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can_v i_o think_v any_o papist_n so_o senseless_a as_o to_o affirm_v the_o same_o for_o to_o name_v one_o for_o all_o their_o pope_n boniface_n the_o eight_o who_o as_o their_o own_o dear_a friar_n caranza_n say_v enter_v into_o the_o popedom_n as_o a_o fox_n 369._o reign_v in_o it_o as_o a_o wolf_n and_o die_v in_o the_o end_n as_o a_o dog_n be_v not_o i_o trow_v a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o yet_o must_v we_o think_v he_o be_v baptize_v or_o else_o a_o terrible_a vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la will_v fall_v upon_o our_o papist_n now_o because_o the_o papist_n use_v to_o boast_v that_o s._n austen_n be_v on_o their_o side_n i_o will_v prove_v at_o large_a that_o he_o defend_v this_o my_o doctrine_n here_o deliver_v and_o that_o i_o purpose_n in_o god_n to_o do_v so_o plain_o and_o evident_o as_o none_o can_v stand_v in_o doubt_n thereof_o that_o shall_v serious_o ponder_v my_o discourse_n the_o first_o place_n of_o saint_n austen_n sicut_fw-la caecitas_fw-la cordis_fw-la quam_fw-la solus_fw-la removet_fw-la illuminator_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la non_fw-la creditur_fw-la 7._o &_o poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la qua_fw-la cor_fw-la superbum_fw-la digna_fw-la animaduersione_fw-la punitur_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la peccati_fw-la cum_fw-la mali_fw-la aliquid_fw-la caeci_fw-la cordis_fw-la errore_fw-la committitur_fw-la ita_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la carnis_fw-la adversus_fw-la quam_fw-la bone_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la inest_fw-la illi_fw-la inobedientia_fw-la contra_fw-la dominatum_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la reddita_fw-la est_fw-la meritis_fw-la inobedientis_fw-la &_o causa_fw-la peccaty_a defectione_n consentientis_fw-la vel_fw-la contagione_fw-la nascentis_fw-la like_a as_o the_o blindness_n of_o heart_n which_o only_o god_n the_o illuminatour_n do_v remove_v be_v sin_n through_o which_o man_n believe_v not_o in_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o a_o proud_a heart_n be_v just_o chastened_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n when_o through_o the_o blindness_n of_o heart_n any_o evil_n be_v commit_v even_o so_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n covet_v be_v sin_n because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o disobedience_n against_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o also_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v render_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o disobedient_a and_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n by_o defection_n of_o he_o that_o consent_v or_o by_o contagion_n of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o these_o word_n saint_n austen_n express_v three_o thing_n precise_o first_o that_o concupiscence_n in_o the_o regenerate_a be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n second_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n three_o that_o it_o be_v sin_n itself_o which_o three_o s._n austen_n do_v not_o only_o distinguish_v but_o withal_o he_o yield_v three_o several_a reason_n for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o regenerate_a it_o be_v evident_a in_o this_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o concupiscence_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n strive_v most_o impudent_a therefore_o be_v the_o papist_n when_o they_o avouch_v with_o open_a mouth_n that_o saint_n austen_n only_o call_v it_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gentle_a reader_n may_v here_o also_o observe_v that_o s._n austen_n compare_v concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o that_o blindness_n of_o heart_n which_o breed_v infidelity_n in_o man_n which_o how_o great_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v every_o one_o can_v tell_v the_o second_o place_n of_o saint_n austen_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la homine_fw-la vel_fw-la superiora_fw-la inferioribus_fw-la turpitâr_fw-la seruiunt_fw-la 7._o vel_fw-la inferiora_fw-la superioribus_fw-la contumaciter_fw-la reluctantur_fw-la etiam_fw-la si_fw-la vincere_fw-la non_fw-la sinantur_fw-la for_o it_o be_v some_o iniquity_n when_o in_o one_o man_n either_o the_o superior_a part_n shameful_o serve_v the_o inferior_a or_o the_o inferior_a part_n stubborn_o strive_v against_o the_o superior_a although_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o prevail_v these_o word_n of_o saint_n austen_n be_v so_o plain_a as_o the_o papist_n can_v possible_o invent_v any_o evasion_n at_o all_o for_o he_o say_v in_o plain_a and_o express_v term_n that_o the_o rebellion_n which_o be_v between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v sin_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v even_o then_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v resist_v and_o can_v prevail_v at_o which_o time_n and_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o papist_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v merit_n