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in_o they_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o what_o the_o inspire_a writer_n deliver_v concern_v they_o let_v the_o reader_n now_o judge_v on_o which_o side_n the_o fable_n be_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n let_v he_o judge_v how_o impious_o the_o foresay_a writer_n represent_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o old_a stink_a fable_n to_o proceed_v there_o be_v according_a to_o these_o new_a theologist_n no_o original_a righteousness_n in_o the_o first_o man_n his_o posterity_n can_v be_v deprive_v of_o it_o and_o according_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n i._n e._n though_o they_o hold_v man_n nature_n be_v corrupt_v and_o deprave_a yet_o they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o derive_v from_o our_o first_o parent_n there_o be_v no_o defect_n blemish_n or_o depravity_n propagate_v to_o their_o posterity_n 5._o socinus_n frequent_o vouch_v this_o and_o so_o do_v 2._o several_a of_o his_o partisan_n who_o appear_v in_o great_a throng_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o with_o one_o consent_n profess_v that_o by_o adam_n apostasy_n the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v not_o deprave_v man_n be_v not_o bear_v with_o a_o propension_n and_o inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v vicious_a by_o reason_n of_o that_o first_o defection_n the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v according_a to_o socinus_n a_o arrant_a cheat_n and_o imposture_n for_o these_o be_v his_o own_o word_n 5._o whatever_o evil_a effect_n in_o mankind_n the_o evangelick_n i._n e._n the_o protestant_n and_o papist_n attribute_n to_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o they_o be_v vain_a fiction_n and_o dream_n of_o man_n whatever_o divine_v dispute_v about_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v all_o of_o it_o clear_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o mere_a invention_n and_o forgery_n of_o humane_a wit_n and_o then_o he_o pretend_v in_o another_o place_n to_o trace_v its_o pedigree_n and_o to_o give_v you_o the_o rise_v of_o it_o justificat_fw-la that_o device_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o jewish_a fable_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n from_o antichrist_n if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n be_v fabulous_a by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5._o 12._o by_o one_o man_n disobedidience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n v_o 19_o and_o this_o great_a and_o infallible_a apostle_n himself_o must_v be_v repute_v judaical_a and_o antichristian_a when_o he_o add_v that_o death_n enter_v by_o sin_n i._n e._n by_o that_o one_o man_n sin_n speak_v of_o before_o and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v viz._n in_o that_o first_o man._n and_o again_o v_o 17._o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o adam_n and_o his_o race_n become_v mortal_a because_o of_o this_o first_o transgression_n but_o socinus_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n you_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o prâ—…lections_n that_o the_o first_o man_n before_o his_o fâ—…_n be_v by_o nature_n mortal_a 7._o smalcius_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n grant_v that_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o a_o state_n of_o immortality_n but_o that_o he_o be_v natural_o mortal_a and_o though_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v yet_o he_o shall_v have_v die_v with_o who_o agree_v 11._o volkelius_n confident_o assert_v that_o mortality_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o hold_v that_o adam_n sin_n endamage_v himself_o but_o no_o body_n else_o his_o posterity_n suffer_v not_o they_o derive_v no_o infection_n no_o stain_n no_o depravity_n from_o he_o but_o be_v the_o english_a socinian_n of_o this_o mind_n yes_o for_o the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n which_o we_o ascribe_v to_o adam_n fall_n be_v flat_o deny_v by_o bidle_n in_o his_o scripture-catechism_n chap._n 3._o and_o in_o 22._o one_o of_o their_o late_a print_n the_o natural_a depravity_n of_o man_n i._n e._n his_o propensity_n to_o evil_n and_o his_o averseness_n to_o good_a be_v represent_v as_o false_a and_o absurd_a and_o a_o little_a before_o they_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o adam_n race_n have_v any_o sin_n derive_v much_o less_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o god_n can_v possible_o do_v this_o they_o say_v yea_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o add_v these_o horrid_a word_n 11._o that_o this_o be_v the_o just_a character_n of_o a_o almighty_a devil_n according_o they_o cry_v down_o original_a sin_n as_o a_o mere_a shame_n and_o imposture_n and_o hence_o issue_v a_o great_a many_o unsound_a assertion_n which_o be_v in_o great_a vogue_n with_o all_o socinian_o if_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n convey_v to_o adam_n race_n if_o they_o receive_v no_o hurt_n by_o his_o fall_n than_o they_o have_v as_o he_o have_v a_o natural_a power_n to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n require_v of_o they_o they_o still_o have_v a_o ability_n by_o nature_n to_o embrace_v all_o good_a and_o to_o avoid_v all_o 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pretend_v to_o maintain_v as_o a_o undeniable_a truth_n and_o yet_o he_o declare_v that_o other_o point_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v serm._n page_n 32._o and_o again_o there_o be_v many_o point_n beside_o this_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v teach_v and_o reveal_v and_o which_o every_o sincere_a christian_a be_v indispensable_o oblige_v to_o endeavour_v to_o understand_v p._n 29._o and_o afterward_o there_o be_v particular_a point_n and_o article_n which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v reveal_v by_o christ_n christian_n must_v indispensable_o assent_v to_o p._n 33._o and_o he_o reckon_v up_o several_a of_o these_o article_n and_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v in_o my_o unmask_v discourse_n against_o the_o conceit_n of_o one_o article_n now_o if_o there_o be_v other_o point_n and_o particular_a article_n and_o those_o many_o which_o a_o sincere_a christian_a be_v oblige_v and_o that_o necessary_o and_o indispensable_o to_o understand_v 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