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two_o which_o he_o handle_v apart_o and_o which_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n set_v at_o a_o distance_n that_o be_v sin_n impute_v and_o sin_n naturally_n inherent_a death_n reign_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n natural_o follow_v sin_n natural_o inherent_a the_o one_o treatise_n be_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a the_o other_o material_a and_o natural_a the_o apostle_n divide_v that_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a subject_n from_o the_o material_a and_o natural_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o adam_n material_a and_o natural_a towards_o the_o imputation_n which_o be_v mystical_a and_o spiritual_a which_o he_o more_o open_o declare_v rom._n 5._o where_o he_o compare_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o imputation_n which_o do_v abound_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o adam_n to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o death_n with_o the_o imputation_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v from_o above_o of_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o life_n in_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v nothing_o material_a or_o natural_a but_o relish_v altogether_o of_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n and_o that_o the_o compafison_n of_o adam_n and_o christ_n may_v be_v absolute_a adam_n ought_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o man_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n spiritual_o and_o mystical_o as_o christ_n be_v impute_v the_o best_a divine_n confess_v that_o paul_n speak_v proper_o in_o the_o 5_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o consider_v sin_n not_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o humame_n corruption_n but_o as_o it_o involve_v adam_n and_o in_o he_o all_o man_n in_o the_o same_o guilt_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v that_o man_n be_v corrupt_v in_o adum_fw-la but_o sin_v in_o he_o that_o they_o sin_v in_o adam_n by_o imputation_n not_o since_o adam_n by_o imputation_n that_o they_o sin_v virtual_o in_o adam_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o seed_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o imputation_n and_o adam_n be_v ordain_v in_o that_o place_n the_o head_n of_o all_o man_n not_o natural_o but_o mystical_o and_o one_o excellent_a divine_a speak_v very_o fit_o to_o this_o place_n by_o natural_a reason_n say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v that_o all_o man_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v sin_v in_o adam_n unless_o adam_n in_o his_o moral_a existence_n be_v suppose_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n not_o of_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o adam_n be_v corrupt_v natural_o and_o by_o which_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o corrupt_v but_o of_o one_o offence_n one_o sin_n one_o disobedience_n which_o deserve_v a_o guilt_n to_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o man_n and_o which_o not_o actual_o but_o by_o imputation_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o which_o mean_n say_v cardinal_n bellarmin_n that_o disobedience_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o famous_a gamach_n of_o sorbon_n we_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n as_o actual_a be_v not_o in_o man_n but_o by_o imputatign_n the_o law_n or_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n cause_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o sin_n nature_n beget_v the_o real_a inherence_n of_o habitual_a sin_n which_o be_v wickedness_n of_o nature_n nature_n and_o law_n be_v quite_o different_a in_o the_o scheme_n of_o thing_n god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n produce_v nature_n the_o same_o god_n the_o restorer_n or_o second_o creator_n make_v the_o law_n and_o as_o nature_n can_v not_o contract_v a_o guilt_n from_o another_o fault_n as_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n may_v do_v so_o neither_o guilt_n by_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o another_o fault_n can_v corrupt_v nature_n a_o moral_a cause_n such_o as_o be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n can_v not_o produce_v a_o natural_a corruption_n therefore_o much_o less_o can_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o disobedience_n produce_v that_o corruption_n thaâ—_n imputation_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n mere_o spiritual_a oâ—_n that_o moral_a cause_n and_o a_o cause_n mystical_a arise_v from_o a_o moral_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n couple_v not_o these_o thing_n thus_o disjoined_n and_o which_o can_v no_o way_n agree_v one_o with_o another_o nature_n and_o law_n sin_n by_o nature_n and_o gild_n by_o law_n in_o this_o treatise_n which_o he_o here_o intend_v concern_v that_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n nay_o not_o where_o in_o st._n paul_n or_o in_o any_o other_o sacred_a author_n can_v be_v read_v or_o gather_v that_o the_o natural_a traduction_n of_o adam_n do_v any_o way_n conduce_v not_o to_o say_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n
man_n alike_o evil_a and_o alike_o bad_a and_o have_v put_v all_o man_n in_o the_o same_o kind_a and_o condition_n for_o sin_n and_o death_n if_o the_o sin_n and_o disease_n of_o man_n have_v take_v their_o original_n from_o that_o one_o and_o one_o kind_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v object_v to_o this_o that_o adam_n when_o he_o transgress_v the_o law_n do_v sin_n natural_o for_o he_o natural_o desire_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o natural_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o therefore_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v natural_a not_o legal_a only_o and_o therefore_o not_o only_o by_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a imputation_n but_o by_o nature_n also_o and_o traduction_n from_o adam_n it_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n i_o answer_v that_o adam_n do_v not_o therefore_o sin_n because_o he_o natural_o desire_v the_o fruit_n and_o natural_o do_v eat_v it_o but_o because_o he_o desire_v it_o against_o god_n command_n and_o eat_v it_o contrary_n to_o his_o law_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n disobedience_n moral_a not_o natural_a or_o as_o there_o be_v a_o formality_n not_o a_o materiality_n in_o that_o sin_n i_o say_v a_o formality_n morality_n and_o mystery_n which_o alone_o be_v impute_v to_o adam_n and_o to_o all_o man_n and_o for_o which_o he_o gain_v death_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o man_n the_o nature_n and_o materiality_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v proper_o no_o sin_n for_o of_o itself_o and_o natural_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o covet_v and_o eat_v that_o fruit_n which_o be_v fair_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o good_a to_o eat_v as_o moses_n witness_n of_o it_o the_o force_n of_o that_o sin_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o formality_n and_o morality_n of_o that_o sin_n beside_o that_o sin_n be_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n impute_v to_o adam_n either_o in_o that_o by_o his_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o will_v