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de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christ_n c._n 10._o grace_n or_o sin_n make_v in_o the_o soul_n they_o act_n by_o contrary_a principle_n and_o divide_v the_o christian_a in_o his_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o person_n for_o as_o he_o be_v mystical_o compound_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o adam_n so_o be_v he_o spiritual_o frame_v of_o concupiscence_n and_o charity_n whatever_o he_o undertake_v be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o one_o of_o these_o mistress_n who_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o have_v a_o absolute_a command_n over_o his_o will_n he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o both_o he_o complain_v that_o be_v whole_o deliver_v up_o to_o grace_n he_o be_v not_o whole_o deliver_v from_o sin_n that_o he_o suffer_v the_o evil_a he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o act_v that_o he_o feel_v disorder_n he_o no_o way_n approve_v of_o and_o that_o unhappy_o divide_v between_o his_o desire_n he_o can_v so_o full_o obey_v charity_n but_o he_o must_v still_o serve_v concupiscence_n indeed_o every_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o combat_v himself_o he_o feel_v something_o within_o he_o that_o can_v but_o displease_v he_o he_o wonder_v to_o behold_v such_o different_a motion_n in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v how_o such_o contrary_a desire_n grow_v in_o the_o same_o heart_n he_o be_v amaze_v to_o find_v inclination_n which_o transport_v he_o to_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o to_o virtue_n when_o he_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o he_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o guilty_a that_o he_o partly_o obey_v jesus_n christ_n and_o partly_o resist_v he_o that_o be_v a_o subject_n and_o a_o rebel_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o bear_v about_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n and_o of_o death_n for_o he_o be_v righteous_a as_o apost_n as_o eris_n in_o part_n emendata_fw-la iustùs_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o emendanda_fw-la pecoator_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displices_fw-la iustùs_fw-la es_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la parte_fw-la tibi_fw-la displicet_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ustus_fw-la es_fw-la august_n in_o psal_n 1._o praeponite_n delectationem_fw-la mentis_fw-la delectationi_fw-la carnis_fw-la carnem_fw-la quip_n nostram_fw-la delectant_fw-la delectationes_fw-la illicitae_fw-la mentem_fw-la nostram_fw-la delectat_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la casta_fw-la sancta_fw-la dulcis_fw-la justitia_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la timore_fw-la cogamini_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la timore_fw-la cogimini_fw-la nondum_fw-la delectat_fw-la peccare_fw-la non_fw-la debes_fw-la timore_fw-la paenae_fw-la sed_fw-la amore_fw-la justitiae_fw-la aug._n serm_n 17._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n st._n augustin_n say_v with_o that_o part_n that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o grace_n but_o guilty_a with_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_v by_o sin_n he_o please_v god_n because_o he_o endeavour_n to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o displease_v he_o because_o he_o cherish_v something_o in_o his_o soul_n that_o oppose_v his_o will_n these_o two_o mistress_n that_o govern_v the_o christian_a have_v some_o correspondency_n in_o their_o opposition_n both_o of_o they_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n nor_o undertake_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o concupiscence_n find_v more_o submission_n than_o charity_n because_o she_o ask_v nothing_o but_o what_o suit_v with_o their_o humour_n and_o flatter_v their_o hope_n nevertheless_o charity_n gain_v obedience_n because_o she_o act_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o be_v assist_v by_o grace_n to_o reduce_v all_o these_o rebel_n to_o their_o duty_n her_o empire_n though_o strong_a be_v nevertheless_o please_a and_o herein_o she_o imitate_v concupiscence_n her_o opposite_a for_o this_o agreeable_a enemy_n of_o a_o christian_a reign_v with_o so_o much_o sweetness_n that_o she_o be_v love_v of_o those_o that_o persecute_v she_o all_o her_o persuasion_n be_v so_o many_o charm_n and_o know_v very_o well_o that_o she_o command_v over_o free_a creature_n she_o never_o propound_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o acceptable_a and_o delightful_a charity_n take_v the_o same_o course_n all_o her_o inspiration_n be_v pleasant_a if_o she_o press_v we_o it_o be_v with_o charm_n if_o she_o be_v victorious_a it_o be_v without_o do_v we_o any_o violence_n if_o she_o gain_v our_o consent_n it_o be_v without_o compel_v our_o liberty_n and_o if_o she_o encourage_v we_o against_o ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o till_o she_o have_v persuade_v we_o that_o we_o be_v faulty_a final_o these_o two_o sovereign_n whole_o possess_v the_o christian_a by_o their_o diverse_a motion_n and_o according_a as_o he_o be_v act_v by_o they_o he_o be_v innocent_a or_o guilty_a when_o he_o follow_v the_o provocation_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o offend_v 15._o offend_v libido_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la sibi_fw-la totum_fw-la corpus_fw-la nec_fw-la solum_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la