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deserve_v it_o and_o so_o you_o lose_v your_o cause_n three_o the_o apostle_n say_v lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n jam._n 1.13_o 14._o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o scripture_n you_o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o death_n as_o lust_n do_v bring_v forth_o sin_n sin_n be_v lust_n natural_a seed_n but_o death_n have_v no_o conception_n by_o any_o seed_n of_o sin_n page_n 94._o but_o sir_n i_o will_v entreat_v you_o to_o leave_v all_o wind_n and_o shift_n deal_v plain_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n the_o apostle_n say_v sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n i_o do_v here_o put_v it_o upon_o you_o to_o give_v a_o downright_a answer_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o plain_a if_o sin_n do_v any_o way_n bring_v forth_o death_n than_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o this_o be_v 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condemnation_n and_o we_o indeed_o just_o suffer_v for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n luke_n 23.40_o 41._o in_o like_a manner_n i_o say_v though_o death_n be_v inflict_v upon_o adam_n as_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n yet_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o condemnation_n now_o whereas_o you_o call_v death_n a_o righteous_a branch_n it_o be_v true_a if_o you_o look_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o just_a judge_n who_o have_v appoint_v death_n as_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n yet_o if_o you_o look_v unto_o the_o nature_n of_o death_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n 1_o cor._n 15.26_o further_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n we_o read_v that_o after_o the_o beast_n the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o dragon_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n than_o death_n itself_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n rev._n 20.14_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o 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of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v rom._n 1.23_o 24._o if_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o why_o do_v you_o put_v such_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o betwixt_o light_n and_o darkness_n you_o have_v another_o evasion_n to_o help_v you_o our_o you_o say_v the_o very_a voice_n or_o death_n be_v enough_o to_o scare_v a_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n therefore_o death_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a fruit_n of_o sin_n page_n 95._o give_v i_o leave_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o way_n of_o reason_v the_o devil_n if_o he_o shall_v visible_o appear_v the_o very_a sight_n of_o he_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o scare_v a_o sinner_n from_o his_o sin_n therefore_o a_o wicked_a sinner_n when_o he_o do_v commit_v sin_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o father_n the_o devil_n which_o be_v to_o go_v point_n blank_a against_o the_o scripture_n john_n 8.44_o after_o this_o you_o come_v to_o answer_v a_o weak_a and_o incongruous_a objection_n 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the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n page_n 126._o sir_n i_o will_v entreat_v you_o not_o to_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n odious_a by_o pick_v quarrel_n against_o word_n for_o we_o do_v not_o peremptory_o define_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n possible_a to_o save_v man_n unless_o christ_n have_v step_v in_o we_o leave_v it_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o several_a possibility_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n this_o only_a we_o affirm_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o we_o the_o present_a be_v the_o most_o excellent_a way_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v abundant_a mercy_n and_o though_o you_o now_o as_o other_o before_o you_o go_v about_o to_o cast_v a_o hatred_n upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o point_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n original_a sin_n freewill_n and_o the_o like_a i_o must_v tell_v you_o if_o you_o and_o they_o will_v not_o tear_v those_o thing_n asunder_o which_o shall_v be_v join_v together_o if_o you_o will_v compare_v one_o thing_n with_o another_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o deform_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o first_o man_n but_o there_o be_v that_o in_o the_o second_o which_o will_v answer_v all_o but_o here_o be_v the_o misery_n you_o look_v upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n in_o some_o break_a piece_n and_o part_n only_o and_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o whole_a compage_n or_o sum_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o one_o body_n we_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o your_o next_o chapter_n chap._n xv._o whether_o adam_n posterity_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o transgression_n in_o this_o chapter_n you_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a the_o purity_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o freedom_n of_o all_o infant_n from_o original_a sin_n you_o do_v not_o as_o the_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_o extenuate_v the_o matter_n but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a