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not_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 5.14_o sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o or_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n be_v transgression_n that_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o external_a violation_n of_o any_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n now_o for_o man_n public_o to_o own_o and_o visible_o to_o profess_v their_o belief_n of_o this_o doctrine_n great_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n their_o guiltiness_n of_o that_o sin_n justify_v he_o in_o all_o penal_a evil_n he_o lay_v upon_o they_o what_o sad_a complaint_n have_v some_o heathen_n make_v concern_v man_n birth_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o misery_n attend_v he_o above_o what_o attend_v other_o creature_n and_o thereby_o great_o reflect_v upon_o god_n his_o creaior_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o good_a to_o man_n as_o to_o other_o creature_n and_o this_o from_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 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have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o viz._n rebekah_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a rom._n 9.11_o 12._o that_o which_o i_o only_o design_n from_o these_o word_n be_v to_o show_v that_o what_o god_n do_v for_o infant_n either_o in_o regard_n of_o election_n before_o time_n or_o actual_a donation_n in_o time_n he_o do_v it_o not_o for_o or_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n but_o free_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n either_o mere_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o election_n or_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n through_o the_o interposal_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o actual_a donation_n if_o he_o shall_v do_v what_o he_o do_v for_o they_o of_o work_n that_o be_v for_o or_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n or_o desert_n of_o work_n it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o work_n of_o the_o infant_n themselves_o or_o the_o work_n of_o their_o parent_n not_o the_o work_n of_o infant_n themselves_o for_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n not_o the_o work_n of_o their_o parent_n simpl._n vigilantissime_fw-la ait_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la concubitu_fw-la geminy_n enim_fw-la conceptierant_fw-la ne_fw-la vel_fw-la paternis_fw-la meritis_fw-la tribueretur_fw-la si_fw-mi quisquam_fw-la forte_fw-fr diceret_fw-la ideo_fw-la talis_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la pater_fw-la it_o à _fw-la erat_fw-la affectus_fw-la illo_fw-la tempore_fw-la cum_fw-la sevit_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la matris_fw-la aut_fw-la erat_fw-la ita_fw-la mater_fw-la affecta_fw-la cum_fw-la concepit_fw-la simul_fw-la enim_fw-la ambo_fw-la sunt_fw-la uno_fw-la tempore_fw-la concepti_fw-la austin_n reserente_a beda_n ex_fw-la epistolâ_fw-la ad_fw-la simpl._n that_o appear_v from_o the_o difference_n he_o 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promise_n further_o make_v to_o his_o house_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n to_o come_v 2_o sam._n 7.18_o 19_o so_o for_o god_n not_o only_o to_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o believer_n themselves_o but_o to_o make_v their_o child_n and_o that_o as_o such_o fellow-heir_n with_o they_o of_o the_o same_o promise_n may_v have_v even_o nonplus_v their_o faith_n have_v he_o not_o express_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v that_o branch_n by_o the_o application_n of_o the_o token_n to_o their_o seed_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v have_v overcome_v a_o weak_a faith_n have_v it_o not_o be_v suitable_a confirm_v but_o 2._o the_o other_o endand_v use_v of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o token_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n be_v the_o ratificatio_fw-la and_o confirmatiou_n of_o the_o promise_v as_o make_v unto_o they_o and_o consequent_o for_o the_o more_o full_a secure_n of_o the_o good_a promise_v to_o they_o and_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o look_v upon_o 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how_o jacob_n look_v upon_o the_o gift_n of_o child_n he_o account_v it_o a_o gracious_a gift_n when_o esau_n see_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n put_v the_o question_n who_o be_v these_o say_v he_o they_o be_v the_o child_n that_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v i_o gen._n 32.5_o he_o account_v his_o child_n as_o a_o effect_n or_o great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o he_o so_o our_o lord_n christ_n tell_v we_o a_o woman_n when_o she_o be_v in_o travel_n have_v sorrow_n because_o her_o hour_n be_v come_v but_o when_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n she_o remember_v no_o more_o her_o anguish_n for_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n john_n 16.21_o the_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v swallow_n up_o the_o remembrance_n of_o her_o sorrow_n child_n be_v parent_n joy_n and_o comfort_n but_o now_o be_v it_o so_o indeed_o that_o infant_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o believe_a parent_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n nor_o any_o security_n 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