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chapter_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v chapter_n 2._o whether_o the_o original_a of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v perfect_o know_v in_o this_o life_n chapter_n 3._o diversity_n of_o opinion_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n chapter_n 4._o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v with_o the_o chief_a difficulty_n on_o both_o side_n chapter_n 5._o the_o mean_v choose_v and_o the_o question_n resolve_v chapter_n 6._o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o soul_n immediate_a creation_n answer_v chap._n 7._o reason_n from_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o soul_n immediate_a creation_n answer_v chap._n 8._o whether_o propagation_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 9_o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o seed_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o soul_n chap._n 10._o how_o one_o soul_n can_v proceed_v from_o two_o soul_n chap._n 11._o how_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v propagable_a and_o yet_o indivisible_a chap._n 12._o how_o the_o manner_n of_o conception_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o soul_n generation_n chap._n 13._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n prove_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 14._o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n prove_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 15._o the_o propagation_n prove_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n chap._n 16._o how_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n descend_v confirm_v the_o soul_n propagation_n chap._n 17._o that_o a_o new_a create_a soul_n can_v just_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o sinful_a body_n chap._n 18._o that_o a_o soul_n new_o create_v by_o god_n can_v be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n chap._n 19_o that_o original_a sin_n can_v pass_v but_o by_o propagation_n chap._n 20._o that_o original_a sin_n can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v chap._n 21._o that_o the_o whole_a man_n can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o soul_n be_v chap._n 22._o that_o the_o whole_a humanity_n 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grant_v that_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o substance_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o privation_n of_o goodness_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v subsist_v without_o some_o subject_n which_o must_v also_o be_v good_a because_o every_o substance_n be_v create_v by_o god_n subject_n it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a subject_n so_o that_o evil_n can_v be_v but_o in_o a_o good_a subject_n again_o be_v a_o privation_n it_o can_v have_v no_o efficient_a cause_n cause_n 2._o have_v no_o efficient_a cause_n for_o to_o speak_v proper_o it_o be_v no_o effect_n but_o a_o defect_n rather_o and_o if_o evil_a can_v have_v no_o cause_n god_n 3._o it_o come_v from_o a_o good_a god_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o chief_a good_a for_o god_n who_o be_v summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la be_v as_o the_o habit_n unto_o this_o privation_n
&_o ingraft_v into_o he_o at_o his_o first_o creation_n whereas_o our_o vice_n be_v neither_o such_o quality_n 2._o obj._n 2._o nor_o so_o ingraft_v into_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o may_v have_v be_v propagate_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o these_o may_v to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v 1._o ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o his_o virtue_n be_v no_o more_o quality_n create_v by_o god_n than_o our_o vice_n be_v for_o god_n do_v only_o so_o rectify_v the_o will_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n that_o it_o have_v a_o disposition_n and_o inclination_n to_o good_a by_o the_o exercise_n whereof_o those_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o time_n get_v which_o we_o call_v virtue_n and_o contrary_o from_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o will_n proceed_v those_o evil_a custom_n which_o we_o call_v vice_n so_o that_o if_o i_o conceive_v right_a neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o be_v quality_n create_v by_o god_n 2._o ans_fw-fr 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belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o evil_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n wherefore_o have_v thus_o prove_v even_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o sell_v that_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n that_o original_a sin_n shall_v descend_v by_o propagation_n i_o proceed_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v descend_v by_o a_o course_n of_o creation_n chap._n xvii_o that_o a_o new_a create_a soul_n can_v just_o be_v unite_v to_o a_o sinful_a body_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o soul_n mediate_a propagation_n will_v far_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o immediate_a creation_n thereof_o without_o injustice_n in_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o original_a sin_n see_v a_o soul_n new_o create_v can_v neither_o be_v just_o unite_v unite_v it_o just_o unite_v nor_o corrupt_v when_o it_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n for_o touch_v the_o 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before_o it_o come_v into_o the_o body_n and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o enter_v sin_n it_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o sin_n god_n can_v just_o force_v it_o into_o the_o body_n nor_o punish_v it_o for_o do_v that_o which_o himself_o cause_v now_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v once_o imagine_v such_o a_o thought_n of_o he_o 18.25_o gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v righteous_o 3.5_o zeph._n 3.5_o can_v justice_n itself_o deal_v unjust_o no_o very_o in_o equity_n itself_o there_o can_v be_v no_o iniquity_n again_o 18.20_o 2._o it_o shall_v be_v unjust_o punish_v ezek._n 18.20_o take_v it_o the_o most_o favourable_a way_n
