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noshis_fw-la infundere_fw-la hocâ—_n erâ—_n consistere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la fidei_fw-la subjectum_fw-la sit_fw-la tantum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la ut_fw-la docet_fw-la vir_fw-la doctus_fw-la in_o thes_n suis_fw-fr de_fw-fr fide_fw-la span._n exercit._n grat._n univers_n p_o 1675_o 1676._o endeavour_n to_o press_v he_o with_o that_o synod_n declare_v '_o that_o from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v clear_a god_n infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n the_o new_a quality_n of_o faith_n obedience_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n which_o can_v say_v spanhem_n consist_v with_o amyrald_n make_v the_o understanding_n the_o only_a seat_n of_o faith_n to_o this_o the_o learned_a dalley_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o the_o two_o national_a synod_n namely_o abenson_n and_o chaventon_n in_o france_n return_v this_o answer_n it_o be_v true_a 658._o quod_fw-la ait_fw-la synodus_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o sensum_fw-la amoris_fw-la dei_fw-la cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la infundi_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la fatentur_fw-la fratres_n fides_n enim_fw-la menti_fw-la quae_fw-la cor_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la item_n menti_fw-la sentire_fw-la enim_fw-la mentis_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la obedienna_n partim_fw-la menti_fw-la partim_fw-la voluntati_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la cor_fw-la est_fw-la convenit_fw-la cor_fw-la vero_fw-la a_o intellectu_fw-la distinctum_fw-la sedem_fw-la esse_fw-la istorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la spiritus_fw-la donorum_fw-la accusatâ—â—s_fw-la dictatum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la synodi_fw-la decretum_fw-la dall_n apol._n p._n 658._o the_o synod_n declare_v that_o faith_n obedience_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n be_v infuse_v into_o our_o heart_n for_o faith_n belong_v to_o the_o understanding_n and_o so_o do_v a_o sense_n of_o love_n to_o perceive_v a_o thing_n be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o understanding_n not_o of_o the_o will_n obedience_n be_v partly_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o 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other_o sense_n impute_v unto_o his_o posterity_n 4._o fatentur_fw-la vid._n remonstrantes_n peccatum_fw-la adami_n imputatum_fw-la dici_fw-la posse_fw-la posteris_fw-la ejus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la deus_fw-la posteros_fw-la adamo_n eidem_n malo_fw-la cvi_fw-la adamus_n per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la se_fw-la reddidit_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la nasci_fw-la voluit_fw-la sive_fw-la quatenus_fw-la deus_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o paenam_fw-la adamo_n inflictum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la in_fw-la posteros_fw-la ejus_fw-la dimanare_fw-la &_o transire_fw-la permisit_fw-la at_o nihil_fw-la cogit_fw-la eos_n dicere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la adami_n posteris_fw-la ejus_fw-la sic_fw-la fuisse_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la imputatum_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la posteros_fw-la adami_n â—â—verâ_fw-la censulsset_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la cum_fw-la adamo_n peccati_fw-la &_o culpâ—e_fw-la quam_fw-la adamus_n commiserat_fw-la reos_n imo_fw-la nec_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nec_fw-la veritas_fw-la nec_fw-la sapientia_fw-la nec_fw-la bonitas_fw-la divina_fw-la nec_fw-la peccati_fw-la natura_fw-la etc._n etc._n permittunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la imputatum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la adami_n &c_n &c_n malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nasci_fw-la plant_n involuntarium_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o nasci_fw-la cum_fw-la hâc_fw-la vel_fw-la illâ_fw-la labe_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-mi malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la malum_fw-la paenae_fw-la quia_fw-la culpa_fw-la &_o paena_fw-la sunt_fw-la relata_fw-la rem_fw-la apol_n ad_fw-la censur_n c._n 7._o §_o 4._o then_o as_o they_o be_v by_o birth_n make_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o calamity_n with_o adam_n a_o imputation_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n they_o deny_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o divine_a truth_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n the_o