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argument_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n but_o see_v they_o may_v be_v easy_o answer_v with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o distinction_n i_o will_v only_o express_v that_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o question_n which_o have_v so_o trouble_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o former_a age_n the_o distinction_n be_v this_o that_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o difference_n and_o distinction_n of_o a_o twofold_a sin_n the_o first_o be_v actual_a the_o second_o original_n the_o first_o from_o ourselves_o the_o second_o from_o adam_n though_o in_o ourselves_o the_o first_o we_o grant_v can_v never_o be_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a infant_n as_o which_o never_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o consequent_o neither_o can_v ever_o abuse_v it_o the_o second_o which_o be_v original_a sin_n may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o authority_n and_o reason_n above_o allege_v both_o of_o scripture_n and_o father_n and_o by_o this_o distinction_n we_o may_v understand_v all_o those_o authority_n which_o seem_v in_o any_o sort_n to_o favour_v the_o pelagian_o in_o this_o point_n which_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o s._n austin_n serm_n 7._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la apostoli_fw-la circa_fw-la finem_fw-la ecce_fw-la infant_n in_o suis_fw-la utique_fw-la operibus_fw-la innocent_n sunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la secum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la primo_fw-la homine_fw-la traxerunt_fw-la habentes_fw-la quibus_fw-la propterea_fw-la est_fw-la christi_fw-la gratia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la vivificentur_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o adamo_n mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quia_fw-la inquinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la generatione_n purgentur_fw-la regeneratione_n behold_v say_v he_o the_o infant_n be_v innocent_a in_o their_o own_o work_n have_v no_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o they_o have_v by_o descent_n from_o their_o first_o father_n to_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o they_o may_v be_v 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the_o author_n of_o nature_n he_o must_v also_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o foam_v peccati_fw-la and_o concupiscence_n which_o necessary_o flow_v from_o the_o same_o nature_n if_o therefore_o our_o original_a sin_n consist_v in_o this_o concupiscence_n which_o flow_v from_o nature_n he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o cause_n of_o nature_n must_v also_o be_v of_o the_o sin_n which_o flow_v from_o nature_n which_o both_o seem_v no_o less_o blasphemous_a than_o absurd_a i_o answer_v that_o this_o foam_v peccati_fw-la or_o concupiscence_n with_o which_o adam_n be_v create_v and_o we_o all_o bear_v be_v first_o in_o he_o and_o shall_v also_o have_v be_v in_o we_o though_o we_o have_v persist_v in_o original_a justice_n yet_o have_v it_o not_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o we_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v and_o we_o in_o he_o because_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v extinguish_v and_o overcome_v by_o original_a justice_n in_o adam_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o we_o also_o by_o 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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 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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 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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 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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 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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 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the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v who_o be_v the_o only_a author_n and_o architect_n of_o all_o he_o be_v please_v to_o place_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n his_o own_o image_n and_o similitude_n man_n i_o mean_v who_o by_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o three_o principal_a power_n thereof_o shall_v represent_v the_o unity_n and_o trinity_n of_o his_o maker_n yea_o and_o by_o his_o outward_a shape_n and_o form_n in_o some_o sort_n likewise_o represent_v the_o inward_a and_o consequent_o though_o not_o immediate_o even_o god_n himself_o insomuch_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o portraiture_n of_o venus_n paint_v by_o apelles_n that_o none_o can_v perfect_v it_o but_o only_o apelles_n who_o first_o begin_v it_o so_o likewise_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a that_o any_o shall_v bring_v our_o soul_n to_o her_o first_o perfection_n but_o only_o god_n who_o be_v she_o first_o creator_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o like_a as_o he_o who_o deface_v the_o image_n or_o statue_n of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n be_v just_o condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n so_o a_o fortiori_fw-la who_o deprave_v his_o own_o nature_n and_o by_o offend_v his_o maker_n deprive_v it_o of_o grace_n the_o which_o be_v the_o seal_n sign_n and_o similitude_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n nature_n and_o majesty_n be_v worthy_o condemn_v of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o same_o power_n and_o majesty_n the_o three_o motive_n why_o god_n create_v man_n to_o his_o image_n and_o similitude_n may_v be_v this_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o corporal_a thing_n may_v be_v subject_a and_o each_o after_o their_o manner_n serviceable_a to_o man_n as_o who_o of_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v the_o express_a similitude_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o maker_n unto_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o god_n do_v allude_v when_o he_o say_v unto_o noah_n the_o fear_n of_o you_o and_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 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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 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be_v past_a yet_o that_o this_o may_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o his_o posterity_n only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o relation_n which_o we_o may_v have_v from_o his_o act_n and_o this_o without_o any_o other_o privation_n negation_n or_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o us._n i_o answer_v that_o although_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o albertus_n and_o catharinus_n yet_o that_o in_o no_o wise_a it_o may_v be_v admit_v for_o so_o we_o be_v not_o real_o and_o internal_o sinner_n in_o adam_n but_o only_o by_o a_o extern_a denomination_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v be_v most_o erroneous_a chap._n lviii_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o original_a sin_n do_v descend_v from_o adam_n to_o his_o posterity_n there_o have_v be_v three_o distinct_a heresy_n about_o this_o point_n the_o first_o which_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o other_o live_a creature_n hold_v that_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n compound_v of_o 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adam_n or_o eve_n only_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o doubt_n be_v because_o as_o the_o preacher_n say_v a_o muliere_fw-la initium_fw-la peccati_fw-la sin_n have_v his_o beginning_n from_o the_o woman_n and_o through_o her_o all_o do_v die_v it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o though_o she_o only_o have_v sin_v the_o same_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o all_o yea_o all_o shall_v have_v contract_v that_o sin_n in_o she_o and_o by_o she_o second_o s._n hierome_n &_o s._n ambrose_n explicate_v these_o word_n add_v rom_n 5._o per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la etc._n etc._n through_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v do_v understand_v that_o one_o to_o be_v eve_n if_o therefore_o she_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o seem_v that_o though_o she_o only_o have_v sin_v nevertheless_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v derive_v unto_o her_o posterity_n though_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v see_v 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