but_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o behold_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n it_o be_v sin_n say_v saint_n austen_n it_o be_v merit_n and_o no_o sin_n say_v the_o papist_n the_o three_o place_n of_o saint_n austen_n si_fw-it in_fw-it parent_n baptizato_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la 7._o cur_n eadem_fw-la ipsa_fw-la in_o prole_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la haec_fw-la respondetur_fw-la dimitti_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la carnis_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sequitur_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la aliquid_fw-la remanet_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la remittatur_fw-la cum_fw-la fit_a sicut_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la propitius_fw-la dominus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la iniquitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la sed_fw-la donec_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la sequitur_fw-la 3._o qui_fw-la sanat_fw-la omnes_fw-la languores_fw-la tuo_fw-la qui_fw-la redimet_fw-la de_fw-fr corruption_n vitam_fw-la tuam_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la mortis_fw-la huius_fw-la carnalis_fw-la concupiscentia_fw-la child_n if_o concupiscence_n can_v both_o be_v in_o the_o baptise_a parent_n and_o withal_o be_v no_o sin_n why_o be_v the_o self_n same_o make_v sin_n in_o the_o child_n to_o this_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v forgive_v in_o baptism_n not_o so_o that_o it_o remain_v not_o but_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o repute_v for_o sin_n not_o any_o thing_n therefore_o remain_v which_o be_v not_o forgive_v see_v that_o be_v do_v which_o be_v write_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o all_o our_o iniquity_n but_o until_o that_o be_v do_v also_o which_o follow_v which_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n which_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o corruption_n carnal_a concupiscence_n abide_v in_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n saint_n austen_n in_o these_o word_n show_v plain_o that_o concupiscence_n remain_v aswell_o in_o the_o baptise_a parent_n as_o in_o the_o unbaptised_a child_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o parent_n though_o not_o for_o sin_v impute_v but_o in_o the_o child_n it_o both_o be_v sin_n and_o be_v also_o so_o repute_v and_o the_o reader_n must_v not_o forget_v that_o saint_n austen_n say_v nothing_o remain_v which_o be_v not_o forgive_v he_o do_v not_o say_v nothing_o be_v sin_n that_o remain_v or_o thus_o no_o sin_n remain_v but_o thus_o not_o any_o thing_n remain_v which_o be_v not_o remit_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v sin_n indeed_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o baptise_a but_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o faithful_a mark_v well_o gentle_a reader_n the_o phrase_n which_o saint_n austen_n here_o use_v it_o be_v forgive_v that_o still_o remain_v say_v saint_n austen_n or_o not_o any_o thing_n remain_v which_o be_v not_o forgive_v therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o mean_v that_o something_o remain_v which_o be_v sin_n though_o pardon_v and_o not_o repute_v sin_n for_o nothing_o have_v need_v of_o forgiveness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v sin_n indeed_o the_o four_o place_n of_o saint_n austen_n i_o deo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la non_fw-la ait_fw-la facere_fw-la bonum_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-la adiacere_fw-la 29._o sed_fw-la perficere_fw-la multum_fw-la enim_fw-la boni_fw-la facit_fw-la qui_fw-la facit_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la post_fw-la concupiscentias_fw-la tuas_fw-la non_fw-la eas_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la perficit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la
do_v they_o or_o can_v they_o merit_v ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la eternal_a life_n or_o glory_n i_o say_v merit_n ex_fw-la condigno_fw-la because_o i_o willing_o grant_v with_o the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o holy_a father_n that_o good_a work_n in_o a_o godly_a sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o merit_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o impetrate_v favour_n and_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_v sake_n who_o have_v promise_v not_o to_o leave_v unrewarded_a 12._o so_o much_o as_o one_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v in_o his_o name_n but_o they_o can_v never_o true_o be_v say_v to_o merit_v for_o any_o worthiness_n or_o condign_a desert_n of_o the_o work_n that_o be_v do_v against_o which_o last_o part_n i_o contend_v with_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o present_a and_o namely_o against_o the_o late_a decree_n of_o the_o late_a romish_a counsel_n of_o trent_n 32._o who_o express_a word_n be_v these_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la hominis_fw-la iustificati_fw-la 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