threaten_v the_o sin_n be_v commit_v why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o sentence_n present_o execute_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n justinus_n the_o martyr_n haereticos_fw-la justinus_n in_o dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la triphone_n iren._n lib._n 5._o adversus_fw-la haereticos_fw-la in_o this_o more_o acute_a than_o catholic_a answer_v that_o even_o the_o very_a same_o day_n that_o adam_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v no_o less_o also_o of_o the_o other_o of_o his_o body_n for_o though_o he_o die_v not_o the_o same_o day_n according_a to_o the_o natural_a revolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n yet_o see_v that_o a_o thousand_o year_n as_o david_n and_o peter_n speak_v be_v but_o as_o one_o day_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n eternity_n adam_n death_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n may_v well_o be_v say_v according_a to_o god_n and_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o have_v die_v even_o the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o be_v create_v but_o see_v true_a history_n do_v seldom_o admit_v any_o such_o subtlety_n i_o rather_o incline_v to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o jerome_n and_o s._n austin_n who_o understand_v that_o sentence_n of_o death_n not_o of_o death_n then_o instant_o inflict_v but_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n then_o forthwith_o contract_v jerome_n therefore_o commend_v symmacus_n who_o for_o that_o which_o our_o translation_n have_v morieris_fw-la thou_o shall_v die_v translate_v mortalis_fw-la eris_fw-la thou_o shall_v become_v mortal_a so_o that_o whereas_o he_o have_v be_v create_v to_o a_o eternity_n of_o life_n now_o he_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n or_o as_o our_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v even_o to_o death_n itself_o see_v that_o even_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v mortal_a who_o by_o grace_n before_o be_v altogether_o immortal_a so_o that_o as_o according_a to_o true_a philosophy_n we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o alteration_n of_o quality_n or_o the_o disposition_n unto_o generation_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n generation_n so_o likewise_o by_o this_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n that_o adam_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sin_n we_o may_v well_o understand_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o die_v dispositiuè_fw-fr by_o way_n of_o disposition_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sin_n see_v sin_n be_v the_o immediate_a disposition_n or_o cause_n of_o his_o mortality_n and_o death_n sin_n i_o say_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o mortality_n his_o mortality_n consequent_o prepare_v forthwith_o the_o way_n unto_o death_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n we_o all_o die_v and_o slide_v away_o as_o water_n for_o though_o at_o the_o present_a while_o we_o live_v we_o be_v not_o joint_o dead_a yet_o because_o we_o slide_v away_o towards_o death_n as_o the_o flood_n towards_o the_o ocean_n we_o be_v all_o say_v to_o die_v instant_o because_o our_o life_n even_o from_o the_o first_o instant_a thereof_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o swift_a slide_n towards_o death_n yea_o our_o temporal_a life_n as_o gregory_n the_o great_a well_o note_v compare_v to_o the_o eternal_a be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o present_a death_n than_o a_o continue_a life_n see_v that_o our_o continual_a corruption_n and_o decline_v towards_o death_n may_v rather_o be_v term_v a_o long_a or_o continual_a death_n than_o even_o a_o very_a momentary_a life_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o to_o what_o end_n she_o be_v create_v as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n be_v to_o serve_v love_n honour_n and_o obey_v his_o lord_n and_o maker_n so_o the_o same_o likewise_o be_v the_o woman_n principal_a end_n again_o as_o adam_n secondary_a end_n be_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mankind_n so_o be_v it_o also_o eaves_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o and_o to_o be_v a_o comfort_n and_o help_v unto_o her_o husband_n gen._n 2._o vers_fw-la 18._o it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o helper_n meet_v for_o he_o good_a neither_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o the_o world_n of_o god_n for_o his_o service_n of_o man_n for_o his_o help_n of_o the_o world_n for_o procreation_n for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a neither_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n man_n or_o the_o world_n yet_o suppose_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o beautiful_a disposition_n and_o order_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v not_o only_o most_o convenient_a but_o in_o some_o sort_n necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v man_n a_o helper_n and_o a_o helper_n meet_v for_o he_o for_o though_o he_o can_v otherwise_o have_v dispose_v of_o thing_n by_o immediate_a creation_n yet_o be_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o sweet_a disposition_n of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n that_o mankind_n shall_v rather_o be_v multiply_v by_o natural_a course_n of_o generation_n then_o by_o supernatural_a power_n and_o immediate_a creation_n hence_o peradventure_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o see_v god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o man_n shall_v be_v himself_o alone_o that_o consequent_o it_o must_v be_v evil_a if_o he_o be_v alone_o and_o therefore_o as_o by_o this_o sentence_n lawful_a matrimony_n be_v confirm_v so_o virginity_n by_o the_o contrary_a consequence_n be_v condemn_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a must_v necessary_o be_v condemn_v as_o bad_a as_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o privation_n of_o good_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v as_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o the_o sadducee_n in_o their_o objection_n touch_v marriage_n matth._n the_o 22.29_o verse_n you_o be_v deceive_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v not_o against_o moses_n neither_o the_o new_a testament_n contrary_a to_o the_o old_a neither_o the_o great_a perfection_n to_o the_o less_o so_o neither_o be_v virginity_n contrary_a to_o matrimony_n both_o be_v laudable_a both_o in_o their_o degree_n excellent_a but_o virginity_n more_o laudable_a more_o excellent_a most_o admirable_a as_o by_o which_o we_o rather_o imitate_v the_o angelical_a state_n and_o perfection_n then_o follow_v our_o own_o deprave_a nature_n and_o corruption_n this_o be_v the_o definition_n of_o paul_n not_o any_o humane_a invention_n for_o thus_o do_v paul_n determine_v this_o controversy_n the_o 1._o to_o the_o corinthian_n ch_n 7._o vers_fw-la 25._o now_o concern_v virgin_n i_o have_v no_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o give_v my_o advice_n as_o one_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a loe_o here_o virginity_n be_v not_o command_v but_o commend_v not_o exact_v by_o force_n but_o commend_v through_o grace_n neither_o counsel_v to_o all_o because_o it_o can_v be_v perform_v of_o all_o counsel_v therefore_o only_o to_o some_o and_o those_o but_o few_o see_v few_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o perfection_n 27._o 1._o cor._n c_o 7._o vers_fw-la 27._o my_o counsel_n therefore_o be_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n be_v thou_o bind_v unto_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o to_o be_v loose_v lest_o lose_v the_o knot_n which_o god_n have_v knit_v thou_o lose_v thyself_o be_v thou_o loose_v from_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o a_o wife_n here_o paul_n counsel_v he_o command_v not_o neither_o be_v his_o counsel_n extend_v to_o all_o see_v all_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o this_o counsel_n not_o only_o by_o nature_n because_o this_o be_v not_o any_o gift_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o even_o by_o a_o lesser_a measure_n of_o grace_n for_o though_o the_o sun_n of_o justice_n do_v shine_v over_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o send_v down_o the_o dew_n of_o his_o grace_n unto_o all_o yet_o not_o with_o equality_n unto_o all_o but_o according_a unto_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o will_n wherefore_o as_o s._n paul_n prosecute_v if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_o she_o sin_v not_o verse_n 37._o he_o that_o stand_v firm_a in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v not_o need_n but_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o will_n and_o have_v so_o decree_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o virgin_n he_o do_v well_o so_o than_o he_o that_o give_v she_o to_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a the_o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o marry_v with_o who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o she_o be_v more_o bless_v if_o she_o abide_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o i_o think_v
have_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n again_o if_o it_o be_v only_o ad_fw-la melius_fw-la esse_fw-la for_o a_o better_a preservation_n of_o our_o immortality_n due_a unto_o that_o estate_n and_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o that_o effect_n then_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o scripture_n insinuate_v but_o a_o antidote_n only_o against_o death_n and_o not_o a_o necessary_a cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o the_o argument_n of_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n do_v evident_o overthrow_v the_o deity_n and_o immortality_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n yet_o do_v not_o the_o simile_n or_o comparison_n any_o thing_n impeach_v the_o immortality_n and_o deity_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o neither_o the_o immortality_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n due_a only_a unto_o they_o in_o their_o estate_n of_o innocence_n and_o which_o do_v principal_o proceed_v from_o the_o true_a and_o only_o immortal_a god_n because_o that_o immortality_n of_o life_n proceed_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n be_v to_o endure_v no_o long_o with_o man_n then_o man_n persevere_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v he_o as_o a_o pawn_n of_o eternal_a life_n neither_o do_v this_o contradict_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n for_o though_o death_n be_v due_a unto_o man_n even_o without_o sin_n according_a to_o nature_n yet_o this_o debt_n be_v to_o be_v remit_v by_o original_a grace_n and_o the_o natural_a proneness_n thereunto_o to_o be_v redress_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o life_n wherefore_o though_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o our_o immortality_n in_o paradise_n shall_v have_v be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n yet_o the_o primarie_n and_o principal_a of_o all_o to_o which_o the_o other_o be_v consequent_a be_v original_a grace_n who_o immediate_a effect_n be_v our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o thereto_o secondary_o follow_v the_o freedom_n from_o any_o corporal_a harm_n or_o death_n yea_o and_o this_o for_o ever_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n though_o we_o have_v not_o be_v translate_v thence_o to_o a_o better_a life_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o adam_n that_o therefore_o he_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o interdict_v the_o entrance_n unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n lest_o eat_v of_o it_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o genes_n 3._o chap._n 22._o v._n and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n be_v become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o now_o lest_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v hence_o i_o conclude_v with_o abulensis_n and_o other_o esum_fw-la illius_fw-la arboris_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la habuisse_fw-la virtutem_fw-la ut_fw-la vitam_fw-la homini_fw-la praestaret_fw-la aeternam_fw-la that_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v sufficient_a virtue_n to_o prolong_v a_o man_n life_n for_o all_o eternity_n the_o which_o also_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n austin_n 30._o aug._n li._n 13._o de_fw-la â—ivitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 20._o &_o 23._o chrys_n hom_n â—3_n in_o gen._n rupertus_n â—ib_n 3._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la cap._n 30._o chrysostome_n and_o rupertus_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la cap._n 30._o where_o he_o add_v this_o more_o than_o other_o doctor_n quòd_fw-la semel_fw-la sumptus_fw-la vitam_fw-la praestitisset_fw-la immortalem_fw-la that_o this_o fruit_n of_o life_n have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v cause_v immortality_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n though_o it_o have_v be_v but_o once_o receive_v the_o which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v improbable_a to_o humane_a reason_n yet_o consider_v the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o infinite_a love_n to_o man_n in_o that_o estate_n it_o can_v at_o leastway_o appear_v impossible_a chap._n x._o whether_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o preserve_v man_n immortal_a be_v natural_a unto_o it_o or_o supernatural_a jest_n we_o