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so_o it_o please_v god_n to_o prepare_v a_o way_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o hide_a decree_n adam_n must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o on_o his_o good_a or_o bad_a fortune_n we_o must_v whole_o depend_v it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o god_n as_o absolute_a lord_n and_o master_n shall_v leave_v adam_n some_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o very_o reasonable_a that_o adam_n as_o his_o servant_n and_o creature_n shall_v be_v pliable_a and_o obsequious_a to_o so_o just_a a_o command_n and_o decree_n as_o that_o of_o god_n reserve_v the_o use_n of_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a of_o which_o he_o express_o and_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n forbid_v adam_n to_o taste_v or_o gather_v any_o fruit_n among_o all_o the_o tree_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o paradise_n notwithstanding_o adam_n swallow_v down_o that_o fatal_a bit_n which_o have_v since_o
sin_n because_o the_o will_n through_o the_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n be_v leave_v prone_a to_o rebellion_n against_o reason_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v formal_o the_o want_n of_o original_a justice_n be_v thus_o prove_v every_o sin_n formal_o be_v injustice_n ergo_o every_o sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o some_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n due_a but_o the_o righteousness_n due_a to_o infant_n be_v not_o actual_a but_o original_n ergo_o original_a sin_n be_v formal_o the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n due_a to_o every_o individual_a further_o even_o as_o actual_a sin_n be_v the_o want_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o rectitude_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o consent_a act_n of_o the_o will_n even_o so_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n and_o rectitude_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o vature_n which_o rectitude_n be_v original_a righteousness_n for_o as_o every_o act_n have_v natural_o annex_v to_o it_o a_o proper_a rectitude_n so_o human_a nature_n be_v create_v by_o god_n with_o its_o proper_a natural_a and_o supernatural_a rectitude_n whereas_o original_a justice_n as_o a_o special_a gift_n bestow_v by_o god_n not_o only_o on_o adam_n but_o also_o on_o all_o his_o relative_a descendant_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o rectitude_n and_o justice_n due_a and_o belong_v to_o nature_n so_o as_o the_o loss_n privation_n or_o want_v thereof_o become_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n in_o nature_n and_o thus_o the_o want_n of_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o due_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n but_o the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o actual_a because_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v by_o any_o proper_a consent_a act_n of_o the_o will_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v sin_n original_a that_o be_v contract_v and_o derive_v to_o we_o daily_o through_o the_o actual_a disobedience_n of_o adam_n further_o i_o say_v that_o by_o original_a justice_n man_n be_v make_v acceptable_a and_o graâ—eful_a to_o god_n therefore_o by_o the_o loss_n or_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n man_n be_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o gracâ—_z and_o for_o this_o reason_n sin_n be_v count_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o grace_n be_v the_o life_n of_o it_o for_o without_o habitual_a grace_n which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o original_a justice_n none_o can_v become_v grateful_a to_o god_n nor_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o title_n to_o heaven_n whence_o we_o may_v infer_v child_n to_o be_v in_o god_n almighty_n debt_n for_o original_a righteousness_n for_o they_o all_o have_v receive_v it_o in_o adam_n from_o god_n who_o give_v the_o same_o to_o he_o by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v give_v it_o likewiâ—e_n to_o all_o his_o posterity_n though_o it_o be_v not_o give_v by_o a_o consequent_a will_n quia_fw-la adam_fw-la posuit_fw-la demeritum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v just_o exact_v the_o same_o of_o we_o and_o so_o we_o become_v in_o his_o debt_n in_o just_a and_o formal_o sinner_n in_o this_o all_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n do_v agree_v and_o although_o original_a sin_n convey_v to_o posterity_n can_v without_o special_a revelation_n be_v prove_v or_o evince_v by_o any_o natural_a ratiotination_n for_o how_o can_v it_o by_o human_a discourse_n be_v evidence_v that_o adam_n do_v receive_v fâ—r_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n the_o gift_n of_o original_a justice_n or_o that_o adam_n be_v appoint_v the_o great_a representative_a head_n in_o essâ—_z morali_fw-la of_o all_o human_a nature_n or_o that_o by_o he_o those_o principle_n of_o moral_o work_v well_o viz._n grace_n righteousness_n innocency_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v derive_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o that_o as_o the_o propagation_n of_o human_a nature_n in_o esse_fw-la naturali_fw-la do_v depend_v of_o he_o so_o shall_v likewise_o the_o conservation_n or_o loss_n of_o that_o happy_a state_n in_o esse_fw-la morali_fw-la or_o how_o can_v