he_o so_o it_o be_v now_o we_o because_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v come_v out_o of_o he_o so_o that_o adam_n sin_n be_v we_o by_o imputation_n and_o by_o propagation_n but_o by_o imputation_n only_o because_o by_o propagation_n yea_o so_o by_o this_o that_o the_o other_o may_v well_o loose_v the_o name_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o impute_v of_o another_o sin_n to_o we_o which_o be_v not_o we_o but_o by_o propagation_n that_o be_v make_v we_o natural_o which_o be_v before_o potential_o only_a and_o thus_o by_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n we_o must_v go_v by_o in_o this_o his_o sin_n be_v as_o true_o we_o we_o be_v potential_o in_o he_o as_o his_o own_o other_o the_o antithesis_fw-la show_v there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o this_o also_o far_a appear_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o the_o scripture_n make_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n 15.22_o 1_o cor._n 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the_o law_n of_o justice_n require_v it_o again_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n of_o justice_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o fault_n yea_o even_o innocent_a child_n for_o their_o wicked_a parent_n much_o more_o many_o thrifty_a brethren_n for_o one_o prodigal_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n abhor_v that_o wicked_a proverb_n of_o the_o israelite_n 4_o ezek._n 18.2_o 3_o 4_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n you_o shall_v not_o use_v this_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v and_o again_o he_o say_v 20._o verse_n 20._o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o himself_o true_a it_o be_v indeed_o the_o lord_n will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n but_o himself_o say_v it_o be_v of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o 20.5_o exod._n 20.5_o and_o not_o simple_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o for_o their_o own_o and_o the_o rather_o to_o afflict_v the_o parent_n who_o oft_o live_v to_o see_v the_o four_o generation_n hence_o also_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v indeed_o no_o less_o contrary_a to_o justice_n than_o to_o the_o lord_n own_o practice_n 24.16_o deut._n 24.16_o for_o who_o be_v ever_o more_o excellent_a than_o some_o that_o come_v of_o wicked_a parent_n &_o who_o more_o wicked_a than_o some_o that_o come_v of_o good_a parent_n whereof_o not_o only_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o daily_a experience_n yield_v innumerable_a example_n and_o perhaps_o the_o more_o to_o confute_v this_o error_n on_o the_o other_o side_n what_o can_v be_v more_o just_a and_o natural_a than_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o first_o principle_n and_o partake_v of_o their_o nature_n 7.17_o mat._n 7.17_o nature_n teach_v that_o if_o the_o tree_n be_v evil_a so_o must_v the_o fruit_n be_v 11.16_o rom._n 11.16_o and_o divinity_n allow_v that_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o shall_v the_o branch_n be_v and_o hence_o god_n be_v just_a in_o make_v this_o order_n may_v easy_o be_v clear_v but_o need_v not_o here_o to_o be_v dispute_v it_o christ_n righteousness_n prove_v it_o last_o the_o original_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n plain_o prove_v it_o for_o he_o be_v free_v from_o this_o corruption_n by_o his_o extraordinary_a generation_n and_o why_o shall_v he_o herein_o differ_v from_o we_o to_o free_v he_o from_o sin_n if_o we_o be_v not_o hereby_o sinful_a again_o if_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o simple_o for_o that_o we_o be_v man_n as_o adam_n be_v because_o whatsoever_o he_o receive_v or_o lose_v be_v for_o all_o mankind_n as_o well_o as_o for_o himself_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o it_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o christ_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o we_o but_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v say_v christ_n be_v sinful_a woe_n be_v we_o if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o true_a it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o the_o be_v man_n will_v make_v we_o sinful_a for_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n if_o i_o say_v the_o mere_a be_v man_n without_o be_v mere_a man_n will_v do_v it_o we_o must_v therefore_o beware_v of_o this_o and_o hold_v that_o not_o the_o be_v a_o man_n as_o adam_n be_v but_o our_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o now_o be_v sinful_o propagate_v from_o he_o be_v both_o the_o cause_n &_o mean_n whereby_o his_o sin_n be_v derive_v unto_o we_o from_o both_o which_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a generation_n 1.35_o luk._n 1.35_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o free_a but_o sanctify_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o holy_a from_o his_o first_o conception_n as_o present_o we_o shall_v see_v chap._n xx._n that_o original_a sin_n can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v he_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n only_o as_o we_o be_v in_o he_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o original_a sin_n can_v pass_v but_o by_o propagation_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v and_o this_o will_v easy_o follow_v upon_o the_o former_a ground_n for_o as_o we_o sin_v in_o adam_n only_o as_o we_o be_v in_o he_o so_o we_o
