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not_o under_o adam_n curse_n st._n chrysostome_n proceed_v also_o on_o that_o matter_n but_o much_o more_o perspicuous_o and_o so_o as_o be_v visible_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o all_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o natural_a for_o if_o it_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o punishment_n but_o that_o nature_n incline_v to_o fall_v be_v disturb_v by_o a_o tumult_n of_o passion_n but_o yet_o resolution_n make_v use_n of_o industry_n overcome_v add_v in_o reference_n particular_o to_o the_o encratites_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v therefore_o foolish_o mistake_v that_o suppose_v david_n to_o accuse_v marriage_n here_o thus_o understand_v those_o word_n i_o be_v conceive_v in_o iniquity_n as_o if_o his_o mother_n sin_v when_o she_o conceive_v he_o that_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n but_o he_o mention_n the_o transgression_n of_o old_a commit_v by_o our_o first_o father_n and_o say_v of_o that_o that_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o these_o stream_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o say_v he_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v they_o have_v not_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n but_o not_o be_v mortal_a have_v be_v above_o corruption_n and_o then_o to_o incorruption_n apathy_n absence_n of_o passion_n have_v be_v concomitant_a and_o apathy_n be_v admit_v sin_n have_v have_v no_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o see_v they_o sin_v they_o be_v deliver_v to_o corruption_n be_v become_v corruptible_a they_o beget_v child_n like_o themselves_o and_o to_o such_o desire_n and_o fear_n and_o pleasure_n be_v together_o consequent_a against_o these_o reason_n contend_v and_o if_o it_o overcome_v be_v pronounce_v or_o proclaim_v to_o be_v reward_v but_o if_o it_o be_v overcome_v it_o be_v a_o debtor_n of_o shame_n be_v punish_v with_o reproach_n thus_o far_o this_o holy_a father_n in_o that_o place_n express_o give_v we_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_o clear_v clement_n doctrine_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o though_o david_n impute_v not_o any_o of_o his_o foul_a actual_a transgression_n to_o nature_n or_o the_o force_n of_o original_a sin_n because_o he_o have_v those_o other_o aid_n from_o god_n which_o may_v have_v resist_v successful_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v want_v to_o himself_o yet_o he_o here_o mention_n adam_n fall_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o vicious_a corrupt_a stream_n as_o that_o which_o show_v sin_v the_o way_n into_o the_o world_n bring_v tumultuous_a passion_n which_o he_o 11._o elsewhere_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o large_a swarm_n of_o passion_n together_o with_o mortality_n after_o it_o and_o so_o a_o inclination_n and_o tendency_n in_o our_o nature_n to_o stumble_v and_o fall_v which_o inclination_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o incitation_n from_o our_o nativity_n in_o clemens_n which_o he_o mention_n as_o impiety_n and_o therefore_o sin_n though_o say_v chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_v such_o discourse_n as_o a_o christian_a be_v capable_a of_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resolution_n with_o industry_n make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o he_o add_v elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o christian_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n able_a to_o mortify_v may_v not_o only_o oppose_v and_o encounter_v this_o swarm_n and_o rout_n of_o passion_n but_o overcome_v they_o also_o what_o the_o latin_a father_n think_v of_o this_o place_n be_v visible_a from_o 522._o hilary_n in_o his_o enarration_n on_o psal_n 119._o v._n 175._o vivere_fw-la se_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la non_fw-la reputat_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la dixerit_fw-la ecce_fw-la in_o iniquitatibus_fw-la conceptus_fw-la sum_fw-la scit_fw-la se_fw-la sub_fw-la peccati_fw-la origine_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la peccati_fw-la lege_fw-la natum_fw-la esse_fw-la meditationem_fw-la autem_fw-la legis_fw-la dei_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la elegit_fw-la ut_fw-la vivat_fw-la he_o account_v not_o himself_o to_o live_v in_o this_o life_n as_o have_v say_v behold_v i_o be_o conceive_v in_o sin_n he_o know_v he_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o begin_n of_o sin_n i._n e._n original_a sin_n for_o he_o call_v it_o elsewhere_o as_o originem_fw-la carnis_fw-la 501._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o more_o express_o originis_fw-la vitium_fw-la the_o vice_n of_o his_o beginning_n and_o peccata_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la the_o fault_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o therefore_o choose_v to_o meditate_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 11._o st._n ambrose_n omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la nascimur_fw-la quorum_fw-la ipse_fw-la ortus_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la est_fw-la dicente_fw-la david_n ecce_fw-la in_o iniquitate_fw-la all_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n our_o very_a birth_n be_v in_o fault_n as_o david_n say_v behold_v i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o many_o other_o concur_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o their_o scholia_fw-la on_o this_o psalm_n as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o of_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v found_v