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thereby_o to_o punish_v he_o not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o even_o in_o his_o instrument_n by_o which_o he_o have_v commit_v that_o heinous_a offence_n against_o his_o god_n like_a as_o he_o who_o break_v the_o instrument_n in_o hatred_n of_o the_o musician_n who_o play_v upon_o it_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_fw-la god_n command_v that_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n with_o which_o any_o man_n have_v offend_v thereby_o to_o signify_v how_o great_a the_o offence_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o do_v punish_v it_o not_o only_o in_o the_o principal_a actor_n thereof_o but_o even_o in_o his_o instrument_n thereby_o to_o signify_v unto_o we_o how_o hateful_a sin_n be_v see_v often_o he_o do_v punish_v it_o in_o his_o unreasonable_a and_o insensible_a creature_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o sin_n itself_o again_o he_o curse_v the_o serpent_n for_o satan_n sake_n as_o he_o do_v the_o earth_n for_o adam_n sin_n yea_o and_o 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de_fw-la fide_fw-la orthodexa_fw-la cap._n 10._o august_n li._n 11._o de_fw-la gen_fw-la ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr cap._n 21._o &_o l._n 20_o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap_n 26._o gregorius_n lib._n 4._o dial_n cap._n 1._o tostatus_n abulensis_n super_fw-la 13._o ca_fw-mi pâ—t_fw-fr gen._n joseph_n lib._n 1._o antiquitat_fw-la that_o our_o first_o parent_n persist_v more_o than_o one_o day_n in_o paradise_n and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o particular_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o perceive_v the_o misery_n into_o which_o they_o fall_v by_o sin_n by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n which_o they_o have_v of_o their_o former_a felicity_n in_o paradise_n and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n basil_n damascene_fw-la austin_n gregory_n abulensis_n and_o josephus_n yea_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v not_o one_o only_a day_n in_o paradise_n for_o otherwise_o the_o serpent_n will_v not_o 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proceed_v from_o adam_n and_o give_v humble_a and_o hearty_a thanks_n for_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n receive_v by_o christ_n chap._n li._n of_o the_o cherubin_n and_o sword_n which_o be_v put_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o paradise_n the_o originist_n do_v understand_v this_o allegorical_o so_o that_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o custody_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o particular_a providence_n of_o god_n by_o which_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o return_v to_o paradise_n other_o think_v that_o by_o the_o cherubin_n and_o fiery_a sword_n be_v mystical_o understand_v a_o twofold_a impediment_n or_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o be_v now_o debar_v from_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n the_o first_o invisible_a of_o the_o invisible_a spirit_n and_o devil_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o last_o chapter_n verse_n 12._o for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n against_o power_n and_o against_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o world_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o high_a place_n the_o second_o impediment_n as_o these_o author_n say_v mystical_o signify_v by_o the_o fiery_a sword_n be_v the_o perpetual_a fight_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n in_o our_o spiritual_a battle_n as_o well_o in_o prosperity_n as_o adversity_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n word_n matth._n 11._o chap._n 12._o verse_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n and_o that_o of_o job_n militia_n est_fw-fr vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la or_o rather_o as_o other_o do_v interpret_v we_o may_v understand_v by_o these_o let_v of_o access_n to_o paradise_n three_o principal_a hindrance_n of_o access_n to_o the_o celestial_a paradise_n by_o the_o cherubin_n which_o be_v interpret_v the_o fullness_n of_o science_n wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n may_v be_v understand_v too_o much_o curiosity_n of_o science_n and_o spiritual_a pride_n oftentimes_o contain_v therein_o much_o repugnant_a to_o the_o simplicity_n and_o purity_n of_o christian_a faith_n by_o the_o fiery_a sword_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o some_o author_n do_v allegorise_v all_o enflame_v lust_n and_o vice_n proceed_v from_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v twofold_a concupiscible_a and_o irascible_a so_o be_v it_o signify_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o sword_n or_o fiery_a sword_n the_o which_o be_v voluble_a or_o as_o it_o be_v wheel_v about_o and_o always_o in_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n do_v plain_o express_v the_o perpetual_a inconstancy_n volubility_n and_o motion_n of_o humane_a matter_n aquinas_n and_o tertullian_n think_v ult._n aquinas_n 2._o 2_o ae_z quaest_n 165._o be_v ult._n that_o by_o the_o cherubin_n and_o fiery_a sword_n