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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 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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 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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
psal_n 145._o psal_n 25._o of_o the_o height_n of_o it_o it_o reach_v unto_o heaven_n sometime_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o it_o it_o fetch_v man_n from_o hell_n sometime_o of_o the_o width_n of_o it_o it_o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n sometime_o of_o the_o length_n of_o it_o it_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a his_o tender_a compassion_n fail_v not_o they_o be_v renew_v every_o morning_n 3._o lamen_n 3._o but_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n his_o passion_n the_o whole_a redemption_n that_o he_o wrought_v be_v indeed_o magna_fw-la misericordia_fw-la a_o wonderful_a mercy_n saint_n paul_n mention_v the_o breadth_n the_o length_n the_o depth_n and_o the_o height_n of_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o pass_v all_o knowledge_n 3_o ephe._n 3_o neither_o be_v it_o great_a only_a but_o in_o this_o greatness_n we_o must_v observe_v magnitudinem_fw-la &_o multitudinem_fw-la saint_n chrisostome_n do_v excellent_o amplify_v this_o point_n in_o regard_n of_o both_o branch_n oar_n novas_fw-la &_o inauditas_fw-la behold_v and_o wonder_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o those_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n be_v those_o which_o be_v most_o desperate_o enthraul_v to_o satan_n magi_n publicani_fw-la meretrices_fw-la latro_fw-la blasphemus_fw-la the_o conversion_n of_o such_o person_n be_v a_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o the_o magnitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o touch_v the_o multitude_n believe_v his_o answer_n to_o saint_n peter_n â—â—_o mat._n 18._o â—â—_o who_o ask_v christ_n whether_o he_o shall_v forgive_v his_o brother_n seven_o time_n reply_v not_o only_o seven_o time_n but_o seaventie_o time_n seven_o 18.21_o eze._n 18.21_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o very_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o double_a greatness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n mercy_n few_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o 130._o psal_n 130._o if_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v but_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v mercy_n we_o will_v despair_v of_o our_o cure_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o physic_n of_o our_o great_a sore_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o sovereign_a medicine_n but_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n abound_v much_o more_o 3.20_o rom._n 3.20_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n either_o so_o great_a or_o manifold_a which_o can_v be_v remedy_v by_o the_o merciful_a bowel_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v cain_n voice_n 4._o gen._n 4._o my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v but_o a_o father_n saint_n austin_n i_o think_v repli_v to_o he_o mentiris_fw-la cain_n this_o thy_o complaint_n be_v a_o blasphemous_a derogation_n from_o the_o unmeasurable_a bowel_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o novatians_n be_v long_a since_o condemn_v by_o the_o church_n which_o straighten_v the_o power_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v unto_o the_o pastor_n mark_v now_o the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o text._n we_o find_v magnitude_n and_o multitude_n in_o the_o misery_n of_o david_n and_o they_o do_v need_v a_o magnitude_n and_o multitude_n in_o the_o gracious_a operation_n of_o mercy_n and_o here_o we_o do_v find_v in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o mercy_n be_v so_o well_o store_v that_o it_o can_v do_v as_o much_o as_o be_v require_v by_o misery_n whereupon_o two_o thing_n follow_v it_o be_v unbeseeming_a divine_a mercy_n to_o be_v scant_o in_o give_v and_o humane_a misery_n be_v foolish_o modest_a that_o be_v spare_v in_o ask_v but_o this_o divinity_n must_v not_o be_v abuse_v it_o be_v never_o intend_v to_o encourage_v presumption_n but_o god_n will_v have_v it_o publish_v to_o keep_v man_n from_o desperation_n it_o be_v wholesome_a doctrine_n for_o they_o that_o be_v miserabiles_fw-la which_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o they_o that_o be_v only_a miseri_fw-la such_o as_o be_v grievous_a sinner_n but_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o their_o wretched_a state_n the_o last_o point_n in_o the_o text_n be_v secundum_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o thou_o not_o that_o which_o be_v in_o i_o nothing_o to_o move_v god_n but_o only_o the_o free_a goodness_n of_o god_n certain_o to_o move_v mercy_n nothing_o else_o can_v be_v plead_v by_o misery_n david_n have_v do_v many_o good_a thing_n omnes_fw-la voluntates_fw-la dei_fw-la as_o saint_n paul_n say_v act_n 13._o he_o have_v restore_v church_n and_o common_a weal_n and_o make_v many_o sweet_a song_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n but_o he_o remember_v none_o of_o all_o these_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o speed_v for_o any_o of_o those_o and_o why_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la deo_fw-la placere_fw-la possunt_fw-la deum_fw-la placare_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la while_o we_o do_v they_o though_o imperfect_a yet_o be_v they_o well_o please_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n but_o if_o we_o do_v contrary_a unto_o they_o we_o may_v not_o plead_v they_o for_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n no_o god_n rule_n be_v eze._n 18._o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v therefore_o david_n pray_v discreet_o when_o he_o refer_v god_n to_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o plead_v nothing_o of_o his_o own_o worth_n and_o we_o must_v in_o the_o like_a case_n lay_v before_o god_n only_o our_o beggary_n and_o commend_v that_o unto_o god_n mercy_n the_o less_o we_o have_v the_o more_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o he_o if_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v our_o own_o baseness_n and_o his_o goodness_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n