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A70514 A theological systeme upon the presupposition, that men were before Adam the first part.; Systerna theologicum ex praeadamitarum hypothesi. English La Peyrère, Isaac de, 1594-1676. 1655 (1655) Wing L427; ESTC R7377 191,723 375

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take_v for_o a_o foolish_a and_o a_o ignorant_a person_n for_o a_o fool_n and_o a_o ignorant_a person_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v the_o jew_n call_v the_o gentile_n foolish_a and_o ignorant_a because_o they_o know_v not_o their_o law_n nor_o think_v they_o that_o any_o speech_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n straight_o the_o prophet_n will_v have_v think_v himself_o dumb_a if_o he_o have_v speak_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n his_o justice_n and_o his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a duty_n of_o the_o elect_a jew_n who_o lip_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v circumcise_v but_o the_o gentile_n be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n and_o therefore_o be_v right_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o infant_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v little_a one_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o they_o be_v esteem_v poor_a and_o because_o god_n have_v open_v to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n his_o treasure_n of_o election_n and_o grace_n little_o small_a and_o poor_a the_o same_o as_o servius_n upon_o that_o of_o virgil_n take_v from_o poor_a micon_n goddess_n in_o good_a part_n this_o wild_a boar_n head_n these_o horn_n of_o a_o age_a hart._n little_a micon_n that_o be_v poor_a micon_n the_o gentile_n by_o the_o poor_a be_v chief_o mean_v by_o author_n in_o both_o testament_n there_o be_v not_o a_o poor_a man_n nor_o a_o beggar_n among_o the_o jew_n because_o the_o law_n do_v forbid_v it_o and_o those_o which_o beg_v within_o the_o port_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v stranger_n and_o gentile_n nor_o do_v the_o lord_n so_o earnest_o recommend_v the_o poor_a to_o the_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v mere_o poor_a for_o the_o apostle_n be_v likewise_o poor_a themselves_o how_o shall_v they_o have_v holpen_v the_o poor_a but_o because_o the_o gentile_n be_v poor_a who_o by_o his_o come_n christ_n call_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o election_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o who_o he_o open_v the_o door_n of_o his_o gospel_n chap._n ix_o the_o gentile_n call_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n beast_n and_o so_o esteem_v by_o the_o jew_n yea_o unclean_a beast_n the_o opposite_a comparison_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n saint_n paul_n call_v the_o gentile_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n and_o reckon_v himself_o among_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n when_o he_o say_v and_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n whether_o we_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v or_o whether_o we_o take_v they_o as_o opposite_a to_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o election_n be_v esteem_v the_o son_n of_o love_n the_o gentile_n likewise_o call_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o first_o creation_n which_o be_v elesh_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n or_o because_o the_o gentile_n by_o a_o narural_a imbred_a hatred_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v do_v deborah_n sing_v who_o have_v destroy_v the_o gentile_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o god_n but_o concern_v the_o gentile_n enemy_n to_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n more_o at_o large_a in_o its_o due_a place_n furthermore_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a disgrace_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v that_o they_o be_v compare_v every_o where_o to_o beast_n in_o sacred_a author_n and_o be_v account_v beast_n beneath_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o great_a opposition_n by_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v account_v go_n the_o 22_o psa_n thus_o complain_v of_o the_o nation_n who_o have_v assault_v israel_n many_o bull_n have_v encompass_v i_o fat_a bull_n have_v beset_v i_o they_o open_v their_o mouth_n upon_o i_o like_o a_o raven_a and_o a_o roar-lion_n psalm_n 57_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o lion_n whelp_n the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v weapon_n and_o arrow_n yea_o the_o 74_o psalm_n call_v the_o gentile_n beast_n give_v not_o the_o beast_n soul_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v deliver_v not_o the_o jew_n who_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n their_o enemy_n who_o neither_o know_v thou_o nor_o acknowledge_v thou_o to_o which_o apply_v that_o of_o baruch_n chap._n 3._o where_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o