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 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his_o creature_n as_o his_o own_o as_o his_o subject_n and_o as_o his_o beneficiary_n and_o go_v must_v needs_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o relation_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o be_v thankful_a to_o he_o and_o devote_v to_o his_o will_n and_o service_n the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v in_o that_o god_n fit_v all_o his_o creature_n to_o their_o use_n not_o only_o by_o a_o naked_a power_n but_o by_o a_o convenient_a inclination_n for_o the_o actuate_a of_o that_o power_n go_v he_o do_v so_o by_o man_n he_o do_v not_o lay_v all_o this_o duty_n on_o he_o without_o give_v he_o a_o aptitude_n and_o disposition_n suitable_a thereto_o arg._n 7._o the_o contrary_a doctrine_n too_o much_o favour_v infidelity_n as_o to_o man_n immortal_a happiness_n with_o god_n for_o 1._o if_o man_n nature_n as_o complete_v by_o the_o creator_n be_v not_o make_v for_o and_o suit_v and_o dispose_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o immortality_n superadd_v grace_n and_o 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of_o god_n that_o mention_v the_o super-adding_a of_o original_a righteousness_n by_o any_o follow_a gift_n of_o god_n distinct_a from_o our_o creation_n go_v it_o can_v by_o divine_a faith_n be_v believe_v that_o such_o a_o follow_a gift_n there_o be_v arg._n 9_o regeneration_n be_v man_n reparation_n and_o restoration_n to_o god_n go_v man_n fall_v from_o god_n and_o so_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v the_o reparation_n of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v col._n 3._o 10._o eph._n 4._o 24._o arg._n 10._o it_o be_v express_o say_v eccl._n 7._o 29._o that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o his_o righteousness_n be_v his_o uprightness_n go_v he_o also_o make_v he_o righteous_a so_o much_o of_o that_o question_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o next_o question_n wherein_o original_a righteousness_n do_v consist_v 1._o it_o consist_v in_o the_o soul_n inclination_n to_o god_n as_o god_n that_o be_v in_o the_o habit_n or_o disposition_n or_o propensity_n 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be_v original_a sin_n increase_v by_o our_o sinful_a act_n that_o hinder_v we_o from_o know_v original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ophthalmie_a or_o gutta_fw-la serena_fw-la or_o suffusion_n that_o hinder_v the_o eye_n by_o the_o glass_n to_o see_v its_o own_o disease_n original_a sin_n lie_v very_o much_o in_o a_o inordinate_a self-love_n or_o selfish_a inclination_n and_o the_o more_o any_o man_n have_v of_o that_o the_o more_o unwilling_a and_o unapt_a he_o be_v to_o know_v it_o and_o much_o more_o unapt_a to_o be_v true_o humble_v for_o it_o and_o go_v unsanctified_a man_n that_o be_v stranger_n to_o true_a self-denial_n be_v apt_a to_o plead_v against_o the_o be_v of_o original_a sin_n and_o be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o know_v it_o in_o themselves_o 2._o sin_n be_v a_o word_n that_o be_v usual_o and_o proper_o take_v so_o large_o as_o to_o contain_v all_o moral_a evil_n or_o all_o defect_n inclination_n and_o action_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deserve_v any_o punishment_n and_o thus_o we_o take_v it_o in_o the_o question_n but_o sometime_o sin_n be_v take_v more_o narrow_o as_o signify_v only_o the_o actual_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o we_o take_v it_o not_o so_o narrow_o here_o for_o one_o kind_n of_o sin_n only_o 3._o some_o sin_n have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o sinfulness_n or_o malignity_n in_o they_o than_o some_o other_o have_v and_o so_o when_o we_o say_v that_o infant_n have_v original_a sin_n we_o do_v not_o equal_v it_o in_o degree_n of_o malignity_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o adult_n material_o there_o be_v more_o malignity_n or_o opposition_n to_o god_n in_o original_n than_o in_o ordinary_a actual_a sin_n but_o formal_o there_o be_v more_o culpability_n in_o many_o actual_a sin_n than_o
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 as_o their_o own_o inherent_a holiness_n be_v imputable_a to_o the_o sanctify_a infant_n as_o a_o moral_a good_a in_o such_o a_o degree_n also_o be_v their_o progenitor_n sin_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o their_o original_a pravity_n impute_v to_o they_o as_o a_o moral_a evil_n 6._o we_o do_v not_o assert_v that_o any_o of_o the_o adult_n be_v damn_v for_o original_a sin_n alone_o nor_o that_o their_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o remediless_a evil_n but_o that_o a_o remedy_n be_v provide_v and_o mean_v appoint_v for_o man_n to_o use_v in_o order_n to_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o pravity_n which_o if_o they_o refuse_v they_o lie_v under_o a_o double_a guilt_n 7._o original_a sin_n and_o the_o misery_n deserve_v and_o due_a to_o the_o subject_n be_v a_o remediable_a evil_n in_o infant_n themselves_o as_o their_o parent_n have_v propagate_v a_o sinful_a guilty_a nature_n to_o they_o so_o if_o their_o parent_n will_v unfeigned_o dedicate_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o 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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 