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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 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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 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this_o explication_n i_o suppose_v little_a more_o need_n to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o premise_n for_o the_o major_a it_o seem_v now_o clear_a that_o a_o person_n who_o have_v lose_v his_o right_n total_o to_o life_n or_o any_o blessing_n can_v convey_v to_o another_o person_n of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o root_n a_o nature_n that_o have_v right_a to_o that_o life_n or_o blessing_n for_o nemo_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la 2._o and_o this_o seem_v plain_o to_o be_v no_o mere_a negation_n of_o right_n in_o the_o derive_v nature_n but_o a_o privation_n because_o if_o our_o progenitor_n have_v none_o of_o they_o sin_v we_o shall_v have_v be_v bear_v with_o that_o right_n which_o now_o we_o want_v and_o so_o we_o have_v seminal_o and_o virtual_o a_o right_a ourselves_o which_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v a_o privation_n to_o we_o and_o not_o a_o mere_a negation_n and_o so_o a_o punishment_n and_o not_o a_o mere_a affliction_n yet_o as_o the_o right_n of_o our_o 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two_o disputation_n of_o original_a sin_n i._o of_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n ii_o of_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o our_o near_a parent_n write_a long_o ago_o for_o a_o more_o private_a use_n and_o now_o publish_v with_o a_o preface_n upon_o the_o invitation_n of_o dr._n t._n tully_n by_o richard_n baxter_n exod._n 20._o 5_o 6._o and_o 34._o 7._o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o upon_o the_o child_n child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o london_n print_v for_o robert_n gibbs_n at_o the_o golden-ball_n in_o chancery-lane_n 1675._o to_o the_o impartial_a friend_n of_o sacred_a truth_n who_o be_v above_o the_o dominion_n of_o carnal_a interest_n faction_n and_o false_a prejudice_n and_o be_v cure_v of_o the_o malady_n of_o prefidence_n and_o hasty_n judge_v before_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o weigh_v evidence_n which_o be_v the_o corrupter_n confounder_n and_o disquiet_a of_o the_o church_n and_o world_n sect._n 1_o it_o have_v seem_v good_a to_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n dr._n i._n tully_n who_o name_n be_v honour_v for_o learning_n and_o moderation_n i_o believe_v deserve_o though_o i_o know_v he_o not_o new_o to_o exercise_v his_o zeal_n and_o pen_n to_o save_v man_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o some_o doctrine_n which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v i_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o shall_v god_n willing_a give_v a_o distinct_a account_n elsewhere_o that_o which_o i_o be_o here_o to_o consider_v of_o be_v find_v pag._n 128._o justif_n paulin._n in_o these_o word_n vnum_fw-la vero_fw-la praetereundum_fw-la non_fw-la censeo_fw-la licet_fw-la ab_fw-la argumento_fw-la magis_fw-la alienum_fw-la videtur_fw-la estque_fw-la novum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la inter_fw-la novissima_fw-la praefatorem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la fortunante_fw-la mercurio_n aliud_fw-la invenisse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la multo_fw-la citerius_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la adamo_n traductum_fw-la est_fw-la o_fw-la caecos_fw-la ante_fw-la theologos_fw-la quicunque_fw-la unquam_fw-la fuistis_fw-la serio_n interim_n monendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la juniores_fw-la ne_fw-la temere_fw-la illius_fw-la theologiae_n talia_fw-la paradoxa_fw-la parturienti_fw-la fidem_fw-la habeant_fw-la deus_fw-la novit_fw-la i_o nullo_n in_o personam_fw-la viri_fw-la river_n aut_fw-la aestu_fw-la aut_fw-la praejudicio_fw-la nedum_fw-la odio_fw-la cui_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la sane_fw-la fausta_fw-la &_o foelicia_fw-la precor_fw-la omne_fw-la hoc_fw-la monitum_fw-la injicere_fw-la sed_fw-la amore_fw-la veritatis_fw-la uno_fw-la utque_fw-la satis_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la fiat_fw-la ita_fw-la liberasse_fw-la animam_fw-la whereupon_o he_o next_o advertise_v i_o out_o of_o some_o word_n of_o my_o own_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o love_v his_o love_n to_o truth_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o he_o will_v save_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o such_o error_n as_o he_o suppose_v i_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o and_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o dislike_v his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o conscience_n but_o rather_o to_o wish_v that_o true_a conscientious_a tenderness_n and_o fidelity_n be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o teacher_n of_o those_o teacher_n sect._n 3_o and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o judge_v he_o