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as_o in_o their_o sceptical_a contrivance_n hold_v it_o a_o part_n of_o policy_n or_o state_n to_o draw_v all_o or_o most_o such_o force_n of_o reason_n as_o nature_n or_o grace_n have_v implant_v in_o their_o breast_n to_o guard_v their_o brain_n or_o fortify_v the_o invention_n of_o their_o fancy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v much_o regard_v the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o orthodoxal_a and_o primaeval_n church_n some_o of_o this_o sect_n be_v well_o content_v to_o oppose_v the_o consent_n of_o such_o antiquity_n as_o in_o other_o point_v they_o slight_a against_o those_o who_o reverence_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o ancient_a martyr_n or_o father_n especial_o before_o s._n augustine_n time_n other_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o accuse_v this_o great_a and_o learned_a father_n for_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o we_o maintain_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n original_a now_o to_o press_v they_o with_o his_o authority_n who_o they_o accuse_v as_o a_o author_n of_o error_n will_v be_v bootless_a wherefore_o wave_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o present_a for_o be_v any_o competent_a judge_n or_o advocate_n in_o this_o controversy_n no_o ingenuous_a or_o sober_a man_n can_v except_v against_o he_o as_o a_o unfit_a witness_n in_o this_o cause_n concern_v the_o tenant_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n or_o against_o other_o who_o he_o produce_v as_o witness_n beyond_o all_o exception_n which_o either_o pelagius_n himself_o his_o follower_n or_o the_o manichee_n can_v have_v take_v against_o they_o in_o his_o time_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la esse_fw-la coepit_fw-la manichaei_n pestilentiosa_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la coeperunt_fw-la in_o ecclesta_fw-la dei_fw-la parvuli_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la exorcizari_n &_o exufflari_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsis_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la oftenderetur_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la erutos_fw-la à _fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la potestate_fw-la transferri_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la dicam_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la tract_n atoribus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la floruerunt_fw-la quomodo_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la in_o alios_fw-la sensus_fw-la câ—nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la vertere_fw-la quoniam_fw-la stabiles_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o antiquissima_fw-la &_o robustissima_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la novitio_fw-la movebantur_fw-la errore_fw-la quos_fw-la si_fw-la colligere_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la uti_fw-la velim_fw-la &_o nimis_fw-la longum_fw-la erit_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr canonicis_fw-la autoritatibus_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la averti_fw-la minus_fw-la fortasse_fw-la videbor_fw-la praesumpsisse_fw-la quam_fw-la debui_fw-la veruntamen_fw-la ut_fw-la omittam_fw-la beatissimum_fw-la ambrosium_fw-la cvi_fw-la pelagius_n sicut_fw-la jam_fw-la commemoravi_fw-la tam_fw-la magnum_fw-la integritatis_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la perhibuit_fw-la testimonium_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la ambrose_n nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la defendit_fw-la in_o parvulis_fw-la ut_fw-la haberent_fw-la necessarium_fw-la medicum_fw-la christum_fw-la nisi_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nunquid_fw-la &_o gloriosissimae_fw-la coronae_fw-la cyprianus_n dicetur_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sed_fw-la vel_fw-la esse_fw-la potuisse_fw-la manichaeus_n cum_fw-la prius_fw-la iste_fw-la sit_fw-la passus_fw-la quà m_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la romano_n pestis_fw-la apparuit_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la