The oeconomy of sin : wherein are explain'd, its possibility, its futurition, its nature, its event and effects, both in angels and in manAnd wherein also is demonstrated and maintain'd the truth of original sin . ^Df* 7abundant in Mercy and Truth: 4nd as David t the* l^Lord is Good towards all, and his Mercies are over^all his Works: Gods Conduct towards his Cre-atures neceflarily |>ears the Character of his Per-fections, i. e. of Pure Love and Goodnefs: It iscertain he hath not willd that Angels or Menihould die Eternally, but that both fhould returnand Live :• And therefore the- Angels w
The oeconomy of sin : wherein are explain'd, its possibility, its futurition, its nature, its event and effects, both in angels and in manAnd wherein also is demonstrated and maintain'd the truth of original sin . ^Df* 7abundant in Mercy and Truth: 4nd as David t the* l^Lord is Good towards all, and his Mercies are over^all his Works: Gods Conduct towards his Cre-atures neceflarily |>ears the Character of his Per-fections, i. e. of Pure Love and Goodnefs: It iscertain he hath not willd that Angels or Menihould die Eternally, but that both fhould returnand Live :• And therefore the- Angels were not Pre-defined to Eternal Death. Hj CHAP, 102 Of the fir (I Beginning, Degrees and Steps. II TteoSuppositi-ons ) ba-ting tothe Sin ofJ\4any !•That itwas corn* That itis of Ano-ther Spe-pies thanthe An* CHAP. XL Qf the firji Beginnings Degrees and Steps ofthe Sin of Man. il T is time now to treat of the Sinof Man: Concerning which I willconfider, Firfi:, The Manner inwhich it was Committed. Second-ly, Its Effects, in refpect of Man,and of the Subject Creatures :,and alfo of Mans Defendants,•which is what we call Original Sin ; Whence it willappear, that all the Defects in Nature come whollyand folely from the Liberty of Man \ and in no re-fpect from the Divine Decree or Deftination *, norfrom his Co-operation orConfent to if, except on-ly a Conferjt that Man (hould be-always free5 andthat as Liberty doth chufe •, fo it ihould be withhim. II. In order to reprefent theCircumftancesof theSin of Man, I premife two Suppositions *, one ofwhich hath been iufficiently proved already as to thegeneral Thefis, That Sin in general, and by con-fluence: the
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