so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o doubt_v whether_o we_o his_o ignorant_a brethren_n love_v not_o truth_n also_o and_o the_o foul_n of_o man_n and_o search_v not_o after_o it_o with_o some_o impartiality_n and_o industry_n yea_o and_o will_v buy_v it_o at_o as_o dear_a a_o rate_n as_o other_o though_o through_o our_o sin_n and_o weakness_n we_o may_v not_o have_v have_v so_o good_a success_n and_o it_o be_v a_o praise_n to_o our_o creator_n rather_o than_o to_o we_o that_o we_o love_v that_o which_o by_o natural_a inclination_n we_o must_v needs_o love_v be_v and_o truth_n be_v necessary_o good_a and_o all_o evil_n be_v from_o good_a and_o for_o good_a our_o good_a intention_n justify_v not_o our_o error_n nor_o the_o reason_n and_o confidence_n by_o which_o we_o set_v they_o off_o as_o truth_n and_o by_o our_o bold_a and_o hasty_a judge_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o our_o reason_n show_v we_o never_o well_o digest_v or_o understand_v and_o our_o censure_n of_o those_o that_o perhaps_o better_o understand_v they_o we_o shall_v but_o call_v man_n to_o suspect_v those_o understanding_n as_o not_o very_o like_a to_o know_v much_o more_o than_o other_o which_o no_o better_o know_v themselves_o instead_o therefore_o of_o call_v out_o to_o the_o academical_a youth_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o theology_n of_o those_o worthy_a eximious_a person_n who_o be_v my_o censurer_n i_o humble_o entreat_v they_o with_o candid_a impartiality_n to_o search_v after_o truth_n and_o to_o receive_v all_o that_o deserve_v that_o name_n from_o the_o censurer_n and_o to_o reject_v all_o that_o i_o or_o any_o other_o offer_v they_o which_o be_v against_o it_o and_o prove_v all_o thing_n to_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o good_a yea_o and_o to_o help_v i_o to_o see_v my_o error_n that_o i_o may_v repent_v and_o publish_v my_o retractation_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o judge_v any_o more_o than_o augustine_n do_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a though_o it_o shall_v please_v other_o as_o well_o as_o this_o learned_a dr._n to_o cull_v out_o for_o his_o coufutation_n the_o first_o book_n that_o ever_o i_o write_v about_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o i_o have_v public_o for_o the_o crudity_n and_o unfitness_n of_o many_o expression_n in_o it_o retract_v it_o and_o to_o pass_v by_o about_o sixty_o other_o since_o write_v and_o some_o yea_o many_o much_o more_o large_o and_o distinct_o than_o that_o which_o i_o retract_v on_o the_o same_o subject_n sect._n 4._o but_o though_o i_o be_o more_o oblige_v than_o such_o know_a man_n as_o he_o to_o suspect_v my_o own_o understanding_n that_o suspicion_n will_v not_o warrant_v i_o to_o resist_v the_o light_n nor_o to_o reject_v that_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v evidence_n of_o truth_n nor_o to_o forbear_v the_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o my_o judgement_n that_o i_o may_v be_v better_o inform_v by_o a_o confutation_n if_o i_o err_v or_o if_o i_o do_v not_o may_v not_o desert_n that_o which_o deserve_v a_o just_a vindication_n and_o though_o i_o be_o one_o of_o those_o who_o never_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o honourable_a employment_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o fourteen_o year_n have_v be_v judge_v unworthy_a or_o unmeet_a to_o teach_v the_o most_o ignorant_a congregation_n in_o these_o land_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o may_v have_v his_o leave_n and_o concurrence_n in_o bewail_v the_o lamentable_a condition_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n by_o reason_n of_o such_o ignorant_a and_o unhappy_a teacher_n as_o i_o and_o other_o of_o my_o rank_n have_v long_o be_v alas_o how_o great_a be_v their_o temptation_n and_o what_o perplexity_n must_v they_o needs_o be_v cast_v into_o when_o we_o that_o have_v study_v night_n and_o day_n with_o our_o most_o earnest_a desire_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n whatever_o it_o cost_v we_o and_o with_o our_o most_o search_a serious_a thought_n and_o with_o our_o daily_a prayer_n for_o divine_a illumination_n do_v yet_o remain_v not_o only_o ignorant_a but_o so_o dangerous_o erroneous_a that_o if_o some_o do_v not_o silence_v we_o and_o other_o call_v out_o to_o the_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o we_o it_o seem_v we_o be_v like_a to_o be_v their_o deceiver_n and_o to_o do_v they_o more_o hurt_n than_o good_a and_o if_o this_o be_v but_o i_o and_o a_o few_o more_o such_o or_o only_o the_o many_o hundred_o that_o now_o be_v silence_v the_o case_n be_v less_o lamentable_a but_o alas_o it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o the_o people_n to_o be_v cast_v by_o their_o teacher_n weakness_n into_o such_o distract_n perplexity_n as_o these_o the_o greek_n call_v to_o their_o people_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o roman_n to_o they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o greek_n as_o also_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o all_o as_o heretic_n or_o schismatic_n that_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o