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adam_n as_o more_o or_o less_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o so_o it_o stand_v yet_o more_o confirm_v by_o what_o s._n paul_n affirm_v in_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi verse_n especial_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o original_a the_o purport_n thereof_o be_v that_o man_n be_v constitute_v sinner_n by_o his_o disobedience_n yea_o that_o they_o be_v so_o constitute_v sinner_n by_o it_o as_o man_n be_v constitute_v righteous_a by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n for_o though_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v in_o themselves_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o soft_a sense_n and_o according_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o man_n be_v repute_v and_o use_v as_o sinner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o transgression_n which_o adam_n commit_v yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o that_o sense_n can_v be_v think_v to_o fit_v they_o here_o or_o indeed_o any_o other_o than_o that_o of_o constitute_v or_o make_v man_n sinner_n partly_o because_o their_o be_v constitute_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v render_v by_o s._n paul_n 19_o paul_n rom._n 5.18_o 19_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o condemnation_n by_o it_o and_o aught_o therefore_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o it_o and_o partly_o because_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v constitute_v sinner_n by_o adam_n disobedience_n as_o they_o who_o belong_v to_o christ_n be_v constitute_v righteous_a by_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n procure_v man_n being_n real_o righteous_a as_o well_o as_o their_o be_v repute_v such_o yea_o procure_a their_o be_v real_o righteous_a in_o some_o measure_n that_o they_o may_v be_v so_o account_v of_o and_o use_v what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o to_o think_v that_o that_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v like_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o causality_n and_o according_o constitute_v or_o make_v man_n sinner_n as_o well_o as_o account_v of_o as_o such_o one_o only_a thing_n remain_v towards_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n even_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o corruptness_n of_o our_o nature_n from_o that_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n or_o parent_n and_o that_o be_v that_o as_o all_o sin_n enter_v in_o by_o adam_n as_o more_o or_o less_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o so_o he_o become_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o by_o his_o own_o by_o thereby_o deprave_v his_o own_o nature_n first_o and_o then_o communicate_v that_o depravation_n to_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o he_o of_o the_o former_a whereof_o as_o there_o can_v well_o be_v any_o doubt_n consider_v the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o commit_v that_o as_o it_o can_v not_o but_o occasion_n the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n from_o adam_n so_o neither_o but_o draw_v after_o it_o the_o depravation_n of_o his_o nature_n as_o which_o receive_v all_o its_o rectitude_n from_o the_o other_o so_o there_o will_v be_v as_o little_a doubt_n of_o the_o latter_a if_o we_o compare_v what_o s._n paul_n here_o say_v concern_v adam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o with_o what_o he_o afterward_o say_v 17-20_a say_v rom._n 7_o 17-20_a concern_v man_n fall_v into_o actual_a sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o evil_a principle_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o for_o if_o all_o actual_a sin_n proceed_v immediate_o from_o such_o a_o evil_a principle_n that_o evil_a principle_n must_v be_v also_o from_o adam_n as_o without_o which_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o own_o nor_o constitute_v we_o sinner_n by_o it_o iv_o i_o will_v not_o be_v over_o positive_a in_o define_v by_o what_o mean_v this_o evil_a principle_n be_v convey_v because_o i_o be_o not_o well_o assure_v how_o our_o very_a nature_n be_v it_o shall_v suffice_v i_o to_o represent_v what_o may_v tend_v in_o some_o measure_n towards_o the_o clear_n of_o it_o that_o original_a sin_n cleave_v to_o our_o nature_n from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o must_v consequent_o be_v convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o same_o general_a mean_n by_o which_o our_o nature_n be_v even_o by_o natural_a generation_n yea_o that_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o so_o to_o reason_n where_o it_o affirm_v man_n to_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n 51.5_o sin_n psal_n 51.5_o to_o become_v flesh_n by_o be_v bear_v 3.6_o bear_v joh._n 3.6_o of_o flesh_n and_o unclean_a 14.4.1_o unclean_a job_n 14.4.1_o by_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o those_o parent_n that_o be_v so_o that_o though_o the_o more_o particular_a mean_n by_o which_o original_a sin_n be_v convey_v can_v with_o any_o certainty_n be_v assign_v because_o it_o be_v alike_o uncertain_a whether_o those_o soul_n in_o which_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a to_o place_v it_o be_v either_o traduce_v or_o immediate_o create_v yet_o there_o will_v not_o be_v any_o uncertainty_n as_o to_o this_o particular_a if_o we_o believe_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v traduce_v as_o several_a of_o the_o ancient_n 1._o ancient_n vid._n vossi_n hist_o pâ—lag_n lib._n 2._o parte_fw-la 3._o thes_n 1._o and_o not_o a_o few_o of_o the_o modern_n have_v believe_v for_o so_o it_o will_v not_o only_o not_o be_v difficult_a to_o apprehend_v the_o particular_a mean_n of_o the_o