Influences of the life of grace

3. I would I were without original sin, (ye say) and yet when you willingly lye, swear, whore, you put seal, subscription, and consent to Adam's first sin; He that delights in the streams and drinks with delight, does he not love the water of the fountain? then to say, I would be without sin original, ⟨p. 92⟩is as much, as I would be without sin, and I would not be without sin; does not this man allow Adam's deed, and serve himself heir to Adam his father's sin, twenty times in one day? and in such a man sin original is not diminished, and brought down to a sin of infirmity; as in Paul, Rom. 7. 15. For that which I do, I allow not; for what I would, that I do not; but what I hate, that I do. That is a sanctified would, a renewed hatred of one entering a protestation against sin; but original sin lives in its vigour and reign of the Law, in this man; and where this sin hath the full consent and bensil of the will, the Law, in its condemning power, is on its side. Hence that excuse the man brings, as in Fenner's Wilful impenitency, page 95. 96. which proves that he is not humbled; thou excusest thy self for thy original sin too; Lord I would be without original sin, but I cannot; if I could, I would. Belike then if it had been thy case, as it was Adam's, thou wouldest not have eaten of the forbidden fruit; and therefore it was his fault, and not thine, and thou wouldest not have sinned, if thou couldst have otherwise chose. David confesseth this sin as his personal, as well as his natural sin, Psal, 51. 5. Behold, in iniquity (that is the highest of sin) I was formed, and in sin did my mother warm me, or conceive me, He names the person twice; and the holy Ghost blacks all faces with this sin, Rom. 5. 12. All, [Greek or Hebrew] have sinned, and yet this Objector is more innocent then Adam. Verse 18. By the offence of one, judgement came upon all men unto condemnation; [Greek or Hebrew]. Verse 19. By one mans disobedience, many were made sinners; that is, all, except the man Christ; and this man must be free of sin and condemnation, as the second Adam.

3. I would I were without original sin, (ye say) and yet when you willingly lye, swear, whore, you put seal, subscription, and consent to Adam's first sin; He that delights in the streams and drinks with delight, does he not love the water of the fountain? then to say, I would be without sin original,