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sin_n transform_v a_o man_n into_o a_o monster_n and_o make_v he_o a_o base_a degenerate_a creature_n yea_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o sensitive_a creature_n this_o have_v so_o alter_v man_n that_o as_o 2d_o as_o idem_fw-la ibid._n lib_n 1_o c._n 2d_o s._n augustin_n elegant_o express_v it_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v spiritual_a in_o his_o flesh_n be_v now_o fleshly_a in_o his_o spirit_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o whereas_o if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o his_o innocence_n his_o flesh_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n spiritual_a because_o all_o the_o sense_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v have_v be_v comely_a regular_a and_o holy_a now_o his_o very_a spirit_n be_v become_v fleshly_a because_o all_o the_o operation_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o very_a mind_n and_o soul_n be_v inordinate_a and_o vicious_a and_o how_o foul_o sin_n have_v deform_v we_o and_o distemper_a nature_n and_o what_o confusion_n it_o have_v wrought_v in_o we_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o 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condemn_v this_o vanity_n or_o rather_o madness_n of_o man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a evil_n the_o extent_n whereof_o we_o have_v see_v before_o 3._o before_o see_v barth_n keckerman_n system_fw-la eth._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o polybius_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o other_o think_v a_o man_n to_o be_v the_o wise_a creature_n that_o be_v but_o for_o his_o part_n he_o think_v he_o to_o be_v the_o most_o foolish_a because_o other_o creature_n will_v beware_v of_o those_o thing_n by_o who_o they_o have_v be_v once_o hurt_v whereas_o man_n oftentimes_o fall_v back_o again_o into_o the_o same_o vice_n and_o 28_o and_o sen._n ep_v 20_o &_o the_o vita_fw-la beata_fw-la ca._n 28_o as_o seneca_n express_v it_o return_v to_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o
that_o afterward_o many_o great_a person_n in_o the_o very_a church_n also_o great_o like_v it_o and_o set_v it_o abroach_o touch_v the_o gentile_n 15._o gentile_n cicero_n in_o hortensio_n apud_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la juliâ—_n a_o l._n 4._o c._n 12._o &_o 15._o tully_n himself_o profess_v his_o approbation_n of_o this_o opinion_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v into_o this_o wretched_a world_n for_o some_o foul_a matter_n commit_v before_o in_o a_o former_a world_n to_o suffer_v punishment_n here_o for_o the_o same_o who_o also_o compare_v man_n case_n herein_o to_o that_o of_o those_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n of_o tuscany_n mention_v by_o aristotle_n who_o be_v deal_v with_o after_o this_o lamentable_a manner_n the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o be_v leave_v alive_a the_o other_o half_o murder_v than_o the_o live_n be_v bind_v back_o to_o back_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o so_o rot_v with_o they_o and_o that_o even_o so_o our_o soul_n be_v couple_v with_o our_o body_n as_o the_o live_n with_o the_o dead_a for_o the_o great_a torment_n and_o as_o for_o divine_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o also_o applaud_v to_o this_o invention_n and_o vain_a imagination_n appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o s._n demetriad_n s._n hieronim_n epist_n 8_o ad_fw-la demetriad_n jerem_n who_o warn_v a_o religious_a woman_n of_o his_o time_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o origenist_n who_o use_v to_o buzz_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o simple_a that_o very_a reason_n constrain_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o man_n soul_n have_v live_v in_o heaven_n first_o and_o that_o for_o some_o old_a fault_n commit_v there_o they_o be_v punish_v here_o &_o adjudge_v to_o be_v put_v into_o body_n as_o into_o prison_n and_o to_o do_v penance_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o the_o reason_n that_o constrain_v they_o to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n be_v forsooth_o that_o young_a child_n many_o time_n be_v bear_v deform_v and_o monstrous_a be_v subject_a to_o sickness_n and_o grievous_a pang_n &_o often_o time_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n itself_o before_o they_o have_v actual_o offend_v which_o can_v notstand_v with_o god_n justice_n unless_o they_o have_v sin_v before_o their_o come_n into_o the_o world_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o imagination_n shall_v god_n willing_a appear_v hereafter_o thus_o they_o seel_v this_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n and_o not_o know_v the_o cause_n thereof_o run_v into_o many_o sottish_a error_n d._n error_n august_n â—bi_fw-la supta_fw-la hac_fw-la sâ—â—ct_n lit_fw-fr margin_n d._n as_o s._n augustine_n say_v of_o tully_n he_o see_v the_o thing_n but_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 4_o and_o as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o other_o and_o great_a evil_n namely_o sin_n the_o general_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n be_v that_o it_o proceed_v only_o either_o from_o ill_a education_n or_o at_o the_o least_o from_o man_n bad_a husband_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n which_o be_v equal_o inclinable_a to_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o if_o they_o have_v understand_v of_o the_o first_o man_n adara_n when_o he_o fall_v have_v be_v true_a and_o sound_a