In the second place, That they may not be anathematized as pelagianizing. They say, Adams actual disobedience is made our sin by imputation, so that they deny any original sin inherent in us, only all the original sin we have is Adams first sin of disobedience, which is made ours, hence they deny that every one hath his proper original sin, as if there were as many original sins as persons born; but they say, Adams actual disobedience, being made ours, is the one original sin of all mankind. Thus as one sun serveth to enlighten all the stars, and as some Philosophers say, that there is one intellectus agens, common and universal to all men, so they make one original sin to be common to all, and ⟨p. 188⟩this only Adams posterity is guilty of. This opinion they press, as hereby making every thing easy and clear; Then there needeth no disputation about the original of the soul, or how it can be infected, if this, be true (say they) then here is no occasion for these intricate disputes about the propagation of original sin, To which the most learned are never able to give a satisfactory Answer? Although this opinion of imputation doth no ways remove the doubt about the Creation of the soul, for if the soul be by Creation, how cometh Adam's sin to be imputed to man born of Adam, if his soul was never causally in Adam? so that the difficulty doth still continue as great notwithstanding this opinion. But as this opinion hath some truth in it, so also much more error, and therefore though it be sweet in the mouth, yet it proveth wormwood in the belly: The truth is this, That Adams actual sin is made ours by imputation; this must be constantly affirmed, because denied by those, who also deny the imputation of Christs righteousness, as if thereby we were justified; we grant therefore, that Adams one sin is made all mankind's: Hence the Apostle doth still speak of one man (though there be many immediate parents) by whom we are not only made sinners, but in whom also we did sin; and this doth arise wholly from Gods ordination and appointment of it: for although Scoto, and others, do call the Covenant in this respect, fabula, a mere fable, yet Suarez doth confess the necessity of it;
In the second place, That they may not be anathematized as pelagianizing. They say, Adams actual disobedience is made our sinne by imputation, so that they deny any original sinne inherent in us, only all the original sinne we have is Adams first sinne of disobedience, which is made ours, hence they deny that every one hath his proper original sinne, as if there were as many original sinnes as persons born; but they say, Adams actual disobedience, being made ours, is the one original sinne of all mankind. Thus as one sun serveth to inlighten all the starres, and as some Philosophers say, that there is one intellectus agens, common and universal to all men, so they make one original sinne to be common to all, and ⟨p. 188⟩this only Adams posterity is guilty of. This opinion they press, as hereby making every thing easie and clear; Then there needeth no disputation about the original of the soul, or how it can be infected, if this, be true (say they) then here is no occasion for these intricate disputes about the propagation of original sinne, To which the most learned are never able to give a satisfactory Answer? Although this opinion of imputation doth no waies remove the doubt about the Creation of the soul, for if the soul be by Creation, how cometh Adam's sinne to be imputed to man born of Adam, if his soul was never causally in Adam? so that the difficulty doth still continue as great notwithstanding this opinion. But as this opinion hath some truth in it, so also much more error, and therefore though it be sweet in the mouth, yet it proveth wormewood in the belly: The truth is this, That Adams actual sinne is made ours by imputation; this must be constantly affirmed, because denied by those, who also deny the imputation of Christs righteousness, as if thereby we were justified; we grant therefore, that Adams one sinne is made all mankinds: Hence the Apostle doth still speak of one man (though there be many immediate parents) by whom we are not only made sinners, but in whom also we did sinne; and this doth arise wholly from Gods ordination and appointment of it: for although Scoto, and others, do call the Covenant in this respect, fabula, a meer fable, yet Suarez doth confess the necessity of it;
