all_o that_o have_v sin_v that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_n impute_v to_o they_o 3._o the_o all_o that_o have_v sin_v ver_fw-la 12._o be_v the_o same_o all_o that_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o have_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o context_n in_o the_o opposition_n but_o infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o latter_a all_o that_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n go_n infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o former_a all_o that_o have_v sin_v he_o that_o deny_v the_o minor_a must_v deny_v not_o only_o the_o baptism_n but_o the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n 4._o all_o old_a interpretation_n which_o the_o church_n have_v use_v that_o be_v now_o most_o know_v do_v show_v that_o thus_o they_o understand_v the_o text._n the_o syriack_n turn_v it_o by_o so_o death_n pass_v on_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o 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controversy_n both_o major_a and_o minor_a i_o yet_o further_o confirm_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n prove_v the_o condemn_a to_o be_v sinner_n by_o just_a imputation_n be_v manifest_a 1._o in_o that_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o sin_n be_v hence_o say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o sufferer_n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v 3._o ver_fw-la 19_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sinner_n if_o any_o say_v that_o this_o signify_v but_o metonymical_o to_o be_v use_v as_o sinner_n i_o answer_v 1._o he_o that_o will_v make_v what_o his_o list_n of_o god_n plain_a word_n by_o pretend_a unproved_a metonymy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v 2._o if_o it_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o must_v mean_v such_o a_o use_v man_n as_o sinner_n as_o imply_v they_o to_o be_v just_o so_o repute_v and_o their_o be_v sinner_n must_v be_v connoted_a as_o the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o punishment_n it_o be_v sure_o a_o penal_a evil_n to_o the_o adult_n by_o the_o adversary_n confession_n and_o here_o be_v no_o distinction_n 3._o to_o be_v made_n righteous_a which_o be_v the_o opposite_a member_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v use_v as_o righteous_a though_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o inherent_a or_o impute_v go_v to_o be_v mad_a sinner_n be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v use_v as_o sinner_n though_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o inherent_a or_o impute_a 4._o that_o evil_a interpretation_n do_v but_o accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n of_o which_o anon_o 2._o and_o for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o infant_n be_v include_v 1._o because_o infant_n die_v on_o this_o account_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o be_v mad_a sinner_n by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o a_o be_v dead_a and_o under_o condemnation_n through_o one_o man_n offence_n as_o ver_fw-la 15._o 18._o that_o be_v mention_v and_o those_o that_o be_v now_o adult_n have_v their_o relation_n in_o infancy_n to_o adam_n offence_n as_o well_o as_o after_o it_o be_v not_o actual_a sin_n that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v thus_o relate_v to_o adam_n it_o be_v both_o by_o one_o offence_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o ver_fw-la 17._o and_o ver_fw-la 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o it_o be_v not_o go_v the_o effect_n of_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o adult_n that_o the_o apostle_n here_o principal_o speak_v of_o much_o less_o only_o they_o but_o it_o be_v the_o participation_n and_o imputation_n of_o that_o one_o man_n offence_n which_o he_o oppose_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o arg._n 3._o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o infant_n if_o infant_n be_v punish_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n but_o infant_n be_v punish_v go_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o the_o consequence_n be_v certain_a because_o it_o be_v essential_a to_o punishment_n to_o be_v propter_fw-la malum_fw-la morale_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n all_o that_o require_v proof_n be_v the_o minor_a which_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o another_o disputation_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o immediate_a parent_n sin_n to_o which_o i_o add_v 1._o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o at_o least_o afflict_v any_o rational_a creature_n with_o death_n but_o for_o their_o sin_n but_o god_n do_v ordinary_o afflict_v infant_n even_o with_o death_n go_v he_o do_v it_o for_o their_o sin_n the_o minor_a be_v too_o well_o know_v the_o major_a i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o in_o the_o lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o suck_a child_n be_v mention_v often_o among_o the_o rest_n and_o of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v ch_z 3._o 33._o for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o be_v he_o do_v it_o not_o till_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o he_o afflict_v even_o unto_o death_n all_o infant_n that_o so_o die_v in_o the_o world_n without_o their_o desert_n by_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v it_o willing_o even_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o without_o their_o demerit_n but_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 39_o though_o it_o be_v the_o adult_n that_o principal_o complain_v yet_o this_o intimate_v that_o all_o suffer_v for_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 18._o 23._o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 32._o for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a much_o less_o have_v he_o so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o innocent_n as_o to_o kill_v they_o ordinary_o without_o their_o desert_n rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n scripture_n speak_v of_o no_o other_o death_n to_o man_n but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o gen._n 3._o 19_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v extend_v too_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n ordinary_o which_o show_v some_o participation_n in_o the_o sin_n or_o else_o why_o shall_v we_o all_o participate_v so_o much_o of_o the_o suffering_n for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 26._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n by_o enemy_n be_v mean_v a_o penal_a evil_n which_o christ_n be_v to_o remove_v as_o our_o redeemer_n go_v even_o to_o infant_n death_n be_v a_o penal_a evil_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v
but_o sinner_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a go_v etc._n etc._n the_o antecedent_n be_v in_o the_o text_n most_o plain_a the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a because_o the_o essence_n or_o formal_a reason_n denominate_v go_v he_o can_v be_v call_v a_o saviour_n to_o none_o other_o and_o to_o prevent_v all_o cavil_n note_v that_o 1._o it_o be_v sin_v itself_o and_o not_o mere_a suffering_n much_o less_o undeserved_a suffering_n that_o connote_v not_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v 2._o that_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o other_o man_n sin_n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v from_o nothing_o go_v but_o violence_n can_v evade_v this_o evidence_n matth._n 9_o 12._o the_o whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o the_o sick_a to_o be_v sick_a be_v to_o be_v sinful_a to_o be_v a_o physician_n be_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n go_v those_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n eph._n 5._o 23_o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o how_o do_v he_o save_v they_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n so_o that_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o the_o body_n be_v to_o sanctify_v cleanse_v and_o wash_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v without_o spot_n those_o go_v that_o have_v no_o spot_n or_o filth_n to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v from_o can_v be_v of_o that_o body_n