can_v perish_v heb._n 3.14_o 8._o and_o as_o concern_v the_o diversity_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n give_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o several_a age_n and_o place_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o several_a state_n and_o capacity_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n testimony_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o clear_a which_o declare_v both_o of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n and_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.10_o ephes_n 3._o and_o ephes_n 1.10_o paul_n mention_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n as_o be_v the_o great_a wiâ—h_a respect_n to_o the_o foregoing_a dispensation_n before_o that_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v and_o they_o may_v be_v distinguish_v as_o paul_n do_v distinguish_v they_o very_o plain_o into_o three_o to_o wit_n diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o one_o god_n and_o diversity_n of_o administration_n but_o one_o lord_n and_o diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 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be_v and_o his_o understanding_n be_v so_o darken_a natural_o that_o he_o be_v call_v darkness_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o any_o light_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o he_o as_o some_o call_v it_o the_o relic_n of_o light_n leave_v in_o he_o since_o the_o fall_n for_o if_o he_o do_v fall_v whole_o than_o no_o light_n be_v leave_v in_o he_o nor_o virtue_n nor_o goodness_n as_o they_o confess_v cap._n 9_o sect_n 3._o that_o man_n be_v altogether_o averse_a from_o good_a 2_o dly_z they_o confess_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n cap._n 6._o sect_n 6._o and_o therefore_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o law_n outward_o deliver_v unto_o they_o see_v they_o be_v sinner_n do_v transgress_v against_o the_o righteous_a law_n of_o god_n now_o where_o
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man_n until_o they_o join_v and_o consent_v unto_o it_o and_o actual_o obey_v it_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 5.13_o for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n now_o when_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o infancy_n wherein_o child_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o law_n or_o of_o do_v good_a or_o evil_a any_o more_o than_o when_o in_o the_o womb_n for_o until_o child_n begin_v to_o have_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o their_o reasonable_a understanding_n so_o as_o to_o know_v the_o right_a hand_n from_o the_o leave_v according_a to_o jonah_n 4.11_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n but_o to_o say_v that_o any_o infant_n be_v eternal_o damn_v for_o that_o first_o sin_n and_o without_o any_o actual_a sin_n or_o transgression_n of_o they_o commit_v in_o their_o own_o body_n be_v express_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n that_o say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v and_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n good_a or_o evil_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v reap_v corruption_n as_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v reap_v incorruption_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o therefore_o none_o shall_v final_o perish_v or_o be_v lose_v for_o that_o first_o sin_n according_a to_o scripture_n but_o for_o their_o actual_a disobedience_n here_o in_o this_o world_n and_o their_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n for_o as_o concern_v the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n it_o be_v immediate_o inflict_v after_o the_o fall_n to_o wit_n the_o death_n of_o all_o in_o adam_n but_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n by_o his_o death_n for_o all_o that_o die_v in_o adam_n do_v give_v unto_o all_o his_o free_a gift_n that_o come_v upon_o all_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o the_o plaster_n be_v as_o broad_a as_o the_o sore_a and_o the_o medicine_n as_o universal_a as_o the_o disease_n and_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o sin_n or_o disease_n but_o the_o refuse_v and_o reject_v the_o medicine_n and_o physician_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o man_n final_a destruction_n and_o how_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n adam_n child_n and_o posterity_n be_v concern_v in_o that_o first_o sin_n whether_o only_o by_o imputation_n as_o some_o say_v or_o by_o real_a participation_n as_o other_o say_v the_o wise_a in_o heart_n may_v easy_o judge_v let_v it_o suffice_v at_o present_a to_o say_v that_o adam_n child_n be_v his_o branch_n and_o he_o their_o root_n they_o do_v real_o partake_v with_o he_o both_o in_o the_o defilement_n and_o also_o in_o the_o promise_a seed_n in_o order_n to_o their_o restoration_n for_o when_o god_n say_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v his_o child_n and_o posterity_n be_v include_v so_o when_o god_n say_v i_o will_v put_v enmity_n between_o thou_o to_o wit_n the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o between_o thy_o seed_n and_o her_o seed_n it_o shall_v bruise_v thy_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o heel_n their_o child_n and_o posterity_n be_v equal_o include_v for_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n be_v restore_v and_o make_v a_o holy_a root_n as_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v as_o paul_n declare_v if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n and_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a and_o as_o god_n promise_v unto_o noah_n and_o to_o his_o son_n gen._n 9.8_o and_o behold_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o you_o and_o with_o your_o seed_n after_o you_o his_o branch_n be_v holy_a with_o he_o to_o wit_n not_o actual_o but_o by_o have_v a_o seed_n or_o principle_n of_o holiness_n put_v in_o they_o derive_v from_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n who_o be_v that_o promise_a seed_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o become_v holy_a by_o improve_n the_o same_o and_o this_o be_v that_o federal_a holiness_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n and_o noah_n have_v that_o be_v all_o mankind_n which_o be_v more_o increase_v or_o diminish_v but_o not_o total_o abolish_v in_o any_o as_o the_o immediate_a parent_n be_v find_v more_o or_o less_o actual_o holy_a for_o the_o more_o that_o any_o sin_n that_o noble_a seed_n and_o principle_n of_o holiness_n both_o in_o they_o and_o in_o their_o child_n be_v the_o more_o cloud_v and_o veil_v every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n commit_v until_o it_o be_v purge_v and_o do_v away_o be_v a_o vail_n over_o that_o noble_a seed_n and_o god_n renew_v the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n to_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o in_o he_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o in_o his_o seed_n not_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v by_o his_o be_v their_o father_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o carnal_a generation_n but_o through_o 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