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mankind_n so_o by_o propagation_n all_o mankind_n proce_v out_o of_o one_o and_o as_o that_o sin_n overspread_v the_o whole_a man_n so_o both_o part_n be_v infect_v must_v needs_o be_v propagate_v again_o as_o this_o sin_n be_v seat_v special_o in_o the_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v chief_o propagate_v according_a to_o nature_n course_n hence_o three_o point_n rest_n to_o be_v prove_v 1._o that_o original_a sin_n pass_v only_o by_o propagation_n as_o scripture_n universal_o testify_v by_o one_o man_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o because_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n because_o all_o be_v in_o he_o as_o the_o root_n or_o stock_n and_o all_o descend_v out_o of_o he_o so_o his_o sin_n become_v we_o both_o by_o imputation_n and_o propagation_n but_o by_o the_o first_o because_o of_o the_o last_o for_o it_o be_v not_o another_o sin_n impute_v which_o be_v not_o we_o but_o that_o make_v we_o by_o propagation_n actualy_a which_o before_o be_v only_o 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but_o rather_o god_n if_o he_o create_v the_o soul_n nor_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v infuse_v can_v any_o tell_v how_o long_a time_n after_o conception_n during_o which_o space_n the_o woman_n work_v alone_o but_o if_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v say_v proper_o to_o proceed_v from_o adam_n because_o the_o body_n do_v much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v verify_v to_o come_v from_o god_n because_o the_o soul_n do_v so_o the_o union_n rather_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o noble_a suprem_a agent_n then_o to_o man_n the_o base_a and_o inferior_a if_o then_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o both_o part_n be_v not_o propagate_v it_o result_v that_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n wherein_o we_o be_v not_o viz._n the_o person_n that_o we_o sin_v in_o he_o without_o that_o without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n viz._n the_o soul_n that_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v in_o adam_n yet_o never_o come_v from_o he_o that_o we_o lose_v in_o he_o which_o we_o never_o have_v of_o he_o viz._n original_a righteousness_n that_o he_o shall_v still_o be_v full_a of_o soul_n which_o he_o never_o have_v that_o the_o whole_a person_n proce_v from_o he_o yet_o not_o that_o which_o make_v the_o whole_a 4._o christ_n soul_n be_v not_o create_v but_o his_o whole_a humanity_n take_v from_o the_o virgin_n for_o his_o birth_n life_n death_n be_v curious_o and_o circumstantia_o record_v by_o the_o evangelist_n but_o no_o soul_n creation_n which_o they_o will_v not_o omit_v be_v so_o pregnant_a a_o proof_n that_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v create_v pure_a nor_o be_v any_o soul_n creation_n since_o adam_n specify_v in_o scripture_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o david_n seed_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o import_v the_o whole_a humanity_n as_o oppose_v to_o his_o deity_n but_o if_o his_o soul_n be_v create_v the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o all_o man_n must_v be_v likewise_o liable_a to_o he_o as_o man._n ad_fw-la hereto_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n 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spirit_n preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o in_o noah_n day_n 20_o 1_o pet_n 3._o 19_o 20_o be_v disobedien_n and_o now_o in_o prison_n or_o hell_n for_o it_o yea_o reprobat_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a object_n of_o his_o patience_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v he_o use_v much_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a to_o they_o that_o 4._o rom._n 2_o 4._o go_v on_o in_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n again_o he_o suffer_v 22._o rom_n 9_o 22._o with_o long_a patience_n vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v not_o decree_v to_o destruction_n see_v isai_n 5._o 2._o isai_n 65._o 2._o so_o s._n peter_n word_n intend_v reprobat_n so_o well_o as_o other_o or_o rather_o they_o than_o other_o that_o god_n will_v have_v none_o to_o perish_v by_o his_o power_n or_o pleasure_n except_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n or_o folly_n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o some_o conditional_a passage_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v but_o if_o then_o 22._o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v 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chief_a cause_n of_o sin_n in_o most_o man_n since_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o can_v decline_v for_o all_o be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o nature_n corruption_n yet_o not_o by_o natural_a generation_n so_o much_o as_o by_o divine_a ordination_n as_o calvin_n 7â—_n â—_o 3._o inst_z â—_o 23._o â—_o 7â—_n faith_n all_o man_n be_v hold_v under_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o man_n