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divitiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tam_fw-la longae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la animabus_fw-la nostris_fw-la pervenit_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la corruptio_fw-la avaritiae_fw-la &_o superbiae_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la tetigimus_fw-la quanto_fw-la fortius_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la corporibus_fw-la passiones_fw-la quales_fw-la infer_v possunt_fw-la corpora_fw-la eisdem_fw-la adhaerebunt_fw-la amplius_fw-la si_fw-mi a_o vino_fw-la penetrate_v ad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la ut_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o majorem_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la brutalis_fw-la insaniam_fw-la transvertat_fw-la quanto_fw-la fortius_fw-la corpus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la eye_n adeo_fw-la e_fw-la vicino_fw-la &_o immediate_a adhaeret_fw-la eas_fw-la obtenebrare_fw-la poterit_fw-la a_o lumine_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o pervertere_fw-la a_o rectitudine_fw-la sua_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la toti_fw-la animal_fw-la efficiuntur_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sive_fw-la toti_fw-la caro_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la aug._n non_fw-la 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eo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la patris_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la ipse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habeat_fw-la alioqui_fw-la haec_fw-la loca_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la convenirent_fw-la peccatum_fw-la itaque_fw-la sua_fw-la natura_fw-la ita_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la animum_fw-la hominis_fw-la vastet_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la corpus_fw-la carnem_fw-la &_o membra_fw-la depravet_fw-la itaque_fw-la paulus_n ad_fw-la corinthios_n ait_fw-la corporae_fw-la nostra_fw-la templa_fw-la esse_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o graviter_fw-la comminatur_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la destruat_fw-la si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la deus_fw-la puniat_fw-la peccata_fw-la parentum_fw-la in_o siliis_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la alienam_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la non_fw-la portat_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la svam_fw-la sequitur_fw-la parvulos_fw-la impiorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la cum_fw-la affliguntur_fw-la ut_fw-la patres_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la puniantur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habere_fw-la paternae_fw-la pravitatis_fw-la neque_fw-la hic_fw-la cviquam_fw-la conquerendum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la incorruptissima_fw-la sua_fw-la justitia_fw-la potest_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la peccant_a in_fw-la reprobum_fw-la sensum_fw-la tradere_fw-la &_o peccata_fw-la peccatis_fw-la punire_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la etiam_fw-la just_a velit_fw-la peccati_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la animum_fw-la perdere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la impuritatem_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la quoque_fw-la redundare_fw-la vnde_fw-la qui_fw-la generantur_fw-la ex_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la talem_fw-la naturam_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la contrahunt_fw-la qualem_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la atque_fw-la hac_fw-la sententia_fw-la homines_fw-la admonentur_fw-la ut_fw-la sancte_fw-la vivre_fw-fr neve_fw-la &_o animos_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la polluant_fw-la eademque_fw-la opera_fw-la filios_fw-la quoque_fw-la suos_fw-la inficiant_fw-la si_fw-mi hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la diximus_fw-la constituatur_fw-la quaeret_fw-la quispiam_fw-la quid_fw-la discriminis_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originis_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o proximis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la contrabitur_fw-la respondemus_fw-la propagationem_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la esse_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la sacrae_fw-la literae_fw-la docent_fw-la aliorum_fw-la vero_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la continuationem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la enim_fw-la a_o proximis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la vitii_fw-la transmittitur_fw-la ad_fw-la liberos_fw-la excepto_fw-la peccato_fw-la originis_fw-la videtur_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la modum_fw-la praefixisse_fw-la ne_fw-la malum_fw-la grassetur_fw-la in_o immensum_fw-la &_o hanc_fw-la mali_fw-la propagationem_fw-la suspendere_fw-la quare_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la rem_fw-la attinet_fw-la libenter_fw-la assentior_fw-la augustino_n probabile_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o scripture_n consentaneum_fw-la istamque_fw-la sententiam_fw-la martinus_n bucerus_n vir_fw-la doctissimus_fw-la juxtaque_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la probavit_fw-la vitia_fw-la privata_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la propagari_fw-la a_o parentibus_fw-la sed_fw-la notandum_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la contingens_fw-la non_fw-la necessarium_fw-la nam_fw-la deus_fw-la quandoque_fw-la parentum_fw-la peccata_fw-la suspendit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la sua_fw-la bonitate_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la naturam_fw-la hominum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la perdi_fw-la quando_fw-la autem_fw-la traducem_fw-la istam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la aut_fw-la reprimere_fw-la velit_fw-la aut_fw-la sinere_fw-la locum_fw-la habere_fw-la ipse_fw-la solus_fw-la novit_fw-la nobis_fw-la tamen_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la duo_fw-la considerare_fw-la primum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la a_o parentibus_fw-la diffundi_fw-la in_o liberos_fw-la alterum_fw-la id_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficio_fw-la interdum_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la originis_fw-la dici_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la potest_fw-la omnes_fw-la enim_fw-la eo_fw-la infecti_fw-la nascimur_fw-la atque_fw-la bactenus_fw-la ex_fw-la epistol_n ad_fw-la roman_n cap._n 5._o in_o haec_fw-la verbi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la per_fw-la inobedientiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la similem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o gen._n 8._o ver_fw-la 21._o sect._n 37._o viii_o i_o forbear_v cite_v bucer_n word_n see_v here_o you_o have_v pet._n martyr_n testimony_n of_o his_o judgement_n who_o be_v his_o intimate_a acquaintance_n sect._n 38._o ix_o anton._n wallaeus_n respon_n ad_fw-la censuram_fw-la corvini_n de_fw-la peccati_fw-la primi_fw-la poen_fw-mi p._n 257._o deinde_fw-la quomodocunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la peccata_fw-la parentum_fw-la posteris_fw-la imputentur_fw-la imputationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la parentum_fw-la in_o posteros_fw-la esse_fw-la proprie_fw-la ex_fw-la severitate_fw-la foederis_fw-la operum_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d foederis_fw-la evangelici_fw-la nam_fw-la maledictio_fw-la foederis_fw-la primi_fw-la manifesta_fw-la est_fw-la deut._n 28._o 15._o maledictus_fw-la erit_fw-la fructus_fw-la ventris_fw-la tui_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la discrimen_fw-la utriusque_fw-la foederis_fw-la perspicue_n proponitur_fw-la jer._n 31._o 29_o etc._n etc._n see_v further_o and_o pag._n 262_o 263_o 264._o he_o reprehend_v corvinus_n for_o make_v our_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o be_v mere_o from_o god_n will_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o our_o other_o parent_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o god_n threaten_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n exod._n 20._o and_o proclaim_v with_o his_o name_n exod._n 24._o and_o large_o cite_v the_o say_n of_o tertullian_n and_o augustin_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n all_o which_o be_v too_o large_a for_o i_o here_o to_o recite_v sect._n 39_o x._o ursin_n catech._n edit_n parei_n de_fw-fr peccat_fw-la orig._n pag._n 45._o obj._n 6._o in_o quos_fw-la peccata_fw-la omnium_fw-la majorum_fw-la transeunt_fw-la miseriores_fw-la erunt_fw-la illis_fw-la in_fw-la quos_fw-la tantum_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la propagantur_fw-la at_o si_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o posteros_fw-la transit_fw-la in_fw-la postremos_fw-la homines_fw-la omne_fw-la majorum_fw-la in_fw-la priores_fw-la eorum_fw-la tantum_fw-la qui_fw-la precesserunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la derivantur_fw-la ergo_fw-la posteriores_fw-la erunt_fw-la miseriores_fw-la