err_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n by_o any_o equivocation_n of_o word_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o often_o in_o the_o like_a difficulty_n of_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a object_n i_o will_v first_o declare_v how_o the_o divine_n use_v this_o distinction_n and_o then_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o natural_a as_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n be_v that_o which_o flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n matter_n and_o form_n of_o which_o as_o of_o their_o only_a compact_n all_o natural_a and_o corporal_a substance_n be_v compose_v supernatural_a be_v that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o nature_n or_o rather_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a proceed_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o it_o be_v above_o all_o nature_n so_o it_o flow_v from_o that_o sole_a principle_n which_o be_v above_o all_o nature_n if_o not_o only_o yet_o principal_o second_o natural_a oftentimes_o be_v take_v pro_fw-la congenito_fw-la for_o that_o which_o be_v original_o produce_v with_o any_o other_o thing_n though_o it_o flow_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n or_o be_v not_o due_a thereunto_o so_o no_o doubt_n but_o if_o a_o angel_n be_v create_v with_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n or_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n essence_n both_o the_o light_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o that_o sense_n natural_a or_o rather_o connaturall_a unto_o the_o angel_n because_o it_o be_v produce_v together_o with_o his_o natural_a substance_n or_o essence_n and_o the_o same_o oftentimes_o be_v aver_v by_o the_o father_n of_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o original_a justice_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v for_o though_o this_o original_a justice_n do_v not_o flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n yet_o nevertheless_o because_o it_o be_v produce_v with_o nature_n by_o almighty_a god_n and_o infuse_v into_o man_n nature_n as_o due_a unto_o it_o in_o that_o happy_a estate_n therefore_o it_o be_v and_o may_v well_o be_v term_v natural_a though_o in_o its_o own_o essence_n it_o be_v supernatural_a now_o by_o these_o two_o distinction_n of_o thing_n natural_a we_o may_v evident_o infer_v what_o be_v supernatural_a namely_o that_o which_o be_v above_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o acception_n or_o distinction_n of_o natural_a object_n that_o be_v which_o neither_o flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n neither_o be_v any_o way_n due_a unto_o nature_n as_o original_a justice_n be_v due_a unto_o we_o in_o adam_n before_o our_o fall_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n this_o distinction_n presuppose_v the_o difficulty_n consist_v in_o this_o whether_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o to_o preserve_v man_n from_o corruption_n may_v be_v call_v natural_a or_o rather_o be_v to_o be_v deem_v supernatural_a strabo_n answer_v gen._n strabâ—_n in_o gen._n lignum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la hanc_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la habuisse_fw-la virtutem_fw-la that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v natural_o this_o virtue_n that_o he_o who_o do_v eat_v of_o that_o fruit_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o perpetual_a health_n neither_o shall_v be_v touch_v with_o any_o infirmity_n weariness_n or_o irksomeness_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o age_n hugo_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la add_v lignum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la habuisse_fw-la in_o se_fw-la naturam_fw-la ut_fw-la perpetuaret_fw-la homini_fw-la vitam_fw-la si_fw-la competentèr_fw-la ederetur_fw-la that_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v that_o virtue_n in_o it_o to_o perpetuate_v our_o life_n if_o it_o be_v take_v competent_o for_o man_n say_v he_o be_v make_v mortal_a and_o immortal_a immortal_a because_o he_o can_v not_o die_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o immortal_a food_n mortal_a because_o he_o may_v have_v die_v by_o outward_a violence_n but_o god_n have_v so_o inward_o fortify_v he_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o outward_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n that_o he_o can_v not_o die_v again_o because_o he_o have_v shut_v up_o within_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o negligence_n by_o the_o vigilance_n of_o humane_a reason_n outward_o also_o the_o gate_n of_o violence_n by_o the_o divine_a protection_n insomuch_o that_o unless_o man_n abuse_v his_o reason_n shall_v open_v the_o gate_n of_o negligence_n never_o any_o harm_n shall_v enter_v into_o he_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o violence_n but_o because_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o charge_n commit_v unto_o he_o god_n therefore_o forsake_v the_o custody_n and_o care_n he_o have_v over_o he_o s._n austin_n on_o the_o contrary_a side_n think_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v supernatural_a for_o so_o he_o say_v in_o his_o 8_o book_n de_fw-fr gen_n ad_fw-la literam_fw-la cap._n 5._o that_o though_o
disposition_n of_o the_o sole_a independent_a cause_n certain_o as_o this_o cause_n of_o cause_n have_v create_v all_o other_o thing_n pondere_fw-la &_o mensura_fw-la with_o due_a poise_n and_o measure_n of_o beauty_n magnificence_n and_o all_o other_o propriety_n according_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n require_v and_o their_o final_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la or_o much_o more_o it_o ought_v likewise_o to_o be_v infer_v of_o the_o greatness_n and_o magnificence_n of_o paradise_n wherefore_o see_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o man_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v have_v be_v more_o multiply_v then_o now_o it_o be_v because_o sin_n as_o true_a philosophy_n teach_v be_v no_o small_a impediment_n unto_o generation_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v have_v be_v more_o in_o number_n &_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n more_o magnificent_a so_o likewise_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o same_o place_n where_o all_o shall_v have_v dwell_v to_o wit_n of_o paradise_n shall_v have_v be_v great_a than_o now_o the_o habitation_n of_o man_n be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n now_o inhabit_v i_o know_v well_o what_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v answer_v to_o wit_n that_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v none_o in_o paradise_n but_o only_o those_o which_o shall_v have_v supply_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o lapse_v angel_n and_o consequent_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n pauci_fw-la electi_fw-la few_o be_v the_o choose_v to_o what_o end_n then_o shall_v their_o habitation_n have_v be_v of_o so_o great_a compass_n as_o be_v the_o world_n now_o inhabit_v again_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v conscious_a of_o all_o future_a event_n and_o that_o this_o foreknowledge_n be_v as_o it_o be_v according_a to_o our_o base_a manner_n of_o conceive_v so_o high_a mystery_n a_o direction_n unto_o the_o free_a disposition_n of_o his_o divine_a will_n and_o providence_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o create_v so_o mighty_a huge_a and_o so_o magnificent_a a_o place_n for_o so_o few_o and_o for_o so_o short_a a_o time_n as_o he_o know_v our_o forefather_n shall_v be_v there_o the_o answer_n unto_o both_o be_v easy_a but_o first_o unto_o the_o first_o i_o grant_v that_o if_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v only_o the_o elect_a shall_v have_v be_v create_v and_o place_v in_o paradise_n whence_o without_o any_o subjection_n to_o mortality_n or_o other_o thing_n now_o necessary_o annex_v thereunto_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v translate_v unto_o their_o supernatural_a felicity_n in_o heaven_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o that_o they_o can_v be_v so_o few_o in_o number_n as_o may_v well_o be_v contain_v in_o so_o little_a a_o compass_n as_o paradise_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v neither_o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o small_a be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a for_o though_o they_o be_v so_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o reprobate_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o father_n interpret_v that_o place_n yet_o absolute_o they_o be_v many_o yea_o without_o question_n more_o than_o ever_o there_o be_v man_n live_v in_o the_o world_n together_o for_o so_o it_o be_v evident_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o apocalypse_n where_o the_o belove_a apostle_n after_o that_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o in_o every_o tribe_n seal_v and_o sign_v he_o conclude_v with_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o after_o these_o thing_n i_o see_v 7.9_o apoc._n 7.9_o and_o behold_v a_o great_a multitude_n which_o none_o can_v number_v of_o all_o nation_n and_o tribe_n and_o people_n and_o tongue_n stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lamb_n cover_v with_o white_a stole_n and_o with_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n now_o if_o these_o be_v the_o elect_v as_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v how_o can_v they_o all_o have_v dwell_v together_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o paradise_n how_o can_v they_o i_o say_v have_v be_v contain_v in_o so_o little_a a_o space_n or_o garden_n as_o paradise_n be_v imagine_v to_o have_v be_v true_a it_o be_v that_o man_n be_v create_v to_o supply_v and_o replenish_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o fall_v angel_n but_o hence_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o infer_v the_o contrary_a of_o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v in_o the_o objection_n because_o the_o bad_a angel_n as_o the_o father_n say_v and_o have_v be_v prove_v in_o our_o treatise_n of_o angel_n be_v almost_o innumerable_a wherefore_o if_o the_o bless_a man_n be_v to_o supply_v their_o place_n as_o indeed_o they_o be_v they_o must_v necessary_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o can_v convenient_o inhabit_v so_o little_a a_o place_n as_o paradise_n be_v imagine_v to_o have_v be_v see_v that_o if_o not_o all_o yet_o infinite_a more_o shall_v have_v concur_v together_o then_o now_o possible_o can_v after_o our_o exile_n out_o of_o paradise_n whence_o all_o occasion_n of_o mortality_n shall_v have_v be_v remoove_v and_o where_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n life_n if_o not_o for_o all_o eternity_n as_o many_o have_v say_v yet_o for_o many_o thousand_o of_o year_n or_o at_o least_o for_o a_o far_o long_a space_n than_o now_o the_o life_n of_o man_n can_v natural_o be_v prolong_v for_o beside_o the_o natural_a cause_n which_o then_o be_v more_o forcible_a or_o of_o more_o virtue_n for_o man_n preservation_n and_o none_o nocive_a to_o man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v not_o hurtful_a unto_o himself_o the_o supernatural_a cause_n of_o cause_n do_v particular_o concur_v in_o this_o as_o well_o by_o his_o particular_a providence_n as_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n now_o to_o the_o second_o objection_n which_o presume_v to_o demand_v a_o reason_n of_o god_n secret_a decree_n and_o judgement_n to_o wit_n why_o god_n foresee_v man_n sin_n and_o that_o from_o all_o eternity_n will_v create_v for_o man_n habitation_n a_o place_n so_o spacious_a excellent_a and_o capable_a which_o he_o know_v be_v to_o be_v enjoy_v for_o so_o short_a a_o time_n i_o answer_v with_o the_o like_a objection_n why_o also_o do_v he_o create_v so_o infinite_a a_o number_n of_o angel_n with_o so_o many_o excellent_a gift_n as_o well_o of_o grace_n as_o nature_n and_o both_o gratis_o yea_o and_o heaven_n so_o beautiful_a and_o admirable_a a_o place_n for_o they_o who_o he_o know_v will_v so_o soon_o prevaricate_v and_o fall_v from_o that_o felicity_n into_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o infelicity_n yea_o the_o like_a i_o ask_v of_o adam_n why_o will_v god_n so_o adorn_v he_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o gift_n both_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a who_o he_o know_v ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la from_o all_o eternity_n be_v present_o to_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a and_o wilful_o to_o fall_v from_o his_o grace_n if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o unbeseeming_a his_o goodness_n neither_o contradict_v his_o providence_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o future_a event_n neither_o do_v this_o other_o of_o create_a paradise_n so_o beautiful_a spacious_a and_o capable_a of_o so_o great_a a_o number_n whereas_o god_n know_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o adam_n by_o his_o fall_n be_v to_o loose_v that_o place_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n the_o only_a reason_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v may_v be_v and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v apply_v with_o proportion_n unto_o the_o rest_n because_o as_o we_o find_v by_o ordinary_a experience_n that_o god_n do_v not_o ordinary_o deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o future_a event_n and_o his_o divine_a prescience_n thereof_o but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o science_n of_o thing_n as_o present_v scholastici_fw-la aquinas_n prima_fw-la parte_fw-la quaest_n 14._o molina_n suarius_n valentia_n vasquez_n &_o alij_fw-la scholastici_fw-la which_o the_o divine_n call_v scientiam_fw-la visionis_fw-la or_o intuitive_a knowledge_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n see_v man_n not_o unworthy_a of_o that_o place_n persist_v in_o the_o grace_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v according_a to_o the_o present_a estate_n he_o have_v create_v he_o in_o therefore_o i_o say_v not_o respect_v man_n future_a demerit_n but_o his_o own_o present_a grace_n as_o he_o bestow_v original_a justice_n upon_o he_o to_o be_v translate_v unto_o his_o posterity_n so_o likewise_o he_o give_v this_o so_o excellent_a and_o capable_a a_o place_n as_o a_o sufficient_a and_o apt_a habitation_n for_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n if_o they_o have_v not_o fall_v from_o his_o grace_n these_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o ephrens_n opinion_n which_o to_o i_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a wherefore_o my_o judgement_n in_o this_o so_o uncertain_a a_o point_n be_v that_o though_o paradise_n be_v not_o so_o ample_a as_o the_o
