sin_n say_v they_o behold_v here_o how_o they_o thwart_v their_o own_o ground_n they_o impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o all_o man_n which_o they_o think_v be_v bear_v innocent_n to_o sin_n they_o can_v but_o sin_n they_o must_v needs_o die_v and_o this_o not_o through_o their_o own_o default_n at_o all_o but_o by_o adam_n if_o we_o shall_v thus_o teach_v what_o outcry_n will_v they_o make_v after_o we_o how_o be_v it_o they_o here_o forget_v the_o scripture_n by_o themselves_o forealleage_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n ezek._n 18.20_o be_v not_o this_o a_o heavy_a burden_n which_o the_o son_n bear_v that_o their_o father_n sin_v and_o they_o be_v innocent_a be_v so_o weaken_v of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n they_o can_v but_o die_v do_v god_n create_v a_o innocent_a man_n and_o give_v he_o charge_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unpossible_a for_o the_o man_n to_o do_v and_o threaten_v death_n unto_o he_o for_o not_o do_v it_o we_o 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judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n not_o to_o do_v equity_n 5._o final_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o god_n word_n be_v speak_v to_o or_o of_o infant_n they_o impudent_o avouch_v untruth_n the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 5.14_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o yet_o death_n reign_v over_o they_o also_o what_o sin_n can_v this_o be_v but_o original_a sin_n wherein_o infant_n be_v bear_v and_o for_o which_o many_o infant_n die_v for_o when_o they_o pass_v from_o infancy_n and_o come_v to_o understanstanding_n they_o sin_v actual_o as_o adam_n do_v to_o sin_v the_o same_o sin_n they_o can_v for_o all_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o paradise_n they_o can_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n though_o they_o will_v neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o same_o sin_n but_o of_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n so_o it_o mean_v actual_a sin_n like_o adam_n now_o 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in_o their_o next_o word_n 117._o they_o condemn_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o vain_a reason_n confess_v that_o adam_n fall_v from_o the_o estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o in_o he_o all_o mankind_n this_o be_v very_o true_a and_o overthrow_v their_o heresy_n for_o adam_n fall_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o be_v sin_n offence_n transgression_n disobedience_n judgement_n or_o guiltiness_n to_o death_n and_o condemnation_n rom._n 5.12_o 19_o now_o all_o mankind_n fall_v in_o he_o as_o paul_n teach_v and_o these_o enemy_n grant_v therefore_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o sin_n offence_n transgression_n etc._n etc._n unto_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 118._o of_o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o whereof_o they_o next_o speak_v we_o grant_v that_o be_v both_o for_o infant_n and_o old_a sinner_n by_o grace_n in_o christ._n but_o these_o be_v two_o several_a question_n and_o here_o we_o treat_v of_o sin_n only_o and_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o of_o god_n grace_n we_o have_v speak_v otherwhere_o they_o proceed_v and_o say_v that_o infant_n who_o christ_n so_o often_o account_v innocent_n mat._n 18.3_o 4_o &_o 19.14_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n and_o so_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o they_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v than_o they_o die_v in_o sin_n and_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7.8_o eph._n 2.1_o answ._n innocent_n may_v be_v so_o call_v in_o sundry_a respect_n 1_o when_o in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o thus_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n be_v innocent_a 2._o when_o though_o they_o be_v sinner_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o such_o sin_n as_o man_n lay_v to_o their_o charge_n exod._n 23.7_o 2._o sam._n 3.28_o jer._n 2.34_o 3._o when_o they_o be_v clear_a of_o actual_a sin_n and_o thus_o infant_n may_v be_v call_v innocent_n psal._n 106_o 38_o that_o christ_n call_v infant_n innocent_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n i_o deny_v the_o scripture_n also_o deny_v they_o so_o to_o be_v iâ—b_n 15.14_o &_o 25.4_o joh._n 3.3.6_o eph._n 2.3_o i_o find_v not_o in_o the_o place_n which_o they_o quote_v that_o christ_n call_v infant_n innocent_n how_o bâ—_n it_o sometime_o he_o call_v his_o disciple_n innocent_n or_o guiltless_a mat_n 12.7_o of_o who_o yet_o these_o man_n i_o suppose_v will_v not_o say_v they_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n that_o infant_n be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n be_v deny_v and_o disprove_v by_o rom._n 5._o for_o in_o adam_n they_o sin_v and_o die_v