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state_n of_o innocency_n homo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la intellexit_fw-la comparatus_fw-la est_fw-la iumentis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la psal_n 48._o man_n when_o he_o be_v in_o honour_n do_v not_o understand_v he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o foolish_a beast_n and_o become_v like_a to_o they_o adam_n do_v not_o know_v his_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n but_o he_o become_v like_o a_o irrational_a creature_n without_o judgement_n and_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o eat_v of_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o so_o by_o his_o disobedience_n do_v as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o massacre_n upon_o all_o mankind_n which_o thus_o pious_o s._n augustine_n deplore_v upon_o s._n paul_n epistle_n o_o durus_fw-la &_o durior_fw-la casus_fw-la etc._n etc._n o_o cruel_a and_o more_o than_o cruel_a fall_n alas_o what_o be_v it_o that_o man_n have_v lose_v what_o be_v it_o that_o he_o have_v find_v he_o have_v lose_v the_o beatitude_n whereunto_o he_o be_v create_v he_o have_v find_v death_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v exempt_v o_o infortunate_a adam_n thou_o have_v chase_v we_o out_o of_o our_o country_n thy_o sin_n have_v banish_v we_o into_o this_o troublesome_a desert_n of_o curse_a earth_n and_o from_o immortal_a as_o we_o be_v we_o be_v become_v mortal_n o_o miserable_a servitude_n inestimable_a loss_n insupportable_a pain_n and_o most_o grievous_a torment_n o_o unfortunate_a adam_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v wherefore_o last_o thou_o so_o soon_o forget_v the_o command_n of_o thy_o creator_n transgress_v the_o precept_n of_o thy_o master_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n what_o disorder_n what_o passion_n what_o intemperance_n have_v seize_v on_o thou_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v content_v with_o so_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o good_a but_o must_v needs_o eat_v of_o forbid_a fruit_n whereas_o thou_o may_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n eat_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n s._n 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gra_fw-mi do_v assign_v to_o wit_n ignorance_n in_o the_o understanding_n malice_n in_o the_o will_n concupiscene_a in_o the_o flesh_n calamity_n labour_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o member_n death_n in_o the_o body_n anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n captivity_n under_o the_o devil_n strife_n debate_n brawling_n sedition_n and_o war_n with_o our_o neighbour_n enmity_n and_o rebellion_n of_o irrational_a creature_n and_o innumerable_a evil_n come_v from_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n o_o grievous_a yoke_n of_o mankind_n the_o 24._o chapter_n declare_v how_o we_o may_v reduce_v ourselves_o to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n have_v thus_o brief_o show_v what_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n be_v and_o what_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o adam_n sin_n it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o explicate_v the_o pope_n word_n afore_o cite_v and_o see_v how_o we_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n the_o light_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 5._o say_v if_o in_o the_o offence_n 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