time_n to_o amend_v it_o and_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o add_v to_o it_o another_o disputation_n then_o use_v of_o original_a sin_n as_o derive_v from_o adam_n and_o only_o to_o assist_v the_o reader_n be_v understand_v of_o they_o by_o these_o follow_a note_n entreat_v his_o pardon_n if_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o thing_n repeat_v in_o one_o which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o see_v this_o twenty_o year_n silence_n may_v inform_v he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o speak_v out_o to_o the_o world_n though_o this_o extortion_n now_o will_v justify_v their_o publication_n sect._n 9_o i._o i_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o infant_n as_o a_o mere_a child_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a that_o a_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o on_o earth_n and_o that_o nature_n in_o such_o be_v not_o in_o the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o its_o depravation_n custom_n in_o actual_a sin_n may_v make_v it_o worse_o in_o the_o adult_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o those_o in_o hell_n and_o parent_n sin_n may_v make_v it_o worse_o in_o some_o infant_n than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v sect._n 10._o ii_o therefore_o i_o hold_v with_o wickliff_n trialog_n li._n 4._o c._n 11_o 12._o which_o i_o cite_v to_o mr._n danvers_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o all_o as_o he_o infer_v from_o his_o assertion_n that_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o equal_a sect._n 11._o iii_o i_o do_v hold_v that_o beside_o all_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a disputation_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n assert_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o term_n of_o life_n and_o death_n determine_v by_o it_o will_v full_o prove_v it_o sect._n 12._o iu._n and_o i_o may_v well_o here_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v now_o norma_n officii_fw-la &_o judicii_fw-la to_o all_o the_o world_n which_o oblige_v they_o as_o subject_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v judge_v for_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o a_o digression_n i_o will_v prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v under_o the_o mere_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o command_v innocency_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n it_o be_v now_o natural_o impossible_a to_o the_o guilty_a 2._o and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o under_o the_o jewish_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o such_o 3._o and_o that_o those_o be_v not_o under_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n by_o christ_n incarnate_a who_o never_o have_v it_o nor_o can_v have_v 4._o and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o outlaw_v or_o out_o of_o the_o relation_n of_o subject_n to_o god_n 5._o nor_o yet_o be_v they_o as_o the_o damn_a under_o a_o mere_a remediless_a sentence_n but_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o receive_v and_o improve_v mercy_n and_o use_v some_o mean_n which_o tend_v to_o their_o recovery_n as_o such_o 6._o and_o therefore_o that_o all_o that_o never_o have_v or_o can_v have_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n be_v under_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o it_o which_o be_v give_v to_o fall_v mankind_n in_o adam_n first_o and_o afterward_o in_o noah_n save_v that_o since_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v none_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v incarnate_a as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o come_v but_o they_o be_v under_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o be_v plain_o enough_o express_v in_o god_n proclaim_a name_n exod._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7._o for_o we_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v according_o account_v as_o true_o in_o adam_n when_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o when_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v give_v he_o 8._o and_o that_o law_n be_v never_o since_o repeal_v or_o nullify_v save_v by_o a_o more_o perfect_a edition_n to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n 9_o and_o christ_n that_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v or_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v they_o come_v not_o to_o bring_v most_o of_o the_o world_n without_o their_o fault_n into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o find_v they_o in_o yea_o so_o much_o worse_o as_o to_o nullify_v the_o universal_a law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v before_o in_o force_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o remediless_a as_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a be_v sect._n 13._o v._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v now_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o man_n be_v his_o subject_n as_o to_o obligation_n though_o not_o as_o to_o consent_v and_o all_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o edition_n as_o make_v as_o true_o with_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n be_v as_o that_o by_o which_o they_o must_v live_v and_o be_v judge_v and_o so_o nature_n itself_o now_o be_v redeem_v nature_n and_o neither_o innocent_a lawless_a nor_o utter_o desperate_a according_o all_o the_o world_n of_o sinner_n have_v some_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n contrary_a to_o merit_v from_o and_o by_o the_o redeemer_n which_o grace_n or_o mercy_n in_o the_o natural_a tendency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o diminish_v and_o restrain_v their_o natural_a pravity_n and_o do_v make_v they_o better_o by_o prepare_v they_o for_o save_v regeneration_n usual_o before_o they_o be_v so_o regenerate_v if_o adult_n and_o both_o adult_n and_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o commoner_n sort_n of_o grace_n who_o have_v not_o special_a save_a grace_n beside_o that_o even_o infant_n may_v have_v true_a save_a grace_n itself_o sect._n 14._o vi_o and_o as_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o even_o infant_n be_v not_o all_o in_o one_o state_n or_o degree_n of_o pravity_n but_o may_v some_o be_v worse_o and_o some_o better_a so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o now_o under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o be_v better_a than_o adam_n make_v they_o much_o more_o to_o become_v worse_o which_o may_v be_v and_o oft_o be_v be_v not_o a_o mere_a penalty_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n of_o innocency_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o by_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v a_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n now_o the_o world_n have_v a_o physician_n not_o to_o be_v heal_v be_v a_o privation_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a negation_n only_o for_o a_o infant_n now_o not_o to_o be_v regenerate_v justify_v save_v be_v not_o only_o a_o negation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o never_o have_v any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o damn_a but_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o by_o christ_n yea_o which_o be_v conditional_o give_v by_o a_o seal_a law_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v not_o causeless_a on_o his_o part_n god_n do_v not_o deprive_v infant_n of_o this_o mercy_n only_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n for_o then_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n shall_v be_v so_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o to_o cast_v all_o upon_o mere_a secret_a election_n and_o reprobation_n as_o if_o infant_n be_v no_o subject_n