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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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offer_v and_o engage_v they_o to_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a covenant_n which_o baptism_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o they_o shall_v be_v accept_v by_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o promise_n 8._o our_o question_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o infant_n punishment_n whether_o they_o shall_v have_v more_o or_o less_o whether_o pain_n of_o loss_n only_o or_o of_o sense_n also_o or_o how_o far_o 9_o a_o ordinary_a occasion_n of_o seduce_v many_o into_o the_o denial_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o equal_v god_n law_n with_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o yet_o afford_v much_o matter_n for_o their_o confutation_n man_n law_n meddle_v not_o so_o much_o with_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o a_o rule_n for_o man_n secret_a thought_n disposition_n and_o inclination_n as_o god_n law_n be_v for_o man_n know_v not_o the_o heart_n nor_o be_v make_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o further_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o open_v to_o god_n as_o the_o action_n and_o the_o distemper_n of_o it_o as_o loathsome_a to_o he_o and_o go_v his_o law_n condemn_v even_o vicious_a disposition_n and_o habit_n as_o such_o 10._o the_o will_n be_v the_o first_o defile_v faculty_n and_o seat_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n be_v capable_a of_o sin_n but_o secondary_o and_o by_o participation_n from_o the_o will_v and_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a voluntariness_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o actual_a voluntariness_n or_o volition_n 2._o a_o habitual_a or_o dispositive_a voluntariness_n 3._o a_o moral_a that_o be_v a_o reputative_a voluntariness_n this_o last_o may_v be_v in_o several_a case_n distinct_a from_o the_o two_o former_a 1._o in_o case_n a_o man_n by_o contract_n engage_v himself_o to_o stand_v to_o what_o another_o do_v though_o that_o other_o do_v somewhat_o that_o be_v against_o his_o will_n in_o the_o thing_n yet_o his_o consent_n to_o the_o general_n have_v make_v he_o guilty_a as_o be_v reputative_o willing_a of_o it_o 2._o in_o case_n a_o man_n will_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o necessary_a effect_n or_o any_o way_n promote_v that_o effect_n when_o he_o shall_v not_o he_o be_v reputative_o willing_a of_o the_o effect_n 3._o in_o case_n a_o man_n by_o consent_n be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o society_n who_o constitution_n engage_v all_o the_o member_n in_o a_o participation_n of_o their_o act_n and_o the_o consequent_n so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o a_o major_a vote_n be_v take_v as_o the_o act_n of_o all_o as_o to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a consequent_n here_o every_o member_n be_v reputative_o a_o offender_n when_o the_o society_n offend_v so_o far_o as_o that_o constitution_n engage_v they_o 4._o in_o case_n of_o a_o natural_a power_n that_o another_o have_v to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o parent_n and_o their_o infant_n and_o idiot_n child_n that_o have_v no_o capacity_n themselves_o to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v their_o parent_n will_n be_v reputative_o their_o will_n in_o all_o case_n wherein_o their_o parent_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o inheritance_n among_o we_o so_o in_o baptism_n the_o parent_n have_v power_n to_o engage_v the_o child_n to_o christ_n as_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v power_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o engage_v their_o child_n in_o covenant_n to_o god_n where_o the_o child_n reputative_o consent_v so_o adam_n have_v power_n to_o retain_v or_o reject_v that_o righteousness_n of_o nature_n which_o then_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o and_o may_v have_v derive_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o to_o choose_v life_n or_o death_n for_o himself_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n for_o his_o posterity_n we_o reputative_o refuse_v life_n in_o his_o refusal_n or_o rejection_n iii_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o thesis_n that_o infant_n have_v original_a sin_n arg._n 1._o from_o rom._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o if_o all_o have_v sin_v than_o infant_n have_v sin_v and_o that_o can_v be_v only_o by_o original_a sin_n but_o all_o have_v sin_v go_v infant_n have_v sin_v whether_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v in_o who_o or_o in_o that_o or_o forasmuch_o as_o i_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o though_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o with_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a and_o other_o we_o shall_v turn_v it_o in_fw-la quo_fw-la if_o infant_n have_v sin_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o prove_v the_o minor_a be_v express_o affirm_v in_o ver_fw-la 12._o all_o have_v sin_v which_o be_v render_v in_o other_o word_n ver_fw-la 19_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n can_v have_v nothing_o say_v against_o it_o but_o that_o by_o all_n be_v mean_v only_o all_o the_o adult_n and_o infant_n be_v exclude_v but_o this_o be_v such_o wilful_a violence_n to_o the_o text_n as_o that_o all_o scripture_n may_v by_o such_o interpretation_n be_v elude_v and_o word_n shall_v signify_v nothing_o 1._o the_o express_a universal_a affirmation_n may_v not_o be_v expound_v by_o restrain_v term_n without_o some_o cogent_a reason_n but_o here_o be_v no_o cogent_a reason_n bring_v nor_o can_v be_v all_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o adversary_n be_v but_o the_o point_n now_o in_o question_n which_o if_o they_o may_v beg_v they_o may_v thence_o deny_v all_o text_n that_o be_v against_o they_o because_o they_o be_v against_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v all_o man_n that_o die_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o but_o infant_n die_v go_v he_o speak_v of_o infant_n the_o major_n be_v plain_a v_o 12._o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v here_o the_o sinner_n and_o dyer_n be_v make_v the_o same_o and_o more_o than_o so_o death_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o have_v sin_v it_o go_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v go_v not_o without_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o next_o verse_n fullier_n prove_v it_o purposely_o where_o death_n reign_v there_o sin_n be_v impute_v but_o death_n reign_v on_o infant_n go_v sin_n be_v impute_v to_o infant_n and_o also_o the_o all_n before_o mention_v include_v they_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o person_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o in_o these_o verse_n 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o major_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o verse_n else_o the_o apostle_n argument_n be_v vain_a for_o this_o be_v his_o medium_n to_o prove_v that_o sin_n be_v impute_v before_o the_o law_n viz._n because_o death_n reign_v before_o the_o law_n even_o from_o adam_n to_o moses_n go_v the_o reign_n of_o death_n will_v prove_v the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o have_v sin_v mention_v ver_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v the_o