nation_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v over_o the_o gentile_n their_o flock_n and_o their_o people_n there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o isaiah_n chap._n 3._o thou_o be_v make_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a in_o my_o eye_n say_v god_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n i_o have_v love_v thou_o i_o will_v give_v man_n for_o thou_o and_o nation_n for_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v i_o will_v expiate_v and_o redeem_v thou_o by_o the_o death_n of_o man_n and_o people_n that_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n who_o like_a beast_n i_o will_v sacrifice_v for_o thou_o there_o can_v be_v no_o thing_n grant_v to_o the_o jew_n more_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a than_o that_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o become_v honourable_a and_o glorious_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o likewise_o the_o gentile_n be_v number_v among_o the_o beast_n and_o creature_n walk_v upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o same_o chap._n isaiah_n 24._o so_o say_v the_o lord_n who_o create_v the_o heaven_n give_v breath_n to_o the_o people_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o life_n to_o they_o that_o tread_v upon_o it_o the_o people_n walk_v there_o upon_o the_o earth_n be_v indifferent_o take_v for_o man_n and_o beast_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o gentile_n be_v call_v a_o people_n not_o a_o people_n deut._n 32._o i_o will_v provoke_v you_o by_o a_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o a_o nation_n and_o a_o people_n which_o be_v not_o a_o people_n in_o which_o word_n deuteròn●my_n mean_v the_o gentile_n as_o also_o 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it_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o apostle_n ought_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n first_o before_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o nation_n last_o it_o be_v excellent_a which_o the_o lord_n advise_v we_o luke_n 12._o god_n say_v he_o caere_n not_o for_o the_o sparrow_n or_o the_o crow_n which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n who_o god_n shall_v esteem_v and_o care_n for_o without_o any_o difference_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o the_o unclean_a sparrow_n the_o jew_n the_o foul_a crow_n the_o gentile_n the_o gentile_n be_v esteem_v unclean_a by_o th●_n jew_n act_n 10._o where_o saint_n peter_n say_v thu●_n you_o know_v how_o abominable_a it_o be_v to_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o
the_o form_n of_o man_n and_o change_v they_o into_o new_a creature_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o mystery_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o which_o they_o may_v be_v think_v dead_a in_o christ_n who_o blood_n have_v sprinkle_v they_o and_o as_o the_o dyer_n of_o red_a colour_n such_o garment_n as_o they_o intend_v of_o a_o crimson_a or_o scarlet_a dye_n they_o first_o work_v they_o rub_v they_o and_o stain_v they_o with_o woad_n that_o they_o may_v prepare_v a_o convenient_a reception_n for_o red_a colour_n that_o fasten_v to_o the_o woad_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o so_o it_o behove_v man_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o adami_n sin_n first_o of_o all_o as_o it_o be_v with_o woad_n or_o the_o first_o ground_n be_v wrought_v &_o drench_v that_o they_o may_v more_o full_o suck_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o after_o the_o second_o colour_n be_v of_o a_o more_o perfect_a dye_n therefore_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v a_o preparative_n for_o the_o 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christ_n take_v away_o that_o imputation_n by_o law_n and_o the_o law_n itself_o the_o revelation_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o beast_n with_o many_o head_n who_o one_o head_n be_v wound_v as_o it_o be_v to_o death_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o head_n remain_v but_o his_o wound_n unto_o death_n be_v cure_v sin_n be_v the_o two-headed_a beast_n who_o one_o head_n be_v before_o the_o law_n the_o other_o after_o the_o law_n christ_n die_v cut_v off_o that_o head_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v after_o the_o law_n and_o that_o wound_n unto_o death_n be_v not_o cure_v for_o that_o head_n be_v quite_o cut_v off_o and_o pluck_v from_o its_o neck_n after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v another_o head_n which_o be_v before_o the_o law_n that_o sin_n be_v extinguish_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o man_n by_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o sin_n i_o call_v legal_a since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o sin_n remain_v which_o be_v not_o impute_v whilst_o the_o law_n be_v not_o which_o natural_o before_o the_o law_n be_v inherent_a to_o all_o which_o i_o now_o call_v natural_a christ_n then_o