under_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o right_n i_o have_v in_o a_o treatise_n now_o in_o the_o press_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o inlet_n of_o anabaptistry_n and_o a_o opinion_n in_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n sect._n 15._o vii_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o seed_n under_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n and_o we_o have_v our_o guilt_n of_o violate_v that_o law_n from_o he_o as_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n so_o god_n join_v child_n with_o their_o parent_n variatis_fw-la variandis_fw-la under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o we_o be_v in_o infancy_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la the_o better_o or_o worse_o for_o what_o our_o parent_n be_v be_v or_o do_v and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v heal_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v be_v not_o now_o to_o infant_n a_o penalty_n of_o adam_n sin_n alone_o but_o of_o those_o parent_n or_o pro-parent_n in_o who_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v judge_v the_o infant_n to_o have_v be_v or_o do_v or_o not_o do_v what_o be_v necessary_a sect._n 16._o viii_o but_o no_o one_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n and_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o adam_n as_o none_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n of_o the_o regenerate_a but_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n he_o be_v the_o first_o sinful_a man_n in_o he_o all_o mankind_n sin_v and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n
the_o law_n that_o be_v as_o a_o serpent_n can_v not_o wound_v we_o without_o its_o sting_n so_o neither_o can_v death_n have_v any_o power_n over_o we_o to_o kill_v we_o but_o for_o sin_n nor_o sin_n have_v any_o force_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o this_o punishment_n but_o by_o the_o law_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o unless_o you_o will_v deny_v their_o resurrection_n go_v sin_n be_v the_o sting_n that_o be_v the_o deserve_a cause_n even_o of_o their_o death_n mic._n 1._o 5._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v all_o this_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n hence_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb_n 2._o 14._o as_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o sin_n from_o who_o christ_n deliver_v we_o 2._o if_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n on_o they_o than_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o remunerative_a justice_n go_v it_o must_v be_v of_o punitive_a justice_n if_o of_o any_o but_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n on_o they_o as_o i_o prove_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o god_n sentence_n gen._n 3._o 19_o go_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o justice_n on_o they_o that_o be_v sentence_v which_o be_v mankind_n 2._o it_o be_v their_o condemnation_n rom._n 5._o 18._o go_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n on_o they_o 3._o subject_n be_v ordinary_o secure_v from_o be_v by_o their_o sovereign_n put_v to_o death_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o they_o even_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o sovereign_n but_o infant_n be_v god_n subject_n go_v ordinary_o they_o be_v secure_v by_o his_o justice_n from_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o without_o any_o desert_n of_o they_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o government_n and_o justice_n govern_v justice_n consist_v in_o give_v to_o all_o the_o subject_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n ut_fw-la bonis_fw-la bene_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la male_a go_v to_o kill_v the_o innocent_a and_o that_o ordinary_o be_v contrary_a to_o govern_v justice_n 2._o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n which_o constant_o threaten_v the_o sinner_n and_o only_o the_o sinner_n and_o promise_v good_a to_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o now_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n 1._o either_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v a_o king_n to_o infant_n of_o which_o anon_o or_o 2._o deny_v his_o justice_n 3._o and_o nullifi_v the_o use_n of_o his_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v norma_n judicii_fw-la 2._o that_o infant_n be_v god_n subject_n be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o reasonable_a creature_n though_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o go_v be_v not_o perfect_a member_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 2._o in_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a covenant_n with_o he_o as_o his_o subject_n deut._n 29._o etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o that_o they_o have_v promise_n and_o threaten_n in_o his_o law_n 4._o they_o be_v subject_n in_o all_o particular_a commonwealth_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o universal_a kingdom_n but_o this_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n obj._n but_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n or_o ruler_n and_o go_v may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o list_v answ_n his_o dominion_n or_o propriety_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o his_o government_n or_o kingdom_n and_o so_o in_o that_o antecedent_n instant_a he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v and_o so_o he_o may_v still_o but_o then_o by_o become_v a_o governor_n to_o the_o rational_a nature_n he_o thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o all_o according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o moral_a aptitude_n for_o god_n can_v be_v a_o unjust_a governor_n nor_o without_o justice_n and_o his_o law_n do_v signify_v this_o yet_o more_o moreover_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n overthrow_v all_o our_o consolation_n and_o leave_v we_o uncertain_a whether_o god_n will_v not_o damn_v all_o the_o godly_a at_o least_o it_o deny_v they_o any_o comfort_n from_o the_o light_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n though_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o for_o if_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o govern_n justice_n may_v and_o do_v ordinary_o kill_v the_o innocent_a because_o he_o be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n than_o he_o may_v damn_v the_o innocent_a hereafter_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v notwithstanding_o his_o govern_n justice_n for_o instance_n the_o adversary_n must_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n say_v that_o for_o aught_o they_o know_v all_o infant_n that_o die_v in_o infancy_n be_v damn_v for_o god_n may_v no_o question_n torment_v his_o own_o as_o he_o be_v a_o absolute_a owner_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o kill_v they_o and_o if_o his_o natural_a justice_n give_v no_o security_n from_o damnation_n to_o the_o innocent_a than_o neither_o can_v his_o righteous_a law_n and_o then_o they_o can_v have_v no_o security_n at_o all_o which_o be_v false_a and_o injurious_a to_o god_n and_o man_n obj._n bruit_n die_v without_o their_o desert_n answ_n god_n be_v not_o the_o rector_n of_o bruit_n nor_o be_v they_o his_o subject_n and_o go_v he_o be_v not_o engage_v by_o any_o relation_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o justice_n nor_o be_v they_o capable_a of_o justice_n remunerative_a or_o vindictive_a nor_o be_v they_o under_o any_o law_n arg._n 4._o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o moral_a good_a and_o have_v such_o go_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o moral_a evil_n and_o have_v it_o the_o capacity_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n in_o controversy_n