period_n to_o his_o controversy_n he_o be_v continual_o infest_a with_o a_o domestic_a and_o intestine_a war_n though_o repentance_n subdue_v the_o body_n by_o its_o austerity_n and_o prayer_n elevate_v the_o soul_n by_o its_o rapture_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n continual_o rebel_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 75._o indicitur_fw-la enim_fw-la bellum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la adversus_fw-la suggestiones_fw-la diaboli_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la teipsum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displices_fw-la jungeris_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o idoneus_fw-la eris_fw-la ad_fw-la vincendum_fw-la te_fw-la quia_fw-la tecum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la superat_fw-la quare_fw-la autem_fw-la permittitur_fw-la ut_fw-la diu_fw-la contra_fw-la te_fw-la litiges_fw-la donec_fw-la absorbeantur_fw-la omnes_fw-la cupiditates_fw-la ut_fw-la intelligas_fw-la in_o te_fw-la poenam_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o te_fw-la ex_fw-la teipso_fw-la est_fw-la flagellum_fw-la tuum_fw-la est_fw-la rixa_fw-la tua_fw-la tecum_fw-la sic_fw-la vindicatur_fw-la in_o rebellem_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la sit_fw-la sibi_fw-la bellum_fw-la qui_fw-la pacem_fw-la noluit_fw-la habere_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 75._o the_o great_a saint_n complain_v of_o these_o disorder_n and_o wish_v a_o end_n of_o their_o life_n to_o find_v a_o end_n of_o their_o conflict_n the_o internal_a peace_n that_o always_o accompany_v a_o good_a conscience_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reconcile_v these_o two_o enemy_n and_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o peace_n and_o war_n will_v soon_o shake_v hand_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o concupiscence_n and_o charity_n in_o a_o christian_n but_o certain_o i_o never_o wonder_v at_o his_o discord_n since_o he_o have_v two_o father_n two_o birth_n and_o two_o principle_n he_o have_v two_o father_n because_o he_o come_v from_o adam_n and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n and_o derive_v from_o one_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n he_o derive_v from_o the_o other_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n thus_o by_o a_o strange_a wonder_n he_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n innocent_a and_o guilty_a he_o hope_v for_o heaven_n as_o his_o inheritance_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o hell_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o torment_n and_o pursue_v the_o several_a interest_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o these_o two_o parent_n he_o be_v toss_v continual_o between_o hope_n and_o fear_n he_o be_v 299._o be_v primus_fw-la homo_fw-la adam_n sic_fw-la olim_fw-la defunctus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la post_fw-la illum_fw-la secundus_fw-la sit_fw-la homo_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la tot_fw-la hominum_fw-la millia_fw-la inter_fw-la illum_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la orta_fw-la sint_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la manifestum_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la omnem_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la successione_n propagatur_fw-la &_o nascitur_fw-la sicut_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la gratiae_fw-la largitate_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la renascitur_fw-la unde_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la sint_fw-la homines_fw-la duo_fw-la primus_fw-la &_o secundus_fw-la exit_fw-la scent_n prosp_n 299._o adam_n and_o jesus_n both_o together_o in_o his_o person_n he_o unite_v their_o name_n aswell_o as_o their_o quality_n he_o resent_v their_o diverse_a inclination_n and_o hold_v something_o of_o these_o two_o father_n he_o bear_v the_o crime_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o innocence_n of_o the_o other_o they_o reign_n successive_o in_o his_o person_n and_o the_o chief_a employment_n of_o his_o life_n be_v to_o make_v the_o first_o die_v and_o the_o second_o live_v this_o parricide_n be_v innocent_a all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o commit_v it_o neither_o do_v jesus_n christ_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o his_o child_n who_o endeavour_v not_o to_o strangle_v this_o father_n who_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o death_n before_o he_o entitle_v they_o to_o life_n they_o can_v dispense_v with_o themselves_o from_o this_o murder_n and_o whosoever_o spare_v adam_n in_o his_o person_n give_v evidence_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v reign_v there_o adam_n himself_o allow_v of_o this_o cruelty_n in_o heaven_n where_o he_o now_o triumph_v among_o the_o angel_n he_o desire_v to_o die_v in_o his_o child_n that_o he_o may_v see_v he_o live_v there_o who_o have_v repair_v his_o breach_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v trouble_v his_o happiness_n it_o will_v be_v this_o that_o he_o see_v his_o sin_n still_o to_o reign_v in_o his_o posterity_n that_o he_o stifle_v christ_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o make_v he_o suffer_v death_n upon_o earth_n by_o who_o benefit_n he_o enjoy_v life_n in_o heaven_n he_o complain_v that_o he_o can_v utter_o perish_v in_o his_o offspring_n that_o he_o reign_v there_o to_o this_o day_n against_o his_o will_n and_o that_o for_o punishment_n of_o a_o sin_n whereof_o he_o make_v they_o stand_v