On the Imputation of Adam's First Sin · §59

Cap. VII: Quinta ratio — Rom. 5:13 γάρ and Garissoles's circular charge

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The fifth and last reason is framed in these words (§ XI, p. 224): "That interpretation is confirmed by the following verse 13, which is joined to the preceding by the particle γάρ. For someone might doubt whether all men have truly sinned; the Apostle therefore proves it by this argument, that wherever death is, there sin must necessarily be. But death not only existed, but also reigned over all those who lived in the times that flowed between Adam's first sin and the law: all those, therefore, were liable to sin." "I answer," says Doctor Garissoles, "far be it that we should accept such an analysis, which makes of the divine Apostle an inept circular arguer" (§ XVIII). Fine words: an inept circular arguer! Far be so great a crime from us. But how does he prove it? "For," he says, "the Apostle in verse 12 proves that all are sentenced to death because they have sinned; afterward in verse 13 he proves that all have sinned because they are sentenced to death, and death reigns over all. This, of course, is to be an inept circular arguer."

Latin

Quinta & ultima ratio his verbis concepta est § XI. pag. 224. Ea interpretatio confirmatur vers. 13. sequenti, qui per particulam γάρ connectitur cum precedenti. Dubitare enim aliquis potuit, an omnes homines revera peccaverint; Id igitur Apostolus probat eo argumento, quod ubicunque mors est, ibi necesse est esse peccatum. Mors autem non extitit modo, sed & regnavit in omnes illos qui vixerunt iis temporibus, quae inter primum peccatum Adami & legem interfluxerunt: omnes illi ergo fuerunt peccato obnoxii. Respondeo inquit D. G. Abfit vero ut ejusmodi analysim accipiamus, quae ex divino Apostolo facit ineptum circulatorem. [§ XVIII.] Bona verba: ineptum circulatorem! Abfit a nobis tam grande crimen. Quomodo vero id probat? Nam, inquit, Apostolus versu 12. probat omnes esse addictos morti, quia peccaverunt, postea vers. 13. probat omnes peccasse, quia morti addicti sunt, & mors in omnes regnat. Hoc scilicet est esse ineptum circulatorem.

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.

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