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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 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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 two_o which_o he_o handle_v apart_o and_o which_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n set_v at_o a_o distance_n that_o be_v sin_n impute_v and_o sin_n naturally_n inherent_a death_n reign_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n natural_o follow_v sin_n natural_o inherent_a the_o one_o treatise_n be_v spiritual_a and_o mystical_a the_o other_o material_a and_o natural_a the_o apostle_n divide_v that_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a subject_n from_o the_o material_a and_o natural_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o adam_n material_a and_o natural_a towards_o the_o imputation_n which_o be_v mystical_a and_o spiritual_a which_o he_o more_o open_o declare_v rom._n 5._o where_o he_o compare_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o imputation_n which_o do_v abound_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o adam_n to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o death_n with_o the_o imputation_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v from_o above_o of_o which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o life_n in_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v nothing_o material_a or_o natural_a but_o relish_v altogether_o of_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n and_o that_o the_o compafison_n of_o adam_n and_o christ_n may_v be_v absolute_a adam_n ought_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o man_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n spiritual_o and_o mystical_o as_o christ_n be_v impute_v the_o best_a divine_n confess_v that_o paul_n speak_v proper_o in_o the_o 5_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o consider_v sin_n not_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o humame_n corruption_n but_o as_o it_o involve_v adam_n and_o in_o he_o all_o man_n in_o the_o same_o guilt_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o write_v that_o man_n be_v corrupt_v in_o adum_fw-la but_o sin_v in_o he_o that_o they_o sin_v in_o adam_n by_o imputation_n not_o since_o adam_n by_o imputation_n that_o they_o sin_v virtual_o in_o adam_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o seed_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o imputation_n and_o adam_n be_v ordain_v in_o that_o place_n the_o head_n of_o all_o man_n not_o natural_o but_o mystical_o and_o one_o excellent_a divine_a speak_v very_o fit_o to_o this_o place_n by_o natural_a reason_n say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v that_o all_o man_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v sin_v in_o adam_n unless_o adam_n in_o his_o moral_a existence_n be_v suppose_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o man_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n not_o of_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o adam_n be_v corrupt_v natural_o and_o by_o which_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o corrupt_v but_o of_o one_o offence_n one_o sin_n one_o disobedience_n which_o deserve_v a_o guilt_n to_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o man_n and_o which_o not_o actual_o but_o by_o imputation_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o which_o mean_n say_v cardinal_n bellarmin_n that_o disobedience_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o all_o man_n and_o the_o famous_a gamach_n of_o sorbon_n we_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o adam_n as_o actual_a be_v not_o in_o man_n but_o by_o imputatign_n the_o law_n or_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n cause_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o sin_n nature_n beget_v the_o real_a inherence_n of_o habitual_a sin_n which_o be_v wickedness_n of_o nature_n nature_n and_o law_n be_v quite_o different_a in_o the_o scheme_n of_o thing_n god_n the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n produce_v nature_n the_o same_o god_n the_o restorer_n or_o second_o creator_n make_v the_o law_n and_o as_o nature_n can_v not_o contract_v a_o guilt_n from_o another_o fault_n as_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n may_v do_v so_o neither_o guilt_n by_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o another_o fault_n can_v corrupt_v nature_n a_o moral_a cause_n such_o as_o be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n can_v not_o produce_v a_o natural_a corruption_n therefore_o much_o less_o can_v the_o imputation_n of_o that_o disobedience_n produce_v that_o corruption_n thaâ—_n imputation_n which_o be_v a_o effect_n mere_o spiritual_a oâ—_n that_o moral_a cause_n and_o a_o cause_n mystical_a arise_v from_o a_o moral_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n couple_v not_o these_o thing_n thus_o disjoined_n and_o which_o can_v no_o way_n agree_v one_o with_o another_o nature_n and_o law_n sin_n by_o nature_n and_o gild_n by_o law_n in_o this_o treatise_n which_o he_o here_o intend_v concern_v that_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n nay_o not_o where_o in_o st._n paul_n or_o in_o any_o other_o sacred_a author_n can_v be_v read_v or_o gather_v that_o the_o natural_a traduction_n of_o adam_n do_v any_o way_n conduce_v not_o to_o say_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n