baptismate_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la ita_fw-la defendit_fw-la originale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la propterea_fw-la dicat_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la oct_n avum_fw-la diem_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la parvulum_fw-la batizari_fw-la oportere_fw-la ne_fw-la pereat_fw-la quem_fw-la tanto_fw-la vult_fw-la intelligi_fw-la ad_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la facilius_fw-la pervenire_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la ei_fw-la dimittuntur_fw-la non_fw-la propria_fw-la sed_fw-la aliena_fw-la peccata_fw-la hos_fw-la iste_fw-la audeat_fw-la dicere_fw-la manichaeos_n &_o antiquissimam_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la traditionem_fw-la isto_fw-la nefario_fw-la crimine_fw-la aspergat_fw-la qua_fw-la exorcizantur_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la exufflantur_fw-la parvuli_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la christi_fw-la à _fw-la potestate_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la diaboli_fw-la &_o angelorum_fw-la ejus_fw-la eruti_fw-la transferantur_fw-la aug._n l._n 2._o de_fw-la nuptiis_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la c._n 29._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o property_n or_o effect_n of_o sin_n original_a know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o scripture_n 1._o nature_n the_o property_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v to_o lust_n after_o thing_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n enough_o it_o be_v to_o persuade_v any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o original_a sin_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a privation_n or_o a_o proportion_a shadow_n of_o be_v without_o a_o reality_n answer_v to_o it_o see_v that_o in_o man_n the_o note_n or_o character_n of_o who_o distinction_n from_o or_o excellency_n above_o all_o other_o visible_a creature_n be_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n there_o usual_o be_v such_o a_o lethargy_n or_o slothful_a deadness_n to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n do_v dictate_v unto_o he_o or_o
or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o increase_n or_o abundance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v as_o a_o praeparative_a physic_n or_o medicine_n to_o let_v such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o sin_n as_o all_o be_v before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v understand_v in_o what_o danger_n they_o be_v or_o to_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o corruption_n which_o be_v so_o deep_o seat_v in_o their_o nature_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v thorough_o purge_v by_o the_o law_n which_o only_o set_v sin_n a_o work_n that_o man_n may_v seek_v more_o eager_o after_o a_o better_a medicine_n to_o wit_n faith_n in_o christ_n that_o this_o be_v our_o apostle_n true_a meaning_n in_o this_o place_n be_v apparent_a from_o the_o parallel-passage_n to_o these_o roman_n chap._n 7._o 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n god_n forbid_v nay_o i_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n that_o be_v i_o have_v not_o take_v true_a notice_n of_o the_o measure_n or_o danger_n of_o it_o but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v lust_n except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v the_o law_n to_o which_o these_o word_n refer_v be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n wherein_o the_o covet_v of_o some_o few_o particular_n as_o of_o our_o neighbour_n wife_n or_o of_o his_o good_n be_v only_o express_o forbid_v but_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o this_o negative_a commandment_n wrought_v in_o our_o apostle_n as_o he_o himself_o testify_v all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n for_o without_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o motion_n or_o paroxysme_n of_o sin_n until_o the_o law_n be_v lay_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o preparative_a medicine_n unto_o better_a physic_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la