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into_o the_o matter_n as_o i_o have_v do_v but_o second_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o examination_n of_o that_o aspersion_n that_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o malicious_a of_o pharisaical_a and_o wilful_a spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v so_o as_o to_o sorbear_v that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v scandalize_v gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n though_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o affirmative_a in_o the_o general_a yet_o afterward_o he_o deliver_v it_o to_o be_v his_o opinion_n that_o we_o be_v to_o do_v what_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n of_o even_a pharisee_n so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o any_o great_a loss_n or_o notable_a damage_n unto_o ourselves_o existimo_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la nullo_n svo_fw-la vel_fw-la pene_fw-la nullo_n detrimento_fw-la posset_n impedire_fw-la scandalum_fw-la proximi_fw-la pharisaicum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la faciendo_fw-la vel_fw-la omittendo_fw-la debere_fw-la ipsum_fw-la facere_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la tradidimus_fw-la suprà _fw-la in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr correctione_n fraternâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la ex_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la peccaturus_fw-la alioqui_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliquali_fw-la necessitate_v spirituali_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la ut_fw-la illic_fw-la vidimus_fw-la debet_fw-la ex_fw-la charitate_fw-la corrigi_fw-la vel_fw-la aliter_fw-la à _fw-la peccati_fw-la scandalo_fw-la impediri_fw-la quando_fw-la id_fw-la sine_fw-la detrimento_fw-la proprio_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la tom_fw-mi 3._o disp_n 3._o q._n 18._o punct_a 4._o for_o the_o better_a state_v of_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v premise_v some_o distinction_n of_o scandal_n a_o scandal_n be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a a_o active_a scandal_n be_v in_o all_o such_o word_n or_o deed_n as_o culpable_o occasion_v the_o fall_n of_o another_o into_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v again_o by_o gregory_n de_fw-fr valentia_n tom_n 3._o disp_n 3._o q._n 18._o punct_a 1._o right_o subdivide_v into_o that_o which_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o into_o that_o which_o be_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la a_o active_a scandal_n per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v in_o such_o public_a act_n as_o either_o by_o the_o express_a intent_n of_o the_o agent_n or_o from_o their_o nature_n and_o in_o themselves_o be_v inductive_a unto_o sin_n and_o they_o be_v again_o twofold_a first_o all_o public_a sin_n or_o sin_n commit_v before_o another_o second_o all_o such_o public_a action_n as_o carry_v a_o real_a and_o manifest_a appearance_n of_o sin_n a_o active_a scandal_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n occasion_n of_o sin_n unto_o another_o and_o this_o be_v either_o in_o a_o unseasonable_a performance_n of_o positive_a duty_n command_v by_o affirmative_a precept_n which_o be_v not_o necessary_a hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la or_o else_o by_o a_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n ãâã_d a_o passive_a scandal_n be_v the_o fall_n of_o another_o into_o sin_n and_o this_o by_o the_o author_n but_o now_o mention_v be_v subdivide_v into_o give_v and_o take_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la a_o passive_a scandal_n give_v be_v that_o which_o arise_v true_o from_o the_o active_a scandal_n of_o another_o as_o from_o its_o moral_a cause_n scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la a_o passive_a scandal_n that_o be_v only_o take_v be_v that_o which_o be_v only_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o party_n scandalize_v and_o can_v be_v impute_v to_o any_o other_o as_o a_o moral_a cause_n the_o word_n or_o deed_n of_o another_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o not_o a_o culpable_a occasion_n i_o desire_v that_o these_o distinction_n of_o scandal_n may_v be_v well_o heed_v for_o the_o want_n of_o consideration_n of_o they_o have_v occasion_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confusion_n in_o man_n discourse_n about_o scandal_n first_o many_o exclude_v from_o active_a scandal_n all_o thing_n that_o scandalize_v per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o then_o what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o scandal_n paul_n speak_v against_o rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n ch_n 8._o ch_z 10._o second_o most_o confound_v a_o passive_a scandal_n with_o scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la a_o scandal_n that_o be_v only_o