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vi_o five_o it_o be_v natural_a because_o it_o be_v necessary_o in_o every_o one_o we_o be_v necessary_o thus_o defile_v and_o stain_v and_o in_o this_o respect_n chief_o we_o call_v it_o natural_a because_o it_o be_v not_o voluntary_a it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o exercise_n of_o freewill_n for_o although_o as_o be_v say_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n incline_v to_o the_o high_a impiety_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o gross_a impiety_n be_v subject_a to_o our_o power_n in_o some_o measure_n a_o man_n be_v not_o in_o this_o sense_n necessary_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o adulterer_n but_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o inward_a filthiness_n it_o be_v so_o natural_a that_o it_o be_v necessary_a neither_o the_o be_v of_o it_o or_o the_o immediate_a motion_n of_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o reason_n and_o will_n but_o they_o be_v in_o we_o antecedent_o to_o our_o own_o consent_n and_o this_o consideration_n do_v great_o aggravate_v our_o guilt_n for_o we_o be_v not_o only_o 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only_o be_v a_o personal_a sin_n in_o he_o it_o will_v not_o make_v adam_n sin_n he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o sin_n do_v now_o descend_v upon_o we_o by_o natural_a propagation_n not_o by_o voluntary_a agreement_n yet_o this_o necessity_n of_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o abate_v from_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n that_o we_o find_v in_o the_o act_n thereof_o neither_o be_v it_o such_o a_o natural_a necessity_n as_o hunger_n or_o thirst_n which_o be_v not_o culpable_a because_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v at_o first_o contract_v by_o adam_n free_a choice_n but_o be_v a_o necessary_a concomitant_a of_o man_n constitution_n in_o a_o animal_n life_n whereas_o this_o necessity_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o adam_n freewill_n and_o be_v subjective_o in_o our_o will_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v out_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o sin_n both_o necessary_o and_o yet_o voluntary_o and_o so_o agree_v rather_o with_o those_o who_o have_v contract_v a_o habit_n of_o sin_n who_o sin_n in_o some_o respect_n necessary_o as_o the_o prophet_n express_v it_o jer._n 13._o 23._o can_v the_o ethiopian_a change_n his_o skin_n or_o the_o leopard_n his_o spot_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a sect_n vii_o we_o proceed_v to_o further_a discovery_n of_o this_o truth_n viz._n the_o naturality_n of_o this_o evil_a and_o that_o in_o the_o six_o place_n will_v further_o appear_v in_o that_o it_o be_v more_o near_o to_o we_o than_o any_o actual_a or_o habitual_a sin_n that_o it_o be_v near_a than_o any_o actual_a sin_n be_v plain_a because_o that_o be_v transient_a and_o abide_v not_o in_o we_o but_o for_o habitual_a sin_n that_o be_v constant_o fix_v in_o we_o when_o once_o settle_v there_o now_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o original_a sin_n can_v stick_v close_o than_o that_o a_o habit_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o second_o nature_n insomuch_o that_o aristotle_n make_v such_o who_o have_v acquire_v habit_n of_o sin_n to_o sin_v necessary_o and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o voluntariness_n in_o their_o offence_n as_o in_o other_o fault_n but_o now_o original_a sin_n be_v more_o natural_o and_o intimate_o in_o we_o than_o these_o acquire_v habit_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v not_o make_v thus_o original_o filthy_a by_o frequent_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v so_o so_o that_o whereas_o habit_n of_o sin_n as_o drunkenness_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o product_n of_o many_o action_n frequent_a and_o often_o sin_v beget_v such_o a_o habit_n that_o can_v be_v leave_v off_o this_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sinful_a action_n
hurl_v himself_o into_o hell_n yet_o though_o we_o can_v give_v any_o more_o than_o a_o privative_a cause_n there_o be_v also_o a_o positive_a propensity_n to_o all_o evil_a connoted_a as_o in_o a_o wicked_a action_n of_o murder_n or_o drunkenness_n if_o you_o go_v to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o such_o action_n be_v sin_n we_o must_v say_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o want_v of_o order_n which_o the_o law_n require_v there_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o that_o rectitude_n the_o law_n command_v yet_o those_o sin_n do_v imply_v also_o the_o material_a and_o substrate_a act_n as_o well_o as_o the_o obliquity_n in_o every_o sin_n of_o commission_n there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v positive_a as_o well_o as_o privative_a though_o the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la of_o the_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o original_a sin_n the_o whole_a nature_n of_o it_o comprehend_v both_o a_o want_n of_o god_n image_n and_o a_o constant_a inclination_n to_o all_o impiety_n though_o the_o privative_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o positive_a indeed_o rolloc_n de_n vocatione_n cap._n 25._o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la orig_n make_v a_o threefold_a matter_n and_o a_o threefold_a form_n in_o original_a sin_n the_o threefold_a matter_n he_o assign_v to_o be_v a_o defection_n from_o god_n a_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o a_o positive_a quality_n which_o succee_v in_o the_o room_n of_o holiness_n to_o which_o threefold_a matter_n he_o attribute_v a_o three_o fold_v form_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n consist_v now_o these_o material_a part_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v so_o many_o entity_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o come_v from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o nature_n but_o how_o apostasy_n and_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n can_v be_v positive_a entity_n and_o good_a of_o themselves_o i_o can_v understand_v or_o how_o carentia_fw-la justitiae_fw-la originalis_fw-la shall_v have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o its_o form_n when_o that_o itself_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o a_o form_n have_v a_o form_n seem_v irrational_a to_o conceive_v sect_n ii_o these_o two_o thing_n thus_o premise_v the_o plain_a and_o obvious_a objection_n be_v that_o if_o original_a sin_n be_v positive_a then_o it_o be_v