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by_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o virtue_n leave_v in_o nature_n to_o rectify_v that_o by_o generation_n and_o hinder_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o pravity_n 3._o and_o still_o as_o to_o guilt_n all_o these_o objection_n say_v nothing_o no_o man_n can_v convey_v the_o innocency_n which_o he_o have_v not_o obj._n adam_n when_o he_o be_v pardon_v have_v no_o guilt_n go_v he_o can_v not_o convey_v what_o he_o have_v not_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a guilt_n 1._o reatus_fw-la facti_fw-la 2._o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la 3._o reatus_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o fact_n be_v to_o be_v true_o one_o that_o do_v commit_v it_o or_o participate_v therein_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v true_o culpable_a by_o reason_n of_o that_o fact_n it_o be_v real_o
upon_o ourselves_o be_v but_o misery_n and_o not_o proper_o sin_n sin_n may_v make_v a_o man_n sick_a or_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o mad_a and_o yet_o these_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n sin_n may_v kill_v we_o and_o yet_o death_n be_v no_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v therefore_o some_o other_o formal_a reason_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o disconformity_n to_o the_o rule_n 2._o adam_n as_o be_v say_v before_o have_v original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v imputable_a to_o he_o as_o a_o moral_a good_a before_o his_o action_n go_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o morality_n or_o imputability_n of_o a_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o our_o act_n 3._o jesus_n christ_n have_v moral_a good_a before_o his_o humane_a action_n go_v the_o same_o will_v follow_v 4._o infant_n that_o be_v sanctify_v have_v moral_a good_a that_o be_v not_o the_o consequent_a of_o their_o act_n go_v etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o dedication_n by_o believe_a parent_n and_o enter_v the_o child_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v take_v to_o all_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o infant_n act_n 6._o among_o man_n the_o will_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v in_o many_o case_n reputative_o the_o will_n of_o the_o child_n and_o child_n receive_v good_a or_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o ofttimes_o penal_o for_o the_o parent_n act_n obj._n 3_o no_o righteous_a judge_n do_v punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o parent_n only_o impute_v but_o their_o own_o contract_a that_o god_n do_v punish_v they_o and_o he_o take_v that_o cognisance_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o man_n do_v not_o 2._o and_o he_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o just_a then_o man_n 3._o and_o yet_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o punish_v infant_n for_o their_o parent_n sin_n as_o natural_o participant_a the_o law_n do_v threaten_v the_o posterity_n of_o many_o offender_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n and_o judge_n sentence_v they_o according_o as_o that_o traitor_n or_o some_o other_o most_o odious_a offender_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o honour_n and_o estate_n and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o for_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v say_v here_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o affliction_n to_o the_o posterity_n and_o not_o a_o penalty_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a consequent_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n and_o not_o the_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n and_o be_v malum_fw-la naturale_fw-la propter_fw-la malum_fw-la civil_a vel_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o it_o be_v on_o a_o subject_n and_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v else_o have_v possess_v and_o many_o positive_a evil_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n care_n sorrow_n want_n labour_n etc._n etc._n follow_v thereupon_o obj._n 4._o but_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v and_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o parent_n sin_n answ_n 1._o go_v it_o follow_v that_o child_n that_o do_v die_v have_v sin_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o the_o text_n plain_o speak_v of_o those_o child_n that_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o do_v not_o after_o they_o but_o renounce_v they_o and_o live_v in_o righteousness_n themselves_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a case_n obj._n 5._o it_o seem_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o sinful_a parent_n and_o infuse_v a_o soul_n into_o sinful_a flesh_n when_o we_o can_v help_v it_o answ_n 1._o i_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n resolve_v it_o into_o his_o workmanship_n or_o denial_n of_o sufficient_a or_o necessary_a grace_n so_o that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n avoid_v sin_n 2._o but_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n do_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v god_n as_o creator_n settle_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o course_n of_o propagate_a they_o before_o man_n sin_v and_o he_o be_v no_o way_n bind_v to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n when_o man_n have_v corrupt_v it_o to_o prevent_v our_o be_v bear_v sinner_n though_o we_o know_v not_o full_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n concourse_n in_o our_o generation_n and_o how_o he_o cause_v soul_n yet_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o establish_v course_n of_o nature_n appoint_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o much_o as_o the_o generation_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v and_o that_o be_v enough_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o his_o law_n of_o propagation_n go_v before_o it_o and_o his_o concourse_n with_o the_o parent_n make_v he_o no_o more_o the_o cause_n than_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o toad_n obj._n 6._o but_o it_o seem_v cruelty_n to_o damn_v infant_n for_o that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o help_v answ_n the_o