viii_o chap._n liv._o three_o error_n disparage_v christ_n priesthood_n 1._o the_o novatian_a deny_v the_o reception_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 2._o a_o late_a contrary_a error_n affirm_v that_o every_o sin_n which_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n commit_v be_v pardon_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v 3._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n give_v scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n all_o of_o they_o respective_o derogate_a from_o the_o infinite_a value_n or_o continual_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n the_o first_o error_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o do_v grow_v into_o a_o heresy_n be_v that_o of_o novatus_n qui_fw-la negavit_fw-la lapsis_fw-la poenitentiâ—m_fw-la who_o will_v not_o have_v backslider_n or_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n 23._o of_o novatus_n see_v euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o &_o socrates_n lib._n 4._o ch_n 23._o to_o be_v upon_o any_o term_n or_o testification_n of_o repentance_n readmit_v into_o the_o church_n or_o make_v partaker_n of_o absolution_n this_o heresy_n as_o all_o other_o take_v its_o original_a from_o a_o plausible_a truth_n or_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o man_n profess_v christianity_n be_v every_o day_n call_v unto_o the_o fiery_a trial_n this_o backslide_n or_o relapse_n unto_o idolatry_n or_o outward_a profession_n of_o idolatry_n even_o after_o baptism_n be_v so_o rife_o that_o the_o church_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o such_o as_o have_v thus_o revolt_v unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n nor_o give_v they_o absolution_n upon_o private_a testification_n of_o sorrow_n for_o their_o revolt_n now_o if_o novatus_n do_v only_o deny_v that_o unto_o such_o backssider_v or_o revolter_n which_o the_o church_n in_o her_o pure_a time_n will_v not_o grant_v they_o why_o be_v he_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n in_o age_n follow_v for_o a_o heretic_n if_o his_o opinion_n be_v a_o heresy_n why_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o 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or_o in_o deny_v to_o admit_v the_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o absolution_n or_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o after_o they_o have_v voluntary_o or_o otherwise_o observe_v such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o penitentiaries_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v neither_o admit_v open_a revolter_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o course_n or_o rule_n of_o life_n nor_o absolve_v they_o after_o they_o have_v uoluntary_o though_o most_o strict_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n observe_v it_o do_v no_o way_n argue_v that_o the_o church_n in_o which_o cornelius_n live_v or_o which_o live_v after_o he_o do_v err_v much_o less_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o heresy_n which_o novatian_n object_v unto_o they_o in_o admit_v open_a revolter_n unto_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n or_o in_o absolve_v they_o from_o 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in_o his_o office_n b._n o._n tunc_fw-la desinent_z donatistae_n esse_fw-la fratres_n nostri_fw-la si_fw-la desierint_fw-la dicere_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la s._n aug._n tom._n 8._o in_o psalm_n 32._o conc_fw-fr 2._o a_o table_n contain_v the_o principal_a argument_n of_o the_o several_a section_n and_o chapter_n in_o this_o book_n sect._n i._n of_o the_o first_o man_n estate_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o lose_v it_o how_o sin_n find_v entrance_n into_o the_o world_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n how_o it_o be_v and_o be_v propagate_v to_o adam_n posterity_n pag._n 3003_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o primae_fw-la val_fw-fr estate_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o opinion_n about_o it_o 3003_o 2._o wherein_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o man_n do_v consist_v 3004_o 3._o whether_o original_a righteousness_n be_v a_o quality_n natural_a or_o a_o mean_a between_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a 3005_o 4._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o sin_n find_v entrance_n into_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o do_v seize_v upon_o all_o mankind_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n only_o except_v 3007_o 5._o of_o the_o right_a use_n of_o reason_n or_o rule_n of_o art_n for_o the_o determine_a controversy_n in_o divinity_n whereof_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v the_o sole_a rule_n 3010_o 6._o the_o usual_a distinction_n between_o the_o act_n and_o obliquity_n of_o the_o act_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o first_o oblique_a act_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n 3013_o sect_n ii_o of_o the_o property_n or_o symptom_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n in_o general_n 3017_o 7._o contain_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n or_o the_o debate_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o jew_n joh._n 8._o 30._o 3017_o 8._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o man_n and_o of_o sin_n original_a which_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o of_o sin_n actual_a and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o that_o of_o sin_n original_a the_o heathen_n have_v a_o natural_a notion_n 3019_o 9_o of_o the_o property_n of_o effect_n of_o sin_n original_a know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o scripture_n 3024_o 10._o contain_v such_o description_n or_o definition_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o effect_n or_o property_n of_o it_o before_o mention_v 3028_o 11._o contain_v a_o resolution_n of_o the_o main_a difficulty_n propose_v viz._n how_o the_o first_o actual_a sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v produce_v more_o than_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_n a_o hereditary_a disease_n in_o all_o their_o posterity_n 3029_o 12._o contain_v the_o true_a and_o solid_a definition_n of_o sin_n whether_o original_a or_o acquire_v by_o vicious_a act_n or_o disposition_n 3032_o 13._o calvin_n and_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n consent_v with_o illyricus_n in_o the_o description_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o far_o sin_n original_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o whole_a nature_n and_o faculty_n of_o man_n or_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v pollute_v 3036_o sect._n iii_o of_o servitude_n unto_o sin_n who_o be_v proper_o servant_n unto_o it_o and_o by_o it_o unto_o satan_n 3039_o chap._n 14._o that_o even_o those_o jew_n which_o in_o part_n do_v believe_v in_o christ_n be_v true_a servant_n unto_o sin_n 3039_o 15._o contain_v the_o general_a head_n of_o this_o whole_a treatise_n and_o of_o the_o distinction_n betwixt_o slave_n and_o those_o which_o be_v call_v hire_v servant_n or_o apprentice_n or_o freeborn_a person_n in_o their_o nonage_n 3042_o 16._o that_o the_o former_a difference_n of_o servitude_n or_o distinction_n of_o servant_n be_v set_v down_o and_o allow_v by_o god_n himself_o 3044_o 17._o what_o analogy_n or_o proportion_n civil_a servitude_n have_v with_o true_a servitude_n unto_o sin_n 3047_o 18._o of_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o servitude_n unto_o sin_n 3051_o 19_o of_o the_o excellent_a notion_n which_o tully_n and_o some_o heathen_a roman_n of_o lewd_a life_n than_o he_o have_v of_o servitude_n unto_o sin_n or_o vice_n 3055_o 20._o of_o the_o fruitlesness_n of_o the_o former_a notion_n in_o the_o best_a heathen_n 3059_o 21._o of_o the_o manner_n how_o satan_n bring_v man_n to_o be_v his_o slave_n 3062_o 22._o a_o short_a discourse_n upon_o our_o saviour_n word_n john_n 8._o 36._o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o shall_v make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o 3063_o 23._o the_o second_o discourse_n upon_o john_n 8._o 36._o if_o the_o son_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o that_o sour_a reply_n we_o be_v abraham_n seed_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v by_o those_o very_a jew_n which_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 30._o to_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o that_o man_n which_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v may_v in_o temptation_n or_o strong_a assault_n of_o passion_n fall_v away_o 3072_o sect._n four_o of_o that_o faculty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o we_o common_o call_v freewill_n of_o the_o root_n and_o several_a branch_n 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