On the Imputation of Adam's First Sin · §84

Cap. VIII: Ex vs.18 — through is not on account of

V. From verse 18 he gathers by a similar reason as above. The one through whose offense condemnation came upon all human beings — on account of that one's offense a penalty is inflicted on all. But through one Adam's offense condemnation came upon all. Therefore on account of one Adam's offense a penalty is inflicted on all his posterity (Romans 5:18). First, the major premise can be denied. For it is one thing for something to be through someone, another for it to be on account of someone: I write with a pen, yet not on account of the pen; condemnation is through a judge, yet not on account of the judge.

Latin

V. Ex verf. 18. simili ratione ac supra colligit. Per cuius delictum condemnatio in omnes homines venit, propter illius delictum poena irrogatur omnibus: Atqui per unius Adae delictum condemnatio venit in omnes. Ergo propter unius Adae delictum, poena irrogatur omnibus ejus posteris. Primum negari potest major propositio. aliud enim est per aliquem esse aliquid, aliud propter aliquem; per calamum scribo, non tamen propter calamum; per judicem est condemnatio, non tamen propter judicem.

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English follows the locked 1661 Saumur Latin of Capita I–XIV partial through Man. Post. No modern English was copied. Cap. IX deepen+ remain.

Catalogue & scope

IA deimputationepri00lapl. Densify: Capita I–XII + Caput XIV + Man. Post. Cap. II–VI through Cap. X Rom. 5:14 tip. Not whole Disputatio; Cap. X Rom. 5:14+ / ~494 pp Disputatio remain.

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