but_o of_o this_o they_o never_o dream_v they_o think_v that_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o state_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o as_o he_o be_v now_o of_o himself_o be_v without_o sin_n by_o birth_n and_o have_v equal_a power_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o be_v virtuous_a or_o vicious_a and_o as_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o bad_a education_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o bad_a or_o bad_a employment_n of_o his_o freewill_n &_o natural_a faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n that_o make_v he_o naught_o in_o which_o error_n we_o find_v the_o very_o best_a and_o wise_a to_o have_v be_v 4._o be_v cie_o aead_n quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lib._n â—woudâ—_n &_o tusculan_a lib._n 4._o the_o stoic_n the_o best_a of_o all_o philosopher_n for_o morality_n be_v so_o blind_v herein_o that_o they_o think_v even_o good_a and_o lawful_a affection_n to_o be_v mere_o of_o ill_a custom_n not_o of_o nature_n much_o more_o that_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a affection_n be_v so_o and_o 22._o and_o seneca_n epist_n 22._o seneca_n bring_v in_o nature_n complain_v of_o her_o child_n as_o degenerate_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o she_o bring_v the_o forth_o with_o out_o passion_n and_o evil_a desire_n &_o lust_n without_o fear_n without_o superstition_n without_o treachery_n &_o the_o like_a &_o 116._o &_o seneca_n c._n pist_o 116._o in_o a_o other_o place_n make_v this_o the_o only_a cause_n that_o we_o be_v naught_o because_o we_o will_v not_o use_v the_o strength_n which_o nature_n have_v give_v we_o to_o shake_v of_o our_o vice_n which_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o do_v it_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a say_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o but_o not_o to_o be_v able_a be_v make_v the_o pretence_n and_o colour_n 8._o chap_n 5._o sect._n 8._o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n *_o hereafter_o to_o speak_v more_o of_o this_o blindness_n and_o madness_n of_o the_o gentile_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o part_n of_o man_n misery_n namely_o sin_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o handle_v the_o remedy_n which_o they_o prescribe_v for_o the_o same_o and_o as_o for_o the_o falsehood_n thereof_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v *_o in_o place_n convenient_a 4._o chap._n 6._o sect_n 4._o chap._n 4._o that_o as_o the_o gentile_n know_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o nether_a do_v they_o know_v the_o utmost_a height_n of_o it_o 1_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o the_o blind_a heathen_n know_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n so_o it_o rest_v to_o be_v here_o declare_v that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o true_a measure_n and_o greatness_n thereof_o nay_o be_v mere_o ignorant_a of_o many_o principal_a branch_n of_o it_o 2_o one_o special_a point_n of_o our_o misery_n be_v that_o by_o sin_n we_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o become_v liable_a to_o his_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n who_o by_o nature_n be_v a_o adversary_n to_o all_o sin_n and_o sinner_n 1._o chap._n 3._o sect_n 1._o as_o have_v be_v *_o before_o show_v at_o large_a but_o this_o the_o heathen_n apprehend_v not_o for_o not_o only_o 1._o only_o ovid._n amor_n lib_n 3._o eleg_a 3._o &_o de_fw-la arte_fw-la amandi_fw-la lib._n 1._o the_o profane_a poet_n imagine_v that_o god_n do_v wink_n at_o man_n sin_n yea_o allow_v they_o nay_o laugh_v at_o they_o but_o also_o the_o chief_a philosopher_n think_v &_o teach_v that_o god_n be_v not_o offend_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o man_n do_v much_o less_o will_v punish_v it_o 31._o it_o sen._n ep_v 31._o seneca_n the_o most_o moral_a of_o they_o and_o the_o wonder_n of_o wit_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o man_n know_v god_n and_o that_o many_o think_v ill_a of_o he_o and_o that_o without_o any_o danger_n in_o 1._o in_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la bene_fw-la ficiâ—s_fw-la lib._n 7._o c._n 1._o another_o place_n he_o think_v he_o have_v speak_v wise_o when_o he_o speak_v most_o beastly_a say_v that_o one_o principal_a point_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o perfect_a happiness_n be_v to_o shake_v of_o all_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o to_o resolve_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o fear_v much_o from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n nothing_o at_o all_o 27._o all_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la ira_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 27._o in_o another_o that_o there_o be_v some_o that_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o power_n to_o hurt_v as_o the_o god_n who_o nature_n be_v whole_o mild_a and_o gentle_a and_o who_o be_v of_o power_n only_o to_o relieve_v and_o cherish_v but_o not_o to_o annoy_v or_o affl_fw-mi ct_n and_o superstit_fw-la and_o plutarch_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-la superstit_fw-la another_o famous_a both_o for_o his_o learning_n and_o diligence_n yea_o for_o his_o virtue_n too_o so_o far_o as_o heathenish_a blindness_n will_v permit_v make_v it_o flat_a superstition_n to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v hurt_v any_o be_v superlative_o good_a yea_o goodness_n itself_o both_o be_v childish_o deceive_v in_o 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