man_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n transgress_v and_o hence_o be_v our_o corruption_n and_o misery_n derive_v three_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n spring_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n for_o the_o devil_n provoke_v man_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n &_o man_n yield_v to_o the_o entice_v allurement_n of_o the_o devil_n free_o revolt_v from_o god_n and_o wilful_o forsake_v he_o four_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n first_o sin_n be_v first_o guiltiness_n of_o death_n and_o privation_n of_o god_n image_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n second_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o their_o posterity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o corruption_n and_o averseness_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n from_o god_n three_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v spring_v of_o original_a for_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la that_o 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flesh_n be_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.12_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o wherefore_o as_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 and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o bad_a sin_v and_o not_o as_o by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v finner_n so_o by_o the_o 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then_o be_v the_o first_o charge_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o participation_n with_o adam_n in_o his_o sin_n adam_n person_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o we_o and_o adam_n will_v the_o representative_a of_o we_o second_o in_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v universal_a corruption_n which_o have_v in_o it_o two_o great_a evil_n first_o a_o general_a defect_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o which_o we_o be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o second_o a_o inherent_a deordination_n evil_a disposition_n disease_n propension_n to_o all_o mischief_n antipathy_n and_o aversation_n from_o all_o good_a which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o flesh_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n earthly_a member_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o hell_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n on_o fire_n john_n 3.6_o rom._n 8.6.7_o james_n 3.15_o ephes_n 4.22_o col._n 3.5_o rom._n 7.23_o 1_o john_n 38._o and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o the_o through_o malignity_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o sensible_a and_o distinct_o convince_v as_o in_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o conviction_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o with_o such_o strange_a and_o bitter_a complaint_n than_o paul_n himself_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n until_o his_o understanding_n be_v open_v to_o conceive_v the_o spiritualnesse_n penetration_n and_o compass_n of_o that_o holy_a law_n which_o measure_v the_o very_a bottom_n of_o every_o action_n and_o condemn_v as_o well_o the_o original_n as_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n luke_n 24.25_o rom._n 7.14_o heb._n 4.12_o psal_n 119.96_o luke_n 10.27_o but_o for_o more_o clear_a satisfaction_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o universality_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o the_o universality_n of_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o when_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v much_o 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this_o we_o answer_v we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o the_o major_a the_o parent_n indeed_o convey_v not_o to_o their_o posterity_n that_o which_o by_o nature_n they_o have_v not_o but_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o parent_n derive_v unto_o their_o posterity_n not_o righteousness_n which_o be_v free_o impute_v but_o unrighteousness_n unto_o which_o themselves_o by_o nature_n be_v subject_a and_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o derive_v their_o guilt_n unto_o they_o and_o not_o their_o righteousness_n be_v this_o because_o their_o posterity_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o they_o according_a to_o grace_n but_o according_a to_o nature_n neither_o be_v grace_n and_o justification_n tie_v to_o carnal_a propagation_n but_o to_o the_o most_o free_a election_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 9_o esau_n and_o jacob._n again_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n prove_v they_o have_v sin_n because_o god_n be_v most_o just_a 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sin_n though_o themselves_o shall_v have_v sin_v no_o more_o second_o they_o say_v concupiscence_n without_o consent_v to_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o to_o maintain_v this_o error_n they_o bring_v thomas_n aquinas_n who_o say_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o adultery_n be_v not_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o imperfect_a act_n but_o if_o consent_n be_v give_v to_o it_o than_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a act_n and_o be_v sin_n so_o coster_n in_o his_o little_a enchiridion_n affirm_v that_o concupiscence_n proceed_v from_o sin_n and_o tend_v unto_o sin_n but_o be_v not_o sin_n and_o this_o he_o labour_v to_o express_v by_o this_o similitude_n he_o that_o hear_v say_v he_o another_o man_n speak_v filthy_a language_n and_o consent_v not_o to_o it_o but_o rather_o be_v angry_a at_o it_o and_o reprove_v it_o sin_v