nine_o i_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n once_o but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sâ—n_o revive_v and_o i_o die_v and_o again_o ver_fw-la 11._o 12._o 13._o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n deceive_v i_o and_o by_o it_o slay_v i_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a be_v that_o than_o which_o be_v good_a make_v death_n unto_o i_o god_n forbid_v but_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v sin_n work_v dâ—ath_n in_o i_o by_o that_o which_o be_v good_a that_o sin_n by_o the_o commandment_n may_v become_v exceed_o sinful_a it_o be_v a_o point_n observable_a and_o full_o parallel_v to_o our_o apostle_n doctrine_n that_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v rather_o loathe_v then_o long_o after_o circumcision_n until_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n and_o the_o apostle_n peremptory_a forbid_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o from_o the_o former_a doctrine_n of_o our_o apostle_n i_o have_v learned_a satisfaction_n to_o a_o problem_n which_o have_v often_o and_o long_o perplex_v my_o thought_n the_o problem_n be_v this_o why_o man_n unto_o who_o care_n and_o fidelity_n a_o man_n may_v safe_o commit_v his_o fortune_n or_o his_o life_n upon_o their_o honest_a word_n become_v most_o careless_a and_o unfaithful_a in_o matter_n whereto_o they_o be_v punctual_o tie_v by_o oath_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o interposition_n or_o obligation_n by_o oath_n be_v as_o the_o come_n of_o a_o law_n which_o provoke_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n who_o longing_n or_o lust_n after_o thing_n forbid_v rather_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v unsatisfied_a draw_v man_n otherwise_o moral_o honest_a to_o become_v like_o wayward_a intemperate_a patient_n which_o rather_o choose_v to_o nourish_v the_o long_a humour_n of_o the_o disease_n or_o infirmity_n then_o to_o observe_v the_o prescription_n of_o the_o chirurgeon_n ready_a to_o pull_v off_o the_o plaster_n though_o with_o the_o live-skin_n or_o flesh_n rather_o than_o to_o endure_v the_o work_n of_o it_o for_o a_o moment_n 4._o but_o here_o some_o have_v question_v whether_o this_o chapter_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a man_n a_o captious_a interrogatory_n if_o regeneration_n be_v but_o one_o act_n or_o a_o resultance_n of_o some_o few_o act_n or_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n but_o see_v regeneration_n in_o true_a theology_n include_v act_n almost_o numberless_a or_o a_o combat_n somewhat_o long_o than_o mortification_n do_v this_o chapter_n if_o we_o speak_v of_o christian_n must_v be_v mean_v not_o of_o the_o man_n true_o regenerate_v or_o perfect_o mortify_v but_o of_o a_o man_n inter_fw-la regenerandum_fw-la during_o the_o intermediate_v act_n or_o conflict_n betwixt_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o his_o england_n his_o see_v the_o 9_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n regeneration_n or_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o one_o that_o believe_v the_o old_a testament_n better_o than_o the_o new_a as_o of_o a_o jew_n or_o mahumetane_a it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o a_o lawless_a man_n but_o of_o a_o man_n under_o the_o hammer_n of_o god_n law_n give_v by_o moses_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o lay_v of_o some_o law_n or_o other_o to_o the_o heart_n before_o the_o conflict_n here_o mention_v can_v begin_v or_o sin_n inherent_a be_v so_o provoke_v as_o our_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v 5._o precept_n why_o sin_n original_a be_v more_o provoke_v by_o the_o negative_a then_o by_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n he_o that_o will_v diligent_o peruse_v our_o apostle_n foremention_v passage_n roman_n 7._o in_o the_o language_n wherein_o he_o write_v will_v easy_o observe_v with_o i_o that_o the_o occasion_n which_o sin_n take_v by_o the_o law_n to_o deceive_v he_o as_o it_o do_v yet_o to_o deceive_v we_o be_v from_o the_o negative_a precept_n or_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o positive_a