all_o that_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_n impute_v to_o they_o 3._o the_o all_o that_o have_v sin_v ver_fw-la 12._o be_v the_o same_o all_o that_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o have_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o context_n in_o the_o opposition_n but_o infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o latter_a all_o that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n go_n infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a all_o that_o have_v sin_v he_o that_o deny_v the_o minor_a must_v deny_v not_o only_o the_o baptism_n but_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n 4._o all_o old_a interpretation_n which_o the_o church_n have_v use_v that_o be_v now_o most_o know_v do_v show_v that_o thus_o they_o understand_v the_o text._n the_o syriack_n turn_v it_o by_o so_o death_n pass_v on_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v the_o arabic_a see_v all_o have_v now_o sin_v refer_v to_o that_o past_a sin_n the_o ethiopic_a thus_o and_o as_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o that_o sin_n death_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n because_o that_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n even_o to_o they_o that_o know_v not_o what_o that_o sin_n be_v here_o be_v a_o paraphrase_n instead_o of_o a_o version_n more_o full_o to_o express_v this_o sense_n the_o in_fw-la quo_fw-la make_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n past_o doubt_n this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n from_o these_o verse_n arg._n 2._o from_o the_o same_o verse_n especial_o 18_o they_o that_o be_v under_o condemnation_n by_o adam_n sin_n have_v original_a sin_n at_o least_o the_o impute_a part_n but_o infant_n be_v under_o condemnation_n for_o adam_n sin_n go_v infant_n have_v original_a sin_n if_o i_o prove_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o be_v under_o condemnation_n for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o consequence_n be_v thence_o apparent_a the_o major_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o condemnation_n be_v only_o for_o sin_n and_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n but_o original_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d be_v as_o essential_o relate_v to_o culpa_fw-la as_o poena_fw-la be_v the_o minor_a be_v prove_v from_o ver_fw-la 18._o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n or_o as_o the_o syriack_n render_v it_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o condemnation_n be_v on_o all_o or_o as_o the_o ethiopic_a all_o man_n be_v condemn_v so_o ver_n 15._o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a that_o all_n man_n include_v infant_n here_o the_o former_a argument_n prove_v this_o one_o 18_o the_o ver_fw-la of_o rom._n 5._o be_v there_o no_o more_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o plain_a for_o a_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n on_o all_o to_o condemnation_n that_o it_o may_v end_v the_o controversy_n both_o major_a and_o minor_a i_o yet_o further_o confirm_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n prove_v the_o condemn_a to_o be_v sinner_n by_o just_a imputation_n be_v manifest_a 1._o in_o that_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o sin_n be_v hence_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o sufferer_n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v 3._o ver_fw-la 19_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sinner_n if_o any_o say_v that_o this_o signify_v but_o metonymical_o to_o be_v use_v as_o sinner_n i_o answer_v 1._o he_o that_o will_v make_v what_o his_o list_n of_o god_n plain_a word_n by_o pretend_a unproved_a metonymy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o must_v mean_v such_o a_o use_v man_n as_o sinner_n as_o imply_v they_o to_o be_v just_o so_o repute_v and_o their_o be_v sinner_n must_v be_v connoted_a as_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o punishment_n it_o be_v sure_o a_o penal_a evil_n to_o the_o adult_n by_o the_o adversary_n confession_n and_o here_o be_v no_o distinction_n 3._o to_o be_v made_n righteous_a which_o be_v the_o opposite_a member_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v use_v as_o righteous_a though_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o inherent_a or_o impute_v go_v to_o be_v mad_a sinner_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v use_v as_o sinner_n though_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o inherent_a or_o impute_a 4._o that_o evil_a interpretation_n do_v but_o accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n of_o which_o anon_o 2._o and_o for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v include_v 1._o because_o infant_n die_v on_o this_o account_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o be_v mad_a sinner_n by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o a_o be_v dead_a and_o under_o condemnation_n through_o one_o man_n offence_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o 18._o that_o be_v mention_v and_o those_o that_o be_v now_o adult_n have_v their_o relation_n in_o infancy_n to_o adam_n offence_n as_o well_o as_o after_o it_o be_v not_o actual_a sin_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o relate_v to_o adam_n it_o be_v both_o by_o one_o offence_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o ver_fw-la 15._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d in_o or_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o it_o be_v not_o go_v the_o effect_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o adult_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o principal_o speak_v of_o much_o less_o only_o they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o participation_n and_o imputation_n of_o that_o one_o man_n offence_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o arg._n 3._o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o infant_n if_o infant_n be_v punish_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n but_o infant_n be_v punish_v go_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o the_o consequence_n be_v certain_a because_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o punishment_n to_o be_v propter_fw-la malum_fw-la morale_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n all_o 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you_o have_v think_v this_o a_o cruelty_n or_o injustice_n why_o may_v not_o god_n leave_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o his_o free_a will_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n and_o if_o he_o may_v leave_v it_o to_o a_o serpent_n necessary_o to_o beget_v a_o serpent_n why_o may_v he_o not_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o do_v it_o free_o and_o if_o man_n have_v choose_v such_o a_o generation_n can_v his_o offspring_n if_o capable_a have_v charge_v god_n with_o cruelty_n and_o if_o not_o as_o nothing_o sure_a why_o may_v not_o god_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o remain_v righteous_a and_o beget_v a_o righteous_a seed_n or_o to_o fall_v and_o beget_v such_o as_o himself_o obj._n 7._o but_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n consist_v in_o the_o torment_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o infant_n will_v not_o torment_v he_o for_o that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o help_v answ_n 1._o it_o be_v past_o our_o reach_n here_o to_o 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sin_n 10._o between_o the_o curable_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n and_o the_o peremptory_a and_o remediless_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n though_o these_o distinction_n reach_v further_o than_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o such_o as_o will_v be_v of_o necessary_a use_n in_o our_o determination_n prop._n 1._o god_n do_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o the_o sin_n either_o of_o our_o first_o or_o near_a parent_n further_o than_o our_o true_a interest_n in_o such_o sin_n do_v give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o such_o imputation_n as_o dr._n twiss_n among_o other_o have_v oft_o and_o well_o prove_v prop._n 2._o god_n do_v not_o esteem_v we_o to_o have_v personal_o commit_v the_o sin_n which_o our_o first_o or_o near_a progenitor_n do_v actual_o commit_v for_o his_o judgement_n be_v true_a and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v we_o not_o to_o have_v do_v that_o personal_o which_o we_o do_v not_o do_v prop._n 3._o god_n do_v not_o by_o any_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o punishment_n as_o the_o personal_a committer_n of_o such_o sin_n which_o any_o progenitor_n of_o we_o do_v commit_v and_o not_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n on_o that_o account_n he_o never_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n or_o any_o since_o as_o some_o imagine_v wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o posterity_n guilty_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n further_o than_o their_o true_a desert_n or_o interest_n in_o it_o mere_o because_o god_n will_v so_o judge_v or_o because_o he_o will_v impute_v the_o sin_n of_o one_o to_o another_o without_o his_o desert_n that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o causer_n of_o such_o man_n sin_n or_o rather_o to_o mistake_v and_o call_v that_o their_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o prop._n 4._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o the_o same_o kind_a as_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n 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then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v for_o the_o negative_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o immediate_a parent_n for_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o our_o sin_n than_o adam_n be_v if_o this_o opinion_n therefore_o stand_v good_a than_o our_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a either_o of_o adam_n sin_n or_o of_o our_o next_o parent_n nor_o of_o death_n for_o they_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v myself_o judge_v between_o the_o learned_a divine_n that_o disagree_v