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but_o sinner_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a go_v etc._n etc._n the_o antecedent_n be_v in_o the_o text_n most_o plain_a the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a because_o the_o essence_n or_o formal_a reason_n denominate_v go_v he_o can_v be_v call_v a_o saviour_n to_o none_o other_o and_o to_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n note_v that_o 1._o it_o be_v sin_v itself_o and_o not_o mere_a suffering_n much_o less_o undeserved_a suffering_n that_o connote_v not_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v from_o nothing_o go_v but_o violence_n can_v evade_v this_o evidence_n matth._n 9_o 12._o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a to_o be_v sick_a be_v to_o be_v sinful_a to_o be_v a_o physician_n be_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n go_v those_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n eph._n 5._o 23_o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o how_o do_v he_o save_v they_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n so_o that_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o body_n be_v to_o sanctify_v cleanse_v and_o wash_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n those_o go_v that_o have_v no_o spot_n or_o filth_n to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o can_v be_v of_o that_o body_n or_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n if_o infant_n come_v to_o heaven_n they_o must_v give_v this_o praise_n to_o 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sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o he_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o ver_fw-la 28._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n he_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o that_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 12_o 14_o 15._o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n joh._n 1._o 29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o multitude_n of_o such_o passage_n of_o 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and_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o infant_n and_o be_v their_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 3._o in_o that_o he_o have_v take_v infant_n into_o his_o church_n and_o covenant_n before_o and_o since_o his_o incarnation_n and_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a they_o and_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o such_o 4._o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v the_o jewish_a infant_n with_o their_o parent_n into_o his_o church_n matth._n 23._o 37._o 5._o else_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n no_o not_o imperfect_a one_o nor_o to_o be_v baptize_v many_o more_o proof_n i_o have_v give_v in_o the_o foresay_a treatise_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o few_o i_o think_v deny_v the_o minor_a arg._n 7._o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o christian_a baptism_n be_v sinner_n but_o some_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o christian_a baptism_n go_v they_o be_v sinner_n the_o minor_a i_o shall_v suppose_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o foresay_a treatise_n the_o major_a i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o disput_n of_o right_o to_o sacrament_n especial_o pag._n 79_o 80._o where_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v command_v or_o institute_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o p._n 88_o the_o sign_n itself_o the_o wash_v by_o water_n and_o bury_v under_o it_o and_o rising_z from_o under_z show_v that_o this_o be_v essential_a in_o the_o signification_n what_o else_o but_o sin_n be_v we_o to_o be_v wash_v from_o read_v over_o all_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o when_o you_o have_v find_v that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o intimate_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o baptise_v they_o that_o be_v no_o sinner_n wash_v they_o that_o be_v not_o unclean_a then_o tell_v we_o why_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n nay_o it_o import_v a_o false_a dissimulation_n with_o god_n when_o we_o will_v assert_v infant_n to_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o need_v no_o such_o wash_n arg._n 8._o if_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n they_o must_v either_o never_o come_v to_o judgement_n or_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o mere_a innocency_n without_o remission_n by_o a_o redeemer_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a go_v so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a in_o that_o no_o justice_n can_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a the_o law_n will_v justify_v they_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o its_o commination_n have_v nothing_o against_o they_o such_o go_v need_v not_o pardon_v by_o a_o redeemer_n the_o falsehood_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o consequent_a be_v prove_v easy_o 1._o many_o scripture_n show_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v heb._n 9_o 27._o all_o that_o die_v rom._n 14._o 12._o joh._n 5._o 28_o 29._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n with_o many_o such_o place_n 2._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o judge_v they_o will_v neither_o be_v justify_v nor_o condemn_v but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a go_v etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o that_o all_o infant_n nor_o any_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o own_o innocency_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o apostle_n arguing_n rom._n 3._o 4_o and_o 5._o throughout_o and_o in_o the_o epist_n to_o galat._n rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o
shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 4._o prove_v that_o even_a to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n justification_n be_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o own_o innocency_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o with_o abraham_n seed_n it_o be_v so_o still_o with_o our_o seed_n arg._n 9_o rom._n 3._o 23._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n etc._n etc._n go_v infant_n have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o this_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n ver._n 9_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v all_o under_o sin_n ver._n 19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a 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death_n of_o christ_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v prove_v thus_o infant_n have_v soul_n make_v capable_a of_o immortality_n either_o shall_v live_v immortal_o or_o not_o if_o not_o that_o privation_n of_o everlasting_a life_n be_v a_o evil_a so_o great_a that_o any_o rational_a man_n will_v choose_v a_o perpetual_a tolerable_a punishment_n to_o escape_v it_o and_o god_n will_v not_o thus_o use_v so_o many_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o who_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o judge_v they_o righteous_o and_o all_o without_o any_o measure_n of_o sin_n in_o they_o and_o i_o find_v not_o yet_o that_o the_o adversary_n assert_v this_o if_o they_o do_v they_o make_v infant_n to_o be_v but_o mere_a bruit_n of_o which_o anon_o if_o they_o live_v a_o immortal_a life_n and_o rise_v with_o other_o then_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o out_o of_o heaven_n in_o happiness_n or_o not_o if_o not_o in_o happiness_n which_o be_v before_o prove_v and_o by_o they_o grant_v than_o it_o must_v be_v in_o misery_n 1._o because_o the_o very_a privation_n of_o that_o happiness_n be_v half_a hell_n and_o more_o 2._o because_o there_o be_v no_o middle_a state_n to_o a_o live_a rational_a creature_n they_o will_v have_v feeling_n and_o knowledge_n and_o go_v they_o shall_v feel_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o they_o and_o they_o can_v but_o know_v that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n which_o knowledge_n must_v cause_v a_o positive_a grief_n and_o thus_o god_n do_v afflict_v they_o by_o the_o great_a privation_n and_o some_o positive_a pain_n which_o reason_n or_o scripture_n or_o his_o relation_n of_o a_o righteous_a king_n and_o judge_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o think_v that_o he_o do_v without_o any_o sin_n of_o they_o for_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v righteous_o will_v he_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a far_o be_v it_o from_o he_o gen._n 18._o 23_o 24_o 25._o have_v all_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o old_a world_n of_o sodom_n of_o amalek_n of_o midian_a be_v whole_o free_a from_o participate_v in_o sin_n they_o have_v not_o be_v destroy_v by_o a_o righteous_a judge_n arg._n 11._o if_o infant_n be_v under_o god_n displeasure_n or_o deprive_v of_o his_o acceptance_n and_o complacency_n then_o be_v they_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a go_v so_o be_v the_o consequent_a if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n they_o will_v be_v save_v for_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v the_o blessing_n and_o reward_n of_o loyal_a subject_n that_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o but_o without_o christ_n and_o pardon_n through_o his_o blood_n they_o will_v not_o be_v save_v go_v etc._n etc._n if_o they_o be_v not_o under_o his_o displeasure_n he_o will_v not_o deny_v they_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o which_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o faithful_a one_o but_o these_o he_o do_v deny_v to_o some_o and_o will_v deny_v to_o more_o or_o all_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o pardon_n and_o reconciliation_n through_o christ_n nor_o will_v he_o torment_v they_o with_o pain_n as_o he_o do_v many_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o kill_v they_o and_o then_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o heaven_n if_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o the_o consequence_n be_v prove_v in_o that_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v make_v god_n displease_v with_o a_o rational_a creature_n only_o moral_a evil_n can_v deprive_v they_o of_o his_o favour_n be_v original_a corruption_n but_o malum_fw-la physicum_fw-la such_o a_o natural_a evil_n as_o blindness_n lameness_n sickness_n madness_n etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n for_o it_o man_n hate_v a_o serpent_n or_o a_o toad_n that_o have_v no_o sin_n because_o their_o nature_n be_v contrary_a to_o we_o but_o no_o mere_a physical_a evil_n be_v evil_a