A65285:621
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Resp. The Case is not the same. The Angels had no relation to one another; they are called Morning Stars; the Stars have no dependence one upon another. But it is otherwise with us, we are in Adam's loins; as a Child is a Branch of the Parent, we were part of Adam, therefore he sinning, we sinned.
Resp. The Case is not the same. The Angels had no relation to one another; they are called Morning Stars; the Stars have no dependance one upon another. But it is otherwise with us, we are in Adam's loins; as a Child is a Branch of the Parent, we were part of Adam, therefore he sinning, we sinned.
Quest. How is Adam's sin made ours?
Resp. 1. By Imputation. The Pelagians of old held that Adam's Transgression is hurtful to Posterity by Imitation only, not by Imputation. But the Text confutes that, [Greek or Hebrew] ▪ in whom all have sinned.
Resp. 1. By Imputation. The Pelagians of old held that Adam's Transgression is hurtful to Posterity by Imitation only, not by Imputation. But the Text confutes that, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 ▪ in whom all have sinned.