vendicat_fw-la sed_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la commovet_fw-la animi_fw-la simul_fw-la affectu_fw-la cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la appetitu_fw-la conjuncto_fw-la atque_fw-la permixto_fw-la aug._n lib._n 14._o de_fw-la civ_o c._n 15._o whatever_o lustre_n his_o action_n put_v on_o they_o be_v always_o bad_a when_o they_o proceed_v from_o this_o principle_n though_o he_o give_v his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a his_o assistance_n to_o the_o miserable_a expose_v his_o life_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o country_n shed_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n or_o justice_n if_o he_o act_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o be_v criminal_a amid_o the_o throng_n of_o so_o many_o splendid_a action_n and_o the_o principle_n he_o move_v by_o be_v unable_a to_o propound_v any_o other_o end_n then_o vainglory_n can_v secure_v he_o neither_o from_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o christian_a be_v lead_v by_o charity_n act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o quicken_v he_o and_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o grace_n endeavour_n to_o satisfy_v his_o duty_n all_o his_o action_n be_v innocent_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n do_v he_o always_o act_v according_a to_o this_o principle_n his_o condition_n will_v be_v no_o long_o peccant_a and_o do_v he_o obey_v its_o holy_a inspiration_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o offend_v it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o belove_a disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o 3._o we_o omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la semen_fw-mi ipsius_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o joan._n cap._n 3._o that_o whatever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o that_o be_v the_o christian_n that_o always_o follow_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n be_v never_o subdue_v by_o concupiscence_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v overcome_v as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v actual_o guide_v by_o charity_n this_o heavenly_a seed_n that_o preserve_v he_o can_v produce_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v excellent_a and_o this_o tree_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o his_o heart_n can_v bring_v forth_o none_o but_o good_a fruit_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o actual_a assistance_n be_v not_o due_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o heaven_n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o to_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o his_o weakness_n he_o fall_v many_o time_n into_o light_a transgression_n and_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o thus_o the_o christian_n life_n be_v a_o continual_a warfare_n he_o resent_v his_o double_a extraction_n feel_v the_o effect_n of_o both_o his_o parent_n and_o divide_v by_o his_o desire_n he_o learn_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o when_o he_o act_v not_o by_o charity_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o act_v by_o concupiscence_n the_o second_o discourse_n to_o make_v man_n a_o christian_n he_o must_v be_v renew_v regenerate_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a nothing_o do_v so_o full_o manifest_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o disease_n 45._o si_fw-mi
have_v be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n but_o also_o to_o their_o belief_n for_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o will_n can_v be_v charm_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o by_o pleasure_n and_o that_o pleasure_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o virtue_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n and_o intendment_n of_o this_o sect_n be_v to_o render_v a_o man_n content_a in_o render_v he_o virtuous_a and_o to_o make_v he_o in_o love_n with_o virtue_n by_o catch_v he_o with_o pleasure_n if_o from_o the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n we_o pass_v to_o the_o conversation_n of_o sinner_n we_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o who_o be_v not_o carry_v with_o a_o particular_a humour_n and_o who_o seek_v not_o out_o in_o the_o sin_n he_o do_v commit_v some_o shadow_n of_o happiness_n the_o ambitious_a have_v no_o other_o spirit_n but_o vainglory_n this_o be_v that_o proud_a passion_n which_o inanimate_v all_o their_o design_n inable_v they_o to_o surmount_v all_o difficulty_n engage_v they_o in_o conflict_n where_o the_o success_n be_v doubtful_a and_o oblige_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o own_o life_n to_o purchase_v a_o little_a reputation_n interest_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o covetous_a whatever_o be_v profitable_a be_v welcome_a and_o glorious_a it_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o gain_n that_o sweeten_v their_o travel_n and_o when_o in_o despite_n of_o rock_n and_o tempest_n they_o pass_v the_o sea_n it_o be_v that_o idol_n of_o interest_n which_o scatter_v their_o fear_n and_o boy_n up_o their_o hope_n pleasure_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o lascivious_a this_o passion_n foster_v their_o desire_n surmount_v their_o grief_n entertain_v their_o fidelity_n and_o so_o besot_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n that_o nothing_o can_v any_o way_n divert_v they_o but_o what_o be_v agreeable_a or_o sensual_a but_o not_o to_o trouble_v