for_o if_o we_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o have_v virtue_n or_o vice_n in_o habit_n or_o disposition_n without_o consent_n than_o i_o find_v none_o that_o will_v deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la they_o have_v it_o that_o infant_n have_v moral_a good_a be_v prove_v thus_o 1._o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v inward_o sanctify_v 2._o else_o they_o do_v not_o moral_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o 3._o and_o so_o one_o be_v no_o more_o amiable_a to_o god_n than_o another_o 4._o nor_o one_o any_o more_o fit_a for_o heaven_n than_o another_o and_o so_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o die_v in_o infancy_n as_o be_v unqualify_v for_o salvation_n or_o if_o holiness_n inherent_a be_v needless_a than_o all_o may_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o any_o 5._o and_o then_o baptism_n nor_o any_o privilege_n of_o holy_a birth_n or_o dedication_n to_o god_n can_v give_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o moral_a good_a upon_o they_o 6._o and_o thus_o they_o be_v make_v mere_a bruit_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n all_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o disprove_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o infant_n baptism_n the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a good_a without_o actual_a moral_a volition_n so_o be_v they_o of_o moral_a evil_n for_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la if_o a_o disposition_n to_o holy_a action_n be_v a_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n than_o a_o disposition_n to_o evil_a action_n be_v vice_n or_o moral_a evil_n arg._n 5._o infant_n have_v a_o privation_n of_o moral_a good_a but_o a_o privation_n of_o moral_a good_a be_v a_o moral_a evil_n go_v infant_n have_v a_o moral_a evil_n the_o major_n be_v prove_v in_o that_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v bear_v in_o original_a righteousness_n or_o moral_a goodness_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v go_v it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o a_o moral_a good_a to_o be_v bear_v without_o it_o and_o not_o a_o mere_a negation_n the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a privation_n belong_v by_o reduction_n to_o the_o kind_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o else_o a_o privation_n will_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a negation_n that_o be_v no_o privation_n at_o all_o arg._n 6._o all_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o save_v by_o he_o or_o for_o who_o he_o die_v as_o a_o redeemer_n be_v when_o existent_a sinner_n but_o infant_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o save_v by_o he_o he_o be_v their_o redeemer_n and_o die_v for_o they_o go_v they_o be_v when_o existent_a sinner_n go_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n the_o major_a i_o prove_v from_o matth._n 1._o 21._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n of_o his_o denomination_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o saviour_n because_o he_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o none_o
which_o the_o first_o sin_n do_v not_o bring_v we_o under_o as_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o loss_n it_o be_v clear_a because_o when_o we_o have_v forfeit_v all_o we_o can_v forfeit_v no_o more_o but_o by_o the_o first_o sin_n we_o forfeit_v all_o but_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n have_v not_o the_o same_o demerit_n as_o the_o first_o but_o because_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o great_a privation_n than_o he_o have_v incur_v already_o nor_o of_o any_o great_a torment_n if_o the_o first_o sin_n deserve_v as_o much_o torment_n as_o man_n nature_n be_v capable_a of_o so_o that_o terminative_a here_o be_v no_o new_a superadd_v punishment_n according_a to_o the_o first_o law_n but_o yet_o none_o may_v hence_o conclude_v that_o here_o be_v no_o new_a guilt_n because_o it_o be_v another_o fundamentaliter_fw-la &_o formaliter_fw-la for_o divers_a relation_n may_v have_v the_o same_o terminus_n we_o do_v by_o follow_v sin_n incur_v a_o new_a and_o further_a obligation_n to_o the_o same_o penalty_n which_o will_v be_v to_o a_o great_a penalty_n be_v we_o capable_a of_o it_o natural_o when_o a_o felon_n be_v guilty_a of_o death_n on_o one_o crime_n yet_o twenty_o bill_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o against_o he_o which_o may_v charge_v he_o with_o a_o manifold_a guilt_n though_o but_o of_o one_o death_n as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o manifold_a right_n to_o one_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o possess_v and_o a_o right_a superadd_v to_o his_o first_o right_a as_o god_n have_v the_o right_a of_o redemption_n to_o we_o superadd_v to_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n so_o may_v a_o sinner_n have_v superadd_v and_o manifold_a obligation_n to_o the_o same_o punishment_n yet_o here_o we_o see_v some_o difference_n between_o our_o first_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o all_o superadd_v guilt_n that_o the_o first_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o all_o our_o felicity_n none_o that_o follow_v can_v deprive_v we_o of_o any_o more_o except_o of_o the_o mercy_n new_o give_v we_o by_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o mere_a sin_n of_o parent_n shall_v deprive_v no_o man_n of_o that_o disow_v they_o prop._n 22._o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a analogical_a guilt_n which_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n or_o other_o parent_n sin_n do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o leave_v upon_o we_o yet_o the_o corruption_n or_o pravity_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n inherent_a in_o each_o person_n which_o by_o adam_n sin_n be_v introduce_v do_v bring_v on_o we_o a_o further_a guilt_n and_o so_o mediate_o the_o say_v actual_a sin_n do_v bring_v it_o which_o occasion_v so_o many_o protestant_a divine_n to_o place_v original_a sin_n as_o we_o in_o this_o pravity_n alone_o prop._n 23._o though_o this_o natural_a depravedness_n may_v seem_v to_o infer_v a_o lesser_a guilt_n because_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a as_o our_o actual_a sin_n be_v yet_o 1._o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o he_o that_o voluntary_o cause_v it_o and_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o habitual_a pravity_n of_o the_o will_n itself_o and_o so_o far_o voluntary_a and_o 3._o therefore_o contain_v virtual_o all_o future_a actual_a voluntary_a sin_n 4._o and_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o god_n holy_a nature_n and_o will_n than_o one_o single_a actual_a sin_n will_v be_v it_o have_v therefore_o many_o aggravation_n instead_o of_o that_o one_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v less_o of_o and_o so_o must_v needs_o bring_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a obligation_n to_o punishment_n till_o christ_n dissolve_v it_o as_o well_o as_o actual_a sin_n prop._n 24._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o near_a parent_n may_v do_v much_o to_o the_o corrupt_a of_o our_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o to_o increase_v the_o pravity_n that_o from_o his_o only_a sin_n will_v have_v be_v upon_o they_o prove_v 1._o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o the_o sin_n of_o immediate_a parent_n shall_v deprave_v the_o nature_n of_o posterity_n as_o there_o be_v that_o adam_n sin_n shall_v do_v it_o some_o divine_n say_v that_o god_n take_v away_o his_o image_n from_o adam_n some_o that_o he_o take_v away_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o image_n follow_v some_o that_o adam_n sin_n do_v itself_o destroy_v or_o blot_v out_o that_o image_n as_o