or_o affirmative_a now_o why_o the_o negative_a precept_n that_o one_o especial_o thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v shall_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o provoke_v or_o more_o forcible_o revive_v the_o seed_n of_o original_a sin_n inherent_a in_o we_o than_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n usual_o do_v the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o nothing_o be_v nominate_v or_o propose_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n but_o that_o which_o in_o its_o nature_n be_v true_o and_o sincere_o good_a without_o the_o mixture_n of_o evil_n and_o be_v such_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o revive_v or_o quicken_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o reason_n or_o those_o relic_n of_o god_n image_n which_o remain_v in_o our_o nature_n since_o our_o first_o parent_n fall_v then_o to_o enlive_v the_o seed_n of_o sin_n or_o to_o provoke_v our_o inclination_n unto_o evil_n on_o the_o contrary_a in_o every_o negative_a precept_n there_o be_v a_o proposal_n or_o representation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n true_o evil_a and_o therefore_o most_o apt_a to_o incite_v or_o provoke_v our_o natural_a inclination_n unto_o the_o evil_a forbid_a or_o to_o enrage_v the_o relic_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n sin_v inherent_a in_o we_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o representation_n of_o red_a colour_n without_o any_o other_o provocation_n give_v be_v to_o provoke_v or_o stir_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n or_o cattle_n which_o be_v of_o a_o more_o pure_a or_o sanguine_a constitution_n thus_o some_o tame_a beast_n as_o bull_n or_o kine_n be_v apt_a to_o turn_v man-keen_a upon_o such_o as_o be_v clothe_v in_o bright_a red_a or_o scarlet_n and_o a_o grave_a learned_a 15._o learned_a scortum_fw-la hispani_fw-la generis_fw-la lepidum_fw-la ut_fw-la serebatur_fw-la &_o formosum_fw-la mula_fw-la ut_fw-la romae_fw-la meretrices_fw-la cum_fw-la amatoribus_fw-la solent_fw-la animi_fw-la gratia_fw-la gestabatur_fw-la haec_fw-la cum_fw-la venisset_fw-la ad_fw-la thermas_fw-la diocletianas_n vivarium_fw-la ferarum_fw-la ingressa_fw-la nec_fw-la contenta_fw-la cicures_fw-la vagantes_fw-la spectasse_fw-la precibus_fw-la contendit_fw-la &_o aegâ—è_fw-la impetrat_fw-la à _fw-la beluarum_fw-la magistro_fw-la ut_fw-la ingenti_fw-la urso_fw-la cavea_fw-la separatim_fw-la incluso_fw-la sed_fw-la quem_fw-la constabat_fw-la in_o neminem_fw-la antea_fw-la desaeujisse_fw-la exitum_fw-la aperiret_fw-la facta_fw-la potestate_fw-la ursus_fw-la erumpit_fw-la mulam_fw-la terresacit_fw-la excussam_fw-la mulierculam_fw-la caeteris_fw-la qui_fw-la aderant_fw-la diffugentibus_fw-la invadit_fw-la dictoque_fw-la citius_fw-la strangulat_fw-la &_o contrito_fw-la capite_fw-la primùm_fw-la avulsa_fw-la ubera_fw-la deinde_fw-la natem_fw-la alteram_fw-la devorat_fw-la unguibus_fw-la &_o dentibus_fw-la laceratam_fw-la esseratam_fw-la bestiam_fw-la existimo_fw-la colore_fw-la coccineae_fw-la vestis_fw-la quam_fw-la induerat_fw-la misella_fw-la speciem_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la praeferentem_fw-la sepulveda_n epist_n lib._n 2._o ep_n 15._o historian_n sometime_o chronicler_n to_o charles_n the_o five_o in_o a_o epistle_n of_o he_o to_o his_o friend_n relate_v a_o sad_a accident_n of_o a_o bear_n which_o have_v never_o be_v observe_v to_o have_v rage_v upon_o any_o yet_o be_v let_v loose_a from_o
such_o evil_a with_o positive_o evil_a intention_n it_o be_v their_o delight_n to_o countermand_v god_n law_n to_o make_v his_o negative_a precept_n their_o affirmative_n and_o his_o affirmative_n their_o negative_n and_o know_v much_o better_a than_o most_o man_n do_v with_o what_o particular_n god_n be_v more_o special_o offend_v they_o tempt_v every_o man_n as_o opportunity_n serve_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n wherewith_o he_o be_v most_o offend_v to_o tempt_v some_o man_n unto_o gross_a foul_a or_o base_a sin_n they_o see_v it_o bootless_a nevertheless_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v without_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o