be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o saint_n of_o heaven_n to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n of_o glory_n correspondent_a unto_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o faith_n hear_v here_o in_o earth_n or_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o this_o supernatural_a blessedness_n chap._n viii_o whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o tree_n in_o paradise_n as_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v spiritual_o or_o figurative_o as_o now_o in_o this_o deluge_n of_o misery_n which_o have_v overflow_v the_o world_n there_o be_v many_o which_o in_o outward_a show_n and_o word_n pretend_v so_o much_o spirit_n that_o they_o leave_v nothing_o for_o the_o inward_a but_o act_n of_o carnalitie_n so_o there_o want_v not_o these_o kind_n of_o monster_n in_o former_a age_n who_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o far_o plunge_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n as_o we_o be_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o far_o inferior_a in_o the_o fictitious_a morallize_a of_o scripture_n or_o rather_o wrest_v from_o the_o true_a sense_n the_o word_n of_o god_n such_o be_v origines_fw-la and_o his_o fellow_n allegorici_n so_o term_v because_o they_o wrest_v the_o scripture_n beyond_o all_o truth_n and_o sense_n only_o to_o a_o spiritual_a and_o allegorical_a sense_n especial_o those_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o paradise_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n some_o think_v it_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n or_o word_n of_o god_n incarnate_a other_o the_o sole_a attribute_n of_o the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o god_n some_o again_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n john_n 2._o reu_fw-fr cha_n 2._o vers_fw-la 2._o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o my_o god_n that_o be_v as_o eugobinus_fw-la in_o his_o cosmopoeia_fw-la hold_v not_o our_o essential_a blessedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o former_a opinion_n be_v but_o a_o propriety_n necessary_o annex_v thereunto_o to_o wit_n immortality_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n if_o they_o have_v persist_v in_o their_o first_o state_n of_o innocence_n wherein_o adam_n be_v first_o create_v here_o be_v many_o fictitious_a proposition_n ill_o ground_v and_o which_o of_o themselves_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v themselves_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o common_a opinion_n as_o well_o of_o school_n divine_n as_o of_o expositor_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o father_n be_v that_o as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o paradise_n may_v well_o be_v interpret_v in_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n without_o any_o contradiction_n to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o history_n so_o to_o understand_v it_o only_o thus_o exclude_v the_o history_n be_v a_o manifest_a injury_n do_v to_o the_o scripture_n so_o s._n austin_n in_o his_o 13._o book_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n chap._n 21._o say_v that_o we_o may_v understand_v by_o paradise_n the_o bless_a life_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n likewise_o by_o the_o four_o river_n of_o paradise_n the_o four_o cardinal_a virtue_n prudence_n fortitude_n temperance_n &_o justice_n by_o the_o tree_n all_o profitable_a art_n and_o discipline_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n wisdom_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o goodness_n final_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a the_o experience_n of_o the_o commandment_n transgress_v these_o thing_n likewise_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o church_n as_o prophesy_v proper_a unto_o her_o future_a estate_n so_o that_o by_o paradise_n we_o may_v understand_v the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o read_v of_o she_o in_o the_o canticle_n moreover_o by_o the_o four_o flood_n the_o four_o gospel_n by_o the_o fruitful_a tree_n the_o saint_n who_o fruit_n be_v their_o work_n by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n the_o saint_n of_o saint_n christ_n our_o saviour_n last_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a our_o own_o moral_a and_o civil_a action_n not_o the_o supernatural_a in_o which_o we_o be_v more_o passive_a than_o active_a these_o and_o the_o like_a of_o origenes_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n be_v questionless_a most_o excellent_a allegory_n yet_o not_o such_o as_o may_v be_v take_v for_o sole_a verity_n exclude_v the_o plain_a history_n of_o moses_n and_o literal_a sense_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o assertion_n deduce_v also_o out_o of_o s._n austin_n in_o the_o place_n above_o allege_v where_o he_o conclude_v thus_o haec_fw-la &_o siquae_fw-la alia_fw-la these_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v spiritual_o apply_v unto_o paradise_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n be_v faithful_o keep_v and_o no_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o once_o we_o give_v a_o sole_a and_o general_a passage_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o allegorical_a exposition_n we_o shall_v soon_o be_v bring_v to_o many_o fond_a definition_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n chap._n ix_o why_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v so_o call_v and_o whether_o it_o have_v true_o the_o property_n of_o make_v a_o man_n immortal_a as_o it_o be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o sacrament_n i_o mean_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o it_o do_v not_o concur_v physical_o with_o any_o real_a influence_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n inherent_a in_o our_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n or_o to_o the_o eternity_n of_o blessedness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o one_o and_o a_o pawn_n and_o pledge_v of_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n of_o a_o eternal_a poy_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o other_o so_o many_o hold_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n have_v with_o proportion_n hold_v of_o they_o both_o to_o wit_n that_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v physical_a and_o real_a cause_n of_o their_o effect_n but_o only_o moral_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o eugubinus_n above_o allege_v in_o his_o cosmopoeia_fw-la think_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n non_fw-fr effectiuè_fw-fr quòd_fw-la vitam_fw-la faceret_fw-la immortalem_fw-la not_o because_o it_o do_v real_o cause_n or_o shall_v have_v cause_v immortality_n in_o man_n say_z significative_a tantùm_fw-la because_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o sign_n and_o token_n only_o of_o immortality_n if_o he_o have_v not_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o creator_n a_o probable_a opinion_n certain_o or_o which_o can_v easy_o be_v refute_v for_o although_o all_o almost_o writer_n and_o father_n both_o of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n do_v agree_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o fruit_n be_v immortality_n yet_o in_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v so_o therefore_o if_o we_o agree_v of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o material_a how_o we_o hold_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o concourse_n as_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o doubt_v not_o to_o say_v of_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o certain_o it_o contain_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n christ_n but_o how_o it_o contain_v he_o who_o can_v express_v this_o exceed_v the_o natural_a capacity_n of_o angel_n the_o other_o of_o the_o type_n also_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n agree_v therefore_o about_o the_o thing_n why_o shall_v we_o so_o contend_v to_o express_v the_o manner_n which_o in_o no_o wise_a can_v be_v express_v because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n nevertheless_o if_o i_o may_v conjecture_v in_o thing_n so_o hide_v i_o deem_v the_o contrary_a much_o more_o probable_a to_o wit_n that_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v not_o only_o a_o type_n or_o token_n of_o immortality_n but_o that_o real_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n sufficient_a to_o have_v produce_v immortality_n my_o reason_n or_o rather_o congruence_n because_o no_o concludent_fw-la reason_n can_v be_v give_v in_o this_o point_n be_v because_o it_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a figure_n as_o the_o father_n affirm_v of_o that_o most_o excellent_a tree_n which_o for_o all_o eternity_n be_v plant_v in_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n to_o wit_n of_o christ_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o cap._n apoc._n 2._o cap._n vincenti_fw-la dabo_fw-la edere_fw-la to_o he_o that_o overcom_v to_o wit_n himself_o i_o will_v give_v to_o eat_v what_o will_v he_o give_v himself_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o
eternal_a god_n not_o carnal_o as_o carnal_a man_n dream_v but_o spiritual_o in_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v affirm_v of_o himself_o as_o therefore_o he_o who_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o rather_o the_o author_n of_o life_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o life_n itself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o life_n do_v here_o true_o in_o this_o miserable_a life_n produce_v in_o we_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o present_a pawn_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n so_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o other_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o a_o most_o perfect_a figure_n of_o this_o plant_v in_o the_o terrene_a paradise_n have_v the_o like_a inherent_a virtue_n for_o to_o perpetuate_v or_o at_o least_o to_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v to_o live_v in_o that_o terrene_a paradise_n but_o whether_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v sufficient_a to_o perpetuate_v our_o life_n or_o only_o to_o prolong_v it_o for_o some_o determinate_a time_n ibid._n abulensis_n super_fw-la genes_n c._n 13._o quaest_n 175._o scotus_n li._n 2._o scent_n do_v 19_o quaest_n 1._o aquinas_n 1_o p._n q._n 9.7_o art_n 4_o &_o caiet_fw-mi ibid._n many_o dispute_n probable_o for_o both_o opinion_n tostatus_n upon_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n q._n 175._o be_v most_o peremptory_a for_o this_o perpetuity_n scotus_n thomas_n caietan_n and_o durand_n for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n but_o not_o for_o eternity_n because_o that_o be_v the_o natural_a measure_n of_o nature_n this_o the_o supernatural_a of_o he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o nature_n second_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o natural_a power_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n can_v not_o be_v supernatural_a for_o though_o effect_n be_v often_o inferior_a to_o their_o cause_n yet_o never_o the_o cause_n unto_o the_o effect_n the_o reason_n because_o no_o cause_n can_v give_v that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o neither_o any_o effect_n have_v any_o excellency_n or_o perfection_n not_o proceed_v from_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o if_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v as_o without_o question_n it_o be_v a_o natural_a tree_n as_o the_o laurel_n cypress_n and_o other_o tree_n be_v it_o can_v not_o have_v as_o connaturall_a the_o supernatural_a effect_n of_o make_v eternal_a the_o life_n of_o man_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n even_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n that_o omne_fw-la agens_fw-la physicum_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la patitur_fw-la &_o debilitatur_fw-la that_o every_o natural_a cause_n do_v suffer_v some_o detriment_n even_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o action_n consequent_o therefore_o though_o our_o natural_a heat_n and_o vigour_n may_v be_v very_o long_o conserve_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o excellent_a fruit_n yet_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v have_v fail_v and_o thence_o final_o