pelagian_o you_o deny_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o here_o you_o do_v not_o go_v alone_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n late_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o thirty_o separate_a congregation_n do_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n if_o we_o go_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o book_n where_o all_o other_o chatechisme_n do_v show_v the_o misery_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n they_o be_v altogether_o silent_a in_o the_o point_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o middle_n where_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n concern_v the_o grace_n that_o do_v regenerate_v or_o purge_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o book_n when_o they_o come_v to_o duty_n after_o regeneration_n they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o put_v on_o of_o the_o new_a man_n but_o only_o of_o dip_v and_o baptise_v disciple_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v in_o 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which_o you_o have_v not_o touch_v i_o shall_v begin_v with_o they_o as_o assoon_o as_o i_o have_v end_v with_o you_o before_o i_o come_v to_o answer_v your_o argument_n let_v i_o put_v both_o you_o and_o they_o in_o mind_n of_o your_o sophystical_a deal_n ☞_o ☞_o for_o neither_o you_o in_o your_o treatise_n nor_o they_o in_o their_o examen_fw-la do_v mention_n our_o chief_a argument_n draw_v from_o job_n 3._o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o nicodemus_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nicodemus_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v old_a can_v he_o enter_v the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o be_v bear_v jesus_n answer_v very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o 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there_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v here_o intend_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o so_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n be_v common_o oppose_v in_o scripture_n this_o may_v more_o particular_o be_v see_v in_o rom._n 8._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n argument_n be_v much_o in_o effect_n because_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n from_o the_o very_a birth_n the_o remedy_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o disease_n ☞_o ☞_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v new_o bear_v there_o be_v divers_a cause_n that_o do_v bring_v man_n to_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v to_o break_v of_o such_o habit_n first_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o custom_n in_o sin_v by_o example_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v turn_v away_o from_o such_o evil_a communication_n as_o will_v corrupt_v good_a manner_n second_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o habit_n in_o sin_n by_o long_a custom_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o second_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n speak_v that_o we_o shall_v break_v off_o such_o kind_n of_o custom_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n three_o man_n come_v to_o a_o practice_n of_o sin_n by_o temptation_n as_o achan_n see_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babylonish_a garment_n and_o covet_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n these_o be_v in_o part_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o habit_n and_o practice_n of_o sin_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o original_n &_o the_o principal_a cause_n that_o lie_v high_a in_o the_o natural_a birth_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n by_o the_o spirit_n because_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o natural_a way_n be_v defile_v with_o sin_n they_o then_o who_o maintain_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o natural_a birth_n as_o the_o examiner_n mr._n everard_n and_o the_o separate_a church_n do_v overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o christ_n now_o mr._n everard_n ☞_o ☞_o let_v we_o come_v to_o your_o argument_n first_o you_o say_v we_o can_v not_o sin_n in_o adam_n our_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o together_o in_o he_o and_o how_o we_o can_v commit_v sin_n you_o know_v not_o therefore_o believe_v not_o page_n 127._o but_o sir_n if_o you_o will_v serious_o consider_v
obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o the_o comparison_n will_v be_v of_o no_o value_n at_o all_o if_o that_o which_o be_v peculiar_o speak_v to_o adam_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o parent_n whatsoever_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o adam_n do_v commit_v we_o be_v not_o to_o admire_v why_o all_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n when_o he_o receive_v original_a righteousness_n in_o the_o beginning_n he_o receive_v it_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o his_o whole_a posterity_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v he_o have_v convey_v it_o to_o all_o his_o branch_n but_o fall_v he_o lose_v it_o from_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o offspring_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o all_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o first_o sin_n because_o that_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o fiduciary_n or_o trustee_n the_o parent_n be_v entrust_v