be_v understand_v the_o place_n and_o situation_n of_o paradise_n under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n or_o torrida_fw-la zona_fw-la the_o fire_v climate_n of_o the_o world_n but_o certain_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o place_n be_v natural_a unto_o it_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o mathematician_n do_v demonstrate_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n much_o less_o proceed_v thereof_o as_o a_o natural_a effect_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o itself_o have_v no_o real_a be_v but_o be_v rather_o the_o privation_n of_o goodness_n according_a to_o its_o formal_a essence_n and_o be_v genesim_fw-la lyra._n in_o genesim_fw-la lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o by_o the_o cherubin_n and_o fiery_a sword_n be_v understand_v a_o mighty_a and_o flame_a fire_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o paradise_n defend_v and_o compass_v it_o round_o about_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o wall_n 118._o ambros_n of_o in_o psalm_n 118._o ambrose_n upon_o the_o psalm_n 118._o think_v the_o foresaid_a flame_a sword_n to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n that_o depart_v our_o of_o the_o world_n not_o altogether_o purify_v be_v cleanse_v before_o their_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n but_o to_o omit_v the_o controversy_n of_o purgatory_n this_o can_v be_v see_v that_o the_o sword_n and_o cherubin_n be_v place_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o paradise_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o text_n lest_o adam_n shall_v enter_v into_o paradise_n and_o participate_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n gen._n 3_o ver_fw-la 24._o thus_o he_o cast_v out_o man_n and_o at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n he_o set_v the_o cherubin_n and_o the_o blade_n of_o a_o sword_n shake_v to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o therefore_o which_o seem_v most_o probable_a in_o this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o a_o true_a angelical_a custody_n of_o paradise_n and_o fiery_a sword_n the_o first_o against_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n the_o second_o for_o to_o terrify_v man_n the_o devil_n be_v repel_v and_o keep_v from_o this_o place_n of_o paradise_n lest_o they_o shall_v deceive_v man_n by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n promise_v he_o thereby_o a_o perpetuity_n of_o life_n such_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v enjoy_v if_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v man_n also_o be_v banish_v out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n not_o only_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o almighty_a god_n execute_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o disobedience_n but_o also_o by_o a_o fatherly_a divine_a providence_n and_o tender_a love_n towards_o mankind_n lest_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n which_o be_v of_o immortality_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n i_o mean_v to_o make_v he_o immortal_a he_o shall_v live_v a_o immortal_a life_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o so_o become_v miserable_o immortal_a and_o immortal_o miserable_a chap._n lii_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o paradise_n wherein_o two_o ancient_a error_n be_v refute_v as_o touch_v original_a sin_n tvrrianus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o tower_n allege_v as_o a_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o diverse_a doctor_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v that_o which_o the_o soul_n have_v commit_v before_o it_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o body_n which_o opinion_n seem_v first_o to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o origenes_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v first_o create_v altogether_o in_o heaven_n be_v cast_v down_o thence_o into_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n and_o join_v unto_o these_o material_a and_o gross_a substance_n of_o our_o body_n in_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n commit_v in_o heaven_n before_o their_o union_n to_o their_o body_n but_o this_o be_v evident_o convince_v as_o false_a out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o if_o original_a sin_n be_v contract_v in_o heaven_n how_o be_v it_o contract_v by_o adam_n in_o paradise_n and_o if_o we_o do_v all_o contract_n it_o by_o one_o how_o do_v we_o all_o contract_n it_o in_o ourselves_o by_o ourselves_o according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n rom._n 5._o chap._n vers_fw-la 12._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v vers_fw-la 16._o neither_o be_v the_o gift_n so_o as_o that_o which_o enter_v in_o by_o one_o that_o sin_v for_o the_o fault_n come_v of_o one_o offence_n unto_o condemnation_n but_o the_o gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n to_o justification_n vers_fw-la 18_o &_o 19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o justify_n of_o one_o the_o benefit_n abound_v towards_o all_o man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n where_o we_o may_v