A30247:2592
A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is
A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is, by pregnant texts of Scripture vindicated from false glosses / by Anthony Burgess.
London : s.n., 1658
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Q. Whether Adam's sin was only an occasion of Gods punishing all mankind, resolved against D. J. T.
Q. Whether Adam's sinne was only an occasion of Gods punishing all mankind, resolved against D. J. T.
I Shall conclude this Text with answering a two-fold Question; The full discussing whereof may inform us about the most secret and mysterious truths that are in this point. And
First, It may be demanded, That suppose it be granted, that by Adam we die, may not this be understood any more than occasionally? God was so displeased with Adam for his transgression, that thereupon he inflicts the curse threatened to him upon his posterity. Even as we read often in Scripture, that God for Magistrates sins, ⟨p. 521⟩or for parents sins doth take an occasion to punish a people or children for their own sins. Thus it may be thought, that God by occasion from Adam's transgression, did impose on us for our sins the same curse that was denounced to Adam; not that we were sinners in him, not that we come into the world with any inherent sin, but because of our actual impieties, God punisheth us with Adam's curse. In this manner the late adversary to original sin doth explicate himself. (An Answer to a Letter, pag. 30, 31, 32.) as if this were all the evil by Adam, that for his sake our sins inherit the curse. Insomuch (saith he) that it is not so properly to be called original sin, as an original curse upon our sin. That we may not be deceived in his meaning (though it is very difficult to reconcile himself with himself) For at another time he saith, The dissolution of the soul and holy should have been, if Adam had not sinned: for the world would have been too little to have entertained the myriads of men, which would have been born, (An Answer to a Letter p. 86, 87) Now how Adam's sin should bring in the sentence of death, as he saith in another place, (Unum Necessar. cap. 6. sect. 1. pag. 367.) and yet he have died, though he had not sinned, is impossible to reconcile.) He giveth us two similitudes or parallel expressions, which may demonstrate how it stands between Adam and as.