or_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o saviour_n rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n if_o infant_n come_v to_o heaven_n they_o must_v give_v this_o praise_n to_o christ_n for_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o his_o work_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o purge_v or_o make_v purgation_n of_o sin_n heb._n 1._o 3._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o he_o die_v for_o we_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o enemy_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n rom._n 5._o 6_o 8_o 10._o he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matth._n 20._o 28._o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v to_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v beal_v 1_o pet._n 24_o 25._o for_o christ_n also_o once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o christ_n our_o passover_n be_v sasacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o he_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o ver_fw-la 28._o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n he_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n to_o purge_v our_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o that_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 12_o 14_o 15._o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o that_o be_v in_o sin_n and_o for_o sin_n joh._n 1._o 29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o multitude_n of_o such_o passage_n of_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n death_n be_v for_o sinner_n only_o and_o go_v that_o he_o die_v for_o none_o but_o sinner_n for_o what_o need_n have_v the_o innocent_a of_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n and_o of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n and_o redemption_n no_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o which_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o any_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n or_o saviour_n of_o any_o such_o and_o go_v to_o say_v that_o he_o die_v for_o infant_n to_o procure_v they_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o heaven_n and_o not_o to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n be_v vain_a scripture_n know_v no_o such_o design_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o very_a privation_n of_o that_o rectitude_n which_o they_o call_v supernatural_a grace_n be_v sin_n as_o be_v manifest_v nor_o can_v a_o rational_a creature_n be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n but_o penal_o for_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a punishment_n and_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o infant_n and_o be_v their_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o he_o be_v oft_o say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v 3._o in_o that_o he_o have_v take_v infant_n into_o his_o church_n and_o covenant_n before_o and_o since_o his_o incarnation_n and_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a they_o and_o say_v his_o kingdom_n be_v of_o such_o 4._o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v gather_v the_o jewish_a infant_n with_o their_o parent_n into_o his_o church_n matth._n 23._o 37._o 5._o else_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n no_o not_o imperfect_a one_o nor_o to_o be_v baptize_v many_o more_o proof_n i_o have_v give_v in_o the_o foresay_a treatise_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o few_o i_o think_v deny_v the_o minor_a arg._n 7._o all_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o christian_a baptism_n be_v sinner_n but_o some_o infant_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o christian_a baptism_n go_v they_o be_v sinner_n the_o minor_a i_o shall_v suppose_v to_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o foresay_a treatise_n the_o major_a i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a in_o my_o disput_n of_o right_o to_o sacrament_n especial_o pag._n 79_o 80._o where_n it_o be_v prove_v that_o christ_n have_v command_v or_o institute_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o p._n 88_o the_o sign_n itself_o the_o wash_v by_o water_n and_o bury_v under_o it_o and_o rising_z from_o under_z show_v that_o this_o be_v essential_a in_o the_o signification_n what_o else_o but_o sin_n be_v we_o to_o be_v wash_v from_o read_v over_o all_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o speak_v of_o baptism_n as_o institute_v by_o christ_n and_o when_o you_o have_v find_v that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o intimate_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o baptise_v they_o that_o be_v no_o sinner_n wash_v they_o that_o be_v not_o unclean_a then_o tell_v we_o why_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n nay_o it_o import_v a_o false_a dissimulation_n with_o god_n when_o we_o will_v assert_v infant_n to_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n and_o need_v no_o such_o wash_n arg._n 8._o if_o infant_n have_v no_o sin_n they_o must_v either_o never_o come_v to_o judgement_n or_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o mere_a innocency_n without_o remission_n by_o a_o redeemer_n but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a go_v so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a in_o that_o no_o justice_n can_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a the_o law_n will_v justify_v they_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n for_o its_o commination_n have_v nothing_o against_o they_o such_o go_v need_v not_o pardon_v by_o a_o redeemer_n the_o falsehood_n of_o both_o part_n of_o the_o consequent_a be_v prove_v easy_o 1._o many_o scripture_n show_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v heb._n 9_o 27._o all_o that_o die_v rom._n 14._o 12._o joh._n 5._o 28_o 29._o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n with_o many_o such_o place_n 2._o if_o infant_n be_v not_o judge_v they_o will_v neither_o be_v justify_v nor_o condemn_v but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a go_v etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o that_o all_o infant_n nor_o any_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o law_n or_o their_o own_o innocency_n be_v plain_a in_o the_o apostle_n arguing_n rom._n 3._o 4_o and_o 5._o throughout_o and_o in_o the_o epist_n to_o galat._n rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o
a_o fault_n these_o two_o god_n take_v not_o away_o by_o pardon_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o which_o be_v do_v shall_v be_v undo_v or_o that_o which_o be_v a_o fault_n shall_v be_v no_o fault_n the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n be_v it_o that_o be_v do_v away_o by_o pardon_n now_o suppose_v this_o perfect_o do_v away_o to_o adam_n or_o any_o godly_a man_n yet_o this_o pardon_n be_v but_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o propagate_v to_o his_o child_n the_o two_o former_a reatum_fw-la facti_fw-la &_o culpae_fw-la which_o be_v never_o do_v away_o and_o then_o the_o three_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n will_v follow_v immediate_o per_fw-la nudam_fw-la resultantiam_fw-la as_o long_o as_o they_o have_v themselves_o no_o pardon_n 2._o christ_n be_v the_o quicken_a spirit_n though_o adam_n be_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o christ_n be_v now_o the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o give_v it_o out_o in_o the_o measure_n and_o on_o the_o term_n that_o he_o see_v meet_v and_o as_o god_n past_a sentence_n on_o mankind_n before_o he_o grant_v his_o pardon_n to_o adam_n and_o promise_v the_o messiah_n so_o his_o pardon_n be_v no_o full_a remit_v of_o that_o sentence_n but_o such_o a_o personal_a remission_n to_o adam_n as_o shall_v consist_v with_o much_o punishment_n in_o his_o imperfection_n in_o grace_n and_o his_o toil_n and_o labour_n and_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o posterity_n till_o each_o man_n receive_v from_o christ_n the_o mediator_n his_o own_o remission_n and_o so_o as_o he_o give_v in_o the_o promise_n a_o pardon_n to_o adam_n he_o have_v on_o the_o same_o condition_n give_v it_o to_o all_o adam_n have_v not_o power_n to_o cure_v himself_o when_o he_o have_v poison_v his_o nature_n but_o christ_n be_v become_v the_o common_a physician_n have_v prepare_v