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5.12_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n entredinto_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n if_o by_o the_o fin_n of_o one_o man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n god_n may_v just_o condemn_v all_o though_o they_o never_o commit_v actual_a sin_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o that_o be_v judicious_a death_n over_o spread_v all_o by_o adam_n sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v in_o infant_n that_o die_v adam_n sin_n be_v actual_a and_o let_v he_o shift_v what_o he_o can_v the_o case_n be_v clear_a and_o the_o word_n condemn_v man_n for_o original_a sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n so_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o rebel_n against_o the_o law_n of_o out_o mind_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v sin_n and_o to_o say_v the_o contrary_a be_v a_o gross_a fulsome_a error_n mark_v when_o such_o error_n come_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o man_n it_o show_v there_o be_v more_o behind_o and_o he_o 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ease_n 3_o now_o i_o will_v give_v you_o in_o the_o reason_n but_o first_o let_v i_o lay_v some_o ground_n before_o i_o dispute_v it_o 1_o ground_n all_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o guilt_n and_o curse_v and_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n they_o be_v all_o guilty_a because_o they_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n loin_n as_o in_o a_o common_a root_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v share_v with_o he_o do_v and_o live_v do_v not_o and_o die_v spiritual_o and_o so_o he_o fall_v all_o his_o posterity_n be_v possess_v with_o original_a sin_n as_o genes_n 5._o he_o beg_v at_o a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n what_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a so_o we_o must_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a but_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v 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christ_n and_o grace_n can_v but_o consent_v to_o the_o contrary_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o christ_n must_v give_v the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o close_v with_o he_o if_o any_o grace_n than_o faith_n my_o faith_n before_o any_o because_o it_o be_v the_o unite_n grace_n you_o young_a one_o take_v this_o in_o child_n must_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n for_o these_o anabaptist_n will_v be_v deal_v with_o you_o they_o study_v not_o self-denial_n nor_o humility_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o child_n but_o know_v faith_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n if_o child_n will_v have_v glory_n they_o must_v have_v a_o share_n in_o christ_n by_o grace_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n they_o must_v be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n or_o take_v it_o thus_o if_o they_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n they_o have_v grace_n and_o therefore_o faith_n if_o they_o be_v convert_v unto_o 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that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptize_v infant_n in_o rome_n be_v it_o therefore_o a_o true_a church_n baptism_n may_v be_v true_a in_o a_o true_a church_n but_o it_o may_v be_v so_o abuse_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a after_o that_o manner_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o man_n not_o approve_v thus_o imagine_v a_o priest_n in_o rome_n or_o germany_n shall_v baptize_v one_o i_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n that_o baptism_n be_v unlawful_a and_o now_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o baptize_v than_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o midwife_n to_o baptize_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o she_o to_o baptize_v although_o she_o baptize_v right_a for_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o she_o have_v no_o true_a call_n to_o it_o she_o be_v not_o in_o office_n so_o to_o do_v 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to_o be_v in_o infant_n though_o the_o young_a blush_n at_o it_o to_o own_o it_o but_o the_o old_a deny_v it_o and_o say_v they_o sin_n by_o imitation_n and_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v they_o and_o their_o fall_n be_v they_o it_o may_v silence_v impudence_n itself_o 3_o all_o the_o holiness_n we_o attribute_v to_o they_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n we_o profess_v all_o bear_v of_o sinful_a parent_n and_o be_v pollute_v with_o original_a sin_n by_o nature_n all_o the_o holiness_n we_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n not_o by_o propagation_n but_o that_o which_o be_v their_o parent_n deut._n 7.6_o but_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n unto_o thy_o god_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v choose_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o precious_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o hence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o natural_a branch_n rom._n 11.24_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v out_o of_o the_o olive_n tree_n which_o be_v wild_a by_o nature_n and_o 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say_v there_o be_v nothing_o scripture_n but_o that_o which_o be_v express_v in_o so_o many_o word_n for_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_o include_v although_o not_o plain_o express_v and_o that_o this_o be_v so_o we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o old_a that_o it_o be_v include_v see_v matth._n 28.18_o 19_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n go_v and_o teach_v be_v go_v and_o make_v disciple_n so_o be_v the_o word_n in_o all_o nation_n now_o they_o have_v authority_n to_o plant_v church_n and_o to_o baptize_v they_o i_o reason_v thus_o if_o child_n be_v include_v in_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v disciple_n than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o child_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o 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say_v you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v that_o unconceivable_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o deut._n 4.32_o 33._o inquire_v of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_a which_o be_v before_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o ash_n from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o if_o there_o come_v to_o pass_v such_o a_o great_a thing_n as_o this_o or_o whether_o any_o such_o thing_n have_v be_v hear_v do_v ever_o people_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n as_o thou_o have_v hear_v so_o as_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o thing_n for_o god_n take_v they_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n his_o ordinance_n must_v be_v in_o this_o nation_n all_o must_v come_v for_o any_o ordinance_n to_o they_o exod._n 12.48_o but_o if_o a_o stranger_n dwell_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v observe_v the_o passeover_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o circumcise_v all_o the_o male_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o thou_o let_v he_o come_v and_o observe_v it_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o so_o as_o none_o may_v partake_v until_o they_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o isai_n 56.4.5_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o eunuch_n that_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n and_o choose_v the_o thing_n that_o please_v i_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o my_o covenant_n even_o to_o they_o will_v i_o give_v in_o my_o house_n and_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o everlasting_a name_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v out_o so_o as_o we_o see_v all_o must_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n those_o that_o be_v jew_n bear_v be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o must_v be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o all_o other_o that_o will_v become_v jew_n must_v take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o so_o be_v circumcise_v now_o 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