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can_v he_o undergo_v all_o the_o death_n for_o sin_n he_o can_v not_o undergo_v either_o part_n of_o the_o penal_a condition_n not_o that_o of_o the_o grave_n his_o body_n see_v no_o corruption_n and_o why_o though_o it_o have_v sin_n impute_v yet_o have_v it_o none_o inherent_a and_o it_o be_v only_a sin_n inherent_a that_o subject_n we_o to_o that_o part_n of_o death_n and_o if_o his_o body_n be_v free_a from_o corruption_n much_o more_o be_v his_o soul_n from_o torment_n it_o leave_v the_o body_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o heaven_n purchase_v and_o hell_n conquer_v upon_o the_o cross_n therein_o his_o meritorious_a power_n after_o conflict_n break_v the_o knot_n wherewith_o the_o dissolution_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n come_v fast_o clasp_v with_o the_o penal_a condition_n and_o this_o he_o proclaim_v in_o his_o last_o speech_n john_n 19_o consummatume_v the_o passion_n be_v now_o at_o a_o full_a end_n there_o remain_v then_o no_o part_n of_o death_n for_o christ_n to_o suffer_v but_o only_o the_o dissolution_n the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o to_o that_o he_o yield_v himself_o as_o a_o offerer_n that_o can_v not_o be_v enforce_v as_o a_o sufferer_n when_o he_o have_v triumph_v over_o principality_n and_o power_n the_o fiend_n of_o hell_n and_o show_v his_o murder_a crucifier_n by_o the_o supernatural_a earthquake_n and_o eclipse_n how_o he_o can_v rescue_v himself_o from_o death_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o present_v that_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n to_o god_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v us._n this_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o his_o death_n the_o limitation_n of_o his_o resurrection_n must_v needs_o be_v answerable_a it_o must_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o reunion_n of_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n resurrect_v 〈◊〉_d serm._n 1._o de_fw-fr resurrect_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o effect_n than_o quod_fw-la potestate_fw-la divisit_fw-la potestate_fw-la 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do_v which_o have_v deny_v original_a sinne._n their_o sobriety_n be_v tolerable_a who_o suppose_v the_o undeniable_a truth_n of_o that_o radical_a sin_n seek_v only_o the_o way_n of_o clear_v god_n justice_n in_o this_o propagation_n wherein_o as_o in_o such_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a case_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o saluà _fw-la fide_fw-la hold_v the_o fundamental_a point_n they_o differ_v about_o that_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n that_o which_o be_v most_o useful_a for_o we_o be_v to_o know_v rather_o how_o we_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o it_o 29._o de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c._n â—_o 1._o c._n 22._o â—pis_fw-la 29._o then_o how_o we_o do_v contract_v it_o which_o saint_n austin_n express_v in_o a_o fit_a parable_n of_o a_o man_n fall_v into_o a_o ditch_n to_o who_o he_o that_o find_v he_o there_o shall_v rather_o lend_v a_o hand_n to_o help_v he_o out_o then_o tire_v he_o with_o inquiry_n how_o he_o come_v in_o we_o see_v that_o our_o ground_n be_v overgrow_v 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that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n conception_n have_v not_o need_v to_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o so_o be_v natural_a generation_n do_v not_o enforce_v necessary_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o magnify_v over_o much_o the_o conception_n of_o the_o bless_a mother_n of_o christ_n let_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o the_o church_n catholic_n of_o old_a and_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v resolve_v uniform_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v and_o this_o leprosy_n be_v hereditary_a to_o we_o all_o that_o our_o worse_a part_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o our_o better_a and_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n no_o better_o than_o a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n and_o the_o serpent_n brood_n the_o sense_n whereof_o shall_v make_v we_o all_o cry_n out_o with_o the_o apostle_n o_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n king_n david_n do_v 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 joh._n 8.39_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o beget_v child_n in_o iniquity_n but_o it_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n that_o god_n correct_v nature_n by_o grace_n and_o thereby_o make_v we_o live_v member_n of_o the_o church_n whereas_o such_o the_o best_a of_o natural_a parent_n can_v make_v we_o to_o be_v we_o owe_v this_o blessing_n to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n who_o convei_v it_o unto_o we_o by_o our_o mother_n the_o church_n our_o natural_a parent_n can_v yield_v no_o such_o benefit_n they_o yield_v the_o contrary_a rather_o as_o be_v clear_a in_o this_o text._n ruffinus_n give_v another_o good_a note_n hereof_o qui_fw-la ad_fw-la munditiae_fw-la locum_fw-la iam_fw-la pervenit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n must_v not_o forget_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n if_o we_o remember_v whence_o we_o come_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o esteem_v the_o estate_n whereunto_o we_o be_v bring_v no_o man_n can_v be_v so_o proud_a as_o to_o arrogate_v unto_o 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
of_o death_n seclude_v from_o the_o live_v skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v he_o will_v give_v for_o his_o life_n though_o it_o be_v but_o his_o natural_a life_n which_o be_v temporal_a how_o much_o more_o will_v be_v give_v for_o his_o better_a life_n if_o he_o know_v it_o i_o mean_v his_o spiritual_a life_n which_o be_v eternal_a if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n desirable_a to_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o our_o body_n how_o much_o more_o desirable_a be_v it_o to_o enjoy_v god_n in_o our_o soul_n especial_o see_v the_o soul_n may_v be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o afflict_v it_o with_o heart_n grief_n but_o no_o soul_n enjoy_v god_n that_o be_v not_o fill_v with_o unspeakable_a joy_n but_o life_n be_v not_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o desire_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n sociable_a and_o solitariness_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o death_n it_o be_v so_o if_o we_o be_v only_o exclude_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n â—4_n psal_n 42._o &_o psal_n â—4_n how_o much_o more_o if_o 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