protestant_n requite_v they_o the_o lutheran_n say_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o calvinist_n and_o the_o calvinist_n say_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o lutheran_n and_o arminian_n the_o conformist_n say_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o nonconformist_a and_o some_o nonconformist_n say_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o conformist_n till_o the_o poor_a people_n know_v not_o when_o they_o be_v safe_a but_o be_v tempt_v to_o live_v as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o great_a plague_n in_o 1665_o when_o each_o one_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o other_o lest_o every_o man_n that_o approach_v they_o shall_v infect_v 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they_o and_o if_o i_o have_v that_o as_o they_o first_o i_o must_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v more_o of_o they_o and_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a and_o david_n mother_n be_v say_v to_o conceive_v he_o in_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 8._o let_v it_o be_v note_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o objection_n from_o ezek._n 18._o etc._n etc._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a_o pardon_n with_o right_a to_o christ_n and_o life_n free_o give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o infant-seed_n as_o by_o they_o have_v full_a power_n thereto_o in_o covenant_n give_v up_o to_o christ_n now_o no_o one_o be_v damn_v for_o pardon_v sin_n the_o infant_n be_v at_o once_o guilty_a of_o adam_n and_o his_o parent_n sin_n and_o at_o once_o his_o nature_n receive_v pravity_n from_o both_o but_o immediate_o only_a by_o the_o immediate_a parent_n and_o at_o once_o both_o be_v pardon_v to_o he_o and_o this_o pardon_n solemn_o seal_v and_o deliver_v in_o baptism_n therefore_o well_o may_v god_n say_v to_o the_o pardon_v to_o the_o penitent_a and_o to_o the_o innocent_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o his_o parent_n sin_n no_o not_o for_o adam_n 2._o for_o the_o text_n speak_v to_o the_o adult_n and_o to_o man_n that_o think_v themselves_o innocent_a and_o that_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o parent_n sin_n and_o not_o their_o own_o and_o god_n assure_v they_o 1._o that_o if_o they_o be_v innocent_a they_o shall_v not_o die_v 2._o yea_o if_o they_o be_v repent_v person_n and_o pardon_v and_o obedient_a evangelical_o hate_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o wicked_a parent_n they_o shall_v live_v 3._o yea_o this_o be_v true_a of_o their_o child_n also_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o this_o be_v not_o because_o the_o law_n never_o judge_v they_o guilty_a and_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n forgive_v it_o else_o the_o text_n will_v exempt_v all_o infant_n from_o the_o guilty_a of_o death_n for_o adam_n sin_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o text_n to_o prove_v 1._o that_o child_n need_v no_o pardon_n for_o their_o guilty_a of_o parent_n sin_n 2._o or_o that_o those_o that_o be_v not_o pardon_v be_v themselves_o unsanctified_a or_o if_o adult_n live_v wicked_o as_o their_o parent_n do_v shall_v not_o die_v for_o they_o 3._o or_o that_o such_o sin_n of_o parent_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o guilt_n and_o pravity_n in_o the_o child_n as_o that_o he_o be_v true_o say_v to_o die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n sect._n 43._o xiii_o yet_o further_o methinks_v to_o a_o conformable_a doctor_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o liturgy_n shall_v not_o be_v insignificant_a remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n neither_o take_v thou_o vengeance_n on_o our_o sin_n in_o what_o sense_n do_v man_n subscribe_v this_o and_o daily_o use_v it_o 1._o do_v they_o think_v that_o the_o church_n mean_v only_a adam_n sin_n by_o our_o forefather_n 2._o or_o that_o by_o not-remembring_a they_o mean_v not-pardoning_a and_o not-punishing_a 3._o or_o do_v they_o think_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a in_o purgatory_n hell_n or_o heaven_n or_o rather_o do_v they_o not_o imitate_v david_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o ezra_n nehemiah_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n who_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n sect._n 44._o i_o conclude_v this_o subject_n with_o a_o second_o request_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n to_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o poor_a distress_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v distract_v and_o distress_a thus_o even_o by_o such_o as_o be_v most_o devote_v to_o its_o service_n through_o the_o great_a weakness_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o the_o unhappy_a passion_n and_o strive_n that_o thence_o follow_v either_o i_o or_o this_o worthy_a person_n be_v mistake_v or_o else_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o i_o look_v to_o the_o person_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o evidence_n nor_o to_o the_o consenter_n