convict_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o continue_v to_o make_v he_o guilty_a after_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o nothing_o afflict_v he_o so_o much_o as_o to_o behold_v sin_n in_o some_o sort_n more_o powerful_a than_o grace_n that_o the_o one_o overspread_v all_o mankind_n the_o other_o only_o the_o 13._o the_o contra_fw-la carnis_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la ità _fw-la confligunt_fw-la sancti_fw-la non_fw-la ei_fw-la consentientes_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la ejus_fw-la motibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la repugnantibus_fw-la resistunt_fw-la non_fw-la careant_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la aug._n l._n 1._o retra_fw-la cap._n 13._o faithful_a that_o sin_n oftentimes_o destroy_v all_o grace_n but_o grace_n can_v never_o whole_o destroy_v all_o sin_n last_o that_o adam_n utter_o exterminate_v jesus_n christ_n and_o jesus_n christ_n can_v never_o perfect_o slay_v adam_n these_o two_o father_n be_v convey_v to_o their_o posterity_n by_o two_o different_a production_n the_o first_o be_v shameful_a and_o guilty_a the_o second_o be_v glorious_a and_o innocent_a the_o first_o be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n for_o though_o it_o be_v noble_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v always_o ignominious_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o though_o it_o appear_v innocent_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n it_o be_v always_o criminal_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o angel_n the_o saint_n acknowledge_v it_o with_o grief_n and_o though_o the_o issue_n of_o lawful_a bed_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v 50._o be_v nunquid_fw-la david_n de_fw-la adulterio_fw-la natus_fw-la erat_fw-la de_fw-fr jesse_n viro_fw-la justo_fw-la &_o conjuge_fw-la ipsius_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la conceptum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la trahitur_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n aug._n in_o ps_n 50._o bear_v in_o sin_n the_o second_o be_v ever_o join_v with_o grace_n it_o give_v we_o god_n for_o our_o father_n the_o church_n for_o our_o mother_n and_o heaven_n for_o our_o inheritance_n we_o can_v better_o express_v their_o difference_n then_o in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n augustine_n man_n augustine_n duae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nativitates_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-fr carne_n alia_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la mortalitate_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la aeternitate_fw-la una_fw-la de_fw-la masculo_fw-la &_o foemina_fw-la alia_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la aug._n tract_n 11._o in_o joan._n sicut_fw-la eos_fw-la vita_fw-la spiritus_fw-la regenerate_v sideles_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sic_fw-la eos_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_o adam_n generate_fw-la peccatores_fw-la illa_fw-la enim_fw-la carnalis_fw-la generatio_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la illa_fw-la facit_fw-la filios_fw-la carnis_fw-la haec_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la mortis_fw-la haec_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la saeculi_fw-la haec_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la illa_fw-la filios_fw-la irae_fw-la haec_fw-la filios_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la illa_fw-la peccato_fw-la originali_fw-la obligatos_fw-la illa_fw-la omnis_fw-la vinculo_fw-la peccati_fw-la liberatos_fw-la august_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la pecca_fw-la man_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o one_o come_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o return_n thither_o again_o the_o other_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o ascend_v thither_o again_o the_o one_o draw_v it_o be_v original_a from_o the_o flesh_n the_o other_o from_o the_o spirit_n the_o one_o tend_v to_o death_n the_o other_o to_o eternity_n the_o one_o proceed_v from_o man_n and_o woman_n the_o other_o from_o god_n and_o the_o church_n or_o to_o deliver_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o other_o term_n we_o may_v add_v with_o the_o same_o saint_n that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o spirit_n regenerate_v the_o faithful_a in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n beget_v sinner_n in_o adam_n that_o of_o these_o two_o birth_n the_o one_o be_v carnal_a the_o other_o spiritual_a the_o one_o produce_v angel_n the_o other_o engender_v man_n the_o one_o design_n they_o to_o death_n the_o other_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o resurrection_n the_o one_o render_v they_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o other_o make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o one_o expose_v they_o to_o his_o wrath_n the_o other_o to_o his_o mercy_n final_o