to_o the_o first_o i_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o sound_a because_o it_o make_v god_n the_o most_o proper_a immediate_a if_o not_o the_o only_a true_a efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o sin_v sin_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n also_o because_o there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o god_n that_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o sin_n of_o cain_n deserve_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n as_o to_o the_o second_o opinion_n i_o say_v 1._o it_o be_v yet_o undetermined_a de_fw-la nomine_fw-la among_o divine_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o redeemer_n only_o that_o give_v the_o spirit_n and_o whether_o it_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o adam_n in_o innocency_n though_o i_o be_o for_o the_o affirmative_a 2._o but_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o conserve_n aid_n which_o god_n do_v withdraw_v by_o what_o name_n soever_o it_o be_v call_v yet_o thaat_n withdraw_v be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n consequential_a to_o man_n sin_v and_o not_o before_o it_o and_o that_o sin_n itself_o do_v deprave_v the_o soul_n 3._o the_o sin_n of_o cain_n deserve_v the_o like_a desertion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n but_o man_n nature_n be_v not_o now_o capable_a of_o it_o in_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o then_o it_o be_v because_o than_o we_o be_v innocent_a and_o have_v the_o perfect_a image_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o and_o be_v capable_a of_o lose_v it_o but_o now_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o already_o our_o parent_n sin_n can_v but_o remove_v we_o further_o from_o god_n and_o hinder_v our_o recovery_n the_o three_o opinion_n seem_v most_o warrantable_a that_o adam_n put_v away_o or_o blot_v out_o god_n image_n and_o so_o deprave_v his_o own_o soul_n for_o which_o see_v capel_n of_o tempt_v and_o thes_n salmuriens_fw-la vol._n 1._o disp_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la hominis_fw-la lapsi_fw-la ante_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sect_n 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o cain_n sin_n shall_v deprive_v his_o posterity_n of_o god_n image_n save_v only_o that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o to_o lose_v for_o the_o destructive_a nature_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o and_o so_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o though_o they_o have_v not_o that_o perfect_a image_n of_o god_n now_o to_o lose_v yet_o they_o have_v some_o remnant_n of_o moral_a virtue_n assist_v by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v make_v worse_a than_o yet_o it_o be_v and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o cain_n sin_n may_v make_v it_o worse_o as_o there_o be_v why_o adam_n may_v make_v it_o bad_a man_n fall_n be_v a_o change_n of_o his_o end_n he_o 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they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v that_o as_o they_o first_o i_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v more_o of_o they_o and_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a and_o david_n mother_n be_v say_v to_o conceive_v he_o in_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 8._o let_v it_o be_v note_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n from_o ezek._n 18._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o pardon_n with_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o life_n free_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o infant-seed_n as_o by_o they_o have_v full_a power_n thereto_o in_o covenant_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n now_o no_o one_o be_v damn_v for_o pardon_v sin_n the_o infant_n be_v at_o once_o guilty_a of_o adam_n and_o his_o parent_n sin_n and_o at_o once_o his_o nature_n receive_v pravity_n from_o both_o but_o immediate_o only_a by_o the_o immediate_a parent_n and_o at_o once_o both_o be_v pardon_v to_o he_o and_o this_o pardon_n solemn_o seal_v and_o deliver_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o well_o may_v god_n say_v to_o the_o pardon_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o to_o the_o innocent_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o his_o parent_n sin_n no_o not_o for_o adam_n 2._o for_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o the_o adult_n and_o to_o man_n that_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o god_n assure_v they_o 1._o that_o if_o they_o be_v innocent_a they_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o yea_o if_o they_o be_v repent_v person_n and_o pardon_v and_o obedient_a evangelical_o hate_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o wicked_a parent_n they_o shall_v live_v 3._o yea_o this_o be_v true_a of_o their_o child_n also_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o law_n never_o judge_v they_o guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n forgive_v it_o else_o the_o text_n will_v exempt_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o guilty_a of_o death_n for_o adam_n sin_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o child_n need_v no_o pardon_n for_o their_o guilty_a of_o parent_n sin_n 2._o or_o that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o pardon_v be_v themselves_o unsanctified_a or_o if_o adult_n live_v wicked_o as_o their_o parent_n do_v shall_v not_o die_v for_o they_o 3._o or_o that_o such_o sin_n of_o parent_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o guilt_n and_o pravity_n in_o the_o child_n as_o that_o he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n sect._n 43._o xiii_o yet_o further_o methinks_v to_o a_o conformable_a doctor_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o liturgy_n shall_v not_o be_v insignificant_a remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thou_o vengeance_n on_o our_o sin_n in_o what_o sense_n do_v man_n subscribe_v this_o and_o daily_o use_v it_o 1._o do_v they_o think_v that_o the_o church_n mean_v only_a adam_n sin_n by_o our_o forefather_n 2._o or_o that_o by_o not-remembring_a they_o mean_v not-pardoning_a and_o not-punishing_a 3._o or_o do_v they_o think_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n hell_n or_o heaven_n or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o imitate_v david_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o ezra_n nehemiah_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n who_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n sect._n 44._o i_o conclude_v this_o subject_n with_o a_o second_o request_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n to_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o poor_a distress_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v distract_v and_o distress_a thus_o even_o by_o such_o as_o be_v most_o devote_v to_o its_o service_n through_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o the_o unhappy_a passion_n and_o strive_n that_o thence_o follow_v either_o i_o or_o this_o worthy_a person_n be_v mistake_v or_o else_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o i_o look_v to_o the_o person_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o evidence_n nor_o to_o the_o consenter_n i_o have_v far_o great_a reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o i_o be_o like_a to_o err_v than_o he_o and_o if_o it_o prove_v so_o the_o evidence_n yet_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o full_a for_o what_o i_o hold_v that_o i_o be_o almost_o hopeless_a of_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o at_o my_o command_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o avoid_v the_o injury_n of_o soul_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o more_o guilty_a of_o