with_o the_o whole_a stock_n which_o be_v not_o only_o his_o own_o peculiar_a but_o also_o the_o public_a loss_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n if_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o adam_n do_v commit_v ten_o thousand_o sin_n afterward_o the_o hurt_n can_v not_o redound_v to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o himself_o only_o for_o how_o can_v he_o bring_v damage_n to_o small_a or_o great_a by_o any_o disobedient_a act_n see_v he_o be_v trust_v no_o more_o you_o now_o come_v to_o declare_v your_o judgement_n why_o say_v you_o may_v we_o not_o have_v think_v it_o more_o safe_a that_o that_o which_o give_v the_o first_o occasion_n to_o sin_n be_v be_v yet_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n commit_v by_o he_o what_o need_v we_o yet_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n have_v any_o other_o father_n or_o mother_n than_o its_o first_o parent_n viz_o the_o devil_n and_o temptation_n joh._n 8.44_o answ_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o in_o a_o sense_n the_o devil_n and_o temptation_n may_v be_v call_v the_o parent_n of_o sin_n because_o wicked_a 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and_o death_n by_o sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o if_o to_o salve_v your_o tenet_n you_o shall_v allege_v that_o speech_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n &_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n will_v you_o do_v by_o this_o i_o do_v confess_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v prove_v the_o first_o parent_n of_o sin_n by_o infusion_n and_o suggestion_n but_o he_o be_v not_o the_o father_n by_o generation_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v put_v off_o as_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n ephes_n 4.22_o here_o by_o the_o old_a man_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o old_a adam_n like_o disposition_n as_o it_o have_v pass_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n this_o old_a disposition_n the_o saint_n be_v to_o put_v off_o and_o they_o be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o put_v on_o the_o christ-like_a nature_n so_o then_o if_o you_o will_v say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o first_o father_n of_o sin_n by_o temptation_n and_o seduction_n we_o will_v not_o gainsay_v it_o only_o we_o do_v entreat_v you_o to_o remember_v that_o adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o convey_n of_o original_a sin_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n by_o generation_n and_o traduction_n you_o have_v yet_o more_o evasion_n if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a to_o illude_v the_o truth_n if_o adam_n say_v you_o have_v sin_v afterward_o how_o can_v we_o say_v that_o he_o have_v a_o way_n to_o communicate_v it_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v more_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v to_o infuse_v sin_n into_o any_o man_n without_o a_o man_n consent_n page_n 142._o this_o be_v true_a if_o you_o speak_v in_o the_o case_n of_o actual_a sin_n only_o but_o for_o the_o derivation_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n his_o personal_a disobedience_n be_v sufficient_a to_o deprave_v and_o vitiate_v the_o whole_a nature_n ☞_o ☞_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o harmony_n of_o scripture_n and_o there_o be_v no_o harshness_n in_o the_o point_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v such_o a_o effectual_a remedy_n prepare_v by_o the_o second_o man_n for_o the_o lose_a son_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o further_o though_o the_o first_o man_n by_o his_o fall_n do_v vitiate_v the_o nature_n without_o any_o individual_a or_o personal_a consent_n of_o we_o yet_o the_o lie_a and_o live_v in_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o without_o our_o deliberate_a and_o free_a consent_n this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n joh._n 3.18_o 19_o 20._o god_n do_v at_o sundry_a season_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o natural_a pollution_n but_o they_o have_v not_o a_o desire_n to_o see_v that_o which_o they_o may_v see_v further_o you_o add_v some_o say_v the_o want_n of_o pure_a nature_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o purity_n of_o nature_n exempt_v not_o a_o man_n from_o sin_n for_o if_o it_o have_v than_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v page_n 142._o we_o will_v not_o have_v you_o to_o mistake_v our_o meaning_n we_o do_v not_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o want_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o nature_n as_o upon_o the_o pollution_n and_o depravation_n of_o nature_n and_o this_o since_o the_o fall_n be_v no_o only_a the_o cause_n of_o sin_v but_o also_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o this_o begin_v to_o appear_v to_o those_o who_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o other_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o burden_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n as_o a_o bucket_n of_o water_n weigh_v nothing_o in_o the_o well_o but_o when_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o its_o proper_a element_n than_o the_o weight_n thereof_o be_v discern_v pride_n of_o heart_n and_o other_o secret_a lust_n be_v not_o burdensome_a to_o a_o carnal_a man_n who_o be_v in_o his_o proper_a element_n but_o a_o spiritual_a man_n feel_v the_o enmity_n of_o these_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n further_o you_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v like_a that_o adam_n will_v not_o have_v sin_v again_o because_o he_o speed_v so_o ill_o page_n 142._o i_o believe_v it_o be_v with_o he_o after_o his_o fall_n as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n after_o