good_a and_o so_o of_o god_n because_o omne_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la bonum_fw-la every_o be_v be_v good_a and_o then_o as_o austin_n omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la deus_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la all_o good_a be_v either_o god_n himself_o or_o of_o god_n will_v it_o not_o then_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o if_o it_o have_v a_o positive_a be_v then_o certain_o it_o must_v come_v from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o all_o be_v but_o to_o this_o several_a answer_n may_v be_v return_v first_o that_o though_o original_a sin_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v 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and_o formal_a action_n of_o man_n so_o they_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n for_o than_o we_o may_v say_v god_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v yea_o in_o those_o gracious_a act_n when_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o repent_v god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o yet_o as_o they_o do_v formal_o and_o vital_o flow_v from_o we_o so_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n for_o god_n do_v not_o repent_v or_o believe_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o god_n be_v efficient_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o positive_a be_v yet_o as_o some_o be_v have_v a_o relative_a respect_n to_o the_o second_o cause_n work_v so_o it_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n neither_o be_v this_o any_o imperfection_n but_o a_o perfection_n in_o god_n because_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la suppler_n vicem_fw-la materialis_fw-la aut_fw-la formalis_fw-la causae_fw-la therefore_o say_v curiel_n a_o positive_a doctor_n for_o the_o positive_a nature_n of_o sin_n of_o commission_n lectur_n 6._o in_o thom._n pag._n 300._o that_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v the_o will_n be_v prima_fw-la moralis_fw-la causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la as_o we_o may_v say_v a_o man_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o sight_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la videntis_fw-la because_o he_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o any_o other_o cause_n which_o do_v produce_v this_o sight_n viz._n formal_o a_o sight_n and_o say_v he_o the_o like_a be_v in_o all_o other_o vital_a action_n but_o i_o need_v not_o run_v into_o this_o thorny_a thicket_n to_o hide_v myself_o from_o the_o force_n of_o this_o objection_n second_o there_o be_v some_o learned_a protestant_n that_o do_v distinguish_v of_o ens_fw-la or_o be_v that_o ens_fw-la be_v either_o create_v as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o six_o day_n or_o generate_v as_o mankind_n and_o the_o animate_v creature_n or_o make_v as_o artificial_a thing_n or_o prepare_v as_o heaven_n and_o hell_n or_o introduce_v as_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o sin_n that_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o upon_o this_o distinction_n they_o will_v say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o make_v and_o create_v being_n but_o not_o of_o introduce_v being_n such_o as_o sin_n be_v because_o that_o come_v in_o by_o satan_n temptation_n and_o man_n disobedience_n but_o this_o distinction_n have_v scarce_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o introduce_v be_v yet_o because_o a_o be_v it_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o so_o must_v come_v from_o god_n the_o chief_a be_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o evangelist_n john_n 1_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o without_o he_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n make_v that_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o be_v ens_fw-la only_o by_o participation_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o that_o which_o be_v ens_fw-la per_fw-la essentiam_fw-la therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o must_v speak_v of_o original_a sin_n as_o we_o do_v of_o vicious_a habit_n and_o of_o actual_a sin_n the_o material_a and_o 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a_o dumb_a dog_n so_o that_o though_o the_o witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o conscience_n against_o thyself_o and_o action_n be_v troublesome_a and_o vexatious_a thou_o can_v not_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v for_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v more_o hopeful_a and_o may_v be_v more_o preparatory_a to_o conversion_n then_o when_o thy_o conscience_n will_v say_v nothing_o or_o be_v corrupt_o bribe_v say_v to_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o action_n as_o absolom_n do_v to_o every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o he_o that_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a but_o above_o all_o these_o cold_a and_o soft_a whisper_n of_o conscience_n as_o if_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o more_o than_o thou_o of_o it_o be_v notorious_o discover_v in_o the_o act_n of_o secret_a sin_n for_o if_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v commit_v secret_o though_o thou_o live_v in_o secret_a uncleanness_n in_o secret_a thieve_v and_o cozen_n in_o thy_o deal_n so_o that_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v it_o thou_o think_v all_o be_v well_o 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nature_n work_v and_o when_o the_o devil_n do_v only_o assault_v and_o annoy_v we_o but_o that_o be_v not_o my_o business_n now_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o know_v that_o even_o from_o thy_o own_o unsanctified_a heart_n may_v arise_v vain_a thought_n blasphemous_a thought_n so_o that_o thy_o soul_n seem_v unto_o thou_o to_o be_v not_o only_o like_o a_o dunghill_n but_o a_o hell_n itself_o to_o these_o evil_a stir_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o apprehensive_a part_n we_o may_v refer_v our_o sinful_a dream_n even_o for_o they_o god_n may_v damn_v we_o austin_n bewail_v and_o confess_v his_o dream_n and_o yet_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o work_v at_o that_o time_n the_o other_o sort_n of_o work_n of_o soul_n be_v such_o as_o be_v by_o way_n of_o love_n and_o desire_v when_o there_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n some_o motion_n and_o affection_n to_o such_o a_o object_n our_o heart_n be_v now_o whole_o destitute_a of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n have_v full_a 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