upon_o this_o point_n camero_n and_o his_o follower_n go_v this_o way_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o we_o of_o which_o see_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o argument_n in_o jos_n placaeus_n his_o disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la hominis_fw-la lapsi_fw-la ante_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o lib._n 1._o thesium_fw-la salmuriens_fw-la pag._n 206_o 207._o and_o chamier_n be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o confute_v the_o contrary_a among_o the_o popish_a error_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o tom._n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o against_o pighius_fw-la sect_n 20_o 21._o but_o special_o throughout_o chap._n 8._o contra_fw-la salmeronem_fw-la so_o also_o peter_n martyr_n on_o rom._n 5._o but_o yet_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o our_o writer_n go_v the_o other_o way_n and_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n too_o prop._n 6._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o guilt_n so_o plenary_a and_o perfect_a which_o we_o lie_v under_o for_o any_o parent_n sin_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v prove_v as_o that_o be_v which_o a_o man_n be_v under_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n the_o difference_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o so_o full_a and_o perfect_a a_o sense_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o for_o the_o suffering_n be_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o punishment_n its_o form_n lie_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o that_o suffering_n to_o the_o fault_n if_o the_o malum_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v not_o propter_fw-mi malum_fw-la morale_fw-la it_o be_v not_o punishment_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v he_o in_o the_o full_a sense_n who_o suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n now_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o any_o parent_n be_v not_o so_o full_o our_o own_o as_o that_o be_v which_o we_o personal_o commit_v see_v as_o we_o be_v but_o seminal_o causal_o and_o potential_o in_o our_o parent_n and_o not_o by_o existence_n personal_o so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o son_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o actual_a sinner_n himself_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v our_o guilt_n of_o and_o punishment_n for_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o any_o parent_n be_v so_o call_v by_o analogy_n of_o attribution_n as_o they_o speak_v as_o accidens_fw-la be_v call_v ens_fw-la be_v a_o more_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n prop._n 7._o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o god_n may_v and_o do_v punish_v parent_n in_o their_o child_n in_o which_o case_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o child_n be_v material_o though_o not_o as_o the_o next_o matter_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o next_o matter_n be_v the_o parent_n own_o suffering_n real_a or_o reputative_a in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o child_n but_o this_o god_n do_v not_o without_o respect_n to_o some_o concurrent_a guilt_n in_o the_o child_n unless_o as_o he_o will_v repair_v his_o hurt_n with_o a_o great_a good_a prop._n 8._o when_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o child_n be_v but_o the_o mere_a consequent_n of_o the_o parent_n sin_n or_o punishment_n then_o be_v they_o no_o punishment_n themselves_o unless_o equivocal_o so_o call_v but_o when_o they_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o rector_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o parent_n fault_n than_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n though_o the_o child_n be_v imagine_v innocent_a for_o example_n if_o a_o traitor_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n and_o his_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o prince_n his_o heir_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o hope_n though_o the_o judge_n never_o think_v of_o they_o in_o his_o sentence_n because_o the_o parent_n can_v convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n what_o he_o have_v lose_v himself_o and_o here_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o formal_o a_o punishment_n but_o the_o mere_a consequent_a of_o a_o punishment_n but_o if_o the_o rector_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o traitor_n shall_v be_v desinherit_v and_o intend_v this_o as_o part_v of_o the_o penalty_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o treason_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a consequent_a but_o a_o real_a punishment_n though_o the_o heir_n be_v personal_o innocent_a prop._n 9_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a both_o of_o adam_n sin_n and_o of_o our_o near_a parent_n commit_v whilst_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o as_o that_o god_n may_v not_o only_o without_o injustice_n but_o also_o in_o positive_a execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n punish_v we_o with_o temporal_a death_n for_o such_o guilt_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o more_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n prop._n 10._o if_o this_o interest_n in_o our_o parent_n sin_n deserve_v a_o temporal_a death_n than_o also_o a_o everlasting_a death_n for_o when_o the_o creature_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o prop._n 11._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v in_o justice_n deprive_v we_o of_o everlasting_a glory_n for_o such_o guilt_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o hell_n viz._n the_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la for_o the_o dead_a enjoy_v not_o glory_n prop._n 12._o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v just_o for_o such_o guilt_n leave_v man_n under_o
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
that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o natural_a and_o meritorious_a force_n in_o cain_n sin_n to_o turn_v his_o nature_n further_o from_o god_n as_o be_v in_o adam_n to_o turn_v it_o so_o far_o away_o or_o if_o man_n be_v at_o the_o worst_a yet_o his_o follow_a sin_n have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o fix_v he_o in_o that_o misery_n as_o his_o first_o have_v to_o bring_v he_o into_o it_o for_o they_o also_o be_v a_o wilful_a turn_n from_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o arg._n 2._o it_o be_v past_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o sinner_n own_o personal_a nature_n be_v make_v worse_o by_o his_o own_o actual_a sin_n experience_n prove_v it_o too_o full_o scripture_n say_v that_o they_o that_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a can_v no_o more_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o than_o a_o blackmoor_n can_v change_v his_o skin_n or_o a_o leopard_n his_o spot_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o can_v be_v give_v why_o a_o more_o corrupt_a parent_n shall_v not_o beget_v a_o child_n more_o corrupt_a and_o deliver_v he_o the_o sinful_a improvement_n of_o his_o pravity_n as_o well_o as_o that_o all_o sinful_a deprave_a parent_n shall_v beget_v deprave_v child_n and_o though_o this_o controversy_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o great_a difficulty_n about_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o its_o corruption_n yet_o which_o way_n soever_o those_o be_v determine_v it_o make_v not_o against_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o assert_v if_o the_o soul_n be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v and_o so_o corrupt_v than_o the_o case_n be_v most_o easy_a if_o man_n beget_v the_o sensitive_a soul_n corrupt_v and_o god_n do_v then_o promove_v that_o to_o the_o excellency_n of_o be_v a_o rational_a soul_n as_o some_o think_v the_o material_a species_n of_o the_o phantasy_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o active_a intellect_n to_o be_v the_o intelligible_a immaterial_a species_n still_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o the_o more_o corrupt_a 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understanding_n that_o suspicion_n will_v not_o warrant_v i_o to_o resist_v the_o light_n nor_o to_o reject_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v evidence_n of_o truth_n nor_o to_o forbear_v the_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o my_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v be_v better_o inform_v by_o a_o confutation_n if_o i_o err_v or_o if_o i_o do_v not_o may_v not_o desert_n that_o which_o deserve_v a_o just_a vindication_n and_o though_o i_o be_o one_o of_o those_o who_o never_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o honourable_a employment_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o fourteen_o year_n have_v be_v judge_v unworthy_a or_o unmeet_a to_o teach_v the_o most_o ignorant_a congregation_n