that_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o they_o be_v also_o disprove_v rather_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n till_o they_o be_v revive_v by_o christ_n eph._n 2.1.3_o 119._o infant_n say_v they_o have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o the_o flâ—sh_n therefore_o infant_n shâ—ll_v not_o appear_v before_o christ_n they_o shall_v receive_v no_o judgement_n 2._o cor._n 5.10_o râ—v_n 20_o 12.13_o answ._n how_o bold_o do_v these_o man_n abuse_v the_o scripture_n in_o 2._o cor._n 5.10_o paul_n sâ—yth_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ._n rev._n 20.12_o it_o be_v say_v i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a &_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n nay_o say_v these_o adversary_n not_o infant_n their_o reason_n because_o infant_n have_v do_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o error_n before_o refute_v for_o though_o they_o have_v not_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n actual_o as_o old_a people_n yet_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n they_o have_v do_v evil_a and_o in_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n they_o have_v do_v well_o 119_o against_o david_n confession_n of_o his_o birth_n sin_n in_o psal._n 51._o they_o thus_o dispute_v if_o david_n confess_v unto_o god_n his_o own_o sin_n than_o he_o desire_v he_o in_o mercy_n to_o behold_v whereof_o he_o be_v make_v as_o psalm_n 103.14_o of_o dust_n weak_a flesh_n unable_a to_o resist_v the_o tempter_n through_o which_o weakness_n he_o be_v overcome_v in_o these_o sin_n and_o thus_o weak_a flesh_n be_v call_v sinful_a flesh_n in_o which_o christ_n come_v rom._n 8.1_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n no_o more_o david_n confess_v he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n do_v prove_v that_o by_o conception_n and_o birth_n he_o be_v a_o transgressor_n answ._n they_o pervert_v both_o david_n word_n and_o meaning_n he_o speak_v of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n they_o speak_v of_o weakness_n only_o whereby_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n what_o scripture_n can_v be_v so_o plain_a that_o may_v not_o be_v wrest_v with_o such_o wicked_a gloss_n against_o weakness_n we_o pray_v for_o aid_n and_o strength_n to_o resist_v evil_a against_o sin_n we_o pray_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o for_o this_o david_n pray_v in_o
other_o that_o sin_n be_v no_o substantial_a thing_n be_v plain_a see_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o god_n joh._n 1_o 2_o but_o sin_n he_o never_o make_v it_o be_v a_o vicious_a quality_n infect_v the_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n make_v and_o corrupt_v their_o action_n and_o thus_o though_o sin_n be_v not_o simple_o nothing_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o substantial_a thing_n their_o definition_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v no_o perfect_a definition_n for_o there_o be_v a_o hereditary_a sin_n from_o adam_n which_o all_o have_v before_o they_o can_v either_o do_v or_o speak_v or_o think_v of_o which_o point_n we_o be_v to_o treat_v anon_o their_o inference_n that_o they_o which_o hold_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o deed_n which_o be_v sin_n hold_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v deny_v and_o before_o disprove_v we_o know_v god_n be_v author_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n for_o he_o send_v he_o â—hither_o partly_o to_o try_v and_o humble_a joseph_n partly_o to_o provide_v for_o jacob_n family_n psal._n 10â—_o 17_o 19_o gen._n 45_o 7_o 8_o yet_o be_v â—e_n not_o author_n of_o the_o sin_n commit_v in_o send_v he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o patriarch_n move_v with_o envy_n act._n 7_o 9_o they_o charge_v m._n knox_n with_o wide_a wander_a and_o large_a blasphemy_n 16._o for_o ascribe_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o the_o ethnic_n attribute_v to_o fortune_n their_o reason_n be_v this_o who_o know_v not_o that_o unto_o fortune_n the_o ethnic_n ascribe_v all_o perverse_a and_o pestilent_a wickedness_n answ._n herein_o they_o wander_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o blaspheme_v it_o god_n providence_n extend_v further_a than_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v author_n and_o doer_n of_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o most_o horrible_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n which_o he_o willing_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v and_o provide_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o measure_n he_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o be_v do_v and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n know_v to_o bring_v good_a out_o of_o the_o worst_a and_o most_o sinful_a deed_n can_v adam_n have_v be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n if_o god_n have_v