myself_o with_o the_o proof_n of_o so_o know_v a_o truth_n and_o leave_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o consider_v that_o of_o grace_n we_o must_v confess_v there_o be_v not_o any_o society_n in_o the_o church_n which_o find_v not_o its_o difference_n in_o its_o spirit_n and_o be_v link_v together_o in_o the_o same_o bond_n of_o charity_n be_v not_o distinguish_v by_o some_o other_o particular_a virtue_n solitudo_fw-la carthusianorum_n spiritus_fw-la solitudo_fw-la for_o to_o begin_v with_o that_o order_n which_o have_v no_o commerce_n with_o man_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o with_o angel_n solitude_n be_v its_o spirit_n and_o advantage_n they_o take_v their_o probation_n in_o the_o desert_n they_o find_v thebais_n in_o europe_n and_o revive_v the_o anchorite_n in_o these_o last_o age_n they_o present_v we_o in_o their_o disciple_n with_o the_o happy_a image_n of_o those_o great_a saint_n that_o succeed_v the_o martyr_n and_o who_o begin_v to_o combat_v pleasure_n 2._o labia_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la custodiunt_fw-la scientiam_fw-la mala_fw-la 2._o after_o other_o have_v triumph_v over_o grief_n the_o dominican_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o preach_v their_o name_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o this_o exercise_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o because_o the_o gospel_n subsist_v by_o knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o by_o piety_n they_o be_v the_o cherubin_n of_o the_o church_n the_o depositary_n and_o guardian_n of_o learning_n the_o master_n of_o divinity_n and_o the_o fruitful_a seminary_n whence_o other_o order_n derive_v knowledge_n and_o truth_n it_o be_v their_o order_n that_o bear_v those_o constellation_n of_o doctor_n that_o enlighten_v the_o whole_a church_n the_o albert_n thomas_n jourdain_v renoult_n raymond_n and_o vincent_n be_v the_o star_n which_o sparkle_v in_o this_o firmament_n and_o who_o for_o these_o four_o age_n dispense_v light_a and_o science_n round_o the_o europian_n christendom_n the_o order_n of_o st._n francis_n be_v inanimate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o penance_n and_o poverty_n these_o be_v the_o two_o severe_a ascetic_a virtue_n that_o preserve_v it_o represent_v in_o every_o one_o of_o this_o fraternity_n as_o their_o bless_a founder_n the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_a all_o their_o other_o privilege_n be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o as_o to_o their_o principle_n what_o ever_o they_o do_v or_o say_v their_o design_n be_v to_o fasten_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o infuse_v their_o spirit_n into_o the_o church_n 48._o surrexit_fw-la elias_n propheta_fw-la quasi_fw-la ignis_fw-la &_o verbum_fw-la illius_fw-la quasi_fw-la sacula_fw-la ardebat_fw-la verbo_fw-la domini_fw-la continnit_n ignem_fw-la &_o dejecit_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la ignem_fw-la ter_z sic_fw-la amplificatus_fw-la est_fw-la elias_n in_fw-la mirabilibus_fw-la suis_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 48._o to_o make_v all_o christian_n they_o converse_v with_o so_o many_o votary_n of_o penance_n and_o poverty_n that_o order_n that_o take_v its_o name_n and_o original_a from_o carmel_n have_v no_o other_o spirit_n then_o that_o of_o elias_n the_o zeal_n of_o this_o prophet_n breathe_v still_o in_o his_o disciple_n wrong_v do_v to_o god_n injure_v they_o whatever_o offend_v he_o wound_n they_o and_o these_o boanerges_n more_o sensible_a of_o his_o glory_n then_o their_o own_o concernment_n care_v not_o for_o be_v persecute_v so_o god_n may_v be_v know_v and_o reverence_v if_o as_o their_o father_n they_o retire_v into_o desert_n it_o be_v because_o they_o can_v away_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n if_o they_o preach_v it_o be_v to_o gain_v subject_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o empire_n if_o they_o pass_v the_o sea_n it_o be_v to_o make_v war_n against_o idol_n and_o to_o teach_v all_o people_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o that_o prophet_n who_o must_v support_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n its_o daughter_n be_v not_o inferior_a to_o its_o disciple_n their_o zeal_n imitate_v that_o of_o their_o 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that_o we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v the_o
with_o grace_n and_o discover_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o remedy_n by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o a_o man_n can_v comprehend_v the_o dominion_n of_o grace_n if_o he_o conceive_v not_o right_o of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o concupiscence_n over_o the_o will._n these_o two_o sovereign_n have_v so_o much_o resemblance_n in_o their_o contrariety_n that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o arm_n and_o employ_v the_o same_o mean_n to_o execute_v their_o design_n they_o subject_a man_n by_o way_n altogether_o alike_o and_o deal_v with_o policy_n and_o power_n fair_a mean_n and_o foul_a to_o make_v themselves_o mistress_n for_o if_o we_o believe_v s._n augustine_n a_o man_n no_o less_o skill_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n then_o of_o grace_n he_o will_v acquaint_v we_o that_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sinner_n act_v impetuous_o over_o his_o will_n 64._o concupiscentia_fw-la lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la est_fw-la sequentes_fw-la 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