a_o sense_n as_o he_o understand_v it_o the_o old_a pelagian_o may_v make_v good_a that_o position_n of_o they_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v by_o imitation_n they_o that_o come_v after_o do_v only_o imitate_v the_o ensample_n of_o he_o that_o go_v before_o of_o the_o entrance_n of_o death_n by_o sin_n he_o speak_v as_o follow_v death_n by_o sin_n that_o be_v death_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o nature_n become_v a_o punishment_n upon_o that_o account_n just_a as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o scrpent_n to_o creep_v upon_o his_o belly_n and_o the_o woman_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n answ_n in_o these_o word_n of_o he_o he_o do_v distinguish_v between_o death_n as_o a_o mere_a condition_n of_o nature_n and_o death_n as_o a_o punishment_n the_o former_a he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n latter_a only_o to_o be_v introduce_v by_o the_o fall_n but_o against_o this_o i_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o allege_v first_o if_o adam_n shall_v have_v dye_v in_o innocency_n and_o that_o mere_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o nature_n what_o can_v we_o possible_o make_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o commination_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n what_o propable_a interpretation_n can_v we_o give_v of_o those_o scripture_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o vlt_v sure_o all_o this_o plain_o show_v that_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n mere_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v he_o have_v not_o dye_v further_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n 1_o cor._n 15.16_o the_o question_n be_v when_o do_v death_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o from_o what_o time_n be_v we_o to_o fetch_v the_o date_n thereof_o if_o adam_n shall_v have_v dye_v in_o innocency_n than_o the_o enmity_n of_o death_n must_v begin_v in_o paradise_n we_o must_v fetch_v the_o date_n of_o it_o from_o the_o creation_n and_o not_o from_o the_o fall_n and_o so_o consequent_o death_n will_v be_v rather_o the_o work_n of_o god_n than_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n but_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v in_o this_o low_a and_o dimunitive_a sense_n that_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o a_o punishment_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v penal_a at_o the_o fall_n only_o if_o we_o take_v the_o matter_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n neither_o nor_o will_v other_o passage_n of_o his_o doctrine_n abide_v the_o rigour_n of_o this_o interpretation_n for_o how_o often_o do_v he_o plead_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o other_o case_n say_v he_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o idiot_n infant_n and_o person_n uncapable_a why_o shall_v they_o be_v give_v here_o in_o all_o case_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v unjust_a to_o lay_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o be_v it_o otherwise_o in_o this_o case_n only_o and_o if_o the_o answer_n may_v be_v admit_v any_o man_n may_v suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o father_n because_o it_o may_v be_v say_v here_o as_o well_o as_o there_o that_o although_o the_o innocent_a must_v not_o perish_v for_o another_o fault_n yet_o the_o son_n be_v not_o innocent_a as_o be_v in_o the_o father_n loin_n when_o the_o fault_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o law_n call_v he_o and_o make_v he_o guilty_a many_o such_o aphorism_n he_o have_v where_o he_o show_v or_o at_o least_o endeavour_n to_o show_v how_o contrary_a it_o be_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n any_o way_n to_o burden_n the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o yet_o here_o he_o confess_v plain_o and_o open_o that_o death_n quatenus_fw-la a_o punishment_n in_o the_o penalty_n of_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n how_o he_o can_v make_v one_o part_n of_o his_o doctrine_n to_o agree_v with_o the_o other_o it_o pass_v all_o understanding_n of_o i_o to_o discern_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n letter_n he_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o let_v fall_v a_o strange_a contradiction_n i_o have_v say_v he_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o saint_n paul_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o man_n that_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n all_o that_o live_v till_o they_o can_v sin_v other_o that_o die_v before_o dye_v in_o their_o nature_n not_o in_o their_o sin_n neither_o adam_n nor_o their_o own_o save_v only_o that_o adam_n bring_v it_o upon_o they_o or_o rather_o leave_v it_o to_o they_o himself_o be_v disrobe_v of_o all_o that_o can_v hinder_v it_o answ_n let_v page_n 49._o here_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o word_n he_o say_v that_o infant_n die_v in_o their_o nature_n not_o in_o their_o sin_n neither_o adam_n nor_o their_o own_o and_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o again_o that_o adam_n bring_v in_o death_n upon_o they_o and_o through_o his_o disobedience_n