Ver. n 3, j 4. the Epifile to the Romans. there it no late. But death raigned from Adam to Mofes, even over them that fin- ned noe after the lik manner of the tranf- gregion of Adam. TIMO THE IIS. WHat is the drift of this Scripture? S e L. He proceeded in his pur- pofe to prove all men(even to the young Infants newly born) to be through A- dam finfull, by bringing in a fecret ob- ie &ion and anfwering it. T t m. What is the objellion, and bow is it anjwered ? S i L. The obje&ion is this : there could be no fin nor finners before Mores, feting there was no law; and where there is no law,there is no fin. This ob- je &ion the Apoftle Both anfwer two wayes; find, by a diflin &ion between be- ing and reputing; fin was in the world before Maf s law, yet not fo reputed and effeemed fo vile and foul, feeing yet no law was given them.Secondly,he proves there was fin by the effell of fin, which is death, whereunto even before Moles' law, both old and young were fubje& ; which is a fufficìent proof, that then all men finned, death being the "flipend of fin. T I M. 2:4 w expound the ivords,and tell IN wbat is meant here by this,nntill the time of the law ? SI L. That is to fay,all that time that paffed"between Adam and Mofef, fo ex- pounded, verfe 14. Death raigned from Adam to Motes. TIM. What is meant hereby, that fin war in the world till then? SI L. That is to fay, nten'whichlived in this world had finne in them, as well before the law,as afterwards. T I M.Bret how could that be, felling thatyet there wets no law,and fin is the trapfggref on of fome law; and indeed, what law could be given to fome ofthem , as to Infant: which bad noufe of reafon ? Si L. Therefore the Apoftle In afirm- ing,that notwithftanding this,therewas fin in the world ; he meaneth, there was a sat even afore the Law, by which fin, all ram wcce born finstere, being both gamy of wrath , and corrupted even from the wombe. This is the fin of A- dam, in whofe finning, all men were comprebended,he being head and root of our kind,a s was kid verfe 12. TIM. Bebk then this is now thefeope of the Apofile, to prove, that as all men are guilty by their ownfzn.r,avhich they doe in their own perlons. and have in their owneNature: fo there is a finne of Adam, by guilt where- of, all men are obnoxious and culpable of death "? S I L. True, this is in very deed that which is intended,and wherein Adorn is like Chrift : the one, being fountaine of fin unto death; the other of righteouf- nefs to life. T i M. What mean yee hereby, in that it r? faid,Wbere no Law is ,there fin is not im. puted ? S I 'L. That afore the Law was given, fin was not fo throughly knowne and reputed:but when the law was publifhed, is was better known and became more grievous. TIM. But may not thefe words carry a- notherfenfe,whhich may well fiand with the Apofflei mind and drift? SIL They may fo, as thus: that .fueh as lived in the world after Adam, though they wanted Moles Law, yet they wanted not a law altogether. Tim. How males be that appear? S i L. Hereby, becaufe that fin was imputed,and men became thereby guilty of ;wrath. TIM. What Law might that bee? S I L. The Late of nature given them in their Creation. T i M. What examples canye give, that A war imputed is men before the giving of the Law by Moles? S;L. Sundry and very ínanifeft:Firft, the punifhment of Gains murther, Gen. 4.11. Secondly, the reprehenfion of Abimelecb,Gen.2o.6. Thirdly, the over- throw of the world by a flood, Gen. 7. 2o. Fourthly,the deflru &ion of Sodome, 19.24.Fiftly,the drowning of the Fgyp. tians,Fxod: i 4. 27, 28. all which hap- pened for fin. Ts t. What other examples canyeejive to prove th ,t bat fin was in) pttted -? S I L. Thedcaeh of Infants, as well as
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