sin_n chap._n vi_o how_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n not_o condemnation_n since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o man_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o another_o but_o every_o own_o bear_v his_o own_o sin_n that_o question_n which_o be_v common_o dispute_v concern_v original_a sin_n be_v intricate_a dark_a and_o difficult_a upon_o presupposition_n that_o all_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o adam_n upon_o my_o supposition_n if_o god_n give_v i_o leave_v i_o will_v make_v it_o so_o plain_a and_o open_a that_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o difficulty_n there_o be_v some_o that_o throw_v hatred_n upon_o god_n according_a to_o the_o first_o supposition_n in_o say_v that_o his_o law_n be_v too_o rigid_a and_o cruel_a in_o that_o he_o impute_v that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o adam_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n before_o they_o have_v a_o be_v to_o all_o mankind_n and_o in_o that_o the_o punishment_n for_o that_o sin_n be_v so_o heavy_a that_o the_o whole_a 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let_v it_o be_v so_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o st._n john_n refuse_v to_o baptize_v he_o for_o thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all-truth_n truth_n in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o mystery_n for_o christ_n fulfil_v all_o mystery_n which_o he_o perfect_v and_o accomplish_v the_o end_n of_o they_o beside_o mystery_n be_v call_v truth_n because_o all_o mystery_n ordain_v by_o god_n lead_v to_o truth_n nor_o be_v mystery_n a_o empty_a name_n and_o a_o bare_a title_n or_o fiction_n without_o its_o reality_n and_o species_n yea_o it_o accomplish_v the_o chief_a thing_n of_o all_o in_o that_o it_o beget_v truth_n salvation_n and_o immortality_n to_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v clear_v in_o its_o own_o place_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o that_o mystery_n by_o which_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o man_n that_o to_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v impute_v you_o must_v also_o take_v notice_n that_o christ_n be_v jesus_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n to_o who_o the_o destroyer_n be_v oppose_v and_o that_o be_v antichrist_n the_o destroyer_n of_o man_n jesus_n come_v to_o save_v man_n not_o to_o destroy_v they_o but_o as_o christ_n be_v ordain_v the_o end_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n their_o be_v medium_n appoint_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o end_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o forementioned_a salvation_n the_o imputation_n then_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o end_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n not_o our_o destruction_n therefore_o that_o dispensation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v first_o of_o meekness_n and_o bounty_n not_o of_o wrath_n and_o cruelty_n by_o which_o man_n not_o know_v and_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v have_v the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o without_o their_o knowledge_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v likewise_o impute_v to_o they_o 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be_v the_o second_o and_o the_o spiritual_a hindrance_n not_o a_o innate_a but_o a_o impediment_n by_o another_o which_o shut_v up_o paradise_n and_o which_o not_o natural_o nor_o by_o traduction_n from_o adam_n but_o which_o by_o imputation_n spirit_n and_o mere_a fiction_n of_o divine_a mystery_n be_v object_v to_o all_o man_n that_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n they_o may_v lose_v eternal_a life_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o take_v away_o the_o second_o spiritual_a hindrance_n which_o by_o adam_n sin_n be_v against_o we_o the_o first_o natural_a and_o material_a stop_n yet_o remain_v and_o shall_v be_v remove_v by_o christ_n also_o when_o he_o shall_v arise_v again_o and_o sanctify_v we_o all_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v mortal_a be_v throw_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o shut_v out_o of_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n mystical_o and_o parabolical_o that_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o same_o christ_n they_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o same_o paradise_n and_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n not_o mystical_o nor_o parabolical_o but_o true_o and_o real_o all_o i_o mean_v that_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o it_o chap._n viii_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n sin_n infant_n have_v sin_v according_a to_o the_o same_o similitude_n the_o apostle_n write_v that_o adam_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v then_o a_o prototype_n of_o adam_n but_o by_o way_n of_o similitude_n of_o adam_n with_o christ_n his_o prototype_n and_o in_o regard_n as_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o restore_v what_o adam_n have_v lose_v be_v not_o the_o last_o of_o all_o man_n to_o comprehend_v man_n that_o be_v only_o pass_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o justification_n no_o more_o need_v adam_n to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o man_n to_o involve_v all_o man_n that_o be_v after_o he_o only_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o prototype_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o man_n both_o who_o live_v in_o 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there_o be_v a_o natural_a similitude_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n yet_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o that_o material_a and_o natural_a similitude_n here_o wherein_o we_o may_v also_o communicate_v with_o the_o beast_n according_a to_o who_o similitude_n all_o man_n sin_v natural_o and_o material_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o commmon_a nature_n and_o matter_n st._n paul_n mean_v only_o that_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a similitude_n which_o only_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o man_n i_o say_v who_o have_v also_o a_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a communion_n with_o christ_n to_o which_o communion_n to_o say_v that_o beast_n can_v come_v be_v wickedness_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v backward_o and_o upon_o the_o predecessor_n of_o adam_n by_o a_o mystery_n provide_v for_o their_o salvation_n how_o the_o predecessor_n of_o adam_n can_v be_v save_v but_o how_o can_v say_v they_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v 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