on_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o on_o this_o the_o concordant_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o pelagian_a hist_n l._n 11._o par._n 1._o from_o justine_n tatianus_n irenaeus_n origen_n macarius_n hierosolymit_n and_o macarius_n aegyptius_n athanasius_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n basil_n gregory_n nazianzen_n chrysostome_n leontius_n olympiodorus_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o from_o tertullian_n cyprian_n arnobius_n reticius_n olympius_n hilary_n ambrose_n optatus_n hilarius_n diaconus_fw-la hierome_n of_o the_o latin_a as_o well_o as_o from_o st._n augustine_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o and_o 34._o vincentius_n word_n be_v remarkable_a quis_fw-la ante_fw-la prodigiosum_fw-la discipulum_fw-la ejus_fw-la coelestium_fw-la reatu_fw-la praevaricationis_fw-la adae_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la negavit_fw-la astrictum_fw-la before_o caelestius_n pelagius_n prodigious_a scholar_n who_o ever_o deny_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n this_o i_o suppose_v sufficient_a to_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o universal_a christian_a church_n in_o this_o article_n and_o what_o from_o this_o and_o the_o like_a place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o old_a jew_n doctrine_n be_v may_v be_v conclude_v from_o these_o word_n of_o st._n chrysostome_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n of_o st._n paul_n phrase_n so_o oft_o repeat_v as_o by_o one_o rom._n five_o be_v that_o when_o a_o jew_n shall_v ask_v how_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o the_o well-doing_n of_o one_o the_o
the_o hundred_o and_o ten_o psalm_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n the_o hundred_o and_o ten_o psalm_n be_v certain_o compose_v by_o david_n see_v matt._n 22.43_o not_o concern_v himself_o and_o god_n promise_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o after_o saul_n as_o the_o chaldee_n suppose_v but_o by_o way_n of_o pprophecy_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o messiah_n see_v matt._n 22.44_o act._n 2.34_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o heb._n 1.13_o to_o his_o regal_a and_o which_o never_o belong_v to_o david_n sacerdotal_a office_n both_o which_o be_v by_o he_o exercise_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o settle_v on_o he_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o passion_n see_v phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 1._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o my_o lord_n sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n until_o i_o make_v thy_o enemy_n thy_o footstool_n paraphrase_n 1._o the_o messiah_n which_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v look_v on_o by_o all_o man_n with_o adoration_n as_o be_v though_o bear_v in_o the_o mean_a estate_n of_o humane_a flesh_n and_o of_o king_n david_n seed_n yet_o real_o much_o high_a than_o david_n which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v if_o he_o be_v not_o god_n himself_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o of_o he_o jehovah_n the_o one_o supreme_a god_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v decree_v that_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n oppose_v and_o at_o length_n crucify_v by_o those_o who_o he_o be_v send_v to_o call_v powerful_o to_o repentance_n he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o here_o he_o assume_v to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o authority_n in_o heaven_n there_o to_o exercise_v all_o power_n over_o this_o inferior_a world_n to_o reign_v 1_o cor._n 15.25_o till_o he_o have_v subdue_v all_o that_o oppose_v thâ—_n his_o kingdom_n 1_o his_o crucifier_n by_o convert_v some_o and_o destroy_v other_o 2._o the_o idolatrous_a heathen_a world_n by_o subject_v they_o to_o the_o gospel_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o 4._o satan_n in_o man_n heart_n and_o at_o last_o 5._o death_n itself_o 1_o cor._n 15.26_o and_o when_o all_o this_o be_v do_v at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o world_n then_o shall_v he_o give_v up_o his_o power_n into_o his_o father_n hand_n from_o which_o he_o have_v it_o and_o himself_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o 1_o cor._n 1â—_n 27_o 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n paraphrase_n 2._o this_o kingdom_n of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n exercise_v by_o the_o sword_n or_o sâ—epter_n of_o his_o sweet_a but_o powerful_a spirit_n the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o obey_v it_o and_o this_o shall_v first_o be_v preach_v after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n by_o his_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n see_v psal_n 2.6_o to_o those_o that_o crucify_v he_o and_o from_o thence_o it_o shall_v be_v propagate_v to_o all_o judaea_n and_o then_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n on_o purpose_n design_v to_o bring_v home_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o change_n of_o life_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o shall_v be_v admirable_a a_o church_n of_o humble_a obedient_a christian_n gather_v from_o among_o his_o great_a enemy_n some_o of_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n and_o great_a mâ—ltitudes_n of_o heathen_a idolater_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v oblation_n willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o â—ortes_fw-la power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o sanctuary_n holiness_n morning_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n paraphrase_n 