Death ruled over all men. None could escape death. Death ruled: (1) even though no law of commands had been given; (2) and no account of sins was kept; (3) even over infants and mental defectives who could not have sinned against natural law (compare Romans 1:18-23). This shows that all did sin in Adam, who is the proxy of the whole human race. Each of us repeats the acts of Adam in this sense; we are born into this world untouched by personal sin. As we grow to accountability, we disobey God's command and become personally guilty. Adam was a figure. He was a figure of Jesus Christ. Each as a proxy acted for all mankind. Compare 2 Corinthians 5:14-15.

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