in_o these_o land_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o may_v have_v his_o leave_n and_o concurrence_n in_o bewail_v the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o ignorant_a and_o unhappy_a teacher_n as_o i_o and_o other_o of_o my_o rank_n have_v long_o be_v alas_o how_o great_a be_v their_o temptation_n and_o what_o perplexity_n must_v they_o needs_o be_v cast_v into_o when_o we_o that_o have_v study_v night_n and_o day_n with_o our_o most_o earnest_a desire_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n whatever_o it_o cost_v we_o and_o with_o our_o most_o search_a serious_a thought_n and_o with_o our_o daily_a prayer_n for_o divine_a illumination_n do_v yet_o remain_v not_o only_o ignorant_a but_o so_o dangerous_o erroneous_a that_o if_o some_o do_v not_o silence_v we_o and_o other_o call_v out_o to_o the_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o we_o it_o seem_v we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v their_o deceiver_n and_o to_o do_v they_o more_o hurt_n than_o good_a and_o if_o this_o be_v but_o i_o and_o a_o few_o more_o such_o or_o only_o the_o many_o hundred_o that_o now_o be_v silence_v the_o case_n be_v less_o lamentable_a but_o alas_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o the_o people_n to_o be_v cast_v by_o their_o teacher_n weakness_n into_o such_o distract_n perplexity_n as_o these_o the_o greek_n call_v to_o their_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o roman_n to_o they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o greek_n as_o also_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o all_o as_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n that_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o protestant_n requite_v they_o the_o lutheran_n say_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o calvinist_n and_o the_o calvinist_n say_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o arminian_n the_o conformist_n say_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o nonconformist_a and_o some_o nonconformist_n say_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o conformist_n till_o the_o poor_a people_n know_v not_o when_o they_o be_v safe_a but_o be_v tempt_v to_o live_v as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o great_a plague_n in_o 1665_o when_o each_o one_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o other_o lest_o every_o man_n that_o approach_v they_o shall_v infect_v they_o who_o
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
and_o our_o participation_n of_o his_o guilt_n be_v our_o original_a sin_n in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n 2._o and_o as_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o from_o the_o original_n of_o our_o be_v but_o of_o parent_n sin_n not_o all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a but_o their_o own_o posterity_n and_o that_o not_o as_o the_o first_o but_o as_o a_o secondary_a or_o near_a cause_n sect._n 17._o ix_o that_o god_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a above_o all_o other_o be_v notorious_a in_o scripture_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bless_a seed_n and_o son_n of_o god_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sem_fw-mi japhet_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n and_o so_o on_o to_o the_o end_n but_o be_v there_o no_o more_o than_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7_o 8._o it_o will_v be_v just_o past_a controversy_n and_o i_o have_v large_o prove_v it_o to_o mr._n tomb_n in_o two_o book_n my_o plain_a scripture-proof_n and_o my_o more_o proof_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a sect._n 18._o x._o the_o apostle_n express_o say_v else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a and_o this_o very_a supposition_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o some_o person_n but_o not_o of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v yet_o more_o exclude_v all_o reasonable_a do_v ubt_n with_o those_o that_o be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n sect._n 19_o xi_o as_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o take_v into_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o right_a of_o any_o infant_n mere_o as_o a_o child_n of_o adam_n redeem_v for_o then_o we_o can_v make_v no_o difference_n nor_o mere_o as_o they_o be_v elect_v for_o that_o we_o know_v not_o but_o as_o they_o be_v child_n of_o believer_n dedicate_a they_o to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o right_n so_o not_o to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n and_o its_o benefit_n be_v not_o the_o mere_a fruit_n of_o adam_n sin_n but_o of_o the_o parent_n privative_a not-believing_a and_o not-dedicating_a they_o to_o god_n the_o controversy_n about_o pro-parent_n be_v not_o pertinent_a to_o our_o business_n and_o need_v not_o stop_v we_o here_o therefore_o be_v notorious_a a_o grand_a penalty_n of_o parent_n sin_n on_o child_n for_o a_o penal_a privation_n it_o be_v sect._n 20._o xii_o the_o true_a natural_a interest_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n now_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o adam_n in_o his_o offspring_n we_o have_v our_o be_v as_o true_o from_o they_o as_o from_o he_o and_o be_v as_o true_o natural_o in_o they_o as_o in_o he_o sect._n 21._o xiii_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n be_v more_o numerous_a and_o plain_a in_o scripture_n than_o the_o promise_n to_o adam_n seed_n if_o he_o have_v stand_v sect._n 22._o fourteen_o the_o penal_a commination_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v so_o numerous_a and_o notorious_a in_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o pity_n that_o any_o minister_n shall_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o and_o the_o effect_n even_o from_o cain_n to_o cham_n and_o the_o child_n of_o all_o the_o old_a world_n and_o of_o sodom_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o text_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o the_o two_o beforementioned_a the_o second_o commandment_n and_o exod._n 34._o with_o matth._n 23._o it_o be_v sad_a that_o any_o christian_n shall_v deny_v it_o sect._n 23._o xv._n it_o be_v notorious_a in_o scripture_n also_o as_o to_o the_o execution_n that_o god_n have_v punish_v the_o child_n not_o only_o for_o adam_n but_o for_o the_o near_a parent_n sin_n which_o be_v true_a of_o all_o those_o drown_v in_o the_o deluge_n as_o the_o assign_a cause_n show_v and_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o cham_n and_o the_o sodomite_n and_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n destroy_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n of_o ishmael_n esau_n the_o egyptian_n achan_n gebezi_n and_o abundance_n more_o name_v after_o in_o this_o dispute_n and_o record_v throughout_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o it_o when_o they_o say_v his_o blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o our_o child_n nor_o the_o disciple_n when_o they_o say_v do_v this_o man_n sin_n or_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o be_v bear_v blind_a job_n 9_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v pass_v all_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o the_o right_n sect._n 24._o xvi_o it_o be_v daily_o notorious_a among_o we_o that_o the_o child_n of_o some_o wicked_a person_n adulterer_n drunkard_n glutton_n idle_a person_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o bodily_a temper_n vitiate_v by_o propagation_n from_o their_o parent_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o parent_n have_v first_o by_o sin_n corrupt_v their_o own_o nature_n some_o have_v the_o pox_n some_o idiot_n some_o decrepit_a some_o otherwise_o disease_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o punishment_n to_o the_o child_n or_o that_o it_o be_v only_o for_o adam_n sin_n be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o do_v whatever_o any_o other_o may_v sect._n 24._o xvii_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o such_o person_n child_n be_v extraordinary_o deprave_v some_o have_v nature_n extraordinary_o lustful_a some_o furious_a some_o senseless_a and_o inconsiderate_a some_o slothful_a some_o false_a versatile_a and_o untrusty_a some_o mutable_a and_o unconstant_a some_o have_v appetite_n hardly_o to_o be_v restrain_v etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o all_o the_o foresay_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n much_o tend_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v all_o this_o no_o punishment_n or_o of_o none_o but_o adam_n sin_n sect._n 26._o xviii_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o outward_a calamity_n in_o their_o estate_n and_o other_o accident_n befall_v child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n the_o sacrilegious_a perjure_a murderer_n and_o despiser_n of_o parent_n seldom_o have_v a_o progeny_n that_o be_v not_o notable_o plague_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o