a_o remedy_n for_o he_o and_o we_o and_o if_o we_o take_v it_o as_o adam_n do_v we_o shall_v be_v heal_v and_o the_o infant_n be_v include_v in_o the_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o objection_n the_o 12_o argument_n stand_v good_a arg._n 13._o if_o natural_a corruption_n be_v in_o infant_n vicious_o dispose_v they_o to_o evil_a and_o against_o good_a then_o original_a sin_n be_v in_o they_o but_o such_o corruption_n be_v in_o they_o go_v etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o world_n all_o infant_n show_v their_o inclination_n to_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v act_v it_o yea_o so_o strong_a and_o obstinate_a do_v it_o prove_v that_o frequent_o it_o resist_v all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o most_o prudent_a diligent_a godly_a parent_n that_o will_v root_v it_o up_o and_o of_o master_n and_o teacher_n that_o apply_v both_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n against_o it_o and_o never_o be_v it_o conquer_v but_o by_o special_a grace_n and_o never_o be_v it_o so_o restrain_v in_o any_o that_o live_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n as_o not_o to_o break_v out_o into_o many_o actual_a sin_n and_o if_o all_o man_n in_o all_o age_n in_o all_o the_o world_n do_v sin_n and_o frequent_o sin_n it_o show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o corrupt_a inclination_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o sin_n for_o the_o effect_n reveal_v the_o cause_n yea_o it_o be_v so_o great_a corruption_n as_o to_o lead_v into_o some_o kind_n of_o moral_a necessity_n of_o sin_v or_o moral_a impossibility_n of_o not_o sin_v or_o else_o some_o one_o in_o the_o world_n will_v have_v escape_v it_o which_o none_o do_v but_o christ_n and_o the_o papist_n except_v but_o the_o virgin_n mary_n obj._n adam_n sin_v that_o yet_o have_v no_o corruption_n answ_n the_o fall_n of_o one_o or_o two_o may_v come_v from_o wilful_a carelessness_n or_o inconsiderateness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o corrupt_a inclination_n antecedent_n but_o so_o can_v the_o fall_n of_o all_o the_o world_n especial_o their_o so_o frequent_a fall_n and_o ordinary_a obstinacy_n in_o sin_n if_o now_o and_o then_o a_o man_n only_o shall_v die_v we_o may_v impute_v it_o to_o some_o accident_n but_o when_o all_o mankind_n die_v we_o be_v convince_v that_o mortality_n even_o a_o disposedness_n to_o death_n in_o some_o sort_n necessitate_v it_o be_v become_v natural_a to_o he_o so_o here_o obj._n infant_n have_v the_o use_n of_o sense_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o be_v long_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o reason_n be_v long_o weak_a when_o sense_n be_v strong_a and_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o infancy_n as_o such_o and_o go_v in_o all_o this_o time_n the_o prevalency_n of_o sense_n can_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o long_a a_o prevalency_n must_v needs_o breed_v a_o habit_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o you_o take_v for_o original_a corruption_n answ_n 1._o if_o sin_n have_v not_o make_v the_o appetite_n inordinate_a infant_n may_v have_v live_v till_o they_o have_v overgrow_v their_o infancy_n without_o transgress_v a_o ordinate_a appetite_n will_v have_v carry_v they_o to_o no_o inordinate_a act_n and_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o liable_a to_o many_o of_o those_o evil_n that_o now_o provoke_v their_o passion_n and_o to_o cry_v when_o they_o be_v hurt_v will_v be_v no_o sin_n and_o so_o as_o they_o have_v grow_v up_o their_o temptation_n will_v have_v be_v but_o proportionable_a to_o their_o reason_n and_o go_v they_o may_v well_o have_v overcome_v they_o as_o child_n have_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o grow_v man_n so_o neither_o have_v they_o their_o temptation_n they_o have_v not_o worldly_a riches_n or_o honour_n or_o dignity_n to_o care_n for_o they_o be_v not_o tempt_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o lust_n and_o as_o now_o the_o love_n of_o their_o parent_n keep_v they_o even_o in_o childhood_n from_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o make_v they_o desirous_a to_o please_v they_o so_o will_v the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v make_v they_o desirous_a to_o please_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o command_n 2._o we_o see_v sin_n now_o break_v out_o in_o child_n before_o custom_n can_v engage_v they_o to_o such_o a_o habit_n and_o against_o that_o custom_n which_o parent_n engage_v they_o in_o against_o it_o and_o with_o great_a obstinacy_n than_o that_o mere_a custom_n can_v so_o soon_o produce_v so_o much_o for_o the_o minor_a the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v prove_v 1._o from_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o of_o his_o law_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o corruption_n this_o corruption_n be_v a_o disconformity_n to_o the_o holy_a nature_n will_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o his_o subject_n go_v it_o be_v sin_n the_o inclination_n contrary_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o image_n in_o a_o rational_a creature_n must_v needs_o be_v abhor_v of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v such_o and_o the_o fleshly_a mind_n the_o body_n of_o death_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 2._o these_o same_o corruption_n which_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o remain_v in_o the_o unsanctified_a and_o partly_o in_o other_o till_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o then_o they_o be_v sin_n even_o the_o same_o degree_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o degree_n that_o custom_n after_o superad_v that_o be_v sin_n certain_o that_o absence_n of_o good_a and_o backwardness_n to_o it_o and_o proneness_n to_o evil_n be_v sin_n in_o the_o adult_n go_v it_o be_v sin_n before_o for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o true_a subject_n capable_a of_o vice_n and_o virtue_n 3._o the_o only_a argument_n against_o it_o be_v vain_a viz._n from_o the_o involuntariness_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v arg._n 14._o adam_n and_o eve_n have_v moral_a good_a before_o any_o actual_a volition_n go_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o moral_a good_a before_o any_o actual_a volition_n and_o consequent_o actual_a volition_n or_o willing_a be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o the_o morality_n of_o a_o habit_n or_o inclination_n and_o go_v they_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a evil_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o concession_n of_o all_o that_o adam_n have_v whether_o natural_o or_o supernatural_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n or_o holiness_n ut_fw-la principium_fw-la before_o he_o act_v it_o and_o so_o have_v original_a righteousness_n by_o creation_n or_o gift_n which_o be_v bonum_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o divine_a complacency_n and_o acceptance_n the_o parity_n of_o reason_n prove_v the_o consequence_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o disparity_n it_o make_v against_o the_o adversary_n infant_n be_v virtual_o pre-existent_a in_o their_o parent_n arg._n 15._o the_o doctrine_n that_o number_v infant_n with_o bruit_n in_o point_n of_o morality_n and_o felicity_n be_v false_a but_o such_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v original_a