other_o conveyance_n but_o almost_o impossible_a to_o overlook_v they_o because_o make_v it_o to_o pass_v together_o with_o those_o soul_n to_o which_o it_o adhere_v and_o diffuse_v itself_o from_o thence_o to_o those_o body_n to_o which_o they_o be_v unite_v that_o though_o the_o traduction_n of_o soul_n be_v not_o without_o its_o difficulty_n and_o such_o as_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o vain_a as_o to_o attempt_v the_o solution_n of_o yet_o it_o be_v in_o that_o particular_a but_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o the_o immediate_a creation_n of_o they_o that_o i_o say_v not_o also_o less_o exceptionable_a as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o fine_a that_o as_o it_o have_v nothing_o from_o scripture_n to_o prejudice_v the_o belief_n of_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o solution_n which_o have_v be_v long_o since_o philosophy_n since_o hotham_n introd_a to_o the_o trent_n philosophy_n give_v to_o the_o objection_n from_o it_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o that_o account_n which_o it_o give_v of_o the_o creation_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o parent_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a from_o the_o story_n of_o the_o creation_n than_o that_o god_n design_v once_o for_o all_o to_o create_v all_o the_o being_n which_o he_o intend_v leave_v they_o and_o particular_o man_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o succession_n by_o those_o productive_a principle_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v in_o they_o for_o if_o so_o what_o shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o believe_v but_o that_o man_n produce_v their_o like_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o other_o creature_n do_v and_o by_o the_o same_o divine_a benediction_n and_o concurence_n sure_o i_o be_o as_o they_o will_v otherwise_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o power_n of_o inferior_a being_n as_o well_o as_o be_v a_o anomaly_n in_o the_o creation_n so_o they_o will_v be_v but_o very_o imperfect_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o parent_n because_o contribute_v only_o to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o least_o considerable_a in_o their_o posterity_n only_o as_o i_o listen_v not_o to_o contend_v about_o any_o thing_n of_o which_o i_o myself_o be_o not_o more_o strong_o persuade_v so_o i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o those_o who_o the_o immediate_a creation_n of_o soul_n better_a please_v to_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o it_o and_o satisfy_v themselves_o from_o it_o concern_v the_o mean_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v conveyance_n which_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o the_o great_a s._n augustin_n can_v after_o all_o his_o travail_n in_o this_o argument_n because_o profess_v that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v either_o by_o read_v or_o pray_v or_o reason_v optatum_fw-la reason_v ep._n 157._o ad_fw-la optatum_fw-la how_o original_a sin_n can_v be_v defend_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o soul_n v._o i_o may_v not_o dismiss_v the_o argument_n that_o be_v now_o before_o we_o or_o indeed_o so_o much_o as_o attend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o it_o before_o i_o have_v also_o inquire_v whether_o that_o which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o such_o and_o not_o rather_o so_o style_v in_o respect_n of_o that_o first_o sin_n from_o which_o it_o proceed_v or_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o sin_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v for_o beside_o that_o that_o church_n who_o catechism_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o explain_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o because_o both_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o 6._o elsewhere_o art_n of_o relig._n 6._o affirm_v it_o to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o
be_v assign_v so_o be_v that_o into_o which_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v wont_a to_o resolve_v the_o universality_n of_o sin_n for_o neither_o first_o be_v even_o example_n of_o so_o great_a force_n as_o infallible_o and_o universal_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o the_o imitation_n of_o it_o for_o some_o man_n be_v virtuous_a even_o when_o they_o have_v a_o ill_a example_n before_o they_o and_o other_o as_o vicious_a where_o they_o have_v a_o good_a neither_o second_o have_v it_o any_o force_n but_o what_o it_o receive_v from_o man_n aptness_n to_o imitate_v those_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v which_o as_o it_o will_v make_v it_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o inward_a principle_n even_o for_o those_o effect_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o example_n so_o make_v our_o very_a aptness_n to_o imitate_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o other_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o inward_a principle_n which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o universal_a a_o impiety_n only_o because_o we_o be_v yet_o upon_o scripture_n proof_n and_o which_o the_o more_o express_a they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o convictive_a therefore_o i_o shall_v yet_o more_o particular_o endeavour_v to_o evince_v from_o thence_o that_o as_o all_o man_n be_v under_o sin_n so_o they_o be_v so_o by_o a_o innate_a principle_n but_o so_o s._n paul_n give_v we_o clear_o enough_o to_o understand_v because_o both_o assert_v such_o a_o principle_n and_o that_o all_o actual_a sin_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o the_o former_a where_o he_o represent_v even_o the_o man_n who_o be_v