our_o parent_n sin_n than_o we_o be_v be_v no_o dangerous_a damn_v error_n it_o may_v molest_v we_o but_o not_o undo_v we_o and_o i_o never_o see_v many_o much_o molest_v by_o it_o but_o if_o either_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o yet_o he_o give_v you_o so_o loud_a a_o alarm_n or_o if_o it_o be_v he_o that_o err_v indeed_o alas_o what_o must_v the_o church_n expect_v from_o the_o too_o great_a number_n of_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a teacher_n when_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o use_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o godly_a my_o thought_n be_v 1._o that_o it_o deserve_v tear_n from_o faithful_a minister_n to_o observe_v that_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o common_a guilt_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n shall_v by_o godly_a man_n be_v no_o more_o confess_v and_o lament_v 2._o and_o that_o by_o those_o that_o for_o any_o denial_n or_o extenuation_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n be_v so_o heinous_o and_o just_o offend_v with_o the_o erroneous_a yea_o ready_a to_o vilify_v man_n as_o arminian_n if_o not_o socinian_n that_o they_o think_v come_v near_o it_o 3._o that_o ever_o the_o stream_n of_o a_o party_n reputation_n interest_n example_n or_o whatever_o else_o of_o that_o kind_n shall_v with_o so_o many_o good_a man_n have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n in_o make_v truth_n or_o error_n duty_n or_o sin_n good_a or_o evil_n orthodox_n or_o heretical_a in_o their_o conceit_n and_o so_o much_o faction_n he_o find_v in_o their_o religion_n 4._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v be_v teach_v impenitency_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n when_o repentance_n and_o confession_n have_v so_o considerable_a a_o place_n among_o the_o requisite_n to_o remission_n 5._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v by_o preacher_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n nor_o of_o pardon_n nor_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o so_o much_o of_o their_o guilty_a and_o punishment_n 6._o that_o ever_o so_o much_o of_o the_o plain_a stream_n of_o scripture-evidence_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o make_v light_n of_o by_o good_a man_n that_o cry_v up_o the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o sufficiency_n even_o when_o they_o can_v lay_v a_o great_a stress_n in_o some_o unprofitable_a hurtful_a controversy_n upon_o some_o one_o text_n who_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v certain_o understand_v 7._o that_o ever_o good_a and_o learned_a teacher_n shall_v be_v so_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o conception_n as_o in_o their_o confidence_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n to_o brand_v god_n truth_n with_o the_o name_n of_o error_n and_o their_o brethren_n as_o dangerous_a man_n for_o not_o err_v as_o they_o do_v 8._o and_o final_o that_o the_o poor_a people_n must_v be_v under_o such_o grievous_a perplex_v temptation_n as_o i_o before_o mention_v and_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v thus_o harden_v in_o their_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o concord_n unless_o we_o unite_v in_o their_o usurp_a tyrannical_a peacemaker_n and_o that_o poor_a scholar_n and_o young_a minister_n must_v be_v thus_o frighten_v from_o truth_n duty_n charity_n and_o peace_n and_o man_n make_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v about_o to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n if_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o former_a opinion_n this_o must_v be_v lament_v if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o other_o that_o here_o err_v sect._n 45._o but_o yet_o before_o i_o end_v he_o call_v i_o so_o loud_a to_o consider_v of_o another_o matter_n that_o i_o must_v not_o deny_v his_o invitation_n in_o my_o direct_a for_o cure_n of_o church-division_n dir._n 42._o i_o say_v your_o belief_n of_o the_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v make_v your_o own_o and_o not_o take_v mere_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o and_o in_o all_o point_n of_o belief_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n you_o must_v ever_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n if_o it_o err_v in_o these_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n the_o great_a part_n must_v be_v your_o guide_n that_o be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o humane_a obedience_n
in_o original_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v more_o full_o voluntary_a and_o in_o our_o power_n yet_o the_o confirm_a sinful_a habit_n of_o the_o adult_n where_o original_a sin_n be_v strengthen_v by_o actual_a be_v worst_a of_o all_o so_o that_o as_o accidens_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v call_v ens_fw-la but_o by_z analogy_n of_o attribution_n as_o have_v a_o less_o participation_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v true_o ens_fw-la so_o the_o original_a sin_n of_o infant_n be_v call_v sin_n by_o such_o a_o analogy_n as_o have_v a_o less_o participation_n of_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o form_n and_o culpability_n 4._o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o infant_n be_v subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n in_o such_o a_o degree_n also_o their_o original_a pravity_n be_v proper_o sin_n 5._o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o their_o parent_n righteousness_n will_v have_v be_v imputable_a to_o they_o if_o none_o of_o their_o ancestor_n from_o the_o creation_n have_v sin_v and_o 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a_o fault_n these_o two_o god_n take_v not_o away_o by_o pardon_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o which_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v undo_v or_o that_o which_o be_v a_o fault_n shall_v be_v no_o fault_n the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v it_o that_o be_v do_v away_o by_o pardon_n now_o suppose_v this_o perfect_o do_v away_o to_o adam_n or_o any_o godly_a man_n yet_o this_o pardon_n be_v but_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o propagate_v to_o his_o child_n the_o two_o former_a reatum_fw-la facti_fw-la &_o culpae_fw-la which_o be_v never_o do_v away_o and_o then_o the_o three_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n will_v follow_v immediate_o per_fw-la nudam_fw-la resultantiam_fw-la as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v themselves_o no_o pardon_n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n though_o adam_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v it_o out_o in_o the_o measure_n and_o on_o the_o term_n that_o he_o see_v meet_v and_o as_o god_n past_a sentence_n on_o mankind_n before_o he_o grant_v his_o pardon_n to_o adam_n and_o promise_v the_o messiah_n so_o his_o pardon_n be_v no_o full_a remit_v of_o that_o sentence_n but_o such_o a_o personal_a remission_n to_o adam_n as_o shall_v consist_v with_o much_o punishment_n in_o his_o imperfection_n in_o grace_n and_o his_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o posterity_n till_o each_o man_n receive_v from_o christ_n the_o mediator_n his_o own_o remission_n and_o so_o as_o he_o give_v in_o the_o promise_n a_o pardon_n to_o adam_n he_o have_v on_o the_o same_o condition_n give_v it_o to_o all_o adam_n have_v not_o power_n to_o cure_v himself_o when_o he_o have_v poison_v his_o nature_n but_o christ_n be_v become_v the_o common_a physician_n have_v prepare_v a_o remedy_n for_o he_o and_o we_o and_o if_o we_o take_v it_o as_o adam_n do_v we_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o the_o infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o objection_n the_o 12_o argument_n stand_v good_a arg._n 13._o