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

Therefore let us see the reason, why it's called Man, and then the Old man; original sin may be called a Man,

THerefore let us see the reason, why it's called Man, and then the Old man; original sinne may be called a Man,

First, Because that so far as we are men, quanti sumus, we are all over polluted; So that the old man is the whole man polluted in this sin before he be regenerated: Insomuch that this phrase may sadly and deeply humble us, that the Scripture gives the name of man to sin, as if that were all we are: Hence (as you have heard) to walk as a man, to speak as a man, is to do a thing sinfully, as far as thy humanity reacheth, so far thy pollution reacheth; So that the very calling of thee a man may greatly debase thee; for though thou art a rich man, a great man, yet this Old man doth infect thee.

First, Because that so farre as we are men, quanti sumus, we are all over polluted; So that the old man is the whole man polluted in this sinne before he be regenerated: Insomuch that this phrase may sadly and deeply humble us, that the Scripture gives the name of man to sinne, as if that were all we are: Hence (as you have heard) to walk as a man, to speak as a man, is to do a thing sinfully, as farre as thy humanity reacheth, so farre thy pollution reacheth; So that the very calling of thee a man may greatly debase thee; for though thou art a rich man, a great man, yet this Old man doth infect thee.

Secondly, In that original sin is called a Man, there is implied the Subject of it to be every man, as well as every part of man, Totus homo, and totum hominis, yea ad omnis homo, not one exempted that is by natural propagation: So that every little Infant hath this Man in it; Every one that needeth a Christ, that wanteth a Saviour, hath this Old man abiding in him.