under_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o who_o therefore_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o contagion_n of_o sin_n as_o carnal_a yea_o sell_v under_o it_o 7.14_o it_o rom._n 7.14_o as_o one_o who_o have_v sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o for_o so_o he_o affirm_v no_o less_o than_o twice_o 7.20_o twice_o rom._n 7.17_o rom._n 7.20_o and_o as_o one_o too_o who_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n 7.23_o member_n rom._n 7.23_o that_o war_v against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o as_o he_o afterward_o entitle_v it_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o latter_a where_o he_o represent_v that_o carnality_n and_o sinful_a captivity_n under_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o do_v what_o he_o will_v not_o 7.15_o not_o rom._n 7.15_o and_o omit_v what_o he_o will_v that_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o do_v all_o the_o evil_n 17.20_o evil_n rom._n 17.20_o he_o commit_v and_o that_o law_n that_o be_v in_o his_o member_n as_o war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n 17.23_o mind_n rom._n 17.23_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o show_v the_o thing_n s_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o to_o be_v a_o inward_a evil_a principle_n and_o which_o because_o even_o in_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o gentile_n or_o what_o more_o on_o the_o other_o to_o show_v that_o evil_a principle_n to_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o our_o actual_a sin_n yea_o that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o they_o all_o and_o i_o know_v nothing_o to_o take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o it_o but_o a_o supposition_n of_o st._n paul_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n of_o evil_a habit_n and_o which_o as_o they_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o pernicious_a efficacy_n with_o original_a corruption_n so_o to_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o condition_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_a before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v overtake_v by_o the_o gospel_n but_o how_o first_o suppose_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v speak_v only_o of_o evil_a habit_n for_o nothing_o hinder_v we_o from_o assign_v they_o a_o part_n in_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n how_o first_o i_o say_v do_v that_o agree_v with_o the_o account_n he_o before_o give_v concern_v sin_n enter_v in_o 5.12_o in_o rom._n 5.12_o by_o adam_n and_o our_o be_v constitute_v 5.19_o constitute_v rom._n 5.19_o sinner_n by_o he_o for_o though_o original_a corruption_n may_v come_v from_o he_o yet_o evil_a habit_n can_v be_v only_o from_o ourselves_o and_o consequent_o those_o sin_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o how_o second_o suppose_v none_o but_o evil_a habit_n to_o be_v here_o intend_v can_v we_o make_v that_o body_n or_o law_n of_o sin_n whereof_o s._n paul_n speak_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o baptism_n as_o that_o apostle_n plain_o suppose_v when_o he_o make_v the_o design_n of_o baptism_n 6.6_o baptism_n rom._n 6.6_o to_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o at_o present_a concern_v the_o case_n of_o infant_n because_o the_o best_a evidence_n of_o their_o obligation_n to_o baptism_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o that_o obligation_n therefore_o rather_o to_o be_v prove_v from_o natural_a corruption_n than_o natural_a corruption_n from_o it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v even_o from_o the_o commandment_n 28.19_o commandment_n mat._n 28.19_o that_o our_o saviour_n give_v concern_v baptism_n that_o all_o adult_n person_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o it_o nor_o therefore_o but_o that_o they_o carry_v about_o they_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n which_o baptism_n be_v intend_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o but_o so_o all_o adult_n person_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o do_v if_o that_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v no_o other_o than_o evil_a habit_n because_o it_o must_v be_v sometime_o after_o that_o maturity_n of_o they_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o those_o evil_a habit_n or_o therefore_o to_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o that_o sacrament_n which_o be_v to_o destroy_v it_o in_o fine_a how_o suppose_v none_o but_o evil_a habit_n to_o be_v intend_v by_o that_o body_n or_o law_n of_o sin_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v can_v we_o give_v a_o account_n of_o so_o holy_a and_o just_a a_o law_n as_o that_o of_o moses_n be_v stir_v 7.9_o stir_v rom._n 7.9_o concupiscence_n in_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o and_o not_o rather_o hinder_v it_o from_o come_v to_o effect_v for_o as_o nothing_o hinder_v the_o propose_v of_o that_o law_n before_o such_o person_n come_v to_o any_o evil_a habit_n and_o therefore_o also_o before_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o such_o a_o concupiscence_n so_o nothing_o can_v hinder_v that_o law_n when_o due_o propose_v to_o they_o from_o prevent_v all_o such_o concupiscence_n as_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o forbid_v because_o as_o the_o person_n we_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v without_o any_o contrariety_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v propose_v so_o they_o must_v also_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o that_o state_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v they_o and_o because_o god_n can_v be_v think_v to_o 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