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fall_v to_o work_v as_o fresh_a as_o at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o adamical_a will_n or_o will_v from_o adam_n fall_n have_v itself_o not_o mere_o passive_a in_o the_o act_n of_o conversion_n but_o be_v thereunto_o active_o cooperate_v together_o with_o god_n so_o the_o erasmian_n the_o sunergict_n and_o arminian_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v but_o st._n augustine_n dream_n and_o puppet_n that_o infant_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o baptise_v infant_n with_o respect_n to_o any_o benefit_n they_o thus_o can_v have_v against_o it_o that_o original_a sin_n and_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v remedy_v only_o by_o revelation_n and_o rapture_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o any_o use_n either_o of_o word_n or_o sacrament_n so_o the_o swenckfeldian_n the_o enthousiast_n anabaptist_n fanatic_n and_o familist_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o disease_n or_o a_o condition_n or_o 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therefore_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o search_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o it_o be_v the_o grammatical_a sift_v that_o must_v render_v the_o plain_a construction_n and_o then_o the_o rhetorical_a gloss_a may_v come_v in_o to_o adorn_v with_o a_o certain_a circumlocution_n and_o therefore_o a_o broad_a paraphrase_n if_o it_o be_v not_o unsuitable_a yet_o it_o be_v untimely_a when_o it_o shall_v presume_v in_o place_n before_o a_o narrow_a exposition_n have_v do_v its_o part_n for_o this_o cause_n so_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o render_v it_o because_o i_o find_v it_o most_o so_o render_v in_o this_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chap._n 1._o 26._o and_o 13._o 6._o and_o 15._o 9_o which_o very_o inference_n serve_v to_o show_v plain_o the_o principal_a reason_n or_o cause_n why_o it_o please_v god_n to_o permit_v the_o entrance_n and_o passage_n of_o original_a sin_n viz._n for_o this_o cause_n even_o for_o the_o reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n sake_n immediate_o before_o speak_v of_o vers_n 10._o and_o 11._o therefore_o god_n suffer_v this_o sin_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n the_o enmity_n or_o heinous_a aversion_n the_o wrath_n or_o dreadful_a desert_n of_o original_a sin_n can_v never_o be_v more_o true_o and_o full_o consider_v and_o measure_v than_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n death_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o who_o so_o contend_v to_o lessen_v either_o for_o fault_n or_o guilt_n such_o endeavour_n to_o extenuate_v the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n reconcile_n and_o atone_v god_n great_a end_n in_o the_o fall_n be_v to_o manifest_v and_o magnify_v the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o own_o son_n who_o then_o will_v not_o labour_v earnest_o that_o wisdom_n may_v principal_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o point_n do_v not_o god_n herein_o commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o vers._n 8._o how_o then_o can_v we_o imagine_v there_o shall_v be_v the_o least_o prejudice_n upon_o the_o divine_a attribute_n in_o such_o a_o ordination_n or_o permission_n upon_o such_o a_o motive_n or_o intention_n but_o be_v this_o inferential_a motive_n heedless_o escape_v or_o not_o rather_o purposely_o pretermit_v to_o usurp_v a_o more_o uncontrolled_a licence_n in_o the_o wanton_a dalliance_n of_o word_n that_o i_o may_v not_o call_v they_o petulancy_n of_o profanation_n it_o be_v no_o reputation_n to_o a_o physician_n to_o say_v he_o have_v cure_v we_o of_o a_o evil_n which_o we_o never_o have_v and_o shall_v we_o accuse_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o have_v wound_v we_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o his_o son_n may_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o have_v cure_v we_o i_o understand_v not_o that_o he_o that_o make_v a_o necessity_n that_o he_o may_v find_v a_o remedy_n be_v like_o etc._n etc._n the_o sufficiency_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o