mortality_n shall_v have_v follow_v as_o a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o so_o forcible_a a_o cause_n last_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o first_o rule_n of_o nature_n do_v produce_v any_o thing_n frustrate_a in_o nature_n see_v therefore_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n be_v patent_n unto_o he_o even_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o provide_v a_o eternal_a cause_n for_o a_o temporary_a effect_n but_o if_o this_o argument_n have_v any_o force_n it_o shall_v force_v also_o our_o adversary_n to_o the_o like_a if_o not_o a_o great_a inconvenience_n for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n know_v also_o the_o little_a time_n that_o man_n be_v to_o persist_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o give_v he_o that_o fruit_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n for_o many_o a_o year_n as_o our_o adversary_n hold_n why_o then_o may_v he_o not_o likewise_o for_o all_o eternity_n be_v it_o because_o of_o the_o impossibility_n at_o non_fw-it impossibile_fw-it deo_fw-la omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la to_o god_n nothing_o be_v impossible_a which_o do_v not_o imply_v contradiction_n but_o what_o contradiction_n be_v in_o this_o be_v it_o that_o here_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v contradict_v omne_fw-la agens_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la patitur_fw-la &_o debilitatur_fw-la every_o agent_n do_v decay_v even_o by_o his_o own_o action_n but_o see_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n be_v above_o nature_n why_o may_v he_o not_o here_o work_v that_o which_o be_v above_o nature_n or_o though_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n yet_o beyond_o our_o natural_a capacity_n which_o be_v so_o small_a that_o we_o scarce_o or_o very_o imperfect_o understand_v thing_n of_o far_o inferior_a degree_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v within_o ourselves_o why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o deny_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v in_o ourselves_o my_o resolution_n therefore_o be_v that_o of_o abulensis_n propterea_fw-la dictam_fw-la esse_fw-la arborem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quòd_fw-la fructus_fw-la eius_fw-la vim_o haberet_fw-la seruandi_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o faciendi_fw-la eum_fw-la immortalem_fw-la that_o this_o tree_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n because_o it_o have_v virtue_n to_o perpetuate_v our_o natural_a life_n and_o the_o union_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o if_o we_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o supernatural_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o god_n but_o see_v we_o wilful_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o our_o supernatural_a life_n it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o natural_a hence_o therefore_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n so_o often_o preach_v mortem_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la intrasse_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la that_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o door_n of_o sin_n which_o door_n if_o we_o have_v debar_v to_o sin_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o perpetual_a union_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v have_v cause_v the_o like_a between_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o this_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n eternal_o though_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la we_o need_v it_o but_o only_o temporal_o both_o suppose_v our_o fall_n as_o likewise_o not_o suppose_v any_o at_o all_o for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o fall_v or_o sin_v in_o our_o first_o father_n we_o shall_v certain_o after_o some_o number_n of_o year_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o that_o terrene_a paradise_n which_o be_v our_o first_o though_o temporary_a habitation_n unto_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o perpetual_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o shall_v have_v heene_n without_o any_o assault_n of_o death_n because_o we_o have_v always_o live_v in_o god_n who_o as_o he_o will_v then_o have_v preserve_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n will_v also_o have_v preserve_v we_o from_o this_o corruption_n which_o be_v only_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o wager_n be_v the_o devil_n our_o soul_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v sell_v away_o for_o nothing_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o privation_n of_o be_v but_o buy_v again_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a of_o mortal_a life_n which_o in_o no_o wise_a shall_v have_v be_v necessary_a if_o we_o have_v not_o be_v lose_v or_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o grace_n and_o innocence_n but_o as_o that_o poetical_a fiction_n of_o the_o nectar_n and_o ambrosia_n seem_v to_o aristotle_n of_o small_a ground_n so_o this_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v as_o fabulous_a for_o as_o aristotle_n argue_v against_o the_o former_a either_o the_o god_n use_v this_o ambrosia_n and_o nectar_n for_o pleasure_n only_o or_o also_o for_o necessity_n if_o only_o for_o pleasure_n how_o then_o can_v ambrosia_n and_o nectar_n be_v any_o necessary_a cause_n of_o their_o immortality_n again_o if_o for_o necessity_n certain_o the_o god_n than_o have_v not_o be_v immortal_a by_o nature_n and_o consequent_o no_o god_n see_v that_o that_o which_o have_v need_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o his_o preservation_n must_v necessary_o be_v mortal_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o may_v argue_v against_o this_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v a_o eternity_n of_o life_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v for_o if_o our_o immortality_n be_v only_o to_o be_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n then_o questionless_a without_o it_o we_o have_v be_v mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o death_n contrary_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n stipendium_fw-la peccati_fw-la mors_fw-la the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n for_o whether_o we_o have_v sin_v or_o persist_v in_o our_o primative_a grace_n all_o have_v be_v one_o we_o shall_v natural_o have_v taste_v of_o death_n if_o we_o
the_o principal_a lest_o she_o shall_v be_v too_o impudent_a neither_o of_o the_o base_a lest_o she_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o debase_v she_o be_v therefore_o create_v of_o the_o rib_n and_o of_o that_o rib_n which_o be_v next_o to_o the_o heart_n the_o one_o to_o signify_v the_o mediocrity_n of_o her_o condition_n the_o other_o to_o insinuate_v the_o esteem_n and_o respect_n which_o both_o she_o shall_v have_v towards_o adam_n and_z adam_z towards_o she_o as_o also_o to_o signify_v the_o heart_n love_n and_o fidelity_n which_o he_o shall_v bear_v unto_o she_o who_o have_v she_o be_v from_o so_o near_o his_o heart_n now_o the_o difficulty_n be_v how_o eve_n be_v of_o so_o perfect_a stature_n as_o she_o be_v create_v can_v be_v create_v out_o of_o a_o rib_n of_o so_o little_a quantity_n see_v either_o she_o be_v equal_a in_o stature_n with_o the_o man_n or_o not_o far_o inferior_a in_o greatness_n unto_o he_o be_v there_o any_o matter_n add_v unto_o the_o rib_n or_o be_v the_o same_o matter_n of_o the_o rib_n multiply_v sure_o it_o may_v be_v as_o lombard_n and_o gabriel_n say_v by_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n or_o by_o rarefaction_n of_o the_o same_o rib_n or_o rather_o which_o i_o deem_v more_o probable_a by_o addition_n of_o new_a matter_n as_o the_o divine_n hold_v it_o happen_v in_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o five_o barley_n loaf_n of_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v infer_v hence_o that_o then_o it_o shall_v rather_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v frame_v of_o other_o matter_n then_o of_o the_o rib_n of_o adam_n because_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n bear_v the_o name_n not_o always_o the_o great_a especial_o when_o the_o principal_a part_n be_v not_o only_o the_o principal_a but_o also_o the_o first_o of_o the_o whole_a compound_n or_o work_v wherefore_o see_v the_o rib_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v create_v and_o unto_o the_o which_o the_o other_o be_v but_o a_o addition_n it_o be_v therefore_o right_o and_o absolute_o say_v that_o eve_n be_v make_v of_o the_o rib_n of_o adam_n without_o the_o express_n of_o any_o other_o matter_n because_o though_o the_o new_a assume_v matter_n be_v the_o great_a in_o quantity_n yet_o less_o in_o perfection_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o muitiplication_n of_o the_o five_o loaf_n though_o that_o which_o be_v add_v be_v much_o more_o than_o the_o precedent_a quantity_n of_o bread_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o addition_n unto_o the_o former_a therefore_o the_o name_n be_v derive_v of_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n according_a to_o the_o common_a axiom_n of_o the_o philosopher_n denominatio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la principaliorem_fw-la partem_fw-la the_o name_n must_v follow_v the_o more_o principal_a part_n chap._n xxxvii_o whether_o the_o rib_n of_o which_o eve_n be_v create_v be_v requisite_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o adam_n body_n or_o no._n both_o the_o physician_n and_o philosopher_n do_v agree_v in_o this_o that_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o natural_a constitution_n and_o perfection_n have_v 24_o rib_n twelve_o of_o each_o side_n wherefore_o if_o our_o first_o father_n have_v thirteen_o on_o the_o left_a it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o this_o be_v rather_o monstrous_a then_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n which_o neither_o admit_v want_n nor_o superfluity_n either_o therefore_o this_o rib_n be_v super-abundant_a in_o he_o and_o so_o he_o monstrous_a by_o super-abundance_n or_o it_o be_v want_v in_o we_o and_o so_o we_o monstrous_a by_o defect_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o it_o be_v monstrous_a in_o any_o of_o we_o to_o have_v 13_o rib_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o no_o wise_a in_o respect_n of_o adam_n it_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o we_o because_o none_o be_v to_o be_v create_v of_o we_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o he_o the_o defect_n be_v rather_o monstrous_a because_o eve_n be_v to_o be_v create_v of_o it_o so_o that_o neither_o be_v adam_n a_o monster_n when_o he_o have_v that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o neither_o yet_o deficient_a when_o he_o want_v that_o of_o which_o eve_n be_v create_v because_o the_o name_n of_o monster_n be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o regard_n of_o superabundance_n or_o want_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n and_o purpose_n intend_v by_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n ground_v in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o connaturall_a wherefore_o though_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o particular_a nature_n of_o adam_n as_o he_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a man_n this_o rib_n be_v superfluous_a and_o so_o consequent_o in_o a_o other_o person_n may_v be_v think_v monstrous_a yet_o in_o regard_n of_o he_o of_o who_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n be_v to_o proceed_v it_o be_v most_o natural_a neither_o do_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o consideration_n imply_v contradiction_n see_v that_o even_o in_o nature_n we_o have_v infinite_a example_n of_o this_o for_o so_o the_o heavy_a dross_n and_o massy_a matter_n have_v a_o natural_a and_o particular_a inclination_n to_o descend_v to_o the_o centre_n which_o nevertheless_o will_v ascend_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n ne_fw-la detur_fw-la vacuum_fw-la when_o there_o be_v any_o danger_n of_o vacuity_n of_o air_n or_o want_v of_o any_o other_o body_n which_o natural_o shall_v fill_v all_o place_n so_o that_o as_o to_o descend_v be_v proper_a to_o heavy_a thing_n consider_v their_o particular_a inclination_n and_o nature_n so_o to_o ascend_v be_v no_o less_o agreeable_a unto_o their_o nature_n consider_v their_o universal_a propension_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a of_o nature_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o we_o consider_v adam_n as_o one_o particular_a man_n not_o as_o first_o parent_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n it_o be_v monstrous_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o rib_n on_o the_o left_a side_n then_o on_o the_o right_n or_o more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n have_v but_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v the_o first_o father_n of_o mankind_n after_o that_o particular_a manner_n that_o god_n have_v determine_v it_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o rib_n than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o same_o specifical_a nature_n see_v that_o our_o first_o mother_n eve_n be_v to_o have_v she_o be_v of_o this_o rib_n of_o he_o and_o we_o all_o we_o by_o she_o chap._n xxxviii_o how_o mankind_n shall_v have_v be_v multiply_v if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v gregory_n nisene_n damascene_fw-la chrysostome_n procopius_n gazeus_n and_o diverse_a