manifest_o see_v contrapose_v death_n and_o life_n justice_n and_o injustice_n condemnation_n and_o justification_n these_o as_o proceed_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n those_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n the_o second_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n be_v that_o our_o original_a sin_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o any_o quality_n or_o accident_n inherent_a in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n or_o soul_n or_o in_o any_o privation_n of_o any_o excellency_n or_o good_a quality_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v retain_v in_o our_o soul_n but_o even_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n but_o all_o our_o nature_n be_v corrupt_a and_o averse_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v thus_o corrupt_a and_o become_v abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n but_o thus_o it_o will_v follow_v as_o s._n austin_n well_o urge_v against_o the_o manichee_n who_o hold_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v
parent_n adam_n neither_o our_o immediate_a parent_n now_o regenerate_v in_o christ_n have_v in_o any_o wise_a the_o guiltiness_n of_o original_a sin_n at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o generation_n how_o can_v it_o therefore_o possible_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o any_o such_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n shall_v proceed_v from_o they_o unto_o we_o certain_o this_o can_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o matrimonial_a act_n see_v that_o be_v and_o be_v lawful_a in_o all_o law_n both_o of_o nature_n moses_n and_o grace_n how_o therefore_o can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o consequent_o unlawful_a proceed_v from_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o lawful_a three_o the_o action_n of_o our_o external_a power_n as_o of_o see_v smell_a taste_v and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o no_o wise_a voluntary_a or_o so_o term_v but_o outward_o only_a or_o as_o the_o philosopher_n term_n be_v by_o a_o extrinsecall_a denomination_n or_o name_n derive_v from_o our_o will_n and_o this_o because_o they_o have_v no_o freedom_n or_o liberty_n in_o themselves_o inward_o but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v direct_v from_o the_o inward_a faculty_n of_o the_o will_v and_o therefore_o as_o they_o have_v no_o liberty_n or_o free_a will_n but_o only_o by_o a_o extern_a denomination_n so_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o sin_n inward_o inherent_a but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v command_v or_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n therefore_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n see_v the_o soul_n and_o will_n of_o the_o infant_n have_v no_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o choice_n but_o only_o by_o a_o extern_a denomination_n outward_o derive_v from_o the_o will_n of_o adam_n now_o altogether_o past_a and_o of_o his_o sin_n now_o forgive_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o they_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v say_v to_o have_v contract_v any_o sin_n but_o only_o by_o a_o extern_a denomination_n proceed_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n four_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v according_a to_o god_n law_n neither_o in_o any_o 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grace_n now_o therefore_o consequent_o neither_o do_v original_a sin_n pass_v unto_o we_o his_o posterity_n by_o way_n of_o demerit_n or_o as_o a_o moral_a effect_n of_o sin_n see_v that_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o do_v urge_v for_o the_o transfusion_n of_o this_o demerit_n or_o sin_n unto_o we_o do_v also_o urge_v for_o the_o transfusion_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o see_v he_o can_v not_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o grace_n because_o it_o do_v imply_v contradiction_n to_o be_v deserve_v and_o yet_o to_o be_v grace_n a_o free_a gift_n and_o gracious_o give_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v consequent_o the_o moral_a cause_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n neither_o final_o can_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o real_a or_o physical_a cause_n of_o our_o sin_n see_v that_o his_o sin_n whereof_o we_o shall_v proceed_v be_v now_o neither_o actual_a nor_o virtual_a not_o actual_a because_o it_o be_v forgive_v not_o virtual_a for_o that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v latent_fw-la in_o the_o generative_a power_n or_o seed_n which_o can_v possible_o be_v because_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n who_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o generative_a power_n see_v as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la effectus_fw-la illius_fw-la secundae_fw-la causae_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o any_o second_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n proceed_v from_o the_o second_o cause_n last_o there_o can_v be_v assign_v any_o time_n or_o moment_n in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n do_v or_o can_v