Synopsis papismi, that is, A generall viewe of papistry wherein the whole mysterie of iniquitie, and summe of antichristian doctrine is set downe, which is maintained this day by the Synagogue of Rome, against the Church of Christ, together with an antithesis of the true Christian faith, and an antidotum or counterpoyson out of the Scriptures, against the whore of Babylons filthy cuppe of abominations: deuided into three bookes or centuries, that is, so many hundreds of popish heresies and errors. Collected by Andrew Willet Bachelor of Diuinity.

THE FIRST PART, OF originall sinne.

The Papists.

[error 59] COncupiscence (which wee also call originall sinne) remaining after Bap∣tisme, is not properly a sinne, nor forbidden by commaundement, till it raigne in vs, and wee obey the desires thereof: it is called sinne, because it is the matter, effect, and occasion of sinne, Rhemist. Rom. 6. sect. 6. Concil. Trident. sess. 5.

Argum. Iam. 1.15. Concupiscence, when it hath conceiued, bringeth forth sinne: Ergo, it is not sinne of it selfe: but when the consent of will commeth, sinne is engendred, Rhemist.

The Protestants.

Ans. THe argument followeth not, concupiscence bringeth forth sinne, Ergo, it is no sinne: nay it shall the rather bee sinne: as one serpent brin∣geth forth another, so both the mother and daughter are sinne: for euill fruites doe shew an euill tree.

Argum. Saint Paul saith, that concupiscence is flatly forbidden by the law, which saith, Thou shalt not lust, Rom. 7.7. And vers. 17. He calleth it sinne dwel∣ling in vs, though it doe not reigne in vs: Ergo, it is properly sinne.

Augustine saith,

Omnium malorum reatu caret, qui baptizatur, non omnibus malis: He that is baptized is cleared from the guilt of all euils or sinnes, but not from the euils themselues. Dimittuntur in Baptismo omnia peccata, & originali∣ter tracta, & ignoranter, vel scienter adiecta: All sinnes are forgiuen in Bap∣tisme, both originall, and committed ignorantly or wittingly.

Therefore origi∣nall sinne is no otherwaies taken away in Baptisme, then other sinnes are: but the guilt onely of other sinnes is remitted in Baptisme, the blot or staine remai∣neth still: Ergo, originall sinne ceaseth in respect of the guilt: for neither it, nor any other sinnes shall be imputed vnto those, which are iustified in Christ: But it is a sinne still, as the rest are. Augustine also dare call it a sinne: Concupiscen∣tia peior est ignorantia. Concupiscence is worse then ignorance. And in ano∣ther place: Ignorantia in ijs, qui intelligere noluerunt, peccatum est: in ijs qui non potuerunt, poena peccati: But ignorance is in them which are able to learne, sinne: in those that cannot; a punishment of sinne. If ignorance be sinne, concupiscence worse then ignorance, is much more.

Notes

• Cont. Iuli∣an. lib. 6. cap. 5. Epistol. 105