of_o creation_n god_n deprive_v it_o of_o supernatural_a gift_n for_o adam_n sin_n which_o though_o it_o put_v not_o evil_a into_o the_o soul_n yet_o evil_a necessary_o follow_v and_o hence_o be_v original_a sin_n but_o neither_o can_v i_o see_v how_o this_o can_v stand_v for_o first_o if_o god_n deprive_v it_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v make_v it_o shall_v be_v not_o only_o absurd_a but_o a_o vain_a work_n to_o do_v and_o straight_a way_n to_o undo_v again_o second_o it_o shall_v be_v unjust_a nevertheless_o for_o he_o have_v be_v as_o good_a never_o to_o have_v give_v it_o goodness_n as_o present_o to_o take_v it_o away_o again_o three_o see_v they_o say_v it_o be_v create_v in_o infuse_v and_o infuse_v in_o create_v they_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o he_o create_v it_o without_o supernatural_a gift_n unless_o it_o be_v infuse_v with_o they_o which_o be_v worse_o and_o so_o they_o can_v say_v if_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o which_o it_o never_o have_v four_o i_o answer_v that_o 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be_v make_v sinful_a for_o adam_n so_o that_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v create_v good_a we_o can_v possible_o be_v thereby_o infect_v with_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o last_o place_n therefore_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o it_o come_v neither_o by_o the_o soul_n not_o the_o body_n both_o not_o by_o the_o union_n of_o both_o but_o by_o the_o union_n of_o both_o and_o that_o we_o be_v deceive_v if_o we_o suppose_v it_o to_o happen_v through_o any_o physical_a touch_v but_o because_o in_o the_o union_n we_o become_v adam_n son_n he_o receive_v and_o lose_v both_o for_o himself_o and_o we_o his_o sin_n be_v thereby_o make_v we_o very_o calvin_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o excellent_a judgement_n 1._o calv._n inst_z lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o who_o see_v the_o former_a ground_n unanswerable_a fly_v to_o this_o as_o the_o last_o refuge_n yet_o with_o reverence_n to_o so_o worthy_a a_o instrument_n i_o must_v seek_v for_o better_a satisfaction_n true_a it_o be_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v neither_o puddle_n nor_o stench_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a leprosy_n hereditary_o descend_v from_o adam_n to_o all_o his_o natural_a posterity_n and_o infect_v the_o whole_a man_n both_o body_n &_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o part_n and_o power_n of_o both_o and_o i_o will_v know_v how_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v pure_a and_o the_o body_n sinful_a the_o infant_n at_o first_o be_v half_o holy_a and_o half_a corrupt_a which_o be_v absurd_a and_o if_o both_o be_v clean_o at_o the_o first_o can_v the_o unite_n of_o they_o make_v both_o unclean_a can_v two_o good_n as_o both_o be_v confess_v apart_o make_v one_o evil_a evil_a 2._o good_n can_v make_v one_o evil_a nay_o rather_o they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o better_a be_v conjoin_v according_a to_o that_o common_a say_n vis_fw-fr unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la neither_o will_v it_o serve_v the_o turn_n to_o say_v it_o be_v impute_v and_o so_o we_o be_v repute_v corrupt_a for_o so_o it_o can_v be_v only_o if_o it_o be_v impute_v only_o in_o this_o insufficient_a 2._o imputation_n insufficient_a indeed_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v real_o we_o by_o imputation_n for_o a_o voluntary_a institution_n obj._n obj._n as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr differ_v from_o a_o necessary_a course_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o show_v kindness_n without_o cause_n but_o not_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v see_v beside_o it_o can_v be_v just_o impute_v neither_o unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v propagate_v as_o be_v before_o and_o shall_v be_v again_o more_o full_o prove_v but_o we_o be_v not_o only_o guilty_a of_o his_o sin_n but_o by_o he_o real_o corrupt_v ourselves_o for_o be_v original_a sin_n only_o impute_v corruption_n no_o it_o be_v a_o real_a infection_n also_o and_o that_o be_v it_o who_o original_a i_o inquire_v for_o which_o if_o it_o be_v neither_o from_o the_o soul_n nor_o from_o the_o body_n nor_o the_o union_n of_o both_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o this_o way_n but_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a both_o by_o scripture_n &_o experience_n that_o we_o have_v both_o certain_a it_o be_v also_o that_o we_o have_v our_o whole_a corrupt_a nature_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n from_o adam_n chapter_n xix_o that_o original_a sin_n can_v pass_v but_o by_o propagation_n from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o soul_n creation_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o propagation_n thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o original_a sin_n the_o former_a be_v no_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n than_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o first_o as_o by_o god_n ordination_n original_a sin_n pass_v from_o one_o to_o all_o mankind_n so_o by_o propagation_n all_o mankind_n proceed_v out_o of_o one_o second_o as_o original_a sin_n overspread_v the_o whole_a man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n so_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o whole_a man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v propagate_v three_o as_o original_a sin_n be_v seat_v chief_o in_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n so_o the_o soul_n especial_o be_v propagate_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n wherefore_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o one_o may_v appear_v in_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v manifest_a in_o nature_n i_o will_v prove_v first_o that_o original_a sin_n can_v pass_v but_o by_o propagation_n second_o that_o it_o can_v be_v propagate_v unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v this_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o prove_v this_o the_o first_o that_o original_a sin_n can_v no_o way_n just_o descend_v to_o we_o but_o by_o propagation_n be_v the_o chief_a must_v chief_o be_v prove_v and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o partly_o because_o this_o be_v grant_v the_o other_o two_o will_v follow_v alone_o