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adam_n who_o covet_v the_o fruit_n sin_v before_o he_o do_v sin_n he_o sin_v by_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v call_v corruption_n pet._n chap_n 1._o where_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o eschew_v the_o corruption_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o st._n james_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o his_o epistle_n everyone_o say_v he_o be_v tempt_v be_v draw_v away_o and_o entice_v by_o his_o concupiscence_n and_o concupiscence_n have_v concerve_v bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n come_v to_o perfection_n bring_v forth_o death_n where_o observe_v the_o progress_n of_o natural_a sin_n from_o the_o first_o corruption_n of_o concupiscence_n to_o â—oâ—id_a sin_n and_o full_a corruption_n which_o engender_v death_n the_o concupiscence_n then_o of_o adam_n do_v corrupt_v he_o before_o he_o be_v corrupt_v by_o that_o â—n_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o from_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n they_o that_o interpret_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n allegorical_o 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society_n and_o similitude_n with_o he_o for_o as_o smoke_v come_v near_o the_o fire_n take_v fire_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o similitude_n and_o aptitude_n be_v have_v to_o flame_n so_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o communion_n and_o conjunction_n betwixt_o they_o be_v apt_a or_o susceptive_a one_o of_o another_o imputation_n communion_n and_o conjunction_n of_o thing_n fit_a for_o imputation_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o similitude_n be_v threefold_a physical_a political_n and_o mystical_a the_o fault_n of_o their_o father_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o common_a and_o natural_a similitude_n by_o which_o son_n beget_v of_o their_o father_n be_v natural_o join_v to_o they_o the_o son_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o father_n as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o be_v take_v for_o tithe_v in_o the_o loin_n
law_n which_o be_v not_o impute_v because_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n and_o there_o be_v first_o a_o inbred_a corruption_n in_o adam_n before_o that_o imputation_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o transgression_n of_o that_o law_n therefore_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o inbred_a corruption_n which_o beget_v the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n sin_n natural_o inherent_a aught_o to_o be_v first_o before_o sin_n which_o be_v impute_v as_o nature_n be_v before_o imputation_n or_o mystery_n as_o also_o sin_n natural_o inherent_a be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o law_n there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o legal_a guilt_n by_o that_o sin_n for_o guilt_n and_o imputation_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o under_o the_o law_n legal_a imputation_n and_o imbred_a corruption_n be_v indivisible_o join_v and_o make_v up_o but_o one_o guilt_n of_o two_o under_o the_o law_n legal_a imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o imbred_a corruption_n join_v but_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o indivisible_o &_o close_o join_v that_o they_o make_v the_o least_o confusion_n of_o guilt_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o guilt_n of_o another_o sin_n by_o imbred_a corruption_n the_o legal_a imputation_n of_o adam_n guilt_n flow_v from_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n by_o adam_n which_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n from_o imbred_a corruption_n flow_v sin_n natural_o inherent_a not_o another_o sin_n but_o every_o man_n own_o sin_n proper_a and_o particular_a to_o himself_o which_o be_v not_o impute_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o adventitious_a sin_n of_o adam_n but_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o sin_n inherent_a from_o one_o imbred_a corruption_n be_v natural_o ascribe_v to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o may_v undergo_v death_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n nor_o attain_v to_o immortality_n which_o be_v above_o nature_n chap._n v._n those_o who_o think_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v engender_v by_o traduction_n from_o adam_n do_v gather_v it_o from_o thence_o in_o that_o they_o believe_v that_o adam_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n the_o apostle_n have_v distinguish_v and_o not_o join_v sin_n natural_o inherent_a and_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v he_o have_v distinguish_v and_o not_o join_v natural_a death_n with_o that_o which_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o law_n death_n which_o be_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n begin_v with_o adam_n and_o end_v with_o moses_n and_o christ_n natural_a sin_n and_o natural_a death_n be_v before_o adam_n and_o shall_v be_v after_o moses_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o time_n one_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a be_v beget_v by_o another_o they_o who_o think_v that_o man_n take_v their_o original_a first_o from_o adam_n because_o it_o be_v no_o opinion_n but_o a_o reality_n that_o the_o first_o imputation_n of_o all_o sin_n spring_v from_o adam_n believe_v likewise_o