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like_o a_o father_n be_v always_o ready_a to_o beget_v sin_n and_o the_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v appetitus_fw-la sensitiws_fw-la be_v always_o like_o a_o mother_n apt_a to_o conceive_v sin_n yet_o if_o appetitus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la if_o our_o reason_n be_v not_o entreat_v as_o a_o midwife_n to_o bring_v forth_o sin_n into_o action_n it_o will_v prove_v a_o abortive_a like_o the_o untimely_a fruit_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o perish_v before_o it_o see_v the_o sun_n that_o be_v though_o the_o least_o concupiscence_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v a_o sin_n yet_o this_o sin_n will_v never_o prove_v so_o odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o so_o dangerous_a unto_o man_n as_o when_o the_o sin_n be_v full_o finish_v ob._n ob._n but_o how_o then_o be_v that_o true_a may_n some_o man_n say_v which_o you_o say_v a_o little_a before_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v any_o way_n delight_v with_o the_o least_o tickle_a thought_n and_o cogitation_n of_o 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lust_n conceive_v it_o and_o the_o will_n finish_v it_o chap._n iii_o by_o what_o degree_n actual_a sin_n be_v outward_o increase_v second_o way_n isidorus_n de_fw-fr summo_fw-la bono_fw-mi jacobus_n de_fw-fr valentia_fw-la in_o psal_n 91._o actual_a sin_n be_v outward_o increase_v four_o way_n sin_n be_v outward_o increase_v and_o augment_v say_v isidorus_n three_o special_a way_n 1._o it_o be_v secret_o commit_v 2._o it_o be_v public_o adventure_v 3._o it_o be_v usual_o practise_v and_o to_o these_o way_n i_o may_v add_v that_o then_o 4._o it_o be_v exceed_o &_o most_o fearful_o enlarge_v sin_n when_o we_o first_o practise_v sin_n we_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o conceal_v and_o to_o hide_v our_o sin_n first_o we_o will_v commit_v the_o sin_n credamus_fw-la tamen_fw-la astudoloque_fw-la tegere_fw-la nos_fw-la tantum_fw-la nefas_fw-la yet_o than_o we_o will_v seek_v by_o all_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n &_o by_o all_o other_o mean_n to_o conceal_v the_o same_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o 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the_o more_o powerful_a or_o the_o more_o excellent_a in_o knowledge_n we_o be_v the_o more_o heinous_a and_o intolerable_a be_v our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v rom._n chrysost_n hom_n 5._o in_o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v enjoy_v more_o instruction_n deserve_v to_o undergo_v the_o more_o punishment_n if_o he_o transgress_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12.47_o luk._n 12.47_o that_o the_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n for_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a 4.17_o james_n 4.17_o and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n i._n e._n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o old_a man_n say_v of_o the_o athenian_n at_o the_o game_n of_o olympus_n lacon_n plutarch_n in_o lacon_n athenienes_n norunt_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la honestum_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la soli_fw-la utuntur_fw-la lacedaemonij_fw-la they_o know_v what_o be_v honest_a but_o they_o do_v it_o not_o they_o be_v excellent_a gnostricke_n but_o bad_a practitioner_n like_o the_o pharisee_n that_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o teach_v what_o be_v good_a but_o do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n themselves_o sin_n that_o we_o do_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v grievous_a sin_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o many_o million_o of_o man_n among_o we_o they_o know_v that_o swear_n and_o drunkenness_n lewdness_n and_o prophannesse_n and_o such_o like_a horrible_a sin_n be_v most_o odious_a &_o damnable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o know_v the_o sabbaoth_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v our_o poor_a brethren_n shall_v be_v relieve_v ult._n rom._n 1._o ult._n and_o our_o good_a god_n shall_v be_v worship_v they_o know_v that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o sin_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o work_n of_o piety_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o life_n and_o yet_o you_o see_v how_o we_o do_v continual_o commit_v the_o one_o and_o omit_v the_o other_o alas_o belove_a we_o can_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o we_o do_v it_o ignorant_o we_o can_v say_v we_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o know_v they_o we_o do_v know_v they_o and_o yet_o we_o daily_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v thou_o inexcusable_a o_o man_n 2.1_o rom._n 2.1_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o know_v these_o thing_n 36._o bern._n in_o cantic_a ser._n 36._o or_o the_o like_a to_o be_v sin_n and_o yet_o will_v feareles_o &_o careless_o commit_v they_o then_o of_o all_o other_o man_n thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o at_o last_o to_o be_v most_o woeful_a and_o lamentable_a for_o god_n the_o excellency_n of_o our_o knowledge_n make_v we_o the_o more_o horrible_a sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la cibus_fw-la sumptus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la decoctus_fw-la perniciofus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o meat_n receive_v and_o not_o digest_v 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his_o disciple_n 26.41_o math_n 26.41_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a so_o saint_n peter_n in_o heart_n be_v willing_a to_o die_v with_o his_o master_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o deny_v he_o and_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o 26.14_o cap_n 26.14_o and_o so_o all_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v find_v that_o how_o desirous_a soever_o they_o be_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o serve_v their_o god_n their_o flesh_n be_v often_o time_n weak_a and_o unwilling_a to_o perform_v those_o good_a thing_n and_o most_o violent_o strong_a to_o draw_v their_o unwilling_a soul_n to_o sin_n infirmity_n aug._n the_o eccle_n dogmat_fw-la that_o no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n nullus_fw-la sanctus_n &_o iustus_fw-la vacuus_fw-la est_fw-la peccato_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la definit_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principio_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la sermo_n &_o spiritus_fw-la istis_fw-la additur_fw-la aequaeva_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tendentia_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n all_o three_o be_v one_o god_n of_o the_o same_o eternity_n rom._n aug._n in_o expos_n ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o so_o the_o devil_n know_v these_o thing_n may_v suggest_v they_o and_o reveal_v they_o though_o enigmatical_o and_o dark_o unto_o the_o sybilles_n which_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v be_v none_o of_o god_n prophet_n from_o the_o sibyl_n they_o may_v be_v spread_v unto_o their_o priest_n from_o the_o priest_n unto_o the_o philosopher_n poet_n and_o orator_n and_o from_o they_o they_o may_v be_v divulge_v and_o spread_v unto_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o the_o vulgar_a people_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o satan_n do_v it_o with_o intent_n to_o do_v they_o
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