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call_v sin_n therefore_o figurative_o and_o improper_o but_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o before_o in_o the_o proper_a place_n to_o the_o three_o aquinas_n have_v answer_v well_o already_o wherein_o it_o be_v general_o consent_v that_o lust_n be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o sin_n always_o other_o tempter_n work_v but_o by_o our_o lust_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o have_v prevail_v against_o eve_n have_v she_o not_o be_v draw_v by_o she_o own_o desire_n and_o stir_v up_o when_o she_o look_v upon_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n faber_n add_v faber_n faber_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o man_n void_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o live_v only_o by_o sense_n like_o the_o brute_n beast_n who_o to_o carry_v away_o to_o sin_n lust_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n lie_v dead_a as_o it_o be_v in_o such_o and_o so_o they_o be_v carry_v any_o whither_o by_o sense_n even_o as_o a_o dead_a mariner_n in_o a_o ship_n toss_v by_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n 3_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v in_o what_o manner_n lust_n work_v unto_o sin_n and_o whether_o death_n be_v not_o due_a till_o sin_n be_v perfect_v by_o custom_n because_o he_o say_v sin_n be_v perfect_v bring_v forth_o death_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o work_v by_o a_o false_a persuasion_n and_o delight_n as_o the_o fish_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o bait_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v from_o a_o bait_n be_v use_v he_o be_v draw_v away_o from_o good_a by_o think_v it_o not_o good_a and_o have_v in_o he_o a_o kind_n of_o averseness_n therefrom_o and_o allure_v to_o evil_a through_o the_o sweet_a and_o good_a apprehend_v to_o be_v therein_o touch_v death_n aquin._n tho._n aquin._n the_o issue_n of_o sin_n be_v perfect_v tho._n aquinas_n have_v answer_v it_o well_o already_o that_o sin_n perfect_v be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o death_n because_o there_o be_v not_o that_o likelihood_n of_o be_v convert_v and_o turn_v from_o sin_n in_o such_o as_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o custom_n of_o sin_v as_o in_o these_o that_o have_v sometime_o sin_v only_o 13.23_o jer._n 13.23_o yea_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o impossible_a can_v a_o blackmore_n put_v away_o his_o blackness_n or_o a_o leopard_n his_o spot_n so_o they_o that_o have_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a can_v learn_v to_o do_v well_o pareus_n pareus_n pareus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v say_v so_o because_o that_o even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n sin_n come_v into_o act_n deserve_v death_n faber_n faber_n faber_n because_o it_o be_v not_o deadly_a if_o in_o the_o conception_n it_o be_v dislike_v and_o withstand_v popish_a writer_n gather_v from_o hence_o that_o lust_n be_v no_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o first_o motion_n unto_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n and_o that_o motion_n unto_o sin_n with_o some_o consent_n be_v not_o mortal_a sin_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o venial_a but_o that_o lust_n be_v sin_n be_v plain_a first_o because_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n second_o because_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o sin_n rom._n 7.12_o three_o because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o only_a sin_n but_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v forbid_v second_o that_o the_o first_o motion_n be_v sin_n be_v plain_a also_o because_o they_o draw_v a_o man_n from_o good_a and_o entice_v he_o to_o evil_a and_o so_o be_v the_o material_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o censure_v therefore_o by_o saint_n paul_n as_o sin_n rom._n 7.8_o 17._o and_o therefore_o three_o much_o more_o motion_n with_o some_o consent_n be_v sin_n and_o worthy_a of_o death_n see_v this_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o every_o sin_n yea_o 5.13_o rom._n 5.13_o even_o of_o the_o mother_n of_o sin_n lust_n before_o that_o it_o break_v forth_o into_o act_n 4_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o by_o every_o perfect_a gift_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v two_o different_a word_n use_v to_o express_v these_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o latin_a translation_n datum_fw-la &_o donum_fw-la and_o for_o good_a there_o it_o be_v read_v every_o best_a gift_n which_o also_o please_v beza_n best_a i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o distinction_n to_o be_v make_v among_o expositor_n betwixt_o these_o two_o but_o only_o in_o thomas_n aquinas_n faber_n beza_n piscat_fw-la though_o aquin._n gorran_n faber_n which_o have_v be_v already_o set_v down_o most_o hold_v that_o spiritual_a gift_n only_o be_v mean_v here_o which_o alone_o be_v true_o good_a and_o perfect_a and_o this_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v that_o no_o evil_a be_v suggest_v to_o the_o mind_n by_o god_n for_o he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a and_o grace_n unto_o we_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a