An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

I answer, Though Adam died not presently a natural death, yet he was presently made subject or liable unto death; the sentence was past upon him, though the sentence was not executed upon him. A malefactor who is cast at the bar, is a dead man in law, though he be reprieved from the present stroke of death.

I answer, Though Adam died not presently a naturall death, yet he was presently made subject or liable unto death; the sentence was past upon him, though the sentence was not executed upon him. A malefactour who is cast at the barre, is a dead man in law, though he be reprieved from the present stroke of death.

Again, Though death it self did not instantly seize upon him, yet the symptoms of death, and tokens of mortality did. Fear and shame, pains and distempers, sweat and weariness quickly showed themselves as so many harbingers or forerunners of his approaching dissolution: we see and feel death in these, before we see or feel death it self. These bid us prepare our bodies for the grave, and our souls for heaven.

Again, Though death it self did not instantly seize upon him, yet the symptoms of death, and tokens of mortality did. Fear and shame, pains and distempers, sweat and wearinesse quickly shewed themselves as so many harbingers or forerunners of his approaching dissolution: we see and feel death in these, before we see or feel death it self. These bid us prepare our bodies for the grave, and our souls for heaven.

Secondly, Others reason thus, Christ hath delivered his people, the elect, from all that punishment, which the sin of Adam did contract and deserve; but Christ hath not delivered his elect, his own people, from turning to the dust. Godly men die as well as the ungodly, believers as well as infidels, therefore (say they) the death of the body was not procured by sin.