audi_fw-la peccator_fw-la orantem_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v a_o sinner_n learn_v from_o king_n david_n the_o argument_n of_o penitent_a prayer_n it_o must_v represent_v a_o feel_a misery_n and_o a_o tender_a mercy_n and_o the_o feel_n of_o misery_n must_v make_v we_o seek_v unto_o tender_a mercy_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a error_n in_o saint_n peter_n that_o when_o he_o have_v see_v a_o glimpse_n of_o christ_n glory_n â—_o luke_n 5._o â—_o break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n go_v from_o i_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v desire_v that_o christ_n will_v approach_v he_o for_o with_o who_o shall_v a_o patient_n desire_v rather_o to_o be_v then_o with_o his_o physician_n or_o a_o sinner_n then_o with_o his_o saviour_n sure_o saint_n peter_n at_o another_o time_n 13.2_o john_n 13.2_o though_o at_o first_o he_o make_v dainty_a that_o christ_n shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n yet_o when_o christ_n tell_v he_o except_o i_o wash_v thou_o thou_o can_v 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arm_a man_n that_o be_v his_o deadly_a foe_n for_o a_o sinner_n be_v less_o sure_a of_o his_o life_n then_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o how_o many_o such_o desperate_a one_o be_v there_o in_o the_o world_n that_o sleep_v secure_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n yea_o how_o many_o that_o inure_v not_o themselves_o daily_a to_o reconcile_v themselves_o to_o god_n make_v a_o comfortless_a end_n and_o be_v take_v before_o ever_o they_o have_v think_v of_o make_v their_o peace_n my_o exhortation_n be_v that_o we_o presume_v not_o so_o far_o upon_o god_n patience_n as_o to_o neglect_v this_o kind_n of_o repentance_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o every_o day_n repentance_n it_o have_v his_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o church_n if_o it_o be_v public_a or_o if_o it_o be_v private_a the_o time_n be_v assign_v by_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n there_o be_v another_o repentance_n which_o attend_v sanctification_n enjoin_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n unto_o sanctification_n we_o make_v way_n by_o mortification_n and_o this_o be_v a_o every_o day_n repentance_n which_o do_v not_o look_v to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o former_a but_o to_o the_o habit._n be_v it_o possible_a that_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o sin_n commit_v than_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o repentance_n but_o yet_o this_o second_o we_o shall_v need_v because_o the_o best_a bear_v about_o they_o a_o habit_n of_o sin_n domini_fw-la cecidimus_fw-la super_fw-la aceruum_fw-la lapidum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la luto_fw-la bern._n serm._n de_fw-fr coena_fw-la domini_fw-la saint_n bernard_n set_v it_o thus_o before_o our_o eye_n when_o adam_n fall_v and_o when_o every_o one_o of_o we_o do_v fall_v be_v may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o fall_v not_o only_o into_o the_o mire_n but_o also_o upon_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n he_o may_v quick_o be_v wash_v but_o not_o so_o quick_o heal_v there_o be_v great_a time_n spend_v therein_o even_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o our_o life_n we_o must_v begin_v our_o repentance_n at_o baptism_n which_o we_o must_v continue_v until_o our_o death_n as_o there_o be_v many_o other_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o moon_n and_o christ_n to_o the_o sun_n so_o one_o may_v be_v the_o odds_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n justification_n make_v christ_n righteousness_n we_o and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o first_o moment_n at_o the_o full_a not_o capable_a of_o any_o increase_n but_o sanctification_n be_v righteousness_n in_o we_o which_o if_o it_o have_v not_o he_o wane_v certain_o it_o have_v its_o waxing_n and_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o full_a till_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n this_o fruit_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 4_o â—2_n gâ—â—_n 5_o 24._o rom._n 6_o 6._o the_o crucify_a of_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o cleave_v on_o so_o fast_o the_o abolish_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o neglect_v this_o 12.1_o rom_n 12.1_o forget_v that_o a_o christian_n must_v offer_v up_o his_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o name_n of_o justice_n goodness_n sincerity_n chastity_n humility_n for_o what_o else_o be_v these_o but_o drop_n of_o that_o oil_n wherewith_o he_o be_v anoint_v i_o may_v amplify_v this_o point_n 22._o rom_n 8_o 22._o but_o i_o hasten_v to_o that_o which_o follow_v only_o observe_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n every_o creature_n groan_v desire_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o mourning_n but_o to_o stand_v still_o as_o if_o they_o make_v no_o haste_n to_o heaven_n and_o have_v no_o desire_n to_o be_v that_o whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o christian_n of_o old_a i_o report_v i_o to_o the_o character_n of_o the_o church_n as_o epiphanius_n call_v it_o and_o describe_v it_o in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o book_n but_o special_o to_o gregory_n nyssenes_n oration_n of_o baptism_n where_o he_o bring_v in_o a_o baptize_v christian_n thus_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n a_o vaunt_n thou_o wicked_a fiend_n i_o be_o dead_a and_o can_v a_o dead_a man_n be_v move_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o affect_v when_o he_o be_v alive_a when_o i_o be_v alive_a i_o can_v riot_n i_o couldlie_o etc._n etc._n can_v a_o dead_a man_n do_v these_o thing_n certain_o when_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o see_v how_o common_a sin_n be_v among_o we_o the_o rankness_n the_o plenty_n of_o the_o fruit_n that_o we_o bear_v show_v that_o the_o sinful_a root_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o we_o and_o the_o scarcity_n of_o good_a fruit_n show_v that_o the_o root_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o alive_a so_o that_o our_o abrenunciation_n be_v but_o in_o word_n that_o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o it_o appear_v by_o 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