example_n sin_v infant_n die_v prove_v the_o contrary_n yet_o i_o can_v deny_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v another_o signification_n than_o be_v give_v by_o some_o who_o will_v have_v it_o as_o much_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o and_o not_o as_o our_o translation_n have_v it_o faithful_o in_o as_o much_o this_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v confirm_v by_o what_o follow_v for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v when_o there_o be_v no_o 14._o v._o 13._o 14._o law_n nevertheless_o sin_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n these_o word_n as_o by_o very_a many_o and_o in_o diverse_a manner_n so_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n be_v thus_o hale_v to_o this_o erroneous_a construction_n st._n paul_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o mankind_n as_o if_o the_o evil_n occasion_v 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 who_o be_v in_o the_o interval_n between_o adam_n and_o moses_n but_o the_o more_o exact_a and_o literal_a enquiry_n into_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n will_v quite_o overthrow_v this_o presumptuous_a conjecture_n which_o be_v occasion_v from_o a_o mistranslation_n or_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o which_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n i._n e._n until_o be_v think_v to_o be_v intend_v exclusive_o of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v when_o they_o as_o the_o like_a do_v but_o intend_v such_o a_o term_n signal_o as_o a_o most_o considerable_a period_n and_o not_o as_o the_o ultimate_a they_o drive_v at_o as_o it_o be_v common_o understand_v of_o joseph_n not_o ult_n matth._n 1._o ult_n know_v mary_n until_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o first-born_a and_o this_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o he_o that_o compare_v the_o use_n of_o those_o word_n in_o the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o plain_o to_o discover_v will_v satisfy_v any_o doubter_n and_o answer_v all_o objection_n and_o other_o gloss_n it_o be_v this_o here_o as_o general_o to_o lay_v before_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o st._n paul_n principal_o design_v his_o discourse_n the_o imperfection_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v by_o moses_n deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o upon_o which_o they_o so_o confident_o rest_v that_o neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n before_o moses_n nor_o the_o law_n then_o late_o deliver_v by_o christ_n be_v of_o any_o account_n with_o they_o but_o moses_n his_o law_n must_v carry_v it_o from_o all_o justification_n must_v be_v by_o that_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o messiah_n himself_o depend_v on_o that_o so_o that_o in_o effect_n they_o think_v nothing_o sin_n but_o what_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n st._n paul_n argue_v against_o this_o say_v for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o have_v say_v you_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o stand_v upon_o your_o moysaicall_a law_n for_o that_o be_v not_o the_o only_a judge_n or_o trial_n of_o sin_n see_v sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o law_n that_o be_v all_o the_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o your_o law_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v when_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o sin_n be_v impute_v and_o punish_v too_o for_o v._n 14._o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n to_o moses_n now_o if_o there_o be_v such_o punishment_n as_o death_n then_o sure_o there_o must_v be_v a_o transgression_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o transgression_n there_o must_v be_v also_o a_o law_n which_o be_v so_o transgress_v and_o therefore_o if_o such_o a_o law_n then_o sure_o moses_n his_o law_n be_v not_o that_o only_a law_n nor_o most_o ancient_a now_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o our_o present_a case_n on_o who_o fall_v this_o punishment_n of_o death_n the_o apostle_n answer_v on_o all_o without_o exception_n even_o on_o they_o which_o can_v only_o be_v doubt_v of_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o that_o be_v say_v our_o author_n who_o sin_v not_o so_o capital_o for_o to_o sin_n like_o adam_n be_v use_v as_o a_o tragical_a and_o high_a expression_n hos_fw-la 6._o 7._o they_o like_v man_n have_v sin_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v like_o adam_n of_o this_o i_o grant_v thus_o much_o that_o adam_n sin_n be_v the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v commit_v since_o all_o thing_n due_o weigh_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o stand_v for_o a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o job_n likewise_o say_v by_o way_n of_o abhorrence_n and_o purgation_n if_o i_o cover_v my_o sin_n as_o adam_n 33._o job_n 31_o 33._o one_o main_a circumstance_n aggravate_v adam_n sin_n be_v that_o he_o will_v have_v hide_v it_o as_o himself_o out_o of_o god_n eye_n and_o defend_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v convince_v but_o how_o he_o repent_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a but_o that_o the_o degree_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o comparison_n but_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o kind_a be_v plain_a from_o the_o subject_n thus_o punish_v by_o death_n for_o have_v they_o be_v only_a man_n of_o year_n who_o can_v choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_a then_o indeed_o less_o may_v have_v be_v object_v against_o that_o interpretation_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o death_n reign_v over_o infant_n also_o who_o commit_v no_o sin_n as_o do_v adam_n therefore_o another_o sense_n must_v be_v find_v which_o answer_v the_o full_a intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o that_o by_o similitude_n here_o he_o mean_v the_o like_a in_o