other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o such_o natural_a generation_n of_o mankind_n as_o be_v now_o but_o rather_o a_o immediate_a multiplication_n and_o production_n of_o man_n by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n so_o that_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n through_o our_o union_n unto_o christ_n so_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v unlike_a unto_o they_o in_o the_o terrestrial_a by_o the_o immediate_a production_n of_o god_n wherefore_o as_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o dissimilitude_n from_o the_o angelical_a life_n so_o be_v it_o according_a to_o these_o father_n the_o cause_n also_o of_o the_o dissimilitude_n of_o our_o production_n the_o angel_n be_v by_o creation_n immediate_o from_o god_n we_o not_o immediate_o but_o by_o mediate_a generation_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o austin_n say_v that_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n proceed_v of_o sin_n not_o of_o nature_n the_o ground_n peradventure_o of_o these_o doctor_n may_v be_v the_o impure_a and_o corrupt_a manner_n of_o our_o generation_n and_o the_o deformity_n of_o lust_n together_o with_o the_o immoderate_a pleasure_n thereof_o proceed_v the_o which_o our_o first_o father_n as_o s._n austin_n say_v present_o upon_o their_o sin_n experiment_v and_o thence_o be_v ashamed_a and_o cover_v themselves_o nevertheless_o i_o can_v but_o deem_v it_o most_o certain_a but_o that_o so_o long_o as_o man_n superior_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o god_n so_o long_o also_o shall_v man_n inferior_a power_n have_v be_v obedient_a to_o man_n wherefore_o while_o there_o be_v no_o deformity_n by_o sin_n in_o the_o will_n neither_o shall_v there_o have_v be_v any_o filthiness_n or_o abomination_n in_o the_o action_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o our_o eye_n and_o other_o sense_n be_v as_o yet_o subject_a to_o our_o will_n so_o also_o all_o other_o now_o rebel_a inferior_a power_n shall_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o superior_a last_o as_o all_o deformity_n and_o disorder_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v away_o so_o all_o conformity_n and_o order_n shall_v have_v be_v leave_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n shall_v have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o
nature_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o be_v grace_n as_o which_o be_v not_o consequent_a unto_o nature_n but_o above_o all_o nature_n wherefore_o as_o now_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n all_o that_o be_v regenerate_v by_o baptism_n in_o christ_n do_v in_o and_o by_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o divine_n receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n all_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n shall_v in_o and_o at_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o their_o natural_a conception_n and_o first_o moment_n of_o natural_a life_n have_v receive_v the_o first_o influence_n of_o their_o spiritual_a birth_n and_o supernatural_a life_n now_o the_o difficulty_n be_v whether_o if_o adam_n have_v persist_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n all_o we_o his_o posterity_n shall_v then_o have_v be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n insomuch_o that_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n so_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v fall_v from_o the_o same_o 36._o anselmus_n lib._n 1._o cur_n deus_fw-la home_n cap._n 38._o gregorius_n lib._n 4._o moralium_fw-la c._n 36._o anselmus_n and_o gregory_n the_o great_a answer_n that_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v than_o all_o his_o posterity_n shall_v have_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o who_o say_v anselmus_n dare_v presume_v to_o affirm_v plus_fw-la valere_fw-la iniustitiam_fw-la that_o injustice_n shall_v have_v be_v of_o more_o force_n to_o bind_v unto_o bondage_n in_o man_n first_o persuasion_n then_o his_o justice_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o liberty_n if_o he_o have_v persist_v in_o his_o first_o temptation_n for_o even_o as_o all_o humane_a nature_n be_v overcome_v by_o adam_n sin_n so_o by_o he_o all_o shall_v have_v overcome_v if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v nevertheless_o i_o resolve_v with_o s._n austin_n that_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n shall_v not_o at_o least_o way_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o their_o generation_n be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n though_o adam_n have_v persist_v in_o his_o original_a justice_n for_o how_o be_v it_o credible_a that_o they_o shall_v have_v receive_v more_o abundant_a grace_n than_o their_o first_o head_n and_o father_n at_o his_o first_o creation_n wherefore_o like_a as_o adam_n though_o create_v in_o grace_n can_v fall_v from_o that_o happy_a estate_n of_o grace_n so_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o his_o posterity_n may_v also_o see_v that_o we_o read_v of_o no_o particular_a providence_n &_o grace_n promise_v to_o they_o which_o be_v not_o proffer_a to_o their_o first_o father_n for_o though_o adam_n can_v as_o many_o divine_n hold_v have_v increase_v in_o grace_n yet_o none_o but_o paelagian_n hold_v that_o he_o can_v merit_v unto_o himself_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n much_o less_o unto_o other_o chap._n xliv_o whether_o adam_n before_o his_o sin_n be_v mortal_a or_o immortal_a saint_n austin_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 25._o answer_v most_o excellent_o that_o the_o body_n of_o adam_n before_o his_o sin_n be_v both_o mortal_a and_o immortal_a mortal_a because_o he_o can_v die_v immortal_a because_o he_o can_v not_o have_v die_v for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o die_v another_o to_o be_v able_a not_o to_o die_v that_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o angel_n this_o be_v agreeable_a even_o unto_o man_n not_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n from_o which_o tree_n he_o be_v banish_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o sin_v that_o he_o may_v die_v who_o if_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v may_v not_o have_v die_v wherefore_o he_o be_v mortal_a by_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o corruptible_a body_n but_o yet_o immortal_a by_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o creator_n for_o if_o the_o body_n be_v mortal_a because_o it_o can_v die_v by_o the_o like_a reason_n it_o be_v immortal_a because_o it_o can_v not_o have_v die_v for_o that_o be_v not_o immortal_a only_o which_o can_v die_v at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v spiritual_a which_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o in_o our_o resurrection_n now_o therefore_o the_o difficulty_n be_v whether_o this_o gift_n of_o immortality_n due_a to_o the_o perfect_a state_n of_o paradise_n be_v due_a also_o and_o connaturall_a unto_o man_n persist_v there_o many_o of_o the_o best_a learned_a of_o this_o age_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o original_a justice_n which_o do_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o power_n of_o immortality_n and_o a_o perfect_a subjection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o sense_n unto_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n be_v a_o gift_n due_a even_o unto_o nature_n grant_v unto_o man_n as_o not_o only_o agreeable_a but_o likewise_o belong_v and_o consequent_a unto_o his_o natural_a integrity_n and_o perfection_n insomuch_o that_o man_n nature_n be_v now_o deprive_v thereof_o may_v just_o be_v deem_v in_o a_o manner_n maim_v imperfect_a and_o monstrous_a especial_o see_v it_o be_v to_o proceed_v of_o natural_a cause_n such_o as_o be_v the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n again_o even_o natural_a reason_n do_v require_v that_o the_o mind_n and_o reason_n shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o flesh_n and_o sense_n shall_v be_v rule_v by_o reason_n and_o obey_v the_o superior_a power_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v without_o all_o question_n that_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o reason_n be_v contrary_a to_o man_n nature_n so_o original_a justice_n which_o do_v restrain_v the_o rebellion_n do_v questionless_a pertain_v to_o the_o natural_a state_n integrity_n and_o perfection_n of_o man_n yea_o how_o be_v it_o otherwise_o agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n to_o make_v a_o creature_n partly_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a partly_o again_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a nevertheless_o unless_o the_o question_n be_v more_o de_fw-la nomine_fw-la then_o dear_a i_o deem_v it_o most_o certain_a and_o out_o of_o all_o question_n that_o that_o gift_n of_o immortality_n be_v supernatural_a as_o which_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a due_a or_o consequent_a to_o nature_n for_o neither_o this_o immortality_n can_v proceed_v of_o the_o quality_n proportionate_a to_o the_o body_n see_v these_o tend_v rather_o to_o corruption_n than_o immortality_n as_o which_o be_v each_o contrary_n to_o other_o and_o after_o a_o sort_n consume_v one_o another_o and_o these_o tend_v to_o the_o disunit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n neither_o can_v this_o immortality_n be_v ab_fw-la externo_fw-la agente_fw-la from_o some_o outward_a principle_n and_o cause_n for_o then_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v deem_v in_o some_o sort_n opposite_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n the_o which_o of_o itself_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v tend_v to_o corruption_n yet_o as_o that_o which_o be_v congenitum_fw-la or_o produce_v joint_o with_o nature_n may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a or_o rather_o connaturall_a so_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v of_o this_o quality_n of_o immortality_n though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v altogether_o above_o nature_n yet_o respective_o and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o infusion_n into_o nature_n i_o will_v not_o i_o say_v deny_v but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v deem_v natural_a chap._n xlv_o what_o kind_n of_o serpent_n that_o be_v which_o tempt_v eue._n iosephus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o antiq._n &_o chap._n 1_o hold_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o true_a and_o natural_a serpent_n which_o tempt_v our_o first_o father_n so_o it_o be_v natural_a unto_o it_o to_o speak_v understand_v yea_o and_o to_o go_v upright_o like_a unto_o man_n and_o that_o understand_v man_n felicity_n move_v with_o envy_n he_o seek_v his_o overthrow_n maliciose_fw-la persuadens_fw-la mulieri_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la arbore_fw-la scientiae_fw-la gustaret_fw-la malicious_o persuade_v the_o woman_n that_o she_o shall_v taste_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n ephraim_n the_o syrian_a as_o barsalas_n relate_v in_o his_o book_n of_o paradise_n the_o 27._o chap._n hold_v that_o the_o serpent_n which_o speak_v with_o eve_n be_v a_o true_a corporal_a serpent_n and_o that_o satan_n have_v obtain_v of_o god_n the_o faculty_n of_o speech_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o serpent_n for_o a_o time_n so_o that_o as_o in_o balaams_n reprehension_n god_n give_v the_o use_n of_o speech_n unto_o the_o ass_n for_o his_o just_a reprehension_n and_o punishment_n so_o likewise_o here_o say_v ephraim_n god_n give_v not_o only_a speech_n but_o even_o intellectual_a power_n and_o understanding_n unto_o the_o serpent_n for_o a_o trial_n of_o our_o first_o father_n obedience_n cyrillus_n in_o his_o three_o book_n against_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la and_o eugubinus_n in_o his_o cosmopoeia_fw-la be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o be_v not_o
