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
right_a therein_o proceed_v we_o now_o to_o their_o title_n and_o so_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n in_o this_o most_o intricate_a question_n viz._n whether_o the_o soul_n be_v natural_o propagate_v from_o adam_n or_o supernatural_o create_v by_o god_n generate_v not_o generate_v if_o we_o say_v the_o first_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v generate_v of_o the_o soul_n or_o of_o the_o body_n if_o of_o the_o body_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n corruptible_a and_o so_o not_o immortal_a and_o if_o we_o say_v it_o be_v spiritual_o produce_v of_o the_o soul_n that_o seem_v contrary_a to_o reason_n unless_o we_o shall_v overthrow_v the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o immaterial_a substance_n indivisible_o subsist_v by_o itself_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o one_o shall_v engender_v another_o beside_o many_o other_o inconvenience_n will_v follow_v thereupon_o as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v see_v create_v not_o create_v now_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v daily_o create_v by_o god_n of_o nothing_o beside_o the_o opposition_n that_o this_o have_v to_o god_n first_o institution_n of_o nature_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v settle_v in_o a_o course_n to_o increase_v and_o multiply_v of_o themselves_o and_o god_n have_v rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v no_o less_o opposite_a to_o divinity_n for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o can_v be_v conceive_v how_o there_o can_v be_v any_o original_a sin_n without_o impeachment_n to_o god_n justice_n ancient_n original_a sin_n deny_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n whenee_n it_o be_v that_o not_o only_o the_o old_a anabaptist_n the_o pelagian_o and_o our_o new_a pelagian_n the_o anabaptist_n hold_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immediate_o create_v by_o god_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o original_a sin_n otherwise_o then_o by_o imitation_n but_o even_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o not_o only_a hierome_n and_o chrysostome_n 1._o zan._n de_fw-fr operibus_fw-la par_fw-fr 3._o li._n 2._o c._n 5._o thes_n 1._o but_o as_o zanchy_a wintness_v this_o be_v the_o chief_a reason_n that_o move_v the_o chief_a divine_n and_o most_o famous_a doctor_n of_o those_o time_n to_o choose_v rather_o to_o hold_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n than_o to_o fall_v into_o so_o many_o absurdity_n as_o follow_v upon_o â—he_n former_a doctrine_n and_o as_o â—hey_n can_v not_o see_v how_o these_o two_o can_v stand_v together_o so_o neither_o can_v i_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v see_v divine_n not_o clear_v by_o our_o modern_a divine_n nay_o i_o dare_v say_v far_o themselves_z that_o hold_v this_o opinion_n themselves_o can_v see_v it_o clear_o neither_o can_v they_o herein_o satisfy_v either_o themselves_o or_o other_o as_o appear_v plain_o first_o 1._o 1._o because_o thorough_o urge_v they_o put_v it_o off_o by_o account_v it_o a_o curious_a question_n and_o so_o restrain_v diligent_a search_n under_o a_o colour_n of_o modesty_n 2._o 2._o second_o they_o plain_o confess_v they_o can_v satisfy_v such_o 3._o 3._o three_o they_o urge_v &_o exhort_v we_o to_o faith_n without_o reason_n 4._o 4._o last_o they_o turn_v we_o from_o search_v after_o the_o original_n to_o make_v a_o good_a end_n with_o it_o and_o that_o indeed_o be_v good_a counsel_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n if_o this_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o stain_v god_n by_o consequence_n they_o must_v give_v other_o leave_v to_o doubt_n and_o to_o dissent_v for_o as_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a folly_n to_o neglect_v quench_v to_o find_v out_o who_o fire_v our_o house_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n to_o lay_v it_o upon_o he_o that_o do_v it_o not_o soul_n 1._o not_o by_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n come_v immediate_o from_o god_n the_o question_n be_v how_o we_o come_v to_o be_v defile_v with_o original_a sin_n this_o infection_n can_v proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o god_n create_v it_o he_o make_v it_o exceed_o good_a and_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o say_v god_n forsake_v it_o before_o it_o sin_n or_o it_o sin_n before_o it_o come_v into_o the_o body_n or_o god_n punish_v for_o another_o fault_n a_o good_a soul_n for_o a_o man_n sin_n body_n 2._o not_o by_o the_o body_n again_o it_o can_v be_v pollute_v by_o the_o body_n for_o neither_o can_v the_o body_n be_v sinful_a without_o the_o soul_n nor_o yet_o if_o it_o can_v can_v the_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o body_n and_o if_o it_o can_v be_v yet_o not_o with_o original_a sin_n union_n 3._o not_o by_o union_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v by_o the_o union_n of_o both_o for_o that_o be_v do_v by_o god_n and_o how_o can_v it_o possible_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o put_v a_o new_a create_a soul_n that_o be_v good_a and_o without_o sin_n into_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v straight_a way_n liable_a to_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o another_o that_o do_v nothing_o perteine_a unto_o it_o or_o how_o can_v it_o belong_v to_o a_o good_a soul_n new_o create_v of_o nothing_o that_o not_o a_o soul_n but_o a_o man_n some_o thousand_o year_n since_o sin_v neither_o will_v it_o avail_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v it_o be_v create_v in_o the_o infusion_n and_o infuse_v in_o the_o creation_n