how_o can_v this_o be_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v for_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o we_o so_o be_v all_o that_o which_o be_v in_o god_n and_o particular_o this_o mystery_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n 3._o be_v there_o no_o example_n to_o help_v we_o to_o conceive_v this_o mystery_n yes_o it_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n be_v exemplify_v in_o a_o fountain_n which_o produce_v a_o river_n and_o the_o river_n and_o it_o together_o a_o lake_n for_o the_o lake_n the_o river_n and_o the_o fountain_n be_v distinguish_v from_o one_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o water_n by_o which_o they_o be_v all_o constitute_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 4._o what_o then_o mean_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o unity_n and_o trinity_n of_o god_n it_o mean_v that_o in_o god_n there_o be_v only_o one_o divinity_n or_o as_o we_o say_v essence_n and_o divine_a nature_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v in_o three_o divine_a person_n who_o be_v call_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o every_o person_n be_v true_o that_o one_o god_n 5._o wherefore_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o distinct_a person_n because_o they_o have_v three_o distinct_a notion_n for_o though_o the_o be_v of_o the_o godhead_n be_v most_o single_a and_o indivisible_a and_o consequent_o the_o self_n same_o in_o all_o three_o yet_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o be_v be_v not_o the_o same_o but_o each_o one_o have_v his_o special_a manner_n of_o be_v which_o can_v be_v common_a to_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n fromwhence_a the_o other_o two_o person_n do_v proceed_v and_o he_o have_v no_o source_n himself_o to_o proceed_v from_o and_o therefore_o he_o produce_v but_o be_v not_o produce_v the_o son_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o only_o from_o he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v both_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o hence_o it_o arise_v that_o the_o three_o person_n be_v distinguish_v though_o not_o divide_v one_o from_o another_o and_o therefore_o though_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o son_n proceed_v from_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o godhead_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n yet_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n proceed_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 6._o how_o do_v the_o son_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n he_o be_v not_o make_v nor_o create_v but_o beget_v of_o his_o father_n own_o substance_n by_o his_o understanding_n for_o the_o father_n know_v himself_o by_o a_o infinite_a knowledge_n produce_v by_o his_o understanding_n a_o most_o perfect_a word_n or_o expression_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v his_o son_n coeternall_a and_o equal_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o must_v needs_o possess_v the_o same_o nature_n with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v produce_v of_o his_o own_o substance_n 7._o why_o be_v he_o call_v his_o son_n because_o his_o production_n be_v a_o true_a generation_n for_o as_o the_o end_n of_o generation_n in_o creature_n be_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n like_o in_o nature_n to_o that_o from_o which_o it_o proceed_v so_o do_v the_o word_n of_o the_o divine_a understanding_n produce_v through_o the_o force_n of_o the_o father_n intellectual_a nature_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o production_n natural_o express_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v understand_v which_o be_v god_n the_o father_n himself_o 8._o have_v god_n the_o father_n but_o one_o son_n beget_v of_o his_o own_o substance_n no_o nether_a can_v he_o have_v any_o more_o than_o one_o for_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o god_n then_o in_o man_n because_o no_o man_n can_v give_v all_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o any_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v many_o child_n but_o god_n allmigthy_a do_v give_v his_o own_o substance_n so_o perfect_o to_o his_o son_n by_o generation_n as_o that_o he_o give_v he_o all_o that_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o can_v be_v communicate_v in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o remain_v nothing_o to_o be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o generation_n to_o any_o other_o 9_o how_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o do_v proceed_v from_o they_o both_o as_o from_o one_o only_a source_n and_o not_o as_o make_v or_o create_v nor_o as_o beget_v but_o produce_v through_o the_o will_n by_o a_o ineffable_a way_n which_o divine_v rearme_v spiration_n 10._o what_o be_v spiration_n it_o be_v a_o breathe_n or_o impulse_n of_o the_o will_n by_o which_o it_o express_v its_o affection_n for_o the_o father_n love_v his_o son_n