divine_n shall_v not_o teach_v atheist_n to_o deny_v such_o judgement_n of_o god_n sect._n 27._o xix_o he_o that_o say_v that_o child_n have_v no_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o parent_n since_o adam_n do_v by_o consequence_n say_v that_o god_n neither_o ever_o do_v or_o will_v do_v or_o just_o can_v punish_v any_o child_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n positive_o or_o privative_o for_o any_o such_o parent_n sin_n but_o he_o that_o dare_v so_o say_v be_v bold_a and_o blind_a than_o i_o will_v have_v any_o wise_a and_o holy_a teacher_n of_o christ_n flock_n to_o be_v sect._n 28._o xx._n holy_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v use_v in_o their_o suffering_n to_o confess_v and_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o forefather_n as_o the_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v after_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n ezra_n nehem._n daniel_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 29._o by_o this_o and_o what_o follow_v i_o have_v render_v to_o the_o reader_n a_o true_a account_n and_o reason_n of_o my_o suppose_v dangerous_a opinion_n but_o nothing_o make_v i_o more_o wonder_n at_o my_o learned_a and_o worthy_a accuser_n than_o he_o o_o caecos_fw-la ante_fw-la theologos_fw-la quicunque_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuistis_fw-la i_o have_v almost_o say_v it_o be_v more_o modest_a for_o i_o to_o say_v that_o my_o unacquaintedness_n with_o grammar_n make_v i_o here_o not_o understand_v he_o than_o to_o suspect_v that_o so_o learned_a a_o academical_a doctor_n among_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o library_n can_v possible_o mean_v as_o his_o word_n seem_v to_o import_v but_o modesty_n must_v not_o blind_v we_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o loath_a here_o to_o be_v tempt_v to_o waste_v so_o much_o of_o my_o little_a time_n to_o the_o weary_v of_o myself_o and_o the_o reader_n as_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o word_n of_o so_o many_o divine_n as_o concur_v with_o i_o in_o this_o opinion_n will_v require_v but_o a_o taste_n may_v serve_v to_o cure_v his_o admiration_n and_o vindicate_v divine_n from_o his_o reproach_n sect._n 30._o 1._o tertullian_n say_v advers._fw-la martion_n li._n 2._o c._n 15._o p._n 467._o c._n 1._o 1._o justitiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la primo_fw-la judicis_fw-la despice_fw-la cujus_fw-la si_fw-la ratio_fw-la constiterit_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o severitas_fw-la &_o per_fw-la quae_fw-la severitas_fw-la decurrit_fw-la rationi_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la reputabuntur_fw-la ac_fw-la ne_fw-la pluribus_fw-la immoremur_fw-la asserite_n causas_fw-la caeteras_fw-la quoque_fw-la ut_fw-la sententias_fw-la condemnetis_fw-gr excusate_fw-it delicta_fw-la ut_fw-la judicia_fw-la reprobetis_fw-la nolite_fw-la reprehendere_fw-la judicem_fw-la sed_fw-la revincite_v malum_fw-la judicem_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la patrum_fw-la delicta_fw-la ex_fw-la filiis_fw-la exigebat_fw-la duritia_fw-la populi_fw-la talia_fw-la remedia_fw-la compulerat_fw-la ut_fw-la vel_fw-la posteritatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la prospicientes_fw-la legi_fw-la divinae_fw-la obedirent_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la
hoc_fw-la vero_fw-la absurdum_fw-la videtur_fw-la &_o eum_fw-la justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la pugnans_fw-la respon_n non_fw-la foret_fw-la absurdum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la deus_fw-la posteriores_fw-la magis_fw-la desereret_fw-la ac_fw-la puniret_fw-la nam_fw-la quanto_fw-la plura_fw-la peccata_fw-la a_o genere_fw-la humano_fw-la cumulantur_fw-la tanto_fw-la magis_fw-la ira_fw-la dei_fw-la accenditur_fw-la &_o exasperatur_fw-la poena_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la nondum_fw-la completae_fw-la sunt_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la amorrhaeorum_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la veniat_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la omnis_fw-la sanguis_fw-la iustùs_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la &_o minor_fw-la negatur_fw-la etsi_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la propter_fw-la justitiam_fw-la svam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originis_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vitium_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o reatum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la posteros_fw-la transire_fw-la sinit_fw-la tamen_fw-la simul_fw-la ex_fw-la misericordia_fw-la metas_fw-la figit_fw-la peccato_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la majorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la actualia_fw-la imitentur_fw-la &_o luant_fw-la posteri_fw-la nec_fw-la semper_fw-la malorum_fw-la parentum_fw-la mali_fw-la aut_fw-la deteriores_fw-la ac_fw-la miseriores_fw-la liberi_fw-la existant_fw-la sect._n 40._o xi_o mr._n gataker_n '_o be_v word_n mr._n poole_n thus_o translate_v in_o his_o synop_n crit._n in_o exod._n 20._o p._n 403._o punit_fw-la deus_fw-la sapenumero_fw-la liberos_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la parentum_fw-la ut_fw-la constat_fw-la exemplis_fw-la &_o sanctionibus_fw-la s._n scripturae_fw-la vid._n exod._n 4._o 22_o 23._o &_o 12._o 29._o &_o 34._o 7._o num._n 14._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o 1_o reg._n 13._o 33._o &_o 14._o 1._o 17._o rationes_fw-la 1._o quod_fw-la liberi_fw-la sint_fw-la res_fw-la atque_fw-la possessiones_fw-la parentum_fw-la 2._o liberi_fw-la praeterea_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n sive_fw-la membra_fw-la parentum_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la una_fw-la persona_fw-la cum_fw-la parentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la althus_n dicaeolog_fw-la l._n 1._o vid._n gen._n 20._o 7._o 18._o mat._n 15._o 22._o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la in_o contraria_fw-la prolata_fw-la deut._n 24._o jer._n 31._o ezek._n 18._o 1._o debent_fw-la ãâã_d mortem_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la semper_fw-la injusta_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o he_o instane_v in_o similitude_n see_v his_o sermon_n itself_o on_o 1_o kin._n 14._o 17._o sect._n 41._o xii_o if_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v worth_a my_o own_o and_o the_o reader_n trouble_v i_o will_v undertake_v to_o produce_v abundance_n more_o of_o protestant_a writer_n and_o let_v but_o expositor_n on_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v examine_v by_o he_o that_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v if_o he_o have_v store_n at_o hand_n i_o only_o now_o say_v of_o many_o in_o general_n that_o the_o ordinary_a say_n of_o such_o expositor_n be_v that_o temporal_a punishment_n and_o some_o spiritual_a be_v oft_o inflict_v by_o god_n on_o child_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o many_o in_o deodate_n word_n on_o exod._n 20._o 5._o visit_v that_o be_v i_o inquire_v after_o it_o and_o punish_v it_o of_o the_o father_n as_o concern_v eternal_a judgement_n upon_o the_o soul_n every_o one_o die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n own_o jer._n 31._o 30._o but_o for_o the_o father_n sin_n the_o child_n be_v often_o punish_v in_o body_n in_o good_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o derive_v from_o their_o parent_n num._n 14._o 33._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 11._o and_o 21._o 5._o 15._o and_o beside_o god_n oftentimes_o curse_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o wicked_a withdraw_v his_o grace_n spirit_n from_o it_o whereby_o imitate_v their_o parent_n wickedness_n they_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2._o matth._n 23._o 32._o 25._o sect._n 42._o here_o note_n 1._o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o punishment_n temporal_a or_o eternal_a where_o there_o be_v no_o impute_a guilt_n therefore_o all_o those_o divine_n who_o say_v that_o not_o only_a parent_n in_o their_o child_n but_o child_n for_o their_o parent_n sin_n have_v the_o least_o punishment_n do_v thereby_o assert_v a_o guilt_n 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o deserve_v not_o great_a yea_o perpetual_a punishment_n if_o not_o remit_v 3._o that_o privation_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n here_o mention_v be_v a_o most_o heavy_a punishment_n tend_v to_o that_o which_o be_v perpetual_a 4._o that_o child_n be_v to_o derive_v from_o their_o parent_n or_o from_o god_n by_o they_o great_a mercy_n than_o good_n health_n etc._n etc._n even_o church-membership_a right_a to_o baptism_n and_o so_o to_o pardon_v and_o the_o other_o save_v benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o be_v holy_a therefore_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o health_n good_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v deny_v