for_o that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o plain_a word_n it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o mar_n and_o mar_v in_o the_o make_n for_o be_v a_o spitituall_a substance_n and_o nature_n distinct_a from_o the_o body_n if_o it_o come_v from_o another_o principle_n it_o must_v have_v a_o proper_a existence_n of_o its_o own_o before_o it_o can_v be_v make_v part_n of_o another_o and_o if_o not_o in_o time_n yet_o in_o nature_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o must_v first_o be_v before_o it_o can_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n neither_o can_v it_o help_v to_o say_v it_o be_v cod_n decree_n for_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o be_v unjust_a be_v most_o just_o disprove_v insufficient_a 4._o by_o neither_o by_o law_n of_o justice_n insufficient_a but_o the_o last_o and_o best_a refuge_n be_v that_o original_a sin_n pass_v neither_o by_o the_o soul_n nor_o by_o the_o body_n but_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o all_o their_o posterity_n as_o look_v what_o gift_n they_o ieceive_v be_v no_o less_o for_o their_o posterity_n than_o for_o themselves_o so_o what_o they_o lose_v they_o lose_v also_o for_o their_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o instant_n that_o god_n creat_v soul_n although_o he_o create_v they_o good_a yet_o for_o adam_n sin_n he_o deprive_v they_o of_o those_o supernatural_a gift_n which_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v which_o deprivation_n although_o it_o put_v no_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 why_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o indeed_o come_v somewhat_o near_o the_o matter_n for_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o propagate_v from_o adam_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v withal_o that_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n simple_o because_o we_o proceed_v from_o adam_n but_o by_o some_o other_o mean_n as_o namely_o because_o he_o stand_v in_o our_o room_n and_o we_o be_v man_n as_o he_o be_v but_o yet_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n neither_o for_o first_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o adam_n sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o any_o other_o way_n then_o as_o it_o be_v our_o own_o own_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v our_o own_o that_o be_v as_o we_o sin_v potential_o in_o he_o it_o be_v god_n just_a ordinance_n in_o nature_n 11.16_o rom._n 11.16_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v potential_o in_o their_o principle_n and_o partake_v of_o their_o nature_n second_o only_o 2._o not_o by_o imputation_n only_o it_o be_v confess_v as_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o only_o by_o implication_n as_o this_o be_v but_o also_o by_o propagation_n yea_o i_o will_v say_v more_o and_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o imputation_n propagation_n 3._o chief_o by_o propagation_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o propagation_n for_o if_o we_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n of_o our_o own_o as_o a_o new_a create_a soul_n be_v his_o sin_n can_v not_o just_o hurt_v we_o true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v all_o mankind_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n yet_o this_o be_v and_o must_v be_v his_o posterity_n only_o &_o neither_o they_o for_o his_o sin_n proper_o 18.20_o
opinion_n of_o origen_n be_v just_o hiss_v out_o long_o ago_o so_o that_o though_o no_o soul_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o body_n yet_o no_o soul_n be_v produce_v without_o it_o second_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o any_o soul_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o body_n otherwise_o then_o by_o a_o assist_a cause_n or_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la whether_o we_o consider_v the_o body_n generate_a or_o generate_v but_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o bring_v forth_o without_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o yet_o not_o by_o that_o as_o it_o be_v corporal_a only_a but_o as_o there_o be_v soule-seede_n or_o rather_o spiritual_a power_n in_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v no_o less_o able_a to_o subsist_v by_o itself_o although_o it_o be_v not_o propagate_v without_o the_o body_n than_o a_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o parent_n by_o who_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o generate_v so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o body_n last_o it_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o that_o the_o soul_n do_v subsist_v by_o itself_o alone_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n for_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n it_o can_v do_v so_o but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v not_o make_v of_o mortal_a seed_n nor_o produce_v mere_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o can_v die_v it_o can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o must_v but_o must_v of_o necessity_n subsist_v by_o itself_o alone_o without_o the_o body_n body_n 6._o it_o can_v be_v hurt_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v that_o objection_n that_o as_o the_o body_n can_v corrupt_v or_o hurt_v the_o soul_n so_o much_o less_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v propagate_v by_o the_o body_n for_o if_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v infect_v with_o sin_n by_o the_o body_n because_o that_o which_o be_v corporeal_a can_v work_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v incorporeal_a much_o more_o absurd_a be_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v