proceed_v from_o adam_n and_o give_v humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n receive_v by_o christ_n chap._n li._n of_o the_o cherubin_n and_o sword_n which_o be_v put_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o paradise_n the_o originist_n do_v understand_v this_o allegorical_o so_o that_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o custody_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o particular_a providence_n of_o god_n by_o which_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o return_v to_o paradise_n other_o think_v that_o by_o the_o cherubin_n and_o fiery_a sword_n be_v mystical_o understand_v a_o twofold_a impediment_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o be_v now_o debar_v from_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n the_o first_o invisible_a of_o the_o invisible_a spirit_n and_o devil_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o last_o chapter_n verse_n 12._o for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n and_o against_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o world_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o high_a place_n the_o second_o impediment_n as_o these_o author_n say_v mystical_o signify_v by_o the_o fiery_a sword_n be_v the_o perpetual_a fight_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o our_o spiritual_a battle_n as_o well_o in_o prosperity_n as_o adversity_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n word_n matth._n 11._o chap._n 12._o verse_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o that_o of_o job_n militia_n est_fw-fr vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la or_o rather_o as_o other_o do_v interpret_v we_o may_v understand_v by_o these_o let_v of_o access_n to_o paradise_n three_o principal_a hindrance_n of_o access_n to_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n by_o the_o cherubin_n which_o be_v interpret_v the_o fullness_n of_o science_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n may_v be_v understand_v too_o much_o curiosity_n of_o science_n and_o spiritual_a pride_n oftentimes_o contain_v therein_o much_o repugnant_a to_o the_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n of_o christian_a faith_n by_o the_o fiery_a sword_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o some_o author_n do_v allegorise_v all_o enflame_v lust_n and_o vice_n proceed_v from_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v twofold_a concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a so_o be_v it_o signify_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o sword_n or_o fiery_a sword_n the_o which_o be_v voluble_a or_o as_o it_o be_v wheel_v about_o and_o always_o in_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n do_v plain_o express_v the_o perpetual_a inconstancy_n volubility_n and_o motion_n of_o humane_a matter_n aquinas_n and_o tertullian_n think_v ult._n aquinas_n 2._o 2_o ae_z quaest_n 165._o be_v ult._n that_o by_o the_o cherubin_n and_o fiery_a sword_n be_v understand_v the_o place_n and_o situation_n of_o paradise_n under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n or_o torrida_fw-la zona_fw-la the_o fire_v climate_n of_o the_o world_n but_o certain_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o place_n be_v natural_a unto_o it_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o mathematician_n do_v demonstrate_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n much_o less_o proceed_v thereof_o as_o a_o natural_a effect_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o itself_o have_v no_o real_a be_v but_o be_v rather_o the_o privation_n of_o goodness_n according_a to_o its_o formal_a essence_n and_o be_v genesim_fw-la lyra._n in_o genesim_fw-la lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o by_o the_o cherubin_n and_o fiery_a sword_n be_v understand_v a_o mighty_a and_o flame_a fire_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o paradise_n defend_v and_o compass_v it_o round_o about_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o wall_n 118._o ambros_n of_o in_o psalm_n 118._o ambrose_n upon_o the_o psalm_n 118._o think_v the_o foresaid_a flame_a sword_n to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n that_o depart_v our_o of_o the_o world_n not_o altogether_o purify_v be_v cleanse_v before_o their_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n but_o to_o omit_v the_o controversy_n of_o purgatory_n this_o can_v be_v see_v that_o the_o sword_n and_o cherubin_n be_v place_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o paradise_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o text_n lest_o adam_n shall_v enter_v into_o paradise_n and_o participate_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n gen._n 3_o ver_fw-la 24._o thus_o he_o cast_v out_o man_n and_o at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n he_o set_v the_o cherubin_n and_o the_o blade_n of_o a_o sword_n shake_v to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o therefore_o which_o seem_v most_o probable_a in_o this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o a_o true_a angelical_a custody_n of_o paradise_n and_o fiery_a sword_n the_o first_o against_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n the_o second_o for_o to_o terrify_v man_n the_o devil_n be_v repel_v and_o keep_v from_o this_o place_n of_o paradise_n lest_o they_o shall_v deceive_v man_n by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n promise_v he_o thereby_o a_o perpetuity_n of_o life_n such_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v enjoy_v if_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v man_n also_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n not_o only_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n execute_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o disobedience_n but_o also_o by_o a_o fatherly_a divine_a providence_n and_o tender_a love_n towards_o mankind_n lest_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o be_v of_o immortality_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n i_o mean_v to_o make_v he_o immortal_a he_o shall_v live_v a_o immortal_a life_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o so_o become_v miserable_o immortal_a and_o immortal_o miserable_a chap._n lii_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o paradise_n wherein_o two_o ancient_a error_n be_v refute_v as_o touch_v original_a sin_n tvrrianus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o tower_n allege_v as_o a_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o diverse_a doctor_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n have_v commit_v before_o it_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o body_n which_o opinion_n seem_v first_o to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o origenes_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v first_o create_v altogether_o in_o heaven_n be_v cast_v down_o thence_o into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o join_v unto_o these_o material_a and_o gross_a substance_n of_o our_o body_n in_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n commit_v in_o heaven_n before_o their_o union_n to_o their_o body_n but_o this_o be_v evident_o convince_v as_o false_a out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o if_o original_a sin_n be_v contract_v in_o heaven_n how_o be_v it_o contract_v by_o adam_n in_o paradise_n and_o if_o we_o do_v all_o contract_n it_o by_o one_o how_o do_v we_o all_o contract_n it_o in_o ourselves_o by_o ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n rom._n 5._o chap._n vers_fw-la 12._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v vers_fw-la 16._o neither_o be_v the_o gift_n so_o as_o that_o which_o enter_v in_o by_o one_o that_o sin_v for_o the_o fault_n come_v of_o one_o offence_n unto_o condemnation_n but_o the_o gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o justification_n vers_fw-la 18_o &_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o justify_n of_o one_o the_o benefit_n abound_v towards_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n where_o we_o may_v manifest_o see_v contrapose_v death_n and_o life_n justice_n and_o injustice_n condemnation_n and_o justification_n these_o as_o proceed_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n those_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n the_o second_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n be_v that_o our_o original_a sin_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o quality_n or_o accident_n inherent_a in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n or_o in_o any_o privation_n of_o any_o excellency_n or_o good_a quality_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v retain_v in_o our_o soul_n but_o even_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n but_o all_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o averse_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v thus_o corrupt_a and_o become_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n but_o thus_o it_o will_v follow_v as_o s._n austin_n well_o urge_v against_o the_o manichee_n who_o hold_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v
parent_n adam_n neither_o our_o immediate_a parent_n now_o regenerate_v in_o christ_n have_v in_o any_o wise_a the_o guiltiness_n of_o original_a sin_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o generation_n how_o can_v it_o therefore_o possible_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o any_o such_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n shall_v proceed_v from_o they_o unto_o we_o certain_o this_o can_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o matrimonial_a act_n see_v that_o be_v and_o be_v lawful_a in_o all_o law_n both_o of_o nature_n moses_n and_o grace_n how_o therefore_o can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o unlawful_a proceed_v from_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o lawful_a three_o the_o action_n of_o our_o external_a power_n as_o of_o see_v smell_a taste_v and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o no_o wise_a voluntary_a or_o so_o term_v but_o outward_o only_a or_o as_o the_o philosopher_n term_n be_v by_o a_o extrinsecall_a denomination_n or_o name_n derive_v from_o our_o will_n and_o this_o because_o they_o have_v no_o freedom_n or_o liberty_n in_o themselves_o inward_o but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v direct_v from_o the_o inward_a faculty_n of_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v no_o liberty_n or_o free_a will_n but_o only_o by_o a_o extern_a denomination_n so_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o sin_n inward_o inherent_a but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v command_v or_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n therefore_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n see_v the_o soul_n and_o will_n of_o the_o infant_n have_v no_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o choice_n but_o only_o by_o a_o extern_a denomination_n outward_o derive_v from_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n now_o altogether_o past_a and_o of_o his_o sin_n now_o forgive_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o they_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v say_v to_o have_v contract_v any_o sin_n but_o only_o by_o a_o extern_a denomination_n proceed_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n four_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v according_a to_o god_n law_n neither_o in_o any_o wise_a contradict_v the_o same_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n wherefore_o see_v that_o matrimony_n or_o the_o matrimonial_a act_n be_v according_a to_o god_n law_n it_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o infant_n which_o be_v against_o god_n law_n five_o original_a sin_n can_v proceed_v from_o adam_n unto_o his_o posterity_n neither_o as_o from_o the_o moral_a cause_n thereof_o neither_o as_o from_o a_o physical_a natural_a or_o real_a cause_n not_o moral_o because_o as_o death_n do_v proceed_v from_o sin_n so_o life_n if_o he_o have_v persevere_v shall_v have_v proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o original_a justice_n which_o be_v a_o gift_n give_v unto_o all_o our_o nature_n in_o adam_n not_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la meriti_fw-la by_o way_n of_o merit_n as_o some_o have_v dream_v but_o gratis_o otherwise_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v roman_n the_o 11._o chapter_n grace_n shall_v have_v be_v no_o grace_n now_o therefore_o consequent_o neither_o do_v original_a sin_n pass_v unto_o we_o his_o posterity_n by_o way_n of_o demerit_n or_o as_o a_o moral_a effect_n of_o sin_n see_v that_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o do_v urge_v for_o the_o transfusion_n of_o this_o demerit_n or_o sin_n unto_o we_o do_v also_o urge_v for_o the_o transfusion_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o see_v he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o grace_n because_o it_o do_v imply_v contradiction_n to_o be_v deserve_v and_o yet_o to_o be_v grace_n a_o free_a gift_n and_o gracious_o give_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v consequent_o the_o moral_a cause_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n neither_o final_o can_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o real_a or_o physical_a cause_n of_o our_o sin_n see_v that_o his_o sin_n whereof_o we_o shall_v proceed_v be_v now_o neither_o actual_a nor_o virtual_a not_o actual_a because_o it_o be_v forgive_v not_o virtual_a for_o that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v latent_fw-la in_o the_o generative_a power_n or_o seed_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v because_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n who_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o generative_a power_n see_v as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la effectus_fw-la illius_fw-la secundae_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o any_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n proceed_v from_o the_o second_o cause_n last_o there_o can_v be_v assign_v any_o time_n or_o moment_n in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n do_v or_o can_v contract_v this_o original_a sin_n therefore_o both_o according_a to_o true_a divinity_n and_o philosophy_n it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o do_v real_o and_o inward_o in_o our_o soul_n contract_n any_o such_o sin_n but_o rather_o we_o be_v call_v sinner_n in_o adam_n and_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n by_o reason_n only_o of_o his_o fall_n who_o be_v our_o head_n the_o antecedent_n seem_v certain_a because_o this_o sin_n can_v neither_o infect_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o their_o creation_n or_o infusion_n otherwise_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v it_o from_o her_o creation_n and_o consequent_o it_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o almighty_a god_n as_o to_o the_o author_n thereof_o see_v that_o as_o true_a philosophy_n teach_v operatio_fw-la quae_fw-la simul_fw-la incipit_fw-la cum_fw-la esse_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la ab_fw-la agente_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la