also_o pareus_n pareus_n pareus_n understand_v all_o other_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n also_o and_o so_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o more_o set_v forth_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a because_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o new_a man_n but_o i_o think_v rather_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v god_n unchangeableness_n in_o his_o gift_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v that_o his_o gift_n be_v altogether_o good_a for_o we_o and_o not_o evil_a or_o hurtful_a any_o way_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o man_n be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v light_n faber_n faber_n and_o so_o be_v the_o son_n and_o so_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o according_a to_o this_o we_o confess_v he_o in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v light_n of_o light_n and_o here_o the_o father_n of_o light_n not_o because_o he_o beget_v these_o light_n but_o among_o the_o light_n he_o be_v father_n speculo_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr speculo_fw-la and_o a_o effect_n of_o this_o light_n be_v grace_n season_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o may_v also_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n dei_fw-la deus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la cursus_fw-la temporis_fw-la dici_fw-la nocti_fw-la que_fw-la alternatione_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la variatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la veer_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o per_fw-la conver_n solis_fw-la &_o reciprocat_fw-la a_o tropico_fw-la in_o tropicum_fw-la hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o dâ—o_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a quiaâ—_n put_fw-mi cum_fw-la nulla_fw-la nox_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la autem_fw-la perpetua_fw-la quia_fw-la lux_fw-la est_fw-la ind_z fiâ—â—eâ—s_fw-la aug._n l._n b._n 1._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la with_o reference_n to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n by_o the_o influence_n whereof_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v fruitful_a with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mutation_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n this_o s._n augustine_n have_v notable_o expound_v say_v almighty_a god_n be_v no_o whit_n vary_v towards_o thou_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o the_o day_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o return_v from_o tropic_n to_o tropic_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n who_o be_v a_o never-failing_a light_n and_o in_o who_o be_v no_o darkness_n for_o in_o allude_v to_o the_o sun_n move_v between_o the_o tropic_n no_o doubt_v but_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o serve_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n but_o god_n may_v vary_v though_o now_o all_o good_a come_v from_o he_o sol._n no_o there_o be_v no_o variation_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_v in_o he_o augustine_n elsewhere_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moment_n say_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o change_n in_o god_n not_o for_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n if_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n be_v object_v as_o wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v and_o not_o to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v threaten_v it_o be_v answer_v that_o herein_o change_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n and_o in_o threaten_v and_o not_o do_v according_o he_o change_v not_o because_o his_o threaten_n be_v always_o conditional_a if_o it_o be_v say_v further_o that_o he_o alter_v the_o service_n sometime_o constitute_v by_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v constitute_v but_o till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n as_o be_v plain_a dan._n 9.24_o note_v that_o
all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v note_v again_o note_n note_n that_o there_o be_v no_o pacification_n to_o be_v have_v with_o god_n without_o reformation_n from_o our_o evil_a way_n we_o must_v draw_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v near_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o prodigal_n do_v luk._n 15._o for_o god_n be_v every_o where_n say_v augustine_n and_o therefore_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o not_o by_o place_n apprâ—pinquamus_fw-la august_n deus_fw-la ubique_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la locis_fw-la sed_fw-la moribus_fw-la apprâ—pinquamus_fw-la but_o by_o manner_n we_o must_v be_v humble_a and_o weep_v and_o lament_v for_o our_o sin_n whereas_o we_o have_v before_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a in_o commit_v they_o note_v again_o that_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o lord_n note_n note_n be_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n with_o who_o a_o man_n be_v as_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o sin_n neither_o be_v he_o such_o a_o formidable_a enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v fear_v for_o his_o great_a power_n to_o