denier_n of_o original_a sin_n do_v much_o more_o impute_v cruelty_n to_o god_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v for_o 1._o they_o confess_v as_o much_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o suffering_n of_o infant_n as_o we_o assert_v 2._o and_o they_o maintain_v that_o god_n inflict_v all_o this_o without_o the_o least_o desert_n of_o they_o for_o the_o first_o they_o confess_v that_o infant_n die_v and_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o revive_v they_o and_o that_o without_o christ_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o glory_n if_o god_n may_v annihilate_v they_o or_o deny_v they_o a_o immortal_a life_n they_o can_v deny_v but_o he_o may_v cause_v their_o soul_n to_o live_v and_o their_o body_n to_o revive_v if_o he_o please_v and_o if_o so_o that_o he_o may_v inflict_v as_o much_o positive_a pain_n as_o shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o annihilation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o suffer_v that_o man_n will_v choose_v to_o prevent_v annihilation_n they_o confess_v that_o god_n may_v make_v they_o to_o be_v toad_n when_o such_o creature_n be_v what_o they_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o so_o continue_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o who_o will_v not_o endure_v much_o misery_n as_o a_o man_n rather_o than_o be_v a_o toad_n or_o serpent_n they_o confess_v that_o infant_n have_v immortal_a soul_n at_o least_o capable_a of_o immortality_n and_o that_o god_n be_v no_o way_n bind_v to_o annihilate_v they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o happiness_n which_o be_v half_a damnation_n and_o that_o in_o equality_n with_o the_o worst_a it_o be_v the_o same_o heaven_n that_o all_o man_n lose_v and_o if_o they_o be_v rational_a creature_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o torment_n of_o positive_a grief_n in_o the_o despair_a apprehension_n of_o their_o loss_n and_o for_o our_o part_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o be_v so_o far_o acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o determine_v whether_o infant_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o misery_n in_o their_o damnation_n than_o all_o this_o which_o the_o adversary_n grant_v so_o that_o we_o differ_v not_o about_o the_o degree_n of_o suffering_n 2._o and_o then_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o be_v the_o difference_n we_o say_v that_o god_n inflict_v not_o all_o this_o but_o for_o their_o own_o desert_n by_o original_a sin_n and_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o without_o the_o least_o fault_n or_o desert_n of_o they_o and_o then_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v all_o this_o against_o infant_n but_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o according_a to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o punish_v the_o parent_n in_o the_o child_n i_o answer_v 1._o what_o punishment_n to_o parent_n be_v the_o everlasting_a loss_n or_o suffering_n of_o the_o child_n 2._o or_o what_o punishment_n be_v the_o present_a death_n of_o child_n to_o harlot_n and_o unnatural_a person_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o 3._o and_o how_o can_v he_o cause_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o suffer_v so_o much_o without_o their_o own_o desert_n 4._o and_o if_o their_o natural_a interest_n make_v they_o not_o in_o some_o measure_n partaker_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n what_o reason_n why_o they_o any_o more_o than_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o the_o suffering_n and_o here_o i_o will_v propound_v this_o question_n what_o if_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n to_o adam_n free_a will_n whether_o he_o will_v beget_v a_o man_n or_o a_o toad_n or_o a_o serpent_n will_v
adam_n actual_a sin_n and_o so_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n as_o to_o mere_a desert_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v in_o he_o our_o person_n though_o not_o existent_a be_v seminal_o in_o he_o we_o come_v not_o from_o adam_n as_o our_o creator_n that_o make_v we_o of_o nothing_o nor_o as_o our_o fabricator_n that_o make_v we_o of_o a_o extrinsic_a pre-existent_a matter_n but_o as_o our_o progenitor_n who_o derive_v a_o be_v to_o we_o by_o communication_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v give_v we_o no_o better_o than_o he_o have_v himself_o either_o qualitative_o or_o relative_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o son_n of_o death_n he_o can_v not_o beget_v son_n of_o life_n be_v guilty_a he_o can_v not_o beget_v person_n that_o be_v innocent_a nor_o bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n from_o himself_o who_o be_v unclean_a prop._n 17._o this_o natural_a interest_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o progenitor_n be_v only_o from_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v while_o we_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n or_o seminal_o in_o they_o and_o not_o from_o any_o that_o they_o commit_v after_o we_o be_v bear_v but_o the_o reputative_a guilt_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o society_n whereof_o we_o be_v natural_o or_o elective_o member_n may_v befall_v we_o as_o much_o and_o rather_o from_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v when_o we_o be_v at_o age_n and_o have_v the_o full_a use_n of_o reason_n therefore_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v careful_a what_o society_n they_o voluntary_o join_v themselves_o to_o or_o abide_v in_o and_o shall_v diligent_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o such_o society_n and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o ruin_n past_o hope_n of_o recovery_n shall_v foresee_v the_o fall_n and_o save_v themselves_o prop._n 18._o it_o be_v both_o these_o sort_n of_o guilt_n which_o adhere_v to_o we_o in_o our_o infancy_n from_o our_o parent_n sin_n 1._o the_o guilt_n which_o follow_v our_o natural_a interest_n as_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o adher_v to_o we_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v our_o be_v 2._o the_o other_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o several_a society_n that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o 1._o as_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a