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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77834	Mans inbred malady, or The doctrine of original sin maintained, as also the necessity of infants baptism. / By George Burches B.D. late Rector of Wood-Church in Cheshire.	Burches, George, d. 1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing B5613; Thomason E1708_2; ESTC R10375	36,789	142

that he that runs may read a full satisfaction in it Use 3d. Reprove such as think it folly to be troubled with the sins of litle ones with their lying and swearing cursing and the like not considering that the very Originall sin of the Infant the sin of his nature before it doth thus break forth makes him odious to God and deserveth damnation much more wil these same cursed fruits do it See an example in this 2 King 2.23 where those forty that mocked the Prophet were devoured by Bears where youth was no excuse for the hainousnesse of their offence but were severely punished by the hand of God Vse 4. Let this then humble us in considering the sharp and severe judgments that oft light upon little ones yea and take them to heart and to be much affected with them as with most evident demonstrations of Gods wrath against sin even against the sin of our nature Our Saviour sighed Mark 7.34 to behold the judgement of God upon the deaf man as a sign of Gods anger upon him for sin how much more doth it become us to do so in this case The Lord in his judgements upon us that are of years may have other ends and respects but in those upon Infants he can have no other but onely to make known upon them his wrath against sin Oh that we could seriously in this case thus expostulate with our own souls If God be so angry with the sin of the infant alas what measure of wrath is due to me that besides the sin of my nature wherewith I am every whit as much defiled as it can be have so many actuall sins to answer for and have sinned in a far more odious manner then this infant hath done If this be done to the greene tree saith our Saviour Luk. 23.31 What shall be done to the drie surely this is enough if well considered to melt the hardest heart into tears throughly to bewaile the Originall corruption especially when they consider the next point following namely Doct. 2d That the sin which we are from our very infancie stained withall is conveyed by our Parents unto us T is Leprosie began in Adam and you ran over all successions of mankind Hence the Prophet acknowledgeth I was conceived in sin not meaning any particular sin of his Parents in the act of generation for he was begotten and born in lawful marriage but his hereditary sin whererof he was guilty in his mothers womb For though many causes may be assigned of actuall sins committed by men or women as either of themselves James 1.14 the world 1 John 2.16 or the devil Eph. 2.2 yet of original sin that is in Infants no other cause can be assigned no root no fountain but this that they received it from their parents Hence is that of Aug. per duos homines transisse peccatum Both saith Ambrose parentes ut generis sic et erroris This is agreable to the law of nature Partus sequitur ventrem If a free man get a child by a bond-woman the child shal be bond by the mother not free by the Father As sin entered into Paradise so it entered into the world for it is the same sin in us that was in them in them actually in us originally and the same sin must have the same beginning but it came into Paradise by them both therefore so into the world And therefore Gen. 5.3 it is said that Adam after his fall begat a son in his likenesse after his image sinful and corrupt as himselfe was and the Evangelist making an opposition between the causes from whence corruption and grace cometh saith John 1.13 The one cometh from bleod and from the wil of the flesh and from the wil of man but the other commeth from God alone Hence there was never any that had parents a Father to beget him and a Mother to conceive him that was free from this original sin and corruption of nature no not such as had the godliest Parents that ever lived as the the children of Noah Abraham Isaac David did stand in need of circumcision Gen. 21.4 which signifies the cutting away of the filthy fore-skin of their hearts this original corruption as the Prophet expounds it Jer. 4.4 wherefore Job 14.4 when he would give a reason why man every man young and old is not only subject to so many troubles in this life but also so filthy and sinful alledgeth no more but this Man that is born of a woman he is born of a woman and therefore must needs be so So again Iob 15.14 and 25.4 and though the Mother only be named by Iob and David yet is this corruption derived to the child not from the Mother only but from the father as much as from the mother The sin came by two and the Apostle saies it entered by one for they two made but one Two shal be one flesh By one it entered yet both sinned R. 1. Because all parents have been poysoned with sin wher●by their natures being infected doth convey this poyson unto their children As the brood of Vipers Toads and Spiders must needs resemble them and have poyson in them Hence is that of our Saviour Mat. 7.18 a corrupt Tree cannot bring forth good fruit for if the tree be not found the fruit will prove tainted and therefore saith Iob Iob 14.4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean Not one This reason our Saviour gieth why all that is in man by nature is flesh that is corrupt and sinfull because he that is born of the flesh that is of corrupt parents Iohn 3.6 is flesh that is sinful which is Job's meaning when he saith who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean that is no man can beget a child that is clean from sin himselfe being unclean For such as the fountain is such is the stream such as the ground is such is the corn such as the fuel is such is the fire such as the mine is such is the metal such as the parents are so are their children Obj. If the root be holy the branches are holy therefore the children of the Saints are holy and have not this sin conveyed to them by their parents Ans Parents beget children as men not as they are holy men Sanctus generat non regenerat filius carnis by generation they derive unto them their nature they cannot derive grace which is above nature we give them that which our earthy parents give us not what our Heavenly Father infuseth into us There is a wide difference betwixt infusion and propagation neither doth holinesse in this place signifie a freedome from sin or integritie or uprightnesse of nature Sanctitas est duplex fidei faederis sancti sunt non virtute nativitatis secundum carnem sed virtute Testamenti gratiae et promissionis dei Bulling but the prerogative and priviledge of Abrahams posteritie whereby God covenanting with him had appointed alwaies to

