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twelve_o or_o whether_o harmony_n be_v a_o consonancy_n of_o true_a voice_n or_o sound_n or_o true_a voice_n or_o sound_n perfect_o consonant_a chap._n xiii_o calvin_n and_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n consent_n with_o illyricus_n in_o the_o description_n of_o original_a sin_n how_o far_o sin_n original_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o pollution_n of_o thewhole_a nature_n and_o faculty_n of_o man_n or_o the_o faculty_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v pollute_v 1._o sin_n the_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n and_o martyr_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o original_a or_o acquire_v sin_n beside_o many_o other_o good_a writer_n calvin_n and_o martyr_n in_o their_o definition_n or_o description_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n consort_v so_o well_o with_o illyricus_n that_o he_o that_o will_v condemn_v any_o one_o of_o they_o will_v be_v conclude_v not_o to_o acquit_v either_o of_o the_o other_o two_o he_o that_o approve_v one_o of_o they_o can_v but_o approve_v the_o other_o if_o he_o either_o understand_v himself_o or_o they_o calvin_n define_v sin_n original_a to_o be_v a_o pravity_n &_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 141._o calvinus_n definit_a peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la pravitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la ac_fw-la mox_fw-la exponens_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la imo_fw-la tota_fw-la hominis_fw-la natura_fw-la quoddam_fw-la est_fw-la peccati_fw-la semen_fw-mi ideo_fw-la non_fw-la odiosa_fw-la &_o abominabilis_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quae_fw-la profectò_fw-la ipsissima_fw-la ratio_fw-la formaque_fw-la peccati_fw-la originalis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsam_fw-la certe_fw-la essentiam_fw-la hominis_fw-la pessimam_fw-la describit_fw-la martyr_n quoque_fw-la super_fw-la rom_n definiens_fw-la peccatum_fw-la originale_fw-la eamque_fw-la definitionem_fw-la explicans_fw-la non_fw-la obscurè_fw-la id_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la mala_fw-la essentia_fw-la hominis_fw-la dicit_fw-la enim_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la corruptissimum_fw-la esse_fw-la definit_a verò_fw-la inquiens_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la totius_fw-la hominis_fw-la naturae_fw-la depravatio_fw-la à _fw-la lapsu_fw-la primi_fw-la parentis_fw-la in_o posteros_fw-la traducta_fw-la &_o per_fw-la generationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la mox_fw-la definitionem_fw-la explicans_fw-la inquit_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la definitione_n omne_fw-la genera_fw-la causarum_fw-la habentur_fw-la pro_fw-la materia_fw-la aut_fw-la subjecto_fw-la habemê°_n omnes_fw-la hominis_fw-la part_n aut_fw-la vires_fw-la forma_fw-la est_fw-la earum_fw-la omnium_fw-la depravatto_n etc._n etc._n en_fw-fr audis_fw-la ei_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la complecti_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsas_fw-la hominis_fw-la part_n ac_fw-la vires_fw-la quatenus_fw-la sunt_fw-la corruptae_fw-la ac_fw-la depravatae_fw-la illyricus_n in_o libello_fw-la cvi_fw-la titulus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n basileae_n impresso_fw-la anno_fw-la 1568._o pag._n 140._o &_o 141._o and_o present_o explain_v himself_o say_v yea_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o kind_a of_o seed_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v but_o be_v odious_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n which_o true_o be_v the_o very_a form_n essence_n or_o definition_n of_o
viii_o chap._n liv._o three_o error_n disparage_v christ_n priesthood_n 1._o the_o novatian_a deny_v the_o reception_n of_o some_o sort_n of_o sinner_n 2._o a_o late_a contrary_a error_n affirm_v that_o every_o sin_n which_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n commit_v be_v pardon_v before_o it_o be_v commit_v 3._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n of_o the_o mass_n give_v scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n all_o of_o they_o respective_o derogate_a from_o the_o infinite_a value_n or_o continual_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n the_o first_o error_n in_o this_o kind_n which_o do_v grow_v into_o a_o heresy_n be_v that_o of_o novatus_n qui_fw-la negavit_fw-la lapsis_fw-la poenitentiâ—m_fw-la who_o will_v not_o have_v backslider_n or_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n 23._o of_o novatus_n see_v euseb_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o &_o socrates_n lib._n 4._o ch_n 23._o to_o be_v upon_o any_o term_n or_o testification_n of_o repentance_n readmit_v into_o the_o church_n or_o make_v partaker_n of_o absolution_n this_o heresy_n as_o all_o other_o take_v its_o original_a from_o a_o plausible_a truth_n or_o practice_n of_o former_a time_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o man_n profess_v christianity_n be_v every_o day_n call_v unto_o the_o fiery_a trial_n this_o backslide_n or_o relapse_n unto_o idolatry_n or_o outward_a profession_n of_o idolatry_n even_o after_o baptism_n be_v so_o rife_o that_o the_o church_n will_v not_o admit_v any_o such_o as_o have_v thus_o revolt_v unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n nor_o give_v they_o absolution_n upon_o private_a testification_n of_o sorrow_n for_o their_o revolt_n now_o if_o novatus_n do_v only_o deny_v that_o unto_o such_o backssider_v or_o revolter_n which_o the_o church_n in_o her_o pure_a time_n will_v not_o grant_v they_o why_o be_v he_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n in_o age_n follow_v for_o a_o heretic_n if_o his_o opinion_n be_v a_o heresy_n why_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n heretical_a some_o grave_a and_o learned_a late_a writer_n will_v have_v the_o novatas_fw-la heresy_n not_o precise_o to_o consist_v in_o that_o he_o deny_v absolution_n or_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n unto_o revolter_n but_o in_o that_o he_o maintain_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o right_a or_o power_n to_o grant_v absolution_n unto_o such_o backslider_n as_o cornelius_n then_o bishop_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o clergy_n do_v grant_v unto_o but_o that_o this_o be_v a_o case_n reserve_v to_o god_n himself_o that_o such_o backslider_n or_o revolter_n may_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n be_v absolve_v