leave_v destitute_a and_o if_o but_o a_o part_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n be_v divisible_a 7._o zanch._n the_o trin_n eloh_n par_fw-fr 2._o l._n 3._o cap._n 7._o answer_v the_o same_o thus_o that_o he_o receive_v the_o whole_a essence_n and_o yet_o the_o father_n have_v it_o all_o still_o for_o say_v he_o spiritual_a nature_n while_o they_o be_v communicate_v be_v neither_o whole_o take_v away_o nor_o anything_o at_o all_o diminish_v his_o word_n be_v these_o res_fw-la enim_fw-la spirituales_fw-la dum_fw-la communicantur_fw-la neque_fw-la tolluntur_fw-la penitus_fw-la neque_fw-la etiam_fw-la imminuuntur_fw-la neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n see_v he_o affirm_v it_o of_o all_o spiritual_a nature_n indifferent_o yea_o what_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o indivisiblenesse_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o can_v be_v diminish_v by_o take_v aught_o from_o it_o else_o how_o shall_v it_o differ_v from_o corporal_a nature_n for_o even_o they_o can_v be_v diminish_v if_o nought_o be_v take_v from_o they_o yet_o i_o say_v not_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v part_v at_o all_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o divide_v corporal_a nature_n but_o this_o i_o say_v as_o the_o essence_n and_o form_n of_o every_o creature_n be_v indivisible_a no_o less_o than_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o they_o can_v out_o of_o themselves_o propagate_v their_o like_a without_o make_v their_o form_n or_o essence_n divisible_a so_o may_v man_n produce_v his_o like_a without_o divide_v his_o form_n or_o essence_n which_o be_v his_o soul_n for_o see_v the_o form_n of_o a_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v so_o be_v as_o much_o indivisible_a as_o man_n soul_n and_o experience_n prove_v that_o they_o notwithstanding_o communicate_v their_o form_n to_o their_o issue_n why_o also_o may_v not_o parent_n give_v soul_n to_o their_o offspring_n without_o divide_v their_o own_o especial_o consider_v man_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a creature_n who_o must_v needs_o therefore_o excel_v in_o this_o faculty_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v soul_n the_o soul_n not_o full_a of_o soul_n that_o then_o his_o soul_n must_v be_v full_a of_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o that_o other_o creature_n shall_v therefore_o have_v in_o they_o many_o of_o their_o own_o kind_n because_o they_o beget_v many_o for_o as_o scaliger_n well_o answer_v 10._o scal._n exer_n 6._o sect_n 10._o there_o be_v in_o that_o one_o sufficient_a power_n for_o the_o generate_a of_o many_o and_o so_o much_o for_o those_o objection_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o matter_n conceive_v i_o proceed_v now_o to_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o conception_n chapter_n xii_o how_o the_o manner_n of_o conception_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o soul_n generation_n touch_v the_o manner_n of_o conception_n objection_n objection_n three_o thing_n especial_o be_v and_o may_v be_v object_v first_o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o conception_n be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n or_o afterward_o second_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o this_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v imperfect_a at_o the_o first_o and_o grow_v by_o degree_n with_o the_o body_n last_o it_o may_v be_v question_v how_o superfetation_n and_o the_o conception_n of_o twin_n can_v stand_v with_o this_o manner_n of_o the_o soul_n propagation_n and_o if_o these_o also_o can_v be_v well_o clear_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o material_a worth_a the_o question_n generation_n 1._o whether_o conception_n be_v in_o generation_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o the_o learned_a whether_o conception_n be_v at_o the_o first_o union_n of_o seed_n or_o no_o for_o as_o some_o physician_n write_v there_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a