nature_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o righteousness_n although_o we_o be_v bear_v without_o a_o original_a righteousness_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o say_v they_o either_o the_o malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la nor_o the_o malum_fw-la paena_fw-la the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n nor_o of_o the_o punishment_n on_o any_o of_o adam_n offspring_n by_o birth_n not_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n because_o not_o voluntary_a and_o if_o not_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o fault_n it_o can_v be_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n the_o fault_n and_o punishment_n be_v relata_fw-la and_o inseparable_a that_o those_o act_n which_o follow_v the_o privation_n of_o original_a righteousness_n be_v not_o formal_o sin_n or_o what_o be_v the_o same_o sup_n no_o remonstr_n negant_fw-la actus_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la destitutionem_fw-la sive_fw-la privationem_fw-la illam_fw-la divinam_fw-la esse_fw-la formaliter_fw-la peccata_fw-la i._n e._n illos_fw-la valide_fw-la obligare_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la eos_n qui_fw-la actus_fw-la istos_fw-la patrant_fw-la non_fw-la negant_fw-la quidem_fw-la actus_fw-la illos_fw-la materialiter_fw-la peccata_fw-la dici_fw-la posse_fw-la quatenus_fw-la actus_fw-la sunt_fw-la dissorme_n voluntati_fw-la divinae_fw-la at_o negant_fw-la eos_fw-la formaliter_fw-la esse_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la sc_fw-la ad_fw-la paenam_fw-la obligent_fw-la eos_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la fiunt_fw-la sitpol_n vbi_fw-la sup_n be_v not_o such_o act_n as_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n that_o they_o be_v material_o sin_n that_o be_v disconform_v to_o the_o divine_a will_n they_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o formal_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n for_o they_o oblige_v not_o to_o punishment_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a they_o make_v gild_n which_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n to_o be_v formal_o the_o sin_n and_o therefore_o inseparable_a from_o it_o what_o difference_n soever_o there_o may_v be_v between_o the_o antinomian_a and_o arminian_n in_o the_o method_n take_v to_o advance_v the_o notion_n of_o guilt_n be_v be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o assertion_n that_o gild_n and_o sin_n be_v inseparable_a but_o dr._n owen_n give_v a_o true_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n 285._o dr._n o._n of_o justificat_fw-la p._n 284_o 285._o when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v in_o sin_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o there_o be_v a_o obnoxiousness_n unto_o the_o punishment_n from_o the_o sanction_n of_o it_o sin_n under_o this_o consideration_n as_o a_o transgression_n of_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v communicate_v from_o one_o unto_o another_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o propagation_n of_o a_o vitiate_a principle_n or_o habit._n but_o yet_o neither_o so_o will_v the_o personal_a sin_n of_o one_o as_o inherent_a in_o he_o ever_o come_v to_o be_v the_o personal_a sin_n of_o another_o to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o as_o the_o sin_n itself_o can_v pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o gild_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o sin_n than_o the_o gild_n of_o adam_n sin_n can_v not_o pass_v from_o he_o to_o we_o it_o can_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v make_v we_o not_o the_o sin_n itself_o for_o that_o be_v impossible_a nor_o the_o sin_n in_o its_o gild_n because_o as_o they_o affirm_v it_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o sin_n itself_o socinus_n smalcius_n and_o ostorodius_n in_o peltius_n his_o harmony_n deliver_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n give_v we_o light_a enough_o about_o the_o true_a reason_n 69._o commentum_fw-la illud_fw-la de_fw-la peccato_fw-la originis_fw-la seu_fw-la parentum_fw-la culpae_fw-la fabula_fw-la est_fw-la judaica_n &_o ab_fw-la anti-câ—risto_a in_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la introductum_fw-la ad_fw-la stabiliendum_fw-la perniciosa_fw-la dogmata_fw-la nempe_fw-la dei_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la infantium_fw-la baptismum_fw-la socin_n dial._n justif_a f._n 11._o pelti_fw-la har._n remonst_z &_o socin_n artic._n 8._o parag._n 4._o f._n 69._o why_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n for_o say_v they_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 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