we_o ourselves_o do_v it_o or_o else_o give_v occasion_n for_o other_o to_o quarrel_v at_o they_o for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v this_o clause_n thus_o translate_v be_v greedy_o snatch_v at_o of_o old_a to_o extenuate_v and_o excuse_v the_o severity_n of_o death_n universal_a pass_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o alter_v and_o divert_v the_o cause_n and_o guilt_n from_o the_o original_a sin_n to_o the_o actual_a for_o this_o cause_n the_o ancient_n do_v either_o reject_v this_o translation_n or_o do_v not_o so_o well_o accept_v it_o but_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v of_o this_o our_o paraphrast_n who_o word_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o translation_n be_v impose_v on_o the_o apostle_n if_o he_o mean_v eternal_a death_n he_o must_v not_o mean_v that_o it_o come_v for_o adam_n sin_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v that_o be_v upon_o all_o those_o upon_o who_o eternal_a death_n do_v come_v it_o come_v because_o they_o also_o have_v sin_v and_o again_o in_o pass_v on_o 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sin_v original_o although_o not_o actual_o sin_v natural_o in_o adam_n sin_n although_o as_o yet_o not_o personal_o or_o in_o their_o own_o and_o be_o confident_a he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a i_o can_v find_v abettor_n for_o this_o exposition_n among_o the_o reform_a and_o orthodox_a expositor_n far_o before_o he_o but_o sir_n if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o margin_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o wink_v at_o know_v it_o be_v point_v at_o by_o our_o church_n as_o a_o note_n of_o equal_a indifferency_n and_o authority_n and_o there_o you_o find_v in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v this_o speak_v plain_o of_o sin_v not_o actual_o in_o ourselves_o but_o original_o in_o adam_n and_o this_o translation_n be_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o and_o rather_o more_o congruous_a to_o the_o original_a text_n for_o my_o part_n i_o rather_o embrace_v this_o latter_a translation_n with_o most_o translator_n or_o interpreter_n old_a or_o late_a and_o with_o they_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o safe_a as_o not_o give_v such_o way_n to_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pelagian_n old_a or_o new_a nay_o i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v the_o sound_a and_o more_o consonant_a to_o the_o very_a letter_n for_o why_o shall_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v translate_v so_o flat_o in_o the_o neuter_n gender_n when_o it_o be_v find_v so_o emphatical_o in_o the_o masculine_a be_v it_o may_v with_o so_o close_a and_o so_o apt_a concotd_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o one_o man_n speak_v of_o before_o for_o construe_v it_o in_o the_o masculine_a and_o the_o relative_n fair_o agree_v with_o the_o proximate_a and_o eminent_a antecedent_n but_o take_v it_o in_o the_o neuter_n and_o then_o the_o relative_n be_v without_o any_o antecedent_n at_o all_o or_o else_o must_v be_v turn_v into_o some_o obscure_a and_o less_o significant_a part_n of_o speech_n erasmus_n who_o labour_v like_o a_o critic_n to_o draw_v it_o this_o other_o way_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o st._n augustine_n refer_v it_o to_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o different_a gender_n though_o he_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n to_o say_v in_o which_o man_n or_o in_o which_o sin_n as_o for_o erasmus_n who_o all_o have_v occasion_n to_o honour_n from_o the_o cradle_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o learning_n he_o this_o author_n recommend_v to_o we_o more_o precise_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o great_a and_o the_o best_a expositor_n of_o scripture_n that_o any_o age_n since_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o immediate_a successor_n have_v bring_v forth_o as_o for_o the_o learned_a grotius_n who_o he_o reckon_v with_o he_o i_o only_o say_v thus_o much_o as_o he_o be_v a_o most_o eminent_a adversary_n to_o the_o socinian_n so_o he_o be_v sometime_o a_o not_o approve_v advocate_n of_o the_o arminian_n both_o which_o be_v reprove_v for_o their_o opinion_n about_o original_a sin_n but_o on_o god_n name_n let_v he_o add_v all_o he_o can_v to_o erasmus_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v he_o detract_v any_o thing_n from_o st._n augustin_n which_o thing_n be_v sometime_o charge_v upon_o erasmus_n himself_o both_o be_v to_o be_v mention_v with_o honour_n as_o the_o worthy_n of_o their_o age_n and_o therefore_o all_o he_o have_v say_v have_v it_o be_v more_o shall_v have_v past_a for_o i_o without_o exception_n have_v he_o speak_v it_o at_o another_o time_n and_o upon_o another_o place_n for_o upon_o on_o this_o place_n he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o