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A11363 A treatise of Paradise. And the principall contents thereof especially of the greatnesse, situation, beautie, and other properties of that place: of the trees of life, good and euill; of the serpent, cherubin, fiery sword, mans creation, immortalitie, propagation, stature, age, knowledge, temptation, fall, and exclusion out of Paradise; and consequently of his and our originall sin: with many other difficulties touching these points. Collected out of the holy Scriptures, ancient fathers, and other both ancient and moderne writers. Salkeld, John, 1576-1660. 1617 (1617) STC 21622; ESTC S116515 126,315 368

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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
do_v most_o blasphemous_o accuse_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o foresaid_a commandment_n of_o abstain_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o say_v he_o doubtless_o when_o god_n do_v give_v this_o law_n unto_o our_o first_o father_n he_o think_v that_o they_o will_v obey_v it_o which_o see_v they_o do_v not_o god_n as_o manes_n object_v be_v deceive_v second_o he_o accuse_v god_n of_o unjust_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n in_o that_o he_o condemn_v man_n for_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n as_o the_o eat_n of_o a_o apple_n final_o he_o accuse_v he_o of_o ignorance_n mutability_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o in_o that_o ignore_v his_o future_a compassion_n towards_o man_n he_o do_v frustrate_v the_o law_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v yea_o and_o contradict_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n as_o rash_o pronounce_v by_o himself_o against_o adam_n here_o we_o may_v see_v how_o as_o tertullian_n say_v god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v dishonour_v in_o his_o other_o infinite_a attribute_n and_o deity_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v apparent_a that_o these_o blasphemy_n have_v not_o any_o ground_n even_o in_o natural_a reason_n we_o answer_v that_o though_o all_o thing_n and_o consequent_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n be_v perfect_o foreknown_a by_o god_n almighty_a yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v conformable_a to_o reason_n that_o adam_n be_v a_o reasonable_a creature_n shall_v have_v this_o law_n of_o obedience_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o so_o conformable_a to_o reason_n first_o for_o to_o manifest_v the_o absolute_a power_n dominion_n and_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n over_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o due_a subjection_n of_o the_o creature_n towards_o his_o creator_n second_o this_o law_n of_o obedience_n be_v most_o profitable_a unto_o man_n though_o foreknow_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v violate_v by_o man_n most_o profitable_a i_o say_v it_o be_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o mercy_n as_o also_o for_o the_o exercise_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a righteous_a and_o unrighteous_a a_o necessary_a object_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a attribute_n now_o if_o this_o law_n shall_v therefore_o have_v be_v omit_v because_o god_n fore-knew_a the_o transgression_n thereof_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n or_o rather_o no_o reason_n no_o other_o law_n shall_v have_v be_v prescribe_v unto_o man_n see_v there_o be_v no_o law_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o grace_n which_o god_n in_o his_o foreknowledge_n do_v not_o foresee_v will_v be_v oftentime_o violate_v by_o man_n furthermore_o as_o touch_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n as_o signify_v any_o passion_n or_o mutation_n in_o the_o immutable_a or_o impassable_a god_n but_o that_o this_o shadow_n of_o change_n or_o show_v of_o mutability_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o who_o in_o his_o nature_n be_v altogether_o immutable_a because_o he_o see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n he_o work_v those_o effect_n which_o in_o we_o be_v evident_a token_n and_o sign_n of_o mutability_n and_o change_n nay_o second_o i_o add_v that_o after_o adam_n have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n god_n pronounce_v against_o he_o the_o aforesaid_a sentence_n of_o death_n more_o move_v by_o mercy_n then_o of_o any_o anger_n or_o wrath_n which_o we_o may_v evident_o see_v in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o die_v the_o same_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n according_a as_o the_o sentence_n which_o god_n pronounce_v against_o he_o seem_v to_o threaten_v so_o that_o whether_o we_o respect_v the_o sentence_n give_v before_o adam_n disobedience_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o after_o his_o sin_n we_o may_v admire_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o both_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sentence_n threaten_v to_o be_v inflict_v so_o immediate_o after_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o even_o in_o his_o justice_n we_o may_v magnify_v his_o mercy_n and_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n misericordia_fw-la eius_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la eius_fw-la that_o his_o mercy_n abound_v in_o all_o his_o work_n yea_o and_o be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n because_o as_o the_o divine_n say_v remunerat_fw-la ultra_fw-la condignum_fw-la punit_fw-la citra_fw-la condignum_fw-la he_o reward_v our_o work_n far_o beyond_o their_o worth_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o punish_v our_o sin_n much_o less_o than_o they_o deserve_v to_o the_o other_o blasphemy_n which_o manes_n use_v against_o the_o almighty_a god_n in_o accuse_v he_o of_o repentance_n and_o mutability_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v first_o suppose_v what_o it_o be_v to_o repent_v or_o to_o be_v sorry_a for_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v for_o repentance_n or_o sorrow_n suppose_v ignorance_n in_o we_o of_o future_a event_n yea_o of_o such_o as_o be_v noxious_a or_o hurtful_a to_o those_o who_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a passion_n both_o which_o be_v far_o unfitting_a the_o all-seeing_a science_n and_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o remit_v the_o rigour_n of_o this_o sentence_n move_v by_o sorrow_n or_o repentance_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o we_o but_o rather_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o by_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o clemency_n to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_a unto_o us._n in_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v say_v that_o when_o any_o sinner_n do_v turn_v from_o his_o former_a be_v in_o sin_n god_n almighty_a in_o some_o sort_n may_v be_v say_v to_o remit_v the_o rigour_n of_o his_o sentence_n pronounce_v against_o he_o and_o this_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o ignorance_n or_o mutable_a repent_v himself_o of_o the_o former_a fact_n or_o threaten_v as_o 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that_o he_o threaten_v death_n unto_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v not_o inflict_v i_o answer_v that_o as_o man_n be_v compose_v of_o body_n and_o spirit_n so_o likewise_o the_o death_n threaten_v against_o he_o be_v both_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a which_o both_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n inflict_v even_o in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o transgression_n the_o spiritual_a in_o the_o separation_n of_o his_o spirit_n from_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n wherein_o consist_v his_o spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a life_n the_o corporal_a in_o the_o perturbation_n of_o his_o affection_n and_o power_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o beginning_n of_o a_o never_o die_a death_n begin_v in_o this_o life_n and_o which_o according_a to_o the_o present_a justice_n of_o god_n if_o it_o have_v be_v execute_v be_v to_o have_v be_v consummate_v in_o the_o other_o life_n or_o rather_o eternal_a death_n if_o so_o be_v that_o this_o first_o lapse_n and_o fall_n have_v not_o be_v remit_v not_o of_o man_n merit_n but_o by_o god_n mercy_n chap._n lxvi_o the_o objection_n of_o theodorus_n and_o nestorius_n theodorus_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n and_o nestorius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n with_o diverse_a other_o of_o the_o greek_a church_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o occasion_n of_o death_n but_o that_o man_n shall_v have_v die_v though_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v because_o mortality_n be_v consequent_a to_o nature_n as_o immortality_n proceed_v only_o of_o grace_n how_o then_o be_v it_o possible_a unless_o god_n can_v contradict_v and_o deny_v himself_o or_o that_o one_o of_o the_o divine_a decree_n can_v be_v opposite_a to_o another_o that_o god_n shall_v first_o decree_v the_o immortality_n of_o man_n then_o present_o upon_o his_o transgression_n the_o object_n be_v change_v god_n also_o shall_v be_v change_v in_o his_o decree_n for_o either_o god_n fore-knew_a