that_o innate_a corruption_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o indivisible_o join_v in_o one_o man_n that_o that_o imputation_n can_v not_o other_o way_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n but_o by_o way_n of_o propagation_n the_o original_n of_o which_o they_o bring_v from_o adam_n who_o first_o sin_v and_o the_o act_n of_o which_o sin_n say_v they_o be_v in_o all_o man_n by_o imputation_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n real_o inherent_a since_o that_o act_n which_o be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o matter_n but_o entangle_v it_o not_o to_o unrevel_v it_o but_o tie_v fast_o furthermore_o this_o opinion_n as_o i_o say_v thence_o take_v its_o beginning_n because_o adam_n be_v think_v the_o original_a of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o opinion_n again_o hence_o be_v imagine_v because_o they_o think_v that_o moses_n speak_v of_o adam_n as_o the_o first_o father_n of_o all_o man_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o man_n name_v in_o moses_n book_n before_o adam_n as_o if_o there_o never_o have_v be_v nothing_o in_o nature_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n which_o moses_n have_v not_o mention_v but_o moses_n tell_v we_o not_o where_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n first_o declare_v that_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o that_o death_n by_o that_o sin_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n although_o moses_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n yet_o he_o no_o where_n deny_v it_o and_o no_o where_o have_v he_o say_v that_o which_o st._n paul_n express_o declare_v that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n until_o the_o law_n or_o before_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n i_o say_v that_o first_o and_o first-born_a law_n as_o the_o best_a divine_n call_v it_o and_o which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o law_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n and_o from_o which_o proceed_v the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v moses_n deny_v that_o which_o paul_n affirm_v therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o assert_v it_o since_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v moses_n do_v not_o deny_v it_o that_o there_o be_v man_n before_o adam_n as_o it_o be_v never_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o derive_v the_o original_n of_o all_o man_n from_o adam_n so_o also_o the_o apostle_n never_o intend_v so_o to_o join_v sin_n natural_o inherent_a with_o sin_n impute_v and_o certain_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o noonday_n that_o the_o apostle_n never_o make_v any_o mixture_n of_o these_o sin_n rom._n 5_o where_o he_o manifest_o write_v concern_v the_o sin_n which_o in_o adam_n be_v impute_v by_o one_o man_n say_v he_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n that_o by_o one_o man_n st._n paul_n afterward_o explain_v not_o by_o traduction_n from_o one_o man_n and_o natural_a propagation_n but_o by_o his_o disobedience_n which_o be_v moral_a and_o spiritual_a by_o the_o disobedience_n say_v he_o of_o one_o man_n many_o become_v sinner_n he_o do_v not_o then_o join_v that_o which_o be_v moral_a and_o spiritual_a with_o that_o which_o be_v material_a and_o natural_o propagate_v but_o that_o man_n by_o who_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n be_v without_o doubt_n adam_n who_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o sin_n i_o say_v which_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o apostle_n add_v in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o argument_n till_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v till_o that_o man_n adam_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o sin_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n through_o the_o law_n by_o adam_n sin_n there_o be_v another_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_n 〈…〉_o and_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n not_o the_o sin_n which_o be_v impute_v by_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n but_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_o inherent_a and_o be_v not_o imput_fw-la dâ—whilst_n there_o be_v not_o law_n nor_o do_v the_o apostle_n join_v â—n_o which_o be_v before_o the_o law_n with_o that_o which_o be_v after_o the_o law_n and_o have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o law_n which_o in_o this_o chapter_n he_o only_o handle_v by_o one_o man_n sin_n extord_v â—nto_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n the_o apostle_n add_v in_o that_o place_n where_o observe_v the_o death_n which_o the_o apostle_n here_o meanâ—_n be_v not_o intend_v the_o natural_a death_n which_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o meir_n by_o innate_a corruption_n and_o by_o the_o deprave_a of_o his_o â—â—â—ation_n but_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a death_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v which_o follow_v the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n which_o that_o you_o may_v the_o more_o clear_o know_v remember_v what_o i_o say_v before_o that_o no_o man_n ever_o dye_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n but_o one_o christ_n alone_o in_o who_o according_a to_o mystical_a imputation_n all_o man_n be_v think_v dead_a as_o all_o man_n be_v think_v