A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

But let us look farther back yet, even to Adam; there is the age of sin. This is that Saint Paul calls the Old man: it is almost as old as the root, but older than all the branches. Therefore our restitution by Christ to Grace, is called the New-man. There is a relation, or rather an opposition, between the Old-man and the New, 1 Cor. 15.22. As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive. The first Adam was made a Living soul, the last Adam was made a Quickening Spirit. Therefore he that makes all things new (Rev. 21.5. Ecce, nova facto omnia) can also make us new.^c That as we have borne the image of the earthy, so we may bear the Image of the heavenly. ²Adam was made in Gods Image, but he begat a son in his own image, not in Gods. The corruption of our nature is the image of the old Adam; the renovation of our minds is the Image of the New. Therefore, Put off the Old-man, and cast it away;³ as Joseph forsook his coat rather than his faith: or as the young man, that ⟨p. 193⟩Relicto syndone aufugit, left his linen garment and fled. For, Meliùs perit tunica quàm anima; Better lose generation, than regeneration; better part with thy old corruption, than miss thy new hope of salvation.

But let us looke farther backe yet, even to Adam; there is the age of sinne. This is that Saint Paul calls the Old man: it is almost as old as the root, but older than all the branches. Therefore our restitution by Christ to Grace, is called the New-man. There is a relation, or rather an opposition, betweene the Old-man and the New, 1 Cor. 15.22. As in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive. The first Adam was made a Living soule, the last Adam was made a Quickning Spirit. Therefore he that makes all things new (