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

This Text is deservedly brought by Protestant Authors to prove, that all the actions of unregenerate persons, and much more of Infidels, are altogether sin, that there is not one truly-good action to be found amongst them, and that because the mind and conscience is thus all over polluted. The Popish Interpreters, because they are for the Negative, yea some going so far, as to plead for the salvation of Infidels, though without the knowledge of Christ, do limit the Text too much, as if it were only to be understood of those whose minds were not informed with true knowledge, nor their consciences rightly guided in those Disputes about Judaical Ceremonies, as if to such only all things were unclean; but although these persons gave the occasion, yet the Apostle maketh an universal Proposition, and therefore he doth not only say, the defiled, but unbelievers, which comprehends all those that have no true knowledge of Christ; and the reason is univocally belonging to every one, for every mans mind and conscience without saith is polluted, and cannot please God.

This Text is deservedly brought by Protestant Authors to prove, that all the actions of unregenerate persons, and much more of Infidels, are altogether sinne, that there is not one truly-good action to be found amongst them, and that because the mind and coscience is thus all over polluted. The Popish Interpreters, because they are for the Negative, yea some going so farre, as to plead for the salvation of Infidels, though without the knowledge of Christ, do limit the Text too much, as if it were onely to be understood of those whose minds were not informed with true knowledge, nor their consciences rightly guided in those Disputes about Judaical Ceremonies, as if to such only all things were unclean; but although these persons gave the occasion, yet the Apostle maketh an universal Proposition, and therefore he doth not onely say, the defiled, but unbehevers, which comprehends all those that have no true knowledge of Christ; and the reason is univocally belonging to every one, for every mans mind and conscience without saith is polluted, and cannot please God.

The Fountain thus cleared, this stream of Doctrine floweth from it, (viz.)