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

Secondly, In that evil is said to be present, to Paul, there is denoted the universal and diffusca presence of it. Paul doth not say, it's present in one part, in one faculty, but to me, that is in every part susceptible of sin. Therefore it is called The Law in his members, because it putteth forth its efficacy every where: sin is present in the mind, by atheism, unbelief, &c. in the will by obstinacy and obdurateness, in the affections by inordinacy and confusion, yea sin is present in the eye, in the tongue; So that the Apostle meaneth, this original sin is of such an universal extent, that it is present in every part in him; For you must not think (as some Papists do) That original sin is only in the inferior, sensitive part of a man, but it is principally and chiefly in the intellectual and most noble part, the mind and the understanding; and indeed because it's so predominant, therefore is conversion so difficult for the Ministry, bringing arguments and convictions out of Gods word. The sin that is present in the understanding putteth a man upon atheistical cavils, and carnal disputes, whereby he shuts himself up voluntarily in his darkness, rather than he will receive light.

Secondly, In that evil is said to be present, to Paul, there is denoted the universal and diffusca presene of it. Paul doth not say, it's present in one part, in one faculty, but to me, that is in every part susceptible of sinne. Therefore it is called The Law in his members, because it putteth forth its efficacy every where: sinne is present in the mind, by atheism, unbelief, &c. in the will by obstinacy and obdurateness, in the affections by inordinacy and confusion, yea sinne is present in the eye, in the tongue; So that the Apostle meaneth, this original sinne is of such an universal extent, that it is present in every part in him; For you must not think (as some Papists do) That original sinne is only in the inferiour, sensitive part of a man, but it is principally and chiefly in the intellectual and most noble part, the mind and the understanding; and indeed because it's so predominant, therefore is conversion so difficult for the Ministry, bringing arguments and convictions out of Gods word. The sinne that is present in the understanding putteth a man upon atheistical cavils, and carnal disputes, whereby he shuts himself up voluntarily in his darkness, rather than he will receive light.