And besides all these Things, our Author's Interpretation makes the Apostle's Argument wholly void another Way. The Apostle is speaking of a certain Subject, which cannot be justified by the Works of the Law; and his Argument is that, that same Subject is guilty, and is condemned by the Law, If he means, that one Subject, suppose a collective Body or Bodies, can't be justified by the Law, because another Subject, another collective Body, is condemned by the Law, 'tis plain, the Argument would be quite vain and impertinent. Yet thus the Argument must stand according to Dr. T—r's Interpretation. The collective Bodies, which he supposes are spoken of as wicked, and condemned by the Law, considered as in their collective Capacity, are those two, the Jewish Nation, and the heathen World: But the collective Body which he supposes the Apostle speaks of as justified without the Deeds of the Law, is neither of these, but the Christian Church, or Body of Believers; which is a new collective Body, a new Creature, and a new Man, (according to our Author's understanding of such Phrases) which never had any Existence before it was justified, and therefore never was wicked or condemned, unless it was with regard to the Individuals, of which it was con••••ted: and it does not appear, according to our Author's Scheme, that these Individuals ⟨p. 220⟩over corrupt, in every Part. And not only is the total Corruption thus intimated, by •numerating the several Parts, but by denying of all Good; any true Understanding or spiritual Knowledge, any virtuous Action, or so much as truly virtuous Desire, or seeking after God. There is none that understandeth; There is none that seeketh after God: There is none that doth Good; The Way of Peace have they not known. And in general, by denying all true Piety or Religion in Men, in their first State, v. 18. There is no Fear of God before their Eyes.—The Expressions also are evidently chosen to denote a most extreme & desperate Wickedness of Heart. An exceeding Depravity is ascribed to every Part: to the Throat, the Scent of an open Sepulchre; to the Tongue and Lips, D•c•it and the Poison of Asps; to the Mouth, Cursing and Bitterness; of their F••t it is said, they are swift to shed Blood: And with regard to the whole Man, 'tis said, Destruction and Misery are in their Ways. The Representation is very strong, of each of these Things, viz.
And besides all these Things, our Author's Interpretation makes the Apostle's Argument wholly void another Way. The Apostle is speaking of a certain Subject, which cannot be justified by the Works of the Law; and his Argument is that, that same Subject is guilty, and is condemned by the Law, If he means, that one Subject, suppose a collective Body or Bodies, can't be justified by the Law, because another Subject, another collective Body, is condemned by the Law, 'tis plain, the Argument would be quite vain and impertinent. Yet thus the Argument must stand according to Dr. T—r's Interpretation. The collective Bodies, which he supposes are spoken of as wicked, and condemned by the Law, considered as in their collective Capacity, are those two, the Jewish Nation, and the heathen World: But the collective Body which he supposes the Apostle speaks of as justified without the Deeds of the Law, is neither of these, but the Christian Church, or Body of Believers; which is a new collective Body, a new Creature, and a new Man, (according to our Author's understanding of such Phrases) which never had any Existence before it was justified, and therefore never was wicked or condemned, unless it was with regard to the Individuals, of which it was con••••ted: and it does not appear, according to our Author's Scheme, that these Individuals ⟨p. 220⟩over corrupt, in every Part. And not only is the total Corruption thus intimated, by •numerating the several Parts, but by denying of all Good; any true Understanding or spiritual Knowledge, any virtuous Action, or so much as truly virtuous Desire, or seeking after God. There is none that understandeth; There is none that seeketh after God: There is none that doth Good; The Way of Peace have they not known. And in general, by denying all true Piety or Religion in Men, in their first State, v. 18. There is no Fear of God before their Eyes.—The Expressions also are evidently chosen to denote a most extreme & desperate Wickedness of Heart. An exceeding Depravity is ascribed to every Part: to the Throat, the Scent of an open S•pulchre; to the Tongue and Lips, D•c•it and the Poison of Asps; to the Mouth, Cursing and Bitterness; of their F••t it is said, they are swift to shed Blood: And with regard to the whole Man, 'tis said, Destruction and Misery are in their Ways. The Representation is very strong, of each of these Things, viz.