it_o appear_v by_o natural_a reason_n that_o adam_n prevaricate_a all_o his_o posterity_n not_o exist_v in_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la shall_v prevaricate_v also_o which_o without_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o what_o be_v say_v can_v be_v apprehend_v yet_o we_o may_v find_v out_o for_o the_o explicate_n of_o original_a sin_n some_o congruent_a theological_a reason_n the_o first_o be_v that_o ever_o in_o god_n church_n from_o its_o very_a beginning_n there_o have_v be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a a_o special_a remedy_n institute_v for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o original_a sin_n from_o infant_n so_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o the_o church_n hold_v and_o teach_v that_o infant_n do_v contract_v original_a sin_n for_o if_o they_o have_v not_o in_o they_o original_a â—n_n to_o be_v wash_v away_o by_o circumcision_n or_o baptism_n than_o the_o form_n of_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n in_o they_o will_v prove_v false_a but_o the_o consequent_a be_v absurd_a and_o heretical_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o let_v we_o but_o further_o consider_v what_o reason_n may_v induce_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n first_o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o we_o find_v some_o footstep_n thereof_o under_o the_o law_n yea_o before_o the_o law_n though_o more_o dark_o but_o under_o the_o law_n we_o may_v see_v the_o footstep_n thereof_o more_o manifest_a though_o not_o so_o perspicuous_a as_o under_o the_o gospel_n where_o truth_n appear_v as_o it_o be_v with_o open_a face_n for_o you_o may_v read_v gen._n 17._o the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n who_o flesh_n be_v not_o circumcise_v that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n the_o which_o text_n saint_n august_n lib._n 1â—_z de_fw-fr civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la c._n 27._o and_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la pâ—ccato_fw-la originali_fw-la etc._n etc._n 30._o contra_fw-la coelestium_fw-la understand_v as_o relate_v to_o infant_n not_o circumcise_v and_o therefore_o liable_a to_o punishment_n which_o s._n august_n aâ—scribes_v to_o adam_n prevarication_n in_o which_o all_o infant_n have_v prevaricate_v and_o become_v sinner_n upon_o that_o account_n second_o you_o may_v read_v psalm_n 50._o the_o royal_a prophet_n moan_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o â—niquity_n and_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n three_o you_o may_v read_v in_o eccles._n 25._o a_o muliere_fw-la initium_fw-la peccatâ—_z et_fw-la per_fw-la illam_fw-la omnes_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la and_o in_o job_n pereat_fw-la dies_fw-la in_fw-la quae_fw-la naâ—us_fw-la sum_fw-la and_o next_o in_fw-la qua_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la conceptus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 14._o chapt._n quis_fw-la potest_fw-la facere_fw-la mundum_fw-la de_fw-la imundo_fw-la concepâ—um_fw-la semine_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 25._o according_a to_o the_o 70_o interpreter_n nemo_fw-la mundus_fw-la a_fw-la sorde_fw-la neque_fw-la infans_fw-la unius_fw-la diei_fw-la whence_o john_n baptist_n cry_v out_o ecce_fw-la agnus_fw-la dei_fw-la â—cce_fw-la qui_fw-la tellit_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o the_o greek_a text_n we_o read_v peccatum_fw-la mundi_fw-la which_o be_v adam_n sin_n convey_v to_o posterity_n these_o be_v very_o plain_a but_o more_o manifest_o clear_a place_n you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n c._n 5._o sicut_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o word_n the_o primitive_a church_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v understand_v of_o original_a sin_n which_o interpretation_n be_v allow_v and_o define_v by_o many_o counsel_n the_o second_o place_n be_v 2._o ad_fw-la corinth_n 4._o si_fw-la uâ—â—us_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o all_o be_v dead_a than_o christ_n die_v fâ—r_o infant_n but_o they_o die_v not_o by_o any_o actual_a sin_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v by_o original_a sin_n the_o three_o place_n be_v that_o of_o s._n paul_n ephes._n 2._o eramus_fw-la natura_fw-la silij_fw-la irae_fw-la from_o which_o place_n s._n august_n de_fw-fr peccatorum_fw-la merit_n and_o remiss_a c._n 20._o and_o in_o serm._n 14._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apost._n expound_v these_o word_n natura_fw-la silij_fw-la irae_fw-la originaliter_fw-la say_v filius_fw-la autem_fw-la irae_fw-la be_v a_o sinner_n so_o if_o we_o all_o have_v be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n we_o all_o must_v by_o nature_n be_v sinner_n and_o its_o observable_a that_o adam_n sin_n as_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n have_v two_o far_o different_a effect_n the_o one_o proper_a and_o connaâ—urâ—l_n to_o his_o offence_n which_o be_v the_o infection_n of_o all_o his_o posterity_n bear_v by_o natural_a generation_n with_o original_a sin_n the_o other_o effect_n be_v also_o by_o occasion_n of_o that_o general_a infection_n of_o all_o mankind_n but_o proper_o of_o the_o inexplicable_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n ordain_v for_o remedy_n of_o this_o universal_a infection_n the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o our_o bless_a