sin_n go_v etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o they_o have_v immortal_a soul_n and_o virtual_o rational_a 2._o they_o be_v under_o many_o promise_n and_o threat_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o they_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n of_o his_o church_n the_o minor_a be_v plain_a 1._o in_o that_o they_o make_v infant_n uncapable_a of_o any_o moral_a evil_a eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la because_o they_o have_v no_o actual_a volition_n or_o choice_n 2._o and_o thereby_o they_o conclude_v they_o uncapable_a of_o moral_a good_a 3._o and_o thereby_o they_o conclude_v they_o uncapable_a of_o judgement_n 4._o and_o of_o any_o reward_n 5._o and_o of_o any_o punishment_n 6._o and_o they_o say_v they_o be_v under_o no_o law_n or_o obligation_n 7._o and_o go_v they_o can_v be_v no_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n or_o member_n of_o his_o church_n only_o god_n may_v do_v with_o they_o what_o he_o will_v and_o so_o he_o may_v with_o bruit_n arg._n 16._o the_o infant_n of_o the_o unbelieve_a gentile_n be_v sinner_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n go_v infant_n be_v capable_a of_o sin_n and_o some_o at_o least_o be_v sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v from_o gal._n 2._o 15._o we_o jew_n by_o nature_n or_o birth_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n i._n e._n by_o nature_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a the_o anabaptist_n make_v this_o to_o speak_v but_o of_o legitimation_n the_o papist_n by_o be_v unclean_a think_v nothing_o be_v mean_v but_o be_v not_o baptizable_a and_o to_o be_v holy_a they_o think_v be_v but_o to_o be_v baptizable_a and_o and_o that_o a_o posteriore_fw-la because_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o such_o infant_n will_v be_v religious_o educate_v but_o christ_n have_v institute_v no_o baptism_n but_o what_o be_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o do_v not_o actual_o remit_v sin_n to_o some_o more_o than_o to_o other_o upon_o a_o presumption_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o will_v hereafter_o be_v educate_v as_o christian_n there_o be_v some_o holiness_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o those_o infant_n more_o than_o other_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n which_o suppose_v and_o signify_v it_o and_o that_o can_v be_v only_o a_o thing_n future_a and_o uncertain_a divine_v common_o call_v it_o among_o protestant_n a_o federal_a holiness_n and_o that_o this_o suppose_v infant_n capable_a of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n i_o have_v show_v on_o this_o text_n in_o my_o treatise_n of_o infant_n baptism_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o forasmuch_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v nature_n birth_n or_o natural_a disposition_n proper_o and_o signify_v custom_n only_o by_o a_o rare_a and_o improper_a acception_n go_v it_o be_v not_o here_o to_o be_v interpret_v by_o custom_n without_o such_o cogent_a evidence_n as_o none_o have_v yet_o give_v we_o those_o that_o attempt_v a_o collect_v of_o testimony_n for_o this_o improper_a use_n sometime_o do_v give_v we_o many_o that_o make_v against_o they_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o will_v warrant_v our_o reception_n of_o such_o a_o tropical_a and_o unusual_a sense_n job_n 11._o 12._o for_o vain_a man_n will_v be_v wise_a though_o man_n be_v bear_v as_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n that_o be_v of_o a_o rude_a sottish_a unruly_a disposition_n ezek._n 16._o 2_o 3_o 4._o son_n of_o man_n cause_n jerusalem_n to_o know_v her_o abomination_n and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n unto_o jerusalem_n thy_o birth_n and_o thy_o nativity_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n and_o as_o for_o thy_o nativity_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o be_v bear_v thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v neither_o waist_n thou_o wash_v etc._n etc._n this_o allegory_n show_v that_o part_n of_o jerusalem_n '_o s_o abomination_n be_v natural_a from_o the_o birth_n and_o nothing_o but_o sin_n be_v abomination_n before_o god_n job_n 25._o how_o then_o can_v man_n be_v justify_v with_o god_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 15._o 14._o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_a and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v righteous_a the_o illustration_n that_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o natural_a weakness_n and_o impurity_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n do_v not_o contradict_v the_o exposition_n of_o the_o former_a word_n as_o of_o moral_a impurity_n for_o the_o impurity_n be_v according_a to_o the_o subject_n and_o natural_a impurity_n be_v not_o unrighteousness_n arg._n 17._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n joh._n 3._o 3_o 5_o 6._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n to_o make_v we_o spiritual_a the_o first_o birth_n bring_v forth_o but_o flesh_n before_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o by_o the_o first_o birth_n we_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v certain_a go_v so_o be_v the_o consequent_a the_o minor_a be_v plain_a in_o the_o text_n 1._o that_o flesh_n beget_v not_o spirit_n but_o flesh_n 2._o that_o regeneration_n be_v therefore_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n at_o present_a i_o will_v suppose_v that_o by_o flesh_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v sin_n that_o the_o adversary_n may_v not_o think_v i_o beg_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n have_v this_o double_a proof_n 1._o because_o flesh_n without_o spirit_n in_o a_o rational_a creature_n be_v sinful_a or_o moral_o corrupt_v for_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v deprive_v of_o moral_a good_a 2._o because_o nothing_o but_o sin_n can_v keep_v a_o rational_a creature_n and_o subject_n of_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n for_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n be_v one_o half_a at_o least_o of_o the_o damned'_n misery_n and_o to_o live_v and_o know_v that_o loss_n as_o immortal_a soul_n must_v do_v will_v produce_v also_o positive_a punishment_n arg._n 18._o that_o doctrine_n be_v untrue_a which_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o so_o do_v the_o denial_n of_o original_a sin_n go_v it_o be_v untrue_a the_o major_n will_v be_v grant_v the_o minor_a i_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n which_o feign_v that_o innocent_a nature_n be_v under_o such_o a_o moral_a impossibility_n of_o not_o sin_v as_o that_o no_o one_o person_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n shall_v escape_v it_o do_v feign_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o so_o do_v their_o doctrine_n that_o deny_v original_a sin_n go_v it_o feign_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o doctrine_n which_o feign_v that_o innocent_a nature_n do_v sin_n for_o want_v of_o necessary_a grace_n to_o escape_v it_o do_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o so_o do_v the_o denial_n of_o original_a sin_n go_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o major_a of_o both_o argument_n consider_v 1._o that_o the_o adversary_n suppose_v nature_n in_o infant_n to_o be_v innocent_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o they_o that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la all_o man_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v sinner_n except_o jesus_n christ_n the_o papist_n except_v also_o the_o virgin_n mary_n if_o they_o deny_v this_o it_o be_v easy_o prove_v 1._o by_o the_o common_a experience_n of_o the_o world_n as_o to_o the_o generality_n 2._o by_o plain_a scripture_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 8._o 10._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o jam._n 3._o 2._o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o eccl._n 7._o 20._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a impossibility_n to_o escape_v sin_n appear_v 1._o by_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o event_n that_o which_o no_o man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o any_o age_n attain_v to_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o help_v vouchsafe_v be_v moral_o impossible_a 2._o and_o the_o scripture_n assertion_n prove_v it_o in_o that_o it_o allow_v we_o to_o conclude_v it_o of_o all_o that_o we_o know_v not_o and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o unborn_a and_o that_o the_o world_n sin_v for_o
