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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
thus_o i_o have_v finish_v my_o task_n in_o prove_v this_o manner_n of_o the_o soul_n propagation_n both_o by_o divine_a and_o natural_a reason_n chap._n xxix_o a_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n against_o this_o manner_n of_o propagation_n but_o now_o methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o call_v i_o back_o say_v i_o contradict_v myself_o in_o that_o i_o say_v and_o that_o even_o this_o mean_a way_n have_v its_o extremity_n have_v therefore_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n can_v neither_o be_v immediate_o create_v by_o god_n not_o yet_o mere_o propagate_v by_o man_n and_o prove_v this_o middle_a way_n between_o both_o both_o by_o scripture_n and_o natural_a reason_n i_o will_v now_o in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o there_o may_v remain_v no_o just_a scruple_n to_o cavil_n at_o brief_o answer_v some_o few_o objection_n which_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v make_v more_o direct_o even_o against_o this_o mean_a manner_n of_o the_o soul_n procreation_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o objection_n be_v these_o four_o objection_n objection_n first_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v immortal_a if_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o a_o former_a principle_n namely_o adam_n soul_n from_o whence_o all_o come_v second_o god_n shall_v hereby_o still_o work_v immediate_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n and_o so_o shall_v not_o yet_o have_v end_v his_o work_n and_o rest_n from_o his_o labour_n three_o man_n shall_v still_o be_v inferior_a to_o beast_n in_o that_o he_o can_v beget_v his_o like_a alone_a but_o must_v have_v more_o help_n from_o god_n than_o they_o last_o god_n shall_v still_o be_v touch_v with_o sin_n in_o be_v the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o our_o sinful_a soul_n all_o which_o may_v be_v as_o easy_o answer_v as_o object_v another_o 1_o obj._n that_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v mortal_a if_o it_o proceed_v from_o another_o for_o the_o first_o first_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o mix_a body_n may_v be_v again_o resolve_v into_o their_o former_a 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his_o soul_n last_o to_o this_o objection_n i_o will_v oppose_v a_o infallible_a conclusion_n viz._n that_o nothing_o can_v return_v to_o nothing_o but_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o it_o receive_v the_o first_o be_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o element_n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n do_v by_o nature_n resolve_v into_o they_o again_o but_o because_o man_n soul_n can_v be_v propagate_v from_o their_o parent_n but_o by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n concur_v hence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v again_o dissolve_v or_o annihilate_v but_o by_o the_o same_o omnipotent_a power_n this_o therefore_o do_v invincible_o prove_v so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o disprove_v prove_v the_o soul_n immortality_n soul_n 2_o obj._n that_o god_n still_o work_v in_o create_a soul_n for_o the_o second_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o yet_o rest_v from_o his_o labour_n but_o be_v still_o set_v a-work_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n i_o answer_v first_o here_o be_v no_o creation_n of_o any_o new_a kind_n of_o creature_n which_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n will_v have_v we_o to_o take_v for_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n second_o which_o be_v more_o here_o be_v no_o new_a substance_n create_v of_o nothing_o but_o only_o produce_v out_o of_o former_a matter_n three_o it_o nothing_o oppugnes_fw-la god_n rest_v to_o work_v immediate_o in_o some_o thing_n as_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n elect_n 5.17_o joh._n 5.17_o in_o such_o thing_n the_o father_n work_v hitherto_o and_o the_o son_n likewise_o last_o this_o work_n be_v no_o part_n of_o creation_n proper_o but_o of_o preservation_n which_o be_v ordinary_o either_o mediate_v or_o immediate_a mediate_v so_o all_o elementary_a creature_n and_o individual_a nature_n be_v preserve_v by_o god_n but_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o nature_n or_o rather_o natural_a mean_n but_o now_o nature_n itself_o or_o as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o very_a nature_n or_o symmetry_n of_o nature_n be_v preserve_v by_o his_o own_o immediate_a power_n there_o be_v no_o nature_n above_o nature_n but_o only_o his_o to_o preserve_v it_o and_o by_o the_o same_o immediate_a power_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o production_n of_o soul_n be_v conserve_v the_o excellency_n of_o who_o nature_n be_v such_o as_o can_v have_v no_o natural_a or_o mediate_a efficient_a cause_n and_o therefore_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v his_o immediate_a providence_n only_o and_o that_o even_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n creature_n 3_o obj._n that_o maâ—_n shall_v still_o be_v inferior_a to_o other_o creature_n to_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o if_o man_n generation_n require_v more_o help_n from_o god_n than_o other_o creature_n his_o nature_n shall_v therein_o be_v still_o inferior_a to_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o no_o creature_n can_v propagate_v the_o like_a alone_o no_o more_o than_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v as_o much_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o like_a as_o any_o other_o creature_n do_v in_o they_o for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o in_o generation_n beside_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o generator_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o efficient_a power_n come_v from_o a_o external_a cause_n which_o all_o grant_n to_o be_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n whence_o be_v that_o common_a proverb_n among_o philosopher_n sol_n &_o homo_fw-la generant_fw-la hominem_fw-la now_o see_v man_n give_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n though_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a efficient_a than_o they_o or_o rather_o the_o same_o efficient_a after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n that_o be_v immediate_o this_o be_v so_o far_o from_o disparage_v that_o it_o exalt_v man_n nature_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n