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

The Doctrine of our natural uncleanness and sinfulness by traduction from Adam, being established out of these words, we come to answer some Objections; That as the shaking of the Tree, makes it root faster and deeper, so doubts about it, when cleared, may the more confirm us.

THe Doctrine of our natural uncleanness and sinfulness by traduction from Adam, being established out of these words, we come to answer some Objections; That as the shaking of the Tree, makes it root faster and deeper, so doubts about it, when cleared, may the more confirm us.

The first Objection, which I shall bring, seemeth in express terms to deny any such uncleanness, at least to Infants of believers: So that it should seem, Because ⟨p. 56⟩believers are clean; Therefore their children are brought clean out of them. The place that gives fuel to this Argument is known, being much vexed and discussed in these days, especially in the controversy about Paedobaptism, it is 1 Cor. 7. 14. Else were your children unclean, but now are they holy; where it is positively said, That the children, though but of one believing Parent, are not unclean, [Greek or Hebrew], that answereth the Hebrew word in the Text; yea the contrary to this is affirmed, That they are holy.

The first Objection, which I shall bring, seemeth in express terms to deny any such uncleanness, at least to Infants of bellevers: So that it should seem, Because ⟨p. 56⟩believers are clean; Therefore their children are brought clean out of them. The place that gives fuel to this Argument is known, being much vexed and discussed in these dayes, especially in the controversie about Poedobaptism, it is 1 Cor. 7. 14. Else were your children unclean, but now are they holy; where it is positively said, That the children, though but of one believing Parent, are not unclean, , that answereth the Hebrew word in the Text; yea the contrary to this is affirmed, That they are holy.