the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n arminius_n ought_v not_o to_o extend_v it_o to_o so_o many_o age_n see_v the_o law_n do_v not_o extend_v the_o visitation_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n beyond_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n and_o that_o because_o a_o man_n can_v scarce_o live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o see_v his_o issue_n beyond_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n for_o therefore_o be_v child_n punish_v their_o father_n behold_v it_o that_o grief_n may_v thereby_o increase_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o â—_z of_o the_o child_n which_o be_v a_o cause_n to_o i_o of_o suspect_v that_o this_o visitation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a and_o not_o of_o eternal_a punishment_n vii_o but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o the_o sin_n because_o they_o which_o in_o adam_n sin_v 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the_o serpent_n so_o be_v it_o natural_a to_o every_o man_n to_o cover_v his_o fault_n with_o another_o fault_n also_o flight_n and_o tremble_a at_o the_o meeting_n of_o god_n lie_v dissemble_a and_o a_o sense_n of_o undecent_a nakedness_n be_v in_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o be_v derive_v into_o posterity_n from_o that_o fountain_n and_o to_o these_o thing_n we_o be_v not_o teach_v but_o make_v not_o instruct_v but_o infect_v to_o these_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o only_o not_o need_v a_o master_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o teach_n of_o master_n and_o to_o discipline_n all_o stay_v and_o bar_n be_v break_v we_o return_v to_o they_o nature_n be_v conqueror_n iii_o as_o therefore_o the_o egg_n of_o the_o asp_n be_v just_o break_v and_o serpent_n new_a breed_v be_v just_o kill_v although_o they_o have_v yet_o poison_v none_o so_o infant_n be_v right_o obnoxious_a and_o subject_a to_o punishment_n for_o although_o they_o have_v not_o yet_o sin_v in_o act_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o they_o that_o contagious_a pestilence_n and_o that_o natural_a proneness_n to_o sin_n iu._n but_o hence_o arise_v a_o question_n hard_a to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o wit_n by_o what_o mean_v sin_n be_v traduce_v from_o parent_n to_o their_o posterity_n and_o how_o man_n soul_n may_v draw_v this_o depravation_n for_o see_v all_o thing_n that_o god_n do_v be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o credible_a nor_o likely_a that_o god_n put_v original_a sin_n into_o man_n soul_n for_o how_o shall_v he_o punish_v those_o soul_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v corrupt_v and_o if_o he_o create_v the_o soul_n pure_a and_o just_a but_o be_v include_v in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o contagion_n other_o discommodity_n no_o whit_n less_o do_v arise_v for_o to_o include_v a_o pure_a and_o innocent_a soul_n in_o a_o stink_a prison_n and_o to_o thrust_v it_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o bridewell_n that_o it_o may_v be_v corrupt_v there_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n v._o hereto_o be_v add_v also_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o depravation_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o of_o the_o body_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n a_o vice_n of_o the_o will_n the_o body_n therefore_o can_v give_v that_o to_o the_o soul_n which_o it_o have_v not_o and_o see_v the_o body_n do_v not_o sin_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v use_v the_o body_n as_o a_o organ_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6.13_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o sin_n do_v pass_v from_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n and_o not_o from_o the_o body_n into_o the_o soul_n to_o which_o thing_n the_o very_a sin_n of_o adam_n be_v a_o clear_a testimony_n to_o we_o for_o adam_n first_o sin_v in_o will_n before_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o forbid_a apple_n caluin_n see_v this_o who_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n have_v these_o word_n this_o contagion_n have_v not_o its_o cause_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o soul_n but_o because_o it_o be_v so_o appoint_v by_o god_n that_o what_o gift_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o first_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v they_o and_o also_o loose_v they_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o he_o vi_o here_o be_v a_o way_n that_o be_v obscure_a and_o slippery_a in_o which_o we_o must_v go_v with_o wary_a step_n i_o do_v not_o propound_v to_o myself_o to_o satisfy_v they_o that_o be_v brainsick_a and_o wicked_o acute_a i_o will_v only_o set_v down_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reason_n whereunto_o that_o the_o way_n may_v be_v make_v plain_a some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o of_o the_o traduction_n of_o it_o vii_o origen_n follow_v plato_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o soul_n be_v at_o first_o create_v together_o with_o the_o angel_n and_o afterward_o put_v into_o body_n this_o he_o dispute_v lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 7._o tertullian_n will_v have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v convey_v with_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n to_o be_v from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o in_o he_o who_o do_v contend_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o body_n lib_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la chap._n 5._o saint_n jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o marcellina_n and_o anapsychia_n do_v witness_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o west_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n saint_n austin_n have_v write_v four_o book_n of_o the_o original_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v this_o question_n undecided_a neither_o dare_v he_o rash_o determine_v any_o thing_n and_o his_o second_o book_n of_o retractation_n chap._n 56._o do_v witness_n that_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o doubt_n to_o his_o death_n yet_o in_o his_o 157._o epistle_n he_o do_v debate_n with_o tertullian_n and_o do_v more_o incline_v to_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n viii_o but_o we_o determine_v that_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o bear_v the_o i_o e._n the_o child_n conceive_v and_o not_o yet_o bear_v embryo_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v from_o without_o as_o aristotle_n will_v have_v it_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la generate_fw-la animal_n cap._n 3._o but_o we_o think_v that_o it_o be_v form_v by_o god_n in_o the_o fruit_n and_o in_o the_o rudiment_n of_o man_n body_n be_v lead_v thereto_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereunto_o reason_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n itself_o do_v agree_v ix_o moses_n numb_a 27.16_o say_v thus_o to_o god_n let_v the_o lord_n the_o
