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But the apostle concludes and declares that some sinned as Adam did, while others were not even touched by the likeness of the ancient transgression. It is therefore perfectly clear that these are crimes of conduct, not of seed. To repeat our results briefly: the apostle says sin entered through one man (Romans 5:12). Reason shows that this fits imitation, not generation, which is the work of two.

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Colligit autem Apostolus et pronuntiat esse alios, qui peccaverint sicut Adam, alios, quos nec similitudo antiquae praevaricationis asperserit; absolute ergo claret morum crimina esse, non seminum. Atque ut breviter quae sunt acta repetamus, ait Apostolus per unum hominem intrasse peccatum. Hoc ratio ostendit imitationi, non generationi congruere, quae est opus duorum.