in the . pifitles of St. Paul, &c. 47 reafon of the filence of the Apottle herein, namely, Lef what is to be faid therein, fhould be abufed by any unto (loth and negligence. For whereas he lays wa-Q, (as, which is a note of familitude) By one Man fin entred into the World , and Death by tin; fo the 7r6dacin or reddition íhould be , So by one, Righteoufnefs entred into the World, and Life by Righ- teoufnefs. This he acknowledgeth to be the genuine filling up of the comparifon, but was not exprefléd by the Apottle, Leff Men fhould abufe it unto negligence or fecurity, fuppofing that to be done already, which fhould be done afterwards. But as this plainly contra dk s and everts molt of what he further afferts in the Expofition of the place; fo the Apoftle con- cealed not any Truth upon fuch confiderations. And as he plainly expreffeth that which is here intimated , her. 19. So he thews how foolifh and wicked any fuch imaginations are, as fuppofe that any countenance is given hereby unto any, to indulge themfelves in their fins. Some grant, therefore, that the Apottle doth conceal the Expreffion of what is afcribed unto Chrift, in oppofition unto what he had affirmed of Adam and his fin, unto Tier. 19. But the truth is, it is fufficiently included in the clofe of Ver. 14. where he affirms of Adam , that in thole things whereof he treats, He was the Figure of him that was to come. For the way and manner whereby he introduced Righteouf- nefs and Life, and communicated them unto Men, anfwered' the way and manner whereby Adam introduced fin and . death which paffed on all the World. Adam being the Figure of Chritt, look how it was with him, with refpe t unto his Natural Poierity as unto fin and death ; fo it is with the Lord Chritt, the Second Adam, and his spiritual Po, fle- rity, with_refpec`.t unto Righteoufnefs and Life. Hence we argue, If
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