and_o partly_o because_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o may_v just_o be_v punish_v for_o adam_n sin_n though_o we_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o even_o as_o when_o one_o brother_n spend_v the_o estate_n which_o he_o receive_v for_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o indeed_o all_o must_v hold_v that_o hold_v the_o immediate_a creation_n of_o the_o soul_n else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o original_a sin_n which_o course_n be_v as_o i_o think_v unequal_a be_v as_o far_o from_o god_n as_o god_n be_v from_o injustice_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o scripture_n teach_v this_o and_o none_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o therefore_o this_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o one_o man_n in_o who_o all_o man_n sin_v or_o because_o all_o man_n sin_v in_o he_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_v not_o only_o 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o that_o adam_n be_v then_o all_o man_n that_o be_v the_o stock_n and_o root_n of_o all_o man_n natural_o in_o who_o all_o man_n be_v and_o so_o sin_v in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o but_o also_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v therefore_o impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n because_o they_o be_v in_o he_o for_o if_o the_o death_n threaten_v to_o he_o for_o sin_n pass_v upon_o all_o because_o all_o be_v in_o he_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o that_o death_n be_v threaten_v be_v impute_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n namely_o because_o we_o be_v all_o in_o he_o now_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o then_o when_o we_o be_v in_o he_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v impute_v now_o that_o we_o be_v out_o of_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v then_o we_o because_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v in_o
he_o so_o it_o be_v now_o we_o because_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v come_v out_o of_o he_o so_o that_o adam_n sin_n be_v we_o by_o imputation_n and_o by_o propagation_n but_o by_o imputation_n only_o because_o by_o propagation_n yea_o so_o by_o this_o that_o the_o other_o may_v well_o loose_v the_o name_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o impute_v of_o another_o sin_n to_o we_o which_o be_v not_o we_o but_o by_o propagation_n that_o be_v make_v we_o natural_o which_o be_v before_o potential_o only_a and_o thus_o by_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n we_o must_v go_v by_o in_o this_o his_o sin_n be_v as_o true_o we_o we_o be_v potential_o in_o he_o as_o his_o own_o other_o the_o antithesis_fw-la show_v there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o this_o also_o far_a appear_v by_o the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o the_o scripture_n make_v between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n 15.22_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a and_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a 5.19_o rom._n 5.19_o and_o again_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o 5.14_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a whence_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o stock_n of_o mankind_n in_o who_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n so_o be_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_n in_o who_o all_o they_o be_v by_o grace_n for_o this_o be_v that_o admirable_a way_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o man_n and_o angel_n may_v stand_v amaze_v whereby_o god_n have_v from_o eternity_n decree_v to_o give_v his_o creature_n a_o high_a perfection_n by_o grace_n than_o he_o can_v possible_o give_v they_o by_o nature_n for_o therein_o stand_v the_o opposition_n which_o alone_o well_o consider_v may_v happy_o put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o question_n that_o mistake_v be_v indeed_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o error_n nature_n mark_v this_o difference_n or_o rather_o similitude_n between_o grace_n and_o nature_n for_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o think_v adam_n sin_n to_o be_v impute_v as_o christ_n righteousness_n the_o one_o be_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o other_o of_o grace_n the_o one_o a_o voluntary_a institution_n of_o the_o creator_n the_o other_o a_o necessary_a operation_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o one_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n wherein_o kindness_n must_v be_v show_v without_o cause_n the_o other_o a_o work_n of_o justice_n wherein_o punishment_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v inflict_v but_o upon_o due_a defect_n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v here_o make_v a_o true_a antithesis_fw-la we_o must_v say_v that_o as_o in_o christ_n we_o fulfil_v the_o law_n suffer_v death_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o salvation_n because_o we_o be_v in_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n by_o grace_n so_o in_o adam_n we_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o be_v under_o the_o condemnation_n of_o hell_n because_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o be_v still_o member_n of_o his_o body_n by_o nature_n and_o thus_o adam_n sin_n shall_v be_v as_o true_o we_o by_o nature_n as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v by_o grace_n for_o as_o christ_n derive_v his_o righteousness_n to_o his_o child_n by_o grace_n so_o adam_n communicate_v his_o sin_n to_o his_o child_n by_o nature_n the_o mean_n whereby_o christ_n do_v it_o be_v by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n adam_n by_o natural_a generation_n now_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n can_v be_v no_o way_n impute_v unto_o we_o but_o by_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n whereby_o we_o be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o grace_n so_o adam_n sin_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o become_v we_o but_o by_o generation_n whereby_o we_o descend_v from_o he_o as_o member_n of_o his_o body_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o nature_n it_o 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