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

Thus this Text showeth us, what is one immediate and inseparable effect of mans nature through original corruption, that it doth propend and incline ⟨p. 440⟩with all greediness to evil, and only evil continually; Yet although this be so pregnant and clear a place, Socinians have laboured to obscure it. And

Thus this Text sheweth us, what is one immediate and inseperable effect of mans nature through original corruption, that it doth propend and incline ⟨p. 440⟩with all greediness to evil, and only evil continually; Yet although this be so pregnant and clear a place, Socinians have laboured to obscure it. And

1. (They say) It is an Hyperbole; This is their constant refuge, whensoever the Scripture saith any thing to exalt Christ, or deba•e man, they make it an Hyperbole, but how can that be accounted an Hyperbole, which experience doth confirm? And the Adversaries to original sin grant, that mankind is very prone to sin, and all are very ready to offend, though they attribute this to other causes rather then original sin. This Answer of theirs hath been fully confuted, when we treated on Psal. 51.

1. (They say) It is an Hyperbole; This is their constant refuge, whensoever the Scripture saith any thing to exalt Christ, or deba•e man, they make it an Hyperbole, but how can that be accounted an Hyperbole, which experience doth confirme? And the Adversaries to original sinne grant, that mankind is very prone to sinne, and all are very ready to offend, though they attribute this to other causes rather then original sinne. This Answer of theirs hath been fully consuted, when we treated on