concoction_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o seed_n before_o conception_n first_o of_o all_o i_o may_v answer_v that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n herein_o be_v so_o wonderful_a as_o pass_v all_o man_n understanding_n so_o as_o none_o can_v say_v direct_o how_o it_o be_v either_o for_o the_o soul_n or_o for_o the_o body_n it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o david_n profess_v be_v too_o wonderful_a for_o he_o 6._o psal_n 139._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o for_o we_o and_o yet_o if_o we_o make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o body_n though_o we_o can_v conceive_v the_o manner_n how_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v more_o doubtful_a and_o inquisitive_a about_o the_o soul_n of_o which_o we_o know_v we_o be_v less_o able_a to_o conceive_v creature_n 2._o that_o the_o soul_n begin_v with_o the_o creature_n second_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o more_o gross_a and_o corporal_a part_n of_o the_o seed_n do_v as_o indeed_o they_o do_v require_v time_n before_o they_o can_v be_v thorough_o mix_v &_o knit_v together_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a conception_n yet_o in_o reason_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o more_o spiritual_a part_n and_o chief_o the_o soul_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o first_o instant_a i_o mean_v a_o small_a moment_n of_o time_n and_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n and_o union_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o thus_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v not_o only_o because_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v more_o quick_a and_o subtle_a and_o so_o move_v in_o less_o time_n than_o corporal_a and_o therefore_o may_v do_v that_o in_o a_o moment_n which_o the_o other_o can_v do_v but_o in_o a_o long_a time_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v we_o see_v the_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v and_o the_o man_n strengthen_v immediate_o after_o he_o have_v eat_v before_o ever_o the_o meat_n can_v be_v concoct_v but_o also_o experience_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o breed_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o internal_a part_n be_v perfect_a before_o the_o external_a the_o more_o spiritual_a part_n of_o the_o body_n before_o those_o that_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o corporal_a and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v by_o like_a reason_n that_o the_o spirit_n in_o man_n have_v their_o perfection_n before_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o spirit_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o nature_n observe_v the_o same_o order_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o she_o do_v in_o the_o continuance_n of_o her_o work_n there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o both_o again_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o concoction_n in_o conception_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n questionless_a there_o be_v yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o the_o corporal_a part_n be_v prepare_v &_o perfect_v by_o the_o other_o which_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v first_o and_o in_o the_o first_o instant_a for_o that_o which_o begin_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n because_o all_o that_o be_v do_v afterward_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n wherewith_o it_o be_v inform_v at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o power_n become_v the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o conceive_a fruit_n and_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o creature_n wherewith_o if_o the_o seed_n be_v not_o inform_v at_o the_o beginning_n all_o come_v to_o nothing_o at_o the_o end_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o all_o cause_n do_v not_o fit_o concur_v together_o for_o the_o form_v the_o seed_n with_o the_o soul_n at_o first_o by_o who_o work_v it_o may_v proceed_v to_o perfection_n afterward_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v frustrate_v the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v teach_v we_o what_o the_o reason_n in_o nature_n shall_v be_v that_o there_o be_v more_o fail_v in_o the_o conception_n of_o man_n than_o of_o other_o creature_n namely_o because_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o more_o excellent_a nature_n in_o man_n require_v a_o more_o fit_a proportion_n and_o due_a temper_n of_o all_o mean_n before_o such_o a_o heavenly_a flame_n can_v be_v kindle_v and_o the_o seed_n inform_v and_o unite_v therewith_o then_o be_v 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