No doubtless: for if the sin of Adam being a man, were of force to condemn us, because we were in his loins; why should it seem strange, that the righteousness of our Saviour Christ both God and man, should be available to justify others? Secondly, although it is not meet to measure heavenly things by the yard of reason; yet it is not unreasonable, considering that we have a more strict conjunction in the spirit with him, then ever we had in nature with Adam; that a man owing a thousand pounds, not able of himself to discharge it; his Creditor may be satisfied by one of his friends.
No doubtlesse: for if the sinne of Adam being a man, were of force to condemne vs, because wee were in his loines; why should it seeme strange, that the righteousnesse of our Sauiour Christ both God and man, should bee auaileable to iustifie others? Secondly, although it is not meet to measure heauenly things by the yard of reason; yet it is not vnreasonable, considering that we haue a more strict coniunction in the spirit with him, then euer wee had in nature with Adam; that a man owing a thousand pounds, not able of himselfe to discharge it; his Creditor may be satisfied by one of his friends.