infinite_o as_o be_v his_o only_o beget_v and_o the_o son_n his_o father_n as_o the_o fountain_n from_o who_o he_o proceed_v they_o produce_v a_o mutual_a bond_n of_o love_n whereby_o the_o father_n and_o son_n be_v ineffable_o link_v together_o and_o this_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n eternal_a god_n and_o equal_a to_o both_o the_o other_o two_o person_n 11._o why_o be_v these_o three_o person_n one_o only_a god_n because_o they_o have_v oneself_o same_o essence_n oneself_o same_o power_n ownself_o same_o wisdom_n oneself_o same_o goodness_n oneself_o same_o understanding_n and_o oneself_o same_o will_n 12._o do_v then_o all_o these_o three_o divine_a person_n create_v the_o world_n yes_o for_o all_o three_o have_v from_o all_o eternity_n the_o same_o power_n the_o same_o will_n and_o the_o same_o understanding_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v out_o of_o god_n by_o one_o be_v do_v by_o all_o lesson_n iii_o of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o of_o what_o do_v god_n make_v the_o world_n of_o nothing_o 2._o with_o what_o do_v he_o make_v it_o with_o his_o word_n alone_o 3._o have_v not_o he_o then_o need_v of_o some_o instrument_n to_o make_v it_o with_o all_o no_o for_o his_o power_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o infinite_a as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o only_o make_v what_o he_o will_v but_o also_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o will_n 4._o be_v there_o a_o infinite_a power_n require_v to_o create_v the_o world_n yes_o for_o the_o hard_a a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o more_o force_n be_v require_v to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o and_o the_o more_o remote_a a_o thing_n as_o from_o the_o end_n to_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v move_v the_o more_o force_n be_v require_v to_o move_v it_o thither_o and_o therefore_o see_v that_o to_o create_v be_v to_o make_v a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o and_o that_o betwixt_o nothing_o and_o something_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n it_o follow_v that_o creation_n require_v a_o infinite_a force_n or_o power_n in_o he_o who_o creat_v 5._o why_o do_v he_o make_v the_o world_n that_o his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n may_v be_v see_v and_o adore_v 6._o by_o who_o will_v he_o have_v it_o adore_v by_o man_n and_o angel_n who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o consider_v the_o admirable_a work_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o know_v they_o to_o love_n and_o praise_v his_o goodness_n who_o make_v they_o for_o their_o use_n and_o benefit_n 7._o what_o move_v god_n to_o create_v man_n and_o angel_n do_v he_o want_v they_o or_o do_v he_o get_v any_o thing_n by_o they_o he_o do_v not_o want_v they_o for_o see_v he_o be_v all_o goodness_n he_o can_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o for_o evil_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v neither_o can_v he_o get_v any_o thing_n by_o they_o for_o he_o who_o have_v all_o get_v nothing_o so_o that_o he_o be_v move_v mere_o through_o his_o own_o goodness_n for_o be_v all_o goodness_n himself_o he_o need_v no_o other_o cause_n why_o to_o do_v good_a then_o that_o himself_o by_o nature_n be_v goodness_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o heat_n to_o make_v hot_a and_o of_o cold_a to_o cool_v so_o be_v it_o the_o nature_n of_o goodness_n to_o do_v good_a 8._o what_o be_v a_o angel_n a_o angel_n be_v a_o spiritual_a creature_n subsist_v complete_o by_o himself_o without_o a_o body_n 9_o what_o become_v of_o the_o angel_n who_o god_n create_v some_o of_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o holy_a estate_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v and_o so_o be_v by_o god_n his_o grace_n establish_v therein_o and_o become_v happy_a and_o bless_a for_o ever_o other_o keep_v it_o not_o but_o wilful_o lose_v it_o by_o sin_n and_o so_o become_v devil_n and_o be_v condemn_v to_o everlasting_a torment_n in_o hell_n 10._o how_o many_o angel_n be_v there_o create_v the_o multitude_n of_o
and_o adam_n low_a than_o they_o be_v and_o make_v all_o other_o creature_n rebel_v against_o they_o and_o render_v they_o slave_n to_o their_o own_o passion_n it_o render_v their_o body_n obnoxious_a to_o death_n and_o misery_n their_o understanding_n to_o ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o their_o will_n to_o malice_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o good_a effect_n in_o they_o the_o contrary_n must_v needs_o breed_v contrary_a effect_n 5._o what_o comfort_n then_o do_v there_o remain_v for_o they_o none_o at_o all_o but_o god_n his_o merciful_a goodness_n for_o they_o have_v no_o mean_n leave_v in_o themselves_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o so_o many_o enemy_n or_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o the_o misery_n they_o be_v in_o they_o can_v not_o deserve_v so_o much_o as_o that_o god_n shall_v