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moses_n which_o the_o jew_n transgress_v against_o the_o gospel_n which_o christian_n violate_v and_o many_o of_o god_n own_o child_n may_v just_o suffer_v for_o all_o actual_a sin_n be_v not_o mere_o from_o original_a corruption_n though_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a root_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o iniquity_n 5._o these_o penalty_n become_v unremovable_a either_o by_o negative_a or_o positive_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n or_o by_o apostasy_n 6._o all_o these_o punishment_n in_o scripture_n be_v signify_v by_o one_o word_n death_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n chap._n xv._n of_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o derivation_n of_o it_o from_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v §_o i_o 1._o what_o the_o author_n who_o write_v or_o speak_v of_o it_o mean_v by_o original_a sin_n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v proper_o a_o sin_n 3._o how_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n 1._o some_o distinguish_v of_o original_a sin_n and_o inform_v we_o that_o 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latter_a sense_n he_o deny_v it_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o what_o manner_n god_n be_v in_o this_o act_n to_o be_v consider_v or_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v thus_o i_o do_v not_o here_o inquire_v passive_o consider_v it_o respect_v the_o subject_a from_o who_o it_o be_v take_v or_o to_o who_o iâ—'â—_n deny_v upon_o this_o deprivation_n follow_v a_o depravation_n in_o the_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a quality_n and_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o party_n deprive_v and_o this_o depravation_n be_v either_o negative_a or_o positive_a negative_a as_o ignorance_n positive_a as_o error_n in_o the_o understanding_n negative_a as_o no_o affection_n to_o good_a positive_a as_o inclination_n to_o evil_a in_o the_o will._n this_o depravation_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o essence_n of_o man_n nor_o his_o quality_n nor_o his_o act_n but_o the_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n of_o they_o all_o and_o do_v necessary_o presuppose_v the_o be_v quality_n act_n as_o the_o subject_a all_o this_o do_v imply_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v a_o excellent_a quality_n do_v much_o ennoble_v and_o perfect_a man_n and_o do_v depend_v both_o in_o fieri_fw-la &_o in_fw-la facto_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v upon_o a_o superior_a and_o intelligent-supernatural-tree_n agent_n who_o can_v give_v it_o &_o continue_v it_o as_o also_o upon_o cause_n take_v it_o away_o and_o if_o once_o the_o soul_n lose_v it_o upon_o demerit_n or_o any_o other_o way_n it_o be_v make_v imperfect_a defective_a and_o base_a and_o the_o inclination_n and_o motion_n be_v unworthy_a so_o noble_a a_o creature_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o a_o superior_a spirit_n have_v power_n to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v the_o mind_n and_o incline_v the_o heart_n to_o evil_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o be_v say_v to_o walk_v after_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o
child_n of_o disobedience_n but_o §_o two_o second_o whether_o be_v this_o corruption_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v the_o flesh_n concupiscence_n sin_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n proper_o a_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v from_o sin_n call_v sin_n and_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n be_v general_o confess_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o proper_a senâ—e_n be_v deny_v absolute_o by_o pighius_fw-la but_o he_o be_v singular_a and_o differ_v from_o his_o own_o church_n which_o general_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o not_o in_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v because_o baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o remission_n and_o regeneration_n take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n from_o it_o so_o that_o the_o formal_a part_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o material_a remain_v for_o so_o i_o understand_v they_o because_o they_o call_v that_o which_o remain_v concupiscence_n and_o the_o fuel_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v something_o if_o regeneration_n do_v 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account_n because_o though_o it_o be_v material_o contrary_a unto_o the_o law_n yet_o formal_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o why_o because_o the_o law_n forbid_v future_a ill_a act_n not_o habit_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o precise_o true_a because_o the_o law_n forbid_v to_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o a_o law_n not_o only_o the_o future_a evil_a act_n but_o also_o disposition_n and_o habit_n especial_o such_o as_o depend_v any_o way_n on_o acts._n but_o to_o give_v a_o more_o perfect_a resolve_v of_o this_o question_n §_o iii_o we_o must_v 1._o distinguish_v of_o sin_n habitual_a and_o actual_a and_o actual_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o 2._o we_o may_v consider_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o by_o conception_n and_o birth_n and_o a_o natural_a habit_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v or_o as_o improve_v and_o increase_v by_o many_o actual_a sin_n and_o so_o become_v a_o acquire_v vicious_a habit_n and_o thus_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n paul_n seem_v to_o take_v it_o rom._n 7._o and_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n few_o will_v deny_v it_o to_o be_v sin_n