contract_v this_o original_a sin_n therefore_o both_o according_a to_o true_a divinity_n and_o philosophy_n it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o do_v real_o and_o inward_o in_o our_o soul_n contract_n any_o such_o sin_n but_o rather_o we_o be_v call_v sinner_n in_o adam_n and_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n by_o reason_n only_o of_o his_o fall_n who_o be_v our_o head_n the_o antecedent_n seem_v certain_a because_o this_o sin_n can_v neither_o infect_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o their_o creation_n or_o infusion_n otherwise_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v it_o from_o her_o creation_n and_o consequent_o it_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o almighty_a god_n as_o to_o the_o author_n thereof_o see_v that_o as_o true_a philosophy_n teach_v operatio_fw-la quae_fw-la simul_fw-la incipit_fw-la cum_fw-la esse_fw-la rei_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la ab_fw-la agente_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la habet_fw-la esse_fw-la the_o action_n which_o begin_v joint_o with_o the_o be_v of_o the_o effect_n be_v from_o that_o cause_n from_o which_o it_o have_v be_v and_o hence_o aquinas_n hold_v as_o impossible_a corpore_fw-la aquinas_n 1_o part_n q._n 63._o art_n 15_o in_o corpore_fw-la angelum_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la instant_n creationis_fw-la suae_fw-la peccasse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la illud_fw-la tribueretur_fw-la deo_fw-la that_o lucifer_n sin_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o his_o creation_n because_o that_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v attribute_v to_o god_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a neither_o can_v this_o sin_n be_v contract_v by_o we_o in_o the_o instant_n in_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v infuse_v into_o our_o body_n see_v that_o the_o immediate_a subject_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n or_o some_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n see_v therefore_o no_o instant_n can_v be_v assign_v in_o which_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o original_a crime_n it_o follow_v necessary_o both_o according_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o reason_n and_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o infection_n or_o corruption_n inherent_a in_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o fundamental_a point_n so_o controvert_v in_o all_o age_n we_o must_v note_v first_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o sin_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n ephesian_n 2._o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o son_n of_o wrath_n because_o sin_n do_v spot_v defile_v or_o rather_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a mass_n of_o humane_a nature_n in_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n from_o who_o as_o first_o head_n and_o fountain_n it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v derive_v second_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n chap._n 1._o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n because_o all_o man_n be_v defile_v with_o this_o one_o only_o except_v god_n and_o man_n by_o who_o all_o other_o be_v redeem_v three_o it_o be_v also_o term_v peccatum_fw-la humanae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la the_o sin_n common_a to_o all_o humane_a nature_n because_o there_o be_v not_o any_o christ_n only_a except_v which_o do_v not_o undergo_v this_o yoke_n so_o jerome_n explicate_v that_o of_o the_o 50._o psalm_n behold_v i_o be_o conceive_v in_o iniquity_n say_v ezechiel_n hieron_n super_fw-la cap._n 4._o ezechiel_n not_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o mother_n but_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v general_a to_o all_o humane_a nature_n or_o which_o have_v defile_v all_o mankind_n four_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v call_v peccatum_fw-la radical_a the_o radical_a sin_n or_o root_n of_o sin_n because_o we_o be_v now_o deprive_v by_o it_o of_o original_a justice_n which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n so_o shall_v it_o also_o have_v be_v in_o we_o a_o antidote_n against_o all_o inordinate_a desire_n but_o now_o our_o inordinate_a appetite_n and_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o true_a liberty_n last_o we_o must_v note_v this_o difference_n between_o the_o original_n and_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n beside_o adam_n that_o the_o actual_a sin_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o actual_a will_n and_o consent_n of_o every_o sinner_n but_o the_o
whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o though_o eve_n have_v sin_v if_o adam_n have_v not_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o sin_n aquinas_n give_v another_o reason_n quia_fw-la mulier_fw-la passive_a se_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la generationem_fw-la prolis_fw-la because_o the_o woman_n do_v only_o concur_v passive_o unto_o generation_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v true_a or_o no_o quod_fw-la medicorum_fw-la est_fw-la curent_fw-la medici_fw-la tractent_fw-la fabrilia_fw-la fabri_fw-la one_o thing_n seem_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o depend_v more_o on_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o almighty_a god_n then_o of_o any_o natural_a reason_n and_o consequence_n which_o may_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n chap._n lxii_o what_o punishment_n be_v due_a unto_o original_a sin_n in_o this_o life_n i_o answer_v brief_o that_o the_o first_o punishment_n due_a unto_o original_a sin_n and_o which_o be_v first_o of_o all_o inflict_v upon_o man_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o original_a justice_n as_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o as_o it_o do_v subdue_v the_o inferior_a portion_n of_o the_o soul_n unto_o the_o superior_a and_o the_o superior_a unto_o god_n the_o second_o punishment_n proceed_v from_o the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o her_o power_n both_o understanding_n and_o will_n not_o that_o any_o thing_n essential_a either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o her_o power_n be_v take_v away_o but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o able_a to_o exercise_v their_o function_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v be_v endue_v with_o original_a justice_n the_o three_o punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v that_o both_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n become_v thereby_o subject_a to_o all_o corporal_a infirmity_n yea_o even_o unto_o death_n itself_o and_o many_o other_o express_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n vers_fw-la 16._o i_o will_v great_o increase_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o child_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o rule_n over_o thou_o verse_n 17._o unto_o adam_n he_o say_v because_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o wife_n and_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n concern_v the_o which_o i_o command_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n verse_n 18._o thorn_n also_o and_o thistle_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n verse_n 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n till_o thou_o be_v turn_v again_o to_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o into_o dust_n shall_v thou_o be_v turn_v again_o now_o see_v this_o natural_a death_n can_v not_o natural_o be_v effectuate_v so_o long_o as_o adam_n be_v in_o paradise_n because_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n retain_v his_o virtue_n wherewith_o man_n may_v renew_v his_o age_n therefore_o almighty_a god_n add_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 22._o 23._o and_o 24._o and_o now_o lest_o peradventure_o he_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o eat_v and_o live_v for_o ever_o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o dress_v the_o ground_n whence_o he_o be_v take_v and_o so_o he_o drive_v out_o man_n and_o at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n he_o set_v the_o cherubin_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n which_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n chap._n lxiii_o what_o punishment_n be_v due_a unto_o original_a sin_n in_o the_o other_o life_n all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o point_n be_v whole_o as_o concern_v those_o who_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n without_o baptism_n whereby_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o many_o hold_n shall_v have_v be_v take_v away_o wherefore_o the_o question_n be_v what_o become_v of_o these_o or_o what_o punishment_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o certain_o it_o be_v not_o at_o leastway_o in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o schoole-divines_a in_o this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o innocent_n unbaptise_v either_o baptismo_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la fluminis_fw-la or_o flaminis_fw-la either_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n to_o wit_n of_o martyrdom_n or_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o some_o supernatural_a act_n or_o habit_n sufficient_a to_o justification_n or_o final_o by_o the_o ordinary_a baptism_n of_o water_n that_o such_o i_o say_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o supernatural_a blessedness_n though_o not_o with_o any_o other_o sensible_a punishment_n this_o be_v express_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o 5._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o by_o one_o man_n where_o thus_o he_o declare_v his_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n death_n be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o body_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n there_o be_v also_o another_o death_n which_o be_v call_v the_o second_o death_n unto_o hell_n which_o we_o do_v not_o suffer_v through_o adam_n sin_n but_o this_o be_v get_v by_o our_o own_o proper_a actual_a sin_n though_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o other_o yea_o if_o we_o only_o attend_v unto_o the_o nature_n of_o original_a sin_n contract_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a innocent_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n