generate_v by_o the_o body_n but_o this_o also_o fall_v beside_o without_o hurt_v for_o though_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v generate_v of_o or_o by_o the_o body_n which_o i_o also_o confident_o affirm_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o impediment_n why_o it_o can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o efficient_a power_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o body_n also_o may_v be_v a_o instrumental_a cause_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o ordinary_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n in-organical_o 7._o it_o work_v in-organical_o last_o it_o be_v object_v that_o see_v the_o proper_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o to_o understand_v and_o will_v be_v perform_v without_o any_o help_n of_o the_o body_n so_o also_o be_v the_o original_n be_v of_o it_o for_o such_o as_o the_o operation_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v such_o be_v the_o essence_n and_o contrary_o as_o philosophy_n teach_v but_o first_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o any_o action_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v perform_v without_o any_o help_n at_o all_o from_o the_o body_n so_o long_o as_o the_o union_n last_v second_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n ordinary_o do_v neither_o understand_v nor_o will_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n it_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n that_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n neither_o be_v the_o original_n without_o some_o operation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o mind_n itself_o must_v be_v free_a from_o all_o matter_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o discern_v the_o same_o as_o the_o eye_n judge_v of_o colour_n this_o may_v proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o vacuity_n of_o matter_n as_o the_o equal_a respect_n it_o have_v to_o all_o matter_n for_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o this_o mundane_a frame_n it_o have_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o nature_n in_o it_o as_o the_o eye_n do_v represent_v all_o colour_n but_o as_o the_o agent_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o patient_a though_o proportion_v to_o it_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n above_o all_o matter_n and_o yet_o agree_v with_o it_o answerable_a whereunto_o the_o original_n according_a to_o the_o former_a rule_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o transcendent_a than_o the_o common_a course_n of_o generation_n last_o all_o those_o argument_n be_v more_o forcible_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n and_o be_v manifest_o false_a in_o that_o they_o have_v small_a probability_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o chapter_n ix_o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o seed_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o soul_n itself_o objection_n from_o propagation_n itself_o but_o the_o most_o forcible_a argument_n and_o which_o be_v indeed_o account_v impossible_a to_o be_v overcome_v be_v those_o which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o propagation_n itself_o whether_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o matter_n conceive_v or_o the_o manner_n of_o conception_n as_o first_o because_o many_o soul_n must_v be_v lose_v because_o much_o seed_n be_v second_o because_o the_o soul_n must_v come_v from_o two_o soul_n three_o the_o parent_n must_v loose_v part_n of_o their_o soul_n last_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o conception_n if_o may_v well_o be_v question_v how_o this_o doctrine_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o time_n of_o conception_n womb_n in_o one_o &_o the_o same_o womb_n the_o imperfect_a beginning_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o conception_n in_o the_o same_o womb_n all_o which_o seem_v to_o take_v away_o all_o power_n from_o man_n for_o have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a difficulty_n if_o they_o may_v be_v well_o clear_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o this_o doctrine_n will_v easy_o be_v receive_v soul_n 1._o obj._n about_o the_o loss_n of_o soul_n first_o therefore_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o which_o concern_v the_o loss_n of_o seed_n which_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v difficult_a at_o the_o first_o yet_o i_o trust_v may_v receive_v a_o reasonable_a answer_n for_o the_o adversary_n of_o this_o doctrine_n do_v thus_o reason_v against_o it_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v propagate_v by_o the_o seed_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o so_o much_o seed_n as_o be_v lose_v either_o in_o sleep_n or_o by_o such_o dishonest_a mean_n 38.9_o gen._n 38.9_o as_o er_fw-mi and_o oâ—an_v practise_v or_o which_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o womb_n never_o come_v to_o conception_n what_o say_v they_o shall_v so_o many_o soul_n be_v lose_v or_o shall_v they_o be_v choke_v in_o the_o womb_n or_o shall_v they_o remain_v alone_o without_o body_n see_v it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v among_o the_o number_n of_o man_n in_o a_o word_n because_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o much_o seed_n pass_v from_o man_n which_o never_o come_v to_o perfection_n no_o not_o to_o conception_n hence_o they_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o soul_n pass_v in_o the_o seed_n than_o many_o soul_n perish_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v immortal_a it_o how_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n &_o yet_o