they_o be_v disrobe_v of_o all_o that_o can_v hinder_v it_o if_o he_o do_v bring_v in_o death_n upon_o they_o than_o they_o do_v not_o die_v pure_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o must_v some_o way_n die_v in_o or_o by_o his_o sin_n again_o if_o they_o die_v pure_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o not_o at_o all_o in_o his_o sin_n how_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v in_o death_n can_v he_o bring_v in_o death_n and_o can_v he_o not_o bring_v in_o death_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o one_o sort_n of_o people_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n neither_o can_v i_o see_v how_o he_o will_v acquit_v himself_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o to_o show_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o infant_n be_v liable_a to_o burn_a fever_n convulsion_n fit_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n at_o last_o be_v these_o the_o infelicity_n of_o nature_n then_o god_n have_v make_v they_o in_o this_o state_n and_o their_o misery_n will_v be_v pure_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n be_v these_o the_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n then_o the_o innocent_a child_n will_v bear_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o father_n iniquity_n in_o such_o a_o case_n where_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o son_n to_o follow_v the_o father_n ensample_n which_o be_v plain_o to_o give_v up_o the_o cause_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o passage_n of_o death_n death_n say_v he_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o be_v upon_o all_o the_o old_a world_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o who_o do_v sin_n after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n add_v that_o for_o a_o reason_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v ans_fw-fr though_o the_o word_n all_o in_o itself_o have_v a_o ambiguity_n in_o it_o yet_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n &_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o subject_n do_v plain_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o passage_n of_o death_n from_o adam_n as_o a_o common_a root_n must_v be_v absolute_o upon_o all_o man_n as_o man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v his_o son_n and_o not_o upon_o all_o to_o the_o flood_n only_o but_o concern_v this_o matter_n we_o have_v his_o meaning_n more_o full_o in_o the_o next_o passage_n if_o all_o man_n say_v he_o have_v sin_v upon_o their_o own_o account_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v than_o these_o word_n can_v very_o well_o mean_v that_o adam_n first_o sin_v and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n sin_v after_o he_o and_o so_o dye_v in_o their_o own_o sin_n by_o a_o death_n which_o at_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o affair_n be_v natural_a and_o a_o death_n which_o their_o own_o sin_n deserve_v but_o yet_o be_v hasten_v and_o ascertain_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n answ_n in_o these_o word_n of_o he_o as_o plausible_o as_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n he_o put_v that_o for_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n and_o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a cause_n it_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n first_o he_o put_v that_o for_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n for_o from_o what_o scripture_n or_o from_o what_o consequence_n of_o scripture_n do_v he_o prove_v it_o that_o adam_n and_o his_o son_n in_o the_o whole_a constitution_n of_o affiaire_n shall_v have_v dye_v a_o death_n that_o be_v natural_a the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o make_v death_n to_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n
as_o we_o have_v former_o prove_v again_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o man_n die_v because_o by_o their_o own_o sin_n they_o deserve_v death_n but_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o only_o concern_v the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o the_o passage_n of_o death_n upon_o all_o by_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o death_n at_o least_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o business_n by_o the_o by_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o come_v to_o deliver_v himself_o more_o clear_o for_o speak_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n he_o add_v sin_n propagate_v upon_o that_o root_n and_o vicious_a ensample_n or_o rather_o from_o that_o beginning_n not_o from_o that_o cause_n but_o dum_fw-la ita_fw-la peccant_a &_o similiter_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la if_o they_o sin_v so_o then_o so_o shall_v they_o die_v so_o saint_n hierom._n answ_n this_o passage_n though_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o word_n of_o hierom_n it_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o pelagian_o for_o observe_v what_o he_o say_v sin_n be_v propagate_v from_o that_o vicious_a ensample_n it_o do_v descend_v from_o adam_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o as_o a_o beginning_n and_o so_o far_o as_o man_n tread_v in_o his_o step_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o punishment_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n letter_n he_o bring_v in_o a_o ensample_n to_o confirm_v this_o way_n of_o exposition_n these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v a_o ensample_n of_o