TheOld-manandthe Nev-man. 419 rirollistr fide:, for theauoiding this difficulty,we (hall thinke the foulecommeth bynaturall generation, out ofthe loynesof the father asthe body cloth , there willbe asmuch hardneffe againe to conceiue that.For if the foulebe by genera- tion,thenhis either from thefettle ofthe Parents ,or their body. How can itbe from their foule, the foulebeing afubnance,notfubie&todiuiien? or how canone Conte beget another , more thenone Angell another ? much leffecan it be from thebody : For how can abody beget afpitituall nabfiance ? 11S6des that the Scripture feemeth to be againft it,while it calleth our naturali fathers, theWeer: of era hod esa and God the Father ofSpirits; afcribing as may bee dlicb.,1a4 thought nomore to theParents,then the generation ofthe body,and reforamg the contteyance ofthe foule into the body,to Godas his peculiar.Thefe difficul- ties haueput me in mindoftwofpeeches ; theone ofDaaids touching the boo for- ¢Platt t mingofamaninhismotherswombe: mfearefdtyandwonderjedymade ,efrc . 39. 4 Out of which place thisnee effarily damned , that themanner ofmattsframing andconception in the wombs is afecret, rather with fear¢and reuerence to be wondredat, then bufilyandcuriouflyto beefearchedintoitisapart ofthat Vecfcó,, knowledge which There'd faith , isfehigh that bewail aetahrevntoit'. For mine f owne part I hold myfelfefatisfied with this; that Godeltabüfhedan order in nature, that euery creature that hathlife, fhouldproduce andbring forth the like to it felfeaccording to itsproper kind. This orderwas more particularly efiablilhed touching Man. When GodfaidtoAdam andENV ; Bring forthfade, andmultiply e. Now this order fee innature, the God ofnature dothcontinue, sGin.t.d and effe&,and glue ftrength vntotnnd, that it is fowee fee, butthe particulari- ties appertaining to the manner thereof,we cannot comprehend. Iam ofopi- nion,thatinfpeakingofthe generation ofman, it isrocfofit todiaide him in. tohis parrs,nnd to fay;Thw it iofer thepropagate* o fhiebody, andtkinfer the íxfe- efhi. fade : For this is to noend but to multiplydifficulties; but thus rather: The waleman confilinigof foolsand body, &goo eacreatureIkehsmfelfe,an¡fineg ofthefamepares, and thatby versa. ofshe bie in o malt' licatianandenereafewhich Godbellowed vpea all lining earthly trauma in theirfirflmaling. The other fpeech, isof Aagaffine touching originall finne,or the finne ofnature. Theists nothing Ni/ed ad Setter kaewneto de?radiodef,then that maxby Nana is whollyNeill; bathowhe rem- predriandis oath tobe je , nothing mere bard to bee vnderliaod.. The fame fpeakethof one that neriae whit was fallen intoa pit,one commingby,andfeeing him there, sbegantowonder adixtellige,, how he Ihould fall in. Tbhrkiyen (quoth theparty in danger) air thenmayeff de- ¡Mgr me boa , andexpire netbow I camehither. Soin this cafe itismanifeff,that ra.Dernarf- weareall enwrapped in original! finne , the very death whichinfants are fhb. bee E.ele. ie& unto; whichyet by age are vnable tocommit a finne inaet, is a teffimony cap; aa. oftheir original! guilt.They could notdie if they had no finne:andwemay feel Tse cogita inour feluesan inclination and p$nenetfe veto ¢alit , ifwee will obferue our q,,4, felues as we lhould. What Chou weebee fo bufie then to enquire how and binemelibï: whichway it crept inupon vs? rather let vs bellow labourto learn which reynonyaa- way wemay re moueit. EssenBellarminefaid well in this,(after muchdifcoorfe medahacte. touching the deriuingoforiginalllnne ;) There isno more(faidhc)required to cider&Oe., the coaueyanceoforiginal! finne , ben that a manby owe generation at defcendfrar.Eekbe,. fromAdam. God at theCult let Adam asa publike perfon,rcprefenting the per- Nil vt ho_ fonofall man-kinde, with this condition; ifhe retained his integrity, then that me had beenfan&ifiedto him, for the brin- gestation gingforthofapofterityrighteousandho lylikehimfelfe; ifhe fell away from ab4dama hisobedience, then that blefling ihouldbe turned intoa curie, andIhouldbee defeendat. the mcanes ofmultiplying a corrupt and finfull generation. Gods inflieting Deamif: thispuni(hment vpon Adam falling, that his pofterity fhould feele the(mart ofgrat.tib. z: his difobedience, is the very ground hereof, that Flefbproduceth Flefh, a fstfull cap. r a, father producethacotrupted child. This God ulticelaid upon man , and «-:-:-., -:._
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