to_o god_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n and_o go_v none_o such_o be_v hate_v by_o he_o a_o toad_n be_v no_o more_o contrary_a or_o odious_a to_o god_n than_o a_o lark_n go_v for_o such_o evil_a infant_n can_v not_o fall_v under_o his_o displeasure_n he_o love_v the_o sick_a the_o lame_a the_o leprous_a as_o well_o as_o the_o most_o sound_a arg._n 12._o infant_n have_v a_o nature_n derive_v from_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v corrupt_a and_o guilty_a go_v they_o can_v be_v uncorrupt_a and_o innocent_a the_o antecedent_n be_v undeniable_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o the_o cause_n can_v produce_v no_o effect_n that_o be_v better_a than_o itself_o what_o the_o effect_n receive_v be_v from_o its_o cause_n and_o the_o cause_n can_v give_v that_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 that_o require_v proof_n be_v the_o minor_a which_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o another_o disputation_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n to_o which_o i_o add_v 1._o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o at_o least_o afflict_v any_o rational_a creature_n with_o death_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o god_n do_v ordinary_o afflict_v infant_n even_o with_o death_n go_v he_o do_v it_o for_o their_o sin_n the_o minor_a be_v too_o well_o know_v the_o major_a i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o in_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o suck_a child_n be_v mention_v often_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v ch_z 3._o 33._o for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o not_o till_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o he_o afflict_v even_o unto_o death_n all_o infant_n that_o so_o die_v in_o the_o world_n without_o their_o desert_n by_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o even_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o without_o their_o demerit_n but_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 39_o though_o it_o be_v the_o adult_n that_o principal_o complain_v yet_o this_o intimate_v that_o all_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 23._o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 32._o for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a much_o less_o have_v he_o so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o innocent_n as_o to_o kill_v they_o ordinary_o without_o their_o desert_n rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n scripture_n speak_v of_o no_o other_o death_n to_o man_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o gen._n 3._o 19_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v extend_v too_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n ordinary_o which_o show_v some_o participation_n in_o the_o sin_n or_o else_o why_o shall_v we_o all_o participate_v so_o much_o of_o the_o suffering_n for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n by_o enemy_n be_v mean_v a_o penal_a evil_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o remove_v as_o our_o redeemer_n go_v even_o to_o infant_n death_n be_v a_o penal_a evil_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v
the_o law_n that_o be_v as_o a_o serpent_n can_v not_o wound_v we_o without_o its_o sting_n so_o neither_o can_v death_n have_v any_o power_n over_o we_o to_o kill_v we_o but_o for_o sin_n nor_o sin_n have_v any_o force_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o this_o punishment_n but_o by_o the_o law_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o unless_o you_o will_v deny_v their_o resurrection_n go_v sin_n be_v the_o sting_n that_o be_v the_o deserve_a cause_n even_o of_o their_o death_n mic._n 1._o 5._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o jacob_n be_v all_o this_o and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n hence_o satan_n be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb_n 2._o 14._o as_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o sin_n from_o who_o christ_n deliver_v we_o 2._o if_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n on_o they_o than_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o remunerative_a justice_n 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promise_n and_o threaten_n in_o his_o law_n 4._o they_o be_v subject_n in_o all_o particular_a commonwealth_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o universal_a kingdom_n but_o this_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o treatise_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o baptism_n obj._n but_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n or_o ruler_n and_o go_v may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o list_v answ_n his_o dominion_n or_o propriety_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o his_o government_n or_o kingdom_n and_o so_o in_o that_o antecedent_n instant_a he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v and_o so_o he_o may_v still_o but_o then_o by_o become_v a_o governor_n to_o the_o rational_a nature_n he_o thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o all_o according_a to_o their_o work_n or_o moral_a aptitude_n for_o god_n can_v be_v a_o unjust_a governor_n nor_o without_o justice_n and_o his_o law_n do_v signify_v this_o yet_o 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