A Golden Chain

Objections of Papists.

Obiections of Papists.

The arguments which the Church of Rome allegeth to the contrary, are these: Object. I. In baptism men receive perfect and absolute pardon of sin: and sin being pardoned is taken quite away: and therefore original sin after baptism ceaseth to be sin. Ans. Sin is abolished two ways: first in regard ^cof imputation to the person: secondly in regard of^d existing and being. For this cause, God vouchsafeth to man two blessings in baptism, Remission of sin, and Mortification of the same. Remission or pardon abolisheth sin wholly in respect of any imputation thereof unto man, but not simply in regard of the being thereof. Mortification therefore goeth further, & abolisheth in all the powers of body and soul, the very concupiscence or corruption it self, in respect of the being thereof. And because mortification is not accomplished till death, therefore original corruption remaineth till death, though not imputed.

The arguments which the Church of Rome alleadgeth to the contrarie, are these: Obiect. I. In baptisme men receiue perfect and absolute pardon of sinne: and sinne beeing pardoned is taken quite away: and therefore originall sinne after baptisme ceaseth to be sinne. Ans. Sinne is abolished two waies: first in regard ^cof imputation to the person: secondly in regard of^d existing and beeing. For this cause, God vouchsafeth to man two blessings in baptisme, Remission of sinne, and Mortification of the same. Remission or pardon abolisheth sinne wholly in respect of any imputation thereof vnto man, but not simply in regard of the beeing thereof. Mortification therefore goeth further, & abolisheth in all the powers of body and soule, the very concupiscence or corruption it selfe, in respect of the beeing thereof. And because mortification is not accomplished till death, therefore originall corruption remaineth till death, though not imputed.