i_o have_v far_o great_a reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o i_o be_o like_a to_o err_v than_o he_o and_o if_o it_o prove_v so_o the_o evidence_n yet_o seem_v to_o i_o so_o full_a for_o what_o i_o hold_v that_o i_o be_o almost_o hopeless_a of_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o at_o my_o command_n how_o then_o shall_v i_o avoid_v the_o injury_n of_o soul_n but_o yet_o i_o think_v that_o to_o hold_v ourselves_o more_o guilty_a of_o our_o parent_n sin_n than_o we_o be_v be_v no_o dangerous_a damn_v error_n it_o may_v molest_v we_o but_o not_o undo_v we_o and_o i_o never_o see_v many_o much_o molest_v by_o it_o but_o if_o either_o we_o differ_v not_o when_o yet_o he_o give_v you_o so_o loud_a a_o alarm_n or_o if_o it_o be_v he_o that_o err_v indeed_o alas_o what_o must_v the_o church_n expect_v from_o the_o too_o great_a number_n of_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a teacher_n when_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o use_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o the_o godly_a my_o thought_n be_v 1._o that_o it_o deserve_v tear_n from_o faithful_a minister_n to_o observe_v that_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o the_o common_a guilt_n and_o misery_n of_o all_o mankind_n shall_v by_o godly_a man_n be_v no_o more_o confess_v and_o lament_v 2._o and_o that_o by_o those_o that_o for_o any_o denial_n or_o extenuation_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n as_o from_o adam_n be_v so_o heinous_o and_o just_o offend_v with_o the_o erroneous_a yea_o ready_a to_o vilify_v man_n as_o arminian_n if_o not_o socinian_n that_o they_o think_v come_v near_o it_o 3._o that_o ever_o the_o stream_n of_o a_o party_n reputation_n interest_n example_n or_o whatever_o else_o of_o that_o kind_n shall_v with_o so_o many_o good_a man_n have_v so_o great_a a_o power_n in_o make_v truth_n or_o error_n duty_n or_o sin_n good_a or_o evil_n orthodox_n or_o heretical_a in_o their_o conceit_n and_o so_o much_o faction_n he_o find_v in_o their_o religion_n 4._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v be_v teach_v impenitency_n in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n when_o repentance_n and_o confession_n have_v so_o considerable_a a_o place_n among_o the_o requisite_n to_o remission_n 5._o that_o ever_o so_o many_o million_o shall_v by_o preacher_n be_v teach_v that_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n nor_o of_o pardon_n nor_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o so_o much_o of_o their_o guilty_a and_o punishment_n 6._o that_o ever_o so_o much_o of_o the_o plain_a stream_n of_o scripture-evidence_n can_v be_v deny_v and_o make_v light_n of_o by_o good_a man_n that_o cry_v up_o the_o scripture_n authority_n and_o sufficiency_n even_o when_o they_o can_v lay_v a_o great_a stress_n in_o some_o unprofitable_a hurtful_a controversy_n upon_o some_o one_o text_n who_o sense_n be_v not_o to_o be_v certain_o understand_v 7._o that_o ever_o good_a and_o learned_a teacher_n shall_v be_v so_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o conception_n as_o in_o their_o confidence_n in_o such_o a_o cause_n to_o brand_v god_n truth_n with_o the_o name_n of_o error_n and_o their_o brethren_n as_o dangerous_a man_n for_o not_o err_v as_o they_o do_v 8._o and_o final_o that_o the_o poor_a people_n must_v be_v under_o such_o grievous_a perplex_v temptation_n as_o i_o before_o mention_v and_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v be_v thus_o harden_v in_o their_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v at_o peace_n and_o concord_n unless_o we_o unite_v in_o their_o usurp_a tyrannical_a peacemaker_n and_o that_o poor_a scholar_n and_o young_a minister_n must_v be_v thus_o frighten_v from_o truth_n duty_n charity_n and_o peace_n and_o man_n make_v believe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v about_o to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n if_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o former_a opinion_n this_o must_v be_v lament_v if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o other_o that_o here_o err_v sect._n 45._o but_o yet_o before_o i_o end_v he_o call_v i_o so_o loud_a to_o consider_v of_o another_o matter_n that_o i_o must_v not_o deny_v his_o invitation_n in_o my_o direct_a for_o cure_n of_o church-division_n dir._n 42._o i_o say_v your_o belief_n of_o the_o necessary_a article_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v make_v your_o own_o and_o not_o take_v mere_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o and_o in_o all_o point_n of_o belief_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n you_o must_v ever_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o universal_a church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n if_o it_o err_v in_o these_o and_o in_o matter_n of_o peace_n and_o concord_n the_o great_a part_n must_v be_v your_o guide_n that_o be_v caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la in_o matter_n of_o humane_a obedience_n
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 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