in the Epistles of f St. Paul, Cc. Some vainly pretend from hence a general grant of righte- oufnefr and life unto all men, whereof the greateft part are never made partakers; then which nothing can be more op- polite nor contradiáory unto the Apoftles defign. Men are not made guilty of condemnation from the Sin of Adam, by fuch a Divine conftitution , as that they may, or on force conditions may not be obnoxious thereunto. Every one fo loon as he aétually exiftc, and by vertue thereof is a defcen- dant from the firft Adam, is aecually in his own perfon liable thereunto, and the wrath of God abideth on him. And no more are intended on the other fide, but thofe only who by their relation through Faith unto the Lord Chrift the fecond Adam, are a&ually intereffed in the Juftification of life. Nei- ther is the controver(ìe about the univerfality of Redemption by the Death of Chrift herein concerned. For thole by whom it is Alerted, do not affirm that it is thence neceffary that the free gift unto the 7uflification of life, (hould come on all, for that they know it doth not do. And of a provi- lion of Righteoufnefs and life for men in cafe they do believe, although it be true, yet nothing is fpoken in this place. Only the certain juf ifacatin of them that beliee e, and the way of it is declared. Nor will the Analogy of the Comparifon here infifted on, admit of any fuch interpreta- tion. For the all on the one hand, are all and only chofe who derive their being from Adam by natural propagation. If any man might be fuppofed not to do fo, he would not be concerned in his Sin or Fall. And fo really it was with the man chrifì yefus. And thofe on the other hand, are only thofe who derive a fpiritual life from Chrift. Suppofe a man not to do Co, and he is no way intereffed in the Righteouf ie s of the one unto the Juftification of life. Our Argument from the words is this,; As the Sin of one that came on all unto con- demnation, was the Sin of the firfï' Adam imputed unto them, fo the Rigiateoufaefr of the one unto the Juflijlcation of life that Qq q comes 48!
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