The Sincere Convert

And again, this was the sure way to have all mens estates preserved; for ⟨p. 44⟩having the charge of the estates of all men, that ever should be in the world, he was the more pressed to look the more about him, and so to be more watchful, that he be not robbed, and so undo and procure the curses of so many thousands against him. Adam was the Head of mankind, and all mankind naturally are members of that head: and if the Head invent and plot Treason, and the head practise treason against the King or State, the whole body i• found guilty, and the whole body must needs suffer. Adam was the poisoned root and cistern of all mankind, now the branches and streams being in the root and spring originally, they therefore are tainted with the same poisonous Principles. If these things satisfy not, God hath a day coming wherein he will reveal his own righteous proceedings before men and Angels, Rom. 2. 4.¹

And again, this was the sure way to have all mens estates preserved; for ⟨p. 44⟩having the charge of the estates of all men, that ever should be in the world, hee was the more pressed to looke the more about him, and so to bee more watchfull, that he be not robbed, and so undoe and procure the curses of so many thousands against him. Adam was the Head of mankind, and all mankind naturally are members of that head: and if the Head invent and plot Treason, and the head practise treason against the King or State, the whole body i• found guilty, and the whole body must needs suffer. Adam was the poysoned roote and cisterne of all mankind, now the branches and streames being in the root and spring originally, they therefore are tainted with the same poysonous Principles. If these things satisfie not, God hath a day comming wherein he will reveale his owne righteous proceedings before men and Angels, Rom. 2. 4.¹