which_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o any_o natural_a cause_n but_o must_v come_v from_o god_n wonderful_a council_n who_o will_v have_v it_o so_o doctor_n twiss_n say_v the_o same_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v derive_v only_o by_o imputation_n the_o stain_n only_o by_o propagation_n and_o both_o mere_o by_o god_n free_a constitution_n so_o say_v s._n bernard_n adam_n sin_n be_v another_o because_o we_o know_v not_o epiâ—â—_n serm._n 1_o dom._n â—_o past_a 8._o epiâ—â—_n of_o it_o yet_o we_o too_o because_o by_o god_n just_a though_o secret_a judgement_n repute_v we_o this_o agree_v with_o reason_n for_o if_o we_o incur_v guilt_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o nature_n corruption_n only_o as_o be_v in_o adam_n loin_n when_o he_o sin_v then_o be_v we_o guilty_a of_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n be_v virtualy_a or_o potentia_o in_o his_o loin_n after_o the_o fall_n so_o well_o as_o before_o but_o scripture_n entitle_v only_o the_o first_o sin_n which_o enter_v the_o world_n and_o invade_v all_o mankind_n yea_o child_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o all_o their_o progenitor_n special_o the_o next_o parent_n sin_n as_o be_v in_o their_o loin_n when_o they_o sin_v more_o immediate_o then_o in_o adam_n yet_o child_n partake_v not_o their_o parent_n guilt_n nor_o punishment_n unless_o they_o hate_v
the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n enfold_v a_o implicit_a covenant_n for_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o be_v liable_a thereto_o as_o traitor_n child_n be_v taint_v hereof_o saint_n paul_n say_v as_o by_o one_o 12._o rom._n 5._o 12._o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n since_o all_o have_v sin_v viz._n in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o for_o when_o the_o parent_n eat_v sour_a grape_n the_o child_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n and_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o man_n liable_a to_o duple_v death_n damnati_fw-la bernard_n s._n bernard_n antequam_fw-la nati_fw-la forlorn_a before_o bear_v 3._o the_o soul_n sin_v in_o consent_v and_o lust_a the_o body_n in_o taste_v and_o eat_v so_o both_o be_v guilty_a 4._o neither_o soul_n nor_o body_n apart_o be_v the_o adequat_fw-la subject_n of_o sin_n but_o both_o unite_a or_o the_o whole_a man_n the_o body_n subjectum_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la of_o derivation_n the_o soul_n in_o quo_fw-la of_o inhesion_n the_o whole_a de_fw-fr quo_fw-la of_o predication_n to_o who_o all_o accident_n of_o both_o part_n be_v denominat_o ascribe_v 5._o it_o can_v proper_o be_v style_v sin_n till_o the_o soul_n infusion_n because_o the_o embryo_n be_v inanimat_n and_o imperfect_a but_o the_o rational_a soul_n must_v first_o animat_fw-la yet_o it_o can_v be_v style_v sin_n for_o whatever_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o god_n image_n as_o seed_n be_v not_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o its_o privation_n because_o the_o habit_n and_o privation_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o subject_n 6._o the_o principium_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la be_v derive_v by_o seed_n from_o parent_n beget_v a_o deprave_a disposition_n in_o man_n whereto_o a_o pollute_a womb_n add_v more_o fuel_n which_o by_o the_o soul_n union_n break_v forth_o into_o a_o flame_n and_o set_v the_o whole_a house_n on_o fire_n both_o part_n together_o corrupt_v and_o be_v corrupt_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o emanation_n so_o before_o it_o be_v infuse_v we_o be_v say_v to_o contract_v sin_n from_o parent_n as_o infant_n draw_v disease_n stone_n gout_n lepry_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o impression_n or_o inclination_n only_o 7._o this_o sin_n be_v no_o simple_a privation_n as_o blindness_n which_o depriu_v sight_n for_o ever_o but_o potential_a only_o include_v a_o positiv_a propension_n thereto_o 8._o there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o purity_n 1._o absolute_a of_o god_n 2._o subordinat_fw-la according_a to_o the_o creature_n capacity_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n in_o innocence_n 3._o comparat_fw-la when_o be_v create_v pure_a they_o decline_v from_o it_o so_o our_o soul_n be_v form_v subordinat_o pure_a soon_o degenerate_a by_o natural_a concupiscence_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o adam_n and_o angel_n less_o pure_a because_o procliv_v to_o sin_n 9_o the_o manner_n of_o impart_v it_o from_o adam_n to_o all_o posterity_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v believe_v say_v doctor_n whitaker_n then_o inquire_v and_o better_o inquire_v than_o explore_v but_o easy_a explore_v then_o express_v for_o its_o nature_n be_v most_o arcane_a and_o the_o conveyance_n much_o more_o obscure_a 10._o parent_n soul_n work_v to_o frame_v the_o whole_a compound_n man_n not_o by_o give_v be_v to_o the_o new_a soul_n but_o by_o prepare_v a_o place_n to_o unite_v it_o with_o the_o body_n so_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o