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they_o have_v it_o that_o infant_n have_v moral_a good_a be_v prove_v thus_o 1._o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v inward_o sanctify_v 2._o else_o they_o do_v not_o moral_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o 3._o and_o so_o one_o be_v no_o more_o amiable_a to_o god_n than_o another_o 4._o nor_o one_o any_o more_o fit_a for_o heaven_n than_o another_o and_o so_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o die_v in_o infancy_n as_o be_v unqualify_v for_o salvation_n or_o if_o holiness_n inherent_a be_v needless_a than_o all_o may_v be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o any_o 5._o and_o then_o baptism_n nor_o any_o privilege_n of_o holy_a birth_n or_o dedication_n to_o god_n can_v give_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o moral_a good_a upon_o they_o 6._o and_o thus_o they_o be_v make_v mere_a bruit_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o moral_a good_a or_o evil_n all_o which_o be_v most_o absurd_a and_o disprove_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o infant_n baptism_n the_o consequence_n be_v undeniable_a if_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o moral_a good_a without_o actual_a moral_a volition_n so_o be_v they_o of_o moral_a evil_n for_o there_o be_v eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la if_o a_o disposition_n to_o holy_a action_n be_v a_o moral_a good_a or_o virtue_n than_o a_o disposition_n to_o evil_a action_n be_v vice_n or_o moral_a evil_n arg._n 5._o infant_n have_v a_o privation_n of_o moral_a good_a but_o a_o privation_n of_o moral_a good_a be_v a_o moral_a evil_n go_v infant_n have_v a_o moral_a evil_n the_o major_n be_v prove_v in_o that_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v bear_v in_o original_a righteousness_n or_o moral_a goodness_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v go_v it_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o a_o moral_a good_a to_o be_v bear_v without_o it_o and_o not_o a_o mere_a negation_n the_o minor_a be_v undeniable_a privation_n belong_v by_o reduction_n to_o the_o kind_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o else_o a_o privation_n will_v be_v but_o a_o mere_a negation_n that_o be_v no_o privation_n at_o all_o arg._n 6._o all_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o save_v by_o he_o or_o for_o who_o he_o die_v as_o a_o redeemer_n be_v when_o existent_a sinner_n but_o infant_n be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o save_v by_o he_o he_o be_v their_o redeemer_n and_o die_v for_o they_o go_v they_o be_v when_o existent_a sinner_n go_v they_o have_v original_a sin_n the_o major_a i_o prove_v from_o matth._n 1._o 21._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n of_o his_o denomination_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o saviour_n because_o he_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o none_o
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
sin_n 10._o between_o the_o curable_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o work_n and_o the_o peremptory_a and_o remediless_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n though_o these_o distinction_n reach_v further_o than_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o such_o as_o will_v be_v of_o necessary_a use_n in_o our_o determination_n prop._n 1._o god_n do_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o the_o sin_n either_o of_o our_o first_o or_o near_a parent_n further_o than_o our_o true_a interest_n in_o such_o sin_n do_v give_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o such_o imputation_n as_o dr._n twiss_n among_o other_o have_v oft_o and_o well_o prove_v prop._n 2._o god_n do_v not_o esteem_v we_o to_o have_v personal_o commit_v the_o sin_n which_o our_o first_o or_o near_a progenitor_n do_v actual_o commit_v for_o his_o judgement_n be_v true_a and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v of_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v we_o not_o to_o have_v do_v that_o personal_o which_o we_o do_v not_o do_v prop._n 3._o god_n do_v not_o by_o any_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o punishment_n as_o the_o personal_a committer_n of_o such_o sin_n which_o any_o progenitor_n of_o we_o do_v commit_v and_o not_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n on_o that_o account_n he_o never_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n or_o any_o since_o as_o some_o imagine_v wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o posterity_n guilty_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n further_o than_o their_o true_a desert_n or_o interest_n in_o it_o mere_o because_o god_n will_v so_o judge_v or_o because_o he_o will_v impute_v the_o sin_n of_o one_o to_o another_o without_o his_o desert_n that_o be_v to_o make_v