if_o natural_a corruption_n be_v in_o infant_n vicious_o dispose_v they_o to_o evil_a and_o against_o good_a then_o original_a sin_n be_v in_o they_o but_o such_o corruption_n be_v in_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o world_n all_o infant_n show_v their_o inclination_n to_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v act_v it_o yea_o so_o strong_a and_o obstinate_a do_v it_o prove_v that_o frequent_o it_o resist_v all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a diligent_a godly_a parent_n that_o will_v root_v it_o up_o and_o of_o master_n and_o teacher_n that_o apply_v both_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n against_o it_o and_o never_o be_v it_o conquer_v but_o by_o special_a grace_n and_o never_o be_v it_o so_o restrain_v in_o any_o that_o live_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n as_o not_o to_o break_v out_o into_o many_o actual_a sin_n and_o if_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n in_o all_o the_o world_n do_v sin_n and_o frequent_o sin_n it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o corrupt_a inclination_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n for_o the_o effect_n reveal_v the_o cause_n yea_o it_o be_v so_o great_a corruption_n as_o to_o lead_v into_o some_o kind_n of_o moral_a necessity_n of_o sin_v or_o moral_a impossibility_n of_o not_o sin_v or_o else_o some_o one_o in_o the_o world_n will_v have_v escape_v it_o which_o none_o do_v but_o christ_n and_o the_o papist_n except_v but_o the_o virgin_n mary_n obj._n adam_n sin_v that_o yet_o have_v no_o corruption_n answ_n the_o fall_n of_o one_o or_o two_o may_v come_v from_o wilful_a carelessness_n or_o inconsiderateness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o corrupt_a inclination_n antecedent_n but_o so_o can_v the_o fall_n of_o all_o the_o world_n especial_o their_o so_o frequent_a fall_n and_o ordinary_a obstinacy_n in_o sin_n if_o now_o and_o then_o a_o man_n only_o shall_v die_v we_o may_v impute_v it_o to_o some_o accident_n but_o when_o all_o mankind_n die_v we_o be_v convince_v that_o mortality_n even_o a_o disposedness_n to_o death_n in_o some_o sort_n necessitate_v it_o be_v become_v natural_a to_o he_o so_o here_o obj._n infant_n have_v the_o use_n of_o sense_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o be_v long_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o reason_n be_v long_o weak_a when_o sense_n be_v strong_a and_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n as_o such_o and_o go_v in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o prevalency_n of_o sense_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o long_a a_o prevalency_n must_v needs_o breed_v a_o habit_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o you_o take_v for_o original_a corruption_n answ_n 1._o if_o sin_n have_v not_o make_v the_o appetite_n inordinate_a infant_n may_v have_v live_v till_o they_o have_v overgrow_v their_o infancy_n without_o transgress_v a_o ordinate_a appetite_n will_v have_v carry_v they_o to_o no_o inordinate_a act_n and_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o liable_a to_o many_o of_o those_o evil_n that_o now_o provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o to_o cry_v when_o they_o be_v hurt_v will_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o as_o they_o have_v grow_v up_o their_o temptation_n will_v have_v be_v but_o proportionable_a to_o their_o reason_n and_o go_v they_o may_v well_o have_v overcome_v they_o as_o child_n have_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o grow_v man_n so_o neither_o have_v they_o their_o temptation_n they_o have_v not_o worldly_a riches_n or_o honour_n or_o dignity_n to_o care_n for_o they_o be_v not_o tempt_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o lust_n and_o as_o now_o the_o love_n of_o their_o parent_n keep_v they_o even_o in_o childhood_n from_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o make_v they_o desirous_a to_o please_v they_o so_o will_v the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v make_v they_o desirous_a to_o please_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o command_n 2._o we_o 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unsanctified_a and_o partly_o in_o other_o till_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o then_o they_o be_v sin_n even_o the_o same_o degree_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o degree_n that_o custom_n after_o superad_v that_o be_v sin_n certain_o that_o absence_n of_o good_a and_o backwardness_n to_o it_o and_o proneness_n to_o evil_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o adult_n go_v it_o be_v sin_n before_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o true_a subject_n capable_a of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n 3._o the_o only_a argument_n against_o it_o be_v vain_a viz._n from_o the_o involuntariness_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v arg._n 14._o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v moral_a good_a before_o any_o actual_a volition_n go_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o moral_a good_a before_o any_o actual_a volition_n and_o consequent_o actual_a volition_n or_o willing_a be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o the_o morality_n of_o a_o habit_n or_o inclination_n and_o go_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a evil_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o concession_n of_o all_o that_o adam_n have_v whether_o natural_o or_o supernatural_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n or_o holiness_n ut_fw-la principium_fw-la before_o he_o act_v it_o and_o so_o have_v original_a righteousness_n by_o creation_n or_o gift_n which_o be_v bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o divine_a complacency_n and_o acceptance_n the_o parity_n of_o reason_n prove_v the_o consequence_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o disparity_n it_o make_v against_o the_o adversary_n infant_n be_v virtual_o pre-existent_a in_o their_o parent_n arg._n 15._o the_o doctrine_n that_o number_v infant_n with_o bruit_n in_o point_n of_o morality_n and_o felicity_n be_v false_a but_o such_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v original_a
sin_n go_v etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o they_o have_v immortal_a soul_n and_o virtual_o rational_a 2._o they_o be_v under_o many_o promise_n and_o threat_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o they_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o his_o church_n the_o minor_a be_v plain_a 1._o in_o that_o they_o make_v infant_n uncapable_a of_o any_o moral_a evil_a eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a volition_n or_o choice_n 2._o and_o thereby_o they_o conclude_v they_o uncapable_a of_o moral_a good_a 3._o and_o thereby_o they_o conclude_v they_o uncapable_a of_o judgement_n 4._o and_o of_o any_o reward_n 5._o and_o of_o any_o punishment_n 6._o and_o they_o say_v they_o be_v under_o no_o law_n or_o obligation_n 7._o and_o go_v they_o can_v be_v no_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n or_o member_n of_o his_o church_n only_o god_n may_v do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o so_o he_o may_v with_o bruit_n arg._n 16._o the_o infant_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a gentile_n be_v sinner_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n go_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o sin_n and_o some_o at_o least_o be_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v from_o gal._n 2._o 15._o we_o jew_n by_o nature_n or_o birth_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n by_o nature_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a the_o anabaptist_n make_v this_o to_o speak_v but_o of_o legitimation_n the_o papist_n by_o be_v