he_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o in_o so_o much_o as_o corporal_o or_o by_o eat_v he_o break_v it_o in_o so_o far_o as_o adam_n by_o his_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o will_n break_v the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o formality_n and_o the_o spirituality_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o deserve_v that_o condemnation_n ordain_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o so_o die_v the_o death_n a_o moral_a and_o a_o spiritual_a death_n which_o christ_n real_o and_o in_o his_o body_n suffer_v for_o adam_n in_o so_o far_o as_o adam_n in_o his_o body_n transgress_v he_o be_v in_o his_o body_n thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n lest_o perhaps_o say_v genesis_n he_o shall_v put_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v the_o tread_v of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o both_o these_o happen_v to_o adam_n by_o this_o transgression_n death_n and_o thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n but_o both_o significative_o parabolical_o and_o by_o similitude_n all_o man_n dye_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n by_o the_o same_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a death_n by_o which_o adam_n die_v all_o man_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n not_o actual_o and_o corporal_o as_o adam_n be_v but_o significative_o and_o mystical_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n corrupt_a and_o subject_a to_o death_n debar_v man_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n do_v double_a barricado_n the_o way_n to_o this_o paradise_n and_o add_v strength_n to_o that_o sin_n as_o say_v the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o that_o sin_n bring_v to_o pass_v make_v it_o exceed_v sinful_a as_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o rom._n speak_v and_o man_n have_v two_o stop_n to_o eternal_a life_n the_o default_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o rigour_n of_o god_n law_n which_o be_v draw_v and_o offer_v the_o sharp_a edge_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v offer_v to_o enter_v into_o paradise_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n give_v to_o corruption_n be_v the_o first_o and_o material_a stop_n their_o own_o impediment_n which_o hinder_v man_n entrance_n into_o immortality_n the_o law_n violate_v by_o adam_n be_v the_o second_o and_o the_o spiritual_a hindrance_n not_o a_o innate_a but_o a_o impediment_n by_o another_o which_o shut_v up_o paradise_n and_o which_o not_o natural_o nor_o by_o traduction_n from_o adam_n but_o which_o by_o imputation_n spirit_n and_o mere_a fiction_n of_o divine_a mystery_n be_v object_v to_o all_o man_n that_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n they_o may_v lose_v eternal_a life_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o take_v away_o the_o second_o spiritual_a hindrance_n which_o by_o adam_n sin_n be_v against_o we_o the_o first_o natural_a and_o material_a stop_n yet_o remain_v and_o shall_v be_v remove_v by_o christ_n also_o when_o he_o shall_v arise_v again_o and_o sanctify_v we_o all_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v mortal_a be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n mystical_o and_o parabolical_o that_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o paradise_n and_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n not_o mystical_o nor_o parabolical_o but_o true_o and_o real_o all_o i_o mean_v that_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o it_o chap._n viii_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n sin_n infant_n have_v sin_v according_a to_o the_o same_o similitude_n the_o apostle_n write_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v then_o a_o prototype_n of_o adam_n but_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n of_o adam_n with_o christ_n his_o prototype_n and_o in_o regard_n as_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o restore_v what_o adam_n have_v lose_v be_v not_o the_o last_o of_o all_o man_n to_o comprehend_v man_n that_o be_v only_o pass_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o justification_n no_o more_o need_v adam_n to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o man_n to_o involve_v all_o man_n that_o be_v after_o he_o only_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o prototype_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n both_o who_o live_v in_o christ_n time_n and_o who_o be_v from_o all_o time_n before_o he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v be_v since_o christ_n and_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o time_n by_o the_o same_o type_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o prototype_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n those_o who_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adam_n and_o who_o be_v bear_v before_o adam_n and_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o eternity_n and_o the_o one_o sin_n of_o adam_n cause_v all_o man_n both_o since_o and_o before_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v very_o palpable_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 15._o rom._n where_o he_o say_v that_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n unto_o moses_n upon_o those_o also_o that_o have_v not_o sin_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n upon_o those_o who_o have_v not_o sin_v which_o word_n be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v before_o adam_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v before_o adam_n do_v sin_n the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v after_o he_o sin_v man_n that_o be_v sinner_n according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n bear_v before_o adam_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v after_o adam_n sin_v according_a to_o his_o similitude_n which_o to_o open_v up_o in_o order_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o never_o no_o man_n sin_v actual_o as_o adam_n sin_v but_o that_o it_o be_v actual_o impute_v to_o all_o for_o no_o man_n as_o i_o say_v before_o do_v actual_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n no_o mortal_a man_n ever_o see_v nor_o can_v see_v for_o the_o tree_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n so_o soon_o as_o adam_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o paradise_n but_o if_o no_o man_n can_v actual_o sin_v as_o adam_n do_v and_o yet_o all_o sin_v as_o adam_n do_v it_o remain_v that_o all_o sin_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o that_o sin_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o certain_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v agree_v upon_o what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o to_o impute_v to_o any_o one_o another_o sin_n be_v to_o esteem_v he_o as_o the_o committer_n of_o it_o in_o which_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o one_o of_o the_o person_n have_v not_o commit_v it_o otherwise_o not_o another_o man_n sin_n but_o his_o own_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o adventitious_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n we_o must_v therefore_o think_v that_o all_o man_n be_v esteem_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o if_o they_o have_v perform_v that_o sin_n not_o actual_o for_o than_o no_o man_n sin_n