take_v pity_n of_o they_o for_o have_v lose_v entire_o his_o grace_n they_o have_v of_o themselves_o no_o power_n any_o more_o to_o do_v the_o least_o good_a work_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o assist_v they_o 6._o this_o disaster_n be_v it_o to_o go_v no_o far_o then_o to_o adam_n and_o eve_n yes_o to_o their_o child_n and_o to_o all_o their_o posterity_n for_o as_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o ill_a root_n be_v ill_o and_o clear_a water_n can_v proceed_v from_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v infect_v no_o more_o can_v there_o be_v bear_v of_o our_o first_o parent_n infect_v with_o sin_n any_o other_o but_o sinner_n for_o adam_n his_o first_o sin_n do_v not_o infect_v he_o only_o as_o a_o particular_a person_n but_o also_o as_o the_o general_a root_n of_o all_o mankind_n 7._o be_v we_o all_o then_o bear_v in_o sin_n yes_o for_o as_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v bear_v sinner_n by_o the_o infection_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o be_v their_o child_n likewise_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n bear_v in_o sin_n and_o the_o child_n of_o their_o child_n and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o all_o their_o posterity_n to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o adam_n fall_v from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o love_v himself_o more_o than_o god_n which_o love_n be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n this_o change_n in_o his_o soul_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o work_v a_o great_a change_n in_o his_o very_a body_n and_o destroy_v its_o former_a good_a disposition_n that_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o innocency_n by_o mould_v in_o it_o other_o of_o a_o contrary_a bias_n for_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o our_o soul_n operation_n have_v strong_a effect_n in_o our_o body_n we_o see_v that_o when_o we_o hear_v good_a news_n the_o joy_n in_o our_o soul_n make_v our_o very_a body_n light_a and_o jocund_a and_o when_o we_o grieve_v the_o grief_n of_o our_o soul_n redound_v to_o our_o body_n and_o make_v they_o dull_a and_o heavy_a now_o then_o adam_n be_v change_v not_o only_o in_o his_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o his_o very_a body_n he_o can_v not_o make_v his_o son_n body_n with_o a_o better_a disposition_n than_o his_o own_o body_n have_v which_o be_v not_o now_o dispose_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o reason_n but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o soul_n by_o love_v a_o other_o thing_n better_o than_o god_n carry_v the_o body_n along_o with_o it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o possession_n of_o command_n against_o reason_n and_o so_o it_o remain_v in_o rebellion_n with_o its_o proper_a motion_n independent_a of_o reason_n which_o bad_a disposition_n be_v derive_v also_o to_o the_o child_n body_n and_o be_v there_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o that_o transgression_n which_o we_o do_v all_o of_o we_o incur_v by_o adam_n it_o render_v the_o same_o body_n through_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n by_o reason_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o adam_n uncapable_a of_o any_o other_o soul_n but_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o loss_n which_o be_v inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o adam_n and_o upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o case_n that_o he_o do_v break_v his_o commandment_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o other_o soul_n can_v be_v due_a to_o such_o a_o body_n as_o adam_n make_v to_o his_o son_n but_o such_o as_o be_v deprive_v of_o original_a justice_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christian_n call_v original_a sin_n to_o wit_n the_o miss_n of_o grace_n or_o original_a justice_n in_o the_o child_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o guilt_n which_o we_o contract_v through_o the_o fault_n of_o our_o first_o father_n in_o who_o we_o all_o sin_v so_o that_o the_o want_n or_o privation_n be_v particular_a to_o every_o one_o the_o cause_n or_o actual_a sin_n only_o in_o adam_n 8._o but_o see_v that_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n do_v penance_n and_o begin_v to_o love_n god_n anew_o do_v he_o not_o recover_v again_o the_o former_a good_a disposition_n as_o well_o in_o his_o body_n as_o in_o his_o soul_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n no_o for_o this_o second_o love_n be_v prevent_v with_o disposition_n in_o man_n contrary_a to_o itself_o it_o can_v not_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o god_n his_o providence_n produce_v that_o effect_n which_o the_o first_o love_n do_v that_o find_v no_o such_o contratie_n disposition_n but_o all_o thing_n fit_v to_o itself_o nether_a can_v it_o on_o the_o sudden_a extirpate_v those_o contrary_a disposition_n but_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o