upon_o ourselves_o be_v but_o misery_n and_o not_o proper_o sin_n sin_n may_v make_v a_o man_n sick_a or_o lame_a or_o blind_a or_o mad_a and_o yet_o these_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n sin_n may_v kill_v we_o and_o yet_o death_n be_v no_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v therefore_o some_o other_o formal_a reason_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o disconformity_n to_o the_o rule_n 2._o adam_n as_o be_v say_v before_o have_v original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v imputable_a to_o he_o as_o a_o moral_a good_a before_o his_o action_n go_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o morality_n or_o imputability_n of_o a_o principle_n that_o it_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o our_o act_n 3._o jesus_n christ_n have_v moral_a good_a before_o his_o humane_a action_n go_v the_o same_o will_v follow_v 4._o infant_n that_o be_v sanctify_v have_v moral_a good_a that_o be_v not_o the_o consequent_a of_o their_o act_n go_v etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o dedication_n by_o believe_a parent_n and_o enter_v the_o child_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v take_v to_o all_o the_o end_n thereof_o as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o infant_n act_n 6._o among_o man_n the_o will_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v in_o many_o case_n reputative_o the_o will_n of_o the_o child_n and_o child_n receive_v good_a or_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o ofttimes_o penal_o for_o the_o parent_n act_n obj._n 3_o no_o righteous_a judge_n do_v punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o parent_n only_o impute_v but_o their_o own_o contract_a that_o god_n do_v punish_v they_o and_o he_o take_v that_o cognisance_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o man_n do_v not_o 2._o and_o he_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o just_a then_o man_n 3._o and_o yet_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n to_o punish_v infant_n for_o their_o parent_n sin_n as_o natural_o participant_a the_o law_n do_v threaten_v the_o posterity_n of_o many_o offender_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n and_o judge_n sentence_v they_o according_o as_o that_o traitor_n or_o some_o other_o most_o odious_a offender_n shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o honour_n and_o estate_n and_o their_o child_n after_o they_o for_o ever_o it_o can_v be_v say_v here_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o affliction_n to_o the_o posterity_n and_o not_o a_o penalty_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a consequent_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n and_o not_o the_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o law_n and_o judgement_n and_o be_v malum_fw-la naturale_fw-la propter_fw-la malum_fw-la civil_a vel_fw-la morale_fw-la and_o it_o be_v on_o a_o subject_n and_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o good_a that_o he_o shall_v else_o have_v possess_v and_o many_o positive_a evil_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n care_n sorrow_n want_n labour_n etc._n etc._n follow_v thereupon_o obj._n 4._o but_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v and_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o the_o parent_n sin_n answ_n 1._o go_v it_o follow_v that_o child_n that_o do_v die_v have_v sin_n of_o their_o own_o 2._o the_o text_n plain_o speak_v of_o those_o child_n that_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o do_v not_o after_o they_o but_o renounce_v they_o and_o live_v in_o righteousness_n themselves_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a case_n obj._n 5._o it_o seem_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n when_o he_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o sinful_a parent_n and_o infuse_v a_o soul_n into_o sinful_a flesh_n when_o we_o can_v help_v it_o answ_n 1._o i_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o original_a sin_n that_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n resolve_v it_o into_o his_o workmanship_n or_o denial_n of_o sufficient_a or_o necessary_a grace_n so_o that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n avoid_v sin_n 2._o but_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n do_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v show_v god_n as_o creator_n settle_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o course_n of_o propagate_a they_o before_o man_n sin_v and_o he_o be_v no_o way_n bind_v to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n when_o man_n have_v corrupt_v it_o to_o prevent_v our_o be_v bear_v sinner_n though_o we_o know_v not_o full_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n concourse_n in_o our_o generation_n and_o how_o he_o cause_v soul_n yet_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o first_o establish_v course_n of_o nature_n appoint_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o much_o as_o the_o generation_n of_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v and_o that_o be_v enough_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o his_o law_n of_o propagation_n go_v before_o it_o and_o his_o concourse_n with_o the_o parent_n make_v he_o no_o more_o the_o cause_n than_o the_o sun_n be_v of_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o toad_n obj._n 6._o but_o it_o seem_v cruelty_n to_o damn_v infant_n for_o that_o which_o they_o can_v not_o help_v answ_n the_o denier_n of_o original_a sin_n do_v much_o more_o impute_v cruelty_n to_o god_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v for_o 1._o they_o confess_v as_o much_o of_o the_o misery_n and_o suffering_n of_o infant_n as_o we_o assert_v 2._o and_o they_o maintain_v that_o god_n inflict_v all_o this_o without_o the_o least_o desert_n of_o they_o for_o the_o first_o they_o confess_v that_o infant_n die_v and_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o revive_v they_o and_o that_o without_o christ_n they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o glory_n if_o god_n may_v annihilate_v they_o or_o deny_v they_o a_o immortal_a life_n they_o can_v deny_v but_o he_o may_v cause_v their_o soul_n to_o live_v and_o their_o body_n to_o revive_v if_o he_o please_v and_o if_o so_o that_o he_o may_v inflict_v as_o much_o positive_a pain_n as_o shall_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o evil_a of_o annihilation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o suffer_v that_o man_n will_v choose_v to_o prevent_v annihilation_n they_o confess_v that_o god_n may_v make_v they_o to_o be_v toad_n when_o such_o creature_n be_v what_o they_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o so_o continue_v they_o for_o ever_o and_o who_o will_v not_o endure_v much_o misery_n as_o a_o man_n rather_o than_o be_v a_o toad_n or_o serpent_n they_o confess_v that_o infant_n have_v immortal_a soul_n at_o least_o capable_a of_o immortality_n and_o that_o god_n be_v no_o way_n bind_v to_o annihilate_v they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v shut_v they_o out_o of_o happiness_n which_o be_v half_a damnation_n and_o that_o in_o equality_n with_o the_o worst_a it_o be_v the_o same_o heaven_n that_o all_o man_n lose_v and_o if_o they_o be_v rational_a creature_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o torment_n of_o positive_a grief_n in_o the_o despair_a apprehension_n of_o their_o loss_n and_o for_o our_o part_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o be_v so_o far_o acquaint_v with_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o determine_v whether_o infant_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o misery_n in_o their_o damnation_n than_o all_o this_o which_o the_o adversary_n grant_v so_o that_o we_o differ_v not_o about_o the_o degree_n of_o suffering_n 2._o and_o then_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o there_o be_v the_o difference_n we_o say_v that_o god_n inflict_v not_o all_o this_o but_o for_o their_o own_o desert_n by_o original_a sin_n and_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o he_o do_v it_o without_o the_o least_o fault_n or_o desert_n of_o they_o and_o then_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v all_o this_o against_o infant_n but_o because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o if_o man_n have_v never_o sin_v he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o according_a to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o punish_v the_o parent_n in_o the_o child_n i_o answer_v 1._o what_o punishment_n to_o parent_n be_v the_o everlasting_a loss_n or_o suffering_n of_o the_o child_n 2._o or_o what_o punishment_n be_v the_o present_a death_n of_o child_n to_o harlot_n and_o unnatural_a person_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o 3._o and_o how_o can_v he_o cause_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o suffer_v so_o much_o without_o their_o own_o desert_n 4._o and_o if_o their_o natural_a interest_n make_v they_o not_o in_o some_o measure_n partaker_n of_o their_o parent_n sin_n what_o reason_n why_o they_o any_o more_o than_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v choose_v to_o the_o suffering_n and_o here_o i_o will_v propound_v this_o question_n what_o if_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n to_o adam_n free_a will_n whether_o he_o will_v beget_v a_o man_n or_o a_o toad_n or_o a_o serpent_n will_v