they_o solicit_v all_o to_o be_v like_o themselves_o in_o one_o sin_n at_o least_o that_o be_v in_o impenitency_n and_o to_o be_v final_o impenitent_a for_o the_o least_o sin_n be_v more_o offensive_a to_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n than_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v by_o man_n commit_v 5._o but_o some_o happy_o will_v thus_o far_o plead_v for_o baal_n or_o belzebub_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o many_o good_a turn_v be_v do_v by_o they_o to_o some_o man_n yet_o even_o their_o best_a favour_n or_o great_a benefit_n be_v worse_o than_o a_o bite_a usurer_n kindness_n unto_o this_o man_n they_o may_v lend_v wealth_n to_o that_o man_n health_n to_o a_o three_o procure_v ease_n from_o pain_n or_o use_v of_o limb_n but_o all_o this_o with_o purpose_n to_o get_v the_o eternal_a inheritance_n of_o their_o soul_n 6._o man_n the_o unregenerate_a sin_n not_o in_o every_o action_n against_o man_n the_o mere_o natural_a or_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o some_o action_n sin_v not_o at_o all_o against_o their_o neighbour_n or_o fellow_n creature_n to_o who_o ofttimes_o they_o hearty_o do_v that_o good_a which_o they_o true_o intend_v and_o in_o such_o action_n their_o offence_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o i_o take_v it_o privative_a only_o no_o way_n positive_a pythagoras_n socrates_n plato_n anacharsis_n perhaps_o diogenâ—s_n himself_n and_o many_o other_o heathen_a will_v have_v do_v as_o the_o good_a samaritane_n do_v to_o any_o passenger_n or_o citizen_n of_o the_o great_a city_n now_o the_o samaritan_n action_n be_v not_o against_o god_n law_n though_o not_o altogether_o according_a to_o his_o law_n neither_o the_o intention_n nor_o performance_n in_o like_a deed_n of_o mercy_n do_v by_o heathen_a or_o mere_a natural_a man_n be_v void_a of_o evil_n because_o the_o doer_n be_v never_o affect_v with_o that_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n on_o with_o those_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n which_o god_n law_n require_v much_o less_o with_o those_o referency_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n glory_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o heathen_a or_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v positive_o and_o actual_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n in_o the_o best_a work_n that_o he_o can_v do_v i_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o he_o for_o albeit_o i_o think_v my_o former_a assertion_n to_o be_v true_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o my_o purpose_n to_o take_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o for_o any_o ground_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n concern_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o man_n freewill_n 7._o evil._n the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v a_o true_a freedom_n in_o do_v evil._n suppose_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o best_a of_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v positive_o and_o actual_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n in_o every_o action_n that_o they_o do_v yet_o this_o shall_v no_o way_n infringe_v our_o first_o assertion_n which_o be_v this_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v a_o true_a freedom_n of_o will_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o those_o particular_a evil_n into_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o which_o he_o necessary_o fall_v for_o as_o the_o absolute_a impossibility_n or_o want_n of_o freedom_n to_o do_v evil_a do_v not_o bereave_v the_o almighty_a of_o absolute_a freedom_n in_o do_v well_o so_o neither_o do_v the_o unregenerate_a man_n impossibility_n of_o do_v good_a strip_v he_o of_o all_o freedom_n in_o do_v evil._n though_o he_o can_v but_o do_v evil_a or_o do_v every_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v amiss_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o necessity_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v so_o great_a evil_n as_o ofttimes_o he_o do_v or_o do_v it_o so_o far_o amiss_o as_o he_o do_v few_o man_n have_v any_o power_n or_o