take_v and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a extent_n whereas_o a_o passive_a scandal_n may_v de_fw-fr distribute_v into_o both_o give_v and_o take_v if_o it_o be_v culpable_o both_o give_v and_o take_v than_o it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la datum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v culpable_o take_v and_o not_o culpable_o give_v than_o it_o be_v scandalum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la well_o these_o distinction_n be_v thus_o premise_v i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v agree_v upon_o by_o all_o side_n that_o the_o question_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v first_o of_o active_a scandal_n our_o scandalize_a of_o the_o wicked_a or_o second_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o of_o such_o passive_a scandal_n of_o they_o as_o be_v give_v by_o we_o as_o well_o as_o take_v by_o they_o not_o 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that_o be_v whole_o deprave_v and_o defile_v with_o lust_n he_o think_v then_o that_o lust_n may_v be_v seat_v in_o the_o will_n nay_o 15._o ãâã_d himself_o though_o he_o think_v that_o concupiscence_n have_v its_o chief_a residence_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v the_o body_n and_o the_o sensual_a power_n of_o man_n yet_o he_o withal_o ãâã_d that_o there_o be_v something_o like_a unto_o it_o in_o the_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o even_o that_o be_v prone_a immoderate_o to_o desire_v honour_n vain_a glory_n and_o the_o like_a vanity_n and_o therefore_o paul_n gal._n 5_o have_v say_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d lust_v against_o ãâã_d spirit_n he_o name_v not_o only_a fornication_n drunkenness_n and_o the_o like_a carnal_a sin_n but_o also_o idolatry_n heresy_n envy_n &c_n &c_n which_o be_v spiritual_a sin_n sin_n of_o the_o upper_a region_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v place_v in_o the_o supreme_a the_o 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which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v servant_n make_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v have_v the_o throne_n and_o supremacy_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o those_o unto_o which_o god_n give_v the_o regency_n be_v dethrone_v and_o become_v servile_a but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o such_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o creation_n there_o can_v not_o then_o but_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sweet_a and_o bless_a harmony_n betwixt_o all_o man_n part_n and_o power_n without_o any_o the_o least_o clash_v or_o disagreement_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v man_n be_v make_v as_o solomon_n say_v he_o be_v straight_o or_o upright_o eccles._n 7._o 29._o a_o second_o reason_n i_o have_v borrow_v of_o tilenus_n concupiscat_fw-la syntag_n pag._n 1._o cap._n 33._o s._n 40._o the_o specifical_a form_n of_o man_n his_o reasonable_a soul_n do_v so_o limit_n determine_v and_o restrain_v his_o general_a form_n vegetative_a and_o sensitive_a as_o that_o it_o 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rational_a appetite_n as_o for_o the_o other_o objection_n of_o bellarmine_n i_o shall_v whole_o pass_v they_o over_o because_o some_o of_o they_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o question_n as_o state_v by_o i_o other_o of_o they_o be_v trivial_a and_o receive_v a_o easy_a solution_n and_o unto_o all_o of_o they_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v sufficient_a answer_n in_o ames_n rivet_n gerard_n maccovius_fw-la and_o other_o writer_n upon_o popish_a controversy_n it_o may_v now_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o application_n of_o this_o point_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o original_a sin_n who_o formale_a be_v the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o i_o have_v prepare_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o matter_n upon_o this_o subject_n but_o shall_v now_o whole_o lay_v it_o aside_o because_o i_o be_o happy_o prevent_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o elaborate_a work_n of_o mr._n anthony_n burgess_n concern_v original_a sin_n whither_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n and_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v more_o shall_v be_v to_o annexe_v a_o brief_a exposition_n and_o application_n of_o some_o few_o scripture_n that_o conduce_v to_o this_o purpose_n jam._n 1._o 14_o 15._o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v ãâã_d death_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o apostle_n james_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n in_o verse_n the_o 15._o he_o oppose_v unto_o this_o denial_n a_o affirmation_n that_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v denote_v by_o the_o particle_n but._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o