adam_n actual_a sin_n and_o so_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n as_o to_o mere_a desert_n for_o our_o nature_n be_v in_o he_o our_o person_n though_o not_o existent_a be_v seminal_o in_o he_o we_o come_v not_o from_o adam_n as_o our_o creator_n that_o make_v we_o of_o nothing_o nor_o as_o our_o fabricator_n that_o make_v we_o of_o a_o extrinsic_a pre-existent_a matter_n but_o as_o our_o progenitor_n who_o derive_v a_o be_v to_o we_o by_o communication_n out_o of_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v give_v we_o no_o better_o than_o he_o have_v himself_o either_o qualitative_o or_o relative_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o son_n of_o death_n he_o can_v not_o beget_v son_n of_o life_n be_v guilty_a he_o can_v not_o beget_v person_n that_o be_v innocent_a nor_o bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n from_o himself_o who_o be_v unclean_a prop._n 17._o this_o natural_a interest_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o progenitor_n be_v only_o from_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v while_o we_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n or_o seminal_o in_o they_o and_o not_o from_o any_o that_o they_o commit_v after_o we_o be_v bear_v but_o the_o reputative_a guilt_n which_o we_o have_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o society_n whereof_o we_o be_v natural_o or_o elective_o member_n may_v befall_v we_o as_o much_o and_o rather_o from_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o commit_v when_o we_o be_v at_o age_n and_o have_v the_o full_a use_n of_o reason_n therefore_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v careful_a what_o society_n they_o voluntary_o join_v themselves_o to_o or_o abide_v in_o and_o shall_v diligent_o endeavour_v the_o reformation_n of_o such_o society_n and_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v into_o ruin_n past_o hope_n of_o recovery_n shall_v foresee_v the_o fall_n and_o save_v themselves_o prop._n 18._o it_o be_v both_o these_o sort_n of_o guilt_n which_o adhere_v to_o we_o in_o our_o infancy_n from_o our_o parent_n sin_n 1._o the_o guilt_n which_o follow_v our_o natural_a interest_n as_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o adher_v to_o we_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v our_o be_v 2._o the_o other_o be_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o several_a society_n that_o we_o be_v member_n of_o 1._o as_o we_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a commonwealth_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o sovereign_n so_o we_o be_v guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o mankind_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n commit_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o god_n deal_v with_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o law_n not_o only_o as_o a_o individual_a person_n but_o also_o as_o whole_a mankind_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n be_v then_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o so_o as_o we_o be_v first_o guilty_a of_o death_n because_o of_o our_o natural_a interest_n in_o adam_n sin_n as_o be_v his_o progeny_n so_o next_o we_o be_v also_o guilty_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o civil_a or_o reputative_a interest_n as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o sinful_a world_n or_o of_o sinful_a mankind_n which_o late_a yet_o suppose_v the_o former_a as_o its_o ground_n and_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o any_o covenant_n or_o will_n of_o god_n to_o impute_v that_o to_o we_o which_o we_o be_v never_o guilty_a of_o by_o any_o natural_a interest_n of_o our_o own_o not_o that_o we_o be_v personal_o guilty_a before_o we_o be_v personal_o existent_a but_o that_o we_o be_v then_o seminal_o guilty_a as_o we_o have_v a_o seminal_a be_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o person_n of_o our_o progenitor_n and_o when_o our_o person_n from_o that_o seed_n do_v first_o exist_v they_o be_v guilty_a person_n as_o soon_o as_o person_n and_o therefore_o when_o man_n have_v first_o sin_v god_n that_o have_v give_v he_o a_o law_n as_o be_v all_o mankind_n and_o the_o root_n of_o a_o posterity_n in_o course_n of_o nature_n to_o spring_v from_o he_o do_v also_o in_o the_o same_o relation_n call_v he_o to_o judgement_n and_o sentence_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o pass_v such_o a_o sentence_n which_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n be_v execute_v on_o all_o mankind_n and_o as_o the_o individual_n multiply_v from_o the_o first_o condemn_v root_n so_o do_v the_o guilt_n and_o the_o sentence_a punishment_n adhere_v to_o each_o individual_a and_o in_o the_o same_o relation_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o a_o redeemer_n make_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v not_o adam_n only_o but_o all_o mankind_n that_o be_v mean_v by_o god_n sentence_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n thou_o shall_v return_v etc._n etc._n yet_o only_o adam_n as_o then_o personal_o existent_a and_o condemn_v and_o all_o other_o as_o seminal_o in_o he_o and_o the_o sentence_n make_v its_o first_o seizure_n on_o their_o person_n when_o their_o person_n shall_v first_o exist_v and_o not_o before_o even_o so_o be_v it_o by_o the_o guilt_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sentence_n it_o be_v only_a adam_n person_n that_o be_v at_o first_o guilty_a but_o not_o only_o as_o a_o particular_a private_a person_n but_o as_o mankind_n and_o as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v succeed_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v seminal_o guilty_a in_o he_o and_o be_v personal_o guilty_a from_o he_o when_o we_o first_o personal_o exist_v 2._o and_o as_o we_o be_v thus_o guilty_a as_o member_n of_o sinful_a mankind_n so_o also_o as_o member_n of_o sinful_a family_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n lie_v under_o family_n punishment_n 3._o so_o be_v we_o also_o as_o member_n of_o wicked_a commonwealth_n and_o particular_a subordinate_a society_n in_o those_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o common_a for_o god_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o common_a abomination_n and_o provoke_a enormity_n which_o yet_o themselves_o do_v not_o commit_v 4._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o heretical_a impure_a and_o scandalous_a church_n who_o member_n become_v liable_a to_o church-punishment_n as_o those_o aforesaid_a to_o common-wealth-punishment_n prop._n 19_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a or_o to_o deserve_v punishment_n as_o that_o god_n may_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n lay_v it_o on_o we_o as_o our_o due_n unless_o remedy_v and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a as_o that_o god_n must_v punish_v we_o or_o else_o be_v unjust_a or_o not_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o right_a government_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n it_o be_v the_o first_o guilt_n only_o which_o i_o say_v arise_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o parent_n to_o we_o the_o second_o i_o neither_o affirm_v nor_o deny_v as_o not_o intend_v now_o to_o meddle_v with_o that_o controversy_n prop._n 20._o though_o according_a to_o the_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n consider_v alone_o god_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o our_o near_a parent_n adjudge_v we_o to_o everlasting_a death_n as_o our_o due_n because_o of_o our_o forementioned_a participation_n therein_o yet_o have_v he_o provide_v such_o a_o remedy_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v everlasting_o perish_v for_o any_o such_o sin_n who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o