he_o the_o causer_n of_o such_o man_n sin_n or_o rather_o to_o mistake_v and_o call_v that_o their_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o prop._n 4._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o in_o the_o same_o kind_a as_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n actual_a sin_n we_o be_v also_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n allow_v for_o some_o accidental_a difference_n and_o also_o our_o guilt_n have_v a_o remedy_n at_o hand_n which_o his_o have_v not_o that_o he_o know_v of_o we_o be_v under_o a_o pardon_v covenant_n because_o this_o proposition_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o of_o some_o that_o be_v near_o to_o it_o anon_o towards_o the_o end_n prop._n 5._o if_o it_o shall_v prove_v true_a which_o some_o of_o the_o reform_a divine_n maintain_v that_o original_a sin_n do_v consist_v only_o in_o the_o real_a qualitative_a corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o direct_o in_o any_o imputation_n of_o adam_n '_o be_v actual_a sin_n to_o we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o direct_a imputation_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o we_o but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o proper_a original_a sin_n and_o not_o our_o sin_n formal_o then_o must_v it_o need_v follow_v that_o the_o like_a must_v be_v say_v for_o the_o negative_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o immediate_a parent_n for_o they_o can_v be_v no_o more_o our_o sin_n than_o adam_n be_v if_o this_o opinion_n therefore_o stand_v good_a than_o our_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a either_o of_o adam_n sin_n or_o of_o our_o next_o parent_n nor_o of_o death_n for_o they_o i_o will_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v myself_o judge_v between_o the_o learned_a divine_n that_o disagree_v upon_o this_o point_n camero_n and_o his_o follower_n go_v this_o way_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o we_o of_o which_o see_v the_o sum_n of_o their_o argument_n in_o jos_n placaeus_n his_o disputat_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la hominis_fw-la lapsi_fw-la ante_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_o lib._n 1._o thesium_fw-la salmuriens_fw-la pag._n 206_o 207._o and_o chamier_n be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n but_o confute_v the_o contrary_a among_o the_o popish_a error_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o tom._n 3._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 7._o against_o pighius_fw-la sect_n 20_o 21._o but_o special_o throughout_o chap._n 8._o contra_fw-la salmeronem_fw-la so_o also_o peter_n martyr_n on_o rom._n 5._o but_o yet_o the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o our_o writer_n go_v the_o other_o way_n and_o so_o do_v the_o papist_n too_o prop._n 6._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o guilt_n so_o plenary_a and_o perfect_a which_o we_o lie_v under_o for_o any_o parent_n sin_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v prove_v as_o that_o be_v which_o a_o man_n be_v under_o for_o his_o own_o personal_a sin_n the_o difference_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o so_o full_a and_o perfect_a a_o sense_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o for_o the_o suffering_n be_v but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o punishment_n its_o form_n lie_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o that_o suffering_n to_o the_o fault_n if_o the_o malum_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v not_o propter_fw-mi malum_fw-la morale_fw-la it_o be_v not_o punishment_n and_o the_o punishment_n be_v he_o in_o the_o full_a sense_n who_o suffer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n now_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n or_o any_o parent_n be_v not_o so_o full_o our_o own_o as_o that_o be_v which_o we_o personal_o commit_v see_v as_o we_o be_v but_o seminal_o causal_o and_o potential_o in_o our_o parent_n and_o not_o by_o existence_n personal_o so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o son_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o to_o be_v esteem_v the_o actual_a sinner_n himself_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v our_o guilt_n of_o and_o punishment_n for_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o any_o parent_n be_v so_o call_v by_o analogy_n of_o attribution_n as_o they_o speak_v as_o accidens_fw-la be_v call_v ens_fw-la be_v a_o more_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n prop._n 7._o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o god_n may_v and_o do_v punish_v parent_n in_o their_o child_n in_o which_o case_n the_o suffering_n of_o the_o child_n be_v material_o though_o not_o as_o the_o next_o matter_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o next_o