they_o because_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o parent_n as_o deodate_v speak_v baptism_n and_o its_o benefit_n may_v be_v deny_v they_o 5._o and_o have_v not_o the_o universal_a church_n give_v we_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o case_n who_o have_v in_o all_o age_n judge_v that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n unless_o other_o man_n own_v they_o make_v they_o no_o long_o they_o at_o least_o i_o may_v say_v if_o as_o many_o be_v of_o my_o judgement_n concern_v our_o guilt_n of_o parent_n sin_n as_o hold_v that_o baptism_n and_o its_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o such_o child_n of_o infidel_n the_o number_n will_v be_v so_o great_a and_o honourable_a that_o i_o will_v wish_v this_o worthy_a dr._n no_o more_o to_o make_v they_o seem_v as_o none_o and_o as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v be_v to_o they_o a_o penalty_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o papist_n who_o shut_v such_o out_o of_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n who_o take_v baptism_n to_o be_v our_o solemn_a investiture_n in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o pardon_n and_o right_a to_o salvation_n as_o gataker_n against_o davenant_n de_fw-fr bapt._n have_v prove_v by_o cite_v a_o multitude_n of_o their_o testimony_n as_o a_o useful_a index_n to_o save_v reader_n much_o labour_n on_o that_o point_n and_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v at_o large_a sacram_fw-la that_o the_o scripture_n mention_v no_o baptism_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o be_v not_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n if_o any_o say_v that_o this_o be_v no_o new_a penalty_n but_o a_o leave_v they_o under_o the_o old_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o parent_n unbelief_n but_o the_o parent_n only_o do_v omit_v their_o duty_n needful_a to_o the_o child_n liberation_n i_o again_o answer_v that_o have_v there_o be_v no_o saviour_n covenant_n mean_n or_o hope_v it_o have_v indeed_o be_v no_o penalty_n because_o no_o privation_n but_o a_o negation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o child_n be_v right_a and_o deliverance_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o parent_n faith_n and_o consent_n as_o a_o condition_n they_o have_v but_o negative_o leave_v they_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o their_o corruption_n with_o the_o guilt_n next_o to_o be_v mention_v but_o remember_v that_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n be_v veer_fw-mi poena_fw-la and_o so_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o pardon_n and_o grace_n not_o to_o a_o uncapable_a but_o to_o a_o capable_a subject_n and_o that_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v true_o sin_n and_o that_o as_o a_o father_n murder_v his_o child_n if_o he_o feed_v he_o not_o so_o he_o do_v by_o omission_n do_v much_o to_o damn_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_o dedicate_v he_o to_o christ_n for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o unavoidable_a want_n of_o baptism_n which_o austin_n himself_o think_v not_o to_o be_v damn_v however_o mistake_v herein_o by_o many_o a_o man_n own_o not-believing_a be_v nothing_o but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o nothing_o as_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o non-salvation_n which_o be_v another_o nothing_o yea_o that_o and_o other_o omission_n with_o positive_a damnation_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o sense_n 6._o but_o further_a note_n that_o this_o great_a instance_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o parent_n before_o generation_n and_o in_o it_o but_o also_o after_o the_o child_n birth_n while_o the_o child_n be_v void_a of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o will_n for_o himself_o that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o and_o for_o with_o this_o penal_a non-liberation_a much_o more_o evident_a than_o be_v it_o that_o this_o with_o his_o additional_a pravity_n and_o bodily_a distemper_n all_o together_o be_v a_o penalty_n for_o the_o parent_n former_a unbelief_n and_o other_o sin_n with_o this_o omission_n 7._o and_o again_o i_o say_v that_o if_o the_o very_a guilt_n and_o corruption_n derive_v from_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v my_o next_o parent_n first_o it_o have_v never_o be_v i_o no_o more_o than_o my_o nature_n for_o i_o have_v it_o not_o immediate_o from_o adam_n but_o from_o
good_a as_o good_a so_o far_o as_o he_o perceive_v it_o and_o go_v with_o the_o great_a inclination_n to_o the_o great_a good_a but_o to_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a integrity_n god_n appear_v as_o the_o great_a good_a otherwise_o the_o understanding_n can_v not_o have_v discern_v that_o truth_n which_o the_o whole_a creation_n manifest_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v moreover_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v incline_v to_o his_o own_o felicity_n formal_o and_o objective_o so_o far_o as_o he_o know_v it_o but_o by_o nature_n he_o know_v god_n to_o be_v objectively_o his_o felicity_n though_o he_o may_v not_o know_v the_o immediate_a vision_n he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o happiness_n to_o be_v accept_v and_o belove_v by_o his_o maker_n and_o enjoy_v he_o according_a to_o his_o capacity_n go_z etc._n etc._n moreover_o no_o creature_n can_v satisfy_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n or_o fulfil_v his_o desire_n go_v man_n in_o his_o natural_a integrity_n be_v incline_v to_o god_n who_o only_o can_v satisfy_v moreover_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o creature_n to_o desire_v the_o perfection_n of_o that_o which_o it_o have_v in_o imperfection_n but_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o adam_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o god_n and_o so_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o consequent_o some_o inclination_n to_o he_o suppose_v it_o never_o so_o small_a go_v he_o natural_o desire_v to_o know_v and_o love_v he_o perfect_o and_o go_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o god_n be_v his_o end_n and_o he_o have_v original_a righteousness_n arg._n 6._o man_n be_v natural_o oblige_v to_o love_n god_n above_o all_o and_o serve_v and_o please_v he_o with_o all_o his_o power_n go_v he_o be_v natural_o dispose_v hereunto_o the_o antecedent_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o god_n by_o mere_a resultancy_n have_v make_v man_n a_o rational_a free_a agent_n be_v relate_v to_o he_o as_o his_o creator_n lord_n and_o ruler_n and_o benefactor_n and_o man_n relate_v to_o he_o as_o 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as_o to_o determine_v whether_o infant_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o misery_n in_o their_o damnation_n than_o all_o this_o which_o the_o adversary_n grant_v so_o that_o we_o differ_v not_o about_o the_o degree_n of_o suffering_n 2._o and_o then_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o be_v the_o difference_n we_o say_v that_o god_n inflict_v not_o all_o this_o but_o for_o their_o own_o desert_n by_o original_a sin_n and_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o without_o the_o least_o fault_n or_o desert_n of_o they_o and_o then_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v all_o this_o against_o infant_n but_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o according_a to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o punish_v the_o parent_n in_o the_o child_n i_o answer_v 1._o what_o punishment_n to_o parent_n be_v the_o everlasting_a loss_n or_o suffering_n of_o the_o child_n 2._o or_o what_o punishment_n be_v the_o present_a death_n of_o child_n to_o harlot_n and_o unnatural_a person_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o 3._o and_o how_o can_v he_o cause_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o suffer_v so_o much_o without_o their_o own_o desert_n 4._o and_o if_o their_o natural_a interest_n make_v they_o not_o in_o some_o measure_n partaker_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n what_o reason_n why_o they_o any_o more_o than_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o the_o suffering_n and_o here_o i_o will_v propound_v this_o question_n what_o if_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n to_o adam_n free_a will_n whether_o he_o will_v beget_v a_o man_n or_o a_o toad_n or_o a_o serpent_n will_v
