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chap._n iii_o that_o the_o name_n of_o catholic_n be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n and_o be_v in_o their_o abuse_n a_o donatisticall_a and_o hateful_a name_n of_o faction_n and_o schism_n that_o be_v in_o that_o sort_n substantive_o and_o personal_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o use_v for_o three_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o therefore_o be_v abuse_v may_v be_v leave_v again_o that_o popery_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v nothing_o but_o addition_n of_o latter_a time_n to_o our_o religion_n chap._n four_o that_o the_o church_n before_o christ_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o that_o the_o faith_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n differ_v not_o in_o substance_n from_o the_o old_a m._n bishop_n proof_n for_o popery_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v show_v to_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o end_n be_v a_o brief_a defence_n of_o the_o king_n supremacy_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a chap._n v._o 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on_o thus_o pecoutum_fw-la thus_o august_n conâ—_n julian._n l._n 6._o c._n 11._o jam_fw-la enim_fw-la motus_fw-la desideriorun_v malorum_fw-la non_fw-la ipse_fw-la operabatur_fw-la quibâ—_n non_fw-la consentiebat_fw-la ad_fw-la perpetranda_fw-la peccata_fw-la peccati_fw-la autem_fw-la nomine_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la habitabat_fw-la ipsam_fw-la nuncupabat_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la quia_fw-la peccato_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o si_fw-la consentientem_fw-la traxerit_fw-la atq_fw-la illexerit_fw-la conâ—ipit_fw-la paritque_fw-la pecoutum_fw-la for_o now_o do_v not_o he_o work_v the_o motion_n of_o evil_a desire_n to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o commit_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o say_v he_o he_o mean_v concupiscence_n because_o it_o be_v cause_v by_o sin_n and_o if_o it_o draw_v and_o entice_v a_o man_n to_o consent_v do_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o sin_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v what_o a_o vein_n m._n bishop_n have_v of_o rack_a and_o stretch_v here_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o he_o to_o say_v that_o austin_n argue_v so_o sound_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o proper_o sin_n and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a the_o commit_v of_o sin_n be_v always_o understand_v of_o the_o outward_a act_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o commit_v but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o neither_o do_v st._n austin_n here_o deliver_v any_o such_o rule_n and_o though_o he_o have_v yet_o have_v it_o be_v nothing_o to_o m._n bishop_n purpose_n because_o here_o be_v no_o question_n of_o commit_v sin_n but_o of_o the_o root_n and_o motion_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o come_v to_o be_v commit_v which_o distinction_n he_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o that_o which_o the_o same_o saint_n austin_n in_o the_o very_a same_o book_n answer_v to_o julian_n the_o pelagian_a ask_v peccatorum_fw-la ask_v august_n count_v julian._n l._n 6._o c._n 4_o explica_fw-la inquis_fw-la quomodo_fw-la peccatii_fw-la personae_fw-la illi_fw-la iustè_fw-la possit_fw-la ascribi_fw-la quae_fw-la peccare_fw-la nec_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la potuit_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la perpetratio_fw-la propriorun_v aliud_fw-la alienorum_fw-la contagio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la how_o sin_n can_v just_o be_v ascribe_v to_o that_o person_n namely_o to_o the_o infant_n which_o neither_o have_v will_n nor_o power_n to_o sin_n the_o commit_v of_o a_o man_n own_o sin_n be_v one_o thing_n say_v he_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o be_v another_o thing_n now_o the_o sin_n whereof_o we_o speak_v here_o be_v the_o contagion_n and_o infection_n of_o adam_n sin_n 12._o sin_n rom._n 5._o 12._o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v of_o which_o st._n austin_n deny_v not_o but_o rather_o free_o confess_v that_o as_o a_o punishment_n it_o hang_v upon_o we_o and_o press_v we_o down_o not_o only_o without_o our_o will_n but_o also_o against_o our_o will_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o in_o one_o place_n he_o have_v define_v abstinere_fw-la define_v august_n de_fw-fr duab_n animab_n count_n manich._n cap._n 11._o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la retinendivel_n consequâ—di_fw-la quod_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vetat_fw-la &_o unde_fw-la liberum_fw-la est_fw-la abstinere_fw-la sin_n to_o be_v a_o will_n of_o retain_v or_o obtain_v that_o which_o justice_n forbid_v and_o whence_o it_o be_v in_o a_o man_n liberty_n to_o abstain_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o will_n he_o limit_v this_o definition_n in_o his_o retractation_n to_o that_o etc._n that_o idem_fw-la retract_v lib._n 1._o c._n 15_o iâ—_n definitum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la pâ—na_fw-la peccati_fw-la nam_fw-la quando_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la ut_fw-la idem_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o pâ—na_fw-la peccati_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la valet_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sub_fw-la dominante_fw-la cupiditate_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortè_fw-la si_fw-la piaest_a uâ—â—ret_fw-la auxiliii_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v only_a sin_n and_o be_v not_o also_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o that_o sin_n say_v he_o which_o be_v also_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n how_o little_o can_v the_o will_v do_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o concupiscence_n save_v only_o if_o it_o be_v godly_a to_o pray_v for_o help_v in_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o acknowledge_v that_o that_o against_o which_o the_o godly_a will_n and_o mind_n pray_v for_o help_v be_v not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o place_n by_o m._n bishop_n cite_v must_v be_v understand_v to_o restrain_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n to_o actual_a and_o commit_v sin_n lay_v guilt_n upon_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v which_o concupiscence_n as_o he_o often_o teach_v do_v not_o lay_v upon_o he_o that_o fight_v against_o it_o because_o to_o he_o it_o be_v already_o remit_v and_o pardon_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o that_o construction_n be_v by_o the_o same_o st._n austin_n in_o sundry_a place_n exempt_v from_o the_o name_n of_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o m._n bishop_n urge_v 17._o urge_v rom._n 7._o 17._o now_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o he_o may_v easy_o conceive_v that_o he_o say_v not_o so_o as_o to_o acquit_v himself_o absolute_o from_o be_v the_o doer_n or_o worker_n but_o only_o in_o some_o sort_n for_o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o