matter_n be_v the_o parent_n own_o suffering_n real_a or_o reputative_a in_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o child_n but_o this_o god_n do_v not_o without_o respect_n to_o some_o concurrent_a guilt_n in_o the_o child_n unless_o as_o he_o will_v repair_v his_o hurt_n with_o a_o great_a good_a prop._n 8._o when_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o child_n be_v but_o the_o mere_a consequent_n of_o the_o parent_n sin_n or_o punishment_n then_o be_v they_o no_o punishment_n themselves_o unless_o equivocal_o so_o call_v but_o when_o they_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o rector_n for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o parent_n fault_n than_o it_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n though_o the_o child_n be_v imagine_v innocent_a for_o example_n if_o a_o traitor_n be_v sentence_v to_o death_n and_o his_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o prince_n his_o heir_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o all_o their_o hope_n though_o the_o judge_n never_o think_v of_o they_o in_o his_o sentence_n because_o the_o parent_n can_v convey_v to_o his_o posterity_n what_o he_o have_v lose_v himself_o and_o here_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v not_o formal_o a_o punishment_n but_o the_o mere_a consequent_a of_o a_o punishment_n but_o if_o the_o rector_n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o traitor_n shall_v be_v desinherit_v and_o intend_v this_o as_o part_v of_o the_o penalty_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o treason_n than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a consequent_a but_o a_o real_a punishment_n though_o the_o heir_n be_v personal_o innocent_a prop._n 9_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o we_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a both_o of_o adam_n sin_n and_o of_o our_o near_a parent_n commit_v whilst_o we_o be_v seminal_o in_o they_o as_o that_o god_n may_v not_o only_o without_o injustice_n but_o also_o in_o positive_a execution_n of_o vindictive_a justice_n punish_v we_o with_o temporal_a death_n for_o such_o guilt_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o more_o imperfect_a kind_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n prop._n 10._o if_o this_o interest_n in_o our_o parent_n sin_n deserve_v a_o temporal_a death_n than_o also_o a_o everlasting_a death_n for_o when_o the_o creature_n have_v lose_v his_o life_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o prop._n 11._o it_o hence_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v in_o justice_n deprive_v we_o of_o everlasting_a glory_n for_o such_o guilt_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o hell_n viz._n the_o poena_fw-la damni_fw-la for_o the_o dead_a enjoy_v not_o glory_n prop._n 12._o hence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n may_v just_o for_o such_o guilt_n leave_v man_n under_o
of_o adam_n actual_a sin_n so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v guilty_a and_o we_o be_v as_o true_o the_o child_n of_o our_o near_a parent_n as_o of_o he_o and_o seminal_o in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o he_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v the_o same_o natural_a interest_n in_o their_o sin_n as_o in_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o guilt_n and_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v impute_v they_o to_o we_o unless_o the_o change_n of_o law_n do_v make_v a_o difference_n which_o if_o it_o do_v it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o by_o add_v the_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o that_o of_o nature_n to_o remedy_v its_o obligation_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n be_v still_o the_o same_o the_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n still_o remain_v and_o therefore_o child_n must_v now_o be_v natural_o guilty_a of_o all_o parent_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o then_o before_o that_o guilt_n be_v dissolve_v by_o remission_n though_o now_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v the_o adult_n mere_o for_o parent_n sin_n impute_v to_o we_o yet_o he_o may_v do_v it_o if_o he_o will_v suppose_v he_o have_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n determine_v the_o contrary_a if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o then_o moreover_o as_o then_o god_n may_v suppose_v a_o civil_a interest_n in_o adam_n sin_n as_o we_o be_v parts-future_a of_o the_o same_o world_n of_o mankind_n on_o presupposition_n of_o our_o natural_a interest_n as_o his_o offspring_n so_o now_o though_o our_o parent_n be_v not_o the_o root_n of_o mankind_n as_o adam_n be_v and_o that_o be_v the_o main_a difference_n yet_o see_v our_o near_a parent_n may_v be_v the_o root_n of_o family_n or_o other_o society_n whereof_o