habet_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o action_n which_o begin_v joint_o with_o the_o be_v of_o the_o effect_n be_v from_o that_o cause_n from_o which_o it_o have_v be_v and_o hence_o aquinas_n hold_v as_o impossible_a corpore_fw-la aquinas_n 1_o part_n q._n 63._o art_n 15_o in_o corpore_fw-la angelum_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la instant_n creationis_fw-la suae_fw-la peccasse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la illud_fw-la tribueretur_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o lucifer_n sin_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o his_o creation_n because_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a neither_o can_v this_o sin_n be_v contract_v by_o we_o in_o the_o instant_n in_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o our_o body_n see_v that_o the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n or_o some_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n see_v therefore_o no_o instant_n can_v be_v assign_v in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o original_a crime_n it_o follow_v necessary_o both_o according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o infection_n or_o corruption_n inherent_a in_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o fundamental_a point_n so_o controvert_v in_o all_o age_n we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o sin_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n ephesian_n 2._o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n because_o sin_n do_v spot_v defile_v or_o rather_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n from_o who_o as_o first_o head_n and_o fountain_n it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v derive_v second_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n chap._n 1._o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n because_o all_o man_n be_v defile_v with_o this_o one_o only_o except_v god_n and_o man_n by_o who_o all_o other_o be_v redeem_v three_o it_o be_v also_o term_v peccatum_fw-la humanae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la the_o sin_n common_a to_o all_o humane_a nature_n because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o christ_n only_a except_v which_o do_v not_o undergo_v this_o yoke_n so_o jerome_n explicate_v that_o of_o the_o 50._o psalm_n behold_v i_o be_o conceive_v in_o iniquity_n say_v ezechiel_n hieron_n super_fw-la cap._n 4._o ezechiel_n not_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o mother_n but_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v general_a to_o all_o humane_a nature_n or_o which_o have_v defile_v all_o mankind_n four_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la radical_a the_o radical_a sin_n or_o root_n of_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v now_o deprive_v by_o it_o of_o original_a justice_n which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n so_o shall_v it_o also_o have_v be_v in_o we_o a_o antidote_n against_o all_o inordinate_a desire_n but_o now_o our_o inordinate_a appetite_n and_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o true_a liberty_n last_o we_o must_v note_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o original_n and_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n beside_o adam_n that_o the_o actual_a sin_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o actual_a will_n and_o consent_n of_o every_o sinner_n but_o the_o
which_o two_o attribute_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o his_o work_n so_o without_o all_o question_n most_o admirable_a in_o this_o his_o justice_n in_o not_o leave_v unpunished_a so_o foul_a a_o fact_n as_o original_a sin_n his_o mercy_n in_o the_o merciful_a manner_n of_o the_o punishment_n his_o justice_n again_o in_o that_o he_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o vesture_n of_o immortality_n his_o mercy_n even_o in_o the_o same_o penalty_n and_o deprivation_n of_o immortality_n lest_o as_o moses_n barsephas_n do_v most_o excellent_o answer_v in_o this_o point_n ne_fw-fr ipsius_fw-la pravitas_fw-la foret_fw-la immortalis_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la diaboli_fw-la lest_o his_o wickedness_n shall_v become_v immortal_a such_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v follow_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o which_o it_o be_v adherent_a furthermore_o god_n therefore_o punish_v man_n with_o this_o merciful_a punishment_n of_o death_n that_o thereby_o he_o consider_v the_o effect_n may_v eschew_v the_o cause_n or_o last_o because_o out_o of_o this_o mortality_n of_o man_n he_o will_v produce_v a_o more_o perfect_a immortality_n in_o the_o same_o man_n for_o god_n foreseeing_a that_o out_o of_o adam_n posterity_n shall_v come_v a_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o martyr_n the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pronounce_v against_o adam_n to_o the_o end_n that_o many_o of_o his_o posterity_n suffer_v death_n for_o the_o redeemer_n sake_n may_v supply_v the_o place_n of_o fall_a spirit_n but_o that_o we_o may_v return_v from_o whence_o we_o digress_v if_o god_n be_v therefore_o to_o be_v count_v deficient_a in_o power_n because_o he_o create_v adam_n with_o such_o liberty_n that_o he_o can_v contradict_v the_o commandment_n of_o his_o creator_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n may_v likewise_o be_v infer_v that_o now_o also_o he_o have_v the_o like_a defect_n or_o impotency_n see_v that_o now_o also_o man_n have_v the_o like_a liberty_n to_o transgress_v because_o as_o he_o command_v adam_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o touch_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n so_o likewise_o have_v he_o command_v we_o his_o posterity_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v the_o good_a and_o eschew_v the_o contrary_a evil_n now_o therefore_o if_o we_o do_v transgress_v this_o law_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v god_n either_o allow_v or_o contradict_v this_o transgression_n if_o it_o be_v by_o god_n approbation_n why_o do_v he_o prohibit_v it_o if_o contrary_n to_o his_o will_n why_o do_v he_o permit_v it_o or_o if_o he_o permit_v that_o which_o be_v against_o his_o will_n how_o can_v such_o a_o god_n be_v call_v omnipotent_a or_o last_o if_o he_o can_v hinder_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o do_v not_o how_o be_v he_o good_a who_o consent_v and_o concur_v so_o evil_a to_o these_o i_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o former_a principle_n that_o even_o this_o permission_n of_o sin_n do_v most_o manifest_o demonstrate_v the_o infinite_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n his_o wisdom_n in_o that_o out_o of_o this_o in_o a_o manner_n so_o infinite_a evil_n he_o do_v work_v such_o a_o infinite_a good_a as_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n his_o power_n in_o that_o he_o can_v his_o goodness_n in_o that_o he_o will_v but_o why_o say_v the_o adversary_n do_v god_n prohibit_v adam_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a what_o else_o can_v be_v his_o meaning_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o consequent_o lest_o he_o shall_v eschew_v the_o evil_a and_o prosecute_v the_o good_a how_o then_o be_v not_o god_n envious_a or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v god_n who_o envy_v and_o prohibit_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o answer_v that_o god_n do_v neither_o absolute_o decree_n that_o adam_n shall_v eat_v of_o this_o fruit_n neither_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v though_o he_o do_v command_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v but_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o free_a will_n to_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v he_o do_v forbid_v he_o to_o eat_v not_o because_o the_o fruit_n be_v moral_o or_o of_o itself_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o in_o the_o issue_n good_a if_o he_o have_v abstain_v evil_a if_o he_o abstain_v not_o good_a by_o obedience_n evil_a by_o disobedience_n where_o before_o god_n do_v intend_v in_o this_o prohibition_n to_o try_v his_o obedience_n and_o that_o only_o be_v respect_v in_o this_o commandment_n so_o that_o if_o adam_n have_v obey_v god_n according_o as_o be_v in_o his_o power_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v for_o a_o time_n have_v enjoy_v that_o terrene_a paradise_n in_o which_o he_o be_v create_v and_o afterward_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o celestial_a eternal_o with_o his_o creator_n hence_o we_o see_v how_o impious_o god_n be_v accuse_v of_o wickedness_n and_o envy_n in_o the_o forbid_v of_o our_o first_o father_n the_o eat_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a see_v that_o the_o eat_n of_o this_o fruit_n be_v indifferent_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o out_o of_o which_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n can_v proceed_v but_o that_o which_o god_n do_v regard_n in_o this_o commandment_n be_v our_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o he_o be_v after_o a_o manner_n indifferent_a neither_o absolute_o decree_a the_o one_o neither_o effectual_o will_v the_o other_o only_o this_o we_o may_v add_v that_o god_n do_v desire_n and_o will_v our_o first_o father_n abstinence_n and_o therein_o require_v his_o obedience_n but_o as_o this_o his_o divine_a will_n have_v not_o his_o efficacy_n so_o do_v he_o and_o might_n permit_v the_o contrary_a for_o other_o respect_v worthy_a his_o divine_a providence_n and_o infinite_a wisdom_n which_o have_v be_v already_o touch_v not_o of_o envy_n as_o some_o have_v blasphemous_o imagine_v lest_o adam_n become_v immortal_a for_o if_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v consequent_a to_o the_o foresaid_a prohibition_n certain_o god_n who_o foresee_v all_o future_a event_n either_o will_v not_o have_v create_v man_n or_o have_v create_v he_o will_v not_o have_v place_v he_o in_o paradise_n so_o near_o unto_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o at_o least_o way_n he_o may_v either_o have_v hide_v or_o not_o have_v create_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n wherefore_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o he_o forbid_v he_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v as_o moses_n barsephas_n well_o note_v ne_fw-la perpetuò_fw-la viveret_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la lest_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o perpetual_a death_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v ever_o live_v ever_o die_v last_o the_o adversary_n object_v against_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o serpent_n for_o why_o say_v he_o do_v god_n curse_v the_o serpent_n if_o he_o curse_v he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o evil_n commit_v why_o do_v he_o not_o hinder_v it_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v commit_v but_o if_o he_o curse_v he_o as_o author_n of_o that_o good_a which_o be_v consequent_a unto_o the_o evil_a how_o be_v that_o god_n call_v good_a and_o not_o rather_o envious_a and_o wicked_a who_o punish_v yea_o envy_v the_o author_n of_o such_o a_o excellent_a effect_n again_o if_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o serpent_n curse_n how_o may_v god_n be_v excuse_v of_o wilful_a maliciousness_n or_o malicious_a foolishness_n the_o answer_n to_o this_o blasphemy_n be_v patent_n out_o of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v out_o of_o the_o former_a objection_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n do_v therefore_o curse_v the_o serpent_n as_o author_n of_o evil_a neither_o do_v hinder_v he_o pretend_v the_o evil_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v out_o of_o so_o infinite_a a_o evil_n as_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n work_v that_o infinite_a good_a of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o his_o son_n and_o birth_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n both_o of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n ex_fw-la bono_fw-mi efficere_fw-la melius_fw-la of_o good_a to_o make_v better_o yet_o it_o seem_v much_o more_o excellent_a and_o convince_a even_o our_o natural_a capacity_n that_o he_o be_v infinite_o potent_a and_o good_a who_o can_v ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la perfectissimum_fw-la producere_fw-la effectum_fw-la vel_fw-la ex_fw-la pessimo_fw-la efficere_fw-la optimum_fw-la who_o can_v i_o say_v produce_v the_o most_o perfect_a good_a and_o most_o excellent_a effect_n yea_o far_a exceed_v all_o other_o create_v perfection_n and_o excellency_n of_o nothing_o yea_o even_o of_o that_o nothing_o which_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o any_o goodness_n yea_o be_v the_o very_a privation_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n chap._n lxv_o in_o which_o the_o objection_n of_o manes_n be_v assoil_v manes_n that_o wicked_a heretic_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o sect_n