god_n transmit_v the_o curse_n from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o both_o be_v sinner_n but_o one_o be_v the_o original_a of_o the_o curse_n or_o punishment_n so_o say_v the_o prophet_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 14.16_o he_o shall_v give_v israel_n up_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n who_o do_v sin_n and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n joroboam_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o curse_n here_o it_o be_v also_o that_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n jeroboam_n sin_n go_v into_o all_o israel_n and_o the_o curse_n captivity_n or_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v upon_o all_o man_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v so_o far_o he_o page_z 32._o by_o this_o instance_n of_o he_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o original_a sin_n must_v pass_v into_o the_o world_n not_o so_o much_o by_o propagation_n as_o by_o imitation_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o jeroboam_n that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o thereupon_o the_o curse_n captivity_n and_o death_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o whole_a succession_n and_o upon_o all_o israel_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o do_v walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o do_v follow_v his_o ensample_n if_o this_o be_v a_o parallel_n case_n we_o must_v say_v sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n for_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n only_o by_o the_o institution_n and_o command_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v so_o far_o forth_o involve_v in_o his_o sin_n as_o they_o walk_v after_o such_o a_o injunction_n and_o imitate_v that_o ensample_n now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o i_o will_v leave_v it_o to_o any_o man_n to_o judge_v whither_o this_o gloss_n will_v go_v at_o last_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o first_o man_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v if_o therefore_o we_o be_v implicate_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n no_o otherwise_o but_o by_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o follow_v his_o ensample_n our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n will_v chief_o consist_v in_o our_o imitate_v of_o he_o and_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n as_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o worth_n of_o his_o passion_n the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n all_o this_o must_v be_v set_v apart_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o little_a use_n and_o small_a profit_n have_v do_v with_o his_o own_o he_o come_v to_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o exposition_n give_v by_o we_o they_o think_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forasmuch_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v aught_o to_o be_v expound_v thus_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v mean_v that_o in_o adam_n we_o real_o sin_v and_o god_n do_v true_o and_o just_o impute_v his_o sin_n to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o as_o guilty_a as_o he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o as_o much_o punish_v and_o liable_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o great_a fancy_n rely_v upon_o this_o exposition_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v in_o he_o answ_n we_o do_v in_o substance_n own_o the_o interpretation_n to_o be_v we_o but_o that_o all_o the_o force_n of_o it_o do_v depend_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v in_o he_o this_o we_o plain_o deny_v our_o interpretation_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n for_o let_v we_o suppose_v the_o word_n to_o be_v construe_v in_o his_o sense_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v when_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v he_o must_v come_v to_o the_o interpretation_n give_v by_o we_o for_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a word_n be_v not_o only_o to_o show_v that_o sin_n have_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n but_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o passage_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n upon_o all_o man_n out_o of_o one_o man_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v such_o a_o general_a passage_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n upon_o all_o out_o of_o one_o man_n then_o virtual_o and_o interpretative_o all_o must_v sin_v in_o one_o man_n again_o in_o the_o subsequent_a verse_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v if_o you_o ask_v how_o and_o wherein_o we_o must_v needs_o say_v from_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o the_o text_n that_o they_o be_v two_o public_a person_n and_o two_o representative_n of_o the_o kind_n by_o this_o account_n then_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n must_v be_v virtual_o the_o act_n of_o all_o and_o what_o he_o do_v they_o do_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o so_o than_o our_o interpretation_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o context_n as_o for_o his_o criticism_n we_o will_v leave_v they_o to_o such_o who_o have_v more_o leisure_n to_o busy_v themselves_o about_o word_n we_o will_v follow_v he_o as_o he_o go_v on_o in_o expound_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n