commonwealth_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_n so_o we_o be_v guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o mankind_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n commit_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o god_n deal_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o law_n not_o only_o as_o a_o individual_a person_n but_o also_o as_o whole_a mankind_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v then_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o as_o we_o be_v first_o guilty_a of_o death_n because_o of_o our_o natural_a interest_n in_o adam_n sin_n as_o be_v his_o progeny_n so_o next_o we_o be_v also_o guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o civil_a or_o reputative_a interest_n as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o sinful_a world_n or_o of_o sinful_a mankind_n which_o late_a yet_o suppose_v the_o former_a as_o its_o ground_n and_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o covenant_n or_o will_n of_o god_n to_o impute_v that_o to_o we_o which_o we_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o by_o any_o natural_a interest_n of_o our_o own_o not_o that_o we_o be_v personal_o guilty_a before_o we_o be_v personal_o existent_a but_o that_o we_o be_v then_o seminal_o guilty_a as_o we_o have_v a_o seminal_a be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o person_n of_o our_o progenitor_n and_o when_o our_o person_n from_o that_o seed_n do_v first_o exist_v they_o be_v guilty_a person_n as_o soon_o as_o person_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n have_v first_o sin_v god_n that_o have_v give_v he_o a_o law_n as_o be_v all_o mankind_n and_o the_o root_n of_o a_o posterity_n in_o course_n of_o nature_n to_o spring_v from_o he_o do_v also_o in_o the_o same_o relation_n call_v he_o to_o judgement_n and_o sentence_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pass_v such_o a_o sentence_n which_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n be_v execute_v on_o all_o mankind_n and_o as_o the_o individual_n multiply_v from_o the_o first_o condemn_v root_n so_o do_v the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sentence_a punishment_n adhere_v to_o each_o individual_a and_o in_o the_o same_o relation_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o redeemer_n make_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v not_o adam_n only_o but_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n sentence_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v etc._n etc._n yet_o only_o adam_n as_o then_o personal_o existent_a and_o condemn_v and_o all_o other_o as_o seminal_o in_o he_o and_o the_o sentence_n make_v its_o first_o seizure_n on_o their_o person_n when_o their_o person_n shall_v first_o exist_v and_o not_o before_o even_o so_o be_v it_o by_o the_o guilt_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n it_o be_v only_a adam_n person_n that_o be_v at_o first_o guilty_a but_o not_o only_o as_o a_o particular_a private_a person_n but_o as_o mankind_n and_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v succeed_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v seminal_o guilty_a in_o he_o and_o be_v personal_o guilty_a from_o he_o when_o we_o first_o personal_o exist_v 2._o and_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o guilty_a as_o member_n of_o sinful_a mankind_n so_o also_o as_o member_n of_o sinful_a family_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n lie_v under_o family_n punishment_n 3._o so_o be_v we_o also_o as_o member_n of_o wicked_a commonwealth_n and_o particular_a subordinate_a society_n in_o those_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o common_a for_o god_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o common_a abomination_n and_o provoke_a enormity_n which_o yet_o themselves_o do_v not_o commit_v 4._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o heretical_a impure_a and_o scandalous_a church_n who_o member_n become_v liable_a to_o church-punishment_n as_o those_o aforesaid_a to_o common-wealth-punishment_n prop._n 19_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a or_o to_o deserve_v punishment_n as_o that_o god_n may_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n lay_v it_o on_o we_o as_o our_o due_n unless_o remedy_v and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a as_o that_o god_n must_v punish_v we_o or_o else_o be_v unjust_a or_o not_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o right_a government_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n it_o be_v the_o first_o guilt_n only_o which_o i_o say_v arise_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o parent_n to_o we_o the_o second_o i_o neither_o affirm_v nor_o deny_v as_o not_o intend_v now_o to_o meddle_v with_o that_o controversy_n prop._n 20._o though_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n consider_v alone_o god_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o our_o near_a parent_n adjudge_v we_o to_o everlasting_a death_n as_o our_o due_n because_o of_o our_o forementioned_a participation_n therein_o yet_o have_v he_o provide_v such_o a_o remedy_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v everlasting_o perish_v for_o any_o such_o sin_n who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o gospel_n find_v man_n under_o such_o a_o guilt_n by_o nature_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o bind_v it_o on_o they_o but_o free_v they_o from_o it_o if_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o when_o god_n tell_v man_n that_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o their_o father_n sin_n that_o shall_v damn_v they_o yet_o bid_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o perish_v by_o their_o own_o this_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o we_o deserve_v death_n for_o adam_n or_o our_o other_o parent_n sin_n but_o only_o that_o if_o we_o repent_v and_o be_v ourselves_o evangelical_o righteous_a the_o deserve_a evil_a shall_v not_o befall_v we_o the_o remedy_n suppose_v and_o not_o deny_v the_o malady_n prop._n 21._o a_o further_a difference_n may_v yet_o appear_v between_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o our_o guilt_n of_o his_o follow_a sin_n or_o 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