A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is

First, The Lutherans have a peculiar opinion, that even Infants, whether in the mothers womb or new born, are guilty of actual sins: for whereas they make the word [Greek or Hebrew], (Steg. Photin. dis. de peccato Orig. Fewrborn. disput. 1a.) to be applied sometimes to the Infant in the womb, Luk. 1. 41. sometimes to Infants new born, 1 Pet. 2. 2. They conclude, that even such as these, before they have any use of reason, are guilty of actual sins, only concerning actual sins they distinguish, that such are either taken strictly and precisely for those that came from deliberation, and the will, or largely for any motions or stirrings of the soul against Gods Law, though without the act of will and reason, ⟨p. 417⟩and in this latter sense (they say) Infants partake of actual sins. But although original sin is an active quality in a man, and doth begin to work very early, yet it cannot be thought to produce actual sin, till the soul by its powers and faculties is able to produce operations. It is true, we read of Timothy, that he is said to know the Scriptures from [Greek or Hebrew], but that doth signify Timothy something grown up, and attaining to some understanding (for the Lutherans are too peremptory, who think, a place cannot be brought; where [Greek or Hebrew], doth signify a child something grown up; Timothy therefore is said, 2 Tim. 35. To know the Scriptures from a child, because his godly Mother and Grandmother did as soon as he was able to receive, instruct him in the faith, which could not be, while a mere Infant. Therefore

First, The Lutherans have a peculiar opinion, that even Infants, whether in the mothers womb or new born, are guilty of actual sinnes: for whereas they make the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, (Steg. Photin. dis. de peccato Orig. Fewrborn. disput. 1a.) to be applyed sometimes to the Infant in the womb, Luk. 1. 41. sometimes to Infants new born, 1 Pet. 2. 2. They conclude, that even such as these, before they have any use of reason, are guilty of actual sinnes, only concerning actual sinnes they distinguish, that such are either taken strictly and precisely for those that came from deliberation, and the will, or largely for any motions or stirrings of the soul against Gods Law, though without the act of will and reason,