nevertheless_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o bid_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n who_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v by_o which_o discourse_n it_o appear_v that_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o mankind_n as_o if_o the_o evil_a occasion_n by_o adam_n sin_n do_v descend_v for_o ever_o upon_o that_o account_n but_o it_o have_v a_o limit_a effect_n and_o reach_v only_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o interval_n between_o adam_n and_o moses_n answ_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o such_o collection_n to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n indeed_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o reign_n of_o death_n over_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o interval_n between_o adam_n and_o moses_n but_o shall_v we_o argue_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o evil_n occasion_v by_o the_o fall_n do_v descend_v to_o they_o only_o and_o go_v no_o further_o this_o can_v be_v for_o afterward_o the_o apostle_n draw_v a_o parallel_n between_o both_o adam_n have_v these_o word_n if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o now_o than_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a and_o understand_v this_o many_o or_o multitude_n in_o a_o limit_a sense_n namely_o of_o such_o only_a that_o live_v in_o the_o interval_n between_o adam_n and_o moses_n by_o this_o account_n such_o a_o number_n alone_o will_v stand_v opposite_a to_o the_o many_o that_o have_v life_n and_o grace_n by_o christ_n nay_o that_o which_o be_v more_o the_o forementioned_a number_n may_v in_o their_o time_n only_o look_v to_o one_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o recovery_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o so_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o consolation_n of_o such_o only_a that_o live_v in_o the_o forementioned_a
shall_v he_o only_o be_v punish_v and_o never_o survive_v or_o live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o see_v the_o punishment_n again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v clear_a as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n ver_fw-la the_o 18._o if_o it_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n it_o come_v upon_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o if_o it_o come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n than_o infant_n bear_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o infelicity_n misery_n and_o pain_n of_o death_n not_o by_o way_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o as_o a_o punishment_n and_o judgement_n lay_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n but_o to_o colour_v the_o matter_n he_o have_v a_o restriction_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n letter_n now_o than_o your_o lordship_n say_v he_o see_v that_o what_o you_o note_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o admit_v and_o be_v indeed_o true_a enough_o and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o very_o much_o in_o justification_n of_o what_o i_o teach_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o sin_n to_o be_v they_o upon_o who_o the_o condemnation_n come_v i_o easy_o subscribe_v to_o it_o but_o then_o take_v in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o sin_n or_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o the_o curse_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n that_o be_v the_o curse_n descend_v from_o adam_n for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v propagate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o real_a condemnation_n viz._n when_o they_o shall_v sin_v for_o though_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o curse_n of_o death_n be_v threaten_v only_o to_o adam_n yet_o upon_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o god_n resolve_v it_o shall_v descend_v and_o if_o man_n do_v sin_n as_o adam_n or_o if_o they_o sin_n at_o all_o though_o less_o than_o adam_n yet_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o curse_n threaten_v to_o they_o shall_v pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o same_o actual_a condemnation_n which_o fall_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v it_o shall_v actual_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o death_n pag._n 45_o 46._o by_o these_o word_n of_o he_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o curse_n do_v descend_v upon_o infant_n not_o when_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n for_o he_o do_v own_o no_o such_o sin_n of_o the_o nature_n but_o it_o descend_v only_o to_o their_o real_a condemnation_n when_o they_o come_v to_o act_v sin_n here_o i_o will_v entreat_v he_o to_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o man_n the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n if_o it_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n it_o come_v upon_o infant_n &_o if_o the_o blessing_n of_o christ_n do_v come_v upon_o infant_n sure_o the_o curse_n also_o must_v descend_v upon_o they_o for_o we_o can_v imagine_v any_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n benefit_n grace_n and_o life_n by_o the_o second_o man_n but_o he_o must_v be_v some_o way_n involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n misery_n death_n and_o condemnation_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o first_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o curse_n do_v not_o descend_v upon_o infant_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o