forbid_a fruit_n can_v make_v mortal_a nor_o the_o abstinence_n from_o it_o immortal_a hence_o therefore_o they_o be_v embolden_v to_o affirm_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o adam_n sin_n as_o cause_v of_o his_o corporal_a death_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v figurative_o not_o that_o adam_n sin_n be_v proper_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o death_n but_o that_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o phrase_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o adam_n shall_v hear_v of_o so_o severe_a a_o punishment_n as_o the_o death_n of_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n he_o may_v be_v terrify_v thereby_o from_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n the_o scripture_n use_v the_o like_a manner_n of_o speech_n in_o diverse_a occasion_n as_o in_o the_o 22._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n god_n tempt_v or_o try_v abraham_n which_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v figurative_o for_o god_n who_o see_v all_o thing_n as_o well_o future_a as_o present_v or_o past_a have_v no_o need_n of_o any_o trial_n or_o experience_n the_o like_a kind_n of_o threaten_v we_o have_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v slay_v moses_n which_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v literal_o as_o they_o sound_v but_o figurative_o as_o all_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n austin_n when_o otherwise_o they_o signify_v any_o absurdity_n as_o this_o of_o the_o death_n of_o adam_n do_v because_o it_o contradict_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v his_o immortality_n nevertheless_o the_o contrary_a exposition_n be_v most_o firm_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o mortality_n after_o and_o by_o his_o transgression_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o mutation_n in_o god_n but_o transgression_n in_o man_n god_n predetermine_v according_a to_o his_o foresight_n man_n sin_v according_a to_o that_o foresight_n not_o that_o the_o foresight_n be_v cause_n of_o man_n fall_n but_o rather_o man_n fall_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n foresight_n insomuch_o that_o god_n have_v not_o foresee_v man_n fall_n if_o man_n have_v not_o be_v to_o fall_v neither_o man_n have_v fall_v if_o god_n have_v not_o foresee_v his_o fall_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n foresee_v that_o which_o be_v future_a yet_o that_o be_v not_o necessary_o future_a which_o god_n do_v foresee_v for_o so_o see_v he_o thing_n future_a as_o they_o be_v future_a not_o impose_v any_o necessity_n in_o thing_n not_o necessary_o future_a by_o his_o foresight_n which_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o thing_n necessary_a so_o be_v it_o contingent_a in_o regard_n of_o thing_n contingent_a contingent_a i_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n though_o necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o entity_n and_o be_v or_o as_o the_o schoole-divines_a do_v explicate_v it_o ad_fw-la intra_fw-la necessary_a ad_fw-la extra_fw-la contingent_a insomuch_o that_o all_o the_o mutation_n be_v in_o the_o outward_a and_o create_v object_n nothing_o at_o all_o can_v reflect_v or_o redound_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o though_o almighty_a god_n have_v eternal_o decree_v the_o immortality_n of_o man_n in_o his_o first_o creation_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o mutation_n in_o god_n because_o upon_o his_o transgression_n he_o make_v he_o mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o death_n for_o as_o both_o the_o degree_n be_v eternal_a so_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o event_n of_o both_o be_v likewise_o eternal_a the_o mutation_n issue_v only_o from_o the_o object_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o same_o immutabilitie_n be_v always_o and_o remain_v in_o god_n because_o as_o he_o have_v foresee_v so_o he_o determine_v and_o as_o he_o determine_v so_o likewise_o he_o foresee_v 7._o lege_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 5._o &_o 7._o hence_o it_o be_v be_v that_o see_v the_o scripture_n so_o often_o witness_v that_o death_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o if_o sin_n have_v not_o reign_v in_o our_o soul_n neither_o shall_v death_n have_v destroy_v our_o mortal_a body_n questionless_a though_o man_n be_v create_v immortal_a by_o grace_n yet_o be_v he_o just_o deprive_v of_o that_o immortality_n and_o become_v subject_a to_o death_n through_o his_o transgression_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o absurdity_n so_o ignorant_o if_o not_o blasphemous_o infer_v upon_o the_o foresay_a doctrine_n i_o answer_v that_o though_o god_n do_v reprove_v that_o ancient_a proverb_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o their_o comparison_n of_o the_o sour_a grape_n with_o other_o the_o like_a contestation_n of_o silly_a worm_n with_o their_o creator_n that_o these_o i_o say_v be_v principal_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o regard_n of_o actual_a sin_n as_o be_v plain_a out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o not_o habitual_a or_o original_a of_o which_o the_o text_n speak_v not_o but_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v as_o some_o have_v do_v even_o unto_o original_a sin_n yet_o neither_o can_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v any_o whit_n impeach_v thereby_o for_o though_o we_o eat_v not_o the_o sour_a grape_n neither_o taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n in_o ourselves_o yet_o do_v we_o both_o taste_n and_o eat_v in_o adam_n who_o be_v our_o head_n yea_o though_o we_o taste_v not_o the_o fruit_n itself_o in_o ourselves_o yet_o we_o contract_v the_o sourness_n thereof_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n yea_o the_o sin_n itself_o in_o our_o soul_n for_o though_o the_o action_n be_v only_o in_o our_o head_n yet_o the_o passion_n and_o effect_n be_v in_o all_o the_o member_n as_o be_v more_o large_o explicate_v above_o in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o manner_n nature_n and_o essence_n of_o this_o sin_n in_o which_o all_o the_o difficulty_n concern_v this_o and_o the_o like_a point_n be_v answer_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v infer_v hence_o that_o god_n do_v punish_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a or_o revenge_v the_o father_n wickedness_n in_o the_o son_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v no_o injustice_n see_v the_o son_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n deem_v as_o part_n of_o the_o father_n and_o consequent_o may_v just_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n offence_n but_o rather_o that_o every_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o own_o original_a sin_n which_o though_o it_o be_v contract_v from_o adam_n yet_o it_o be_v inherent_a in_o every_o man_n own_o nature_n again_o see_v adam_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v create_v mortal_a and_o by_o grace_n only_o be_v to_o be_v preserve_v immortal_a there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o god_n towards_o adam_n posterity_n in_o that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o original_a justice_n but_o this_o proceed_v from_o adam_n demerit_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n especial_o see_v that_o the_o covenant_n be_v so_o conclude_v between_o god_n and_o adam_n that_o qua_fw-la die_fw-la comederet_fw-la moriretur_fw-la that_o his_o eat_n shall_v be_v his_o death_n his_o abstinence_n life_n with_o this_o difference_n that_o death_n shall_v be_v only_o from_o himself_o as_o sin_n have_v be_v only_o from_o his_o will_n but_o life_n shall_v have_v be_v only_o from_o god_n and_o the_o preservation_n from_o sin_n from_o god_n grace_n only_o hence_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n or_o unrighteousness_n in_o god_n that_o although_o adam_n be_v create_v immortal_a yet_o we_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o adam_n mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o death_n see_v he_o be_v just_o deprive_v of_o immortality_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o we_o by_o he_o last_o if_o we_o read_v the_o sacred_a text_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o neither_o to_o be_v injustice_n or_o any_o novelty_n that_o the_o son_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n offence_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 1._o of_o samuel_n the_o 15._o because_o i_o remember_v that_o which_o amalech_n do_v unto_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n go_v thou_o saul_n and_o fight_v against_o agag_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o 2._o of_o samuel_n 18_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v defile_v for_o david_n sin_n again_o in_o the_o 2_o of_o samuel_n the_o 21_o it_o be_v write_v how_o david_n hang_v the_o son_n of_o resphe_n for_o the_o gabaonite_n sake_n moreover_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o which_o the_o poet_n sing_v unto_o his_o friend_n delicta_fw-la maiorum_fw-la immeritus_fw-la lues_fw-la thou_o shall_v bear_v the_o offence_n of_o thy_o forefather_n without_o thy_o own_o deserve_n then_o certain_o the_o question_n 7._o b._n king_n upon_o jonas_n cap._n 1._o v._n 7._o as_o a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a prelate_n well_o note_v be_v more_o difficult_a but_o who_o be_v able_a to_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_o though_o i_o come_v from_o a_o unclean_a seed_n though_o i_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o morian_n i_o have_v not_o his_o sin_n though_o a_o amorite_n be_v my_o father_n and_o my_o mother_n a_o hittite_n i_o have_v not_o their_o nature_n though_o i_o have_v touch_v pitch_n i_o be_o not_o defile_v i_o can_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n and_o say_v with_o a_o clear_a conscience_n i_o have_v not_o sin_v but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o whole_a cluster_n of_o mankind_n that_o have_v not_o offend_v though_o not_o as_o principal_a as_o achan_n in_o take_v the_o curse_a thing_n choran_n in_o rebel_a david_n in_o number_v the_o people_n yet_o as_o accessary_a in_o consent_v and_o conceal_v if_o neither_o principal_a nor_o accessary_a in_o that_o one_o sin_n yet_o culpable_a in_o a_o thousand_o other_o commit_v in_o our_o life_n time_n perhaps_o not_o open_a to_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n as_o bright_a as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n for_o the_o scorpion_n have_v a_o sting_n though_o he_o have_v not_o thrust_v it_o out_o to_o wound_v we_o and_o man_n have_v malice_n though_o he_o have_v not_o outward_o show_v it_o it_o may_v be_v some_o sin_n to_o come_v which_o god_n forseeth_a and_o some_o past_a which_o he_o recount_v shall_v we_o stand_v in_o argument_n with_o god_n as_o man_n will_v plead_v with_o man_n and_o charge_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a with_o injurious_a exaction_n i_o have_v pay_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o never_o take_v i_o have_v bear_v the_o price_n of_o sin_n which_o i_o never_o commit_v you_o see_v already_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o answer_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v father_n and_o son_n rush_n and_o branch_n and_o deserve_o be_v to_o expect_v that_o wage_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o to_o our_o sin_n appertain_v beside_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o part_v in_o our_o conceit_n by_o reason_n that_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n have_v sunder_v they_o some_o be_v do_v of_o old_a some_o of_o late_a some_o in_o one_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n some_o in_o another_o those_o do_v the_o god_n of_o knowledge_n unite_v and_o view_v they_o at_o once_o as_o if_o they_o be_v do_v together_o out_o of_o all_o which_o conceive_v together_o as_o the_o allunderstanding_n wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v conceive_v and_o unite_v they_o we_o may_v well_o infer_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v as_o just_a and_o his_o way_n as_o right_o as_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n and_o providence_n extend_v to_o all_o that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o work_n of_o man_n not_o full_o recompense_v or_o reward_v with_o overplus_n so_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n whether_o actual_a or_o original_a not_o just_o punish_v citra_fw-la as_o the_o divine_n hold_v but_o never_o ultra_fw-la condignum_fw-la less_o i_o mean_v than_o the_o sin_n do_v deserve_v never_o more_o than_o the_o fact_n do_v require_v god_n mercy_n be_v as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o always_o in_o some_o sort_n more_o extend_v than_o his_o justice_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o as_o his_o justice_n be_v include_v in_o his_o mercy_n even_o formal_o as_o most_o divine_n hold_v so_o like_o wise_a his_o mercy_n be_v include_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o so_o both_o equal_a in_o nature_n and_o be_v yet_o such_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o our_o infinite_a good_a god_n that_o in_o the_o execution_n &_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la as_o the_o divine_n term_v it_o his_o mercy_n shall_v always_o be_v extend_v further_a than_o his_o justice_n and_o his_o just_a judgement_n always_o in_o somewhat_o at_o least_o detain_v or_o after_o a_o sort_n restrain_v by_o his_o mercy_n wherefore_o as_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o say_v of_o famous_a worthy_a and_o excellent_a man_n in_o caeteris_fw-la vicit_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la seipsum_fw-la in_o other_o thing_n he_o exceed_v all_o man_n in_o this_o he_o overcome_v himself_o the_o like_a we_o may_v affirm_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v incomparable_a in_o all_o attribute_n and_o work_n but_o in_o this_o he_o exceed_v himself_o to_o he_o therefore_o as_o infinite_a merciful_a and_o everliving_a god_n three_o person_n and_o one_o indivisible_a deity_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n power_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_o finis_fw-la