god_n that_o give_v it_o he_o give_v it_o not_o as_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n by_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n but_o peculiar_o god_n noâ—_n man_n give_v the_o spirit_n ecc._n 12._o 7._o and_o our_o saviour_n in_o prove_v the_o resurrection_n assertâ—_n that_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o live_v in_o a_o separate_a state_n from_o the_o body_n and_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o immaterality_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o common_a belief_n of_o alâ—_n most_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v this_o so_o st._n paul_n reason_v with_o philosopher_n at_o athens_n act_v 17._o how_o long_o it_o be_v ere_o the_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n receive_v the_o soul_n be_v something_o quisquus_fw-la to_o determine_v though_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v be_v positive_a as_o the_o follow_a distich_n do_v declare_v sep_n in_o lacte_fw-la dies_fw-la ter_z sunt_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la terni_fw-la bis_n seni_fw-la carnem_fw-la ter_z seni_fw-la 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of_o psal_n 51._o 3._o and_o 5._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d must_v confess_v original_a sin_n and_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 3._o 6._o say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o infer_v the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n from_o this_o disease_n if_o we_o compare_v this_o then_o with_o that_o of_o gen._n 6._o 3._o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o strive_v with_o man_n for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v flesh_n we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o man_n in_o his_o whole_a compositum_fw-la be_v corrupt_a and_o carnal_a and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n conclude_v the_o whole_a world_n under_o sin_n and_o guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 9_o and_o rom._n 7._o 23._o he_o descrive_v unto_o we_o a_o man_n inter_fw-la regenerandum_fw-la convince_v by_o the_o law_n and_o enter_v the_o door_n of_o a_o new_a life_n groan_v under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n wretched_a under_o that_o corrupt_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n till_o he_o be_v deliver_v this_o be_v also_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o primeval_fw-fr church_n and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v against_o it_o by_o the_o manichean_o and_o pelagian_o be_v full_o refute_v by_o that_o great_a dr._n aug_n conclude_v against_o by_o general_a council_n and_o the_o current_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n all_v along_o yea_o the_o sensible_a among_o the_o heathen_n as_o pliny_n and_o tully_n have_v acknowledge_v this_o and_o find_v out_o the_o disease_n by_o their_o own_o sentiment_n confess_v that_o nitimur_fw-la in_o vitetum_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o to_o dive_v into_o that_o deep_a gulf_n how_o original_a sin_n come_v in_o since_o no_o sin_n be_v of_o god_n whether_o by_o the_o breath_n of_o eve_n corrupt_v by_o the_o serpent_n or_o by_o the_o poisonous_a quality_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n who_o fruit_n tho'_o sweet_a possible_o be_v venomous_a which_o god_n forbid_v man_n to_o eat_v of_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o god_n may_v make_v poison_n to_o be_v in_o nature_n 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root_n of_o bitterness_n from_o thy_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o make_v use_n of_o the_o salutary_a mean_n thy_o saviour_n have_v prescribe_v for_o this_o end_n §_o 5._o now_o this_o get_v a_o excellent_a open_a entrance_n by_o early_a baptism_n and_o bring_v the_o child_n from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o font_n to_o be_v washen_n in_o this_o save_a flood_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n which_o mercy_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v allow_v of_o god_n to_o infant_n for_o as_o circumcision_n in_o old_a which_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom_n 4_o 11._o be_v confer_v on_o infant_n so_o baptism_n upon_o that_o same_o ground_n may_v be_v think_v to_o belong_v to_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n or_o at_o least_o repute_v to_o be_v so_o or_o if_o one_o of_o the_o parent_n believe_v they_o be_v federal_o holy_a as_o st._n paul_n say_v 1_o cor_fw-la 7._o 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a 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to_o offend_v god_n it_o be_v wrought_v by_o goâ—_n sorrow_n and_o carry_v on_o with_o revenâ—â—gainst_a sin_n to_o abhor_v that_o which_o he_o loâ—_n although_o he_o be_v state_v in_o the_o same_o cirâ—â—_n stance_n it_o humble_v the_o soul_n and_o â—â—eth_v it_o cry_v with_o jeremiah_n oh_o that_o 〈◊〉_d head_n be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n and_o my_o 〈◊〉_d fountain_n of_o tear_n which_o if_o they_o be_v â—â—ing_n make_v the_o penitent_a express_v his_o 〈◊〉_d with_o groan_n unutterable_a it_o reform_v thin_a and_z make_v he_o cautious_a thereâ—â—_n and_o labour_n with_o the_o great_a sincerity_n act_n the_o opposite_a virtue_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o second_o if_o there_o remain_v anâ—_n residâ—â—_n humour_n of_o folly_n in_o thou_o §_o 3_o the_o serpent_n be_v not_o soon_o slay_v 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o sin_n easy_o mortify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o bitterness_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v eradicate_v 〈◊〉_d root_n out_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d son_n &_o inclination_n require_v the_o 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6._o to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n for_o they_o and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o be_v serious_a and_o pray_v in_o the_o form_n follow_v the_o prayer_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v grant_v i_o child_n give_v the_o blessing_n and_o grant_v they_o gracious_o as_o thou_o do_v to_o jacob_n lord_n make_v they_o thy_o child_n for_o better_a for_o they_o never_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v than_o not_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v barren_a then_o that_o they_o be_v not_o fruitful_a to_o thou_o i_o have_v cast_v they_o upon_o thou_o from_o the_o womb_n anâ—_n dedicate_v they_o to_o thou_o lord_z accept_v of_o theâ—_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n anâ—_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v very_o kind_a to_o littâ—â—_n one_o heal_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o natureâ—_n save_v they_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o sin_n and_o satin_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n early_o 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