not_o give_v satan_n leave_v to_o tempt_v can_v he_o have_v fall_v if_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o be_v not_o god_n providence_n in_o absaloms_n horrible_a sin_n when_o he_o defile_v his_o father_n wife_n see_v god_n foretell_v it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o before_o all_o israel_n and_o before_o the_o sun_n 2_o sam._n 12_o 11_o 12._o god_n providence_n suffer_v shimeis_n sin_n when_o he_o curse_v david_n his_o providence_n keep_v abimilech_n from_o sin_v in_o defile_v sarah_n gen._n 20_o 3_o 6._o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v near_o unto_o atheism_n &_o epicurism_n to_o deny_v god_n providence_n in_o any_o the_o least_o thing_n or_o action_n be_v it_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o these_o man_n infer_v worse_a matter_n 16._o ask_v whether_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v speak_v more_o repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o word_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o say_v that_o god_n punish_v man_n with_o hell_n torment_n for_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v predestinate_v ordain_v decree_v determine_v appoint_a will_v and_o compel_v he_o to_o do_v and_o that_o which_o a_o man_n can_v choose_v but_o must_v needs_o do_v by_o the_o force_n and_o compulsion_n of_o his_o predestination_n ans_fw-fr bold_a calumniator_n which_o will_n make_v the_o worlâ—_n believe_v we_o say_v such_o thing_n as_o we_o abhor_v to_o think_v in_o how_o many_o book_n may_v they_o have_v see_v these_o thing_n deny_v and_o refute_v we_o teach_v that_o sin_n be_v suffer_v of_o god_n not_o do_v by_o he_o nor_o decree_v will_v command_v much_o less_o compel_v all_o that_o sin_n whether_o man_n or_o devil_n sin_v voluntary_o of_o their_o own_o will_n for_o which_o they_o may_v all_o in_o justice_n be_v damn_v god_n tempt_v no_o man_n to_o evil_a much_o less_o force_v or_o compel_v any_o to_o evil_n jam._n 1_o 13._o so_o they_o answer_n unto_o and_o woulâ—_v refute_v their_o own_o fiction_n they_o affirm_v that_o we_o say_v whatsoever_o god_n forsee_v be_v will_v 1â—_n and_o it_o can_v but_o come_v to_o pass_v whereto_o they_o answer_n that_o god_n forsee_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o evil_a but_o he_o will_v only_o good_a and_o though_o he_o fore_o know_v â—ll_a thing_n yet_o all_o thing_n come_v not_o to_o pass_v â—efore_o of_o necessity_n answ._n they_o still_o dally_v and_o deceive_v by_o general_a and_o ambiguous_a term_n if_o they_o understand_v by_o god_n will_n his_o permissive_a will_n or_o willing_a sufferance_n so_o we_o say_v all_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_a coâ—â—_n to_o pass_v by_o his_o will_n but_o if_o they_o mean_v god_n effective_a or_o approve_v will_n so_o we_o hold_v that_o he_o will_v nothing_o but_o good_a the_o second_o we_o teach_v not_o that_o all_o thing_n therefore_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o god_n foreknow_v they_o his_o foreknowledge_n impose_v no_o necessity_n on_o thing_n but_o withal_o we_o teach_v that_o whatsoever_o god_n foreknow_v shall_v be_v that_o must_v needs_o be_v else_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v not_o be_v certain_a and_o infallible_a but_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o other_o cause_n then_o his_o bare_a foreknowledge_n these_o distinction_n observe_v their_o reason_n deduce_v from_o scripture_n be_v soon_o take_v away_o they_o plead_v 18._o that_o god_n forsee_v the_o death_n of_o â—_o sinner_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o viz._n his_o wickedness_n but_o will_v it_o not_o as_o ezech._n 18_o 32_o and_o 33_o 11._o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o return_v and_o live_v christ_n foresee_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o he_o will_v it_o not_o for_o he_o weep_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 23_o 37._o answ._n they_o do_v not_o well_o to_o shuffle_v together_o death_n and_o wickedness_n the_o cause_n of_o it_o wickedness_n god_n will_v permissive_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v do_v death_n he_o will_v â—ffâ—ctively_o inflâ—ctiâ—g_v it_o on_o obstinate_a sinner_n second_o they_o err_v in_o deny_v absolute_o that_o god_n will_v the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n else_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n to_o kill_v for_o sin_n be_v a_o work_n of_o â—ustice_n as_o to_o pardon_v sin_n be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n god_n will_v his_o own_o justice_n and_o work_n thereof_o who_o but_o he_o creat_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n isaiah_n 45_o 7_o amos_n 3_o 6._o who_o but_o he_o prepare_v death_n and_o hell_n for_o sinner_n math._n 25_o 41._o and_o â—id_v he_o do_v this_o against_o he_o will_v the_o scripture_n in_o plain_a word_n say_v of_o eliâ—s_n wicked_a son_n they_o hearken_v not_o &c._n &c._n because_o