remedy_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o gospel_n find_v man_n under_o such_o a_o guilt_n by_o nature_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o bind_v it_o on_o they_o but_o free_v they_o from_o it_o if_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n therefore_o when_o god_n tell_v man_n that_o if_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o their_o father_n sin_n that_o shall_v damn_v they_o yet_o bid_v they_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o perish_v by_o their_o own_o this_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o we_o deserve_v death_n for_o adam_n or_o our_o other_o parent_n sin_n but_o only_o that_o if_o we_o repent_v and_o be_v ourselves_o evangelical_o righteous_a the_o deserve_a evil_a shall_v not_o befall_v we_o the_o remedy_n suppose_v and_o not_o deny_v the_o malady_n prop._n 21._o a_o further_a difference_n may_v yet_o appear_v between_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n first_o sin_n and_o our_o guilt_n of_o his_o follow_a sin_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n if_o we_o distinguish_v between_o the_o fundamentum_fw-la and_o the_o terminus_n of_o guilt_n and_o then_o observe_v that_o the_o terminus_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o foundation_n be_v divers_a the_o punishment_n which_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o or_o liable_a to_o by_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o our_o whole_a felicity_n the_o new_a guilt_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n sin_n or_o adam_n further_a sin_n yea_o or_o our_o own_o actual_a sin_n can_v bring_v no_o new_a punishment_n on_o we_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n though_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v new_a mercy_n who_o privation_n we_o be_v capable_a of_o we_o may_v have_v new_a punishment_n
time_n to_o amend_v it_o and_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o add_v to_o it_o another_o disputation_n then_o use_v of_o original_a sin_n as_o derive_v from_o adam_n and_o only_o to_o assist_v the_o reader_n be_v understand_v of_o they_o by_o these_o follow_a note_n entreat_v his_o pardon_n if_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o thing_n repeat_v in_o one_o which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o see_v this_o twenty_o year_n silence_n may_v inform_v he_o that_o they_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o speak_v out_o to_o the_o world_n though_o this_o extortion_n now_o will_v justify_v their_o publication_n sect._n 9_o i._o i_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o infant_n as_o a_o mere_a child_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o the_o worst_a that_o a_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o on_o earth_n and_o that_o nature_n in_o such_o be_v not_o in_o the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o its_o depravation_n custom_n in_o actual_a sin_n may_v make_v it_o worse_o in_o the_o adult_n for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o bad_a as_o those_o in_o hell_n and_o parent_n sin_n may_v make_v it_o worse_o in_o some_o infant_n than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v sect._n 10._o ii_o therefore_o i_o hold_v with_o wickliff_n trialog_n li._n 4._o c._n 11_o 12._o which_o i_o cite_v to_o mr._n danvers_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o equal_a in_o all_o as_o he_o infer_v from_o his_o assertion_n that_o the_o penalty_n be_v not_o equal_a sect._n 11._o iii_o i_o do_v hold_v that_o beside_o all_o say_v in_o the_o follow_a disputation_n to_o prove_v the_o thing_n assert_v the_o true_a nature_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o term_n of_o life_n and_o death_n determine_v by_o it_o will_v full_o prove_v it_o sect._n 12._o iu._n and_o i_o may_v well_o here_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v now_o norma_n officii_fw-la &_o judicii_fw-la to_o all_o the_o world_n which_o oblige_v they_o as_o subject_n and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v judge_v for_o 1._o be_v it_o not_o a_o digression_n i_o will_v prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v under_o the_o mere_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o innocency_n which_o command_v innocency_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n it_o be_v now_o natural_o impossible_a to_o the_o guilty_a 2._o and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o under_o the_o jewish_a law_n of_o moses_n as_o such_o 3._o and_o that_o those_o be_v not_o under_o the_o gospel_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n by_o christ_n incarnate_a who_o never_o have_v it_o nor_o can_v have_v 4._o and_o that_o the_o world_n be_v not_o outlaw_v or_o out_o of_o the_o relation_n of_o subject_n to_o god_n 5._o nor_o yet_o be_v they_o as_o the_o damn_a under_o a_o mere_a remediless_a sentence_n but_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o receive_v and_o improve_v mercy_n and_o use_v some_o mean_n which_o tend_v to_o their_o recovery_n as_o such_o 6._o and_o therefore_o that_o all_o that_o never_o have_v or_o can_v have_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n be_v under_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o it_o which_o be_v give_v to_o fall_v mankind_n in_o adam_n first_o and_o afterward_o in_o noah_n save_v that_o since_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v none_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v incarnate_a as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o come_v but_o they_o be_v under_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o tenor_n of_o which_o be_v plain_o enough_o express_v in_o god_n proclaim_a name_n exod._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n 7._o for_o we_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v according_o account_v as_o true_o in_o adam_n when_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o promise_v be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o when_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n be_v give_v he_o 8._o and_o that_o law_n be_v never_o since_o repeal_v or_o nullify_v save_v by_o a_o more_o perfect_a edition_n to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n 9_o and_o christ_n that_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v or_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o to_o save_v they_o come_v not_o to_o bring_v most_o of_o the_o world_n without_o their_o fault_n into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o find_v they_o in_o yea_o so_o much_o worse_o as_o to_o nullify_v the_o universal_a law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v before_o in_o force_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o remediless_a as_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a be_v sect._n 13._o v._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v now_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o power_n give_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o man_n be_v his_o subject_n as_o to_o obligation_n though_o not_o as_o to_o consent_v and_o all_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o edition_n as_o make_v as_o true_o with_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n be_v as_o that_o by_o which_o they_o must_v live_v and_o be_v judge_v and_o so_o nature_n itself_o now_o be_v redeem_v nature_n and_o neither_o innocent_a lawless_a nor_o utter_o desperate_a according_o all_o the_o world_n of_o sinner_n have_v some_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n or_o mercy_n contrary_a to_o merit_v from_o and_o by_o the_o redeemer_n which_o grace_n or_o mercy_n in_o the_o natural_a tendency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o diminish_v and_o restrain_v their_o natural_a pravity_n and_o do_v make_v they_o better_o by_o prepare_v they_o for_o save_v regeneration_n usual_o before_o they_o be_v so_o regenerate_v if_o adult_n and_o both_o adult_n and_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o commoner_n sort_n of_o grace_n who_o have_v not_o special_a save_a grace_n beside_o that_o even_o infant_n may_v have_v true_a save_a grace_n itself_o sect._n 14._o vi_o and_o as_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o even_o infant_n be_v not_o all_o in_o one_o state_n or_o degree_n of_o