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illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la tanquam_fw-la illum_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la post_fw-la illum_fw-la nothing_o beside_o he_o nothing_o like_o he_o nothing_o after_o he_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o book_n if_o it_o profit_n or_o do_v good_a to_o any_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v desire_v by_o he_o who_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o truth_n edw._n polhill_n jan._n 21._o 1677._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a view_n of_o god_n allsufficiency_n and_o condescension_n in_o reveal_v himself_o p._n 1_o 2._o the_o various_a way_n of_o manifestation_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n p._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o in_o type_n and_o shadow_n p._n 7._o last_o and_o above_o all_o in_o and_z by_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 8._o chap._n ii_o christ_n consider_v as_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o speculum_fw-la p._n 9_o the_o divine_a attribute_n shine_v in_o he_o particular_o wisdom_n p._n 10._o the_o obstacle_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v remove_v p._n 11_o 12._o the_o son_n of_o god_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n p._n 13._o many_o admirable_a conjunction_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o punishment_n and_o obedience_n in_o christ_n suffering_n p._n 14_o 15._o of_o satisfaction_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 16._o of_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n p._n 17._o of_o merit_n and_o example_n p._n 18._o all_o tend_v to_o our_o salvation_n ibid._n the_o rare_a conquest_n of_o sin_n satan_n the_o world_n death_n p._n 19_o 20_o 21._o humility_n of_o mind_n necessary_a p._n 21._o the_o desperate_a issue_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o human_a reason_n p._n 21_o 22._o need_v of_o humility_n from_o the_o threefold_a state_n of_o reason_n in_o integrity_n after_o the_o fall_n after_o faith_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o chap._n iii_o holiness_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o deity_n
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and_o carnal_a reason_n to_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n original_a sin_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o that_o adam_n first_o sin_n be_v imputative_o we_o 2._o in_o that_o we_o have_v a_o inordination_n and_o inherent_a pravity_n derive_v upon_o we_o from_o he_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v adam_n first_o sin_n imputative_o we_o not_o that_o god_n repute_v we_o to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n not_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o the_o full_a latitude_n as_o it_o be_v to_o adam_n we_o sin_v not_o as_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o mankind_n we_o murder_v not_o the_o whole_a humane_a nature_n we_o do_v not_o usher_v in_o sin_n and_o death_n upon_o the_o world_n no_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o one_o adam_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o man_n become_v proles_fw-la adae_fw-la in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o pro_fw-la mensura_fw-la membri_fw-la in_o such_o sort_n and_o proportion_n as_o be_v competent_a to_o he_o be_v a_o part_n and_o piece_n as_o it_o be_v of_o adam_n 1._o 12._o quest_n 81._o art_n 1._o aquinas_n illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o notable_a instance_n murder_v as_o a_o sin_n be_v not_o imputable_a to_o the_o hand_n in_o itself_o as_o distinct_a or_o separate_a from_o the_o body_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o member_n in_o man_n and_o move_v by_o his_o will_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o not_o so_o proper_o as_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o but_o as_o we_o be_v part_n and_o piece_n of_o he_o and_o derive_v our_o nature_n from_o he_o adam_n sin_n be_v past_a before_o we_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v therefore_o as_o bellarmine_n well_o express_v it_o 17._o nobis_fw-la communicatur_fw-la co_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la communicari_fw-la potest_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la transiit_fw-la nimirum_fw-la per_fw-la imputationem_fw-la de_n amiss_o grat._n l._n 5._o c._n 17._o communicate_v to_o we_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o a_o thing_n past_a can_v be_v communicate_v namely_o by_o imputation_n we_o do_v not_o personal_o commit_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o impute_v to_o we_o in_o that_o measure_n as_o be_v fit_a and_o just_a for_o it_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o those_o who_o be_v part_n and_o member_n of_o adam_n in_o that_o capacity_n it_o be_v constructive_o and_o interpretative_o we_o and_o according_o god_n just_o reckon_v and_o impute_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o this_o be_v so_o i_o shall_v offer_v some_o consideration_n 1._o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v