proportion_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o infant_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o comfort_n privilege_n and_o blessing_n that_o come_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o true_o this_o must_v be_v the_o upshot_n of_o this_o dismal_a doctrine_n now_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o exposition_n he_o give_v of_o those_o word_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n but_o that_o say_v he_o which_o i_o dwell_v and_o rely_v upon_o be_v this_o sin_n be_v often_o use_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o that_o suffer_v be_v call_v sinner_n though_o they_o be_v innocent_a so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n many_o be_v sinner_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n pass_v upon_o they_o and_o sit_v upon_o they_o with_o evil_a effect_n answ_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o word_n sin_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n what_o he_o speak_v of_o bathsheba_n i_o and_o my_o son_n solomon_n shall_v be_v sinner_n but_o more_o especial_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n he_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o that_o know_v no_o sin_n these_o and_o such_o like_a passage_n which_o he_o have_v page_n 368_o etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o in_o the_o general_a only_o this_o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o only_o make_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n but_o also_o we_o derive_v a_o sinful_a nature_n from_o adam_n by_o propagation_n and_o by_o contagion_n for_o first_o if_o there_o be_v only_o a_o imputation_n of_o guilt_n and_o no_o inherent_a corruption_n man_n will_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n without_o cause_n and_o god_n will_v punish_v sin_n where_o none_o be_v our_o saviour_n indeed_o be_v make_v sin_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n because_o he_o come_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o surety_n but_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v no_o surety_n they_o must_v be_v some_o way_n sinner_n themselves_o if_o they_o will_v righteous_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o adam_n sin_n again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v most_o emphatical_a by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinful_a for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v note_n one_o that_o have_v the_o habit_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o sinful_a man_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o treatise_n from_o whence_o we_o collect_v that_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o only_o make_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n but_o sinful_a also_o by_o hereditary_a contagion_n further_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v constitute_v sinner_n or_o sinful_a this_o expression_n if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v be_v set_v in_o immediate_a opposition_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o creation_n if_o a_o reason_n be_v demand_v concern_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o winter_n and_o summer_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a all_o these_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v because_o god_n make_v they_o and_o constitute_v they_o so_o in_o the_o beginning_n but_o if_o a_o reason_n be_v demand_v how_o all_o man_n come_v to_o be_v sinner_n by_o imputation_n and_o sinful_a by_o propagation_n the_o answer_n be_v as_o easy_a they_o be_v make_v and_o constitute_v as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o man_n so_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o that_o disobedience_n if_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o by_o the_o fall_n it_o must_v come_v by_o creation_n or_o some_o other_o reason_n must_v necessary_o be_v assign_v to_o make_v all_o man_n so_o unanimous_a and_o universal_a in_o matter_n of_o sin_v last_o the_o apostle_n draw_v a_o parallel_n between_o both_o the_o adam_n as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a now_o it_o be_v evident_a none_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o imputation_n in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n but_o they_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n or_o other_o partake_v of_o the_o life_n and_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o seccond_a adam_n therefore_o we_o say_v on_o the_o contrary_a part_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o they_o must_v also_o derive_v the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n from_o he_o as_o the_o root_n of_o corruption_n but_o to_o this_o he_o have_v a_o solution_n as_o he_o pretend_v at_o least_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n letter_n this_o be_v sufficient_a say_v he_o for_o the_o apostle_n argument_n and_o yet_o no_o necessity_n to_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v sinner_n any_o more_o than_o by_o imputation_n for_o we_o be_v by_o christ_n make_v just_o no_o other_o wise_a than_o hy_z imputation_n page_n 38_o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o reply_v the_o question_n be_v not_o about_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v by_o the_o alone_a imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n be_v whether_o any_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n so_o in_o the_o present_a case_n we_o say_v