A treatise of original sin ... proving that it is, by pregnant texts of Scripture vindicated from false glosses / by Anthony Burgess.

The Contents of the Fourth Part.

TReating of the Effects of Original Sinne.

CHAP. I.

• Of that Propensity that is in every one by Nature to sinne.
• Job 15. 16. How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drink∣eth iniquity like water?

SECT. I.

• The Text explained and vindicated from Socinian Exceptions.

SECT. II.

• How much is implied in this Metaphor, Man drinketh iniquity like water.

SECT. III.

• Some Demonstrations to prove, that there is such an impetuous Inclina∣tion in man to sinne.

SECT. IV.

• The true Causes of this Proneness, and the false ones assigned by the Ad∣versaries, examined.

CHAP. II.

• The second immediate Effect of Original Sinne is, the Causality which it hath in respect of all other sins.
• Jam. 1. 14. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

SECT. I.

• The Text explained, setting forth the generation of Sinne.

SECT. II.

• That Original Sinne is the Cause of all Actual Evil, cleared by se∣veral Propositions, which may serve for Antidotes against many Errours.
• ¶. 2. Of the Motions of the heart to sinne not consented unto, as an immediate Effect of Original Sinne.
• ¶. 3. How many wayes the Soul may become guilty of sinne, in respect of the Thoughts and motions of the heart.

CHAP. III.

• Of the Combate between the Flesh and the Spirit, as the Effect of Original Sinne, so that the Godliest man cannot do any holy Duty perfectly in this life.
• Gal. 5. 17. For the Flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the Flesh, and these are contrary one to the other; so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

SECT. I.

• The Text explained and vindicated from corrupt Interpretations.

SECT. II.

• Several Propositions clearing the truth about the Combate between the Flesh and Spirit in a Godly man.

SECT. III.

• A Consideration of that part of the seventh Chapter to the Romans, which treats of the Conflict within a man; Shewing (against Amyraldus and others) that it must be a regenerate person only, of whom those things are spoken.
• ¶. 4. The several wayes whereby Original Sinne doth hinder the Godly in their Religious Progress, whereby they are sinfull and imperfect.
• ¶. 5. Objections against the Reliques of Sin in a regenerate man, an∣swered.
• ¶. 8. The several Conflicts that may be in a man.
• ¶. 10. How the Combate in a Godly man between the Flesh and Spi∣rit, may be discerned from other Conflicts.
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• ¶. 10. Of the Regenerates freedome from the Dominion of sinne; and whether it be by the Suppression of it, or by the Abo∣lishing part of it.

CHAP. IV.

• Of Death coming upon all men, as another Effect of Original Sinne.
• 1 Cor. 15. 22. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

SECT. II.

• Death an Effect of Original Sinne, explained in divers Propo∣sitions.
• ¶. 2. How many wayes a thing may be said to be Immortal, and in which of them man is so.
• ¶. 4. Distinctions about Mortality, and that in several respects Adam may be said to be created Mortal and Immortal.
• ¶. 7. The several Grounds assigned by Schoolmen of Adam's Immortality rejected; and some Causes held forth by the Orthodox.

SECT. III.

• Arguments to prove, That through Adam's sinne we are made sinners, and so Mortal.

SECT. IV.

• Arguments brought to prove, That Adam was made Mortal, answered.

SECT. V.

• Whether Adam's sinne was onely an occasion of Gods punishing all man∣kind, resolved against D. J. Taylor.

SECT. VI.

• Whether Death may be attributed to mans constitution, considered in his meer Naturals, against D. J. Taylor, and the Socinians.

CHAP. V.

• Eternal Damnation another Effect of Original Sinne.
• Ephes. 2. 3. And were by nature the children of wrath, as well as others.

SECT. I.

• What is meant by Wrath in this Text.

SECT. II.

• What is meant by Nature.

SECT. III.

• That by nature through the original sinne we are born in, all are heirs of Gods wrath, all are obnoxious to eternal damnation.

SECT. IV.

• What is comprehended in this Expression, Children of wrath.

SECT. V.

• Some Propositions in order to the proving, That the wrath of God is due to all mankind because of Original Sinne.

SECT. VI.

• Arguments to prove it.

SECT. VII.

• Some Conclusions deduceable from the Doctrine of the damnableness of Original Sinne.

SECT. VIII.

• A Consideration of their Opinion that hold, an Universal Removal of the Guilt of Original Sinne from all mankind by Christs Death: Answering their Arguments; among which, that from the Antithesis or Opposition which the Apostle maketh Rom. 5. between the first Adam and the second Adam.

SECT. IX.

• Of the state of Infants that die in their Infancy, before they are ca∣pable of any Actual Transgressions, and that die before Bap∣tisme.