freedom_n of_o will_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a when_o they_o be_v provoke_v not_o to_o allay_v their_o anger_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o ought_v after_o it_o be_v once_o upon_o what_o term_n soever_o kindle_v yet_o even_o such_o as_o necessary_o sin_v this_o sin_n of_o unadvised_a anger_n in_o some_o degree_n or_o otherâ—_n do_v not_o thereupon_o necessary_o commit_v manslaughter_n murder_n or_o blasphemy_n many_o man_n have_v power_n or_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o rule_v their_o tongue_n which_o have_v no_o freedom_n or_o power_n to_o stay_v the_o boil_a of_o the_o heart_n in_o anger_n many_o again_o in_o their_o passion_n have_v a_o free_a power_n over_o their_o hand_n which_o have_v none_o over_o their_o tongue_n many_o that_o can_v hardly_o hold_v their_o hand_n in_o heat_n of_o anger_n have_v a_o freedom_n of_o will_v not_o to_o strike_v with_o edge-tool_n or_o weapon_n that_o may_v make_v deadly_a wound_n 8._o every_o unregenerate_a man_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n at_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o height_n or_o extremity_n of_o those_o very_a sin_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v either_o by_o general_n corruption_n of_o nature_n or_o peculiar_a disposition_n of_o body_n most_o subject_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n education_n and_o diet_n most_o prone_a to_o wantonness_n turpissimus_fw-la juvenal_n nâ—mo_n repent_v suis_fw-la turpissimus_fw-la â—â—ould_v delight_v in_o adultery_n or_o to_o be_v overtake_v with_o temptation_n to_o unnatural_a lust_n into_o act_n or_o crime_n whether_o for_o their_o kind_a unnatural_a or_o prodigious_a or_o for_o degree_n extreme_o evil_a no_o natural_a man_n do_v ever_o necessary_o fall_v nisâ—_n necessitate_v ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la that_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v for_o abuse_v that_o freedom_n of_o will_n or_o choice_n which_o natural_o he_o have_v in_o ordinary_a evil_n in_o thing_n moral_a or_o indifferent_a but_o by_o sin_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n or_o often_o in_o any_o kind_n than_o the_o corrupt_a estate_n of_o nature_n or_o sin_n mere_o inbred_a do_v necessitate_v we_o unto_o we_o exempt_v ourselves_o from_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n ordinary_a and_o wont_a providence_n and_o thence_o exempt_v we_o natural_o fall_v into_o a_o estate_n or_o disposition_n of_o mind_n most_o unnatural_a and_o bring_v a_o 5._o a_o see_v chap._n 18._o last_v parag._n and_o chap._n 21._o parag._n 3_o 4_o 5._o necessity_n upon_o ourselves_o of_o sin_v extreme_o final_o without_o god_n special_a grace_n the_o best_a of_o we_o sinin_n every_o action_n without_o the_o guidance_n of_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n we_o sin_v extreme_o against_o every_o divine_a commandment_n 9_o all_o of_o we_o at_o the_o first_o use_n of_o reason_n have_v a_o true_a freedom_n of_o will_n in_o avoid_v such_o occasion_n or_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n as_o be_v not_o avoid_v but_o voluntary_o and_o free_o affect_v draw_v a_o necessity_n upon_o we_o of_o fall_v into_o foul_a and_o grievous_a sin_n it_o be_v perhaps_o impossible_a for_o aegisthus_n to_o avoid_v adultery_n so_o long_o as_o he_o betroth_v himself_o to_o sloth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o he_o nor_o for_o any_o to_o have_v avoid_v this_o disease_n or_o at_o least_o to_o have_v be_v divorce_v from_o it_o after_o he_o have_v be_v betroth_v to_o it_o the_o poet_n in_o my_o opinion_n give_v we_o a_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o man_n fault_n than_o those_o divine_n possible_o can_v which_o make_v all_o event_n necessary_a or_o unavoidable_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n quaeritur_fw-la aegisthus_n quare_fw-la sit_fw-la factus_fw-la adulter_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la desidiosus_fw-la erat_fw-la 10._o suppose_v his_o slothfulness_n have_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o its_o self_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n in_o we_o to_o