some_o penalty_n of_o sense_n too_o as_o well_o as_o of_o loss_n 1._o because_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v continue_v natural_a life_n to_o man_n when_o he_o deprive_v he_o of_o glory_n for_o he_o that_o may_v just_o take_v away_o both_o may_v take_v away_o one_o only_o and_o then_o man_n be_v rational_a must_v needs_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o loss_n 2._o and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o reason_n but_o will_v rather_o choose_v a_o tolerable_a degree_n of_o pain_n for_o ever_o as_o a_o less_o evil_a than_o to_o be_v annihilate_v and_o he_o that_o may_v inflict_v the_o great_a may_v inflict_v the_o lesser_a prop._n 13._o those_o positive_a torment_n of_o conscience_n which_o follow_v the_o review_n of_o wilful_a actual_a sin_n and_o which_o man_n must_v suffer_v for_o such_o in_o hell_n can_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o guilt_n either_o of_o adam_n or_o our_o near_a parent_n actual_a sin_n because_o conscience_n have_v no_o such_o matter_n to_o work_v upon_o it_o can_v charge_v we_o with_o choose_v that_o evil_a by_o our_o own_o will_n for_o so_o far_o this_o guilt_n be_v involuntary_a prop._n 14._o god_n be_v the_o rector_n of_o the_o universe_n of_o commonwealth_n church_n and_o family_n as_o well_o as_o of_o individual_a person_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v punish_v the_o world_n as_o such_o and_o punish_v a_o commonwealth_n as_o such_o for_o their_o sin_n or_o a_o sinful_a church_n or_o a_o sinful_a family_n and_o so_o some_o individual_a person_n not_o as_o such_o but_o as_o part_n of_o the_o society_n may_v just_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o as_o member_n of_o that_o society_n they_o do_v possess_v though_o they_o commit_v not_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v in_o which_o case_n the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n be_v divide_v between_o the_o society_n and_o that_o individual_a sufferer_n it_o be_v the_o society_n fundamentaliter_fw-la because_o they_o be_v the_o sinner_n it_o be_v the_o sufferer_n terminative_a because_o he_o bear_v it_o and_o true_a punishment_n it_o be_v for_o it_o be_v suffer_v for_o sin_n though_o not_o for_o his_o personal_a sin_n and_o thus_o a_o child_n a_o subject_a a_o church-member_n may_v suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o head_n or_o body_n of_o the_o society_n nor_o can_v it_o well_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v but_o on_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o it_o and_o so_o that_o it_o be_v but_o equivocal_o punishment_n and_o not_o true_o so_o for_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o suffer_v for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o inflict_v for_o demonstration_n of_o justice_n on_o the_o whole_a and_o so_o on_o each_o part_n yea_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o positive_a punishment_n as_o well_o as_o loss_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o this_o account_n prop._n 15._o yet_o as_o god_n be_v rector_n of_o each_o particular_a person_n as_o well_o as_o of_o society_n so_o he_o deal_v just_o with_o every_o person_n and_o therefore_o in_o punish_v society_n he_o still_o observe_v his_o establish_a law_n concern_v individual_n and_o therefore_o he_o punish_v no_o person_n beyond_o his_o due_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o man_n who_o by_o consent_n be_v a_o member_n of_o any_o society_n do_v consent_n to_o bear_v or_o venture_v on_o the_o common_a inconvenience_n and_o infelicity_n of_o that_o society_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o felicity_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o where_o nature_n make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o a_o society_n it_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o our_o personal_a consent_n for_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a good_a to_o we_o to_o be_v in_o society_n with_o other_o see_v no_o man_n can_v live_v happy_o by_o himself_o and_o it_o be_v suppose_v in_o nature_n that_o no_o man_n will_v dissent_v from_o his_o own_o necessary_a good_a it_o be_v therefore_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n fundamental_o that_o such_o person_n though_o innocent_a in_o themselves_o be_v make_v liable_a to_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o war_n when_o the_o innocent_a do_v suffer_v with_o the_o guilty_a in_o the_o besiege_n of_o a_o city_n the_o punish_v of_o a_o country_n it_o be_v no_o injustice_n obj._n but_o that_o be_v because_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o guilty_a or_o to_o difference_n in_o the_o execution_n as_o god_n can_v do_v answ_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n can_v do_v this_o and_o man_n can_v but_o withal_o god_n do_v not_o all_o that_o he_o can_v do_v he_o rule_v the_o world_n by_o mean_n in_o a_o establish_a order_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v give_v man_n authority_n to_o rule_v under_o he_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o punishment_n they_o righteous_o execute_v it_o be_v god_n that_o righteous_o do_v it_o by_o they_o so_o that_o as_o man_n do_v we_o no_o wrong_n in_o such_o case_n so_o neither_o do_v god_n 3_o but_o yet_o god_n have_v determine_v in_o his_o law_n that_o none_o shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o society_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n yea_o he_o have_v resolve_v that_o all_o shall_v tend_v to_o the_o everlasting_a felicity_n of_o the_o innocent_a 4._o it_o can_v be_v account_v any_o wrong_n to_o such_o when_o god_n will_v repair_v their_o hurt_n or_o loss_n with_o far_o great_a advantage_n which_o he_o may_v have_v deny_v they_o 5._o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la god_n do_v not_o punish_v any_o man_n who_o be_v not_o guilty_a by_o personal_a sin_n for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o on_o earth_n to_o punish_v but_o though_o god_n do_v so_o sweet_o and_o in_o perfect_a order_n carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o government_n that_o none_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o injustice_n and_o do_v keep_v a_o harmonious_a consent_n between_o his_o more_o general_a and_o his_o particular_a punish_a justice_n so_o punish_v society_n that_o he_o will_v make_v good_a all_o his_o promise_n to_o each_o individual_a yet_o 1._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o penalty_n material_o consider_v god_n may_v punish_v we_o both_o as_o individual_a person_n for_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o as_o member_n of_o a_o society_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o society_n which_o be_v no_o otherwise_o we_o than_o by_o be_v such_o member_n of_o a_o sinful_a body_n and_o so_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o justice_n which_o that_o body_n be_v liable_a to_o 2._o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o if_o we_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v personal_o innocent_a yet_o god_n may_v in_o justice_n punish_v we_o with_o such_o a_o society_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o covenant_n to_o individual_n and_o that_o that_o covenant_n do_v not_o restrain_v he_o from_o inflict_v the_o least_o penalty_n on_o we_o for_o any_o beside_o our_o own_o sin_n which_o we_o have_v personal_o commit_v though_o still_o even_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o common_a sin_n be_v participative_a personal_o we_o as_o we_o communicate_v in_o it_o by_o be_v member_n of_o the_o society_n as_o the_o hand_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o tongue_n because_o it_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v guilty_a obj._n there_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o punishment_n where_o there_o be_v no_o willingness_n answ_n here_o be_v a_o willingness_n fundamental_o in_o that_o in_o hope_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n and_o benefit_n from_o it_o we_o consent_v to_o share_v with_o they_o and_o speed_n as_o they_o though_o we_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v reputative_o we_o so_o far_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o punishment_n by_o it_o though_o not_o in_o itself_o nor_o so_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o actual_a offender_n even_o as_o our_o sin_n become_v christ_n by_o his_o voluntary_a sponsion_n so_o far_o as_o to_o bear_v the_o penalty_n but_o not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v account_v the_o committer_n of_o they_o so_o that_o his_o suffering_n be_v true_o punishment_n because_o for_o sin_n though_o not_o for_o his_o own_o yet_o not_o punishment_n in_o so_o full_a and_o strict_a a_o sense_n as_o we_o that_o suffer_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n but_o by_o analogy_n of_o attribution_n or_o ob_fw-la inaequalem_fw-la generis_fw-la attributionem_fw-la and_o such_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o be_v those_o punishment_n which_o innocent_a person_n suffer_v mere_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o society_n that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o prop._n 16._o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a reputative_a interest_n as_o the_o last_o describe_v but_o a_o natural_a interest_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_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 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