doer_n why_o do_v he_o say_v 14._o say_v verse_n 14._o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n 15._o sin_n verse_n 15._o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o hate_v 19_o hate_v verse_n 19_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o and_o for_o conclusion_n 25._o conclusion_n verse_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o myself_o even_o very_o i_o in_o my_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o in_o my_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o doer_n who_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v he_o say_v indeed_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o do_v it_o but_o be_v sin_n a_o doer_n without_o the_o man_n can_v the_o accident_n be_v a_o agent_n without_o the_o subject_n this_o negation_n therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o that_o whereby_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o inner_a man_n according_a to_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v in_o part_n renew_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v whole_o that_o that_o he_o be_v thereby_o but_o as_o touch_v this_o also_o i_o have_v 3._o have_v of_o original_a sin_n sect_n 3._o before_o give_v full_a satisfaction_n and_o m._n bishop_n may_v well_o have_v spare_v himself_o this_o trouble_n to_o repeat_v the_o same_o again_o his_o next_o argument_n show_v his_o learning_n in_o divinity_n in_o that_o he_o plain_o declare_v that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n mean_v sin_n say_v he_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o they_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v but_o this_o be_v false_a if_o concupiscence_n be_v proper_o sin_n why_o so_o i_o pray_v forsooth_o it_o have_v such_o dominion_n over_o every_o good_a body_n that_o they_o can_v avoid_v the_o motion_n and_o sting_n of_o it_o this_o he_o have_v suck_v out_o of_o his_o own_o finger_n end_n who_o will_v have_v make_v this_o argument_n but_o he_o let_v the_o apostle_n himself_o tell_v we_o what_o 12._o what_o rom._n 6._o 12._o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v who_o have_v say_v let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n add_v for_o exposition_n hereof_o that_o you_o shall_v obey_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o to_o note_v that_o then_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v in_o we_o when_o we_o give_v obedience_n to_o it_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o hereupon_o st._n austin_n observe_v thus_o iubet_fw-la thus_o august_n in_o loan_n tract_n 41._o non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr non_fw-fr fit_a sed_fw-la non_fw-la regnet_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la vivis_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o membrie_n tuis_fw-la salteâ—_n illi_fw-la regnum_fw-la auferatur_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la quod_fw-la iubet_fw-la he_o say_v not_o let_v it_o not_o be_v but_z let_v it_o not_o reign_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v sin_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o thy_o member_n yet_o let_v the_o kingdom_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o let_v not_o that_o be_v do_v which_o it_o command_v where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v then_o understand_v to_o be_v when_o we_o obey_v and_o do_v that_o which_o it_o command_v but_o the_o denial_n of_o this_o obedience_n and_o refusal_n to_o do_v the_o lust_n thereof_o that_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o it_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o word_n potest_fw-la word_n gregor_n moral_a lib._n 14._o c._n 9_o non_fw-fr ait_fw-fr non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la regnet_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la 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the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n to_o be_v whole_o for_o they_o w._n bishop_n §._o 2._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o there_o be_v plain_a testimony_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o with_o god_n the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 13._o rom._n 2._o vers_fw-la 13._o justify_v there_o be_v much_o for_o freewill_n witness_v this_o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n 13._o ibid._n 6._o vers_fw-la 12._o &_o 13._o that_o you_o obey_v the_o concupiscence_n thereof_o but_o neither_o do_v you_o exhibit_v your_o member_n instrument_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o sin_n but_o exhibit_v yourselves_o to_o god_n of_o dead_a man_n alive_a and_o your_o member_n instrument_n of_o justice_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n see_v how_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o in_o the_o power_n and_o will_n of_o every_o man_n endue_v 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and_o tremble_v to_o work_v our_o 12._o philip._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o salvation_n mark_v how_o two_o point_n of_o the_o protestant_a doctrine_n be_v wound_v in_o one_o sentence_n and_o two_o of_o we_o confirm_v both_o that_o we_o must_v work_v our_o salvation_n it_o come_v not_o then_o by_o only_a faith_n and_o that_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o be_v not_o then_o assure_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o exclude_v all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o now_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o firm_a hope_n of_o salvation_n s._n paul_n teach_v we_o we_o have_v access_n through_o faith_n 2._o rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 2._o into_o this_o his_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v and_o glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n also_o for_o by_o hope_n we_o 24._o ibid._n 8._o vers_fw-la 24._o be_v save_v item_n we_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o 5._o clooss_n 1._o vers_fw-la 5._o hope_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o in_o heaven_n with_o who_o s._n peter_n consort_v bless_a be_v god_n and_o the_o father_n of_o 3._o 1._o pet._n 1._o vers_fw-la 3._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v regenerate_v you_o into_o a_o lively_a hope_n unto_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n etc._n etc._n lay_v up_o in_o heaven_n not_o to_o prosecute_v all_o the_o particular_a point_n of_o justification_n which_o have_v every_o one_o good_a ground_n in_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n as_o in_o that_o question_n may_v be_v see_v the_o very_a faith_n whereby_o abraham_n be_v and_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v no_o such_o kind_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o protestant_n claim_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o be_v by_o a_o apprehension_n and_o draw_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o themselves_o but_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a which_o god_n have_v reveal_v as_o s._n paul_n declare_v in_o the_o four_o to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o report_v abraham_n 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