lust_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n but_o even_o so_o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a acception_n it_o 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temptation_n of_o noah_n into_o drunkenness_n of_o lot_n into_o both_o drunkenness_n and_o incest_n ãâã_d peter_n into_o a_o cowardly_a denial_n of_o his_o master_n and_o saviour_n the_o lust_n then_o which_o be_v the_o theme_n that_o the_o apostle_n james_n here_o treat_v of_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n aquinas_n 1_o a._n 2ae_fw-la q._n 82._o a._n 3._o well_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o original_a sin_n the_o formale_a and_o the_o materiale_a of_o it_o 1._o the_o formale_a and_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o privation_n and_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n 2._o the_o materiale_a be_v a_o inordinate_a conversion_n or_o inclination_n of_o man_n faculty_n especial_o of_o his_o two_o appetite_n rational_a and_o sensual_a unto_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v lust_n or_o concupiscence_n which_o say_v cornelius_n jansenius_n in_o his_o augustinus_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o be_v nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la pondus_fw-la habituale_fw-la quo_fw-la animus_n inclinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la sruendum_fw-la creaturis_fw-la ãâã_d ut_fw-la augustinus_n loquor_fw-la rebus_fw-la ãâã_d it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o habitual_a weight_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v incline_v and_o carry_v downward_o unto_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v supreme_a end_n concern_v this_o original_a lust_n we_o have_v here_o remarkable_a 1._o the_o propriety_n of_o its_o inherence_n his_o own_o lust_n 2._o the_o force_n of_o its_o influence_n it_o tempt_v every_o man_n unto_o ãâã_d etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o propriety_n of_o its_o inherence_n by_o his_o own_o lust_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d indeed_o original_a lust_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o specifical_o for_o sort_n or_o kind_n in_o all_o man_n unto_o which_o some_o apply_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 27._o 19_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o man_n but_o yet_o every_o
sufficient_a ãâã_d first_o to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v ãâã_d be_v positive_a be_v nonsense_n put_v to_o say_v that_o ãâã_d be_v essential_a unto_o man_n either_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la or_o à _fw-fr ãâã_d be_v to_o say_v that_o ãâã_d which_o be_v privative_a be_v positive_a for_o the_o essential_o of_o man_n be_v positive_a and_o the_o sormality_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n therefore_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v ãâã_d unto_o man_n either_o à _fw-fr ãâã_d or_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la ãâã_d nonsense_n second_o to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n ãâã_d ac_fw-la ãâã_d be_v ãâã_d of_o man_n in_o primo_fw-la or_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicendi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v opposite_a way_n of_o predication_n but_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n in_o primo_fw-la or_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la ãâã_d per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v predicate_v of_o man_n per_fw-la se_fw-la sor_n that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n per_fw-la ãâã_d will_v be_v question_v by_o none_o who_o know_v what_o primus_fw-la modus_fw-la dicendi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v therefore_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n in_o primo_fw-la or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v nonsense_n three_o to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v contingent_o of_o man_n be_v predicate_v ãâã_d of_o he_o be_v nonsense_n but_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n in_o primo_fw-la or_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la ãâã_d per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n ãâã_d be_v predicate_v of_o ãâã_d necessary_o for_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n contingent_o because_o man_n and_o sin_n cohere_v ãâã_d man_n may_v not_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sinner_n he_o will_v still_o be_v a_o man_n and_o then_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la therefore_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n in_o ãâã_d or_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicendi_fw-la per_fw-la ãâã_d be_v nonsense_n if_o these_o argument_n satisfy_v you_o not_o you_o may_v command_v more_o of_o i_o when_o you_o please_v as_o also_o any_o further_a enlargement_n of_o these_o yea_o but_o you_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v