hard to be removed which by timely prevention of frequent acts in the practise of holinesse may be hindred It is therefore a seasonable advice given by Solomon Eccles 12.1 Remember thy creator in the daies of thy youth Youth being that spring time wherein should appear the hopeful blossomes of goodnesse if not blasted through the parents neglect for want of timely instruction It 's a rare character which God gives of Abraham Gen. 18.19 and takes notice of him on this score in that he knew he would instruct his children in the fear of his name Happy then are those parents that herein imitate faithful Abraham timely to acquaint their children with the knowledge of God God will own such as he did Abraham and give them the blessings of his right hand with the greatest joy and comfort Hence we may say with David Psal 127.3 Lo children are an heritage of the Lord. And verse 5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver ful of them they shal not be ashamed but they shal speak with their enemies in the gate 3. Cause them to frequent the publick worship of God when you have the spouts of grace powring forth incomparable sweetnesse and comfort on the soules of all such as shall attend and wait upon it We find Exod. 10.9 that Moses told Pharaoh that they must have the little ones with them to solemnize the worship they were to perform to God in the wildernesse It cannot but add much joy to the parents to hear their children sing the song of Sion before they have known the ditties of sin and to speak plainly the language of Canaan before they have been corrupted with the expressions of Ashdod Cause them therefore to frequent the publick worship where the presence of Christ doth most gloriously appear not only in the tender of his grace and mercy for our childrens good but in the choice embracings of their ●●ligious endeavours who have been educated in the fear of his holy name It is a practise much to be condemned in many parents in that they are carelesse of their childrens good in causing them to frequent the publick worship of God they doe rather tolerate them to stay at home to be nursed in prophanenesse and ignorance then to cause them to frequent the publick worship of God where they may be directed to walk in the comfortable paths of grace and holinesse it is to be feared that such children one day will have cause to curse their parents indulgency yea their very parents for this neglect may expect that those darlings of theirs when they should become their greatest comforts to prove the greatest crosses and grief of heart unto them Be advised then you parents that are herein guilty remember the doctrine you have read that you conveigh nothing but corruption to your children and will you add fuell to the fire be guilty of more injury in keeping your children from the publick worship of God let this be far from you so to doe but rather endeavour as to acquaint them betimes with the knowledge of God so to cause them to frequent his publick worship where they shal find great comfort and sweetnesse administred unto their souls Fourthly Give good ex●mple to them that by your light they may shine in a continued light of holinesse and pietie This made David Psalm 101.2 resolve to walk in his house with a perfect heart And Job Job 11.14 to say let not wickednesse dwel in thy Tabernacles The loose lives of parents do too often prove much injurious to th●ir childrens souls so that we may observe in the childrens practice the fathers guilt of their impietie Hence you have it in the proverb that when the child swears the Chicken crows but as it hears the old Cock and if the father reprove the child is ready to say Medice cura teipsum Father reform thy selfe if thou hadst brought me up better I had learned to be better this is the fruits of a bad example which parents must learn to avoid if they desire either to discharge their own dutie or to save their poor childrens souls Learn then Oh parents to cull out the best examples for your children be ye followers of Christ that they may follow you in the waies of Christ let your light so shine in the presence of God before them that they may see your good works to glorifie their father in heaven Do not with Samson pull down those pillars of goodnesse by your sins that shall not only quash your selfe but be the ruine of your children your facts become examples those examples laws and it is natural for your children to follow the law of fact before the law of faith a visible pattern rather then a meer audible Doctrine 5. Examine your children how they profit by the means of grace this is the means to sharpen and whet them on your children use in this case makes perfect and the more fit for the practise of holinesse A pious education is a great prevention of those gross evils which their natures are prone to commit Examination is the tryal which by grown experience encourages their practise in old age hence are they ready to praise God for the care and zeal their parents had in their education and considering the progresse they have made in the waies of Christ under God they are readie to acknowledge it from their Parents care which must needs cause great comfort to them 6. Lastly be earnest to God by prayer for them Solomons Mother Prov. 31.2 calleth him the Son of her youth She was wont to pray much for him what greater comfort can arise to the child when grown in years then to consider he was the Son of his Parents prayers they begg'd him of God and God gave a returne to their prayers in giving grace unto him There are too many herein faulty in the neglect of their duty both for themselves and their children yea they are so farre from praying for them as that they are too ready upon the least occasion to curse them bitterly What comfort can these expect from the hands of God either for themselves or children but that the Lord might justly plague them in their ofspring in suffering their children to prove the greatest crosses whom otherwise had yielded the greatest comforts Let us then with Hannah pray for our children and with Monica pray for the salvation of them prayer is requisite that we may be new born in grace and that being so born wee may grow in grace Prayer it is the Key to open the gates of Heaven and let grace out and prayer is a lock to fasten our hearts and keep grace in Let all Parents therefore be exhorted to bee earnest to God by prayer for their children So shall they wash away those stains wherewith they have polluted their childrens souls and take away that guilt they have brought upon them by conveying their corruption unto them That whereas by nature they are the children of wrath and heirs of Hell God hearing their prayers in their childrens behalf will make his promise not onely to be their God but the God of their seed in making them the sons of God and children of light to shine as starres in the firmament of glory To which he bring both us and our children for his sake who hath so dearly bought us even Jesus Christ the righteous To whom with the Father and blessed spirit three persons but one God be ascribed all glory and honor now and for ever Amen Imprimatur Edm. 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