thâ—_n lord_n will_v slâ—y_v â—hem_n 1_o sam._n 2_o 25._o whereas_o therefore_o ezekiel_n say_v god_n wâ—â—ld_v not_o sinner_n death_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v 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priest_n in_o 1._o chron._n 19.19_o the_o syrian_n will_v not_o help_v the_o ammonite_n in_o 2._o sam._n 10.19_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v to_o help_v they_o yet_o be_v not_o these_o word_n of_o equal_a force_n and_o extent_n for_o some_o may_v be_v unwilling_a to_o help_v though_o they_o be_v not_o afraid_a the_o prophet_n say_v rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n zach._n 9.9_o the_o apostle_n allege_v it_o fear_v not_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n joh._n 12.15_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o gentile_n shall_v seek_v esa._n 11.10_o the_o apostle_n expound_v it_o the_o gentile_n shall_v trust_v rom._n 15.12_o and_o many_o the_o like_a where_o to_o make_v one_o of_o the_o word_n no_o more_o in_o force_n then_o the_o other_o be_v to_o do_v open_a violence_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o all_o may_v see_v that_o send_n be_v more_o than_o suffering_n the_o very_a same_o history_n which_o they_o allege_v do_v convince_v they_o for_o the_o same_o have_v at_o the_o same_o 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covetous_a gadarens_n and_o trial_n of_o they_o whether_o they_o love_v their_o swine_n more_o than_o he_o and_o his_o gospel_n in_o these_o respect_v christ_n not_o only_o suffer_v but_o send_v the_o have_v into_o the_o swine_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v mind_v for_o god_n send_v the_o assyrian_n and_o babylonian_n with_o sword_n to_o kill_v and_o the_o have_v with_o delusion_n to_o deceive_v the_o reprobate_n and_o other_o the_o like_a 1_o king_n 22_o 19_o 20_o 22.23_o this_o be_v further_a manifest_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n death_n touch_v which_o whatsoever_o the_o scripture_n say_v these_o man_n do_v deny_v that_o god_n determine_v appoint_a or_o decree_v 28._o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v
betray_v or_o murder_v he_o otherwise_o then_o by_o suffer_v they_o which_o if_o they_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n only_o we_o will_v grant_v but_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o action_n do_v it_o be_v against_o the_o express_a scripture_n which_o say_v the_o jew_n take_v and_o crucify_v he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n act._n 2_o 23_o and_o that_o both_o gentile_n and_o israelites_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n hand_n and_o his_o counsel_n predestinate_v or_o fore-determine_a to_o be_v do_v act._n 4_o 27.28_o now_o god_n counsel_n and_o predestination_n that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v be_v more_o than_o bare_a permission_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v in_o it_o show_v he_o to_o be_v a_o agent_n in_o this_o work_n god_n out_o of_o his_o love_n send_v and_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o joh._n 3.16.17_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n isaiah_n 53.10_o and_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n of_o himself_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o he_o joh._n 10.18_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n esa._n 53.12_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n through_o the_o external_a spirit_n heb._n 7.27_o &_o 9_o 14._o these_o and_o the_o like_a say_n in_o scripture_n teach_v we_o more_o of_o god_n in_o christ_n death_n than_o a_o bare_a suffering_n god_n good_a hand_n be_v in_o it_o for_o our_o redemption_n and_o not_o only_o the_o wicked_a hand_n of_o they_o that_o sinful_o crucify_v he_o 29._o whereas_o they_o tell_v we_o christ_n may_v have_v be_v slay_v without_o sin_n for_o god_n may_v have_v appoint_v some_o to_o sacrifice_n christ_n as_o he_o do_v abraham_n to_o sacrifice_n isaak_n etc._n etc._n they_o speak_v too_o presumptuous_o in_o god_n matter_n will_v they_o teach_v he_o a_o other_o or_o a_o better_a way_n to_o effect_v his_o own_o purpose_n than_o himself_o have_v choose_v but_o what_o will_v they_o infer_v upon_o it_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o christ_n shall_v have_v be_v slay_v by_o holy_a angel_n they_o will_v not_o then_o deny_v i_o suppose_v but_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o agent_n in_o his_o son_n death_n now_o that_o god_n decree_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v by_o evil_a angel_n and_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o decree_n and_o counsel_n must_v stand_v psal._n 33.11_o his_o prediction_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v act._n 1.16_o be_v he_o not_o therefore_o a_o agent_n in_o christ_n death_n shall_v he_o be_v restrain_v from_o use_v any_o of_o his_o creature_n to_o do_v his_o good_a work_n because_o