essential_a be_v ãâã_d to_o say_v but_o to_o say_v so_o be_v not_o nonsense_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o however_o it_o may_v be_v ãâã_d in_o grammar_n yet_o it_o be_v nonsense_n in_o logic_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ãâã_d for_o in_o ãâã_d every_o contradiction_n not_o only_o express_v but_o that_o also_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o employ_v be_v nonsense_n a_o ãâã_d as_o we_o usual_o speak_v thus_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o a_o spirit_n be_v corporeal_a that_o a_o body_n be_v ãâã_d without_o quantity_n or_o extension_n that_o a_o ãâã_d subsist_v or_o that_o a_o substance_n proper_o inher_v now_o my_o three_o argument_n above_o irrefragable_o prove_v that_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v ãâã_d to_o man_n be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v privative_a be_v positive_a that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v predicate_v of_o he_o per_fw-la se_fw-la that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n ãâã_d be_v predicate_v of_o man_n necessary_o and_o these_o be_v gross_a and_o palpable_a contradiction_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o false_a but_o most_o pitiful_a and_o ãâã_d nonsense_n you_o accuse_v i_o of_o uncharitableness_n and_o unreasonableness_n in_o suppose_v that_o you_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v essential_a unto_o man_n but_o from_o this_o accusation_n i_o have_v ãâã_d vindicate_v myself_o by_o beat_v you_o from_o all_o your_o miserable_a shift_n and_o unto_o what_o i_o have_v say_v herein_o i_o shall_v refer_v both_o yourself_o and_o the_o reader_n dr_n taylor_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o charge_v i_o this_o with_o blasphemy_n if_o i_o ãâã_d say_v or_o mean_v what_o you_o ãâã_d you_o have_v reason_n but_o then_o i_o pray_v consider_v how_o your_o charge_n will_v ãâã_d real_o ãâã_d yourself_o for_o if_o it_o be_v ãâã_d to_o ãâã_d god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n ãâã_d what_o i_o derive_v from_o adam_n be_v no_o sin_n for_o that_o adam_n sin_n shall_v ãâã_d upon_o i_o i_o demand_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v take_v time_n to_o consider_v it_o but_o in_o the_o interim_n if_o you_o be_v please_v to_o ãâã_d a_o ãâã_d discourse_n of_o ãâã_d call_v deus_n justificatus_fw-la you_o shall_v find_v my_o question_n not_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o you_o if_o you_o ãâã_d any_o regard_n to_o the_o authority_n or_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o mr_n calvin_n dr_n twisse_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o ãâã_d of_o your_o party_n jeanes_n 1._o here_o you_o tempt_v i_o to_o a_o digression_n and_o you_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n call_v upon_o i_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o reproach_n that_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o particular_a ãâã_d upon_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a member_n thereof_o as_o propound_v this_o question_n unto_o i_o 2._o however_o yet_o i_o brief_o answer_v to_o it_o that_o adam_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o i_o not_o god_n for_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v a_o desicient_a culpable_a cause_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v defective_a in_o a_o culpable_a manner_n and_o that_o our_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n make_v he_o to_o be_v such_o you_o may_v bold_o affirm_v but_o can_v never_o prove_v 3._o bishop_n ãâã_d in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ãâã_d sin_n be_v one_o of_o our_o party_n and_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o will_v abundant_o ãâã_d your_o demand_n in_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o hord_n pag._n 323._o 224._o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o god_n absolute_a decree_n of_o ãâã_d but_o adam_n voluntary_a act_n of_o rebellion_n which_o bring_v sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n upon_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n god_n have_v just_o ãâã_d that_o adam_n child_n shall_v participate_v with_o he_o ãâã_d his_o state_n of_o ãâã_d do_v as_o just_o ãâã_d that_o they_o shall_v also_o participate_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n if_o this_o author_n deny_v the_o propagation_n of_o ãâã_d from_o adam_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v ãâã_d a_o ãâã_d etc._n etc._n his_o whole_a discourse_n concern_v original_a sin_n and_o the_o propagate_a ãâã_d unto_o all_o mankind_n be_v ãâã_d in_o that_o he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o the_o divine_a ãâã_d must_v needs_o be_v ãâã_d or_o causative_a of_o all_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d whereas_o if_o the_o event_n be_v action_n sinful_a god_n decree_n be_v ãâã_d and_o 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