A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is

6 From these things concluded on, we may see, that the Scripture giveth us a better discovery of our selves, than ever the light of nature, or moral Philosophy could acquaint us with. Aristotle teacheth us out of his School clean contrary Doctrine to this, That we come into the world without virtue or vice: Even as Pelagius said of old, and the Schoolmen, though they hold original sin, yet most of them by cleaving to Aristotle's principles, and so leaving the Scripture have advanced nature, to the dispraise of grace: Aristotle he maketh the reason in a man, always to incline to the best things; and as for the sensitive appetite, that he divides into concupiscible and irascible, not acknowledging any corruption in these principles of humane actions, viz. the mind, the will and sensitive appetite by nature, but by voluntary actions. We must therefore renounce all Heathen Schools, whether of Plato or Aristotle, when we come to be auditors of this Doctrine, yet (as in time may be showed) some of the Heathens had a confused apprehension about such a natural defilement.

6 FRom these things concluded on, we may see, that the Scripture giveth us a better discovery of our selves, than ever the light of nature, or moral Philosophy could acquaint us with. Aristotle teacheth us out of his School clean contrary Doctrine to this, That we come into the world without virtue or vice: Even as Pelagius said of old, and the Schoolmen, though they hold original sinne, yet most of them by cleaving to Aristole's principles, and so leaving the Scripture have advanced nature, to the dispraise of grace: Aristotle he maketh the reason in a man, alwayes to incline to the best things; and as for the sensitive appetite, that he divides into concupiscible and irascible, not acknowledging any corruption in these principles of humane actions, viz. the mind, the will and sensitive appetite by nature, but by voluntary actions. We must therefore renounce all Heathen Schools, whether of Plato or Aristotle, when we come to be auditors of this Doctrine, yet (as in time may be shewed) some of the Heathens had a confused apprehension about such a natural defilement.