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John Trapp on Romans 5:12

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Romans5:12

Verſe 12. As by one man] Yet Anabaptiſts deny originall ſin, as did alſo the Pelag[illegible: 1 letter]ans of old, conſuted by Auguſtine. Egranus a German Preacher ſaid (as Melancthon reporteth) that original ſin is a meer fiction of Auguſtine, and other Divines; and that, Joh. Manl loc. com. pag. 486. becauſe there was no ſuch word found in the Scriptures. Papiſts ſay that originall ſin is the ſmalleſt of all ſins, not deſerving any more of Gods wrath, then only a want of his beatificall-preſence: and that too, without any pain or ſorrow of minde from the apprehenſion of ſo great a loſſe. There have been amongſt us, that have ſaid, that originall ſin is not forbidden by the Law. Directly indeed, Moulins Anaton. Armin c 8. Wotton on Joh. p 146. and immediately it is not: but forbidden it is, becauſe curſed and condemned by the Law. In originall ſin is a tacite conſent (eminently) to all actuall ſin. And ſome underſtand this text of all ſin, both originall and actuall.

And ſo death paſſed upon all men] As a ſentence of death on a condemned malefactour 1 or, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. as thoſe diſeaſes that are called by Phyſitians, Corruptio totius ſubſtantiae; or as the rot overrunneth the whole flock.

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