erasmus_n have_v not_o only_o be_v suspect_v but_o tax_v even_o by_o learned_a man_n of_o his_o own_o time_n and_o religion_n for_o more_o than_o i_o now_o think_v fit_a to_o express_v only_o as_o to_o the_o clause_n nay_o and_o whole_a verse_n in_o hand_n erasmus_n be_v much_o contend_v for_o a_o tropology_n and_o peradventure_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o hint_v his_o metonymy_n but_o for_o all_o his_o rhetoric_n he_o turn_v grammarian_n and_o play_v the_o critic_n betwixt_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o and_o will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o for_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o in_fw-la the_o dative_a case_n yet_o at_o length_n acknowledge_v because_o the_o use_n of_o greek_a preposition_n be_v so_o various_a i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v that_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o be_v nowhere_o join_v with_o a_o dative_a case_n where_o one_o thing_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v in_o another_o like_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n a_o most_o apt_a similitude_n to_o illustrate_v our_o being_n in_o adam_n and_o our_o sin_n in_o he_o too_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o his_o confession_n place_n of_o such_o construction_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v produce_v but_o i_o spare_v they_o as_o likewise_o his_o propter_fw-la unum_fw-la his_fw-la pervasit_fw-la his_fw-la quatenus_fw-la peccavimus_fw-la which_o also_o may_v be_v of_o a_o facile_a connivance_n be_v it_o not_o in_o case_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o contention_n beside_o my_o task_n be_v to_o pursue_v not_o his_o but_o this_o author_n paraphrase_n verse_n 13._o 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 where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n for_o until_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n all_o that_o time_n which_o go_v before_o until_o that_o very_a period_n wherein_o the_o law_n be_v external_o promulgate_v sin_n be_v nevertheless_o even_o all_o that_o while_o in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o apostle_n so_o speak_v now_o with_o intent_n to_o occur_v to_o a_o certain_a objection_n a_o objection_n not_o so_o much_o of_o man_n marvel_n or_o scruple_n but_o rather_o of_o their_o petulancy_n and_o cavilation_n a_o objection_n that_o indeed_o have_v be_v always_o but_o too_o much_o inculcate_v by_o the_o adversary_n of_o original_a sin_n thus_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o there_o be_v no_o law_n give_v against_o original_a sin_n ergo_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n here_o prevent_v by_o say_v sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n during_o all_o that_o space_n of_o time_n which_o go_v before_o the_o give_v or_o promulge_v of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n without_o a_o law_n but_o so_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o rule_n of_o original_a righteousness_n the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n the_o eternal_a moral_a law_n the_o law_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n before_o it_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n for_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o forbid_v convince_v condemn_v by_o
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vinditation_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o deputation_n to_o punishment_n but_o not_o of_o imputation_n without_o the_o crime_n or_o fault_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o sin_n run_v in_o no_o sense_n be_v proper_o we_o how_o stand_v this_o with_o the_o divine_a justice_n that_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v we_o in_o any_o sense_n whatsoever_o since_o even_o we_o ourselves_o such_o be_v our_o natural_a and_o human_a justice_n kill_v or_o destroy_v not_o poisonous_a serpent_n noisome_a vermin_n savage_a beast_n ravenous_a bird_n or_o pestilent_a weed_n but_o for_o some_o natural_a vitiosity_n seminal_o innate_o hereditary_o intrinsical_o inherent_o formal_o and_o proper_o in_o they_o 6._o to_o his_o six_o say_v i_o have_v speak_v before_o particular_o and_o say_v now_o moreover_o in_o sum_n that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o punishment_n that_o can_v redound_v to_o adam_n but_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n rather_o that_o redound_v upon_o we_o that_o in_o actual_a external_a and_o 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