they_o through_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o malice_n do_v it_o and_o can_v but_o do_v it_o amiss_a or_o shall_v their_o miss_v do_v which_o be_v in_o they_o voluntary_a and_o not_o cause_v of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o let_v man_n speak_v and_o think_v of_o god_n with_o more_o sobriety_n and_o though_o our_o dulness_n can_v comprehend_v how_o god_n 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compare_v esa._n 6.9_o mat._n 13.14_o etc._n etc._n act._n 28.26_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o wink_v with_o their_o eye_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v for_o which_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o that_o reprobate_a sense_n â—â—_o to_o the_o latter_a they_o answer_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n exod._n 9.34_o and_o god_n harden_v his_o heart_n and_o so_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o give_v they_o up_o to_o satan_n who_o work_v hardness_n of_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n hardness_n and_o lust_n to_o vile_a affection_n and_o to_o reprobate_a mind_n psal._n 81.11.12_o rom._n 1.24.26.28_o aâ—sw_n that_o the_o jew_n wink_v and_o will_v not_o see_v that_o pharaoh_n harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o will_v not_o let_v israel_n go_v be_v true_a that_o for_o these_o cause_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o satan_n be_v also_o true_a thus_o far_o we_o agree_v but_o to_o 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kick_v against_o the_o prick_n touch_v all_o man_n fall_n and_o sin_n in_o adam_n how_o shall_v they_o receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o restauration_n by_o christ._n howbeit_o i_o will_v endeavour_n to_o show_v it_o if_o it_o do_v no_o good_a to_o they_o it_o may_v to_o other_o 1_o the_o faith_n and_o repentance_n which_o they_o require_v in_o infant_n namely_o actual_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v as_o such_o actual_a sin_n be_v not_o find_v in_o they_o as_o be_v in_o old_a man_n the_o one_o of_o these_o exemplifi_v the_o other_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n figure_v the_o second_o rom._n 5_o 14._o by_o the_o first_o adam_n we_o have_v sin_n rom._n 5_o 12_o offence_n v_o 15_o disobedience_n v_o 19_o â—udgement_n v_o 16_o death_n v_o 14_o condemnation_n v_o 16._o by_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n we_o have_v grace_n &_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n v_o 15_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n v_o 17_o the_o free_a gift_n to_o justification_n v_o 16_o even_o to_o justification_n of_o life_n five_o 18._o by_o the_o first_o adam_n we_o have_v three_o evil_n 1_o imputation_n of_o his_o sin_n 2_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n 3_o guiltiness_n of_o death_n temporary_a and_o eternal_a by_o the_o second_o adam_n we_o have_v three_o opposite_a good_a thing_n 1_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n 2_o regeneration_n or_o renew_v of_o our_o nature_n 3_o and_o deliverance_n from_o death_n temporary_a and_o eternal_a as_o the_o corruption_n or_o viciousnesse_n that_o we_o have_v by_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o bud_n or_o spring_n in_o the_o beginning_n not_o in_o the_o full_a growth_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o all_o actual_a sin_n so_o the_o regeneration_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o beginning_n thereof_o when_o we_o â—re_n infant_n and_o incline_v we_o to_o actual_a faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o thus_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v in_o christian_a infant_n in_o their_o bud_n or_o beginning_n inclinative_o even_o as_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n be_v in_o adam_n infant_n in_o their_o beginning_n and_o by_o inclination_n if_o any_o man_n ask_v with_o nicodemus_n how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v let_v he_o consider_v that_o as_o he_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wind_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n even_o so_o he_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o job._n 3_o eccles._n 11_o 5._o last_o to_o the_o many_o example_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o infant_n as_o at_o noes_n flood_n 122._o the_o burn_a of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n etc._n etc._n they_o answer_v though_o they_o have_v bodily_a death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n yet_o they_o perish_v not_o with_o the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n for_o of_o this_o bodily_a death_n other_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n have_v always_o have_v their_o portion_n all_o flâ—sh_n must_v die_v and_o death_n be_v loss_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o wickâ—d_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o innocent_a death_n and_o all_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n that_o shâ—ll_v be_v show_v answ._n 1_o in_o that_o they_o grant_v infant_n have_v bodily_a death_n for_o their_o parent_n sin_n they_o contradict_v their_o own_o plea_n before_o from_o ezek._n 18_o 20_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o the_o prophet_n speak_v even_o of_o bodily_a death_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n whereof_o the_o jew_n complain_v and_o unless_o they_o confessâ—_n that_o infant_n be_v sinner_n in_o
