35. Ego, inquit, lux in saeculum veni, ut omnis qui crediderit in me, non maneat in tenebris
Chapter 18.—Only Christ Justifies.
“Therefore as by the offence of one upon all men to condemnation, even so by the justification of One upon all men unto justification of life.”54 Rom. v. 18. This “offence of one,” if we are bent on “imitation,” can only be the devil’s offence. Since, however, it is manifestly spoken in reference to Adam and not the devil, it follows that we have no other alternative than to understand the principle of natural propagation, and not that of imitation, to be here implied.
18. Itaque sicut per unius delictum in omnes homines ad condemnationem, ita et per unius justificationem in omnes homines ad justificationem vitae. Hoc unius delictum, si imitationem attendamus, non erit nisi diaboli. Sed quia manifestum est, de Adam, non de diabolo dici; restat intelligenda, non imitatio, sed propagatio peccati.