very_o pregnant_a by_o one_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 rom._n 5.12_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o adam_n all_o have_v sin_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v relative_n three_o thing_n as_o st._n 4._o cont._n 2._o epist_n ptl._n l._n 4._o c._n 4._o austin_n observe_v be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n before_o adam_n sin_z and_o death_n those_o word_n relate_v not_o to_o sin_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o greek_a be_v a_o feminine_a nor_o to_o death_n for_o man_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o death_n but_o die_v in_o sin_n therefore_o they_o relate_v to_o adam_n in_o he_o all_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v true_a other_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causal_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v but_o i_o think_v that_o as_o i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v relative_o in_o he_o all_o have_v sin_v thus_o those_o three_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n conjoin_v together_o in_o this_o verse_n that_o be_v the_o propagation_n of_o sin_n the_o original_n of_o death_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o both_o very_o well_o cohere_v
have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n col._n 1.12_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o eternal_a love_n the_o appearance_n of_o it_o in_o man_n be_v in_o supernatural_a gift_n the_o period_n and_o centre_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n two_o thing_n in_o this_o point_n of_o grace_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o divine_a efficacy_n of_o it_o first_o the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o that_o in_o two_o or_o three_o particular_n 1._o it_o be_v of_o freegrace_n that_o all_o mankind_n do_v not_o eternal_o perish_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o fall_n that_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n for_o any_o one_o son_n of_o adam_n when_o the_o angel_n sin_v but_o one_o sin_n god_n turn_v they_o down_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o may_v he_o not_o in_o justice_n have_v deal_v so_o with_o fall_v man_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o repair_v the_o angel_n those_o golden_a vessel_n once_o inmate_n of_o heaven_n and_o who_o can_v who_o dare_v conceive_v such_o a_o thought_n that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o repair_v man_n who_o be_v but_o image_n of_o clay_n dwell_v in_o the_o low_a world_n i_o know_v many_o difference_n be_v assign_v man_n sin_v by_o seduction_n devil_n by_o self-motion_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n all_o the_o human_a nature_n fall_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n all_o the_o angelical_a nature_n fall_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o angel_n be_v more_o damnable_a than_o man_n because_o their_o nature_n be_v more_o sublime_a than_o he_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o repentance_n but_o devil_n not_o because_o whatever_o they_o once_o choose_v they_o do_v will_v immovable_o but_o alas_o all_o these_o be_v but_o extrascriptural_a conjecture_n man_n though_o tempt_v be_v voluntary_a in_o the_o transgression_n all_o man_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o fall_n but_o that_o be_v no_o apology_n for_o the_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n if_o not_o so_o high_a as_o that_o of_o angel_n be_v yet_o a_o damnable_a one_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a dream_n to_o suppose_v that_o almighty_a grace_n can_v not_o have_v wrought_v a_o gracious_a change_n in_o devil_n that_o which_o difference_n we_o from_o they_o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o no_o other_o than_o the_o mere_a grace_n and_o philanthropy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o he_o may_v just_o have_v leave_v we_o under_o that_o wrath_n which_o our_o apostasy_n deserve_v two_o thing_n will_v make_v this_o evident_a 1._o original_a sin_n which_o reach_v to_o all_o be_v proper_o sin_n and_o be_v such_o merit_v no_o less_o than_o eternal_a death_n we_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n sin_n by_o that_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n the_o disobedience_n of_o that_o one_o constitute_v all_o sinner_n which_o unless_o it_o have_v be_v imputative_o they_o it_o can_v never_o have_v do_v the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n be_v proper_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o because_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a law_n call_v for_o a_o holy_a frame_n of_o heart_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o or_o else_o we_o be_v not_o fall_v creature_n but_o be_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o than_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v proper_o sin_n the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o none_o that_o understand_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v together_o become_v unprofitable_a there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n