his_o posterity_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n not_o to_o give_v supernatural_a light_n to_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o to_o put_v into_o the_o will_n although_o perversenesle_n of_o will_n do_v afterward_o follow_v the_o blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o will_n be_v destitute_a of_o this_o light_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o supernatural_a good_a thing_n can_v move_v itself_o to_o thing_n unknown_a but_o only_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v present_a and_o know_v such_o as_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n riches_n etc._n etc._n which_o although_o they_o be_v natural_o good_a yet_o they_o turn_v the_o will_n from_o the_o study_n and_o desire_v of_o supernatural_a thing_n then_o also_o self-love_n which_o be_v natural_o good_a and_o necessary_a do_v begin_v to_o be_v moral_o evil_a because_o it_o do_v invade_v that_o place_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n hence_o be_v that_o proneness_n to_o evil_a which_o be_v 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that_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n have_v not_o power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n nor_o be_v it_o needful_a for_o he_o &_o therefore_o we_o can_v not_o loose_v in_o adam_n that_o which_o adam_n himself_o have_v not_o he_o say_v also_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o adam_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o faith_n because_o only_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o he_o he_o add_v also_o that_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o if_o adam_n do_v not_o receive_v power_n whereby_o if_o he_o fall_v he_o may_v rise_v again_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v power_n of_o believe_v the_o gospel_n by_o which_o we_o rise_v out_o of_o this_o fall_n ii_o see_v these_o thing_n tend_v thither_o that_o arminius_n may_v make_v a_o way_n for_o himself_o to_o that_o impious_a and_o ungodly_a opinion_n whereby_o he_o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n power_n of_o believe_v and_o that_o god_n be_v prepare_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o all_o man_n if_o they_o themselves_o will_v this_o question_n be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n nor_o to_o be_v perfunctorious_o and_o light_o handle_v iii_o we_o therefore_o contend_v against_o arminius_n that_o mankind_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n together_o with_o their_o original_a purity_n and_o righteousness_n lose_v also_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o love_a god_n and_o of_o obey_v he_o now_o say_v do_v include_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o obedience_n iv_o adam_n indeed_o before_o his_o fall_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v not_o declare_v to_o he_o neither_o then_o be_v there_o need_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v every_o word_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o shall_v afterward_o be_v this_o bond_n pass_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o it_o have_v not_o pass_v if_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o like_a bond_n so_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o believe_v jeremy_n foretell_v the_o instant_a captivity_n into_o babylon_n because_o jeremy_n then_o be_v not_o neither_o be_v it_o needful_a for_o they_o to_o know_v this_o and_o yet_o the_o jew_n in_o contemn_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o jeremy_n violate_v that_o law_n by_o which_o the_o same_o people_n be_v hold_v and_o bind_v in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n he_o be_v a_o fool_n who_o will_v say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o sight_n have_v not_o lose_v the_o power_n of_o see_v that_o house_n which_o be_v build_v four_o year_n after_o or_o that_o he_o that_o be_v blind_a by_o his_o own_o fault_n have_v not_o lose_v the_o faculty_n of_o see_v the_o collyria_fw-la or_o plaster_n which_o the_o physician_n bring_v he_o some_o month_n after_o sure_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n have_v power_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o he_o have_v then_o power_n of_o succour_v and_o help_v the_o sick_a and_o miserable_a although_o before_o the_o fall_n there_o be_v no_o misery_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v adam_n be_v in_o the_o remote_a power_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n as_o a_o sound_a man_n be_v in_o the_o remote_a power_n to_o use_v the_o remedy_n of_o a_o disease_n that_o will_v or_o may_v come_v but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o because_o it_o do_v exceed_v the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o god_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a final_o see_v adam_n by_o his_o incredulity_n lose_v the_o power_n of_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o lose_v also_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v that_o word_n by_o which_o god_n be_v to_o bring_v a_o remedy_n to_o this_o evil_n v._o in_o vain_a do_v arminius_n think_v that_o it_o be_v unapt_o speak_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n have_v power_n of_o believe_v when_o he_o have_v no_o need_n which_o power_n be_v take_v from_o he_o when_o he_o 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