not_o but_o merit_v a_o great_a reward_n even_o so_o when_o our_o concupiscence_n send_v out_o any_o sinful_a motion_n if_o we_o consent_v not_o we_o sin_v not_o and_o the_o father_n of_o that_o council_n of_o trent_n which_o have_v as_o many_o curse_n as_o canon_n have_v decree_v in_o this_o manner_n concupiscence_n which_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n call_v sin_n the_o holy_a synod_n declare_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v never_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n in_o the_o regenerate_v but_o because_o it_o come_v from_o sin_n and_o incline_v to_o sin_n but_o for_o answer_v we_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o 7._o rom._n towards_o the_o latter_a end_n condemn_v concupiscence_n for_o sin_n even_o when_o consent_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o it_o for_o he_o protest_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o resist_v these_o motion_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v oftentimes_o sore_o against_o his_o will_n captivate_v by_o they_o he_o condemn_v they_o as_o evil_n albeit_o he_o give_v no_o consent_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o only_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o branch_n but_o also_o in_o the_o root_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o thou_o any_o evil_a thought_n against_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n resp_n i_o will_v lay_v you_o down_o a_o reason_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n consent_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a if_o that_o whereunto_o i_o consent_v be_v good_a my_o consent_n be_v good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a my_o consent_n be_v evil_a if_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o evil_a in_o itself_o as_o they_o say_v than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o evil_a thing_n to_o consent_v unto_o for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o by_o my_o consent_n can_v become_v evil_a it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o consent_n follow_v that_o make_v the_o precede_a motion_n to_o be_v evil_a but_o it_o be_v the_o precede_a evil_a motion_n that_o make_v the_o subsequent_a consent_n evil_a now_o as_o for_o coster_n his_o similitude_n it_o make_v plain_o against_o himself_o for_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o he_o who_o hear_v evil_a speak_v and_o reprove_v it_o be_v worthy_a of_o praise_n but_o it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o he_o who_o speak_v the_o evil_n have_v sin_v even_o so_o albeit_o we_o do_v well_o when_o we_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n in_o we_o yet_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o the_o less_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o it_o have_v send_v out_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o filthy_a deslre_a which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n most_o holy_a law_n and_o of_o this_o judgement_n with_o we_o be_v also_o the_o ancient_a father_n aug._n ser._n the_o temp_n 45._o when_o i_o lust_n say_v he_o albeit_o i_o consont_v not_o to_o my_o lust_n yet_o that_o be_v do_v in_o i_o which_o i_o will_v not_o and_o which_o also_o the_o law_n will_v not_o and_o again_o thy_o desire_n shall_v in_o such_o sort_n be_v unto_o god_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o thou_o at_o all_o so_o much_o as_o concupiscence_n which_o have_v need_n of_o resistance_n for_o thou_o resiste_v and_o by_o not_o consent_v thou_o overcome_v but_o it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o have_v a_o enemy_n than_o to_o overcome_v he_o with_o he_o agree_v also_o bernard_n that_o kind_n of_o sin_n say_v he_o which_o so_o often_o trouble_v we_o i_o mean_v concupiscence_n and_o evil_a desire_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v repress_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o reign_v not_o in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o give_v not_o our_o member_n weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n to_o sin_n and_o that_o way_n there_o be_v no_o damnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o in_o death_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a even_o when_o they_o be_v repress_v and_o no_o consent_n give_v unto_o they_o the_o pelagian_o deny_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v sin_n but_o the_o law_n say_v the_o contrary_a thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o rous._n 7.7_o paul_n say_v i_o know_v no_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n the_o pelagian_o be_v condemn_v in_o many_o counsel_n summon_v and_o gather_v together_o for_o confutation_n of_o pelagius_n and_o celestius_fw-la their_o heresy_n about_o the_o year_n 420._o and_o sometime_o after_o as_o in_o the_o milevitan_a council_n the_o five_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o the_o council_n of_o palestina_n in_o the_o east_n i_o shall_v lay_v you_o down_o one_o or_o two_o of_o their_o main_a objection_n ob._n natural_a thing_n be_v not_o sin_n concupiscence_n which_o be_v a_o propension_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n be_v a_o natural_a thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n sol._n there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n in_o the_o accident_n in_o the_o minor_a for_o inordinate_a concupiscence_n be_v not_o before_o the_o fall_n but_o happen_v unto_o our_o nature_n after_o the_o fall_n so_o than_o it_o be_v natural_a not_o of_o itself_o but_o by_o accident_n to_o wit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o since_o the_o fall_n 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