their_o parent_n they_o can_v maintain_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o kill_a infant_n and_o that_o oftentimes_o with_o strange_a and_o horrible_a death_n and_o if_o they_o grant_v that_o infant_n be_v sinner_n they_o can_v with_o any_o truth_n deny_v but_o hell_n be_v their_o due_n unless_o they_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ._n and_o by_o infant_n death_n we_o certain_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v sinner_n from_o the_o apostle_n ground_n in_o rom._n 5_o 12_o 14_o &_o 6_o 23._o and_o that_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n unless_o christ_n save_v they_o be_v evident_a by_o christ_n doctrine_n in_o joh._n 3_o 3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o infant_n be_v there_o employ_v be_v plain_a because_o a_o infant_n be_v bear_v a_o man_n as_o christ_n speak_v joh_n 16_o 21_o and_o be_v bear_v a_o sinner_n psal._n 51_o rom._n 5_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o else_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o it_o see_v not_o god_n kingdom_n it_o shall_v see_v the_o devil_n prison_n for_o a_o limbus_n or_o three_o place_n will_v no_o where_o be_v find_v and_o how_o these_o man_n can_v exempt_v wicked_a infant_n from_o hell_n otherwise_o then_o by_o their_o own_o fancy_n i_o know_v not_o â—he_n apostles_n teach_v no_o such_o doctrine_n when_o without_o exception_n of_o infant_n they_o call_v the_o old_a world_n that_o perish_v the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a 2_o pet._n 2_o 5_o and_o reckon_v none_o save_v but_o no_n and_o his_o house_n heb._n 11_o 7_o 1_o pet._n 3_o 20_o 21_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o sodom_n gomorrha_n and_o the_o city_n about_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o example_n suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n jude_n v_o 7._o but_o these_o presumptuous_a man_n will_v control_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o which_o no_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n ever_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n in_o those_o city_n suffer_v no_o such_o vengeance_n yea_o though_o god_n himself_o promise_v that_o if_o but_o ten_o righteous_a have_v be_v find_v in_o sodom_n wherein_o be_v many_o time_n ten_o infant_n he_o will_v not_o have_v destroy_v the_o city_n for_o ten_o sake_n gen._n 18_o 32._o 2_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o will_v ground_v upon_o because_o other_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o infant_n have_v always_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o bodily_a death_n this_o reason_n be_v brutish_a and_o beseem_v not_o man_n for_o no_o unreasonable_a creature_n be_v a_o sinner_n as_o all_o man_n in_o adam_n be_v sinner_n no_o unreasonable_a creature_n have_v a_o soul_n immortal_a infuse_v of_o god_n as_o all_o mankind_n have_v no_o bruit_n beast_n shall_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o all_o man_n shall_v both_o old_a and_o young_a to_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a and_o when_o a_o beast_n die_v it_o have_v a_o end_n both_o of_o welfare_n and_o misery_n so_o have_v none_o of_o adam_n child_n what_o comparison_n then_o be_v there_o between_o man_n and_o beast_n where_o they_o say_v death_n be_v loss_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v true_a and_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o see_a infant_n be_v wicked_a as_o be_v former_o prove_v until_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o christ_n and_o bear_v again_o death_n be_v a_o loss_n unto_o they_o and_o a_o gain_n to_o those_o only_a whether_o old_a or_o young_a which_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5_o 12_o 17._o of_o baptise_v infant_n against_o baptise_v of_o infant_n the_o adversary_n first_o lie_v this_o ground_n 129._o baptism_n pertain_v only_o to_o they_o that_o declare_v their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n to_o those_o disciple_n of_o chriâ—t_n that_o baptise_v they_o this_o appear_v by_o john_n baptist_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n mar._n 1_o 4_o mat._n 3_o 6_o and_o christ_n disciple_n joh._n 4_o 1_o &_o 3_o 22_o by_o christ_n commission_n for_o all_o nation_n mat_n 28_o 19_o mar._n 16.16_o by_o the_o apostle_n practice_v act._n 2_o 38_o 41_o &_o 8_o 12_o 36_o etc._n etc._n answ._n