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

First, That concerning Infants, there are many difficulties in Divinity, for the Scripture speaking for the most part of persons grown up, hence it is that we cannot so clearly discover the truth about them, as how Infants are justified, seeing they have no actual faith to lay hold upon Christ; as also how the Spirit of God doth work in them regeneration, and make them new creatures; for seeing it is plain that of such Infants is the kingdom of heaven, and Gods promise is to the believer, and his seed; it necessarily followeth, that they are justified, and they are sanctified, though we know not how the Spirit of God doth this in them. Thus in the matter of the Resurrection and the day of Judgment, we must necessarily acknowledge, that Infants will then be raised with perfect bodies, all imperfections being then to be removed from glorified bodies, as also that they will be called to Judgement: Though the judicial process mentioned by the Evangelist instanceth only in actual sins and duties, we must then be sober in this inquisition, seeing the Scripture speaketh not so expressly of Infants, neither is the Question necessarily to be known, and therefore if we be over curious in enquiring what God will them: Let us […] we deserve not Peter's reproof, Joh. 20. busily asking about John, What is […] to thee? follow thou me; so God say, What is that to thee, how I will […] of Infants? thou art an adult person, do thou follow me.

First, That concerning Infants, there are many difficulties in Divinity, for the Scripture speaking for the most part of persons growen up, hence it is that we cannot so clearly discover the truth about them, as how Infants are justified, seeing they have no actual faith to lay hold upon Christ; as also how the Spirit of God doth work in them regeneration, and make them new creatures; for seeing it is plain that of such Infants is the kindome of heaven, and Gods promise is to the believer, and his seed; it necessarily followeth, that they are justified, and they are sanctified, though we know not how the Spirit of God doth this in them. Thus in the matter of the Resurrection and the day of Judgment, we must necessarily acknowledge, that Infants will then be raised with perfect bodies, all imperfections being then to be removed from glorified bodies, as also that they will be called to Judgement: Though the judicial process mentioned by the Evangelist instanceth only in actual sinnes and duties, we must then be sober in this inquisition, seeing the Scripture speaketh not so expresly of Infants, neither is the Question necessarily to be known, and therefore if we be over curious in enquiting what God will them: Let us we deserve not Peter's reproof,