fire_n for_o who_o will_v say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v just_o be_v cast_v in_o prison_n or_o beat_v for_o his_o original_a sin_n see_v it_o be_v never_o in_o his_o power_n to_o avoid_v it_o much_o less_o therefore_o be_v it_o just_a re_fw-la lumbar_n 2._o do_v 33._o bonau_n ibid._n be_v 3._o q._n 1._o rich._n be_v 3._o q._n 1._o dur._n q._n 3._o scotus_n q._n unica_fw-la gal_n r._n q._n 1._o be_v 2._o concla_fw-la 1._o &_o seq_n marsil_n in_o 2_o q._n 19_o be_v 5._o post_fw-la 2._o conclusionem_fw-la alex._n 1._o par_fw-fr q._n 39_o man_n 3_o be_v 4._o dom._n sotus_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la be_v 4._o cap._n 14._o cath._n in_o opusc_n peculiari_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la that_o any_o man_n shall_v suffer_v the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n for_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o never_o commit_v neither_o be_v ever_o in_o his_o power_n to_o avoid_v it_o wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o most_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o school_n that_o the_o infant_n or_o other_o who_o die_v with_o original_a sin_n only_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o sensible_a torment_n of_o hell_n fire_n though_o they_o be_v eternal_o exclude_v from_o the_o company_n of_o the_o bless_a in_o heaven_n and_o the_o glorious_a sight_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o this_o in_o particular_a be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n bonaventure_n richardus_fw-la durand_n scotus_n marsilius_n gabriel_n alexander_n sotus_n and_o last_o of_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n in_o the_o last_o session_n in_o literis_fw-la unionis_fw-la the_o second_o opinion_n of_o other_o schoole-divines_a be_v that_o the_o say_v unbaptised_a innocent_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o other_o world_n not_o only_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n their_o essential_a bliss_n but_o also_o with_o other_o sensible_a torment_n even_o with_o hell_n fire_n itself_o this_o be_v plain_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n austin_n l._n 5._o hypognosticon_fw-la post_fw-la medium_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petrum_fw-la c._n 27._o &_o 44._o but_o if_o these_o be_v not_o so_o certain_o austin_n work_n the_o second_o at_o least_o be_v of_o the_o learned_a bishop_n fulgentius_n and_o the_o other_o of_o some_o learned_a author_n yea_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o austin_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n in_o his_o 14._o sermon_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v infant_n in_o peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la discedentes_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la deputandos_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la sinistram_fw-la ad_fw-la ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la that_o the_o infant_n that_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o original_a sin_n be_v to_o be_v depute_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n unto_o everlasting_a fire_n again_o in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o julian_n the_o 8._o chapter_n a_o little_a after_o the_o midst_n he_o aver_v hanc_fw-la poenamignis_fw-la seruatam_fw-la esse_fw-la infantibus_fw-la quanta_fw-la verò_fw-la futura_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la audet_fw-la definire_fw-la that_o this_o punishment_n of_o fire_n be_v reserve_v for_o infant_n though_o as_o he_o
eternal_a god_n not_o carnal_o as_o carnal_a man_n dream_v but_o spiritual_o in_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v affirm_v of_o himself_o as_o therefore_o he_o who_o be_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o rather_o the_o author_n of_o life_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o life_n itself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o life_n do_v here_o true_o in_o this_o miserable_a life_n produce_v in_o we_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o present_a pawn_n of_o our_o future_a glory_n so_o it_o seem_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o other_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o a_o most_o perfect_a figure_n of_o this_o plant_v in_o the_o terrene_a paradise_n have_v the_o like_a inherent_a virtue_n for_o to_o perpetuate_v or_o at_o least_o to_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v to_o live_v in_o that_o terrene_a paradise_n but_o whether_o this_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v sufficient_a to_o perpetuate_v our_o life_n or_o only_o to_o prolong_v it_o for_o some_o determinate_a time_n ibid._n abulensis_n super_fw-la genes_n c._n 13._o quaest_n 175._o scotus_n li._n 2._o scent_n do_v 19_o quaest_n 1._o aquinas_n 1_o p._n q._n 9.7_o art_n 4_o &_o caiet_fw-mi ibid._n many_o dispute_n probable_o for_o both_o opinion_n tostatus_n upon_o the_o 13._o chapter_n of_o genesis_n q._n 175._o be_v most_o peremptory_a for_o this_o perpetuity_n scotus_n thomas_n caietan_n and_o durand_n for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n but_o not_o for_o eternity_n because_o that_o be_v