Having therefore treated of original sin, the Quod sit and the Quid sit, we come to that which is deservedly thought the most difficult and hard to conceive and explain in this point, Which is the manner of propagating it, and this shall be soberly and modestly discussed out of these words. For from the 45th verse, Austin takes an occasion to dispute (as Paraeus relateth) about the souls traduction from Adam, as well as the body. Although to speak the truth, that which is principally and apparently affirmed by the Apostle here, is, That we have mortal bodies propagated to us from Adam, which is easier to conceive of, then to have also sinful souls from him, yet because the Text speaketh of Adam's Image in us, and that doth necessarily suppose a sinful soul, as well as a mortal body. We shall therefore declare the truth as of them conjoined together. Observe
Having therefore treated of original sin, the Quod sit and the Quid sit, we come to that which is deservedly thought the most difficult and hard to conceive and explain in this point, Which is the manner of propagating it, and this shal be soberly and modestly discussed out of these words. For from the 45th verse, Austin takes an occasion to dispute (as Paraeus relateth) about the souls traduction from Adam, as well as the body. Although to speak the truth, that which is principally and apparently affirmed by the Apostle here, is, That we have mortal bodies propagated to us from Adam, which is easier to conceive of, then to have also sinfull souls from him, yet because the Text speaketh of Adam's Image in us, and that doth necessarilly suppose a sinfull soul, as well as a mortal body. We shall therefore declare the truth as of them conjoyned together. Observe
