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commit_v with_o a_o full_a consent_n or_o plenall_a swinge_n of_o will_n but_o be_v either_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o frailty_n they_o delight_v not_o in_o sin_n but_o do_v hate_v it_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n but_o do_v weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o it_o rom._n 7.15_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o regenerate_v sin_n not_o with_o full_a swinge_n of_o will_n for_o as_o saint_n john_n speak_v whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la or_o tota_fw-la voluntate_fw-la from_o his_o heart_n or_o with_o a_o full_a swinge_n of_o will_n for_o as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v the_o evil_a which_o they_o do_v they_o allow_v not_o but_o do_v hate_v it_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o inner_a man_n only_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o part_n corrupt_a and_o unregenerate_a there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o respect_n thereof_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a that_o be_v against_o their_o will_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v total_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n 10_o if_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v &_o so_o a_o total_a desertion_n make_v from_o god_n than_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n but_o these_o can_v all_o be_v whole_o lose_v for_o the_o regenerate_v be_v never_o bring_v to_o that_o extremity_n 27.5_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o cain_n and_o judas_n gen._n 4.13_o mat._n 27.5_o as_o to_o contemn_v god_n and_o utter_o to_o despair_v of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o reprobate_n only_o therefore_o faith_n itself_o can_v whole_o be_v lose_v and_o consequent_o the_o regenerate_v never_o total_o fall_v from_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o constant_a perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o our_o saviour_n conclude_v that_o those_o who_o his_o father_n have_v give_v he_o none_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n 4.14_o john_n 4.14_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o water_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v they_o shall_v never_o thirst_n again_o but_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n this_o happy_a persevere_v estate_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o apostle_n paul_n know_v right_a well_o therefore_o he_o be_v constant_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n 1343._o est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi recipiendo_fw-la &_o perseveranter_fw-la tenendo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la posse_fw-la quod_fw-la velinus_fw-la vetum_fw-la etiam_fw-la velle_fw-la quod_fw-la possumus_fw-la aug._n tom._n 7._o the_o correp_n &_o great_a cap._n 12._o col_fw-fr 1342._o nunc_fw-la vero_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la del_fw-it praedestinatis_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la tale_n adjutorium_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la datur_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la possint_fw-la perseverare_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la sicut_fw-la datum_fw-la fuit_fw-la adâ—_n say_v tale_n ut_fw-la â—is_fw-la porseverantia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la donctur_n august_n tom._n praed_fw-we colum._n 1343._o nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n to_o this_o purpose_n to_o witness_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a speak_v s._n augustine_n there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o receive_n good_a and_o the_o hold_v it_o persevere_o not_o only_o a_o ability_n to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o will_v but_o also_o to_o will_v that_o which_o we_o can_v do_v and_o again_o now_o say_v he_o to_o the_o saint_n predestinate_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n be_v give_v not_o only_o such_o a_o help_n of_o perseverance_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v persevere_v if_o they_o will_v as_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n but_o such_o a_o help_n that_o perseverance_n itself_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v also_o chrysostome_n neither_o man_n say_v he_o nor_o time_n 31.5_o chrys_n in_o cap._n 5._o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.26_o psal_n 31.5_o nor_o the_o change_n of_o thing_n nor_o the_o devil_n himself_o nor_o approach_a death_n can_v drive_v we_o away_o from_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o when_o we_o die_v than_o we_o hold_v they_o more_o certain_o and_o always_o profit_v we_o enjoy_v more_o here_o therefore_o may_v we_o clear_o behold_v the_o three_o special_a quality_n observe_v in_o this_o last_o general_n prosecution_n of_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n they_o follow_v he_o persevere_o so_o that_o in_o their_o late_a gasp_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v togerhe_a with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o be_v able_a to_o say_v into_o thy_o hand_n oh_o lord_n do_v we_o commend_v our_o spirit_n bless_a therefore_o they_o that_o be_v the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n for_o these_o we_o see_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o overcome_v all_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o fury_n of_o satan_n all_o the_o seduce_a object_n of_o the_o world_n all_o the_o induce_n provocation_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o persevere_v 21.7_o rev._n 21.7_o that_o at_o length_n they_o come_v to_o inherit_v all_o thing_n all_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n 84.10_o psal_n 84.10_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n everlasting_a kingdom_n where_o one_o day_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o else_o where_n 16.11_o psal_n 16.11_o for_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o god_n oh_o there_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o