filio_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la the_o same_o title_n belong_v unto_o he_o even_o as_o he_o be_v incarnate_a whereof_o the_o ground_n be_v the_o personal_a union_n the_o manhood_n be_v assume_v into_o one_o person_n with_o the_o godhead_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o consideration_n be_v he_o call_v unigenitus_fw-la the_o only_o beget_v of_o his_o father_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o he_o be_v call_v primogenitus_fw-la the_o first_o bear_v of_o many_o brethren_n both_o way_n be_v christ_n near_o unto_o god_n but_o our_o comfort_n stand_v in_o the_o latter_a that_o emanuel_n god_n with_o we_o or_o in_o our_o nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v fons_fw-la &_o origo_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la it_o be_v that_o which_o lay_v the_o soundation_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god._n as_o christ_n be_v near_o so_o be_v he_o dear_a unto_o god._n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n that_o note_v the_o nearness_n contain_v the_o 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that_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n 40._o psal_n 40._o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o will_v not_o but_o a_o body_n have_v then_o prepare_v i_o in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n thou_o have_v no_o pleasure_n than_o say_v i_o lo_o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o have_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n do_v the_o law_n use_v the_o word_n ratza_fw-mi when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o sacrifice_n 1._o â—enit_fw-la 1._o and_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o the_o offerer_n and_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o until_o christ_n come_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n against_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o typical_a within_o the_o church_n and_o without_o fruitless_a 1._o colos_n 1._o but_o christ_n incarnate_a bring_v a_o sovereign_a remedy_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o when_o he_o become_v the_o true_a propitiatory_a in_o he_o it_o please_v god_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v and_o by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 4._o de_fw-fr censensu_fw-la ruangelact_fw-mi lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o st._n austin_n speak_v brief_o but_o full_o in_o te_fw-la complacui_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o per_fw-la te_fw-la constitui_fw-la gerere_fw-la quod_fw-la mihi_fw-la placuit_fw-la in_o thou_o be_o i_o well_o please_v not_o only_o take_v delight_n in_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v but_o also_o by_o thou_o accomplish_v all_o the_o good_a that_o i_o mean_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o what_o do_v christ_n sure_o he_o do_v propitiate_v god_n wrath_n and_o give_v man_n grace_n in_o god_n eye_n these_o two_o work_n be_v contain_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o blessing_n that_o flow_v from_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n reconciliation_n be_v compose_v of_o both_o of_o god_n indulgence_n and_o beneficence_n indulgence_n be_v not_o enough_o without_o beneficence_n 14._o â—_o sam._n 14._o absalon_n show_v this_o to_o joab_n when_o he_o be_v restore_v from_o his_o banishment_n but_o not_o admit_v into_o the_o king_n his_o father_n presence_n a_o good_a pattern_n to_o be_v imitate_v by_o man_n be_v god_n who_o deal_v so_o in_o his_o reconciliation_n with_o man_n whereas_o man_n use_v some_o time_n to_o forgive_v but_o seldom_o to_o forget_v also_o they_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o deserve_v well_o and_o enough_o that_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v ill_o i_o will_v it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o let_v we_o touch_v at_o these_o point_v a_o sunder_o first_o at_o the_o propitiate_a of_o god_n wrath_n the_o latter_a chronologer_n will_v have_v this_o sacring_a of_o jesus_n to_o have_v be_v perform_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n in_o september_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v fair_o insinuate_v that_o christ_n come_v as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n how_o soever_o this_o be_v true_a that_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v make_v whole_a that_o he_o cancel_v our_o obligation_n and_o slay_v hatred_n when_o he_o suffer_v â—pon_o the_o cross_n neither_o do_v christ_n only_o propitiate_v god_n wrath_n but_o also_o give_v man_n grace_n in_o god_n eye_n christ_n teach_v it_o in_o three_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n the_o lose_a groat_n and_o the_o prodigal_a child_n the_o father_n observe_v the_o allegory_n that_o st._n peter_n make_v in_o compare_v noah_n ark_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o observe_v moreover_o that_o as_o the_o dove_n bring_v the_o olive_n branch_n into_o the_o ark_n in_o token_n that_o the_o deluge_n be_v cease_v and_o the_o world_n be_v become_v habitable_a again_o even_o so_o the_o dove_n that_o light_v upon_o christ_n bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o
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 with_o brier_n &_o thorn_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o god_n make_v the_o earth_n to_o bear_v better_a fruit_n do_v good_a husband_n misspend_v their_o time_n in_o reason_v how_o they_o come_v there_o or_o do_v they_o not_o rather_o with_o their_o plough_n and_o other_o instrument_n seek_v to_o rid_v they_o thence_o sure_o they_o do_v and_o we_o in_o the_o case_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v imitate_v they_o so_o do_v that_o original_a sin_n be_v in_o we_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v that_o see_v how_o child_n die_v even_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n or_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o it_o and_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n in_o they_o of_o actual_a it_o can_v be_v 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o it_o must_v be_v then_o of_o original_a if_o they_o live_v we_o make_v haste_n to_o baptize_v they_o and_o what_o do_v baptism_n imply_v but_o that_o they_o need_v a_o new_a birth_n unto_o life_n see_v their_o first_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o birth_n unto_o death_n add_v hereunto_o 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 improbable_a a_o second_o mistake_n be_v that_o david_n shall_v lay_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o his_o parent_n and_o tax_v their_o sinful_a lust_n in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n but_o beside_o that_o he_o can_v not_o conceive_v so_o ill_o of_o his_o virtuous_a and_o chaste_a parent_n this_o be_v to_o make_v david_n a_o cham_n and_o so_o to_o deserve_v a_o curse_n while_o he_o seek_v a_o pardon_n for_o his_o sinne._n the_o father_n be_v abhor_v this_o sense_n and_o observe_v that_o king_n david_n here_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o his_o parent_n but_o the_o natural_a which_o derive_v from_o they_o he_o have_v in-herent_a in_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o he_o see_v light_n but_o this_o be_v strange_a his_o parent_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n circumcise_v not_o only_o outward_o which_o be_v most_o certain_a but_o inward_o also_o which_o be_v very_o probable_a and_o if_o circumcise_a then_o discharge_v 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 chaff_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o prerogative_n the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v 16._o verse_n 16._o which_o saint_n paul_n touch_v at_o rom._n 11._o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n but_o this_o holiness_n be_v in_o possibility_n rather_o than_o in_o possession_n and_o there_o be_v a_o distance_n between_o natural_a generation_n and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n though_o by_o their_o natural_a birthright_n the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n covenant_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o partake_v they_o but_o by_o their_o new_a birth_n which_o ordinary_o they_o receive_v in_o baptism_n 3.5_o â—it_n 3.5_o which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o bath_n of_o regeneration_n where_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o truth_n of_o saint_n hieromes_n say_v christiani_n non_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la siunt_fw-la we_o may_v not_o vain_o boast_v with_o the_o jew_n we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n 8.39_o 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