3._o at_o the_o go_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n upon_o their_o great_a expedition_n their_o sacred_a warfare_n to_o conquer_v the_o obdurate_a world_n all_o that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o humility_n or_o piety_n wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o prevent_a grace_n shall_v come_v in_o and_o receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n most_o willing_o forsake_v and_o leave_n all_o to_o follow_v he_o and_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o disciple_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n or_o the_o dew_n that_o in_o the_o morning_n cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n paraphrase_n 4._o and_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o king_n so_o be_v he_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n also_o at_o his_o exaltation_n and_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n god_n his_o father_n have_v firm_o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v advance_v to_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o priesthood_n as_o that_o of_o melchizedek_n be_v see_v heb._n v._n 6._o and_o 7.17_o who_o have_v those_o two_o great_a office_n of_o king_n and_o priest_n unite_v in_o he_o so_o shall_v christ_n be_v instate_v chald._n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o full_a power_n of_o entertain_v and_o bless_v his_o faithful_a servant_n such_o as_o abraham_n be_v when_o he_o be_v entertain_v and_o treat_v by_o melchizedek_n and_o bless_v by_o he_o and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o his_o benediction_n be_v his_o giving_z they_o grace_n to_o turn_v away_o every_o man_n from_o his_o iniquity_n act._n 3.26_o to_o aid_v they_o against_o all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o support_v they_o in_o all_o their_o necessity_n and_o this_o office_n commence_v at_o his_o ascension_n be_v never_o to_o have_v a_o end_n never_o to_o be_v succeed_v in_o by_o any_o as_o the_o aâ—ronical_a priesthood_n descend_v from_o father_n to_o son_n but_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o be_v most_o successful_o exercise_v till_o it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o world_n deliver_v up_o to_o god_n the_o 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they_o upon_o condition_n of_o performance_n of_o moral_a precept_n for_o all_o thing_n be_v indifferent_o move_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o their_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la all_o i_o say_v not_o only_o rational_a agent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o andronicus_n say_v on_o the_o ethic_n which_o have_v nothing_o but_o nature_n to_o incite_v they_o to_o it_o the_o natural_a man_n may_v upon_o a_o sight_n and_o like_n of_o a_o happiness_n propose_v on_o severe_a condition_n call_v himself_o into_o some_o degree_n of_o moral_a temper_n as_o best_o suit_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o obtain_v of_o the_o end_n he_o look_v for_o and_o by_o this_o temper_n be_v say_v to_o be_v moral_o better_a than_o another_o who_o have_v not_o take_v this_o course_n to_o subdue_v his_o passion_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a enough_o among_o the_o philosopher_n who_o be_v as_o far_o beyond_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n in_o severity_n of_o conversation_n as_o depth_n of_o learning_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o gentile_n now_o though_o none_o of_o these_o virtue_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o nature_n in_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o but_o acknowledge_v a_o more_o supernatural_a spiritual_a agent_n in_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o preparation_n to_o christ_n birth_n in_o they_o because_o they_o do_v precede_v it_o for_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o real_a incarnation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o type_n of_o his_o spiritual_a in_o the_o soul_n mary_n be_v a_o virtuous_a pure_a virgin_n before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n over_o shadow_v she_o joseph_n a_o just_a man_n before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n appear_v to_o he_o mat._n i._n 19_o james_n holy_a from_o the_o womb_n and_o cornelius_n capable_a of_o all_o that_o commendation_n for_o devotion_n and_o alms-deed_n act_n x._o 1_o before_o either_o christ_n be_v preach_v to_o he_o in_o the_o 37._o or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o he_o in_o the_o 44._o verse_n 8._o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o spiritual_a man_n nay_o only_o he_o proper_o a_o christian_n because_o he_o live_v by_o christ_n he_o live_v yet_o not_o he_o but_o christ_n live_v 〈◊〉_d he_o gal._n two_o 20_o 20_o this_o be_v premise_v that_o now_o you_o know_v what_o this_o new_a creature_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o move_v by_o a_o new_a principle_n all_o that_o be_v behind_o will_v be_v clearly_a present_v to_o you_o by_o resolve_v these_o four_o question_n first_o whence_o it_o come_v second_o where_o it_o lodge_v three_o when_o it_o enter_v four_a what_o work_v it_o perform_v there_o to_o the_o first_o whence_o it_o come_v the_o answer_n be_v clear_a and_o punctual_a john_n iii._o 3_o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o above_o from_o whence_o come_v every_o good_a and_o especial_o every_o perfect_a gift_n james_n i_o 17_o 17_o but_o this_o most_o peculiarly_a by_o a_o several_a and_o more_o excellent_a way_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o since_o christ_n ascension_n the_o 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