bless_a therefore_o these_o and_o true_o prudent_a they_o that_o make_v this_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o the_o special_a scope_n of_o their_o practice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o this_o bless_a number_n even_o the_o true_a sheep_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o heavenly_a wisdom_n the_o eternal_a father_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v to_o impress_v within_o we_o for_o the_o precious_a merit_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n christ_n jesus_n to_o which_o father_n and_o son_n with_o their_o most_o holy_a spirit_n three_o person_n and_o one_o indivisible_a essence_n be_v all_o praise_n power_n glory_n and_o dominion_n ascribe_v from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o finis_fw-la rom_n 1._o ult_n which_o know_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v they_o but_o favour_v those_o that_o do_v they_o right_o worshipful_a and_o belove_a in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o worthy_a apostle_n have_v first_o general_o and_o afterward_o by_o particular_a enumeration_n set_v forth_o the_o horrid_a pollution_n of_o the_o gentile_n wherewith_o they_o be_v infect_v at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o accusation_n show_v with_o what_o violence_n and_o wilfulness_n they_o commit_v these_o sin_n remove_v from_o they_o all_o pretext_n and_o colour_n of_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n of_o ignorance_n for_o know_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n they_o commit_v these_o thing_n of_o infirmity_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o do_v they_o themselves_o but_o they_o favour_v they_o that_o do_v they_o where_o for_o method_n sake_n and_o better_a apprehension_n i_o consider_v the_o twofold_a gradation_n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a sin_n the_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o the_o first_o in_o these_o word_n they_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n the_o second_o in_o these_o word_n that_o they_o not_o only_o do_v such_o thing_n but_o they_o favour_v those_o which_o do_v they_o and_o first_o for_o their_o pollution_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a sin_n wherein_o i_o consider_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n the_o matter_n set_v down_o in_o general_a they_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n the_o form_n that_o they_o commit_v these_o thing_n wilful_o and_o willing_o against_o their_o knowledge_n and_o their_o conscience_n for_o they_o do_v commit_v they_o know_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o first_o for_o the_o matter_n they_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n wherein_o i_o consider_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n second_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n in_o execute_v revenge_n upon_o the_o wicked_a three_o
of_o infection_n and_o that_o in_o a_o twofold_a kind_n for_o first_o as_o that_o grievous_a malady_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o do_v soon_o spread_v a_o infectious_a steam_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o associate_n themselves_o with_o these_o contactunocent_a senec._n vitia_n serpunt_fw-la in_o vicinos_fw-la &_o contactunocent_a so_o deal_v sin_n it_o do_v soon_o as_o seneca_n speak_v taint_v and_o infect_v the_o neighbour_a part_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o grant-parent_n eve_n associate_a herself_o with_o the_o wicked_a serpent_n 3._o gen._n 3._o become_v soon_o infect_v with_o his_o contagion_n to_o her_o great_a misery_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o her_o posterity_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o godly_a joseph_n live_v in_o the_o pollute_a court_n of_o pharaoh_n become_v soon_o taint_v with_o the_o contagion_n thereof_o 42.15_o gen._n 42.15_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o speak_v against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n 42.9_o gen._n 42.9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n peter_n converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a company_n 12.55_o mat._n â—6_n 58_o luke_n 12.55_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n jesus_n become_v so_o far_o infect_v with_o their_o foul_a pollution_n as_o to_o deny_v his_o most_o love_a master_n securitas_fw-la aug._n in_o ps_n 99_o inter_fw-la malos_fw-la boni_fw-la gemunt_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la grana_fw-la inter_fw-la paleas_fw-la sicut_fw-la lilium_fw-la inter_fw-la spinas_fw-la bern._n heu_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la pericula_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la bella_fw-la undique_fw-la mihi_fw-la tela_fw-la volant_fw-fr unâ—ique_fw-la tentamenta_fw-la quocunque_fw-la i_o vertor_fw-la nulla_fw-la securitas_fw-la therefore_o well_o may_v austin_n say_v inter_fw-la malos_fw-la boni_fw-la gemunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o godly_a do_v groan_v among_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o wheat_n among_o the_o chaff_n as_o the_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n well_o may_v bernard_n complain_v woe_n be_v i_o for_o danger_n be_v on_o every_o side_n war_n on_o every_o side_n dart_n do_v fly_v on_o every_o side_n on_o every_o side_n temptation_n whither_o soever_o i_o turn_v i_o there_o be_v no_o security_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v great_a experience_n hereof_o whilst_o the_o canaanite_n become_v as_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n deep_o pierce_v they_o with_o the_o foul_a infection_n of_o their_o loathsome_a impiety_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n in_o respect_n of_o infection_n spread_v itself_o abroad_o unto_o remote_a and_o neighbour_a part_n 2.3_o judg._n 2.3_o second_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n in_o regard_n of_o infection_n more_o proximate_a and_o personal_a for_o as_o that_o disease_n do_v spread_v itself_o all_o over_o the_o body_n infect_v every_o part_n thereof_o with_o its_o foul_a contagion_n so_o deal_v