novatian_n himself_o have_v once_o solemn_o profess_v but_o after_o cornelius_n his_o competitioner_n for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n be_v prefer_v to_o that_o dignity_n have_v authorize_v this_o practice_n he_o begin_v to_o set_v abroach_o his_o error_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v and_o to_o accuse_v cornelius_n and_o his_o adherent_n as_o author_n of_o heresy_n and_o novelty_n in_o the_o church_n have_v this_o novatian_a be_v constant_a to_o his_o former_a tenet_n and_o profession_n make_v before_o cornelius_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o rome_n against_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v deny_v either_o of_o these_o two_o point_n of_o truth_n either_o that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n when_o they_o do_v repent_v or_o the_o church_n power_n to_o grant_v absolution_n or_o other_o comfort_n spiritual_a unto_o those_o to_o who_o she_o may_v out_o of_o charitable_a discretion_n presume_v god_n be_v merciful_a or_o to_o who_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v she_o to_o show_v mercy_n or_o compassion_n for_o christ_n have_v command_v she_o to_o be_v merciful_a as_o her_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a but_o it_o be_v too_o much_o charity_n to_o presume_v that_o a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o proud_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n as_o novatian_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o such_o discontent_n as_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o cornelius_n his_o preferment_n to_o so_o great_a a_o dignity_n as_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n unto_o his_o prejudice_n will_v be_v constant_a to_o his_o former_a principle_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n as_o either_o to_o grant_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n in_o store_n for_o revolter_n or_o that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o absolve_v they_o upon_o such_o signification_n of_o repentance_n as_o belong_v unto_o her_o cognizance_n nor_o can_v we_o without_o breach_n of_o charity_n think_v that_o either_o novatian_a or_o any_o other_o heretic_n in_o those_o time_n will_v be_v so_o gross_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o church_n power_n to_o absolve_v man_n from_o any_o sin_n from_o which_o they_o be_v persuade_v god_n have_v or_o will_v absolve_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o the_o novatian_o do_v grind_v their_o error_n or_o contradiction_n to_o the_o church_n wherein_o they_o live_v upon_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o ground_v their_o error_n or_o maintain_v it_o by_o this_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o hold_v lapsos_fw-la or_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n unto_o heathenism_n to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o estate_n which_o modern_a divine_n conceive_v all_o such_o to_o bâ—_n in_o as_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o of_o the_o true_a meaning_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o the_o forecited_a place_n or_o how_o the_o absolute_a unpardonablness_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v thence_o conclude_v i_o have_v nothing_o for_o the_o present_a to_o say_v it_o suffice_v to_o know_v that_o this_o error_n of_o the_o novatian_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n wherein_o they_o live_v condemn_v for_o a_o heresy_n yet_o hence_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o their_o heresy_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o they_o which_o condemn_v it_o do_v proper_o or_o precise_o consist_v in_o deny_v the_o church_n authority_n to_o absolve_v sin_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o rather_o in_o avouch_v this_o particular_a sin_n of_o apostasy_n or_o revolt_n from_o christianity_n to_o be_v in_o itself_o unpardonable_a or_o uncapable_a of_o repentance_n if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o itself_o unpardonable_a or_o so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n navatian_n have_v be_v no_o heretic_n in_o withstand_v cornelius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o particular_a church_n which_o consent_v with_o he_o or_o in_o deny_v to_o admit_v the_o revolter_n from_o christianity_n unto_o the_o estate_n or_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n in_o the_o church_n or_o in_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o absolution_n or_o to_o hold_v communion_n with_o they_o after_o they_o have_v voluntary_o or_o otherwise_o observe_v such_o a_o course_n of_o life_n as_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v for_o penitentiaries_n that_o the_o ancient_a church_n do_v neither_o admit_v open_a revolter_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o course_n or_o rule_n of_o life_n nor_o absolve_v they_o after_o they_o have_v uoluntary_o though_o most_o strict_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n observe_v it_o do_v no_o way_n argue_v that_o the_o church_n in_o which_o cornelius_n live_v or_o which_o live_v after_o he_o do_v err_v much_o less_o incur_v the_o censure_n of_o heresy_n which_o novatian_n object_v unto_o they_o in_o admit_v open_a revolter_n unto_o the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o penitentiaries_n or_o in_o absolve_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n after_o performance_n of_o such_o religious_a duty_n as_o be_v by_o the_o church_n require_v of_o man_n admit_v into_o that_o estate_n or_o condition_n 2._o time_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v hold_n both_o to_o be_v lawful_a but_o not_o expedien_fw-mi for_o the_o present_a time_n the_o primitive_a church_n do_v deny_v unto_o revolter_n both_o these_o favour_n 1._o admission_n to_o the_o state_n of_o penitentiaries_n 2._o absolution_n upon_o their_o good_a behaviour_n after_o testification_n of_o repentance_n only_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o the_o jure_fw-la the_o church_n in_o late_a time_n do_v only_o alter_v the_o practice_n or_o discipline_n as_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v upon_o good_a cause_n or_o consideration_n and_o to_o conclude_v or_o limit_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o present_a church_n only_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o practice_v of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a time_n be_v matter_n of_o heresy_n at_o least_o of_o schism_n and_o this_o it_o may_v be_v