to_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n they_o be_v i_o say_v think_v dead_a in_o christ_n by_o similitude_n parable_n and_o fiction_n mystical_o as_o isaac_n be_v suppose_v kill_v by_o his_o father_n as_o before_o out_o of_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n that_o death_n then_o of_o which_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v mystical_a fictitious_a and_o parabolical_a which_o ensue_v upon_o adam_n mystical_a fictitious_a &_o parabolical_a sin_n which_o death_n no_o man_n ever_o actual_o suffer_v in_o christ_n as_o no_o man_n actual_o or_o real_o ever_o sin_v in_o adam_n the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n not_o of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v natural_o inherent_a to_o all_o man_n but_o only_o of_o that_o which_o by_o mystical_a imputation_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o apostle_n speak_v likewise_o
here_o not_o of_o that_o death_n which_o be_v natural_o rivet_v to_o man_n corruption_n but_o of_o that_o only_a which_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o which_o by_o mystical_a imputation_n pass_v from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o christ_n death_n be_v call_v a_o transient_a death_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v call_v a_o transient_a sin_n death_n say_v the_o apostle_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v intimate_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o here_o to_o do_v with_o that_o death_n which_o by_o their_o natural_a corruption_n be_v natural_o inherent_a to_o they_o and_o happen_v to_o they_o natural_o but_o only_o of_o that_o which_o in_o the_o expiation_n of_o adam_n sin_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n but_o that_o you_o may_v yet_o have_v a_o clear_a light_n shine_v into_o your_o eye_n take_v good_a notice_n to_o what_o in_o the_o same_o place_n present_o follow_v death_n reign_v from_o adam_n tâ—ll_v moses_n death_n reign_v from_o adam_n and_o that_o law_n which_o adam_n break_v until_o moses_n and_o that_o law_n which_o be_v in_o force_n from_o moses_n till_o christ_n christ_n die_v extinguish_v all_o law_n both_o that_o of_o adam_n and_o moses_n his_o law_n blot_v out_o say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 2._o the_o seal_n of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v against_o we_o for_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o away_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n that_o bond_n or_o decree_n which_o be_v against_o we_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o death_n decree_v by_o the_o law_n and_o obligation_n against_o all_o man_n in_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o judgement_n from_o one_o become_v condemnation_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rom_n 5._o for_o that_o condemnation_n hang_v over_o all_o man_n head_n and_o reign_v over_o they_o from_o adam_n till_o moses_n and_o that_o time_n lay_v a_o tie_n of_o law_n upon_o all_o man_n nor_o do_v death_n proper_o as_o i_o say_v before_o reign_n upon_o all_o man_n because_o no_o man_n proper_o dye_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n but_o proper_o the_o condemnation_n of_o death_n which_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v that_o which_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v blot_v out_o take_v away_o and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n god_n appoint_v than_o adam_n and_o moses_n the_o know_a limit_n and_o time_n for_o adam_n sin_n or_o to_o that_o death_n or_o condemnation_n of_o death_n which_o be_v decree_v by_o that_o sin_n but_o the_o same_o god_n appoint_v no_o limit_n no_o time_n either_o to_o sin_n natural_o inherent_a or_o to_o death_n which_o by_o natural_a default_n be_v inherent_a to_o all_o person_n sin_n natural_o inherent_a be_v before_o the_o law_n and_o adam_n since_o the_o creation_n and_o beginning_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o beginning_n natural_a sin_n reign_v after_o moses_n and_o after_o legal_a death_n of_o adam_n and_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o death_n reign_v and_o shall_v reign_v to_o the_o end_n of_o age_n which_o can_v be_v number_v the_o same_o natural_a death_n st._n paul_n mean_v first_o to_o the_o corinth_n chap_n 15._o the_o last_o enemy_n that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v say_v he_o be_v death_n which_o death_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o death_n deserve_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n for_o when_o moses_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v destroy_v death_n reign_v upon_o adam_n till_o moses_n they_o must_v then_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o natural_a death_n the_o destruction_n of_o which_o god_n have_v defer_v till_o the_o end_n of_o thing_n the_o last_o enemy_n which_o shall_v be_v destroy_v be_v death_n for_o natural_a and_o inherent_a death_n be_v not_o yet_o destroy_v which_o follow_v the_o nature_n of_o its_o natural_a and_o inherent_a sin_n these_o two_o shall_v we_o force_v indivisible_o till_o the_o end_n of_o time_n natural_a sin_n and_o natural_a death_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v destroy_v but_o when_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o join_v these_o 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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 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