and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n 3._o we_o may_v conceive_v of_o this_o original_a corruption_n and_o the_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n as_o take_v away_o or_o deny_v upon_o a_o former_a demerit_n and_o so_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o punishment_n or_o absolute_o in_o itself_o as_o a_o quality_n disposition_n or_o habit_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o punishment_n but_o a_o sin_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o a_o sin_n in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n for_o adam_n once_o have_v original_a righteousness_n entire_a we_o have_v not_o adam_n lose_v it_o by_o the_o demerit_n of_o a_o actual_a sin_n but_o infant_n have_v not_o actual_a sin_n for_o which_o it_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v rather_o a_o punishment_n than_o a_o sin_n though_o both_o in_o they_o who_o never_o be_v perfect_o and_o personal_o righteous_a especial_o in_o such_o as_o never_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n never_o allow_v in_o man_n or_o angel_n any_o vicious_a quality_n or_o disposition_n contrary_a unto_o his_o law_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o adam_n posterity_n be_v singular_a as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o derivation_n of_o sin_n from_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n in_o the_o three_o place_n §_o iv_o this_o which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n be_v derive_v from_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n with_o many_o evil_n beside_o and_o first_o we_o must_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v derive_v second_o show_v how_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o to_o we_o 1._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v so_o seem_v to_o be_v evident_a from_o those_o word_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v over_o all_o man_n in_o that_o or_o as_o some_o turn_v it_o in_o who_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o and_o by_o those_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o as_o some_o conceive_v that_o one_o man_n the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v the_o first_o that_o sin_v and_o so_o by_o his_o example_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n as_o though_o his_o posterity_n be_v sinner_n only_o by_o imitation_n but_o the_o plain_a and_o clear_a sense_n be_v that_o by_o the_o sin_n offence_n and_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_z yea_o all_o man_n be_v make_v sinner_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o death_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v this_o sin_n be_v his_o first_o sin_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n for_o his_o after-sin_n be_v personal_a and_o not_o derive_v to_o posterity_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v so_o that_o the_o person_n from_o who_o sin_n be_v derive_v be_v one_o man_n even_o adam_n the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v derive_v be_v sin_n one_o sin_n the_o first_o sin_n of_o that_o one_o man_n that_o first_o man_n the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v be_v all_o man_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v derive_v by_o this_o one_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o death_n of_o all_o this_o sin_n offence_n disobedience_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o death_n from_o this_o sir_n be_v oppose_v to_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o believer_n obtain_v by_o jesus_n christ._n so_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o and_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n be_v §_o v_o how_o adam_n sin_n and_o guilt_n be_v transmit_v and_o derive_v to_o all_o the_o ordinary_a determination_n be_v that_o it_o be_v derive_v by_o propagation_n it_o be_v true_a that_o without_o natural_a propagation_n it_o be_v not_o derive_v because_o without_o it_o we_o can_v be_v or_o if_o we_o can_v have_v our_o be_v without_o it_o yet_o we_o can_v not_o be_v his_o child_n and_o except_o we_o be_v his_o child_n we_o can_v be_v any_o subject_a capable_a so_o as_o to_o derive_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o yet_o this_o natural_a propagation_n do_v only_o make_v we_o subject_n of_o this_o derivation_n of_o sin_n and_o guilt_n from_o he_o therefore_o this_o participation_n of_o sin_n guilt_n death_n from_o he_o be_v a_o act_n of_o just_a judgement_n this_o therefore_o presuppose_v 1._o that_o adam_n be_v sinful_a and_o guilty_a 2._o that_o we_o be_v descend_v from_o he_o as_o sinful_a by_o natural_a generation_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v some_o way_n one_o person_n with_o he_o either_o by_o nature_n or_o law_n or_o both_o and_o god_n do_v so_o account_v of_o we_o 4._o that_o in_o adam_n innocent_a god_n judge_v we_o innocent_a in_o he_o guilty_a we_o guilty_a and_o though_o we_o be_v descend_v immediate_o from_o our_o next_o parent_n yet_o we_o deâ—ive_v the_o sin_n and_o guilt_n from_o adam_n immediate_o though_o we_o have_v our_o be_v from_o he_o mediate_o by_o intermediate_v ancestor_n and_o parent_n all_o man_n be_v one_o man_n in_o adam_n and_o in_o none_o else_o we_o be_v in_o he_o by_o nature_n and_o law_n by_o nature_n for_o he_o be_v the_o root_n and_o all_o man_n the_o branch_n and_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o all_o mankind_n shall_v descend_v from_o he_o by_o law_n for_o as_o all_o nation_n account_v the_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o one_o person_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o child_n part_v of_o their_o parent_n so_o that_o child_n and_o parent_n make_v but_o one_o body_n so_o likewise_o god_n do_v account_n adam_n and_o all_o mankind_n