o be_v due_a by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n for_o adam_n sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n which_o be_v due_a for_o 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case_n only_o and_o if_o the_o answer_n may_v be_v admit_v any_o man_n may_v suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o father_n because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v here_o as_o well_o as_o there_o that_o although_o the_o innocent_a must_v not_o perish_v for_o another_o fault_n yet_o the_o son_n be_v not_o innocent_a as_o be_v in_o the_o father_n loin_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o law_n call_v he_o and_o make_v he_o guilty_a many_o such_o aphorism_n he_o have_v where_o he_o show_v or_o at_o least_o endeavour_n to_o show_v how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n any_o way_n to_o burden_n the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o here_o he_o confess_v plain_o and_o open_o that_o death_n quatenus_fw-la a_o punishment_n in_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n how_o he_o can_v make_v one_o part_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o 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