unclean_a think_v nothing_o be_v mean_v but_o be_v not_o baptizable_a and_o to_o be_v holy_a they_o think_v be_v but_o to_o be_v baptizable_a and_o and_o that_o a_o posteriore_fw-la because_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o such_o infant_n will_v be_v religious_o educate_v but_o christ_n have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o do_v not_o actual_o remit_v sin_n to_o some_o more_o than_o to_o other_o upon_o a_o presumption_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o will_v hereafter_o be_v educate_v as_o christian_n there_o be_v some_o holiness_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o those_o infant_n more_o than_o other_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n which_o suppose_v and_o signify_v it_o and_o that_o can_v be_v only_o a_o thing_n future_a and_o uncertain_a divine_v common_o call_v it_o among_o protestant_n a_o federal_a holiness_n and_o that_o this_o suppose_v infant_n capable_a of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n i_o have_v show_v on_o this_o text_n in_o my_o treatise_n of_o infant_n baptism_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o forasmuch_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v nature_n birth_n or_o natural_a disposition_n proper_o and_o signify_v custom_n only_o by_o a_o rare_a and_o improper_a acception_n go_v it_o be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v interpret_v by_o custom_n without_o such_o cogent_a evidence_n as_o none_o have_v yet_o give_v we_o those_o that_o attempt_v a_o collect_v of_o testimony_n for_o this_o improper_a use_n sometime_o do_v give_v we_o many_o that_o make_v against_o they_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o will_v warrant_v our_o reception_n of_o such_o a_o tropical_a and_o unusual_a sense_n job_n 11._o 12._o for_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v as_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n that_o be_v of_o a_o rude_a sottish_a unruly_a disposition_n ezek._n 16._o 2_o 3_o 4._o son_n of_o man_n cause_n jerusalem_n to_o know_v her_o abomination_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o jerusalem_n thy_o birth_n and_o thy_o nativity_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v etc._n etc._n this_o allegory_n show_v that_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n '_o s_o abomination_n be_v natural_a from_o the_o birth_n and_o nothing_o but_o sin_n be_v abomination_n before_o god_n job_n 25._o how_o then_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 15._o 14._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a the_o illustration_n that_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o natural_a weakness_n and_o impurity_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n as_o of_o moral_a impurity_n for_o the_o impurity_n be_v according_a to_o the_o subject_n and_o natural_a impurity_n be_v not_o unrighteousness_n arg._n 17._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n joh._n 3._o 3_o 5_o 6._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n to_o make_v we_o spiritual_a the_o first_o birth_n bring_v forth_o but_o flesh_n before_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o by_o the_o first_o birth_n we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v certain_a go_v so_o be_v the_o consequent_a the_o minor_a be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n 1._o that_o flesh_n beget_v not_o spirit_n but_o flesh_n 2._o that_o regeneration_n be_v therefore_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n at_o present_a i_o will_v suppose_v that_o by_o flesh_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v sin_n that_o the_o adversary_n may_v not_o think_v i_o beg_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n have_v this_o double_a proof_n 1._o because_o flesh_n without_o spirit_n in_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v sinful_a or_o moral_o corrupt_v for_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v deprive_v of_o moral_a good_a 2._o because_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v keep_v a_o rational_a creature_n and_o subject_n of_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n for_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n be_v one_o half_a at_o least_o of_o the_o damned'_n misery_n and_o to_o live_v and_o know_v that_o loss_n as_o immortal_a soul_n must_v do_v will_v produce_v also_o positive_a punishment_n arg._n 18._o that_o doctrine_n be_v untrue_a which_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o so_o do_v the_o denial_n of_o original_a sin_n go_v it_o be_v untrue_a the_o major_n will_v be_v grant_v the_o minor_a i_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n which_o feign_v that_o innocent_a nature_n be_v under_o such_o a_o moral_a impossibility_n of_o not_o sin_v as_o that_o no_o one_o person_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n shall_v escape_v it_o do_v feign_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o so_o do_v their_o doctrine_n that_o deny_v original_a sin_n go_v it_o feign_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o doctrine_n which_o feign_v that_o innocent_a nature_n do_v sin_n for_o want_v of_o necessary_a grace_n to_o escape_v it_o do_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o so_o do_v the_o denial_n of_o original_a sin_n go_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o major_a of_o both_o argument_n consider_v 1._o that_o the_o adversary_n suppose_v nature_n in_o infant_n to_o be_v innocent_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o they_o that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la all_o man_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v sinner_n except_o jesus_n christ_n the_o papist_n except_v also_o the_o virgin_n mary_n if_o they_o deny_v this_o it_o be_v easy_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o generality_n 2._o by_o plain_a scripture_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o 10._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o jam._n 3._o 2._o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o eccl._n 7._o 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a impossibility_n to_o escape_v sin_n appear_v 1._o by_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o event_n that_o which_o no_o man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o any_o age_n attain_v to_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o help_v vouchsafe_v be_v moral_o impossible_a 2._o and_o the_o scripture_n assertion_n prove_v it_o in_o that_o it_o allow_v we_o to_o conclude_v it_o of_o all_o that_o we_o know_v not_o and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o unborn_a and_o that_o the_o world_n sin_v for_o
