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

First, That spiritual death in sin, which we are all plunged into, whereby we do become altogether senseless and stupid, as to any spiritual concernement. The death threatened upon Adam's transgression was spiritual, as well as corporal, and therefore Ephes. 2. We are said to be dead in sins till Christ quicken us by his power; Now this is a full discovery that we have lost Gods Image, and all spiritual life, otherwise why should not spiritual life be as quick, active, and moving towards spiritual objects, as our natural and corporal life is to corporal things, Why is it, that when any do threaten corporal death and outward misery we are afraid, and will give all we have for this corporal life? But when the Devil tempts, and the world tempts, so that we are in danger of loosing eternal life, we have no trembling or horror taking hold upon us. Nebuchadnezzar made a law, that whosoever would not worship his Image, should be cast into a fiery furnace, and unless the three Worthies, none refused; so great a matter is the fear of a natural death. But hath not God threatened hell which is ten thousand times more dreadful then that fiery furnace, to every one that goeth on wickedly? yet none trembleth because of this; Is not this plain then, that thou art a dead man in sin? Further, concerning our corporal life, how solicitous are we about the preserving of it? what carking and caring for meat and raiment? what labour for the back and the belly? Is not the greatest employment in the world for these two things, and all this is that our frail perishing life may yet be continued? But do men naturally manifest any such thoughts and diligence about the means of a spiritual life? The preaching of the Word, the Ordinances, these God hath appointed to be spiritual food, by these our heavenly life is maintained; these are the oil, to keep that lamp burning: But do not all men by nature loath these? are they not a burden to them? do they ever pant and thirst or hunger after these things, as men do for meat or drink? now, why is all this, but because we have no spiritual life in us? So that if you do consider the insensibleness and stupidity of every natural man, as to things of an heavenly aspect, you need no more to persuade you, that Gods Image is lost, and we are dead in sin.

First, That spirituall death in sinne, which we are all plunged into, whereby we do become altogether senseless and stupid, as to any spirituall concernement. The death threatned upon Adam's trangression was spirituall, as well as corporall, and therefore