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between_o the_o sin_n of_o parent_n while_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o and_o their_o sin_n after_o our_o birth_n either_o 1._o in_o our_o infancy_n or_o 2._o in_o our_o ripe_a age_n 4._o between_o guilt_n of_o fault_n and_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n 5._o between_o the_o aggravation_n of_o voluntariness_n actual_a and_o of_o voluntariness_n habitual_a or_o dispositive_a 6._o between_o plenary_a proper_a guilt_n and_o guilt_n so_o call_v by_o analogy_n of_o attribution_n and_o guilt_n so_o call_v equivocal_o 7._o between_o punishment_n univocal_o analogical_o or_o equivocal_o so_o call_v 8._o between_o obligation_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o loss_n and_o to_o the_o pain_n of_o sense_n 9_o and_o between_o the_o mere_a sense_n of_o that_o loss_n and_o the_o sensible_a accusation_n of_o conscience_n for_o actual_a
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 the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n if_o we_o distinguish_v between_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o the_o terminus_n of_o guilt_n and_o then_o observe_v that_o the_o terminus_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o foundation_n be_v divers_a the_o punishment_n which_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o or_o liable_a to_o by_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o our_o whole_a felicity_n the_o new_a guilt_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n sin_n or_o adam_n further_a sin_n yea_o or_o our_o own_o actual_a sin_n can_v bring_v no_o new_a punishment_n on_o we_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n though_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v new_a mercy_n who_o privation_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o we_o may_v have_v new_a punishment_n
of_o his_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n if_o we_o be_v guilty_a only_o of_o his_o first_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o first_o his_o unbelief_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v the_o serpent_n and_o other_o more_o do_v go_v before_o it_o 3._o yea_o the_o sin_n that_o adam_n commit_v after_o the_o promise_n do_v in_o their_o nature_n deserve_v our_o suffering_n as_o much_o as_o the_o first_o though_o that_o desert_n have_v a_o remedy_n provide_v if_o any_o still_o reduce_v all_o to_o god_n mere_a will_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n in_o his_o first_o action_n to_o deal_v with_o adam_n as_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n but_o not_o in_o his_o late_a sin_n i_o must_v expect_v till_o they_o bring_v some_o proof_n of_o such_o a_o will_n of_o god_n or_o such_o a_o law_n and_o still_o say_v that_o the_o will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o make_v sinner_n of_o innocent_a man_n nor_o make_v sinner_n no_o sinner_n any_o otherwise_o than_o by_o pardon_v and_o sanctify_v they_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o much_o in_o adam_n after_o the_o promise_n as_o before_o and_o his_o sin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o demerit_n natural_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v as_o well_o guilty_a of_o that_o as_o of_o the_o first_o and_o then_o for_o the_o consequent_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o most_o of_o those_o who_o we_o now_o oppose_v that_o we_o be_v equal_o relate_v to_o adam_n late_a sin_n and_o to_o those_o of_o our_o near_a parent_n i_o mean_v to_o all_o that_o adam_n commit_v before_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o progeny_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o cause_n as_o be_v before_o manifest_v though_o our_o near_a parent_n be_v not_o the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o adam_n be_v yet_o be_v they_o as_o much_o a_o cause_n of_o we_o and_o our_o nature_n and_o of_o so_o much_o of_o mankind_n as_o spring_v from_o their_o loin_n as_o adam_n be_v and_o all_o the_o progeny_n of_o cain_n do_v spring_n as_o true_o from_o he_o as_o from_o adam_n and_o all_o the_o world_n since_o the_o flood_n be_v as_o true_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o noah_n as_o of_o adam_n and_o so_o natural_o equal_o interest_v in_o their_o sin_n arg._n 4._o if_o our_o nature_n may_v be_v corrupt_v more_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n then_o may_v they_o be_v guilty_a by_o they_o as_o well_o as_o by_o adam_n but_o the_o antecedent_n i_o have_v before_o prove_v go_v the_o consequence_n depend_v on_o the_o fameness_n of_o the_o reason_n that_o guilt_n and_o depravation_n shall_v concur_v from_o our_o near_a parent_n as_o well_o as_o from_o our_o first_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o participation_n in_o guilt_n be_v