labour_n and_o never_o whole_o because_o these_o affection_n and_o ill_a disposition_n of_o sensuality_n go_v before_o reason_n and_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n independent_a of_o it_o infect_v the_o motion_n of_o sense_n before_o reason_n can_v espy_v it_o and_o so_o almighty_a god_n have_v most_o just_o ordain_v that_o these_o ill_a inclination_n cause_v by_o this_o inordinate_a love_n shall_v alwayse_v remain_v in_o mankind_n as_o due_a punishment_n for_o his_o first_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v concupiscence_n which_o be_v a_o inclination_n that_o draw_v our_o heart_n to_o love_v ourselves_o more_o than_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o former_a good_a disposition_n that_o be_v in_o man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o innocence_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o since_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v without_o love_n and_o have_v lose_v the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o run_v after_o sense_n and_o love_v those_o thing_n which_o sense_n propose_v see_v that_o sense_n be_v the_o gate_n that_o open_v the_o way_n for_o object_n to_o enter_v into_o our_o soul_n lesson_n viii_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n 1._o do_v god_n almighty_a abandon_v man_n in_o this_o his_o most_o miserable_a state_n no_o for_o adam_n have_v no_o soon_o sin_v but_o god_n move_v by_o compassion_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n promise_v to_o relieve_v he_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v to_o descend_v from_o adam_n and_o eve_n by_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v to_o redeem_v mankind_n and_o to_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n that_o be_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o who_o eve_n be_v seduce_v 2._o do_v god_n fulfil_v this_o promise_n present_o no_o he_o expect_v four_o thousand_o year_n or_o there_o about_o 3._o in_o what_o state_n be_v the_o world_n all_o that_o time_n in_o the_o state_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o father_n have_v put_v it_o into_o 4._o be_v all_o man_n then_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n yes_o in_o so_o much_o that_o those_o who_o be_v save_v be_v only_o some_o few_o in_o who_o god_n conserve_v his_o grace_n and_o a_o lively_a faith_n of_o his_o promise_n so_o that_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o noes_n time_n hardly_o eight_o person_n be_v find_v just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o present_o again_o not_o five_o man_n in_o five_o city_n 5._o be_v the_o jew_n of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o few_o not_o all_o but_o only_o those_o who_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o chief_o the_o patriarch_n and_o 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second_o be_v a_o curiosity_n of_o know_v you_o shall_v know_v good_a and_o evil_a the_o three_o be_v pride_n you_o shall_v be_v like_o go_n and_o although_o adam_n be_v not_o seduce_v by_o the_o devil_n as_o eve_n be_v yet_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n by_o yield_v to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o wife_n be_v loath_a to_o displease_v she_o and_o so_o that_o which_o induce_v adam_n to_o sin_n be_v a_o disordinate_a affection_n towards_o eve_n choose_v to_o offend_v god_n rather_o than_o to_o contristate_v she_o 4._o what_o effect_n do_v this_o sin_n produce_v it_o cause_v the_o quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o which_o eve_n pretend_v for_o it_o do_v cast_v both_o she_o
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neighbour_n or_o if_o he_o have_v some_o lawful_a impediment_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n have_v undertake_v a_o voyage_n for_o a_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n either_o for_o himself_o or_o his_o neighbour_n and_o shall_v be_v hinder_v by_o hear_v mass_n from_o perform_v his_o voyage_n in_o due_a time_n commandment_n iu._n 39_o declare_v the_o four_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o thy_o life_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o our_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v give_v thou_o in_o regard_n that_o above_o all_o other_o our_o parent_n be_v most_o near_o to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v most_o oblige_v to_o they_o both_o for_o our_o be_v and_o life_n therefore_o the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n command_v we_o to_o obey_v and_o reverence_v they_o both_o inward_o and_o outward_o and_o also_o to_o help_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n for_o honour_n include_v both_o love_n obedience_n and_o service_n 40._o what_o mean_v the_o late_a 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communicate_v to_o we_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v enlighten_v and_o strengthen_v so_o as_o to_o perform_v what_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n 