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14._o evil_a can_v 14._o it_o be_v unlawful_a condemn_v and_o hate_v of_o god_n &_o that_o andrad_n say_v sin_n only_o can_v work_v for_o all_o this_o m._n bellarmine_n affirm_v of_o concupiscence_n 3._o concupiscence_n cap._n 13._o orthod_n explic_a li._n 3._o and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o sin_n let_v master_n bellarmine_n and_o his_o favourite_n well_o consider_v but_o i_o for_o my_o part_n do_v think_v i_o may_v true_o conclude_v and_o bold_o affirm_v see_v the_o apostle_n so_o often_o call_v it_o sin_n without_o any_o expound_v of_o himself_o to_o speak_v unproperty_n see_v it_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o make_v such_o a_o want_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o in_o this_o and_o such_o like_a respect_n concupiscence_n be_v sin_n proper_o so_o call_v whatsoever_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n decree_n to_o the_o contrary_n 5_o sess_n 5._o can_n 5_o of_o the_o work_n of_o infidel_n or_o such_o as_o be_v not_o regenerate_v chap._n 22._o the_o protestant_n we_o they_o be_v thus_o infect_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o by_o our_o concupiscence_n which_o can_v not_o while_o here_o we_o live_v be_v root_v out_o of_o we_o be_v entice_v to_o sin_n and_o hinder_v in_o all_o good_a what_o can_v come_v from_o they_o 4.18_o ephe._n 4.18_o that_o have_v their_o cogitation_n darken_v through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o that_o they_o walk_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2.1.3_o ephe._n 2.1.3_o in_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o be_v in_o deed_n no_o better_o than_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n 5_o 5_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 4_o 4_o so_o that_o from_o such_o no_o good_a can_v proceed_v in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n and_o in_o such_o no_o good_a can_v be_v until_o god_n of_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n 1.3_o 1._o pet._n 1.3_o have_v beget_v they_o again_o unto_o a_o livelie_a hope_n of_o immortal_a seed_n 23_o â—_o 23_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n renew_v the_o light_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o reform_v the_o frowardness_n of_o their_o heart_n until_o then_o i_o say_v what_o excellent_a virtue_n so_o ever_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o in_o they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o fountain_n of_o regeneration_n from_o whence_o only_o can_v spring_v that_o which_o god_n accept_v for_o good_a neither_o have_v they_o faith_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v please_v god_n 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o the_o papist_n but_o the_o papist_n 3._o andrad_n orthod_n explic_a li._n 3._o as_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a that_o concupiscence_n be_v of_o itself_o sin_n no_o not_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o only_o in_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v destitute_a of_o original_a righteousness_n so_o do_v they_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o cloak_n and_o cover_v the_o 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in_o respect_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v simple_o voluntary_a for_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n yet_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o corruption_n that_o we_o hâ—â—â—_n from_o he_o .23_o rom._n â—_o .23_o and_o clean_v unto_o we_o we_o be_v so_o lead_v captâ—â—_n e_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o â—â—â—â—_o e_o and_o have_v in_o we_o such_o a_o fountain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d .23_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v wâ—_n the_o the_o apostle_n we_o be_v carnal_a and_o fold_n under_o sin_n and_o thâ—_n s_o necessity_n of_o fâ—â—â—_n ing_z be_v in_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o forwardness_n of_o our_o will_n which_o although_o it_o be_v so_o reform_v in_o the_o regenerate_a that_o they_o have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v well_o yet_o because_o the_o old_a man_n will_v dwell_v with_o we_o even_o so_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v this_o mortal_a body_n and_o the_o new_a man_n wâ—_n will_v never_o be_v whole_o put_v on_o until_o the_o old_a man_n be_v put_v off_o there_o will_v ever_o be_v in_o 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