not_o lose_v with_o it_o but_o these_o conceive_v not_o right_o yea_o too_o base_o and_o bruitish_o of_o the_o soul_n generation_n imagine_v that_o which_o no_o man_n sound_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v go_v about_o to_o maintain_v for_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o soul_n never_o pass_v in_o the_o seed_n but_o at_o the_o instant_n of_o conception_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o a_o new_a soul_n remain_v in_o the_o conceive_a fruit_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v proper_o say_v that_o it_o pass_v then_o for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o not_o contain_v of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v always_o in_o the_o seed_n though_o not_o comprehend_v by_o it_o and_o whensoever_o the_o seed_n prove_v not_o effectual_a the_o soul_n remain_v as_o it_o be_v what_o ever_o become_v of_o the_o seed_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o procreate_v but_o in_o conception_n when_o both_o seed_n meet_v in_o a_o due_a proportion_n and_o become_v one_o and_o when_o the_o efficient_a power_n of_o god_n concur_v with_o all_o other_o natural_a cause_n do_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o generate_a soul_n produce_v another_o together_o with_o a_o body_n capable_a of_o that_o divine_a form_n some_o resemblance_n whereof_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o light_n of_o a_o lamp_n or_o candle_n simile_n simile_n for_o as_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o spiritual_a of_o all_o corporal_a substance_n so_o by_o it_o we_o may_v have_v the_o clear_a
of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o of_o his_o own_o essence_n they_o be_v neither_o body_n nor_o angel_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v impossible_a and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o former_a again_o the_o prophet_n say_v not_o without_o he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v first_o make_v and_o then_o infuse_v but_o within_o he_o so_o that_o in_o say_v the_o lord_n form_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n within_o he_o he_o do_v evident_o declare_v matter_n 1._o of_o matter_n that_o there_o be_v some_o matter_n within_o man_n whereof_o the_o lord_n form_v the_o soul_n than_o which_o what_o in_o so_o few_o word_n can_v so_o fit_o and_o full_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o soul_n propagation_n be_v form_v in_o conception_n of_o the_o spiritual_a matter_n of_o the_o parent_n soul_n by_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o seed_n in_o generation_n and_o yet_o not_o mere_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n for_o in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n form_v it_o for_o he_o indeed_o be_v the_o external_a efficient_a the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o that_o height_n that_o without_o a_o immediate_a act_n of_o his_o providence_n it_o can_v be_v produce_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o production_n of_o the_o soul_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o creation_n it_o be_v as_o near_o to_o a_o creation_n as_o can_v be_v and_o though_o it_o be_v by_o propagation_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o by_o propagation_n but_o some_o way_n above_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o kind_n of_o mean_a between_o creation_n and_o propagation_n for_o according_a to_o these_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o soul_n be_v form_v of_o the_o spiritual_a matter_n of_o the_o parent_n soul_n within_o the_o conceive_a fruit_n not_o without_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o all_o these_o testimony_n it_o appear_v i_o think_v sufficient_o that_o this_o doctrine_n go_v currant_n in_o the_o time_n of_o adam_n abraham_n moses_n david_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o i_o believe_v never_o be_v once_o question_v in_o those_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n fourteen_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n prove_v the_o soul_n propagation_n this_o doctrine_n be_v no_o less_o if_o not_o much_o more_o clear_o reveal_v and_o full_o confirm_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o paul_n 1._o s._n paul_n for_o first_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n say_v as_o plain_o as_o can_v be_v that_o all_o man_n in_o their_o whole_a person_n both_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o sin_v in_o he_o death_n say_v he_o pass_v by_o one_o man_n upon_o all_o man_n in_o who_o all_o sin_v where_o he_o make_v no_o such_o division_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n one_o from_o one_o place_n and_o another_o from_o another_o as_o man_n have_v now_o invent_v but_o he_o say_v plain_o the_o whole_a man_n 5.12_o rom._n 5.12_o yea_o all_o man_n who_o consist_v of_o soul_n i_o be_o sure_a as_o well_o as_o body_n be_v in_o adam_n yea_o and_o sin_v in_o he_o too_o which_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v and_o impossible_a to_o be_v without_o soul_n what_o will_v we_o yea_o what_o can_v we_o have_v more_o plain_o speak_v be_v it_o not_o then_o high_a presumption_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o of_o it_o for_o man_n thus_o to_o sever_v what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o without_o apparent_a warrant_n from_o his_o word_n how_o much_o more_o than_o in_o this_o for_o which_o it_o be_v confess_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n there_o at_o all_o and_o yet_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v mistake_v as_o think_v the_o whole_a man_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o adam_n though_o