rom._n 3._o which_o word_n denote_v a_o want_n of_o that_o habitual_a righteousness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o even_o in_o little_a infant_n that_o want_n be_v sin_n else_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o all_o infant_n not_o except_v have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o want_v habitual_a righteousness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o be_v to_o be_v sinner_n and_o short_a of_o our_o original_n that_o original_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v in_o all_o be_v proper_o sin_n it_o be_v over_o and_o over_o call_v sin_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v the_o root_n and_o black_a fountain_n of_o all_o impiety_n it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o law_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o impel_v to_o all_o sin_n it_o fight_v against_o all_o grace_n and_o particular_o against_o that_o of_o love_n to_o god_n where_o the_o creature_n be_v inordinate_o love_v there_o god_n be_v not_o love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n these_o thing_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v proper_o sin_n and_o if_o so_o it_o merit_v no_o less_o than_o death_n eternal_a the_o scripture_n abundant_o testify_v this_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n rom._n 6.23_o in_o which_o we_o have_v a_o double_a antithesis_fw-la wages_n be_v oppose_v to_o gift_n and_o eternal_a death_n to_o eternal_a life_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 rom._n 5.12_o not_o mere_a infelicity_n but_o sin_n enter_v not_o mere_a temporal_a death_n but_o eternal_a follow_v upon_o it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n unto_o condemnation_n and_o that_o upon_o all_o man_n vers_fw-la 16_o and_o 18._o we_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o eph._n 2.3_o he_o do_v not_o say_v by_o practice_n or_o custom_n but_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o nature_n as_o corrupt_v be_v here_o oppose_v to_o grace_n which_o as_o the_o text_n after_o speak_v save_v we_o wrath_n appertain_v to_o nature_n salvation_n to_o grace_n this_o one_o text_n be_v as_o a_o stroke_n of_o lightning_n loc._n lightning_n hoc_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la quasi_fw-la fulmine_fw-la totus_fw-la homo_fw-la quantus_fw-la quantus_fw-la est_fw-la prosternitur_fw-la bez._n in_o loc._n to_o lay_v all_o man_n flat_a and_o prostrate_a before_o god_n even_o little_a infant_n be_v unclean_a in_o themselves_o can_v if_o unregenerate_a stand_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a heaven_n they_o must_v therefore_o stand_v at_o his_o left_a and_o go_v into_o darkness_n hence_o st._n austin_n 5._o austin_n finge_fw-la pelagiane_fw-la locum_fw-la ex_fw-la officina_fw-la perversi_fw-la doginaâ—is_fw-la tui_fw-la ubi_fw-la alieni_fw-la a_o christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la vitam_fw-la requiei_fw-la &_o gloriae_fw-la possidere_fw-la parvuli_fw-la possint_fw-la aust_n hyp._n l._n 5._o tell_v the_o pelagian_o who_o deny_v original_a sin_n that_o they_o must_v forge_v out_o of_o their_o shop_n of_o heresy_n a_o middle_a place_n for_o such_o infant_n as_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n if_o infant_n be_v unregenerate_a they_o can_v enter_v heaven_n the_o place_n of_o bliss_n if_o as_o the_o pelagian_o say_v they_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n they_o can_v go_v to_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o misery_n tertium_fw-la ignoramus_fw-la a_o three_o place_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o can_v find_v any_o such_o in_o scripture_n they_o be_v therefore_o subject_a to_o eternal_a death_n for_o their_o original_a sin_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o have_v in_o anselm_n si_fw-mi originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 27._o de_fw-fr conc_fw-fr virg._n cap._n 27._o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la omnem_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la natum_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la non_fw-la dimisso_fw-la damnari_fw-la if_o original_a sin_n be_v sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o one_o bear_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v pardon_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o much_o as_o with_o one_o unremit_v sin_n if_o original_a sin_n be_v indeed_o sin_n and_o do_v merit_n death_n eternal_a then_o god_n may_v just_o inflict_v that_o death_n for_o it_o see_v he_o can_v be_v unjust_a in_o do_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o inflict_v that_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o sin_n 2._o as_o on_o man_n part_n there_o be_v a_o merit_n of_o eternal_a death_n so_o on_o god_n the_o mission_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v we_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mere_a grace_n this_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o scripture_n god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o he_o send_v
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