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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 joh._n 8.39_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o beget_v child_n in_o iniquity_n but_o it_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n that_o god_n correct_v nature_n by_o grace_n and_o thereby_o make_v we_o live_v member_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o such_o the_o best_a of_o natural_a parent_n can_v make_v we_o to_o be_v we_o owe_v this_o blessing_n to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n who_o convei_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n our_o natural_a parent_n can_v yield_v no_o such_o benefit_n they_o yield_v the_o contrary_a rather_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o text._n ruffinus_n give_v another_o good_a note_n hereof_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la munditiae_fw-la locum_fw-la iam_fw-la pervenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n must_v not_o forget_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n if_o we_o remember_v whence_o we_o come_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o esteem_v the_o estate_n whereunto_o we_o be_v bring_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o proud_a as_o to_o arrogate_v unto_o himself_o the_o praise_n of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v if_o he_o mind_v well_o what_o without_o god_n grace_n he_o be_v but_o king_n david_n be_v long_o before_o regenerate_v how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o come_v he_o now_o to_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o actual_a upon_o that_o sure_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n circumcision_n in_o the_o jew_n as_o baptism_n in_o the_o christian_a do_v absolve_v from_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n by_o mean_n of_o justification_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n do_v impair_v much_o of_o the_o strength_n thereof_o much_o i_o say_v but_o not_o all_o there_o be_v still_o in_o we_o relic_n of_o the_o old_a man_n a_o law_n in_o our_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o our_o mind_n 5.16_o rom._n 7.23_o
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from_o god_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o the_o world_n so_o likewise_o repentance_n must_v shake_v off_o the_o world_n and_o embrace_v god_n nazianzene_n set_v it_o forth_o in_o a_o very_a fit_a resemblance_n 40._o orat._n 40._o compare_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n to_o a_o pair_n of_o write_v table_n out_o of_o which_o must_v be_v wathe_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v with_o sin_n and_o instead_o thereof_o must_v be_v enter_v the_o write_n of_o grace_n both_o these_o be_v necessary_a in_o repentance_n god_n have_v dedicate_v both_o part_n in_o his_o own_o repentance_n for_o as_o when_o he_o repentech_v of_o the_o evil_a intend_a against_o we_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v over_o to_o hate_v we_o but_o also_o do_v embrace_v we_o with_o love_n even_o so_o when_o we_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n against_o god_n we_o
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