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be_v propagate_v gen._n 5.3_o adam_n beg_v at_o a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o image_n be_v whole_o turn_v from_o god_n and_o turn_v to_o sin_n and_o john_n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flash_n be_v flesh_n all_o come_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n now_o mark_v if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o the_o sin_n &_o guilt_n of_o adam_n be_v thus_o convey_v and_o the_o guilt_n &_o curse_n this_o be_v do_v daily_o though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v do_v then_o why_o may_v not_o christ_n convey_v grace_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n from_o sin_n to_o himself_o the_o party_n be_v the_o same_o as_o before_o and_o look_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v great_a in_o the_o latter_a then_o in_o the_o former_a if_o we_o look_v at_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o advantage_n in_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o latter_a rather_o than_o the_o former_a and_o why_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v a_o thing_n incredible_a see_v the_o first_o adam_n can_v turn_v away_o the_o 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5.12_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n entredinto_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o 8_o verse_n if_o by_o the_o fin_n of_o one_o man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n god_n may_v just_o condemn_v all_o though_o they_o never_o commit_v actual_a sin_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o that_o be_v judicious_a death_n over_o spread_v all_o by_o adam_n sin_n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v in_o infant_n that_o die_v adam_n sin_n be_v actual_a and_o let_v he_o shift_v what_o he_o can_v the_o case_n be_v clear_a and_o the_o word_n condemn_v man_n for_o original_a sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n so_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o rebel_n against_o the_o law_n of_o out_o mind_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v sin_n and_o to_o say_v the_o contrary_a be_v a_o gross_a fulsome_a error_n mark_v when_o such_o error_n come_v from_o the_o pen_n of_o man_n it_o show_v there_o be_v more_o behind_o and_o he_o 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ease_n 3_o now_o i_o will_v give_v you_o in_o the_o reason_n but_o first_o let_v i_o lay_v some_o ground_n before_o i_o dispute_v it_o 1_o ground_n all_o infant_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o guilt_n and_o curse_v and_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n they_o be_v all_o guilty_a because_o they_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n loin_n as_o in_o a_o common_a root_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v share_v with_o he_o do_v and_o live_v do_v not_o and_o die_v spiritual_o and_o so_o he_o fall_v all_o his_o posterity_n be_v possess_v with_o original_a sin_n as_o genes_n 5._o he_o beg_v at_o a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o likeness_n what_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o stubbornness_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a so_o we_o must_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a but_o we_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a joh._n 3.6_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v 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to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o union_n with_o christ_n without_o agreement_n of_o both_o party_n for_o if_o there_o be_v opposition_n of_o one_o party_n it_o be_v dissension_n and_o not_o union_n and_o nature_n can_v unite_v itself_o to_o christ_n and_o corruption_n will_v not_o and_o therefore_o grace_n must_v nature_n can_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o etc._n etc._n so_o as_o nature_n can_v it_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a name_n and_z john_n 14.17_o christ_n promise_v to_o send_v the_o spirit_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v nor_o corruption_n will_v not_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v the_o flesh_n will_v oppose_v but_o only_o christ_n and_o grace_n can_v but_o consent_v to_o the_o contrary_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v by_o grace_n and_o christ_n must_v give_v the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o come_v to_o close_v with_o he_o if_o any_o grace_n than_o faith_n my_o faith_n before_o any_o because_o it_o be_v the_o unite_n grace_n you_o young_a one_o take_v this_o in_o child_n must_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n for_o these_o anabaptist_n will_v be_v deal_v with_o you_o they_o study_v not_o self-denial_n nor_o humility_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v be_v deal_v with_o child_n but_o know_v faith_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n if_o child_n will_v have_v glory_n they_o must_v have_v a_o share_n in_o christ_n by_o grace_n therefore_o they_o must_v have_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n they_o must_v be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n or_o take_v it_o thus_o if_o they_o be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n they_o have_v grace_n and_o therefore_o faith_n if_o they_o be_v convert_v unto_o christ_n if_o child_n have_v communion_n they_o must_v have_v union_n but_o if_o they_o be_v elect_v they_o have_v communion_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v glorify_v if_o child_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n that_o be_v elect_v they_o be_v convert_v real_o and_o they_o have_v faith_n wrought_v in_o they_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o conversion_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n conversion_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o same_o but_o they_o be_v real_o convert_v if_o they_o be_v not_o real_o convert_v than_o they_o be_v avert_v from_o god_n eternal_o unto_o sin_n they_o can_v say_v so_o for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o must_v say_v they_o be_v damn_v for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o if_o they_o enjoy_v god_n they_o must_v be_v convert_v think_v of_o this_o you_o that_o be_v wise_a to_o say_v a_o man_n may_v depart_v from_o god_n and_o live_v with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o profess_a contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v a_o hell_n to_o stand_v against_o god_n if_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o a_o humble_a heart_n be_v happy_a in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o say_v a_o person_n be_v save_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v damn_v all_o the_o sinful_a son_n of_o man_n that_o stand_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n if_o god_n save_v they_o without_o faith_n than_o he_o save_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v unfaithful_a if_o god_n will_v save_v they_o he_o save_v and_o maintain_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n contrary_a to_o john_n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o else_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o if_o god_n save_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n than_o he_o must_v maintain_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n and_o in_o that_o estate_n he_o be_v a_o uncapable_a subject_n in_o all_o capable_a subject_n take_v away_o the_o perfection_n and_o 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