god_n be_v also_o the_o rector_n he_o may_v suppose_v another_o sort_n of_o civil_a interest_n or_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n upon_o we_o as_o he_o impute_v adam_n sin_n to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v rector_n of_o all_o mankind_n so_o may_v he_o our_o near_a parent_n as_o he_o be_v ruler_n of_o a_o family_n or_o of_o some_o more_o 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i_o now_o inquire_v not_o be_v first_o natural_a as_o to_o the_o duness_n of_o penalty_n for_o each_o particular_a sin_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n first_o say_v death_n be_v the_o due_a wage_n of_o sin_n or_o every_o sin_n deserve_v death_n and_o this_o law_n do_v still_o remain_v so_o that_o though_o as_o to_o the_o event_n we_o have_v not_o that_o reason_n to_o expect_v eternal_a death_n now_o for_o parent_n sin_n nor_o for_o every_o sinful_a act_n of_o our_o own_o as_o before_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n we_o may_v have_v have_v yet_o that_o be_v not_o because_o the_o law_n be_v abrogate_a which_o be_v the_o very_a stand_a law_n of_o nature_n nor_o because_o now_o each_o sin_n deserve_v not_o such_o death_n but_o because_o we_o have_v now_o a_o remedy_n at_o hand_n to_o put_v away_o the_o guilt_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v the_o common_a judgement_n of_o those_o divine_n that_o be_v most_o against_o arminianism_n for_o they_o maintain_v that_o all_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v 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themselves_o and_o so_o on_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o be_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o other_o sin_n they_o can_v convey_v to_o we_o a_o nature_n not_o guilty_a of_o they_o if_o one_o be_v therefore_o we_o because_o it_o be_v first_o they_o and_o our_o nature_n from_o they_o the_o other_o must_v be_v so_o too_o obj._n the_o law_n make_v the_o difference_n for_o god_n have_v not_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o justice_n for_o our_o near_a parent_n sin_n as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o first_o answ_n this_o be_v already_o answer_v the_o law_n indeed_o make_v a_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o event_n and_o execution_n and_o actual_a remain_a obligation_n but_o not_o as_o to_o the_o desert_n the_o law_n declare_v and_o show_v man_n to_o be_v as_o they_o be_v and_o do_v not_o judge_v unequal_o of_o man_n that_o be_v equal_a or_o of_o equal_a action_n the_o same_o law_n though_o remedy_v be_v still_o so_o far_o in_o force_n obj._n our_o parent_n if_o faithful_a be_v pardon_v 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for_o his_o sake_n 3._o when_o sodom_n be_v burn_v all_o the_o infant_n perish_v and_o it_o seem_v by_o judas_n 7._o that_o they_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o give_v themselves_o over_o to_o fornication_n and_o strange_a flesh_n ibid._n 4._o god_n destroy_v all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o egypt_n for_o the_o prince_n and_o parent_n sin_n 5._o moses_n command_v to_o kill_v every_o male_a of_o the_o midianite_n among_o the_o little_a one_o even_o after_o they_o have_v give_v they_o quarter_n and_o bring_v they_o home_o numb_a 31._o 17._o 6._o so_o do_v they_o and_o more_o to_o the_o subject_n of_o sihon_n deut._n 2._o 34._o they_o utter_o destroy_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o little_a one_o of_o every_o city_n and_o leave_v none_o to_o remain_v 7._o so_o do_v they_o by_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n and_o his_o subject_n deut._n 3._o 6._o beside_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o they_o drive_v 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seed_n of_o israel_n and_o afflict_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o their_o parent_n sin_n 2_o king_n 17._o 20._o 16._o manasseh_n sin_n god_n will_v not_o pardon_v to_o his_o posterity_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o pardon_v himself_o 2_o kin._n 24._o 3_o 4._o 17._o ezek._n 9_o 6._o he_o give_v the_o like_a command_n slay_v utter_o old_a and_o young_a both_o maid_n and_o little_a child_n 18._o the_o child_n of_o babylon_n shemaiah_n and_o other_o be_v mention_v before_o 19_o i_o will_v mention_v but_o two_o more_o which_o shall_v be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o first_o be_v 2_o sam._n 21._o where_o the_o plague_n of_o famine_n be_v inflict_v for_o saul_n sin_n and_o heal_v by_o the_o sacrifice_a of_o seven_o of_o his_o posterity_n 20._o the_o last_o be_v the_o sad_a example_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o kill_v christ_n who_o be_v acquaint_v it_o seem_v with_o this_o doctrine_n that_o i_o maintain_v do_v say_v to_o pilate_n his_o blood_n be_v on_o 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