restore_v man_n to_o that_o condition_n wherein_o adam_n have_v find_v they_o into_o the_o condion_fw-la of_o sin_n not_o impute_v by_o the_o law_n and_o man_n become_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o law_n the_o very_a same_o thing_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n for_o another_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o any_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o every_o one_o bear_v his_o own_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o now_o say_v as_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o faither_n have_v eat_v a_o sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n jer._n 31._o every_o one_o die_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n but_o every_o one_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n every_o one_o give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n rom._n 14._o of_o himself_o not_o of_o adam_n of_o his_o sour_a sin_n in_o his_o own_o behalf_n not_o of_o the_o strong_a sin_n of_o adam_n which_o diligent_o observe_v every_o one_o carry_v his_o own_o burden_n galat._n 6._o and_o every_o one_o obtain_v what_o he_o do_v in_o his_o own_o body_n cor._n 2._o chap._n 5._o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n judge_n the_o secret_n of_o man_n rom._n 2._o the_o secret_n of_o man_n that_o be_v their_o proper_a fault_n their_o beloved_a vice_n every_o one_o own_o sin_n and_o no_o man_n else_o impute_v to_o they_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n god_n impute_v not_o sin_n do_v against_o the_o law_n but_o ascribe_v to_o all_o man_n their_o natural_a sin_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o which_o reap_v corruption_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o corrupt_a flesh_n which_o savour_n of_o death_n in_o who_o goodness_n dwell_v not_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a evil_n cleave_v to_o they_o and_o who_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o corrupt_a and_o mortal_a nature_n can_v not_o possess_v the_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o old_a adam_n be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o our_o old_a legal_a man_n but_o our_o old_a natural_a man_n live_v in_o we_o which_o be_v real_o we_o and_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o shall_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n sometime_o be_v extinguish_v wh●n_a god_n shall_v clothe_v we_o with_o full_a sanctification_n which_o shall_v be_v our_o full_a and_o perfect_a restore_n and_o resurrection_n at_o which_o time_n our_o last_o enemy_n death_n shall_v be_v destroy_v i_o sa●_n natural_a death_n the_o reward_n of_o natural_a sin_n which_o so_o long_o as_o natural_a sin_n be_v in_o force_n be_v always_o in_o man_n which_o also_o when_o the_o natural_a sin_n be_v extinguish_v tinguish_v must_v also_o be_v extinguish_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v it_o be_v our_o business_n continual_o to_o be_v in_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n and_o 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flesh_n and_o extinguish_v not_o sin_v breed_v in_o we_o no_o thought_n of_o cruelty_n then_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nothing_o dissonant_n or_o inconvenient_a shall_v arise_v in_o our_o thought_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o that_o legal_a sin_n of_o adam_n which_o ensue_v upon_o that_o transgression_n if_o all_o this_o business_n according_a to_o my_o supposition_n be_v take_v as_o a_o mystical_a institution_n that_o it_o may_v prepare_v a_o fit_a ground_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o sanctification_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o their_o chief_a happiness_n for_o according_a to_o this_o mystery_n any_o thing_n which_o may_v have_v seem_v in_o god_n cruel_a against_o mankind_n seem_v rather_o to_o have_v be_v design_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n chap._n vii_o why_o adam_n who_o sin_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o head_n be_v not_o likewise_o punish_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o head_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v disobedience_n natural_a and_o legal_a sin_n be_v the_o twofold_a barricado_n against_o man_n to_o shut_v they_o out_o of_o paradise_n christ_n die_v break_v the_o bar_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n rise_v again_o and_o sanctify_v we_o shall_v also_o break_v the_o natural_a sin_n examiner_n use_n to_o be_v more_o severe_a in_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o actor_n than_o in_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o complice_n and_o partaker_n which_o all_o law_n teach_v we_o both_o natural_a civil_a and_o law_n of_o nation_n nor_o needs_o this_o any_o proof_n for_o it_o be_v already_o so_o often_o prove_v that_o it_o will_v be_v cloud_v to_o cite_v all_o proof_n only_o that_o law_n hold_v not_o in_o adam_n who_o although_o he_o sin_v as_o the_o