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do_v which_o have_v deny_v original_a sinne._n their_o sobriety_n be_v tolerable_a who_o suppose_v the_o undeniable_a truth_n of_o that_o radical_a sin_n seek_v only_o the_o way_n of_o clear_v god_n justice_n in_o this_o propagation_n wherein_o as_o in_o such_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a case_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o saluà _fw-la fide_fw-la hold_v the_o fundamental_a point_n they_o differ_v about_o that_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n that_o which_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o we_o be_v to_o know_v rather_o how_o we_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o 29._o de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n â—_o 1._o c._n 22._o â—pis_fw-la 29._o then_o how_o we_o do_v contract_v it_o which_o saint_n austin_n express_v in_o a_o fit_a parable_n of_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n to_o who_o he_o that_o find_v he_o there_o shall_v rather_o lend_v a_o hand_n to_o help_v he_o out_o then_o tire_v he_o with_o inquiry_n how_o he_o come_v in_o we_o see_v that_o our_o ground_n be_v overgrow_v 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that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n conception_n have_v not_o need_v to_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o so_o be_v natural_a generation_n do_v not_o enforce_v necessary_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o magnify_v over_o much_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n let_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o old_a and_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v resolve_v uniform_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v and_o this_o leprosy_n be_v hereditary_a to_o we_o all_o that_o our_o worse_a part_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o our_o better_a and_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n no_o better_o than_o a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o serpent_n brood_n the_o sense_n whereof_o shall_v make_v we_o all_o cry_n out_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n king_n david_n do_v not_o only_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o himself_o be_v taint_v therewith_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o the_o word_n must_v not_o be_v wrest_v some_o have_v mistake_v they_o as_o if_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o generation_n that_o opinion_n though_o it_o be_v find_v in_o some_o ancient_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o gross_a that_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o refute_v for_o we_o read_v gen._n 1._o multiply_v and_o increase_v 28._o verse_n 28._o speak_v to_o mankind_n before_o ever_o adam_n and_o eve_n commit_v sin_n except_o happy_o this_o be_v their_o meaning_n that_o before_o the_o fall_n the_o lust_n of_o generation_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o fulfil_v or_o restrain_v it_o as_o reason_n see_v fit_a but_o after_o the_o fall_n reason_n become_v subject_a unto_o lust_n and_o man_n fulfil_v it_o not_o when_o reason_n will_v but_o when_o lust_n urge_v he_o and_o this_o opinion_n be_v not_o 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from_o original_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n how_o come_v it_o about_o then_o that_o they_o shall_v engender_v child_n in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n saint_n austin_n answer_v brief_o parent_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la principijs_fw-la novitatis_fw-la 2._o de._n peecata_n merit_n &_o remis_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o sed_fw-la ex_fw-la reliquijs_fw-la vetustatis_fw-la generant_fw-la liberos_fw-la they_o that_o be_v regenerate_v do_v beget_v child_n not_o according_a to_o the_o new_a adam_n but_o according_a to_o the_o old_a not_o according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n for_o grace_n be_v personal_a the_o corruption_n be_v natural_a and_o god_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v only_o communicate_v their_o nature_n and_o leave_v the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n unto_o himself_o saint_n austin_n illustrate_v it_o by_o those_o who_o be_v circumcise_v beget_v child_n uncircumcised_a and_o corn_n which_o be_v winnow_v from_o chaff_n bring_v forth_o ear_n full_a of_o 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