the_o natural_a measure_n of_o nature_n this_o the_o supernatural_a of_o he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o nature_n second_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v a_o natural_a power_n and_o cause_n the_o effect_n can_v not_o be_v supernatural_a for_o though_o effect_n be_v often_o inferior_a to_o their_o cause_n yet_o never_o the_o cause_n unto_o the_o effect_n the_o reason_n because_o no_o cause_n can_v give_v that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o neither_o any_o effect_n have_v any_o excellency_n or_o perfection_n not_o proceed_v from_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o if_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v as_o without_o question_n it_o be_v a_o natural_a tree_n as_o the_o laurel_n cypress_n and_o other_o tree_n be_v it_o can_v not_o have_v as_o connaturall_a the_o supernatural_a effect_n of_o make_v eternal_a the_o life_n of_o man_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n even_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n that_o omne_fw-la agens_fw-la physicum_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la patitur_fw-la &_o debilitatur_fw-la that_o every_o natural_a cause_n do_v suffer_v some_o detriment_n even_o in_o and_o by_o his_o own_o action_n consequent_o therefore_o though_o our_o natural_a heat_n and_o vigour_n may_v be_v very_o long_o conserve_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o excellent_a fruit_n yet_o at_o length_n it_o shall_v have_v fail_v and_o thence_o final_o mortality_n shall_v have_v follow_v as_o a_o necessary_a effect_n of_o so_o forcible_a a_o cause_n last_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o first_o rule_n of_o nature_n do_v produce_v any_o thing_n frustrate_a in_o nature_n see_v therefore_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n be_v patent_n unto_o he_o even_o from_o all_o eternity_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o provide_v a_o eternal_a cause_n for_o a_o temporary_a effect_n but_o if_o this_o argument_n have_v any_o force_n it_o shall_v force_v also_o our_o adversary_n to_o the_o like_a if_o not_o a_o great_a inconvenience_n for_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n know_v also_o the_o little_a time_n that_o man_n be_v to_o persist_v in_o his_o grace_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o give_v he_o that_o fruit_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n for_o many_o a_o year_n as_o our_o adversary_n hold_n why_o then_o may_v he_o not_o likewise_o for_o all_o eternity_n be_v it_o because_o of_o the_o impossibility_n at_o non_fw-it impossibile_fw-it deo_fw-la omne_fw-la verbum_fw-la to_o god_n nothing_o be_v impossible_a which_o do_v not_o imply_v contradiction_n but_o what_o contradiction_n be_v in_o this_o be_v it_o that_o here_o natural_a philosophy_n be_v contradict_v omne_fw-la agens_fw-la in_o agendo_fw-la patitur_fw-la &_o debilitatur_fw-la every_o agent_n do_v decay_v even_o by_o his_o own_o action_n but_o see_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n be_v above_o nature_n why_o may_v he_o not_o here_o work_v that_o which_o be_v above_o nature_n or_o though_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n yet_o beyond_o our_o natural_a capacity_n which_o be_v so_o small_a that_o we_o scarce_o or_o very_o imperfect_o understand_v thing_n of_o far_o inferior_a degree_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v within_o ourselves_o why_o therefore_o shall_v we_o deny_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v in_o ourselves_o my_o resolution_n therefore_o be_v that_o of_o abulensis_n propterea_fw-la dictam_fw-la esse_fw-la arborem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quòd_fw-la fructus_fw-la eius_fw-la vim_o haberet_fw-la seruandi_fw-la hominem_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o faciendi_fw-la eum_fw-la immortalem_fw-la that_o this_o tree_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n because_o it_o have_v virtue_n to_o perpetuate_v our_o natural_a life_n and_o the_o union_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o if_o we_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o supernatural_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o union_n of_o our_o soul_n with_o god_n but_o see_v we_o wilful_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o our_o supernatural_a life_n it_o be_v most_o just_a that_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o natural_a hence_o therefore_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n so_o often_o preach_v mortem_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la intrasse_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la that_o death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o the_o door_n of_o sin_n which_o door_n if_o we_o have_v debar_v to_o sin_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v be_v a_o perpetual_a union_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n shall_v have_v cause_v the_o like_a between_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o this_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n eternal_o though_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la we_o need_v it_o but_o only_o temporal_o both_o suppose_v