want_v of_o necessary_a grace_n to_o innocent_a nature_n as_o the_o adversary_n think_v be_v plain_a for_o necessary_a grace_n have_v some_o sufficiency_n to_o its_o end_n and_o go_v it_o it_o be_v call_v sufficient_a grace_n by_o the_o adversary_n common_o but_o that_o which_o never_o attain_v its_o end_n in_o any_o one_o person_n in_o the_o world_n in_o their_o own_o judgement_n be_v not_o sufficient_a it_o be_v their_o common_a and_o last_v argument_n against_o our_o doctrine_n of_o special_a effectual_a grace_n give_v to_o all_o the_o elect_a as_o distinct_a from_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o say_v the_o dominican_n be_v give_v to_o other_o that_o the_o grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o never_o prove_v effectual_a in_o any_o we_o may_v much_o more_o confident_o say_v so_o here_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o the_o grace_n be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o never_o be_v be_v or_o will_v be_v effectual_a in_o any_o if_o it_o suffice_v to_o make_v the_o event_n natural_o possible_a yet_o not_o to_o remove_v the_o moral_a impossibility_n 3._o and_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v sin_n and_o of_o innocent_a nature_n be_v grant_v and_o past_a doubt_n the_o certainty_n of_o this_o universal_a event_n can_v come_v from_o a_o contingent_a cause_n as_o such_o the_o will_n be_v natural_o free_a that_o choose_v but_o it_o be_v not_o moral_o free_a or_o else_o the_o world_n will_v not_o choose_v evil_a so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o original_a sin_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o universal_a event_n that_o all_o man_n sin_n must_v be_v resolve_v to_o be_v somewhat_o in_o nature_n or_o something_o in_o providence_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n if_o god_n have_v so_o frame_v pure_a nature_n and_o so_o order_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n that_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n shall_v eventual_o escape_v the_o sin_n which_o he_o so_o much_o prohibit_v and_o abhor_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v the_o moral_a reputative_a cause_n at_o least_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o pretence_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o it_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o infant_n when_o it_o be_v they_o that_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o it_o in_o all_o see_v therefore_o that_o sin_n have_v so_o overspread_v the_o world_n that_o all_o man_n sin_n in_o all_o country_n in_o all_o age_n except_o christ_n this_o must_v proceed_v either_o from_o man_n natural_a principle_n and_o so_o be_v chargeable_a upon_o god_n his_o maker_n or_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o to_o be_v charge_v on_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o ourselves_o arg._n 19_o if_o infant_n have_v in_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n a_o virtual_a enmity_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n then_o have_v they_o original_a sin_n but_o such_o a_o enmity_n they_o have_v i_o mean_v in_o disposition_n seed_n or_o habit_n go_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n the_o antecedent_n or_o minor_a i_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o world_n that_o manifest_a such_o a_o enmity_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o maintain_v it_o so_o obstinate_o till_o renew_v grace_n do_v overcome_v it_o how_o early_o do_v they_o show_v a_o averseness_n to_o the_o work_n and_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v how_o little_o do_v the_o precept_n of_o parent_n or_o teacher_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n themselves_o to_o conquer_v it_o in_o the_o most_o and_o where_o it_o be_v most_o conquer_a even_o in_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v most_o confess_v because_o there_o be_v a_o troublesome_a remnant_n of_o it_o still_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o more_o or_o less_o of_o it_o in_o he_o the_o wicked_a be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o trouble_n of_o these_o remainder_n 2._o from_o gen._n 3._o 15._o joh._n 3._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o rom._n 7._o 21_o 23_o 24_o 25_o compare_v in_o joh._n 3._o 6._o we_o find_v that_o flesh_n beget_v but_o flesh_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o go_v a_o new_a birth_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v we_o spiritual_a of_o which_o before_o in_o rom._n 8._o we_o find_v that_o it_o be_v through_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o law_n be_v weak_a and_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n not_o as_o sinful_a but_o as_o flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n where_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o by_o flesh_n be_v not_o mean_v sin_n itself_o for_o than_o it_o have_v not_o be_v call_v sinful_a nor_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n nor_o christ_n say_v to_o have_v take_v the_o likeness_n of_o it_o and_o go_v the_o word_n flesh_n here_o be_v take_v in_o no_o worse_a a_o sense_n than_o in_o joh._n 3._o 6._o we_o find_v here_o also_o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v universal_o call_v sinful_a which_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o and_o christ_n take_v the_o likeness_n of_o infant_n and_o that_o first_o only_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o adult_n infant_n go_v have_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o this_o flesh_n as_o the_o principle_n that_o prevail_v in_o some_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o prevail_v in_o other_o and_o their_o fruit_n oppose_v the_o one_o sort_n mind_n fleshly_a thing_n the_o other_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o death_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o life_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o other_o and_o ver_fw-la 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v and_o ver_fw-la 8._o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n that_o be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_n 9_o and_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o his_o so_o that_o flesh_n without_o spirit_n which_o be_v now_o man_n natural_a estate_n be_v a_o principle_n of_o enmity_n and_o rebellion_n and_o prove_v man_n none_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o many_o expositor_n judge_v that_o in_o gen._n 3._o 15._o such_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n till_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n be_v annumerate_v to_o the_o serpent_n seed_n that_o have_v the_o enmity_n against_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o so_o show_v itself_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n that_o as_o cain_n by_o abel_n and_o ishmael_n by_o isaac_n so_o still_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n if_o not_o restrain_v gal._n 4._o 29._o and_o rom._n 7._o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o paul_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o this_o innate_a universal_a enmity_n be_v thus_o prove_v so_o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o habitual_a enmity_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n against_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v sin_n if_o any_o thing_n be_v sin_n it_o be_v a_o inclination_n or_o disposition_n contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a nature_n and_o moral_a image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o contrary_a to_o what_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n import_v and_o as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o actual_a hatred_n of_o god_n it_o may_v as_o true_o if_o not_o much_o more_o evident_o be_v say_v of_o this_o dispositive_a virtual_a enmity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a that_o can_v become_v good_a and_o so_o natural_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v sin_n by_o the_o express_a assertion_n of_o the_o text._n rom._n 8._o 3._o 10._o it_o be_v sinful_a flesh_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n till_o the_o spirit_n come_v ver._n 9_o it_o prove_v they_o none_o of_o christ_n '_o s._n rom._n 7._o 14._o 17._o 20._o 24_o 25._o it_o be_v call_v indwelling_a sin_n and_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v carnal_a be_v to_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n 3._o from_o the_o effect_n which_o nothing_o can_v produce_v but_o sin_n they_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o please_v not_o god_n to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8._o so_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o the_o natural_a mere_o animal_n man_n now_o in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n
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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