nevertheless_o if_o man_n do_v not_o give_v both_o matter_n and_o form_n this_o be_v indeed_o just_o object_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v herein_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n inferior_a to_o all_o other_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o sin_n 4._o obj._n that_o god_n shall_v still_o be_v touch_v with_o sin_n last_o the_o last_o objection_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v touch_v with_o sin_n in_o be_v the_o immediate_a efficient_a of_o our_o sinful_a soul_n be_v easy_o answer_v for_o god_n be_v simple_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n but_o that_o come_v from_o our_o corrupt_a parent_n who_o supply_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n corrupt_a and_o sinful_a like_o themselves_o it_o be_v god_n just_a ordinance_n in_o nature_n 11.16_o rom._n 11.16_o that_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v so_o shall_v the_o fruit_n be_v and_o thus_o sin_n be_v mere_o accidental_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n who_o as_o he_o make_v man_n at_o the_o first_o perfect_a so_o also_o this_o ordinance_n of_o generation_n whereby_o he_o shall_v have_v beget_v child_n perfect_a like_o himself_o but_o he_o by_o his_o fall_n corrupt_v himself_o have_v likewise_o corrupt_v all_o his_o posterity_n albeit_o god_n still_o perform_v his_o part_n as_o perfect_o as_o ever_o in_o confer_v of_o his_o efficient_a power_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o they_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v how_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v perfect_a be_v become_v sinful_a through_o out_o fault_n and_o not_o god_n and_o why_o then_o god_n do_v not_o make_v man_n new_a again_o or_o stop_v sin_n there_o but_o continue_v his_o first_o institution_n may_v be_v sufficient_o clear_v but_o be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v dispute_v chap._n xxx_o the_o conclusion_n recapitulate_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o premise_n tractate_n use_v of_o this_o tractate_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o
be_v sinful_a from_o he_o only_o as_o we_o be_v from_o he_o wherefore_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v not_o potential_o in_o adam_n the_o whole_a man_n do_v not_o sin_n in_o he_o so_o if_o the_o whole_a man_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o he_o the_o whole_a man_n can_v have_v original_a sin_n from_o he_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o and_o sin_n in_o he_o in_o that_o respect_n wherein_o we_o neither_o be_v in_o he_o nor_o can_v sin_v in_o he_o that_o iâ—_n without_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o whole_a man_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v in_o he_o nor_o from_o he_o the_o whole_a man_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v fin_n in_o he_o or_o from_o he_o so_o that_o if_o we_o say_v we_o be_v in_o he_o in_o our_o body_n only_o than_o they_o only_o and_o not_o we_o sin_v in_o he_o yea_o even_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n in_o he_o for_o body_n simple_o consider_v can_v sin_v as_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o therefore_o to_o say_v we_o sin_v in_o our_o body_n only_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v we_o do_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o beside_o sin_n the_o whole_a man_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o neither_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o soul_n alone_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o person_n or_o whole_a man_n for_o if_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n to_o which_o the_o accident_n proper_o cleave_v then_o either_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v not_o proper_o sinful_a obj._n obj._n and_o why_o else_o be_v the_o law_n give_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n reward_v or_o punish_v ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr according_a to_o his_o virtuous_a or_o vicious_a manner_n of_o live_v if_o any_o object_n 2._o obj._n 2._o that_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v punish_v alone_o after_o death_n 2._o ans_fw-fr 2._o i_o answer_v neither_o be_v it_o simple_o as_o a_o soul_n but_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n if_o they_o reply_v that_o so_o our_o soul_n sin_v in_o adam_n not_o as_o our_o soul_n but_o as_o the_o soul_n ofman_n i_o answer_v nay_o they_o must_v answer_v themselves_o that_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n the_o soul_n never_o be_v before_o and_o so_o have_v no_o be_v in_o nature_n no_o not_o potential_o much_o less_o be_v it_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n and_o least_o of_o all_o can_v it_o sin_v in_o adam_n scripture_n 5._o scripture_n see_v therefore_o i_o can_v not_o sin_n in_o adam_n but_o as_o i_o be_v in_o he_o &_o i_o sin_v in_o he_o in_o my_o whole_a person_n consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o not_o by_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o imaginary_a imputation_n but_o real_o and_o true_o as_o i_o be_v potential_o in_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o i_o be_v natural_o and_o real_o in_o he_o in_o my_o whole_a person_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o so_o have_v proceed_v from_o he_o and_o hereto_o serve_v the_o former_a scripture_n in_o he_o all_o man_n sin_v and_o 15.22_o rom._n 5.12_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n speak_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o therefore_o so_o must_v we_o for_o what_o be_v mortal_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v contradict_v the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o seek_v a_o new_a way_n when_o god_n have_v chalk_v out_o the_o old_a wherefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o as_o none_o can_v partake_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o by_o and_o from_o his_o grace_n 3.3_o joh._n 3.3_o so_o none_o can_v partake_v of_o adam_n sin_n unless_o the_o whole_a person_n be_v generate_v by_o and_o from_o his_o nature_n chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o whole_a man_n can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o soul_n be_v part_n 1._o the_o whole_n can_v be_v without_o the_o essential_a part_n in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o remain_v to_o prove_v that_o if_o the_o whole_a man_n do_v the_o soul_n also_o must_v needs_o come_v from_o 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