nature_n and_o not_o only_o in_o degree_n for_o infant_n who_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n have_v not_o sin_v as_o do_v adam_n adam_n sin_n be_v a_o sin_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o actual_a but_o child_n who_o die_v sin_v not_o so_o but_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v such_o a_o corruption_n as_o deface_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v clip_v his_o royal_a coin_n and_o allay_v it_o with_o base_a metal_n than_o he_o ordain_v man_n to_o consist_v of_o may_v cause_v he_o just_o to_o be_v reject_v nay_o which_o be_v much_o more_o and_o grant_v sure_o unadvised_o as_o inconsistent_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o author_n the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n actual_a sin_n as_o in_o himself_o be_v such_o that_o it_o descend_v to_o the_o son_n of_o he_o before_o the_o flood_n for_o say_v he_o they_o indeed_o in_o rigour_n do_v themselves_o deserve_v it_o but_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o that_o provocation_n by_o adam_n they_o who_o sin_v not_o so_o bad_a and_o have_v not_o be_v so_o severe_o and_o express_o threaten_v have_v not_o suffer_v so_o severe_o this_o be_v more_o than_o what_o the_o strict_a defender_n of_o original_a sin_n dare_v affirm_v viz._n that_o god_n shall_v take_v a_o occasion_n of_o punish_v one_o man_n for_o another_o fault_n when_o he_o do_v in_o no_o manner_n partake_v of_o the_o sin_n sure_o if_o nothing_o of_o the_o offence_n have_v descend_v to_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n nothing_o of_o the_o punishment_n shall_v have_v touch_v they_o next_o to_o the_o comparison_n here_o make_v by_o the_o apostle_n between_o act_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n of_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o comparison_n between_o the_o person_n to_o who_o these_o on_o both_o side_n extend_v and_o show_v that_o the_o remedy_n by_o christ_n be_v proportionable_a altogether_o to_o the_o mischief_n occasion_v by_o adam_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n 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 even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n 19_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a there_o seem_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n to_o be_v some_o contrariety_n in_o that_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o and_o the_o free_a gift_n upon_o all_o and_o yet_o afterward_o there_o be_v a_o restriction_n unto_o many_o and_o not_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o
of_o no_o personal_a concurrence_n to_o such_o deformity_n yet_o not_o so_o neither_o but_o that_o it_o just_o be_v denominate_v sin_n from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o for_o see_v whatever_o be_v in_o the_o will_n must_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o if_o the_o will_v be_v find_v crooked_a perverse_a or_o averse_a to_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o incline_v to_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o god_n institution_n and_o law_n and_o whence_o ever_o this_o proceed_v from_o a_o immediate_a act_n of_o our_o own_o or_o by_o traduction_n from_o other_o see_v it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o will_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v contrary_a and_o consequent_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o in_o conclusion_n sinful_a again_o as_o the_o fountain_n poison_n and_o corrupt_v all_o stream_n flow_v from_o thence_o so_o the_o will_n be_v thus_o corrupt_a and_o natural_o thus_o ill_o incline_v all_o the_o other_o defect_n even_o in_o his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n contract_v by_o this_o fall_n be_v as_o so_o many_o deformity_n in_o man_n which_o render_v he_o deserve_o hate_v of_o god_n see_v such_o disparity_n and_o unlikeness_n to_o the_o worse_o to_o that_o which_o he_o first_o frame_v three_o original_a sin_n in_o man_n have_v this_o more_o of_o disorder_n in_o it_o that_o it_o not_o only_o be_v a_o corruption_n of_o the_o will_n and_o thereby_o a_o deformity_n and_o vitiosity_n in_o the_o inferior_a part_n and_o faculty_n but_o it_o be_v of_o ill_a consequence_n for_o if_o this_o depravation_n go_v no_o far_a than_o that_o evil_n bear_v with_o we_o if_o it_o stand_v there_o and_o wrought_v no_o more_o evil_a the_o nature_n of_o it_o have_v be_v less_o sinful_a and_o more_o tolerable_a but_o be_v of_o a_o active_a nature_n and_o have_v take_v up_o the_o chief_a room_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o dispose_v and_o impell_v to_o more_o mischief_n in_o actual_a transgression_n as_o a_o garrison_n hold_v by_o a_o rebel_n do_v not_o only_o offend_v sacred_a majesty_n by_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o itself_o but_o when_o it_o find_v itself_o strong_a enough_o and_o have_v opportunity_n sally_v out_o and_o make_v invasion_n upon_o its_o proper_a sovereign_n and_o offer_v actual_a and_o active_a violence_n against_o he_o so_o by_o this_o original_a evil_a first_o possess_v the_o soul_n do_v concupiscence_n stir_v and_o act_n by_o outward_a practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o st._n austin_n say_v allege_v by_o the_o corrupter_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o original_a corruption_n they_o be_v bear_v not_o proper_o but_o original_o evil_a he_o no_o way_n contradict_v his_o own_o doctrine_n whereby_o he_o most_o of_o all_o far_o explain_v and_o maintain_v this_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v the_o name_n original_a to_o that_o pravity_n in_o man_n for_o true_a it_o be_v that_o that_o only_o be_v call_v proper_o original_a sin_n which_o adam_n and_o eve_n in_o person_n commit_v and_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o by_o nature_n as_o their_o posterity_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o mankind_n as_o well_o in_o order_n of_o time_n as_o nature_n and_o causality_n again_o though_o this_o