say_v that_o the_o almighty_a do_v decree_n he_o shall_v be_v slothful_a that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o adulterer_n or_o be_v a_o adulterer_n that_o he_o may_v become_v a_o reprobate_n for_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n his_o slothfulness_n in_o true_a divinity_n be_v the_o true_a and_o necessary_a cause_n of_o his_o filthiness_n but_o of_o his_o slothfulness_n there_o be_v no_o necessary_a cause_n contingent_a to_o use_v freewill_n extreme_o amiss_o be_v not_o necessary_a but_o contingent_a but_o a_o cause_n contingent_a only_o the_o only_a cause_n it_o have_v be_v the_o ill_a use_n of_o that_o freedom_n which_o he_o have_v in_o do_v amiss_o or_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o do_v great_a
out_o of_o seneca_n 23._o de_fw-fr ira_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 23._o 1._o among_o other_o athenian_a ambassador_n that_o come_v to_o philip_n of_o macedon_n demochares_n for_o his_o ill_a tongue_n surname_v parrhesiaste_n be_v one_o philip_n treat_v they_o very_o benign_o ask_v they_o what_o courtesy_n they_o want_v that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n demochares_n with_o most_o prodigious_a barbarity_n unexpected_o answer_v that_o philip_n may_v do_v the_o athenian_n a_o great_a kindness_n if_o he_o please_v to_o hang_v himself_o the_o hearer_n gnash_v their_o tooth_n for_o indignation_n but_o the_o king_n quiet_v they_o and_o dismiss_v he_o safe_a only_o bid_v his_o fellow_n tell_v their_o master_n of_o his_o courtly_a faculty_n in_o compliment_n the_o 2._o of_o diogenes_n the_o stoic_a he_o be_v read_v a_o lecture_n about_o anger_n when_o lo_o on_o a_o sudden_a come_v in_o a_o impudent_a youth_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n 38._o cap._n 38._o think_v perhaps_o to_o try_v whether_o himself_o have_v learn_v what_o he_o teach_v as_o he_o have_v indeed_o for_o not_o move_v at_o all_o he_o say_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o but_o i_o begin_v to_o doubt_v whether_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o this_o a_o 3._o be_v cato_n minor_a who_o when_o lentulus_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o court_n most_o contumelious_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n say_v no_o more_o than_o this_o affirmo_fw-la lentule_fw-la falli_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la negant_fw-la te_fw-la habere_fw-la os._n st._n basil_n 1._o tom._n 24._o hom._n tell_v this_o of_o one_o pericles_n a_o circumforaneus_fw-la base_a fellow_n rail_v on_o he_o bitter_o for_o a_o whole_a day_n together_o this_o he_o endure_v with_o much_o patience_n and_o with_o more_o kindness_n light_v he_o home_o at_o night_n 2._o of_o euclid_n of_o megara_n a_o man_n in_o his_o rage_n swear_v he_o will_v kill_v he_o he_o again_o swear_v that_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v take_v it_o patient_o forgive_v he_o and_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o 3._o of_o socrates_n who_o have_v suffer_v a_o fellow_n with_o great_a patience_n to_o beat_v his_o face_n black_a and_o blue_a do_v no_o more_o but_o lay_v upon_o the_o spot_n a_o paper_n inscribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o deed_n of_o he_o say_v st._n basil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d near_o of_o kin_n to_o that_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v thou_o on_o the_o one_o cheek_n as_o the_o former_a two_o to_o christ_n other_o precept_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o sure_a from_o he_o do_v plato_n in_o crito_n learn_v that_o axiom_n of_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v hurt_v himself_o in_o wrong_v i_o 2._o de_fw-fr ira._n lib._n 2._o i_o will_v not_o hurt_v myself_o by_o wrong_v he_o 32._o cap._n 32._o say_v epictetus_n not._n lip_n not._n non_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o beneficiis_fw-la honestum_fw-la est_fw-la merita_fw-la meritis_fw-la repensare_fw-la ita_fw-la injurias_fw-la injuriis_fw-la illic_fw-la vinci_fw-la turpe_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la vincere_fw-la inhumanum_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la justo_fw-la