encounter_v with_o he_o for_o be_v resist_v he_o fly_v away_o note_n last_o note_n note_n that_o how_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a soever_o any_o neighbour_n be_v yet_o we_o be_v to_o fear_v to_o speak_v against_o he_o and_o to_o vilify_v and_o disgrace_v he_o because_o this_o be_v to_o usurp_v not_o over_o a_o poor_a man_n and_o one_o neglect_v by_o we_o but_o over_o the_o law_n as_o if_o we_o be_v god_n that_o god_n the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o will_v never_o endure_v see_v the_o law_n come_v from_o he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v upon_o all_o contempt_n offer_v against_o his_o own_o law_n touch_v that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 13_o aquma_n verse_n 13._o th._n aquma_n it_o agree_v well_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v against_o the_o eager_a seek_v after_o worldly_a thing_n with_o envy_v and_o much_o strife_n for_o if_o the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o this_o life_n be_v consider_v it_o will_v cool_v our_o heat_n this_o way_n see_v it_o be_v most_o vain_a to_o trouble_v ourselves_o so_o much_o about_o that_o which_o we_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o day_n long_o or_o no._n and_o therefore_o this_o rebuke_n be_v fit_o add_v here_o that_o they_o do_v behave_v themselves_o so_o as_o if_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o life_n the_o frailty_n of_o this_o life_n be_v notable_o set_v forth_o and_o now_o that_o they_o know_v to_o do_v well_o â—uqâ—e_fw-la gregor_n vbi_fw-la maius_fw-la est_fw-la donum_fw-la sâ—ientiae_fw-la ibi_fw-la transgressor_n maiori_fw-la subiacet_fw-la â—uqâ—e_fw-la if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o he_o say_v it_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o more_o damnable_a according_a to_o gregory_n who_o say_v where_o great_a knowledge_n be_v give_v there_o the_o offender_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o great_a punishment_n because_o knowledge_n be_v by_o he_o contemn_v luk._n 12._o joh._n 15.22_o chap._n v._n have_v speak_v against_o wrangle_v and_o quarrel_v about_o worldly_a thing_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n persuade_v to_o humility_n and_o to_o mortification_n to_o the_o world_n consider_v how_o that_o we_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n from_o day_n to_o day_n be_v of_o a_o most_o frail_a and_o uncertain_a life_n here_o by_o a_o new_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o danger_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n he_o terrifi_v the_o rich_a worldling_n that_o by_o any_o oppression_n and_o wrong_v of_o the_o poor_a seek_v to_o enrich_v themselves_o regard_v nothing_o but_o like_o sensual_a belly-god_n to_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o to_o pamper_v their_o body_n unto_o vers_fw-la 7._o where_o he_o exhort_v the_o poor_a to_o patience_n whatsoever_o they_o suffer_v in_o this_o world_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o oppressor_n unto_o vers_fw-la 1â—_n where_o because_o man_n in_o misery_n be_v wont_a to_o fall_v a_o curse_v and_o swear_v he_o give_v a_o caveat_n against_o this_o show_v the_o right_a way_n of_o comfort_n vers_fw-la 13._o viz._n to_o fly_v to_o prayer_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o great_a power_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n unto_o vers_fw-la 17._o and_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o he_o instance_v in_o the_o example_n of_o elias_n and_o so_o conclude_v with_o this_o notice_n give_v they_o that_o if_o any_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o another_o that_o be_v our_o of_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v repute_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o soul_n vers_fw-la 20._o that_o the_o presbyter_n may_v the_o more_o earnest_o pray_v for_o sinful_a man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o misery_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o forgive_v when_o they_o shall_v crave_v their_o help_n herein_o as_o before_o he_o direct_v vers_fw-la 14._o all_o thing_n here_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v understand_v but_o only_o vers_n 9_o where_o he_o bid_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grudge_v not_o in_o our_o translation_n ne_o ingemiscatis_fw-la in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a that_o be_v sigh_v not_o be_v streighten_v by_o these_o oppression_n the_o meaning_n be_v aquinas_n th._n aquinas_n do_v not_o murmur_v as_o they_o that_o think_v themselves_o unjust_o deal_v withal_o never_o look_v at_o the_o just_a judge_n who_o will_v soon_o rectify_v all_o wrong_n do_v for_o the_o judge_n be_v at_o hand_n pareus_n pareus_n but_o some_o apply_v it_o rather_o to_o such_o as_o do_v wrong_a and_o so_o cause_v sigh_n but_o the_o first_o be_v more_o kind_o and_o agree_v better_a with_o the_o person_n here_o comfort_v who_o be_v the_o oppress_v by_o manifold_a injury_n james_n chapter_n 5._o verse_n 14._o be_v any_o man_n sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v for_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n unto_o other_o affliction_n by_o oppression_n and_o persecution_n mayer_n mayer_n here_o be_v adjoin_v something_o 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