concur_v in_o its_o production_n cuasaly_a by_o dispose_v the_o body_n to_o receiv_v it_o not_o formal_o by_o procreat_v it_o as_o peter_z lombard_n and_o his_o school_n sectator_n define_v thes_n be_v their_o curious_a caution_n and_o best_a bulwork_n of_o defence_n yet_o all_o too_o little_a to_o the_o question_n why_o god_n send_v a_o pure_a soul_n into_o a_o pollute_a prison_n they_o say_v because_o she_o have_v a_o natural_a necessary_a pronenes_n thereto_o be_v ordain_v to_o unite_v with_o a_o human_a body_n and_o both_o guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o create_v a_o simple_a spirit_n to_o subsist_v 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and_o natural_n because_o god_n covenant_v either_o explicit_o as_o cumel_n contest_v or_o implicit_o as_o sotus_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o offspring_n by_o his_o proper_a power_n of_o unrestrained_a freewill_a the_o schoolman_n dissent_v diverse_o whether_o original_a sin_n be_v positiv_o privativ_fw-mi or_o mix_v if_o positiv_o whether_o re_n or_o ratione_fw-la whether_o god_n do_v necessitat_fw-la the_o act_n or_o entity_n and_o man_n the_o defect_n or_o obliquity_n whether_o he_o pact_v explicit_o with_o adam_n or_o implicit_o only_a but_o such_o subtle_a nicety_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o school_n zanchy_a the_o best_a patron_n of_o soul-creation_n add_v mo_z proposition_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o de_fw-fr hom._n â—reat_a c._n 5._o 1._o that_o god_n decree_v all_o thing_n eternaly_a to_o be_v execute_v in_o time_n and_o create_v no_o mo_z nor_o few_o soul_n than_o predecreed_a and_o as_o they_o become_v stain_v by_o union_n 2._o 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creature_n without_o respect_n to_o foreknowledge_n but_o for_o election_n to_o life_n be_v his_o free_a gift_n they_o more_o confident_o ascribe_v to_o his_o meeâ—_n will_v without_o prescience_n which_o they_o have_v more_o colour_n for_o if_o the_o saint_n glory_n be_v only_o a_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o also_o a_o retribution_n of_o justice_n but_o god_n make_v it_o a_o retribution_n of_o justice_n upon_o foresight_n of_o their_o labour_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o free_a grace_n too_o know_v what_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o happiness_n if_o he_o grant_v they_o those_o benefit_n whereby_o he_o shall_v also_o attain_v his_o end_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a lov_n in_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o who_o he_o will_v which_o be_v the_o true_a harmony_n this_o judgement_n be_v ex_fw-la praeteritis_fw-la predestination_n must_v be_v ex_fw-la praevisis_fw-la for_o the_o judge_v ordain_v by_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 22._o john_n 5._o 22._o jesus_n 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be_v punish_v either_o temporaly_a or_o eternaly_a but_o 26._o deut._n 22._o 25_o 26._o necessity_n must_v bear_v the_o blame_n god_n gav_v a_o law_n if_o a_o maid_n be_v force_v to_o incontinence_n she_o shall_v not_o die_v be_v rather_o a_o sufferer_n then_o sinner_n tertullian_n say_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n can_v just_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v so_o by_o necessity_n and_o not_o free_o so_o nocens_fw-la nemo_fw-la sit_fw-la fato_fw-la nocens_fw-la s._n jerom_n where_o necessity_n swais_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o retribution_n so_o s._n austin_n we_o place_v man_n nativity_n under_o no_o constellation_n that_o the_o will_n may_v be_v free_v from_o all_o hand_n of_o necessity_n so_o epiphanius_n if_o star_n impose_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v they_o may_v with_o more_o justice_n be_v punish_v then_o man_n shall_v it_o then_o be_v say_v that_o god_n decree_n do_v the_o same_o prosper_n say_v god_n judgement_n can_v be_v just_a if_o man_n sin_n by_o his_o 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himself_o to_o the_o gentile_n 20._o rom._n 1._o 20._o by_o the_o creature_n that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o excuse_n so_o simon_n say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o fal_n and_o 〈◊〉_d luke_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o isarel_n s._n paul_n say_v i_o preach_v christ_n 16._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n again_o to_o they_o that_o perish_v we_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o death_n thes_n place_n in_o general_a point_v out_o the_o end_n which_o be_v oft_o effect_v by_o they_o not_o what_o be_v primary_o or_o principa_o intend_v in_o they_o since_o they_o may_v occasiona_o produce_v such_o effect_n in_o some_o man_n by_o their_o voluntary_a rebellion_n contrary_a to_o the_o doner_n intention_n physician_n minister_n medicine_n for_o the_o patient_n good_a which_o sometime_o by_o misguidance_n turn_v to_o his_o hurt_n so_o god_n blessing_n intend_v for_o man_n eternal_a welfare_n tend_v 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