receptum_fw-la ultio_fw-la qui_fw-la dolorem_fw-la regerit_fw-la tantùm_fw-la excusatius_fw-la peccat_fw-la say_v seneca_n our_o next_o instance_n shall_v be_v themistocles_n the_o turpitude_n of_o who_o youth_n be_v brand_v by_o his_o father_n abdication_n of_o he_o and_o execute_v by_o his_o poor_a mother_n hang_v herself_o for_o grief_n at_o his_o lewd_a course_n yet_o be_v this_o young_a man_n so_o reform_v by_o philosophy_n that_o he_o become_v the_o best_a blood_n of_o greece_n clarissimus_fw-la virorum_fw-la graij_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la say_v val._n maxim_n l._n 6._o c._n 9_o and_o the_o centre_n upon_o which_o do_v sway_v the_o reciprocate_a hope_n and_o despair_n of_o europe_n and_o asia_n we_o mention_v before_o pythagoras_n rule_n for_o diet_n those_o he_o lay_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o moral_a virtue_n upon_o these_o with_o good_a success_n he_o raise_v fair_a structure_n of_o justice_n and_o moderation_n yea_o some_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d religion_n too_o that_o precept_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fear_v a_o oath_n make_v such_o a_o impression_n upon_o clinias_n pythagoricus_n one_o of_o his_o scholar_n that_o when_o in_o a_o suit_n depend_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o may_v by_o take_v a_o true_a and_o just_a oath_n have_v free_v himself_o from_o a_o fine_a of_o three_o talent_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o pay_v down_o the_o mulct_n then_o by_o swear_v true_o to_o avoid_v it_o he_o hold_v not_o so_o much_o money_n so_o much_o worth_n as_o to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_v and_o judge_v about_o it_o nec_fw-la deus_fw-la inter_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la dignus_fw-la vindice_fw-la nodus_fw-la inciderit_fw-la whether_o every_o reader_n will_v think_v this_o worthy_a his_o notice_n i_o know_v not_o this_o i_o know_v s._n basil_n think_v it_o worthy_a his._n see_v his_o 1._o tom._n hom._n 24._o de._n legend_n libr._n gentil_n another_o of_o his_o precept_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v your_o prayer_n be_v vocal_a i_o suppose_v he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o god_n can_v hear_v mental_a prayer_n and_o that_o he_o consider_v not_o the_o angel_n who_o can_v understand_v word_n but_o not_o thought_n his_o design_n then_o be_v tollere_fw-la de_fw-la templis_fw-la murmúrque_fw-la humilésque_fw-la susurros_fw-la o_o si_fw-la nunc_fw-la patrui_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la funus_fw-la persius_n see_v persius_n &_o o_fw-la si_fw-la pupilli_fw-la 2._o satyra_n 2._o nerio_n jam_fw-la tertia_fw-la ducitur_fw-la vxor._n to_o teach_v man_n to_o put_v up_o to_o god_n pure_a prayer_n not_o such_o as_o they_o will_v shame_v that_o honest_a man_n nay_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n shall_v hear_v quae_fw-la nisi_fw-la seductis_fw-la nequeas_fw-la committere_fw-la divis._n such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o devil_n to_o be_v of_o counsel_n or_o advocate_n in_o such_o as_o horace_n epist_n 16._o lib._n 1._o detest_v and_o deride_v thus_o pulchra_n laverna_n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la fallere_fw-la da_fw-la sanctum_fw-la justumque_fw-la videri_fw-la noctem_fw-la peccatis_fw-la &_o fraudibus_fw-la objice_fw-la nubem_fw-la laverna_n fair_a teach_v i_o the_o holy_a cheat_n though_o goat_n or_o wolf_n to_o seem_v saint_n lamb_n and_o bleat_v to_o gilled_a sin_n cloud_n or_o justify_v deceit_n in_o sum_n his_o meaning_n be_v to_o teach_v man_n aperto_fw-la vivere_fw-la voto_fw-la so_o to_o speak_v to_o god_n as_o if_o man_n hear_v to_o which_o other_o philosopher_n have_v add_v another_o claâ—se_n so_o speak_v to_o man_n as_o in_o god_n hear_v seneca_n lipsij_fw-la epist._n 10._o macrob._n saturnal_a l._n 1._o and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n stromat_n lib._n 4._o fine_a these_o for_o religion_n the_o next_o for_o justice_n seneca_n 7._o l._n de_fw-fr benef._n 21._o c._n have_v a_o story_n of_o a_o pythagorean_n that_o have_v buy_v a_o pair_n of_o 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