not_o in_o other_o of_o our_o parent_n by_o i_o know_v not_o what_o imaginary_a imputation_n because_o he_o be_v the_o stock_n of_o all_o mankind_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o body_n of_o all_o mankind_n the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o say_v foresee_v our_o aptness_n to_o err_v to_o take_v away_o all_o exception_n say_v the_o very_a same_o concern_v other_o father_n also_o 7.1_o the_o author_n to_o the_o heb._n heb._n 7.1_o as_o that_o levi_n together_o with_o all_o his_o son_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o father_n grandfather_n yea_o and_o great_a grandfather_n abraham_n when_o melchisedeck_v man_n he_o and_o which_o be_v more_o pay_v tithe_n in_o he_o so_o that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n â—_o vâ—rs_n â—_o abrakam_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o do_v propagate_v the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n together_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n pay_v tithe_n for_o his_o posterity_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o if_o isaaâ—_n jacob_n and_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v once_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o we_o be_v all_o in_o like_a manner_n once_o whole_o in_o adam_n and_o consequent_o be_v now_o whole_o propagate_v from_o he_o gabrell_n 2._o the_o angel_n gabrell_n again_o that_o we_o may_v not_o deny_v it_o unless_o we_o will_v deny_v christ_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o jesus_n christ_n as_o concern_v his_o humanity_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o so_o of_o david_n his_o father_n for_o so_o say_v the_o angel_n gabrell_n be_v send_v unto_o she_o 32._o luk_n 1.31_o 32._o thou_o shall_v conceive_v in_o thy_o womb_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n neither_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o say_v his_o body_n come_v from_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n plain_o affirm_v 1.3_o rom._n 1.3_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n where_o flesh_n be_v figurative_o put_v for_o his_o whole_a humanity_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o themselves_o confess_v syâ—ocdochâ—n_n per_fw-la syâ—ocdochâ—n_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v there_o oppose_v to_o his_o divinity_n as_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v do_v manifest_o declare_v and_o all_o interpreter_n acknowledge_v whence_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o david_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o loin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n 2.30_o 3._o s._n peter_n act._n 2.30_o as_o st._n peter_n witness_v for_o since_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v it_o why_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o do_v it_o yea_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o fear_v to_o do_v otherwise_o be_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o follow_v such_o a_o guide_n than_o to_o run_v a_o way_n by_o ourselves_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n and_o see_v as_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o affirm_v 4.15_o heb._n 4.15_o he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_n why_o shall_v we_o make_v any_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o also_o as_o it_o be_v with_o he_o especial_o consider_v the_o whole_a currant_n and_o full_a stream_n of_o the_o scripture_n run_v this_o way_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n and_o not_o only_o concern_v he_o as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 22.18_o gen._n 3.15_o &_o 22.18_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v 5.10.11_o gen._n 5.10.11_o as_o we_o hear_v before_o but_o also_o all_o other_o place_n speak_v of_o his_o or_o our_o generation_n comprehend_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n under_o the_o name_n of_o seed_n 19.6_o 1_o chron._n 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 1._o luk._n 2._o mat._n 19.6_o without_o any_o exception_n make_v the_o soul_n no_o less_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n than_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n no_o more_o than_o the_o soul_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o more_o or_o less_o propagation_n than_o the_o other_o and_o this_o throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n without_o any_o the_o least_o word_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v again_o let_v no_o man_n dare_v to_o separate_v what_o 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that_o he_o abhor_v such_o course_n for_o my_o part_n therefore_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o believe_v this_o doctrine_n that_o i_o quake_v to_o think_v of_o it_o chap._n xviii_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 corrupt_v 2._o not_o just_o corrupt_v as_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v just_o unite_v so_o be_v unite_v it_o can_v be_v just_o corrupt_v if_o it_o be_v immediate_o create_v for_o whence_o shall_v the_o corruption_n come_v it_o must_v be_v either_o from_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o union_n of_o both_o but_o it_o can_v be_v from_o none_o of_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_v it_o can_v be_v from_o the_o body_n for_o that_o alone_o can_v be_v corrupt_a and_o if_o it_o can_v it_o can_v corrupt_v the_o soul_n and_o if_o it_o can_v corrupt_v the_o soul_n yet_o not_o with_o original_a sin_n body_n 1._o not_o by_o â—he_n body_n that_o the_o body_n alone_o can_v be_v corrupt_a and_o sinful_a may_v easy_o appear_v by_o many_o 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