ALl that I have to say concerning Originall Righteousnesse shall be reduced unto two heads. 1. An sit. 2. Quid sit.
First, Inquire we concerning its An sit; for the Socinians deny, that there was any such thing, as you may see by what Socinus himselfe saith, in his Prelections, Chap. 3. and with him Dr Jeremy Taylor fully accords, in diverse places of his bookes; [Further explication of Originall sinne, pag. 461.] The matter of Originall Righteousnesse is a thing framed in the Schoole forges; but not at all spoken of in Scripture, &c. [An an∣swer to a letter touching Originall sinne, pag. 5.] When the Luth••ran, and the Roman dispute, whether justice, and Originall righteousnesse in Adam was naturall, or by grace, it is de non ente. [Unum necessa∣rium, pag. 380.] Innocency of Actuall sin seemes to be that which Divines call Originall Righteousnesse, there being no other either taught or reasonable: who these Divines are, that he speaks of, I cannot guesse, unlesse it be his reverend friends, the Socinians, and some 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that tread in their steps; for, excepting them, the gene∣rality of both Protestants, and Papists dissent from this conceit of his, touching Originall Righteousnesse; but the censure of Soci∣nianisme is that which Dr Taylor despiseth, and smileth at, as a trifling noise, a boyes trick, a womans argument, &c: and therefore we shall oppugne his, and the Socinians opinion by arguments, and they shall be taken from Scripture, and Reason.
First, From Scripture.
The first place is, Gen. 1. 26, 27. God said, let us make man in our