our_o fall_n as_o likewise_o not_o suppose_v any_o at_o all_o for_o if_o we_o have_v not_o fall_v or_o sin_v in_o our_o first_o father_n we_o shall_v certain_o after_o some_o number_n of_o year_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o that_o terrene_a paradise_n which_o be_v our_o first_o though_o temporary_a habitation_n unto_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o perpetual_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o shall_v have_v heene_n without_o any_o assault_n of_o death_n because_o we_o have_v always_o live_v in_o god_n who_o as_o he_o will_v then_o have_v preserve_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n will_v also_o have_v preserve_v we_o from_o this_o corruption_n which_o be_v only_o the_o effect_n 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not_o whether_o i_o shall_v more_o admire_v god_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o man_n or_o man_n spill_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n man_n ingratitude_n towards_o god_n or_o god_n infinite_a bounty_n towards_o man_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o faith_n teach_v we_o this_o evil_a and_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v foresee_v and_o permit_v of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o no_o less_o a_o blasphemous_a heresy_n to_o aver_v that_o this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n wrought_v i_o mean_v by_o his_o particular_a command_n or_o concourse_n not_o by_o his_o universal_a which_o be_v due_a unto_o all_o entity_n and_o be_v yet_o in_o some_o sense_n neither_o due_a unto_o this_o of_o sin_n as_o which_o in_o itself_o have_v neither_o entity_n nor_o be_v but_o rather_o if_o we_o speak_v formal_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o all_o rectitude_n goodness_n and_o be_v chap._n xxxii_o what_o death_n that_o be_v which_o god_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v upon_o adam_n for_o his_o transgression_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o mortality_n of_o adam_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o mankind_n do_v proceed_v of_o sin_n so_o it_o have_v no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o declare_v what_o instant_a death_n that_o be_v which_o god_n so_o instant_o threaten_v shall_v follow_v man_n sin_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n gen._n 2._o the_o 17._o verse_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n what_o day_n be_v this_o what_o death_n be_v this_o see_v that_o he_o neither_o first_o sin_v the_o last_o day_n of_o his_o life_n nor_o yet_o die_v the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o sin_n true_a it_o be_v that_o as_o death_n be_v due_a at_o his_o last_o day_n for_o his_o first_o sin_n so_o be_v it_o not_o inflict_v in_o the_o first_o hour_n for_o his_o first_o day_n sin_n be_v this_o death_n peradventure_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o his_o soul_n supernatural_o live_v for_o as_o the_o body_n live_v by_o the_o soul_n so_o adam_n soul_n live_v by_o grace_n consequent_o as_o the_o body_n be_v say_v to_o die_v by_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o soul_n spiritual_o by_o the_o privation_n of_o grace_n but_o yet_o though_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o can_v be_v the_o sole_a meaning_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a word_n so_o that_o then_o no_o other_o death_n shall_v have_v be_v due_a unto_o man_n but_o only_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o separation_n from_o god_n who_o as_o he_o have_v sin_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v just_o to_o be_v punish_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o the_o effect_n afterward_o show_v that_o god_n have_v before_o according_o decree_v so_o that_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v execute_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v be_v decree_v as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o the_o soul_n because_o the_o corporal_a death_n be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o spiritual_a now_o than_o the_o spiritual_a be_v inflict_v in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o man_n sin_n how_o chance_v it_o that_o the_o corporal_a also_o do_v not_o befall_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sin_n especial_o see_v that_o though_o god_n threaten_v not_o death_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o at_o least_o god_n say_v that_o man_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v it_o peradventure_o threaten_a and_o not_o true_o decree_v or_o if_o real_o decree_v how_o be_v it_o not_o absolute_o perform_v god_n threaten_v his_o death_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o eat_n adam_n eat_v and_o yet_o live_v long_o after_o his_o eat_n can_v adam_n change_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n or_o can_v god_n decree_v that_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o perform_v he_o perform_v not_o therefore_o he_o decree_v not_o if_o he_o decree_v not_o how_o then_o be_v it_o say_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n not_o of_o the_o soul_n only_o 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