6._o be_v we_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o merit_v this_o happy_a grace_n no_o we_o be_v not_o able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o whereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v or_o invite_v god_n to_o grant_v we_o that_o first_o grace_n which_o move_v our_o heart_n and_o put_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v pure_o give_v we_o by_o god_n mere_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n by_o which_o he_o prevent_v and_o attract_v all_o such_o as_o approach_v unto_o he_o 7._o be_v this_o first_o grace_n sufficient_a alone_o for_o we_o no_o for_o although_o by_o it_o we_o be_v put_v into_o the_o way_n to_o obtain_v god_n his_o happy_a favour_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o service_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o advance_v one_o step_n unless_o he_o do_v assist_v we_o again_o with_o 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of_o damnation_n although_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o of_o salvation_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o we_o can_v do_v the_o least_o godly_a work_n without_o his_o grace_n 9_o do_v we_o then_o depend_v continual_o in_o this_o life_n on_o the_o pure_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o the_o do_v of_o godly_a work_n yes_o for_o let_v we_o come_v to_o what_o we_o shall_v still_o have_v need_n of_o a_o new_a continual_a assistance_n from_o god_n to_o maintain_v we_o in_o it_o and_o to_o make_v we_o to_o continue_v to_o do_v godly_a work_n which_o assistance_n we_o can_v never_o deserve_v so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o our_o due_n howsoever_o although_o this_o actual_a grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v any_o godly_a thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o though_o we_o be_v at_o first_o inspire_v and_o move_v to_o will_n without_o our_o own_o endeavour_n yet_o to_o will_v actual_o that_o be_v to_o resist_v temptation_n to_o persist_v in_o goodness_n and_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o virtue_n be_v the_o joint_a work_n both_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n and_o endeavour_v and_o therefore_o as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o ought_v not_o so_o to_o extol_v free_a will_n as_o to_o diminish_v the_o necessity_n and_o efficacity_n of_o god_n his_o grace_n no_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o preach_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o as_o thereby_o to_o take_v awy_a free_a will_n 10._o whence_o proceed_v this_o our_o great_a necessity_n of_o god_n his_o holy_a grace_n it_o proceed_v from_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n during_o this_o mortal_a life_n which_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v call_v concupiscence_n for_o adam_n and_o eve_n by_o their_o first_o sin_n infect_v the_o whole_a man_n both_o body_n understanding_n and_o will_v by_o yield_v to_o those_o three_o sinful_a suggestion_n of_o gluttony_n curiosity_n and_o pride_n whereby_o concupiscence_n seize_v entire_o upon_o they_o and_o descend_v to_o we_o from_o they_o and_o stir_v we_o up_o continual_o to_o rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o sinful_a motion_n and_o temptation_n which_o can_v never_o be_v overcome_v by_o we_o without_o god_n help_a grace_n afford_v we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o exercise_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o this_o world_n do_v consist_v in_o fight_v against_o this_o concupiscence_n and_o in_o diminish_v it_o by_o little_a and_o little_a 11._o be_v there_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o the_o sacrament_n to_o obtain_v from_o god_n his_o help_a and_o prevent_v grace_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o we_o yes_o there_o be_v also_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o general_a mean_n to_o obtain_v all_o kind_n of_o actual_a grace_n lesson_n xxxii_o of_o prayer_n 1._o what_o be_v prayer_n prayer_n be_v any_o elevation_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n but_o most_o usual_o that_o act_n be_v call_v such_o whereby_o we_o do_v testify_v to_o god_n our_o desire_n demand_v he_o to_o grant_v it_o in_o effect_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n they_o be_v very_o many_o and_o very_o great_a one_o first_o it_o obtain_v we_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n accept_v it_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o pain_n remain_v due_a to_o sin_n after_o that_o the_o guilt_n be_v remit_v second_o it_o increase_v our_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o who_o have_v frequent_a access_n to_o any_o person_n become_v more_o familiar_a and_o confident_a with_o he_o three_o it_o inflame_v charity_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o converse_v often_o with_o god_n who_o be_v all_o fire_n of_o love_n without_o receive_v some_o heat_n from_o his_o sacred_a flame_n four_o it_o