pre-requisite_a to_o the_o depravation_n of_o nature_n else_o it_o may_v seem_v some_o kind_n of_o injury_n to_o we_o that_o another_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v we_o so_o miserable_a sin_n be_v common_o call_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n arg._n 5._o if_o god_n may_v without_o any_o injustice_n bring_v death_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a on_o the_o son_n of_o a_o sinner_n without_o intend_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n then_o may_v he_o also_o without_o injustice_n nay_o in_a justice_n inflict_v the_o same_o death_n as_o a_o penalty_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a as_o i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o that_o which_o all_o ruler_n may_v do_v without_o injustice_n that_o god_n may_v do_v without_o injustice_n but_o all_o ruler_n may_v without_o injustice_n deprive_v the_o child_n of_o a_o traitor_n or_o other_o offender_n of_o those_o enjoyment_n which_o the_o father_n have_v forfeit_v himself_o and_o which_o be_v to_o have_v be_v convey_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n if_o the_o father_n have_v not_o forfeit_v they_o if_o a_o traitor_n forfeit_v his_o land_n and_o honour_n his_o son_n be_v just_o deprive_v of_o they_o though_o the_o prince_n intend_v it_o not_o as_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o son_n because_o the_o father_n can_v convey_v to_o his_o son_n that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o as_o have_v lose_v it_o on_o his_o forfeiture_n and_o the_o son_n have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o when_o the_o father_n right_o be_v go_v so_o if_o a_o wicked_a man_n do_v forfeit_v his_o right_n to_o all_o blessing_n in_o this_o life_n or_o that_o to_o come_v he_o can_v convey_v a_o right_n to_o his_o son_n which_o he_o have_v not_o himself_o and_o what_o other_o way_n shall_v that_o son_n have_v such_o a_o right_n unless_o god_n shall_v give_v it_o he_o which_o he_o be_v or_o be_v free_a to_o do_v or_o not_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n by_o a_o new_a covenant_n have_v give_v this_o everlasting_a life_n to_o believer_n but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o all_o nor_o do_v that_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o parent_n sin_v before_o nor_o yet_o that_o it_o deserve_v death_n still_o as_o to_o its_o nature_n and_o may_v bring_v it_o be_v it_o not_o pardon_v 2._o god_n have_v no_o obligation_n on_o he_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n to_o give_v health_n peace_n or_o any_o blessing_n in_o this_o life_n much_o less_o eternal_a glory_n to_o the_o son_n of_o a_o sinner_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o consequence_n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o be_v say_v that_o god_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o hard_a or_o cruel_a deal_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o wrong_n that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v if_o he_o punish_v we_o thus_o by_o deprivation_n for_o our_o parent_n sin_n for_o if_o it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n upon_o the_o mere_a occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v unquestionable_a than_o it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n to_o do_v it_o in_o respect_n to_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o point_n of_o justice_n as_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v to_o be_v non_fw-la injustum_fw-la so_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v justum_fw-la thus_o where_o there_o be_v a_o real_a participation_n in_o the_o sin_n there_o it_o be_v just_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o participation_n in_o the_o punishment_n because_o of_o that_o sin_n but_o we_o do_v real_o participate_v in_o the_o sin_n as_o of_o adam_n so_o of_o our_o near_a parent_n go_v for_o the_o minor_a they_o that_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o though_o not_o by_o personal_a existence_n do_v real_o participate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o go_v this_o will_v be_v further_o confirm_v in_o that_o which_o follow_v arg._n 6._o if_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n though_o adam_n have_v never_o sin_v then_o be_v we_o guilty_a of_o they_o now_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a go_v here_o i_o suppose_v that_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v and_o our_o near_a parent_n have_v if_o any_o say_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v i_o answer_v though_o it_o may_v not_o be_v affirm_v to_o have_v so_o be_v yet_o we_o may_v in_o dispute_n suppose_v it_o have_v be_v nor_o have_v i_o yet_o see_v it_o prove_v that_o god_n 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