in the Epíf1les of S. Paul, &c. 47 5 Whereas therefore, by the fin of Adam imputed unto them, guilt came on all men unto condemnation, we muft in- quire wherein the free gift was otherwife, Not as by one that finned, fo was the gift. And it was fo in two things : For '(t.) Condemnation came upon all by one offence. But being under the guilt of that one offence, we contract the guilt of many more innumerable. Wherefore if thefreegift had re- fpect only unto that one offence, and intended it felf no fur- ther, we could not be delivered ; wherefore it is faid to be of many offences, that is, of all our fins and trefpafles what- ever. (2.) Adam and all his pofterity in him, were in a Bate of acceptation with God, and placed in a way of obtaining eternal life and bleffednefs , wherein God himfelf would have been their reward. In this elate by the entrance of fin, they loft the favor of God, and incurred the guilt of death or condemnation, for they are the fame. But they loft not an immediate right and title unto life and bleffedneß. For this they had not, nor could have before the courfe of obe- dience prefcribed unto them was accomplifhed. That there- fore, which came upon all by the one offence, was the lofs of Gods favor in the approbation of their prefent fiate, and the judgment or guilt of death and condemnation. But an immediate right unto eternal life, by that one fin was not loft. The free gift is notfo : For as by it we are freed, not only from one (in, but from all our fins, fo alfo by it we have a right and title unto eternal life. For therein Grace reigns through Righteoufnefs unto eternal lift, Ver.2 2. The fame truth is further explained and confirmed, Ver.17. For if by one Mans offence death reigned by one, much more they which receive abundance of Grace, and of the gift of Righte- oufnef, Pall reign in life by one PI-us Chrift. The deign of the Apoftle having been fufficiently manifefted in our obfer- vations on the former Verfes, I (hall from this only obferve thole things which more immediately concern our prefent P p p 2 fubject.
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