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

Object. In the next place, The Socinian puts in his Caveat, after this manner, That must be understood by the phrase [Children of wrath by nature] which the Ephesians were now by the grace of God freed from; for the Apostle speaks in the time past, You were by nature children of wrath, but now are quickened by ⟨p. 4⟩the grace of God, therefore the Ephesians were now freed from that estate: But according to the Doctrine of those who maintain Original sin, that abideth in every man, though regenerated, and is not abolished but by death.

Object. In the next place, The Socinian puts in his Caveat, after this manner, That must be understood by the phrase [Children of wrath by nature] which the Ephesians were now by the grace of God freed from; for the Apostle speaks in the time past, You were by nature children of wrath, but now are quickned by ⟨p. 4⟩the grace of God, therefore the Ephesians were now freed from that estate: But according to the Doctrine of those who maintain Original sinne, that abideth in every man, though regenerated, and is not abolished but by death.

Answ. But this stone is easily removed: For although original sin abide in the godly, yet the guilt of it is not imputed; So that though by nature we were obnoxious to the wrath of God through its guilt, yet when grace cometh, this guilt is taken away, so that though it be in us, yet it is not imputed to us.

Answ. But this stone is easily removed: For although original sinne abide in the godly, yet the guilt of it is not imputed; So that though by nature we were obnoxious to the wrath of God through its guilt, yet when grace cometh, this guilt is taken away, so that though it be in us, yet it is not imputed to us.