sin_n by_o the_o soul_n it_o spread_v itself_o all_o over_o it_o it_o annoy_n and_o pollut_v every_o part_n thereof_o it_o blind_v the_o understanding_n that_o it_o can_v discern_v the_o excellent_a thing_n contain_v in_o god_n word_n it_o dull_v the_o will_n and_o make_v it_o froward_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n most_o backward_o to_o all_o goodness_n most_o forward_o to_o all_o evil_a it_o deprave_v the_o affection_n and_o make_v it_o alienate_v from_o god_n for_o as_o one_o speak_v a_o sinner_n be_v dumb_a and_o blind_a est_fw-la parat_fw-la ser._n de_fw-fr temp._n peccator_fw-la mutus_fw-la &_o cecus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o have_v neither_o will_n nor_o tongue_n that_o praise_v and_o magnify_v god_n he_o have_v neither_o understanding_n nor_o heart_n apprehend_v or_o take_v knowledge_n of_o his_o sacred_a mystery_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2.14_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o he_o can_v know_v they_o for_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o remote_a and_o proximate_a infection_n last_o it_o be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n paratur_fw-la principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la sero_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o curation_n for_o although_o it_o be_v a_o worthy_a rule_n concern_v all_o malady_n to_o stay_v they_o in_o the_o begin_n for_o fear_n they_o grow_v incurable_a yet_o be_v it_o most_o especial_o urgent_a concern_v this_o foul_a contagion_n for_o if_o this_o be_v not_o soon_o look_v unto_o even_o in_o his_o very_a entrance_n alas_o it_o grow_v forever_o incurable_a such_o a_o disease_n be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v not_o careful_o look_v unto_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o it_o interfice_n peccator_fw-la inveteratus_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la induratur_fw-la hieron_n dum_fw-la parvus_fw-la est_fw-la hostess_fw-la interfice_n it_o will_v soon_o take_v strength_n and_o grow_v exceed_o dangerous_a for_o a_o sinner_n grow_v old_a in_o sin_n become_v harden_v by_o sin_n therefore_o hierome_n give_v worthy_a counsel_n to_o destroy_v this_o enemy_n whilst_o he_o be_v small_a even_o when_o it_o be_v but_o in_o thought_n for_o as_o bernard_n tell_v we_o evil_a thought_n whilst_o they_o dally_v with_o we_o they_o throw_v we_o down_o to_o destruction_n illudunt_fw-la bernard_n malae_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la dum_fw-la ludunt_fw-la illudunt_fw-la thus_o we_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o leprosy_n in_o respect_n of_o separation_n infection_n and_o curation_n three_o violentiam_fw-la sin_n fit_o compare_v unto_o a_o frenzy_n propter_fw-la securitatem_fw-la stoliditatem_fw-la violentiam_fw-la the_o disease_n of_o sin_n be_v fit_o sympathize_v by_o a_o frenzy_n and_o that_o in_o a_o threefold_a kind_n in_o regard_n of_o security_n in_o regard_n of_o stolidity_n and_o foolishness_n in_o regard_n of_o fierceness_n and_o violence_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o security_n for_o those_o thus_o affect_v how_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o the_o malady_n do_v possess_v they_o 15.32_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o common_a sense_n be_v so_o offend_v in_o those_o trouble_v with_o frenzy_n that_o they_o can_v right_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o arist_n do_v witness_n lib._n 3_o de_fw-la anim_fw-la cap._n 2._o helcot_n in_o lib._n sap._n peccator_fw-la quanto_fw-la pejor_fw-la tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la se_fw-la reputat_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la prov._n 18.3_o 1._o sam._n 15.32_o so_o much_o the_o more_o secure_a they_o be_v careless_a of_o any_o thing_n presumptuous_a in_o all_o thing_n fear_v no_o danger_n as_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o common_a or_o reflect_a sense_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n so_o be_v it_o with_o those_o lade_v with_o the_o frenzy_n of_o sin_n how_o much_o the_o more_o deep_a in_o iniquity_n so_o much_o the_o more_o secure_a for_o it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o a_o sinner_n how_o much_o the_o more_o worse_o he_o be_v and_o deep_a in_o sin_n so_o much_o the_o less_o do_v he_o repute_v or_o reckon_v himself_o a_o sinner_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o wickedness_n he_o contemn_v that_o be_v all_o admonition_n all_o conceit_n of_o misery_n &_o become_v most_o presumptuous_o secure_v never_o consider_v any_o imminent_a danger_n or_o stroke_n of_o justice_n ready_a to_o be_v impose_v for_o sin_n commit_v as_o agag_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v hack_v in_o piece_n he_o secure_o conclude_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v so_o pernicious_a babel_n when_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o throw_v down_o judgement_n against_o she_o 47.8_o esa_n 47.8_o she_o presumptuous_o resolve_v i_o shall_v be_v a_o lady_n for_o ever_o misery_n shall_v never_o seize_v upon_o i_o so_o nabuchadnezzar_a when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v reject_v and_o make_v as_o a_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n he_o secure_o proclaim_v a_o most_o endure_a pomp_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o might_n of_o my_o power_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v my_o state_n shall_v never_o be_v change_v who_o can_v bring_v down_o my_o might_n and_o power_n so_o that_o pamper_a epicure_n though_o god_n have_v send_v out_o a_o decree_n against_o he_o that_o very_a night_n to_o take_v his_o soul_n from_o he_o 12._o luke_n 12._o yet_o silly_a sot_n the_o picture_n of_o this_o mad_a world_n he_o go_v to_o bed_v with_o a_o wont_a song_n of_o presumptive_a security_n soul_n take_v thy_o ease_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o many_o year_n little_a think_v that_o that_o very_a night_n shall_v put_v a_o period_n to_o his_o life_n and_o turn_v his_o long_a hope_a joy_n to_o present_v everlasting_a woe_n therefore_o first_o sin_n be_v fit_o compare_v to_o a_o