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the_o motion_n of_o its_o enemy_n groan_v when_o they_o be_v compel_v to_o follow_v or_o suffer_v his_o disorder_n they_o know_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o die_v to_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v not_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n but_o to_o crucify_v they_o to_o the_o world_n nor_o bury_v in_o the_o grave_n but_o that_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v their_o sepulchre_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 3_o crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la crucifigamini_fw-la mundo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la moriamini_fw-la peccato_fw-la &_o saeculo_fw-la &_o vivatis_fw-la deo_fw-la sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la consepeliamini_fw-la illi_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la apostolo_n dicente_fw-la consepulti_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la ille_fw-la semel_fw-la surgens_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la moritur_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la vetustate_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la mortificati_fw-la &_o vitale_fw-it indumentum_fw-la induti_fw-la non_fw-la iterum_fw-la per_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la retrahamiâ—i_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr expos_n orat._n dom._n &_o symbol_n serm._n 3_o displease_v they_o diversion_n be_v their_o torment_n that_o which_o be_v a_o recreation_n to_o sinner_n afflict_v they_o and_o know_v very_o well_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v it_o even_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o own_o life_n saint_n augustine_n entertain_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la heretofore_o with_o these_o obligation_n and_o expound_v to_o they_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n teach_v they_o that_o baptism_n engage_v they_o in_o death_n jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o be_v crucify_v that_o you_o may_v be_v so_o to_o the_o world_n he_o suffer_v death_n that_o you_o may_v die_v to_o sin_n he_o be_v bury_v that_o you_o may_v be_v together_o with_o he_o and_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n adam_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o new_a man_n jesus_n christ_n you_o may_v die_v no_o more_o in_o your_o soul_n by_o sin_n all_o the_o other_o father_n speak_v the_o same_o language_n teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o death_n and_o a_o life_n hide_v in_o baptism_n produce_v real_a effect_n in_o our_o soul_n thence_o arise_v the_o inclination_n all_o christian_n have_v to_o die_v and_o to_o live_v thence_o proceed_v those_o obstinate_a conflict_n they_o entertain_v self-love_n with_o thence_o spring_v those_o violent_a desire_n to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o their_o tyranny_n but_o because_o this_o mystery_n very_o much_o concern_v our_o salvation_n it_o deserve_v a_o more_o ample_a explication_n from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v disclose_v the_o truth_n and_o obligation_n that_o lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o it_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v willing_a that_o as_o his_o death_n be_v the_o principle_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o example_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o he_o die_v to_o deliver_v we_o he_o will_v have_v we_o die_v to_o honour_v he_o and_o as_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o glory_n but_o by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o cross_n neither_o must_v we_o pass_v to_o the_o resurrection_n but_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_a he_o die_v say_v the_o great_a apostle_n that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o may_v ruin_v the_o empire_n of_o sin_n he_o die_v that_o lose_v all_o the_o imperfection_n he_o draw_v from_o adam_n he_o may_v rise_v again_o to_o life_n everlasting_a he_o die_v that_o satisfy_v his_o father_n we_o may_v be_v no_o long_o responsible_a to_o his_o justice_n all_o these_o consideration_n oblige_v we_o to_o die_v in_o baptism_n epiphan_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la vivunt_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la vivre_fw-fr sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la ipsis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la debet_fw-la ergo_fw-la vita_fw-la hominis_fw-la in_o se_fw-la deficere_fw-la in_fw-la christo_fw-la proficere_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolo_n vivo_fw-la ego_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la ego_fw-la aug._n serm._n de_fw-fr epiphan_n if_o we_o intend_v to_o be_v the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o must_v destroy_v sin_n by_o death_n that_o die_v we_o may_v be_v bear_v again_o and_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o death_n we_o may_v be_v change_v into_o spotless_a victim_n but_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o die_v but_o be_v willing_a to_o join_v the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o grave_n to_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o death_n lyra._n sicut_fw-la christus_fw-la sepultus_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sic_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la mergitur_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nicol._n de_fw-fr lyra._n because_o there_o be_v a_o second_o punishment_n of_o sin_n comprise_v in_o those_o word_n of_o our_o arrest_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v he_o 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renascitur_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la august_n serm._n 163._o de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la that_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v two_o resurrection_n in_o the_o world_n the_o first_o be_v in_o baptism_n the_o second_o will_v be_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o the_o christian_n shall_v then_o awake_v from_o their_o long_a sleep_n which_o
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