that_o baptism_n pertain_v to_o such_o as_o declare_v their_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v true_a and_o the_o scripture_n allege_v prove_v it_o but_o that_o it_o pertain_v to_o such_o only_a be_v untrue_a and_o none_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o bring_v do_v so_o teach_v the_o infant_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v declare_v repentance_n or_o faith_n be_v also_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o after_o shall_v be_v manifest_v that_o the_o practise_v teach_v by_o the_o foresay_a scripture_n be_v to_o be_v perpetual_a we_o grant_v and_o they_o need_v not_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o prove_v it_o 131._o infant_n say_v they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v because_o there_o be_v neither_o commandment_n example_n nor_o true_a consequence_n for_o it_o in_o all_o christ_n perfect_a testament_n etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o we_o deny_v commandment_n there_o be_v for_o it_o in_o math._n 28_o and_o mark_v 16_o &_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o many_o scripture_n confirm_v it_o 132._o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v baptism_n they_o say_v be_v in_o that_o a_o good_a conscience_n make_v request_n unto_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o it_o be_v of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n mar._n 1_o â—â—_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n tit._n 3_o 5_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o infant_n have_v their_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n have_v repentance_n faith_n etc._n etc._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ._n their_o argument_n have_v only_o a_o show_n no_o substance_n of_o truth_n for_o first_o a_o man_n may_v frame_v as_o good_a a_o reason_n thus_o circumcision_n be_v not_o that_o which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flâ—sh_n but_o that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2_o 28_o 29_o it_o be_v the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n coloss._n 2.11_o it_o seal_v the_o righteousnese_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v rom._n 4.11_o and_o the_o circumcise_n of_o the_o foâ—-skinne_n of_o the_o heart_n deut._n 10_o 16_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.6_o now_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n that_o infant_n have_v the_o lâ—ue_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n the_o put_n of_o of_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v and_o theâ—r_a circumcision_n be_v nothing_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n to_o keep_v child_n from_o circumcision_n the_o other_o be_v no_o better_a to_o keep_v thâ—m_n from_o baptism_n second_o christian_a infant_n have_v the_o grace_n they_o speak_v of_o repentance_n faith_n regeneration_n &c_n &c_n though_o not_o actual_o or_o by_o way_n of_o declaration_n to_o other_o yet_o they_o have_v through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o seed_n and_o beginning_n of_o faith_n virtual_o and_o by_o way_n of_o inclination_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o faith_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n hide_v and_o unknown_a unto_o we_o after_o what_o manner_n the_o lord_n work_v these_o in_o they_o eccles._n 11_o 5._o which_o i_o further_o prove_v thus_o if_o infant_n natural_o be_v some_o way_n capable_a of_o adam_n sin_n and_o so_o of_o unbelief_n disobedience_n transgression_n etc._n etc._n then_o christian_a infant_n supernatural_o and_o by_o grace_n be_v some_o way_n capable_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o so_o of_o faith_n obedience_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n but_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o former_a evil_n by_o adam_n therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o latter_a good_a thing_n by_o christ._n that_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o former_a be_v before_o prove_v where_o we_o treat_v of_o original_a sin_n by_o rome_n 5_o psal._n 5_o 1_o joh._n 3_o and_o many_o scripture_n the_o consequence_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o latter_a also_o â—o_o wit_n of_o christian_a grace_n be_v thus_o manifest_v 1_o because_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n so_o that_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n his_o fault_n disobedience_n and_o death_n for_o it_o come_v on_o all_o his_o child_n both_o by_o imputation_n and_o infection_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n so_o the_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n come_v on_o all_o his_o child_n both_o by_o imputation_n and_o renew_n of_o nature_n unto_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o apostle_n compare_v they_o rom._n 5.12.15.16.17.18.19.21_o 2_o because_o infant_n be_v by_o adam_n sinner_n child_n of_o