be_v traduce_v unto_o we_o his_o offspring_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n actual_o commit_v afterward_o and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n may_v right_o be_v call_v original_a yet_o consider_v that_o this_o evil_a thus_o vitiate_a our_o nature_n have_v no_o consent_n of_o our_o personal_a will_n we_o neither_o understand_v it_o nor_o any_o way_n affect_v it_o it_o can_v be_v so_o proper_o call_v sin_n as_o other_o which_o we_o act_v know_o and_o willing_o ourselves_o for_o nothing_o be_v in_o strict_a way_n a_o sin_n which_o we_o do_v not_o consent_v unto_o in_o some_o manner_n either_o immediate_o or_o in_o its_o remote_a cause_n and_o this_o do_v yet_o far_o appear_v because_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o repent_v proper_o of_o original_a sin_n proper_a repentance_n be_v a_o act_n contrary_v and_o reverse_v so_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v some_o evil_n by_o we_o do_v and_o not_o suffer_v involuntary_o but_o original_a sin_n be_v rather_o suffer_v than_o act_v by_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n yet_o though_o in_o the_o sever_v sense_n we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o repent_v of_o original_a sin_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o exercise_v some_o act_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o same_o as_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o the_o evil_n we_o lie_v under_o confession_n and_o recognition_n of_o our_o sad_a state_n before_o god_n imploration_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n to_o remove_v the_o same_o from_o we_o and_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o pristine_a innocence_n and_o integrity_n for_o this_o those_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n describe_v this_o evil_a do_v seem_v to_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o no_o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n more_o full_o declare_v this_o unto_o we_o than_o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n which_o because_o socinus_n and_o such_o as_o plough_v with_o his_o heifer_n and_o be_v tickle_v with_o his_o pretty_a fancy_n in_o elude_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n and_o the_o constant_a interpretation_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o modern_a expositor_n we_o shall_v more_o particular_o consider_v it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o st._n paul_n 5._o rom._n 5._o amplify_a the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o benefit_n unto_o mankind_n even_o the_o gentile_n by_o christ_n jesus_n do_v there_o make_v a_o comparision_n from_o the_o twelve_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n and_o of_o the_o evil_n we_o sustain_v by_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n and_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o the_o second_o man_n christ_n to_o this_o he_o suppose_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o comparison_n which_o be_v this_o that_o by_o one_o 12._o v._o 12._o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v this_o be_v make_v no_o more_o of_o than_o that_o adam_n be_v the_o first_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o sin_v sin_n must_v needs_o enter_v first_o into_o the_o world_n by_o he_o if_o he_o sin_v first_o and_o that_o death_n follow_v upon_o that_o sin_n of_o adam_n but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o how_o come_v the_o effect_n to_o exceed_v the_o cause_n and_o death_n to_o extend_v far_o than_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o say_v that_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n in_o seize_v upon_o that_o single_a malefactor_n adam_n but_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v where_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o the_o note_n of_o dependence_n and_o consequence_n so._n for_o if_o st._n paul_n have_v mean_v that_o adam_n by_o himself_o and_o only_o for_o himself_o introduce_v death_n wherefore_o serve_v the_o term_n so_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a indication_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o person_n and_o as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v adam_n first_o sin_v and_o bring_v death_n into_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v that_o this_o death_n fall_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o that_o die_v have_v not_o sin_v personal_o and_o therefore_o second_o the_o note_n so_o must_v also_o ralate_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o death_n which_o be_v sin_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o adam_n sin_v his_o posterity_n also_o sin_v and_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n for_o to_o say_v as_o some_o eminent_o learn_v and_o useful_a otherwise_o in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o i._n e._n say_v they_o upon_o all_o the_o whole_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 be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o another_o scholiast_n like_o he_o have_v say_v that_o be_v upon_o all_o senacherib_n army_n before_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n or_o upon_o all_o the_o roman_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o can_v with_o hannibal_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o man_n die_v and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o certain_a that_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n die_v not_o in_o the_o flood_n and_o therefore_o what_o be_v add_v upon_o these_o word_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o have_v sin_v that_o by_o they_o be_v mean_v all_o have_v sin_v upon_o their_o own_o account_n we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o true_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v st._n paul_n meaning_n for_o all_o that_o die_v have_v not_o as_o do_v adam_n or_o follow_v adam_n
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