On the Imputation of Adam's First Sin · §17

Cap. VI tip: Maresius and others — Rivetus deferred; Scripture arguments next

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Chapter Six. That the arguments of the most distinguished D. Maresius prove no other imputation of Adam’s first sin than the consequent or mediate.

After the last National Synod, several most distinguished men wrote in print — at least among the books I have seen — for the imputation of Adam’s first sin: Andreas Rivetus, Samuel Maresius, Antoine Garissoles, Charles Daubuz, and Stephen Blanc. Many others wrote in manuscript. The first of them, the celebrated Rivetus, chose to fight neither by Scripture’s authority nor by reasons, but by testimonies of learned men scraped together from every quarter, including living writers whose names we had never even heard of before. For now, then, set him aside. Hear first those who bring Scripture’s testimonies and arguments. We are not asking what men think; we are asking what we ought to think, and what God has willed us to think. God’s word is the rule of our faith, not men’s opinions. Push those opinion-collectors to the rear, and let us examine the arguments drawn from the Scriptures.

Latin

CAPUT VI. Non aliam imputationem primi Adae peccati, quam consequentem seu mediatam, Argumenta Clariss. D. Maresii probare. Post ultimam Synodum Nationalem pro imputatione primi Adae peccati scripserunt libris typis excusis, quos quidem viderim, Clarissimi viri, Andreas Rivetus, Samuel Maresius, Ant. Garissolius, Carolus Daubuz, et Steph. Blancus, manuscriptis vero alii complures. Sed primus illorum celeberrimus Rivetus non auctoritate Scripturae, nec rationibus, sed corrasis undecunque potuit virorum doctorum testimoniis, etiam adhuc viventium, eorumque nonnullorum, quorum nomen nobis antea inauditum fuerat, pugnandum sibi censuit; itaque nunc quidem omittatur. Docet enim prius audiri eos qui testimonia Scripturae, et argumenta afferunt. Non enim quaerimus quid homines sentiant, sed quid nobis sentiendum sit, quid Deus nos sentire voluerit. Regula fidei nostrae est Dei verbum, non hominum opiniones. His ergo in ultimum locum rejectis, deprompta e Scripturis argumenta inspiciamus.

About this text

Josue de la Place (Placeus) — Capita I–XIV partial of De imputatione primi peccati Adami from the 1661 Saumur Latin, through Man. Post. Caput X (GAR.1–3 Rom. 5.13 tip) / before PLAC on reatus-only. Honest partial; Cap. X Rom. 5:14+ / ~494 pp Disputatio remain.

English follows the locked 1661 Saumur Latin of Capita I–XIV partial through Man. Post. Caput IX (eph-ho / eph-ho pantes) before eph-ho / eph-ho pantes, reconstructed from IA PDF page images with Vision OCR and pdftotext as check. 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.

Witnesses

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