pravity_n but_o may_v some_o be_v worse_o and_o some_o better_a so_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o now_o under_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n not_o to_o be_v better_a than_o adam_n make_v they_o much_o more_o to_o become_v worse_o which_o may_v be_v and_o oft_o be_v be_v not_o a_o mere_a penalty_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n of_o innocency_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o by_o christ_n and_o so_o may_v be_v a_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n now_o the_o world_n have_v a_o physician_n not_o to_o be_v heal_v be_v a_o privation_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a negation_n only_o for_o a_o infant_n now_o not_o to_o be_v regenerate_v justify_v save_v be_v not_o only_o a_o negation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o never_o have_v any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o damn_a but_o it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o by_o christ_n yea_o which_o be_v conditional_o give_v by_o a_o seal_a law_n of_o grace_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o this_o privation_n be_v not_o causeless_a on_o his_o part_n god_n do_v not_o deprive_v infant_n of_o this_o mercy_n only_o as_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o adam_n for_o then_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n shall_v be_v so_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o to_o cast_v all_o upon_o mere_a secret_a election_n and_o reprobation_n as_o if_o infant_n be_v no_o subject_n under_o law_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o right_n i_o have_v in_o a_o treatise_n now_o in_o the_o press_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o inlet_n of_o anabaptistry_n and_o a_o opinion_n in_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o anabaptist_n sect._n 15._o vii_o it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o adam_n and_o his_o seed_n under_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n and_o we_o have_v our_o guilt_n of_o violate_v that_o law_n from_o he_o as_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n so_o god_n join_v child_n with_o their_o parent_n variatis_fw-la variandis_fw-la under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o we_o be_v in_o infancy_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la the_o better_o or_o worse_o for_o what_o our_o parent_n be_v be_v or_o do_v and_o that_o not_o to_o be_v heal_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v be_v not_o now_o to_o infant_n a_o penalty_n of_o adam_n sin_n alone_o but_o of_o those_o parent_n or_o pro-parent_n in_o who_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n do_v judge_v the_o infant_n to_o have_v be_v or_o do_v or_o not_o do_v what_o be_v necessary_a sect._n 16._o viii_o but_o no_o one_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n and_o father_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o adam_n as_o none_o be_v the_o universal_a head_n of_o the_o regenerate_a but_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n he_o be_v the_o first_o sinful_a man_n in_o he_o all_o mankind_n sin_v and_o so_o he_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n
sin_n do_v corrupt_a nature_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o other_o be_v but_o personal_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o his_o assertion_n be_v that_o opinion_n wherein_o the_o papist_n differ_v from_o our_o divine_n viz._n that_o grace_n be_v supernatural_a to_o adam_n and_o original_a sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o grace_n or_o rectitude_n and_o the_o first_o sin_n make_v a_o total_a privation_n of_o that_o to_o humane_a nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o after_o sin_n to_o do_v of_o that_o kind_n this_o seem_v his_o full_a sense_n though_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o out_o in_o so_o many_o word_n but_o to_o this_o i_o say_v 1._o this_o as_o be_v say_v do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v that_o we_o deserve_v punishment_n for_o our_o father_n sin_n but_o only_o that_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o punishment_n in_o specie_fw-la and_o so_o the_o main_a thing_n be_v grant_v which_o we_o seek_v 2._o his_o sentence_n about_o the_o supernaturality_n of_o grace_n to_o adam_n which_o yet_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v concreated_a with_o he_o be_v not_o prove_v the_o scotist_n do_v resist_v he_o in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o protestant_n read_v a_o excellent_a dispute_n of_o it_o in_o rada_n first_o controversy_n show_v how_o far_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o supernatural_a 3._o his_o ground_n viz._n that_o natural_n can_v not_o be_v lose_v be_v unprove_v there_o be_v certain_a natural_a perfection_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v so_o far_o under_o the_o power_n of_o exercise_v reason_n and_o freewill_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deprave_v or_o much_o destroy_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o these_o 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o world_n do_v full_o prove_v that_o wicked_a man_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o be_v prone_a to_o apostatise_v and_o depart_v yet_o further_o from_o god_n and_o that_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v extinguish_v in_o part_n and_o some_o man_n by_o custom_n in_o sin_v make_v themselves_o much_o worse_o than_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n go_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a by_o adam_n first_o sin_n but_o their_o nature_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v make_v worse_o and_o they_o be_v not_o at_o the_o very_o worst_a till_o they_o come_v to_o hell_n and_o in_o this_o life_n we_o see_v great_a variety_n in_o degree_n of_o wickedness_n among_o wicked_a man_n particular_o as_o to_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o three_o argument_n to_o the_o first_o draw_v from_o scripture_n example_n of_o punish_a child_n for_o the_o father_n sin_n he_o say_v it_o be_v only_o corporal_o because_o the_o child_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o father_n quoad_fw-la corpus_fw-la answ_n 1._o corporal_a punishment_n prove_v that_o we_o deserve_v punishment_n else_o god_n will_v not_o inflict_v it_o for_o he_o will_v be_v no_o more_o unjust_a in_o the_o lesser_a than_o in_o the_o great_a 2._o he_o that_o deserve_v corporal_a punishment_n for_o sin_n deserve_v more_o 3._o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n be_v as_o much_o from_o our_o near_a parent_n as_o from_o adam_n to_o the_o second_o reason_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o parent_n traduce_v adam_n sin_n to_o we_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o their_o own_o he_o confess_v it_o will_v hold_v be_v their_o own_o sin_n traducible_a which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o reason_n be_v before_o disprove_v the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o if_o we_o therefore_o contract_v sin_n from_o adam_n because_o we_o be_v in_o he_o then_o may_v we_o do_v it_o from_o our_o other_o parent_n because_o we_o be_v in_o they_o see_v the_o scripture_n show_v we_o be_v capable_a of_o grow_v worse_o to_o this_o he_o only_o say_v that_o the_o first_o sin_n corrupt_v nature_n the_o second_o only_o the_o person_n but_o this_o be_v a_o bare_a denial_n and_o no_o answer_n to_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o unless_o he_o distinguish_v of_o common_a nature_n and_o the_o person_n nature_n what_o sense_n have_v it_o for_o to_o corrupt_v the_o person_n qualitative_o be_v so_o to_o corrupt_v his_o nature_n what_o bellarmine_n say_v lib._n 4._o cap._n 18._o the_o amiss_o grat._n &_o statu_fw-la pecc_fw-la be_v of_o less_o weight_n than_o this_o of_o aquinas_n need_v no_o other_o reply_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v corrupt_v by_o original_a sin_n if_o cain_n and_o seth_n have_v sin_v and_o not_o adam_n see_v aquin._n de_fw-fr malo_n q._n 5._o a._n 4._o ad_fw-la ult_fw-la of_o which_o say_v bellarmine_n groundless_o fortasse_fw-la locus_fw-la corrumpitur_fw-la finis_fw-la finis_fw-la original_a sin_n be_v their_o own_o own_o disputat_fw-la of_o right_o to_o sacram_fw-la